So, for a long time, one of my goals has been to get at least one issue of each of the DC "Big 8" books: Action, Adventure, All-American, Detective, Flash, More Fun, Sensation, and Star Spangled. In the case of the 3 books that survived into the Code era, I specifically wanted "Big Logo" issues.
My local used bookstore (not a comic store for the most part) has had a small handful of GA books in their case for close to a year; since Action was the last title I needed to complete the Big 8 I was tempted by the GD Action #50 they've had in their case for $150. When I walked in tonight, some Christmas money burning a hole in my pocket, I discovered a) they still had the book, b) they had dropped the price in half because it hadn't sold in a year, and c) there was a 20% off sale this week on top of that. I don't know about you, but for me $60 for an Action #50 when I have the cash in pocket is not something I can resist.
Anyway, it's nice to finally have filled in that particular goal. A nice little Christmas present, even if the person giving me the money didn't know what it would wind up as.
In case anybody cares, my showcase issues of the "big 8" would be: Action 50, Adventure 85, All-American 37, Detective 106, Flash 62, More Fun 108, Sensation 50, and Star-Spangled 117. A nice little cross section of early DC!
