Comic book collecting with a foreign variant focus

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And for our foreign friends...a glimpse at one of my UOMO RAGNO (1st series, ed. Corno) Collections...(This one is composed by VF/NM to NM+ books only)

This series lasted from 1970 to 1981, and saw 283 issues printed.

For us it has a very important hystorical importance because it contains the very first Spidey appearances in Italy...in italian language!

 

In my pics you can see the different ways the stickers were attached to the books and some of the posters.

 

Ciao!

Federico

 

This is a crown collection Federico! In this thread we appreciate all things Foreign. Thanks for taking time to share. I only collect Spanish comics at this time, but if I had lots of money I would certainly chase Italian.

Wonderful collection Federico! Great!

I just won this book in an online auction for the massive amount of $2.00. Of course by the time they shipped it to me, this $2.00 comic quickly turned into $20.00

I don't think anyone else realized it was the foreign variant of Fantastic Four #26 (printed in March 1971).

Spanish I take it? I believe it's from Brazil.

Portuguese, and yes, from Brazil. Spectacular find

This is the first superhero from Marvel's marvel age of comics published in Italy, Fantastic Four 1, in this Linus annual:

Prior to this comic, a few western were published in 1959 but were short lived.

After this one, publication stopped until Corno got the rights and began publishing again Marvel superheros starting 1970

Anyone know where to find a Kaliman # 1?

And since Matteo posted the first italian edition of Fantastic Four #1 (a book I totally love) here’s the first edition of Fantastic Four #5, from another Linus supplement of the following year (1967):

Anyone know where to find a Kaliman # 1?

I am not familiar with it. Where was it published?

Hello to all,

I have posted a sale ad for a rare Greek variant Marvel Horror set..

You can check it here:

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=78&Number=8815781&Searchpage=1&Main=386097&Words=&topic=0&Search=true#Post8815781

Thank you

I just won this book in an online auction for the massive amount of $2.00. Of course by the time they shipped it to me, this $2.00 comic quickly turned into $20.00

 

I don't think anyone else realized it was the foreign variant of Fantastic Four #26 (printed in March 1971).

 

 

Spanish I take it? I believe it's from Brazil.

Nice book, Ebal are tough to locate and source. Brazil is one of the more difficult countries to buy.

Been awhile .........

Brazil Batman 227 with Robin...

A South African Apartheid era Luke Cage.....

These Philippine editions look funky....

Collecting foreign comics is fun.

Just returned from Copenhagen with the Danish reprint of Green Arrow #1, which appeared in their Superman #391:

Just returned from Copenhagen with the Danish reprint of Green Arrow #1, which appeared in their Superman #391:

 

Very nice pick up. It is common for foreign publishers to run a mainline title like Superman or Spiderman and carry multiple titles published on weekly frequency. It also makes for a fun challenge to track down hunting key issues.

Here is a pic of some prize Silver age material from Mexico. These particular issues are extremely rare. I feel very fortunate to have these in my collection. It can take months or years to locate a copy. The irony is that print runs on the Spanish material was supposed to be larger that circulation of US editions, but given the environment they were sold and lack of collecting and storage materials, few survived.

image by foxtrot70, on Flickr

Very nice pick up. It is common for foreign publishers to run a mainline title like Superman or Spiderman and carry multiple titles published on weekly frequency. It also makes for a fun challenge to track down hunting key issues.

It was more common in the past, although it’s still done as our books (at least I am speaking for Italy) would be unusual if less than 48 pages each.

The new Ms. Marvel, for example, is published on the pages of the italian Avengers title.

A South African Apartheid era Luke Cage.....

That is just great. Would love to have it…

This has to be the epitome of mixing titles as it mixes publishers!!! MLJ, Timely, DC, Fawcett etc !!! Crazy and the indica would suggest licensed These books are part of my collection, the cover doesnt match the pics of interior, but they are more or less the same.

image by foxtrot70, on Flickr

image by foxtrot70, on Flickr

image by foxtrot70, on Flickr

I would just love to have one of these Gibi with a Cap or Human Torch story…

As a new foreign variant collector, I enjoyed the article on page one. I fall into the OCD category. Searching out Amazing Spider-Man 194 variants is becoming a new addiction.

As a new foreign variant collector, I enjoyed the article on page one. I fall into the OCD category. Searching out Amazing Spider-Man 194 variants is becoming a new addiction.

Welcome to the asylum. Show us some pics of your treasure finds!