90sChild Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 minute ago, piper said: Some of those are out of print and can be pricey to find on the second hand market. I wish I owned copies of those. They go out of print pretty quickly since marvel treats them just like floppies on the newsstands - the store puts an order in and once they can't be ordered from diamond any longer they're gone. I have to stay on top of the previews catalog to know when everything gets a release date, here's the easiest way to do it online. https://previewsworld.com/Search?mode=A&q=amazing spider-man omnibus 1950's war comics and piper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 38 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said: As I've always been more interested in reading comics it makes more sense for me to go for volume and say the ASM run. I've never been that focused solely on an AF 15, and in the OCD condition I like it's always outpaced my pricing limit, so the whole argument's theoretical for me anyway, and another reason to choose run over mega-key. As Steve pointed out, you would also deprive yourself of too many brilliant characters in this run; Mindworm, Rocket Racer and The Big Wheel, to name but three of the all-time greats. Indeed. I know the thread issue range is 1-300, but 1-200 does it for me. Everything you need is in there. Never did like Venom. FineCollector, Roo_Phillip, waaaghboss and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said: Indeed. I know the thread issue range is 1-300, but 1-200 does it for me. Everything you need is in there. Never did like Venom. Hobgoblin was derivative but for some reason it was very captivating... As a reader I was more invested in "Who is the Hobgoblin?" than I was "Who is the Green Goblin?" jjonahjameson11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 i'm actually a run collector myself , but i grew up before the reprint volumes were available,.. so at this point i would rather have the AF15 and the reprint books to read the run ADAMANTIUM and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, piper said: Some of those are out of print and can be pricey to find on the second hand market. I wish I owned copies of those. i didn't know that...i never thought thr reprint books would be worth anything.... FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: i didn't know that...i never thought thr reprint books would be worth anything.... Check out the prices on ebay or amazon for out of print stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernster Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) I have both, including the entire run up to last month's issue. That's tough, but I would choose the run I still enjoy getting a getting a book and rereading the stories. Edited June 17, 2020 by ernster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey 62 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) I would do the run. Easy choice for me. Issues 1-15 are chock full of great villains. 31-33 is a classic story. 51-52 is another tremendous trilogy. That is just the first 52. There is a lot of filler in the mid to late 100's through 200's but the highs outweigh the lows, I firmly believe. I am building the run, but I will probably never have 1-5, 14, or 129. Edited June 17, 2020 by Spidey 62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 9 hours ago, KirbyJack said: I was looking at some Overstreet values, and it struck me that AF15 guides in 9.2 for more than the bulk of, maybe all of, the ASM run. Am I alone in thinking that the run is not only cooler, but more prestigious? Vote! Considering how Spidey was/is the king of the Silver Age, I’m surprised at how affordable many of the 12 centers are in comparison to some of the other Marvels and DC’s from the same time frame! KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I picked the run, I take more enjoyment in many than few. What do I do with one comic? Storage is a lousy excuse to pick the key, 1-300 fits in less than three short boxes. There's still room for the Annuals, Giant-Sizes, and a pile of early crossovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I believe I'd take the ASM 1 - 300 too, especially if they were slabbed. Think of the extra cost of 300 slabs vs. 1 slab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 11:49 AM, shadroch said: One book vs two short boxes of raw or eight boxes of slabs. On 6/17/2020 at 12:53 PM, Buzzetta said: I have both... If I had to choose I would go AF15.. I have boxes of comics that I will never open except to replace the bags and boards. Just the way it is. If I want to read it I will go digital. That's where I am as well. If somebody's offering, I'd also take Action #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, oldrover said: That's where I am as well. If somebody's offering, I'd also take Action #1. I have a lot of multiples of key books. For example I have 6 graded copies of ASM14 laying around, I have 4 copies of ASM 50... multiples of single digit ASMs... I've thought keeping one copy of each ASM key for myself, selling the run from issue five current along with a lot of other things and chasing after a certain book I have had my eye on or buy another copy of AF15. badback83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Buzzetta said: I have a lot of multiples of key books. For example I have 6 graded copies of ASM14 laying around, I have 4 copies of ASM 50... multiples of single digit ASMs... I've thought keeping one copy of each ASM key for myself, selling the run from issue five current along with a lot of other things and chasing after a certain book I have had my eye on or buy another copy of AF15. I have collected a few multiples as well... ASM 13, 15, 20 (4 copies), 50 (ditto). They just seemed like good investments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 A person could build their entire collection from ASM run Senormac, Larryw7, piper and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Young me would choose the run, no questions asked. Not even close! Me today, though, can access all spidey stories online, and also wants to massively downsize the collection, so... Amazing Fantasy 15 no contenst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 5 hours ago, waaaghboss said: and also wants to massively downsize the collection, so... I get that. I did the same thing, and have zero regrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 16 minutes ago, KirbyJack said: I get that. I did the same thing, and have zero regrets. I enjoy having a smaller collection (1 Long Box, 6 CGC Boxes). I wouldn't go back to boxes of drek... Senormac and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordysnordy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Over the last 35+ years I have managed to put together 2 full raw runs, and have almost finished my CGC run of 1-100. In this time frame I have also owned 7 AF 15s In the last few years I have sold all of the books except for my CGC run of 1-100 and 1 copy of AF 15 Collecting the run was a lot more fun and challenging, especially when you consider 15-35 years ago I only had cons and local dealers to buy from ( you youngsters have it easy today ). KirbyJack and piper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 38 minutes ago, Jordysnordy said: Over the last 35+ years I have managed to put together 2 full raw runs, and have almost finished my CGC run of 1-100. In this time frame I have also owned 7 AF 15s In the last few years I have sold all of the books except for my CGC run of 1-100 and 1 copy of AF 15 Collecting the run was a lot more fun and challenging, especially when you consider 15-35 years ago I only had cons and local dealers to buy from ( you youngsters have it easy today ). They are just a whole lot pricier now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
