Statement of the obvious: Comics are flammable. Extremely flammable. I shouldn't have to tell you that, but to start this piece off, it's needed information. Recently, in Kenosha Wisconsin, a comic store caught on fire. The Kenosha News reported that the owner of the Heroes and Dreams store discovered smoke coming from his store at 9:50 A.M. Monday and reported it to the local authorities.
When the fire department arrived, they found numerous fires on the first floor and basement of the building. There was little damage, but many of the comics were damaged due to smoke and soot. At this time, the fire department suspects arson. Let's say this wasn't arson though because I wouldn't doubt it if it was. Let's say you were stuck in your house, and you smell smoke. You follow all the proper precautions you learned from Fireman Ted down the street and you know you have to jump out the window. Bare with me here... Now, you obviously have time to search through your comics and pick out TWO comics from your collection. Why two? Because I'm tired of three or five. Plus, the fire is really raging. What two comics do you save from the inferno? No trades or collections, only single issue comic books! Also, if you try and save more than two, you burn alive. == TEASER == First one I'd save is the first comic that was ever given to me. It was an insert into the Chicago Tribune back in the early 80s. Spider-Man and The Hulk. I have no clue what happens in this book because It was bagged and boarded years ago, and I haven't read in it about a decade, but I'm sure the two fought each other and then realized they were both the good guy, and then they possibly hugged. Anyway, this book means a lot to me, has a lot of sentimental value, and this would be the first book I would save.
The second book I'd grab has no real monetary nor sentimental value to it. I'd save this book purely for my interview with the local newscaster. The book is one of my favorite covers: Fantastic Four 292, with Hitler on the cover and the team debating whether or not to kill him. Again, this would be one classic interview with a reporter. "Sir, you survived the fire, and you've seemingly lost everything except for this comic... with Hitler on it?" "Yes, throughout the confusion, the smoke, and the mass amounts of things I've collected, I managed to grab the one comic that makes me smile... The one with Hitler on the cover." I could win a newscaster a local emmy with a speech like that.
So what about you guys? What two comics would you grab? Remember, if you grab more than two, you'll burn alive.
~Mat "InferiorEgo" Elfring is a comedian, teacher, comic store employee, and comic book writer.~
They're all in boxes in the basement, I would die before I had time to find my Miracleman and Shade the Changing Man comics. Maybe I should put them somewhere convenient to grab in case of a fire, eh?
I would save my Amazing Spider-Man #573 with Stephen Colbert on the cover, and then I would grab the big envelope with Star Wars #1 and #2 huge oversized comics from 1977... that should only count as one since it's in one package, right?
This question is very tricky. I dont care if any comics were already burnt. I rather worry about my life better than anything. By the way, if you want to know what exact of comic or which comic I would save? X-MEN!
X-Men # 41 (Secret Origin of Cyclops, drawn by Stan Lee) Amazing Spider-Man #194 (First issue with Black Cat) The Killing Joke #1 Avengers vs The X-Men tpb (I just love it)
id save: Silver Surfer #1 watchmen 1-12 Wolverine (mini series) Wolverine #1(after mini series) Miracleman(1-10, 3-D eclipse archive edition) the uncanny xmen (142,143-both signed by byrne) All star batman and robin #1(signed by Frank Miller) All star superman#1(signed by Grant Morrison) Dark victory # 1,13 (both signed by loeb and sale) Batman: killing joke( mint) Watchmen 1,3,5 (cgc)
Okay... If I had somehow time to save some comics, I would save the whole Infinity Gauntlet Saga, , Universe X, Death of Superman, and some other ones.
damn, that sucks, i actually go to that shop every once in a while. probably tha owner of tha other shop in kenosha, tha once so called comic shop that reduced its comics and its pretty much all gaming now.
