Moving Beyond Just Figures...

[n8dawgaic]

I have decided to expand my collection beyond just the figures and new Image comics for Joe.

 

I have already begun getting the mini-busts...

 

But my real new goal is to get the Marvel run...how hard would this be?

 

Are the early ones hard to come by? I think i heard someone say it's actually the later ones that are hard...

 

Thanks for any insight

[Blackmada]

I find it hard to find some of the issues between 1 and 50.

[Admiral Hunter]

Well, E-bay is your friend. You can get almost anything off e-bay. And once you're down to just one or two issues you'll be kicking yourself because you will only be able to find it in huge lots of comics.

 

This is what happened with my AoA comics (the best X-men storyline ever).

 

-Kevin

[Three Storms]

Try to buy the comics in lots instead of one at a time. You get a collection faster, and sometimes save money too.

[bosskmr]

Good choice on getting the mini-busts

 

I also HIGHLY recommend the mini-statues....the Zartan one is friggin unbelievable

[Zartan666]

Yeah any issue after around 130 is pretty hard to come by. And the newer the rarer. But good luck man.

[bigfan]

hey man ill sell you a bulk lot of marvels to get you started..email me and we will work it out! thx! #US1#

[Prime2099]

Believe me i've gone to all the comic shops from here to Springfield and gotten whatever i've found. Course that was about a year ago so they may have more comics in.

[Fade-Out]

both you lil massholes should drive to nh. chris' comics in seabrook has a ton of marvel run comics in their back issue boxes.

[Chuckles32]

I've got Issues 1-90 for sale, plus some other odd issues after that if anyone is interested. Also all of Special Missions for sale too. (or trade)

[n8dawgaic]

Chris' Comics in Seabrook, huh?

 

I've been there! What a small world! I stop by everytime I go to Maine.

 

I used to have a beach house in Hampton, til we sold that one and got one in Old Orchard in Maine, and for the record, and for your Masshole joke, Maine is soooo much a better vaca spot then NH, you guys are boring. #US1#

[n8dawgaic]

I checked all the places out your way Prime, you weren't exagerating when you said you cleaned everything out @hmmm@ @smilepunch@

[Marvel_Joe_Spider]

I love the bust's I just need Flint for now and I'm complete and that Zartan statue kick's @$$ @firedevil@

[CPT Kost]

Most people have already given the different places I would recommend, but the strategy that I would use is the following.

 

1.) eBay - on both comic lots and individual comics

2.) online stores - once you get your collection down to a few issues start hitting different online comic stores (ie. www.milehighcomics.com , www.finalfrontiertoys.com and several others.) Now you will pay more at some of these places, but I have delt with most of these places and the comics come well shipped and in the condition that they are said to be in.

 

3.) anywhere and anything else - once those two sources are dry for the comics that you need, do anything and go anywhere to get those final issues.

 

This is the plan that I did for my Action Force collection this past year and it worked out great. Within about 9 months I had the entire collection.

 

Good luck.

 

 

 

 

PS. I totaly agree with the mini-statues, I got the Hawk one and it looks great on my desk.

[mr. han]

both you lil massholes should drive to nh. chris' comics in seabrook has a ton of marvel run comics in their back issue boxes.

yo hawk, my family owns partially the chris's in salem, thats awesome, its a great store for all types of ill stuff.