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In the 1980'S and 1990's  I use to collect comics, mostly Justice League and Legion of Super Heroes and but also Flash, Spider Man and others 

 

Anyway I still have several hundred in my cupboard and I only want the Conan comics. I see there are avid comic collectors on this forum and I'm happy to give them away for free as long as they looked after

 

So who collects comics and what type, these comic are mostly from the 80 and 90 

 

I will divide them amongst people if there are many people who want them 

 

 

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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I have 1 comic book in my house. Web of Spiderman #1 from the early 80's. Last I saw it was worth about $12. Not a bad return on a $0.35 investment I guess. I was into baseball cards as a kid and I still have a few around. The only one that might be of some value though is Kirby Puckett from his rookie season. I've never checked.

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I have 1 comic book in my house. Web of Spiderman #1 from the early 80's. Last I saw it was worth about $12. Not a bad return on a $0.35 investment I guess. I was into baseball cards as a kid and I still have a few around. The only one that might be of some value though is Kirby Puckett from his rookie season. I've never checked.

That  should  be worth more than that...I remember in the 1980's I was very fortunate to go overseas on holiday. Mostly Europe and London but also the USA 

 

And because of sanctions we had no comic shops in South Africa so being able to visit comic shops that existed in places like London and New York was like a unimaginable dream 

 

GD have you heard about the fantasy boardgame from Games Workshop called Talisman ..I remember buying this in London and being blown away about how awesome it was 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisman_%28board_game%29

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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"While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before"

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Guys does no one want old Marvel and DC comics for free?

 

I need to know what you collect then I can check what I have :)

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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I have a couple long boxes at my parent's house. Collected pretty heavily in my school years, but now with kids and such I can't afford $5 an issue.

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If you have this one then I'll take it

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Shady dont you want some comics., I'm sure I have some old Xman....in fact I  may have one of the most brilliant comics ever where the Xman first meet the unforgiving Marauders...I still remember what one of the Marauders says 

 

" Radical Scalp....let them role " ..she was speaking to Scalphunter 

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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I've got a good chunk of the old 80's Marvel run of Star Wars, alongside the UK version of Transformers from about issue 74 to the last one..which was, hm, something like 365 if I remember. Plus I've got a stack of 2000AD that's about 9 inches high. All safely stored in liners and boxes up in the attic.


 


The things you end up stashing away....


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I've got a good chunk of the old 80's Marvel run of Star Wars, alongside the UK version of Transformers from about issue 74 to the last one..which was, hm, something like 365 if I remember. Plus I've got a stack of 2000AD that's about 9 inches high. All safely stored in liners and boxes up in the attic.

 

The things you end up stashing away....

 

My one Brother collected 2000 AD.....I loved that !!!

 

Slaine, Halo Jones and of course Judge Dredd...Strontium Dog, Rogue Trooper 

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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I have all Yoko Tsuno comics.

Nah....thats Japanese child porn....remember we  discussed this and I said it would be offensive in my country 

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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Grew up in a comic book shop more or less. Haven't kept up though. It's an expensive habit.

That sounds interesting, didn't you have parents?

 

But I suppose who needs rules when you can read comics all day  :dancing:

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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I used to be an avid comics collector. Never cared for the 'super hero' stuff though. Most of it was from the "French/Belgian" school of comics (Rosinski/Van Hamme, Herge, Mezieres, Uderzo/Goscinny, Giraud, Franquin, Peyo etc.) or Spanish language translations (Jodorowsky/Gimenez, Segrelles)

 

At the time I was limited to what was translated into my first language, as my French was never really that good.

 

Edit to add a few names that might be more recognisable for English speaking audiences: Smurfs, Asterix, Blueberry, Tintin, Incal, Linda and Valentin, Iznogood, Thorgal, Lucky Luke to name a few.

 

Edit2: Because I never realised Jodorowsky was Chilean and not Spanish.

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GD made me think about something related to comics

 

 

In the 1980'S and 1990's I use to collect comics, mostly Justice League and Legion of Super Heroes and but also Flash, Spider Man and others

 

Anyway I still have several hundred in my cupboard and I only want the Conan comics. I see there are avid comic collectors on this forum and I'm happy to give them away for free as long as they looked after

 

So who collects comics and what type, these comic are mostly from the 80 and 90

 

I will divide them amongst people if there are many people who want them

LSH fans don't give up their Legion comics. LLL! :p

 

EDIT: In case it wasn't obvious, I read comics.  But I mean, really, it should be obvious.

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GD made me think about something related to comics

 

 

In the 1980'S and 1990's I use to collect comics, mostly Justice League and Legion of Super Heroes and but also Flash, Spider Man and others

 

Anyway I still have several hundred in my cupboard and I only want the Conan comics. I see there are avid comic collectors on this forum and I'm happy to give them away for free as long as they looked after

 

So who collects comics and what type, these comic are mostly from the 80 and 90

 

I will divide them amongst people if there are many people who want them

LSH fans don't give up their Legion comics. LLL! :p

 

EDIT: In case it wasn't obvious, I read comics.  But I mean, really, it should be obvious.

 

You right...I wont give those up and the Conan

 

And I have CLASSIC legion comics like the Darkseid story and when they fight the LSV and Karate Kid dies 

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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LSH fans don't give up their Legion comics. LLL! :p

 

EDIT: In case it wasn't obvious, I read comics.  But I mean, really, it should be obvious.

 

You right...I wont give those up and the Conan

 

And I have CLASSIC legion comics like the Darkseid story and when they fight the LSV and Karate Kid dies

 

 

"The Great Darkness Saga" and the big return of the LSV to launch the 1984 Baxter series. :)  Yeah a real good period for the Legion.

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LSH fans don't give up their Legion comics. LLL! :p

 

EDIT: In case it wasn't obvious, I read comics.  But I mean, really, it should be obvious.

 

You right...I wont give those up and the Conan

 

And I have CLASSIC legion comics like the Darkseid story and when they fight the LSV and Karate Kid dies

 

 

"The Great Darkness Saga" and the big return of the LSV to launch the 1984 Baxter series. :)  Yeah a real good period for the Legion.

 

Remember how hectic it was when Darkseid brainwashes those people from Daxam ( mon-el world )   :dancing:

"Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss”

John Milton 

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -  George Bernard Shaw

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela

 

 

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You mean when they terraformed Daxam to be a giant stone Darkseid head?  Yeah.

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man

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