Complete Collections

[Kashgar]

Wow! I full run of Beano must only exist elsewhere in the British Library! Full runs of the Big 5 must also be few and far between, let alone the AP titles. I’m only one short of all of the Oldham’s titles myself, so I know how hard they can be to find.
Thank you for sharing info on such an amazing collection.

Thanks Doug,
If you don't mind me asking, how long have you been collecting and what was your initial instigation for doing so?

I collected like mad as a young lad Ray, but a sports career of sorts, followed by 4 years in Higher education and then a fast track business career, meant they were forgotten for almost 2 decades. Then, in 2000 I bought my house and my mother gleefully turned up with 3 big boxes full of my childhood collection.
I spent hours and hours reading through them, thoroughly enjoying the memories. I then decided it would be nice to complete some of the series, so I could read the whole story. I then saw there were other comics for sale on this fairly new site called eBay, that I’d wanted to read, but couldn’t afford as a kid. I got those too. I then read recommendations on this site and others, and had people like Colin Noble, tell me that I’d love a series that I’d missed during my absent time from comics.
I’m a collector at heart, and a completist, but I’m pretty much there with my collection now and I am really just filling gaps in the 20-30 sets that I have yet to complete.
I still read them all the time. When I don’t want to do that anymore, that’s when I’ll look at selling the collection on. It will make a useful addition to my pension when I retire! As a businessman, that was always in the back of my mind too.
What about you Ray? Do you still actively collect?

Still collect bits and pieces but no plans to start any new, major projects.

[Richard S.]

According to my notes I have complete sets for 77 series (some of which are very short-run title!s), here we go (and in no particular order)...
Gladiators (2)
new Eagle (505)
Wildcat (13)
Load Runner (13)
Blakes 7 (23)
Look Alive (5)
Enid Blyton's mystery & suspense (10)
True War (3)
Ring Raiders (7)
Supernaturals (10)
Toxic Crusaders (10)
Scream (15)
Space Precinct (6)
Speed (31)
Starlord (22)
Thunder Action (4)
Mask (80)
Tornado (22)
Wheels (8)
Strip (20)
Toxic (31)
Road Maniax (2)
Revolver (7)
Johnny cougar wrestling monthly (6)
All action monthly (8)
Best of Roy of the Rovers monthly (27)
Action Man (6)
Red Dwarf (23)
Bravestarr (4)
Striker (87)
Transformers - generation 2 (3)
Centurions (10)
sh*t the dog (4)
Diceman (6)
DFC (43)
Mindbenders (5)
666 the mark of the beast (21)
Thunderbirds are go (8)
Grange Hill (3)
Meltdown (7)
Stingray (32)
Captain Scarlet (14)
Gary Lineker's hot shot! (25)
Joe 90 (7)
Action (2nd series) (50)
Beeb (20)
Space Junkk (4)
Fury (25)
Power Rangers zeo (10)
Action (first series) (36)
Hero Turtles (83)
Galaxy rangers (9)
VR Troopers 3D (6)
Thunderbirds collectors edition (3)
Red Dagger (30)
SuperSports (6)
Crisis (63)
Battle with Storm Force (53)
Graphixus (5)
James Bond Jr (10)
Vulcan (2nd series) (28)
Zig & Zog's zogazine (6)
Warhammer monthly (86)
Brainstorm comix (6)
Best of Misty (8)
Action (21 (10)
Warrior (27)
Judge Dredd, lawman of the future (23)
Captain Planet (4)
Hurricanes (7)
10-4 action (6)
Iznogoud (3)
Mighty Max (10)
Near Myths (4)
Blue Moon (12)
Pssst (10)
Deadline USA (11)

...and I've got another 30 sets I'm working on

[Adam Eterno]

