ASM 50, What Am I Missing? 0

[jcjames]

This is my only ASM50, I knew it was missing a page when I got it for next to nothing, but I'm wondering what am I missing in that page. I assume it doesn't affect story?

 

[Jaylam]

As long as it's not missing the page with this panel, you're good. Peter turns down a "this could be your lucky day" moment from MJ, what's wrong with him? 

[jcjames]

So, can't someone crack open a complete ASM50 and take pics of what I'm missing in mine? I assume it's just ads, but it also kinda looks like a splash page maybe, based on the bits of border left in my book.

[Math Teacher]

I would like to help you, but my ASM #50 in CGC 7.5 and autographed by Stan Lee and John Romita is in my safe deposit box.

[Jaylam]

@jcjames Wow, it looks like your copy is the only unslabbed copy left!

[Jaylam]

Found this page by page presentation on youtube, but it only has the story pages, not the ads or other extras.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=amazing+spider-man+%2350+page+by+page+youtube&docid=608011843879570778&mid=AF0A9B4718C700554D22AF0A9B4718C700554D22&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

[jcjames]

1 hour ago, Jaylam said:

Found this page by page presentation on youtube, but it only has the story pages, not the ads or other extras.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=amazing+spider-man+%2350+page+by+page+youtube&docid=608011843879570778&mid=AF0A9B4718C700554D22AF0A9B4718C700554D22&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

Hey thanks! 

So it doesn't affect the story,  but I'd still like to know what's missing 

 

[jayhawker]

I just took a picture of mine and you have me wondering if I am missing something. I counted all the pages and there’s 32. There are 8 wraps.

Edited June 5, 2020 by jayhawker

[Jaylam]

20 minutes ago, jayhawker said:

I just took a picture of mine and you have me wondering if I am missing something. I counted all the pages and there’s 32. There are 8 wraps.

You should have nine wraps counting the cover/back cover for a total of 36 pages.

[jayhawker]

Just now, Jaylam said:

You should have nine wraps counting the cover/back cover for a total of 36 pages.

I didn't count the cover, so that would give me 36.

[Falcon760]

I bought an ASM #50 years ago for about 100 dollars or something cheap like that and had Stan Lee sign it.  It's in pretty decent shape and I always display it.  Now I doubt it's worth anything since CGC was invented.  I learned the other day that PSA Grading does autograph certification for baseball cards and there's no silly green labels or anything.

[JohnH19]

3 hours ago, Falcon760 said:

I bought an ASM #50 years ago for about 100 dollars or something cheap like that and had Stan Lee sign it.  It's in pretty decent shape and I always display it.  Now I doubt it's worth anything since CGC was invented.  I learned the other day that PSA Grading does autograph certification for baseball cards and there's no silly green labels or anything.

ASM 50 is always worth something. It’s the first appearance of Kingpin and the greatest comic book cover ever. Regardless, your history with this particular copy makes it extremely valuable to you, doesn’t it?

[Jaylam]

11 hours ago, jayhawker said:

I didn't count the cover, so that would give me 36.

So now this deepens the mystery. If your book doesn't have the page that jcjames' book seems to have mostly been ripped out, and your book has 36 pages, what gives? 

[Garystar]

jayhawker is showing the correct page layout. From what is shown I believe the page ripped from your copy is this one;

However it is the third wrap (4th if you include cover) and comes between story pages 4 and 5 not after story page 20 as shown on your copy. All four pages of this wrap are non-story - the reverse is an ad for grit, and the other side of the wrap is the karate ad seen in your copy backed by Stan's soap box editorial page.  Looks like your copy has this wrap tucked back in on itself I see tape there which would support this.

[KirbyJack]

Now I get it!

Edited June 5, 2020 by KirbyJack

[jcjames]

1 hour ago, GARYSTAR said:

jayhawker is showing the correct page layout. From what is shown I believe the page ripped from your copy is this one;

However it is the third wrap (4th if you include cover) and comes between story pages 4 and 5 not after story page 20 as shown on your copy. All four pages of this wrap are non-story - the reverse is an ad for grit, and the other side of the wrap is the karate ad seen in your copy backed by Stan's soap box editorial page.  Looks like your copy has this wrap tucked back in on itself I see tape there which would support this.

Ah-HA!! Mystery solved! Thanks Garystar 

That is exactly what it looks like happened: 

 

Good to know the story was not affected.

I acquired it as a free "add on" to a stack I purchased from my LCS. He told me it was missing a page - and I actually initially said I didn't want an incomplete book, but he insisted and said it was no charge. Glad I eventually decided to take it and that the story is complete. 

 

Thanks all 

Edited June 5, 2020 by jcjames

[Jaylam]

So, are we chalking this one up to a manufacturing error?

[jcjames]

1 hour ago, Jaylam said:

So, are we chalking this one up to a manufacturing error?

Incomplete, missing page does not affect story, interior tape.