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Spidey Promos, Giveaways & Misc
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When you asked me what issues I needed on another thread I never knew you meant "ISSUES meaning madness" I bow my head to you that was some undertaking I'm impressed. I would lay these on the floor and then do a snow angel near mint be damned, well done. 

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10 hours ago, tv horror said:

When you asked me what issues I needed on another thread I never knew you meant "ISSUES meaning madness" I bow my head to you that was some undertaking I'm impressed. I would lay these on the floor and then do a snow angel near mint be damned, well done. 

Ha! I don't think the boards are ready for that picture @tv horror. And besides, I'm no angel. Have got issues though 59633911d2df2_5961f5386c452_2017-07-0819_52_40.png.05382cedc97d29d20a83f78c674611f4(1).png.3c4346fd1cf5c07f40cd4c98248413fe.png (thumbsu

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I did get to meet Jose Delbo in Belfast when he appeared at a con and bought a very nice Spider-man A3 sketch. While I was talking to him he drew me as a detective with jowls and all (cheeky of him.. What do you mean I'm fat I'm just big boned) I was more upset that he had a bunch of Wonder woman doodles on the other side. He also did the cover of Adventures in Reading Starring the Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 did you have that one.

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4 hours ago, tv horror said:

I did get to meet Jose Delbo in Belfast when he appeared at a con and bought a very nice Spider-man A3 sketch. While I was talking to him he drew me as a detective with jowls and all (cheeky of him.. What do you mean I'm fat I'm just big boned) I was more upset that he had a bunch of Wonder woman doodles on the other side. He also did the cover of Adventures in Reading Starring the Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 did you have that one.

Which one!

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The first Adventure you posted. As for you being the Rhino I can only assume that you have a thick hide and a horn that pokes? Look out ladies Marwoods on the hunt or if you prefer he's on the hoof.  

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17 hours ago, tv horror said:

The first Adventure you posted. As for you being the Rhino I can only assume that you have a thick hide and a horn that pokes? Look out ladies Marwoods on the hunt or if you prefer he's on the hoof.  

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Two things reminded me this week that I was once an avid Spidey collector. The first was this eBay sale of the ASM #184 All Detergent giveaway:

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When i was collecting 'everything' this was considered the holy grail for ASM and copies with the sticker intact were thought to exist in numbers that you could count on one hand. !0 years ago, I would have bid on this and probably would have gone much higher than this end price. 

I manged to get two copies during my collecting days, but both were stickerless. One gave a pretty good clue as to where the sticker was...

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...and the other was a graded one:

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I wonder who has them both today? I sold them as a set as I recall and make a whopping £30 profit on my original investment:

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I never was much of a business man.

Still, a profit's a profit. Although,looking at current eBay prices, maybe I should have hung on for a bit longer:

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I still have a fondness for the book. You never really lose that completist streak, and I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't still like to own a copy. But times move on, and so do our books if we're not careful. Ah well. A nice trip down memory lane, if a little wistful.

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The second thing that reminder me that I was once an ASM completist was an email from Milehigh Comics, heralding the arrival of a slew of ASM #798 variants:

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So, we have a Red Goblin now do we? Where will it end. I took a look at some of the variant covers and was reminded of one of the reasons I gave it all up. I mean, do I need to say anymore here - look at these duffers:

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Not very good are they. One thing I really grew to dislike was paying large premiums for variant covers of this kind of quality. I always had mixed feelings about the proliferation of variants. On the one hand, if you could afford them, they were a fun completist's dream. Loads of books to collect, to build a set etc. I had no problem with a limited number of different covers, if they were quality and or relevant to the event. I used to like the embossed covers / glitter, die cut etc. Those were fun to collect and usually at similar prices to the regulars. I even thought the 142 666's was a great one off event (I was one short!)

I liked things like this:

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...but hated things like this:

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It may well be the FF's anniversary, but why do I want them on my Spidey book?

Look how keen I used to be!:

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In the end though, the negatives outweighed the positives and I fell out of love with it all. So off they all went.

But the Mile High email reminded me of a time when I would have been getting ready and excited to get them all. Sometimes, I get a little sad that I've forgotten more about Spidey books that many collectors know now, such is the curse of a leaky brain. Still, I do remember the good fun I had. 

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Doc's journal had this original art in it for a Spidey promo:

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I was trying to find it in here as I had it. It was a bit sad running through the thread, remembering all the books I had. 

Dang....

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41 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said:

Doc's journal had this original art in it for a Spidey promo:

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I was trying to find it in here as I had it. It was a bit sad running through the thread, remembering all the books I had. 

Dang....

That's very like the prelim I have of the mini bubble gum issue drawn by Jim Mooney, unfortunately he never finished the page, but it is still a great item and is regular sized bristol board. If you ever self published your collection Steve I would buy one in a heartbeat.(thumbsu

 

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1 minute ago, tv horror said:

That's very like the prelim I have of the mini bubble gum issue drawn by Jim Mooney, unfortunately he never finished the page, but it is still a great item and is regular sized bristol board.

Can we see a picture Maurice? Sounds cool. 

1 minute ago, tv horror said:

If you ever self published your collection Steve I would buy one in a heartbeat.(thumbsu

I'd have to self publish. It's the only way I'd get away with cloaking it all in the reverse Withnail & I drivel :grin:

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2 minutes ago, tv horror said:

It looks the same cover.

 

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That's it! It's no good,  I'm going to have to get the flash drive out again....

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Just now, tv horror said:

I just had to move all my collection recently due to a new boiler being fitted however as soon as I'm set I'll post.

Oh, right. The new boiler excuse!  

I dunno....

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