According to my notes I have complete sets for 75 series (some of which are very short-run title!s), here we go (and in no particular order)...
Gladiators (2)
new Eagle (505)
Wildcat (13)
Load Runner (13)
Blakes 7 (23)
Look Alive (5)
Enid Blyton's mystery & suspense (10)
True War (3)
Ring Raiders (7)
Supernaturals (10)
Toxic Crusaders (10)
Scream (15)
Space Precinct (6)
Speed (31)
Starlord (22)
Thunder Action (4)
Mask (80)
Tornado (22)
Wheels (8)
Strip (20)
Toxic (31)
Road Maniax (2)
Revolver (7)
Johnny cougar wrestling monthly (6)
All action monthly (8)
Best of Roy of the Rovers monthly (27)
Action Man (6)
Red Dwarf (23)
Bravestarr (4)
Striker (87)
Transformers - generation 2 (3)
Centurions (10)
sh*t the dog (4)
Diceman (6)
DFC (43)
Mindbenders (5)
666 the mark of the beast (21)
Thunderbirds are go (8)
Grange Hill (3)
Meltdown (7)
Stingray (32)
Captain Scarlet (14)
Gary Lineker's hot shot! (25)
Joe 90 (7)
Action (2nd series) (50)
Beeb (20)
Space Junkk (4)
Fury (25)
Power Rangers zeo (10)
Action (first series) (36)
Hero Turtles (83)
Galaxy rangers (9)
VR Troopers 3D (6)
Thunderbirds collectors edition (3)
Red Dagger (30)
SuperSports (6)
Crisis (63)
Battle with Storm Force (53)
Graphixus (5)
James Bond Jr (10)
Vulcan (2nd series) (28)
Zig & Zog's zogazine (6)
Warhammer monthly (86)
Brainstorm comix (6)
Best of Misty (8)
Action (21 (10)
Warrior (27)
Judge Dredd, lawman of the future (23)
Captain Planet (4)
Hurricanes (7)
10-4 action (6)
Iznogoud (3)
Mighty Max (10)
Near Myths (4)
Blue Moon (12)

...and I've got about another 30 sets I'm working on

Fantastic! I love the fact that there are so few similarities in the lists produced so far.

[jim244]

Hi Jim

I too have lots of incomplete collections, including Astounding Stories. I have dozens and dozens of doubles of all of the Alan Class series, so drop me a message with a list of your missing issues and I'll see if I can help you fill some gaps.
As to complete collections....I'm a completist, so I've managed to complete quite a few over the last few decades. Here's my most recent list:
SETS
Action - 87
Avengers - 148
Battle - 664
Boys World – 89
Bullet - 147
Captain Britain 1st Series - 39
Captain Britain 2nd Series - 14
Champion (1966) - 15
Complete Fantastic Four - 37
Countdown - 58
Crunch - 54
Daredevils – 11
Doctor Who Weekly – 43
Dracula Lives - 87
Fantastic - 89
Frogman – 7
Fury – 25
Glasgow Looking Glass – Full set bound
Hulk Weekly - 58
Hurricane - 63
Jag – 48
Jet - 22
Joe 90 - 34
Lucky Charm – 30
Mighty World of Marvel - 352
Misty - 101
Once Upon a Time – 167
Planet of the Apes - 123
POW! - 86
Rampage Weekly - 34
Ranger – 48
Red Dagger - 30
Rocket - 32
Savage Sword of Conan Weekly - 18
Scream - 15
Smash - 257
Speed – 31
Spider-Man Comics Weekly - 666
Starlord - 22
Star Wars Weekly – 117
Superheroes - 50
Terrific - 43
Thunder – 22
Titans – 58
Tornado - 22
TV Action – 74
TV Century 21 - 242
Valiant - 712
Vulcan - 28
Warlord - 627
Warrior – 26
Wham - 187 (-1)
Wildcat - 13
I need 4 to complete my TV21 set as well

Picture Library complete sets

Eagle – 14
Fleetway Super Library Stupendous – 26
Fleetway Super Library Front Line – 26
Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent – 26 (-1)
Gemini 2000 – 10
Heroic Picture Library – 8
Lone Rider PL - 16
Private Eye (Pearson) – 16
Secret Agent PL (Pearson) – 22
Secret Service (MV) – 28
Starblazer - 281
Theo Drake – 7
TV Picture Stories – 57 (-1)
TV Photo Stories - 6
War at Sea – 36
Western Star – 30
Western Trail - 16


Alan Class/L Miller/T&P complete sets

Challengers of the Unknown (T&P) – 4
Forbidden Worlds - 8
Out of this World (Class #2) – 10
Outer Space – 10
Voodoo - 8
Zombie – 8

Hi Adam.
WOW!!! Totally fantastic collection;Battle later issues are difficult to find;I also collect MWOM but only half way there;Star Blazer is brilliant and yet unknown by many;as for the rest....I'm just totally astounded,an absolutely brilliant collection !!!!
And thank you Sir,I will PM you

[jim244]

Going from memory I have full runs of
Fantastic
Terrific
TV21 (new series)
Countdown (but not TV Action)
Joe 90 (1968 series - 34 issues?)
Buddy
Super DC (except #14 which I'm not sure exists as I've never seen a copy)
Buzz
Cracker
Hoot

USA:
Forever People (Kirby)
New Gods (Kirby)
Jimmy Olsen (Kirby issues)
2001 A Space Odyssey (Kirby)
E Man (Joe Staton first series)
Plus lots of short run series by my favourite artists like Gene Colan, Carmine Infantino etc and Super Powers by Jack Kirby.

