That and what one do you treasure above all others!
How many Comics in your collection
I have one box filled with Batman, one filled with various DC books, and a half full box of mostly Marvel with some independent comics in there. I also have an entire medium sized shelf of mostly DC and some Marvel TPB books.
My collection mostly consists of various comics like: Green Lantern, anything Batman related, Secret Six, both DC all star collections, Young Avengers, Captain America, and almost anything 'Dark Reign' related.
My most prized book would have to be a first print copy of 'The Killing Joke' that I found for $2.
I have 6 different boxes. Spider-man comics fill up about 1 and a half a box. I have a lot of Spider-man. Then after that there's Spideys' villains' comics, and basically anything related to Spider-man, which takes up a half a box. Then comes overall X-Men comics [including X-Force, Factor, New Mutants, etc, and some of the individual X-Characters' series [like Gambit, Wolverine, Cable, Magneto, etc.]], which fills up about a box. Then Deadpool comics, which fill up about half a box. Then there's all the other Marvel comics [like Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Avengers, New Avengers, Dark Avengers [etc], Fantastic Four, and so on and so forth, which takes up another box. Then DC Comics, which I don't have that much of. The only DC comics I have are Superman, Action Comics, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Joker, Harley Quinn, and Deathstroke [whole series btw], which takes up a box. Yeah I know, I need more DC comics. But the thing is, I started out with Marvel, and didn't start reading DC until about a year after I started with comics, which is why the majority of my comics are from Marvel.I'd say I have about 600 comics, if not more [not including CGC comics]. I have a lot of rare pricey comics but I'd probably say my Amazing Spider-man 300, which is CGC'd at an 8.5, is probably my favorite. Well, either that or my Amazing Spider-man 298 signed by Todd Mcfarlane.
....Suck them apples. Lol.
So I figure I'm in the area of about 3000 or so. I'd say about half my collection is Superman/DC related the other half goes to marvel image darkhorse and anything else i just had to have. My most treasured issue might be Superman #1 from the original start of the series..Not action comics of course but just Superman...I even managed to get it sighed by the artist. I guess I've been growing my collection since I was a kid a lot got torn up on the way though...
It's funny you ask because I just organized and counted my collection a few months back. The amount is 7938......and that is an exact count, I know because I counted the damn things twice.
My most prized comic is X-Men #1. I bought it for 1200$ and it's in great condition.
Eh, i counted a few weeks back and i had 205 comics but since i buy a lot of comics i am pretty sure its above that.
My most prized one would have to be the first ever issue of Daredevil with the origin and everything.
"when you say first volume your talking about the 60's X-Men volume, right? :O "Yuppers.
Would of had a bunch more from that era from my father. But out of spite one day one of his brothers tour up a bunch of his comics. He then beat him up, got in trouble and gave most of them away. Stopped collecting them for a long time after that.
They are in decent enough shape. I would not say mint condition or anything like that. But there are no torn pages, tears, marks or anything like that. Honestly I was not sure how much they are worth now. Last time I had looked they were running 600-650. I'm more of a collector than a seller, so I won't be getting rid of them any time soon.
" @Andferne said:I don't own anything rare, at least to my knowledge. I don't really keep track of the value." @aztek the lost said:wow...umm, are the first and second issue at least in good condition? because I mean, on MHC they sell a fair copy for $810...I mean, wow, I can understand if you wouldn't want to sell it but I'm starting to wonder why some comics are worth so much money, it seems like everyone on this site (but me) owns some extremely rare and expensive comic ""when you say first volume your talking about the 60's X-Men volume, right? :O "Yuppers. Would of had a bunch more from that era from my father. But out of spite one day one of his brothers tour up a bunch of his comics. He then beat him up, got in trouble and gave most of them away. Stopped collecting them for a long time after that. "
I have about 800 comics. ranging from: about 100 hulk. 200 cap america. 50 superman. 40 silver surfer. all the GLC. almost all of Lobo. about 70-80 batmans. bout 20 iron mans. 40-50 green lanterns. 80-100 flash (barry and early wally)...and alot more. idk. i have to look. lol
my prize possession is my 1944 Captain America #43. my local comic book shop had it. its in good condition... some tiny tears on back cover.. bought it for like 500$....i think?
as for individual comics, I have all of Planetary in single issues, and i have somewhere around 500 Batman comics. and then as for the rest I probably has about 1000 single issues of various comics,
the majority of my stuff is in trade. and most my old stuff is in horrible condition, cause i was six when i first started collecting comics, so I didn't treat them with the respect they deserve, I literally rolled them up, folded them, and spilled things on them. they aren't too pretty well most of them.
Exact number I have no Idea. My best guess would be between 9000 and 13000.
