Originally Posted by Spiderbite (Post 14595701)

Marvel Fanfare omnibus comes out tomorrow.

I always loved that cover of the first issue. I can still remember seeing it for the first time in a grocery store on the magazine rack and wanting to buy it so bad. I sat there and read it but still wanted to buy it. But it was $1.25 in 1982! That is the equivalent of $4.15 for an issue today. Regular issues were 60 cents so that is equivalent to $1.99 today. So, I could score two issues instead of this, so I went with the two issues. Choices were tough as a kid with limited means! Mowing one yard could get me between 2 and 5 bucks depending on the size so it was tough to part with that much for one issue, especially with Ms. Pack-Man, Galaga and Gyruss calling my name. No matter how cool the cover looked!

https://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i...it_uncanny.jpg

Originally Posted by PhantomStranger (Post 14595744)

I always felt Marvel Fanfare were basically artist showcases as the stories usually left me feeling underwhelmed. I'll probably pick up the Omnibus but I might wait for a decent discount. Which is a gamble with any Marvel omnibus these days, they seem to be purposely underprinting any new omnibus.

Originally Posted by cultshock (Post 14596117)

I thought this was a direct sales (non-returnable) title, it was sold in grocery stores?
But yeah, great cover!

Originally Posted by Spiderbite (Post 14596147)

I could have sworn that was where I remember seeing it because we didn't have any comic book stores in my area in 1982. At least none that I knew of or ever visited.

Wasn't it magazine size? I swear I have a very ingrained memory of looking at this book on a magazine rack. The cover was that striking to me and I was only 9 at the time.

Thanks for the opinions on the stories being underwhelming. Saves me some money and I will just check them out digitally.

Originally Posted by cultshock (Post 14596471)

It wasn't magazine size, normal comic size but with glossy white paper, hence the hefty price tag. Childhood memories can be a bit deceiving (I know that from personal experience!), perhaps you saw a used copy for sale somewhere? Or maybe a Marvel magazine with a similar cover? Anything is possible. :shrug:

Originally Posted by Spiderbite (Post 14596477)

Thanks for ruining my childhood! Everything was a lie. :(

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Originally Posted by Spiderbite (Post 14597258)