I probably have more full runs but can't bring any to mind.

Again,another brilliant collection.
Fantastic and Terrific are the ones that I am most in awe of.Many issues are very difficult to find.
I love the early Joe 90 series that you have,I only have a couple.
Also,what a brilliant Kirby collection.

[jim244]

In nearly 50 years of collecting I've managed to amass a good number of complete collections
A complete collection of Beano, including all annuals, summer specials, comic libraries and all spinoff titles is my greatest achievement I suppose. Although I do also have all of Thomsons comic titles since 1940 and need only 49 comics, missing some Dandy and Magic, for a full run of Thomson humour titles from 1937 to the present day.
Similarly I have a complete run of Thomsons boys story/ picture papers also from 1940 to the demise of Victor over 50 years later.
AP/ Fleetham complete runs include Radio Fun, Knockout, TV Fun and Buster plus Big One and
Giggle, Then I have complete runs of Lion, Tiger, Valiant, Hurricane, Ranger, Champion, Jag, Thunder, Jet and Tornado.
I also have complete runs of all the Odhams titles Wham etc.
And lots of other items I imagine I haven't called to mind.
My favourite complete collection though is a full run of Broons and Oor Wullie books which were and still are my first love.

A full run of Beano?????????
An almost complete run of DC Thomson???????????
You Sir are a very rich man !!!!!
OK,if this was a competition,you just won it !!!!

[jim244]

According to my notes I have complete sets for 75 series (some of which are very short-run title!s), here we go (and in no particular order)...
Gladiators (2)
new Eagle (505)
Wildcat (13)
Load Runner (13)
Blakes 7 (23)
Look Alive (5)
Enid Blyton's mystery & suspense (10)
True War (3)
Ring Raiders (7)
Supernaturals (10)
Toxic Crusaders (10)
Scream (15)
Space Precinct (6)
Speed (31)
Starlord (22)
Thunder Action (4)
Mask (80)
Tornado (22)
Wheels (8)
Strip (20)
Toxic (31)
Road Maniax (2)
Revolver (7)
Johnny cougar wrestling monthly (6)
All action monthly (8)
Best of Roy of the Rovers monthly (27)
Action Man (6)
Red Dwarf (23)
Bravestarr (4)
Striker (87)
Transformers - generation 2 (3)
Centurions (10)
sh*t the dog (4)
Diceman (6)
DFC (43)
Mindbenders (5)
666 the mark of the beast (21)
Thunderbirds are go (8)
Grange Hill (3)
Meltdown (7)
Stingray (32)
Captain Scarlet (14)
Gary Lineker's hot shot! (25)
Joe 90 (7)
Action (2nd series) (50)
Beeb (20)
Space Junkk (4)
Fury (25)
Power Rangers zeo (10)
Action (first series) (36)
Hero Turtles (83)
Galaxy rangers (9)
VR Troopers 3D (6)
Thunderbirds collectors edition (3)
Red Dagger (30)
SuperSports (6)
Crisis (63)
Battle with Storm Force (53)
Graphixus (5)
James Bond Jr (10)
Vulcan (2nd series) (28)
Zig & Zog's zogazine (6)
Warhammer monthly (86)
Brainstorm comix (6)
Best of Misty (8)
Action (21 (10)
Warrior (27)
Judge Dredd, lawman of the future (23)
Captain Planet (4)
Hurricanes (7)
10-4 action (6)
Iznogoud (3)
Mighty Max (10)
Near Myths (4)
Blue Moon (12)

...and I've got about another 30 sets I'm working on

Absolutely brilliant and a superb collection.I also have Blakes 7 but forgot to add to my original list and if I edit it anymore the moderator will probably get annoyed !! Great to see more modern titles !!

[Stevendoig]

Eep I have a lot of work tae do.

Only complete sets I have are -

The Eighties American Doctor who comic book (23 issues) -

And the nineties reprints - Doctor who classic comics (27 issues)

I don't particularly like doctor who any more.!

[jim244]

Eep I have a lot of work tae do.

Only complete sets I have are -

The Eighties American Doctor who comic book (23 issues) -

And the nineties reprints - Doctor who classic comics (27 issues)

I don't particularly like doctor who any more.!

Dr Who is BRILLIANT,it just went through a slightly dodgy period as many believe the last producer got things wrong.
It's the 60th anniversary soon and it is going to be FANTASTIC!!!
Brilliant that you have the Marvel coloured reprints of polystyle era collection !!

[Adam Eterno]

Another complete collection I have is the Dan Dare Hawk books. I've been reading through the 12 books for the last month or two and finished last night. Loved them!

