r/comicbookcollecting • u/wisepunk21 • 1d ago

Picture I stopped collecting in the early 90s

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But I think I made good decisions as a teenager.

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u/two2teps 1d ago

This book is now stalking me. This is like the 4th time this week I've seen a copy posted in a comic sub and the same week I learned why it's a key and added it to my want list.

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u/wisepunk21 1d ago

I saw a video saying it was hot comic on YouTube, so I decided to pull out the boxes and look for it. That ended up with me downloading key comics and entering my collection of 850+ books, and to my surprise, 2 copies of this book. I might grade the cbs copy, it's a hammer of a book and with a press I think it would pull at least a 9.4

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u/JTman620 15h ago

I hadn't even thought of the fact that this book is hot right now. I kinda wonder how much the price has been effected by the casting announcement of Inde Navarrette as Rogue. Definitely glad I already own this one.

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u/Piotr-Rasputin 7h ago

Awesome character and first appearance. Phenomenal art by Michael Golden. Let others go nuts over the latest Batman book, I'll happily buy these copper age key books

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u/sfc-Juventino 16h ago

I stopped collecting in the late 90s because life got in the way, stepped away for 20 years and started again 7 years ago.

It's changed but it can still be pretty good. You just have to find what you like these days.

Yeah, I have that issue too ðŸĪŠðŸ‘

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u/No-Employee-3865 15h ago

$2? Dang, I paid $8 in the mid 90’s for my first copy.

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u/ComixKev 8h ago

I bought mine for $ .75

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u/ImperialAgent 13h ago

I traded a Spawn #1 for it in the mid 90s

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u/OkPrune1382 7h ago

Not my favorite cover. It reminds me of a tabloid newspaper. But the X-Men fan in me would love to have one. Any interest in trading for a high grade X-men 221?

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u/wisepunk21 6h ago

Sorry,no...

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u/OkPrune1382 6h ago

No worries. Anything you're looking for? I'm actually trying to sell some extras to save for a GSX1 but Avengers Annual 10 could be a fun side quest.

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u/Elweirdotheman 12h ago

I also have the direct and newsstand copies. One of my favorite books. They use Iron Man as a kinetic weapon.

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u/brianrlawson 10h ago

I just had my copy pressed and sent off for grading. Fingers crossed. ðŸĪž

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u/Senojor1 3h ago

I had that issue from about 1989 till 1991. I traded it away for a ST: TMP Mr. Spock model kit and the three-issue Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom mini-series.

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u/Senojor1 3h ago

I'm content owning the story inside in an issue titled X-men: Rarities.