Comic Book Flashback

When I was five, my older cousins Stephanie and Debbie bought me my first comic at a grocery store, a Wonder Woman comic that my brother and sister eventually turned into kites. However, this one comic started the collecting that has now gone on for more than thirty years.

This ad appeared in the comics for one of my first Justice League comics (JLA #166). I remember the ad vividly because of the placement of favorite heroes, the look of terror on their faces, the list of the members names at the bottom, the 40 cent price, etc. The issue has always been one of my favorites. Last night, I dug out my older copy to re-read.

Chris (chrisglass) asked the other night if I collected comics and I told him I did. He then asked if I actually read them and I do. I don't think I could just wrap them away and never look at them again. They are for enjoyment, not for museum purposes. I'll never get rich from them as they are in a "well-enjoyed" state for the most part.

On a side note, I will confess to what happened to my very first stack of comics. One Saturday morning in 1979 (I think) I got up and thought of how cool it would be to have superheroes on my wall. So I removed the glossy covers from several of my comics, cut out the heroes, and taped them to my bedroom wall. When Mom woke up and saw what I'd done, she wasn't pleased with her six-year-old child. Sadly, my first copy of JLA #166 was one of the victims. Luckily, I now have two other copies to enjoy with covers attached.