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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2015 17:31:05 GMT -5
I was 6, going on 7 at this time and I wasn't exposed to Comics yet, but I did managed to get a peek at Batman, Action Comics, and Marvel's Avengers, Fantastic Four, and couple other titles that my three older brothers had. I was concentrating on school at the time being educated at school as well as home.
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Post by shaxper on Oct 1, 2015 19:10:15 GMT -5
I own:
Batman #176
Batman #177
Sgt. Fury #25
Strange Tales #140
Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #303
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Post by Action Ace on Oct 1, 2015 20:42:59 GMT -5
GO GO CHECKS are coming!
own the original
Action Comics #331
Adventures Comics #339
Justice League of America #41
Superboy #125
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #89
World's Finest #154
own in a collected edition
Amazing Spider-Man #32
Atom #22
Avengers #23
Batman #177
Brave & the Bold #63
Detective Comics #346
Fantastic Four #46
Flash #157
Green Lantern #41
Hawkman #11
Metal Men #17
Tales of Suspense #73
Tales to Astonish #75 (Hulk only)
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Post by berkley on Oct 1, 2015 23:15:14 GMT -5
 In September, 1965, I so wanted to buy Batman 175, which I'd seen advertised, but couldn't find on the stands (Ah, the joys of crazy-quilt distribution.) I was able to find the issue years later, and like so many comics, the cover was light years better than the interior art. Still, the cover's left an indelible impression, which last week's cover contest proves, I guess. Grant Morrison or someone should have gone back and written a story that actually did justice to that cover. It reminds me of the old Warner Brothers Bugs Bunny cartoon with the two dogs, where the big one thinks he's going to impress his little hero-worshipping sidekick by going after a cat but ends up having to take on an escaped tiger instead. |
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Post by JKCarrier on Oct 2, 2015 0:36:03 GMT -5
The only one I have from this month is
Metal Men #17
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Post by berkley on Oct 2, 2015 3:37:19 GMT -5
I am the proud owner of these beauties (bought a few years ago).   Also in my possession from Oct. 1965: Adventure #339 (Legion story), Justice League of America #41, and Tales of Suspense #73 (both Iron Man and Cap) by virtue of the Showcase and Essential volumes  . The FF#46 is the one from this month that means the most to me. In October 1965 I was still only 3 years old, so this was before my time as a comics reader, but the FF was probably my first favourite series once I did become a very young fan, and this issue introduces the Inhumans, who were also early favourites of mine. I didn't get to read this particular issue until about 10 or 15 years ago, though. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Oct 2, 2015 10:54:25 GMT -5
In October 1965, these were the comics I remember reading/buying: Bob Hope 96 Read it at my cousin’s house. He always bought Bob Hope, and I loved reading the Super-Hip/ Universal monsters phase of this comic, but it was never on the stands in my town. I’ve picked up a batch over the years. They were quirky, funny and clever, which is what you’d expect from Arnold Drake. As a kid, especially with DC Comics, you never knew the writers much (outside of some of the Julius Schwartz books), but you could still tell that some were a head above the others. Which explains why I liked Doom Patrol… once they started distributing them in my area.  Batman 176 (80-page giant) The usual treasure-trove of excellence. Phrases like “By Popular Demand” meant something in my naïve young reader days. There was nothing like opening one of those 80-pagers and scoping out the Table of Contents to savor the 6, 7, even 8 stories to see where you were going to start. Plus the extras, like half-page text features on similar stories or the types of Kryptonite, or the origin of someone-or-other. In this issue, it was the Fox, the Shark and the Vulture I got a kick out of, and the now-regular Batman comic strip section. I loved those reprints of the Sunday strips. You really felt as if you were becoming part of a great tradition reading those annuals.  