That Was the AMAZING Comicshow
Thomas Sr. (Captain Collector)Last updated: 9 March 2020 approx. 2 min read
All good things come to an end, and so did our AMAZING Comicshow. For three weeks we rented the Galerie111 and sold comics, figures, trading cards and original artwork. On Saturday we packed up our tents and retreated to our good old shop at Zweierstrasse 123.
The art exhibition
Almost 50 original pictures were on show at our exhibition over the past three weeks. Alongside original drawings by Thomas Geissmann, mostly with parodistic comic motifs, there were limited prints by Hanspeter Suter. We also had a few original comic pages from the 1970s and 1990s on offer. These were pages from comics published by DC and Image.
A real feast for the eyes came to the AMAZING Comicshow in the form of large-format pictures by the Swiss graffiti artist Pirmin Breu. A few one-off pieces, also connected to the medium of comics, rounded off our exhibition.
The comics
The focus of this exhibition-cum-warehouse-sale was on American comics from the big publishers Marvel and DC. We had put out almost 10’000 comics for sale, neatly sorted in comic boxes. One table was reserved for German comics.
Besides the popular single issues, there were also collected editions in the form of trade paperbacks and comic albums on offer. My verdict on this little private comic fair is positive. Not only did we take in enough money to cover our costs, we were also able to empty quite a few comic boxes and free up space, which is in short supply in our shop.
The science fiction paperbacks
The heyday of science fiction paperbacks as collectibles seems to be over. Although we had hundreds of them at the gallery at rock-bottom prices, demand was limited. The remaining stock will probably end up as a lot on one of the usual online sales platforms, with a starting bid of 1 franc.
Did you know that two pictures I drew a long time ago were also on show at the AMAZING Comicshow?
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Avengers #178 Comic: Avengers #178 Language: English Publisher: Marvel Comics Year: December 1978 Condition: Fine Plus, FN+, 6.5 Avengers #178 brings an exciting story from the 1970s, the Bronze Age of comics. The comic is in very good condition. The Avengers have been fighting the villains of Earth, and also those from other worlds, every month without interruption since 1963. Marvel's flagship superhero team was assembled by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby from already existing superheroes of the then-young Marvel Universe. In the beginning it was Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Ant-Man and Wasp. Over time, others joined, some left the team, later returned, or stayed away for good. Today, the Avengers are probably the most popular and best-known superhero team in the world, of course also thanks to the Marvel films, which have brought them close to non-comic-readers as well. Tags: avengers, jack kirby, thor, john buscema, squadron sinister, scarlet witch, captain america, quicksilver, iron man, red guardian
Challengers of the Unknown #77 Comic: Challengers of the Unknown #77 Language: English Publisher: DC Comics Year: January 1970 Condition: Very Fine, VF, 8.0 Challengers of the Unknown #77 by the legendary Jack Kirby. Here, a classic story from the 1960s is brought back to life. The issue is in good condition. Tags: challengers of the unknown, jack kirby, jack the king kirby, dc comics
Astonishing Tales #34 Comic: Astonishing Tales #34 Language: English Publisher: Marvel Comics Year: March 1976 Condition: Fine/Very Fine, FN/VF, 7.0 Astonishing Tales #34 was one of the Marvel series of the 1970s that gave a home to all kinds of heroes who didn't yet have their own title. Here Marvel presents the first cyborg in comic history: Deathlok, created by Rich Buckler. The comic book is in good used condition. Tags: astonishing tales, marvel tryout, marvel comics, bronze age of comics deathlok
Die Rächer #74 Comic: Die Rächer #74 Language: German Publisher: Williams Year: 1977 Condition: 1-2 (One to two) Fine Die Rächer #74 from the legendary Williams publishing house. The comic book is in very good condition. Tags: die rächer, avengers, marvels avengers, williams verlag
Avengers #158 Comic: Avengers #158 Language: English Publisher: Marvel Comics Year: April 1977 Condition: Fine/Very Fine, FN/VF, 7.0 Avengers #158 brings an exciting story from the 1970s, the Bronze Age of comics. The cover was drawn by Jack Kirby, and the comic book is in good condition. The Avengers have been fighting Earth's villains every month without interruption since 1963, as well as villains from other worlds. Marvel's flagship superhero team was put together by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby from already existing superheroes of the then-young Marvel Universe. At the start, it was Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Ant-Man and Wasp. Over time, others joined, some left the team, some returned later, and some stayed away for good. The Avengers are today probably the most popular and best-known superhero team worldwide, of course also thanks to the Marvel films, which have brought them close to non-comic fans as well. Tags: avengers, jack kirby, thor, john buscema, squadron sinister, scarlet witch, captain america, quicksilver, iron man, red guardian
Incredible Hulk #123 Comic: Incredible Hulk #123 Language: English Publisher: Marvel Comics Year: January 1970 Condition: Fine Plus, FN+, 6.5 Incredible Hulk #123 with the Fantastic Four and the Leader as guest stars. The story is by Roy Thomas and Herb Trimpe. The issue is in good used condition. The Hulk is one of the oldest superhero characters in the Marvel Universe. Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created him in 1962 as a kind of tragic Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde character. Due to an accident involving radioactive exposure, physicist Dr. Bruce Banner transforms (mostly involuntarily) into a large green monster known to everyone since the Marvel films at the latest: the Hulk. The series initially ran for 6 issues before being cancelled. A few years later he was revived in the Tales to Astonish series, where he wreaked havoc from issue #60 onwards. This comic series was renamed after #101 and became Incredible Hulk with #102. Incidentally, one of Marvel's most famous superheroes made his first appearance in this series: Wolverine first appeared in October 1974 in Incredible Hulk #181. Tags: incredible hulk, hulk, marvel comics
Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #36 Comic: Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #36 Language: English Publisher: Marvel Comics Year: December 1978 Condition: Very Fine Minus, VF-, 7.5 Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #36 from Marvel's black-and-white magazine series. This issue features the comic adaptation of an adventure story by Robert E. Howard, adapted for Conan by Roy Thomas and skilfully brought to life by John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala. The magazine has a fantastic cover painting by Earl Norem and is in good condition. Tags: conan the barbarian, savage sword, marvel, robert e. howard, barry smith
