Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 12190932)

My first comic. A Treasury Edition, oversized comic which I got in 1976 when I was 5. Featured 2 Superman/Flash race stories, puzzles, Fortress of Solitude schematics, and more. Turned me into a Superman (and DCU) fan for life:

http://www.treasurycomics.com/images...rman_flash.gif

I still have it.

Christmas 1976 my cousin gave me this hardbound treasure:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...;s_Vol_1_1.jpg

This thick book featured Superman stories from every decade. I poured through it like it was Holy Writ. Mostly black and white, but with some color pages. Think of every possible Superman iteration of that time, from the Siegel/Shuster social crusader of the 30s to the grand goofy sci-fi of Mort Weisenger/Curt Swan and the Denny O'Neil 70s era. AMAZING STUFF.

My brother had the Batman version which was just as addictive as well.

Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12199302)

The Latina Ghost Rider bit was stupid but everything else is lolz.

Originally Posted by Iron_Giant (Post 12268519)

Had most or all of the "Treasury Edition" over sized editions...LOVED THEM.
-Have many great memories reading those.

Still have the Superman vs Spider-Man and LoSH.

Love DC comics, never really collected Marvel.

Love both DC/Marvel movies now, feel like a kid again watching my fav characters on the big screen.

Originally Posted by Iron_Giant (Post 12268519)

Had most or all of the "Treasury Edition" over sized editions...LOVED THEM.
-Have many great memories reading those.

Love both DC/Marvel movies now, feel like a kid again watching my fav characters on the big screen.

Originally Posted by mrhan (Post 12268890)

I still have most of those, too.

Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 12190932)

Christmas 1976 my cousin gave me this hardbound treasure:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...;s_Vol_1_1.jpg

This thick book featured Superman stories from every decade. I poured through it like it was Holy Writ. Mostly black and white, but with some color pages. Think of every possible Superman iteration of that time, from the Siegel/Shuster social crusader of the 30s to the grand goofy sci-fi of Mort Weisenger/Curt Swan and the Denny O'Neil 70s era. AMAZING STUFF.

My brother had the Batman version which was just as addictive as well.

Originally Posted by davidh777 (Post 12329939)

I borrowed both this and especially the Batman version from the library more times than I could ever count. A few years back I ran across the latter in a used book store and of course had to own it. Still awesome.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...08a4b4d2c2.jpg

(I wasn't really following this thread, but saw Hokeyboy's comment in passing and made a mental note to come back to it. Kudos to me for finding it!)

Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 12329964)

On Cent Ted Tate Mica ;)

Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 12329964)

I have distinct memories of a Wonder Woman hardcover that my sister received, but since I was 5 and this was 38 years ago, I could be entirely full of beans.

Still have both the Superman and Batman books (bought off eBay 15 years ago) and they remain great reads. I always loved the decade "preview pages" for the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Batman ones were ESPECIALLY creepy; each issue seemed to be showcasing Robin's imminent death.

Originally Posted by davidh777 (Post 12329976)

No, I thought I remembered a Wonder Woman version as well, though a quick search didn't turn up anything. I found a Shazam! version once but wasn't enough of a fan to pay the high price, and I already have the Showcase and some others.

Damn you, nostalgia! I just ordered the Superman one for 12 bucks shipped. :)

Originally Posted by davidh777 (Post 12329939)

I borrowed both this and especially the Batman version from the library more times than I could ever count. A few years back I ran across the latter in a used book store and of course had to own it. Still awesome.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...08a4b4d2c2.jpg

(I wasn't really following this thread, but saw Hokeyboy's comment in passing and made a mental note to come back to it. Kudos to me for finding it!)

Originally Posted by PhantomStranger (Post 12330085)

The Shazam Treasury is awesome.

Originally Posted by mrhan (Post 12330024)

There was a WW hardcover. It had WW face on it; yellow and blue with stars. It was thinner than the Batman and Superman books. I never owned it but remember flipping through it.

EDIT: Here it is.

http://www.wonderwomancollectors.com/books-2l.jpg

http://www.wonderwomancollectors.com/home.html

Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 12329969)

Originally Posted by mrhan (Post 12330178)

I prefer this one over the original cover of Batman #232.

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources...batcover43.jpg