Batman 177 Two Batmans in one month!! I recall this as being so cool because of the guest appearances, a relative rarity in those days. And the cover was irresistible.  Superboy 125 Man, did this one get to you if you were an 11-year-old kid! I won’t ruin it if you haven’t read it, but the Kid Psycho story was as good as DC Silver Age pathos got. I had already developed a great affection for Superboy’s comic, but it was not all because of him. To me, Smallville and its residents were just as much an attraction as the star of the book. There was something nostalgic, comforting, and reassuring about the Kents, of course, but there was also Professor Lang, Chief Parker, and one of the best people in the DC Universe, Pete Ross. (Has he become a pedophile or a cannibal in the “Crappy 52,” or whatever they’re rebooting it as this month?) A little decency can go a long way.  Blackhawk 215 Another comic that my cousin always had, but I could never find. The flaws in this particular title were not so obvious to me then as they are now. Standard DC big-monster, stupid-villain adventures, but they were basically a boy gang grown up, so it was appealing to kids. One unique aspect of Blackhawk, though, was Chuck Cuidera’s inking, which to me made everybody look as if they’d been working under their cars all day long. Cuidera's heavy way with the brush gave the stories a bit of a gritty feel that I liked.  Sgt. Fury 25 Picked this up in a trade from a buddy after reading it. I was a sucker for Fury from Jump Street, although, as a Sgt. Rock fan, I sometimes felt guilty indulging in the combination of gallantry and guffaws Fury and the boys dealt in. I loved Rock, but there weren’t a lot of belly laughs over there.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2015 12:32:16 GMT -5
A few years before my time but what I have owned at some point from November 1965 includes: Avengers 24 Showcase 60 Strange Tales 141 Tales of Suspense 44 and the only one I curently still own (in non-tpb form): X-Men 16 (a beat up fair copy I got for a dime about 15 years ago) -M |
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 1, 2015 21:59:07 GMT -5
own the original
Action Comics #332
Adventure Comics #340: COMPUTO!!!
Superboy #126
Superman #182 (no 183 though)
Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #62
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #90
own as a reprint
Amazing Spider-Man #33
Aquaman #25
Avengers #24
Detective Comics #347
Fantastic Four #47
Green Lantern #42
House of Mystery #156 (both Dial H and J'onn J'onzz)
Metamorpho #4
Showcase #60
Tales of Suspense #74 (Cap and Iron Man)
Tales to Astonish #76 (Hulk only)
Teen Titans #1
Wonder Woman #159
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Post by dbutler69 on Nov 2, 2015 15:45:50 GMT -5
The only one I have from this month is X-Men #15.
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Post by Farrar on Nov 3, 2015 18:59:21 GMT -5
Thought I had a couple more from Nov. 1965, but seems the only issue I actually have is Fantastic Four #47 (bought a couple of years ago).
Have the Teen Titans, Legion, Wonder Woman, Cap, Iron Man, Avengers, X-Men as reprints in the Showcase/Essentials volumes.
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 4, 2015 14:50:29 GMT -5
The comics I remember buying in November 1965, all DC’s, came out toward the end of the month, according to Mike’s Amazing World. One note: the on-sale date of Nov. 25 was the date of Thanksgiving. Don’t know if that meant comics would not have been out that day, but given that they were distributed by the same guys that delivered daily newspapers, to places we used to call “candy stores,” it’s possible they might have been put up that day. I don’t specifically remember buying any on the holiday, but who knows? Superboy 126 (Nov. 18) I loved the thirties setting in Superboy. Looking back, it seems George Papp tried to be pretty accurate with his depictions of what seemed to me a kinder, gentler time. This cover also included one of those cool Ira Schnapp explosions (“ALSO:”) that always made me feel that this particular issue had to be purchased. Ira earned his keep from DC and more. 