I have about 10 boxes ( all approximately the width of two and a half comics wide, the hight of a comic + 10 laying on top, and the depth of the height of a comic laying down plus a few comic widths). Aside from By boxes I have a full bookshelf (three shelves all comics standing up and two deep)
My collection includes complete runs of Batman. detective, Batman Family, Superman, Action, Adventure, JLA, Doom Patrol, All Star Comics, Defenders, Daredevil, and weird war tales from 76 to 88(ish) not after (hated the unbeatable Bat god change)
also complete runs of
All Star Squadron, Infinity Inc, Yong All Stars, Justice Society (both series),Teen Titans (Wolfman & Perez), Titans, Spotlight on Titans, Vigilante, Manhunter (Mark Shaw), Question(Vic Sage), Question Quarterly, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Booster Gold (both series), Pm & IF, New Mutants, Uncanny Xmen (till 90), Xmen(till 88),X factor, West coast Avengers, Squadron Supreme, Starman ( Both Peyton and Jack Knight), Outsiders, L.E.G.I.O.N, R.E.B.E.L.S (both series), Arion, Dr Fate (both series), Fate, Book of Fate, Shadowpact, Sentinel, Spectre, Hellblazer (intill 98) Suiside Squad, Checkmate, Firestorm (original), Captain Atom, Blue Devil, Green Arrow (grell era), GL/GA, Green Lantern (up to 90), GLC (series 1), Aquaman, Sword of the atom, Atom, Outsiders (original)JLA ,JLI, JLE, JLTF, Extreme Justice, Black Hood (Red Circle version), Mighty Crusaders (RC), Shield (RC), Jaguar (RC), Dark Nebula, Southern Squadron, Jackaroo, and Cyclone comics Anthology.
Also maxi's/mini's like
COIE, Legends, Invasion, Millenium, reign in hell, Phnatom Stranger , Books of magic, Watchmen, Underworld unleashed, zero hr,
Other titles that I only bought occasionally (maybe 1 in 3 or 4 include
Thor, Avengers, FF, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Mutant X, Spiderman, Punisher.
As far as the PRIDE of my collection. I'd say that that would be All Star Comics 12 to 17 (though the print is really worn and you have to squint to make out a few words)
The one thing truly missing from my collection ( I just missed out on a few on Ebay recently that went well over what I could afford) the GA (1940 in particular) Black Hood (guess that wasn't really a surprise since that's my avatar.
hard to say, about 300 I'd imagine
some are in such terrible condition that they should probably only count as a 1/2 at best
and my most prized?
2 way tie between Original X-Men #41 and the Spiderman issue where he premieres his black costume
My god too many to count... My comic book shelf is overflowing, but my fave that I dont get sick of reading is the Emma Frost(orgins?) series! Or Gail Simone's run on WW.
Right now I have one box with most of the current Superman series, although I have a few gaps
Have every issue of the current GL and GLC series except for GLC 50 and GL 56 which are both coming in the mail
I have one small box filled with Alpha Flight comics that I got for 25 cents a pop
I have most of the current Ghost Rider Series along with the Danny Ketch mini and the Heavens on Fire, some of the second series, and
1st series 42, 43, 44, 49, 52, 53, Midnight Sons Unlimited # 2, Blaze # 7, Marvel Holiday Special # 1, Shadow Riders # 2
Second volume Ghost Rider, 28, 77, Third Volume 23, 28,
Spirit of Vengeance 1,2,3,4,9
Midnight Sons Unlimited 1,
I have most of the Superman/Batman series
Have the entire Cable/Deadpool series which cost me big time to get them all
about 20 Thunderbolts mostly recent issues and have 144 and up coming in the mail
Uncanny Xmen 498-525 and the Nation X mini, I also have a few issues here and there throughout the Uncanny series.
both Iceman mini's and Manifest Destiny
most of the Wolverine Origins between 1-38 with a few gaps in between
about 25-30 Doctor Strange and Strange Tale's comics
Doctor Strange Essentials and the Defenders Essentials
about 13 or 14 comics from the Flash' previous series, 1-4 on Flash rebirth, and the Brightest Day Flash coming in the mail
current JSA volume issues 10-15, 19, 23-25
Current JLA 1-9, 21-27, 29,33, 39, 44-45
Previous JLA volume entire WW3 arc and a few others
Villians United
Brightest Day Titans Villians for Hire
Current Deadpool series 8,9, 13-21
Dark Avengers 1,3,4,11
New Avengers 1,3.4
Teen Titans current series 35-48 and a few others
Taskmaster 1-4
Agent x 1-15
Various Daredevil comics
Various Classic Thor
Various Iron Fist and Power Man
Old School Adventure comics 349, 355, 386, 397
Dark Horse: Star Wars Legacy 16-20
Cyberforce #0,1,3
Darker Image 1
Deathblow 2
Inside Image 3
Savage Dragon vs. Savage Megaton Man 1
Savage Dragon 1
Stormwatch 2
Super Patriot 1
Supreme 2
Tales of the Uncanny 3
Trencher 2
Vanguard 1
Wildcats 6
Wildstar 1
Doom Patrol 2 14 17 62 63 Annual 1
Silver Surfer 1st series 11-15 21-30
Some Cable and Gambit comics
Various Fantastic Four comics
Some Iron Man comics from different series
Some X Force
Youngblood 4-6 and Holiday special
Various Green Lantern previous series
Various Trinity
Blackest Night 1-8
Brightest Day all current
52 various
Countdown Various
Countdown to FC various
JLA incarnations 1-7
Red Tornado both mini's
Civil War 1-7
Most of Secret Invasion
Several Dark Reign tie ins
Final Crisis 1-5, 7, Legion of 3 Worlds, Rogue's Revenge, Rage of the Red Lanterns.
Most valuable to me are my Justice League of America volume 1 issue 64 and 96 the first appearences of Red Tornado and Starbreaker who are two of my faves.
Around forty long boxes with maybe two hundred and fifty in each.
The gem is probably Amazing Spider-man #121 :D
damn one of your uncles
but from the list im making i have 200+ and none are a complete set
Do people actually count their comics? i could never do that. I eat them when i finish reading them. Then i poo in the bag my comics came in. But dont worry i only poop rainbows. Its a magnificent feat to watch.
I have this many: http://www.comicvine.com/myvine/mediant/my-collection/75-16387/
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