The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
02-11-23, 06:26 PM
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The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
Starting week 2 a few hours early since I’ll likely be distracted by work and then the Super Bowl tomorrow.
Do you own, or have any thoughts/memories on these Marvel comics?
Do you own, or have any thoughts/memories on these Marvel comics?
02-11-23, 07:52 PM
#2
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
Not a one. (Ditto for round one as well.)
02-11-23, 07:55 PM
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Only own the late 80s/early 90s prestige format reprint of that Incredible Hulk book.
But I do know that's the issue of Dr. Strange that got Marvel sued by Amy Grant!
But I do know that's the issue of Dr. Strange that got Marvel sued by Amy Grant!
02-11-23, 11:03 PM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
Ah, Hulk 181. I have a CGC 6.5 that I remember buying as a kid for $20. Not a bad investment. Also the Nick Fury #7. Don't have it graded but would estimate between 6.0 - 7.0. Love Steranko's work. Was a pleasure to meet him a few years back at a con.
02-13-23, 10:08 AM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
I have the She-Hulk and the Doctor Strange. In the 70s, I was treated to 2 comics from the newsstand after school let out on Friday. I was getting Hulk back then but a quick check on the internet shows that it was released July 31, 1974 with a cover date of November. Since it was summer time, less access to comics.
02-13-23, 10:09 AM
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Had the She-hulk and Dr. Strange but otherwise would've had to pay a mint for the others, particularly Hulk.
02-13-23, 03:45 PM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
Never owned any of those particular issues (I wish I owned Hulk #181) I bought a different issue of Spidey Super Stories back in the day, but even as a kid I thought it was too simple and basic ("Easy to Read" indeed, no thanks!) so I never picked up another one.
02-13-23, 04:04 PM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
I've owned all three on the bottom row at some point. I believe that's Byrne's She-Hulk run, which is one of the first comics I had read which was self-aware. Meta-comics are so much more common these days but Byrne's writing was real fun on that run.
That's an era of Dr. Strange which I enjoyed. Haven't read it in decades so I don't remember many details except to say it was on my pull list.
I didn't even like Wolverine that much but recognized pretty early in my collector days that Hulk issue would eventually command serious money. One of the few comic books I ever bought for an investment over reading material.
That's an era of Dr. Strange which I enjoyed. Haven't read it in decades so I don't remember many details except to say it was on my pull list.
I didn't even like Wolverine that much but recognized pretty early in my collector days that Hulk issue would eventually command serious money. One of the few comic books I ever bought for an investment over reading material.
02-13-23, 04:09 PM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
I've owned all three on the bottom row at some point. I believe that's Byrne's She-Hulk run, which is one of the first comics I had read which was self-aware. Meta-comics are so much more common these days but Byrne's writing was real fun on that run.
That's an era of Dr. Strange which I enjoyed. Haven't read it in decades so I don't remember many details except to say it was on my pull list.
I didn't even like Wolverine that much but recognized pretty early in my collector days that Hulk issue would eventually command serious money. One of the few comic books I ever bought for an investment over reading material.
That's an era of Dr. Strange which I enjoyed. Haven't read it in decades so I don't remember many details except to say it was on my pull list.
I didn't even like Wolverine that much but recognized pretty early in my collector days that Hulk issue would eventually command serious money. One of the few comic books I ever bought for an investment over reading material.
02-14-23, 08:33 AM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
The series didn't start until 1989 and had a different tone than the graphic novel, becoming more meta and humorous than traditional comics. Both are great IMO, at least as handled by Byrne. I didn't stick around for long post-Byrne but Bryan Hitch did some nice art on the series.
02-14-23, 08:40 AM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
A bit of trivia: Jackson Guice apparently used an album cover image of Amy Grant for the background of the Dr. Strange #15 cover (pictured above). She didn't appreciate being associated w/ mysticism or vampires and sued Marvel saying that the cover would damage her standing in the Christian community. This resulted in an out-of-court settlement with a consent decree that Marvel did not admit to any liability or wrongdoing.
02-14-23, 09:17 AM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
The Byrne graphic novel was released in 1985 as #18 in the Marvel Graphic Novel line. She-Hulk was a member of the Fantastic Four at this time, Which Byrne was also writing & drawing.
The series didn't start until 1989 and had a different tone than the graphic novel, becoming more meta and humorous than traditional comics. Both are great IMO, at least as handled by Byrne. I didn't stick around for long post-Byrne but Bryan Hitch did some nice art on the series.
The series didn't start until 1989 and had a different tone than the graphic novel, becoming more meta and humorous than traditional comics. Both are great IMO, at least as handled by Byrne. I didn't stick around for long post-Byrne but Bryan Hitch did some nice art on the series.
02-14-23, 12:14 PM
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Re: The “Do You Own Any of These” Game - Round 2
A bit of trivia: Jackson Guice apparently used an album cover image of Amy Grant for the background of the Dr. Strange #15 cover (pictured above). She didn't appreciate being associated w/ mysticism or vampires and sued Marvel saying that the cover would damage her standing in the Christian community. This resulted in an out-of-court settlement with a consent decree that Marvel did not admit to any liability or wrongdoing.