uncanny x-men 304 - one of my fav issues from when i was a kid x-men 200 signed by finch
My X-Men #1 - (My crown) The Incredible Hulk # 180 And the Wind Howls Windigo - Wolverine's 1st ( and my crown jewel) All of my Age of Apocalypse Story Line X-Men # 141 - Days of Future Past Fantastic Four Annual - # 23 - Days of Future Present All of the civil war story Tales Of Suspense - #57 - Hawkeye's 1st Batman - # 426 A Death In the Family - Joason Todd's Death The Hush Story Line Marvel Premiere - # 15 - Iron Fist's 1st All- Star Comics - # 58 Power Girls 1st More Fun Comics - # 73 Roy Happer AKA Speedy/ Red Arrow's 1st The Brave And the Bold # 54 - Teen Titans 1st Captain America #117 - Falcon's 1st The Amazing Spiderman # 14- Norman Osborn Aka Green Goblin's 1st The amazing Spiderman #31 if this be my Destiny - Harry Osborn's 1st The Amazing Spiderman #122 - Goblin's last stand The deat of GG The Spectacular Spider-man #43 - Hobgoblin's 1st Spider-man # 6 Demogoblin's 1st Spiderman Unlimited #2 - Barry Osborn Aka. The Green Goblin The Amazin Spider-man #509 - Grey Goblin The amazing spiderman #550 - Menace AKA Green Gobliness 1st Speed Deaon #1 - Two-Faced Goblin's 1st The Spectacular Spiderman #225 - The Return Of the Green Goblin - Phil Urich Aka Green&Golden Gobin 1st Can you tell I have a thing for the Goblins???lol All of my Maximum Carnage Story Line The Amazing Spider-man #344 - Carnage 's 1st The New Avengers #2 Breakout - The Death Of Carnage Sentry - #1 Sentry's 1st The Amazing Spiderman #598 American Son's 1st
Donald and Scrooge #1, worth nothing but the story kills me. Batman #22, I traded almost 100 comics for this baby back in the 90s. The guy was a McFarlane nut, I walked away with a stunning copy of Batman he had my swag of Spideys.
Ironically enough, I did lose one comic in a house fire. I grabbed a dog instead of a 8.0 Amazing Spider-man #2. I think I made the right choice ...
Okay. Considering that I'd have the time to dig these specific issues out of my boxes in the basement, I'd have to go with The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition #1, and Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1. With those two issues, I could rebuild my collection...but MAN would that suck.
You got me scared now. Im gonna have to put some of them near my second exit in case of fire exit so when the house is a blaze I can grab this quick arms full and bail out. "We can only pick 2" These aren't potato chips.
I'll just state that there are a lot of things in my house I would save before my comics if there was fire. But if i had time to also save a few comics, I'd save the following
1-Kingdom Come 2-Witchblade compendium 3-The killing joke 4-Fables 1 to 4 5-Merlin
i'm new to the whole comic book thing. i've been here about 8-9 months but got my first comic in april. i only have like 40. i'd grab my laptop and my lockbox then bail
My issue of Deadpool #0 (my first time reading Deadpool EVER...a life changing experience seriously AND that was way b4 he got popular) but yea not sure about #2 they're all in a box....or 2 I'm confident I could save them all.
I have mine in containers based on publishers. And I am on the first floor with a big window in my small bedroom. I would save them all. If I could only save one container because things are really going to Hell, then I'd probably take the DC one. Most valuables there I believe. Vertigo because of the quality would be very tempting, though.
Okay enough with the realism. In your theoretical game, I'd save my Emerald City Comic-Con issue of Irredeemable #1 signed by Mark Waid because I love everything about it and it makes me feel special and... The Unwritten #12, I guess since it is such a cool one-shot issue.
" i would save my loved ones first. comics would be my last priority "
this is where being a selfish bachelor comes in handy...comics = #1 priority...of course I seem to remember on one Cribs where some rockstar had some really valuable Marvel comics in a filing cabinet that he said was fireproof so if the entire house went down, they'd survive "
Well I have a Fiancee so... I would save her first. :D you lucky Bachelor you! (just kidding, being solo actually sucks)
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