Superman 183 (Nov. 18) Most of us silver-haired Silver-Agers have rhapsodized about the 80-Page Giants enough. I get it and I’ll try to be brief. But this one, when I began seeing the ads for it, had an air of antiquity about it that made it seem a bit more special than the average annual. Maybe the beautiful color combination on the logo gave it its sense of splendor. A big part of the allure was what Superman was saying to the reader about “show[ing] this story to your ma and dad “ to see if they remembered it. Of course, Superman was shocking us, too, by informing us how lucky we were to be able to read this collection, especially the story “so rare, collectors will pay $30.00 and up for a perfect copy!” Gee Whillikers! (As if folks just bought stories, not issues!)  Teen Titans 1 (Nov. 18) Just plain fun, plus the chance to be in on a first issue. (Not that anybody bought such things on spec.) Something that seemed so new and unique from DC. Nice cover, too.  Adventure 340 (Nov. 25) A landmark for me. A hero perishing? Now we’re really talking adult themes. Great story for an 11-year-old, with pathos, desperation, and high stakes for the Legion of Teens battling to save the Earth. Not for a minute did I see Computo with the eyes of a jaded old bastard and think how stupid and unsophisticated he looked. And forget the dozens of plotholes. I was too busy being touched by Triplicate Girl’s death, so graphically depicted on the cover. I couldn’t believe it! And you have to love Superboy’s calling Computo a “heartless jukebox.” Priceless. Another example of a story that would have been benefitted from being done what today would be called an arc.  Detective 347 (Nov. 25) An irrestisible cover made even more so by another Schnapp-bomb: “Warning!” No spoiler here, because Batman’s death is announced from Jump Street, but did it have to occur at the hands of the previously unheard of “Bouncer”? Oh, the irony… Still worth reading, even though all kinds of continuity is torn to shreds by Gardner Fox, who appears in the story.  A memorable month for Princeling Hal. |
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Post by berkley on Nov 4, 2015 23:51:09 GMT -5
The issue that stands out for me Npvember 1965 is Daredevil #12:  I was too young to read it when it came out, but when it was reprinted a few years later it became one of my favourite comics and left an impression that remains with me to this day. Still one of my favourite DD stories, this is also where I first encountered Ka-Zar and Zabu. The Plunderer became a bit of a joke later on when they gave him a generic supervillain costume complete with pointless mask and cape, but he's quite impressive as a modern-day pirate in this story. They should bring him back as part of Ka-Zar's supporting cast. |
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Post by Farrar on Nov 5, 2015 11:41:31 GMT -5
... Adventure 340 (Nov. 25) A landmark for me. A hero perishing? Now we’re really talking adult themes. Great story for an 11-year-old, with pathos, desperation, and high stakes for the Legion of Teens battling to save the Earth. Not for a minute did I see Computo with the eyes of a jaded old bastard and think how stupid and unsophisticated he looked. And forget the dozens of plotholes. I was too busy being touched by Triplicate Girl’s death, so graphically depicted on the cover. I couldn’t believe it!... That was the one of the best things about those old Legion stories IMO; except for Superboy (and Supergirl, but she appeared infrequently), no one was indispensable. In other words, bad things could--and did--happen to any of the regular characters at any time. It kept the reader on the edge of his seat and lent a gravitas to the LSH feature that was lacking in other superhero comics (or at least the ones I read). |
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 5, 2015 12:10:52 GMT -5
... Adventure 340 (Nov. 25) A landmark for me. A hero perishing? Now we’re really talking adult themes. Great story for an 11-year-old, with pathos, desperation, and high stakes for the Legion of Teens battling to save the Earth. Not for a minute did I see Computo with the eyes of a jaded old bastard and think how stupid and unsophisticated he looked. And forget the dozens of plotholes. I was too busy being touched by Triplicate Girl’s death, so graphically depicted on the cover. I couldn’t believe it!... That was the one of the best things about those old Legion stories IMO; except for Superboy (and Supergirl, but she appeared infrequently), no one was indispensable. In other words, bad things could--and did--happen to any of the regular characters at any time. It kept the reader on the edge of his seat and lent a gravity to the LSH feature that was lacking in other superhero comics (or at least the ones I read). Right! Early on, Lightning Lad lost his arm and his life, and though both were eventually restored, readers were pleasantly surprised when he returned from the dead, not nodding their heads, saying, " Sure he's dead. A founding franchise member with tons of marketing opportunities? They're just amping up the PR for his resurrection." At DC, there wasn't much change in those days except in the LSH. Heroes lost powers (Lightning Lass, Bouncing Boy), were expelled form the Legion (Star Boy), were unlikable (Lone Wolf) and soon enough, died without ever coming back (Ferro Lad). Not earth-shaking by today's storytelling standards, perhaps, but deserving of mention because of he impact they had on readers then. |
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