This collection of 49 comics is a true reflection of my boyhood interests. I did not collect comics when I was 8-12 years old; I bought comics to read. It really shows when you see them in a list. I picked them from comic carousels in stores around Lafayette and Morgan City, Louisiana, based largely on how I felt about their covers. I tended to read horror and story comics, but had some big names in the mix as well. What I find interesting is that as an adult, my bookshelf shows a strikingly similar diversity.
These comics have generally been handled by my young hands, repeatedly read and do show some signs or wear and use. My mother kindly packed up my things as I grew older and lost interest in them. She did a good job of packing away these comics by keeping them bagged and flat in a dark closet for close to 30 years. I've tried to grade them honestly based on a google of "comic grading standards" but I am not an experienced collector or grader. Any errors in grading are honest and not an attempt to misrepresent my little collection.
I'll am interested in selling them and will have them up on eBay occationally. If you see one or more you want, please feel free to drop me an email with an offer.
| Publisher | Title | Vol/No | Date | Condition | Notes |  Large Huge |
Marvel Premiere | Marvel Premeire Featuring 3-D Man | Vol.1 No.36 | June 1977 | FN | 3-D Man seems like the bastard child from a union of Happy Days and Star Wars. It is set in the fifties, but the bad guys are green skinned space aliens... |
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Whitman | Adam-12 | No.5 | 1974 | FN | This features our crime fighting duo against an assortment of bad guys including a satanic cult! Yup, the 1970's were wild with satanic cults, pyramid power and pet rocks. |
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Marvel Comics Group | Adventures on the Planet of the Apes | Vol.1 No.7 | August 1976 | FN | This comic retelling of the hit films takes us from the statue of liberty, getting lost in the forbidden zone and introduces some new astronauts. |
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Marvel Comics Group | The Amazing Spider-Man | Exclusive Collectors Edition | 1980 | VF | This is an 'Exclusive Collectors Edition' published by Marvel Comics and AIM Toothpaste. |
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Archie | Archie | No.255 | August 1976 | FN | A typical Archie comic |
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Modern Comics | Army War Heros | No.36 | 1978 | FN | It mentions in the masthead that it is a reprint of a 1969 comic. |
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Spire Christian Comics | Attack! | N/A | 1975 | FN | This is Christian comic featuring the testimony of Mitsou Fuchida as told to Elizabeth Sherrill and Al Hartley. There is a birthday message to me written on the top of the inside cover and first page. |
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DC Comics | Batman Family | Vol.2 No.7 | Sep/Oct 1976 | GD | Batman Family even struck me as kind of weird back when I was a kid, but now it seems even weirder. |
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DC Comics | Bat Man | Vol.37 No.277 | July 1976 | VG | This is the bicentennial edition of Bat Man and has a number of special salutes and offers. |
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Marvel Comics Group | Captain America and the Falcon | Vol.1 No.210 | June 1977 | FN | The Falcon was an african-american hero that was featured in what I assume was an effort to show a better integrated comic universe. |
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Marvel Comics Group | Captain Marvel | Vol.1 No.58 | September 1978 | FN | I think I bought this one looking for Billy Batson driving around in the RV. Shazaam! |
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Gold Key | Walt Disney Chip 'n' Dale | No.35 | September 1975 | FN | I think I got this one as a gift... |
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Marvel Comics Group | Conan The Barbarian | Vol.1 No.125 | August 1981 | FN | I loved Dungeons and Dragons, so Conan was interesting to me. |
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Modern Comics | Creepy Things | No.2 | 1978 | FN | This comic has a note in the masthead that it was originally presented as Creepy Things No.2 in 1975 |
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Marvel Comics Group | The Defenders | Vol.1 No.51 | September 1977 | GD | I never really understood why Hulk hung out with those other three. |
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Charton Comics | Doomsday+1 | No.1 | July 1975 | GD | This was one of my favorite comics because it mixed men and women astronauts, a thawed ice-age man and the end of the world. I wish I would have gotten the rest of them! |
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Marvel Classics Comics | Dracula | Vol.1 No.9 | 1976 | GD | This is part of a retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula. |
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Marvel Comics Group | The Eternals | Vol.1 No.16 | October 1977 | FN | I don't remember how I ended up with two of the exact same comic, but I'm rating this one slightly lower because it has my name written on the blank barcode area. |
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Marvel Comics Group | The Eternals | Vol.1 No.16 | October 1977 | VF | The second one without my name. |
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Charlton Comics | The Flintstones and Pebbles | Vol.7 No.45 | May 1976 | VG | I am pretty sure I got this as a gift... |
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Modern Comics | Geronimo Jones | No.7 | 1978 | VG | The masthead notes that this was originally presented as Geronimo Jones No. 7 in 1972 |
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Charlton Comics | Ghost Manor | Vol.8 No.39 | October 1978 | VG | This is a comic featuring hippies, witches and ghosts. What else do you need?! |