[George Shiers]

Wow that's an amazing collection Kashgar... do you ever let people over to have a look? Lol

Lots of cool collections here actually. The only complete collection I have is Nipper, which was only 16 issues, plus one special and one annual.I have decent runs of a few others though, including Jackpot, Whizzer and Chips and Shiver and Shake. If I had a few more $$ and the room to store them maybe I'd try complete a few more runs - maybe one day!

[Adam Eterno]

Hi Jim

I too have lots of incomplete collections, including Astounding Stories. I have dozens and dozens of doubles of all of the Alan Class series, so drop me a message with a list of your missing issues and I'll see if I can help you fill some gaps.
As to complete collections....I'm a completist, so I've managed to complete quite a few over the last few decades. Here's my most recent list:
SETS
Action - 87
Avengers - 148
Battle - 664
Boys World – 89
Bullet - 147
Captain Britain 1st Series - 39
Captain Britain 2nd Series - 14
Champion (1966) - 15
Complete Fantastic Four - 37
Countdown - 58
Crunch - 54
Daredevils – 11
Doctor Who Weekly – 43
Dracula Lives - 87
Fantastic - 89
Frogman – 7
Fury – 25
Glasgow Looking Glass – Full set bound
Hulk Weekly - 58
Hurricane - 63
Jag – 48
Jet - 22
Joe 90 - 34
Lucky Charm – 30
Mighty World of Marvel - 352
Misty - 101
Once Upon a Time – 167
Planet of the Apes - 123
POW! - 86
Rampage Weekly - 34
Ranger – 48
Red Dagger - 30
Rocket - 32
Savage Sword of Conan Weekly - 18
Scream - 15
Smash - 257
Speed – 31
Spider-Man Comics Weekly - 666
Starlord - 22
Star Wars Weekly – 117
Superheroes - 50
Terrific - 43
Thunder – 22
Titans – 58
Tornado - 22
TV Action – 74
TV Century 21 - 242
Valiant - 712
Vulcan - 28
Warlord - 627
Warrior – 26
Wham - 187 (-1)
Wildcat - 13
I need 4 to complete my TV21 set as well

Picture Library complete sets

Eagle – 14
Fleetway Super Library Stupendous – 26
Fleetway Super Library Front Line – 26
Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent – 26 (-1)
Gemini 2000 – 10
Heroic Picture Library – 8
Lone Rider PL - 16
Private Eye (Pearson) – 16
Secret Agent PL (Pearson) – 22
Secret Service (MV) – 28
Starblazer - 281
Theo Drake – 7
TV Picture Stories – 57 (-1)
TV Photo Stories - 6
War at Sea – 36
Western Star – 30
Western Trail - 16


Alan Class/L Miller/T&P complete sets

Challengers of the Unknown (T&P) – 4
Forbidden Worlds - 8
Out of this World (Class #2) – 10
Outer Space – 10
Voodoo - 8
Zombie – 8

I've just picked up the last two issues I needed of Fantastic Tales by T&P, which completes the set of 21 issues. Some great stories!

[Adam Eterno]

Another set ticked off! I’ve just received the last 2 issues I needed to complete the 105 comic run of TV21. Such a satisfying feeling!

[jim244]

Another set ticked off! I’ve just received the last 2 issues I needed to complete the 105 comic run of TV21. Such a satisfying feeling!

Absolutely brilliant collection,am jealous !!
I get confused with TV21 so please correct me if I am wrong.
Is this TV21 Vol 2 "TV 21 and Joe 90" ?
Featuring the Star Trek strip?
Does Land of the Giants feature in all issues after the Joe 90 merge?

I know that TV21 continued after for a couple of years merged with Valiant,is this when the Marvel reprints first appeared in TV21?

Sorry so many questions !!!
I have only a few TV21s of various years and I think I must collect these at some point,probably pay back borrowed money for new central heating first would be wise !!
I have some of the Joe 90 issues before the merger and particularly love the Star Trek and Land of the Giants strips.
Also I am currently doing a chronology of Look-in Space 1999 strips and the same writer and artist,Angus Allen and Mike Noble,produced one of my favourite strips from the original TV21 run,Zero X and the original artist of those strips John M Burns was also rather famous on the TV21 publication.

I have often felt that,despite the pop posters etc,Look-In was,at least for it's first decade,a continuation of TV 21 but modernized for the seventies.

[Adam Eterno]

Yes it’s the series that Joe 90 merged into. I must admit that I got confused while collecting them as so many sellers didn’t realise there was a difference between TV Century 21 and TV21! All done now though, so on to the next set!