Amazing Spider-Man Collecting Thread! 37 37

[Straw-Man]

32 minutes ago, KirbyJack said:

That has been my experience as well.

everyone knows they are.

[mosconi]

Not positive if these belong in Silver or Bronze, but thought I'd go ahead and post em here.  A couple of Spidey trilogies:

Edited August 22, 2019 by mosconi

[mosconi]

[First Upgrade]

(...still no scanner...)

[Straw-Man]

BOOM!

[JohnH19]

3 hours ago, First Upgrade said:

(...still no scanner...)

That’s a real sweetie!

[Webhead2018]

I would count those as silver. Don' they say 121 was end of silver age for spidey?

[JohnH19]

121 is a 1973 book. Way after the silver age.

I don’t think there’s a firm line between silver and bronze but many think it’s the increase from 12 to 15 cents. I remember that traumatic moment in time very well.

[Straw-Man]

12/69 for me.  

[KirbyJack]

“Ages” don’t suddenly end, they peter out.

That said, the Silver Age ended the second that Kirby left Marvel. 

[KirbyJack]

44 minutes ago, Straw-Man said:

12/69 for me.  

Sadly, this is irrevocably true. The Bronze Age uses different criteria than Gold and Silver, so 1970s equal Bronze. I can argue all day, but my boulder is never going to crest the hill.

[Spidey 62]

On 8/15/2019 at 8:30 PM, Frisco Larson said:

I like that green Marvel used in the earlier days. Kinda "mint" green, but not quite as bright. Like the copy below.

You see so few of these with the "L" in learn fully visible.

[Spidey 62]

On 8/22/2019 at 3:36 AM, mosconi said:

Not positive if these belong in Silver or Bronze, but thought I'd go ahead and post em here.  A couple of Spidey trilogies:

 

 

 

 

Really like that cover.  Notice how the one cop is pointing his gun at the other?  Not very tactical!y safe !

[mosconi]

9 hours ago, KirbyJack said:

“Ages” don’t suddenly end, they peter out.

That said, the Silver Age ended the second that Kirby left Marvel. 

That's a pretty good end point for Marvel in general.  Don't most people say the start of DC Bronze began with Adams GL #76? 

[mosconi]

19 hours ago, JohnH19 said:

121 is a 1973 book. Way after the silver age.

I don’t think there’s a firm line between silver and bronze but many think it’s the increase from 12 to 15 cents. I remember that traumatic moment in time very well.

The Spidey drug issues still give me a Silver 60's vibe for some reason.  Morbius would be an interesting starting point for the Bronze age of Spidey

[porcupine48]

Sure am glad I picked this up a long time ago these days My fave Spidey baddy.

 

[Frisco Larson]

On 8/24/2019 at 1:34 PM, Spidey 62 said:

You see so few of these with the "L" in learn fully visible.

Thanks and you're right! I've noticed that several copies I've seen have the "L" on the spine. 

[Philreal]

On 8/24/2019 at 2:34 PM, Spidey 62 said:

You see so few of these with the "L" in learn fully visible.

That's what I was looking for when I upgraded to this one. took a while too!

[Martin Sinescu]

22 hours ago, mosconi said:

The Spidey drug issues still give me a Silver 60's vibe for some reason.  Morbius would be an interesting starting point for the Bronze age of Spidey

Funny, I think the drug issues emphatically establish the BA beginning for Spidey. Very Bronze/70's type of vibe dealing with social issues of several sorts (one of the main hallmarks of the new age). I think Morbius coming shortly after just reinforces it with another of the era's main themes: the shift toward horror. 121 and 122 are exceptional issues, perhaps my two favorite spidey books, but I wouldn't say they started the age, probably the pinnacle of it. I think too many people want to say it started the age for sentimental reasons, as if the story isn't important enough on its own.

[Straw-Man]

On 8/24/2019 at 1:34 PM, Spidey 62 said:

You see so few of these with the "L" in learn fully visible.

i have an L!