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RE: Spire Christian Collections

Earl Davis — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:11:52 GMT

Spire Christian Collections

Spire Christian comics were a line of American comic books published by the Fleming H. Revell Company who were founded in 1870. The Revell's were related to the Barbour family. Barbour released their own christian comics in the late 1980's but they were a seperate company to Revell.

Spire published their line of Christian themed comics between 1972 and 1982. The core line consisted of 59 different titles but lots of variants exist with different prices and minor cover variations.

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RE: Spire Christian Collections

Earl Davis — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:26:15 GMT

[quote][b]argus (11/8/2008)[/b][hr]Earl,

Have you come across this site?

http://www.christiancomicsinternational.org/series_spire.html

[/quote]

Yes, it's a cool site and one of those I have been using to construct the checklist. Sadly they don't cover the minor variants that much. Comics.org seems to have the best variant coverage for this publisher.

Earl.

RE: Spire Christian Collections

argus — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:14:23 GMT

Earl,

Have you come across this site?

http://www.christiancomicsinternational.org/series_spire.html

RE: Spire Christian Collections

Earl Davis — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:22:05 GMT

Here is where I am at with the Spire Variants checklist...
Titles are based on cover title.

Spire (Imprint of Fleming H. Revell) Years Need checking

Total Issues	Title	Start Year	End Year	Issues Published
2	Adam and Eve	1975		35nn,49nn
1	Adventure! with the Brothers Hang In There	1979		49nn
1	Adventure! with the Brothers Smashing The Smugglers' Ring	1982		49nn
1	Adventure! with the Brothers The Cult Escape	1980		49nn
1	Alpha And Omega	1978		49nn
1	Archie and Big Ethel	1982		69nn
2	Archie And Mr. Weatherbee	1980		49nn,59nn
3	Archie Gets a Job!	1977		39nn, 49, 79
1	Archie's Car	1979		49nn
1	Archie's Circus	1984		npnn
4	Archie's Clean Slate	1973		35nn,39nn,49nn,npnn,
1	Archie's Date Book	1981		69nn
2	Archie's Family Album	1978		39nn,49nn
1	Archie's Festival	1980		59nn
4	Archie's Love Scene	1973		npnn, 35, 39, 49
4	Archie's One Way	1972		npnn, 35, 39, 49, 59
3	Archie's Parables	1973		npnn, 39, 49

RE: Spire Christian Collections

Titans Collector — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:26:58 GMT

I got 22 in an estate auction, mixed in with about 300 other comics.

Here's what I have:

SPIRE CHRISTIAN COMICS Comics

ADAM AND EVE

Volume 1 (1975-1978)

ARCHIE GETS A JOB!

One-Shot (1977)

ARCHIE'S ONE-WAY

One-Shot (1973)

ARCHIE'S PARABLES

Volume 1 (1973,1975)

ARCHIE'S SONSHINE

One-Shot (1973)

ARCHIES CLEAN SLATE

Volume 1 (1973)

BARNEY BEAR

Volume 1 (1977-1980)

CROSS AND THE SWITCHBLADE

One-Shot (1972)

CROSSFIRE

One-Shot (1973)

GOD'S SMUGGLER

One-Shot (1972)

GOSPEL BLIMP, THE

Volume 1 (1973-1974)

HANSI, THE GIRL WHO LOVED THE SWASTIKA

Volume 1 (1973)

HIDING PLACE, THE

Volume 1 (1973)

IN HIS STEPS

Volume 1 (1977)

IN THE PRESENCE OF MINE ENEMIES

Volume 1 (1973)

LIVE IT UP

Volume 1 (1973-1976)

MY BROTHERS KEEPER

Volume 1 (1974)

PAUL

Volume 1 (1978)

THERE'S A NEW WORLD COMING

Volume 1 (1973)

THROUGH GATES OF SPLENDOR

Volume 1 (1973-1974)

TIME TO RUN

Volume 1 (1975)

TOM SKINNER: UP FROM HARLEM

Volume 1 (1973)

RE: Spire Christian Collections

Earl Davis — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:20:35 GMT

In today....my first two Spire Chritian Comics.

Managed to get the 1972 35 cents edition of God's Smuggler in around 9.0 and the 1974 39 Cents Edition of Through Gates of Splendor in around 8.0.

Earl.

RE: Spire Christian Collections

Earl Davis — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:20:50 GMT

As usual the variants are proving to be more complicated than anticipated. As well as the obvious price variants there are edition with/without a number on the cover. I make it 59 issues in the basic set (excluding variants). Variant details to follow.

Basic Set Checklist

Adam and Eve

Adventure! with the Brothers Hang In There

Adventure! with the Brothers Smashing The Smugglers' Ring

Adventure! with the Brothers The Cult Escape

Alpha And Omega

Archie and Big Ethel

Archie And Mr. Weatherbee

Archie Gets a Job!

Archie's Car

Archie's Circus

Archie's Clean Slate

Archie's Date Book

Archie's Family Album

Archie's Festival

Archie's Love Scene

Archie's One Way

Archie's Parables

Archie's Roller Coaster

Archie's Something Else

Archie's Sonshine

Archie's Sports Scene

Archie's World

Attack!

Barney Bear Family Tree

Barney Bear Home Plate

Barney Bear in Toyland

Barney Bear Lost and Found

Barney Bear Out Of The Woods

Barney Bear Sunday School Picnic

Barney Bear Wakes Up

Barney Bear: The Swamp Gang!

Born Again

Christmas With Archie

Come Meet my Friend [Revell]

Cross and the Switchblade, The

Crossfire

God Is

God's Smuggler

Gospel Blimp, The

Hansi, The Girl Who Loved The Swastika

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

Hermanos Trueno y los contrabandistas

Hiding Place, The

In His Steps

In The Presence Of Mine Enemies

Jesus

Jughead's Soul Food

Live It Up

My Brothers' Keeper

Noah's Ark

On The Road With Andrae Crouch

Paul

There's A New World Coming

Through Gates of Splendor

Time to Run

Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys

True Stories from Spire Christian Comics

Up From Harlem

Yankee Doodle The Spirit Of Liberty

RE: Spire Christian Collections

wpbooks — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:36:33 GMT

[quote][b]Robbie (6/17/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]wpbooks (6/17/2008)[/b][hr]I have a copy of Hansi....are there price variants on that title?[/quote]

That's on my want list.

I have some Spire comics, not sure how or why I have them.[/quote]

It's not a great read. The best part is that vivid cover....worth having just for that!

RE: Spire Christian Collections

Robbie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:30:49 GMT

[quote][b]wpbooks (6/17/2008)[/b][hr]I have a copy of Hansi....are there price variants on that title?[/quote]

That's on my want list.

I have some Spire comics, not sure how or why I have them.

RE: Spire Christian Collections

wpbooks — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:47:46 GMT

I have a copy of Hansi....are there price variants on that title?

RE: Spire Christian Collections

jbprince — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:57:38 GMT

Ive got 1... ;)

Spire Christian Collections

Earl Davis — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:05:27 GMT

Spire Christian Collections

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