Comics What is the OLDEST issue you own?

[spida-man]

Thanx to you guys I was able to fine and re-buy that issue of The Spectacular Spider-Man!

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Ultimate Spider-Man 001

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

I used to own ASM 38, the last Ditko issue, but I sold it for a pittance along with DD7, PPTSS1 and wolverine 1. I got it for 3quid at a convention when I was in my early teens, it had been bent over, that's why i got it so cheap, apart from that slight creasing it was in ok condition.
So the oldest one I now have is ASM 45, the second part of that Lizard story. I got that when I was very young, I would go to conventions back then and just buy any Spider-man comic that looked good from the illustration on the cover, probably only paid a couple of quid for it. It has a rip out of it's back corner though.
Next oldest is ASM 54, which is one of my all time favourite Spider-man issues, the one where Aunt May takes in Doc Ock as a lodger.
After that ASM 77, the one with the Human Torch and spidey fighting the Lizard, and then 96, the famous drugs issue. Again i got these when I was a kid at conventions, just based on the covers, not trying to buy antiques or anything, just looking for a good comic. I would have flipped out back then if they had published the Essentials books, as there were so many old Spider-man books i wanted to read but could not afford.
When I was about 5 yrs old, I had this colouring in book that was full of Spider-man comic covers from the early 70s, ie all the issues I missed cause I was born in 74. I used to look at those covers and imagine what the stories were about.
So, one day back in about 2004 i was walking around the town centre drunk off my ass, and happened to spot a Spider-man essentials book in a record shop(i had stopped buying comics, mainly buying music, so did not know these books existed), I flipped open the book and it had all the stories from that frickin colouring in book, and yes, it was thirty years later, but it was worth the wait. It was no7 of the EC.

 

[Themanofbat]

That's awesome...

 

[SpideyInATree]

My oldest issue is Amazing Spider-Man # 150. I haven't had the money to start going any lower yet. But I own the entire run of Amazing all the way from Amazing # 150 to current. Maybe minus a couple of issues here and there during the Byrne reboot.

 

[Themanofbat]

Some of those are hard to find due to the low print runs...

 

[Donald Thomas]

My oldest issue is Amazing Spider-Man # 150. I haven't had the money to start going any lower yet. But I own the entire run of Amazing all the way from Amazing # 150 to current. Maybe minus a couple of issues here and there during the Byrne reboot.

Aloha,
This is why even during those times when you might not like Spidey, it's better to buy them then than wait.Marvel made a decision a few years back to limit their print run.That's one of the things that makes a comic rare.This is why IMO the variant covers of the past five years, will go up in value,eventually!One of the largest Back Issue comic book companies is Mile High Comics.Check out the prices for the Amazing Spider-Man Whitman variants. Those are issues that have the upper picture in a Diamond instead of a rectangle.Best wishes on developing your collection.Part of the fun of being a collector is "finding the comic book in the best condition at the lowest price"!
Spidey rules

 

[Spidey_62]

I got my copy of ASM Annual #1 signed by Stan Lee today and I got my picture with him, it was amazing!

I also was able to get ASM #6 yesterday for only $80! The first appearance of the Lizard, now this is the oldest comic I own.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

^^ Cool! WHere did you go? As I said, my oldest issue is annual #1. I took it with me to get it signed at the New Yok Comic Con, but I didn't get the chance.

 

[bugman]

my oldest issue of amazing spider-man is #11 with dock ock. it's not in great condition, but the cover is attached, no big pieces are missing, and i got it for a song. i have #16 and then #19 to the present.

 

[Spidey_62]

^^ Cool! WHere did you go? As I said, my oldest issue is annual #1. I took it with me to get it signed at the New Yok Comic Con, but I didn't get the chance.

Phoenix Comicon, it was my first con. Lots of fun.

 

[Jack O Lantern]

Spec Spidey 200

 

[webhead921]

The love of my life got me the first issue drawn by john romita for our anniversary

 

[Weapon X]

The Spectacular Spider-Man Weekly No. 335
August 8 1979

Condition: Good but some of the pages are ripped at the edges

Got it for 99p at Oxfam

 

[DACrowe]

My oldest issues

-ASM #32-33 (Master Planner)

-ASM #39 (big Green Goblin comic)

-ASM #44-45 (Lizard's second appearance)

-ASM #90 (Death of Captain Stacy)

-ASM #122 (Death of Green Goblin)

I also have a good number from the Wolfman/Stern/DeFalco era of the '70s and '80s (much cheaper), but I decided long ago that TPB was the way to go. Since I rarely buy 'em anymore, seems like that was a wise decision.

 

[Ponyboy]

I'd grade my copy at about a 7 or 8/10

 

[spider-reilly]

Hello, my oldest Amazing issue is 238. First appearence of Hobgoblin.