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Charton Comics | Ghostly Tales | Vol.10 No.113 | February 1975 | VG | I love the old man on the cover. More ghost stories and hippies. |
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Spire Christian Comics | The Gospel Blimp | N/A | 1974 | GD | This is a comic retelling of the book 'The Gospel Blimp' by Joseph P. Bayly. There is a birthday message to me written on the top of the inside cover and first page. |
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Whitman | Grimm's Ghost Stories | No.28 | December 1975 | FN | Another series of ghost stories |
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Charlton Comics | Baron Weirwulf's Haunted Library | Vol.9 No.42 | June 1979 | GD | This comic is worth buying just for the advert for the Andy Gibb poster... Hahaha! |
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Harvey Comics | Hot Stuff Creepy Caves | No.6 | September 1975 | VG | A little devil... I think this was a gift with the Chip-N-Dale... |
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DC Comics | The House Of Secrets | Vol.20 No.145 | Apr/May 1977 | VG | I was always facinated with the man turning into a shark since my parents wouldn't let me go see Jaws. |
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Marvel Comics Group | The Incredible Hulk Unleashed | Vol.1 No.216 | October 1977 | VG | I thought the Bi-Beast with the two heads was cool. It's in FN condition really, but my name in the barcode block takes it down some. |
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Marvel Comics Group | The Invincible Iron Man | Vol.1 No.99 | June 1977 | FR | This one has a tear and missing a bit of page 17. |
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Marvel Comics Group | Kid Colt Outlaw | Vol.1 No.185 | August 1974 | GD | The cover binding is worn through in places, but it is still intact. |
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Modern Comics | The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves | No.25 | 1974 | FN | The masthead indicates this comic was originally presented as The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves No.25 in 1970 |
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Charlton Comics | The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves | Vol.11 No.69 | November 1981 | VG | The masthead states all included material was originally published 1967 and 1968. |
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Marvel Comics Group | Marvel Tales Staring Spider-Man | Vol.1 No.102 | April 1979 | VG | This comic cover must have shifted slightly in the binding process and the right edge was trimmed into the text. If not for that, I'd have given in a FN grading because of the shiny colors on the cover and good page conditions. |
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Walt Disney Educational Media Company | Mickey Mouse and Goofy Explore Energy | N/A | 1976 | FR | This is an educational comic I must have picked up at school or when I went to Disney World. It has some writing on the cover and has a slight cover tear at the binding. It's interesting to see what Disney wanted me to know about energy production back in the 1970's |
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Marvel Comics Group | Luke Cage Power Man | Vol.1 No.44 | June 1977 | FN | This was an interesting comic. Marvel started providing african-american heros in the comic universe, but here was Luke Cage saying things like, "Awright, ya Turkeys" and "Luke Cage is bustin' thru" which makes me cringe a little here in 2005. |
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Charlton Comics | Scary Tales | Vol.4 No.16 | October 1978 | VG | The masthead states that the material is reprinted from 1972 and 1973. |
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Charlton Comics | Scary Tales | Vol.7 No.26 | May 1981 | GD | The masthead states that the material is reprinted from 1973, 1976 and 1977. |
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Radio Shack | The Science Fair Story of Electronics | N/A | 1975 | VG | This is not exactly a comic since it was produced by Radio Shack for their educational product line, but it is still interesting to read! |
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Charlton Comics | Space War | Vol.2 No.31 | October 1978 | VF | The masthead indicates it is reprinted from 1957 and 1958 |
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Marvel Comics Group | Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man | Vol.1 No.11 | October 1977 | FR | The cover is creased and has detached from the binding staples. |
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Whitman | Doctor Spektor Presents Spine-Tingling Tales | No.4 | January 1976 | FN | I almost like the ad for the 6 Million Dollar Man action figure and playset on the back better than the comic! |
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DC Comics | Superman | Vol.43 No.359 | May 1981 | FR | There are pen marks on the cover and back, otherwise in pretty good shape. |
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Spire Christian Comics | Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys | N/A | 1973 | FN | This is the Christian testimony of Tom Landry in comic form. It is in excellent condition with only slight wear on the top edge of the binding. |
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Whitman | Turok Son of Stone | No.93 | 1974 | VG | A comic featuring both American Indians and Cavemen. Originally published in 1960. |
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DC Comics | Unexpected | Vol.26 No.213 | August 1981 | FN | A good DC horror comic in great shape. |
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DC Comics | Wierd War Tales | Vol.8 No.59 | January 1978 | GD | Slightly worn cover with some small tears on the binding. |
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DC Comics | The Witching Hour | Vol.10 No.83 | August 1978 | VG | Some slight wear, but in very good condition. |
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DC Comics | Wonder Woman | Vol.36 No.233 | July 1977 | GD | This is a gently worn comic in good condition. |
