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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 25, 2017 15:20:37 GMT -5
When I was a little kid, 8 or 9 years old, Comic books were a luxury. I didn't have that many, and maybe only owned a handful until I was a teen and was able to buy my own. The ones I did have were etched in my memory as I had them stashed at my grandmothers house or in my desk at home and I'd read them over and over. Sometimes I'd just "look" at them and make up my own script to go along with the visual story telling.
I recently was able to grab a couple of these online after some searching, (ex: keyword "She-Hulk kisses Hawkeye") Avengers 222 and Brave and the Bold 190. It was amazing thumbing through these issues again, every panel brought a jolt of recognition and memories flooding back. The funny thing is that now I have context for the Avengers story I didn't have a kid, the importance of why Pym was in jail, knowing who Yellow Jacket is, snickering at this ad-hoc Masters of Evil. Beautiful stuff. The D&D strip at the end almost gave me a heart attack, as I wouldnt get into that hobby for several more years and had completely forgotten about that "weird hobbit comic".
This whole experience to me is how great this hobby is, sweeping epic story lines and characters notwithstanding, and how cool it is to just hold an old comic from your youth in your hands...
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Post by Confessor on Jun 25, 2017 22:50:09 GMT -5
Well said! There's nothing like browsing the pages of a beloved childhood comic for returning you to that era.
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 26, 2017 1:14:32 GMT -5
Agreed, I feel the same way about proper Kaiju vs cgi garbage.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 26, 2017 1:28:02 GMT -5
Well said! There's nothing like browsing the pages of a beloved childhood comic for returning you to that era. I had a Captain America comic when I was maybe five. I couldn't read it, and visually it confused the heck out of me. So much so that I remembered specific images from it, Cap's bullet ridden uniform getting pulled from the water, a mask with bullet holes, this kid in a domino mask, and awesome buccaneer boots. Much later when I was introduced to Jim Steranko I saw some of his Cap panels and was floored, his art fit these old memories of probably my first comic book! But it couldn't be because this was in '78, ten years after Steranko was on the book. After a quick search on Google It turns out my grandfather got me a copy of Marvel Super Action which reprinted Captain America #111. I've since re-read it and it's still a heavy read. Steranko was in a class by himself! |
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Post by brutalis on Jun 26, 2017 8:01:25 GMT -5
They say you can never go back or recapture your youth. I call BULLSHIT! Classic comics i grew up with as a child and youth ALWAYS takes me back and helps me remember and relive moments forgotten in the dim recesses of memory. Something about a page or a story helps my brain focus upon the feelings, times and sentiments of when i first read those beloved comics. This is why CLASSIC COMICS are my drug of choice and i will always find more old classics to enjoy and purchase than new comics.
Any time i am at the comic shop I spend more times "browsing" through the back issue boxes than the wall of new. One of the shops i visit: Drawn to Comics manages to mixing old and new together as viable sales generators. The owner created the shop as his answer to "what would i want in a comic shop"? He knows that older items generate an emotional connection so he doesn't hide the classics on the wall behind the counter. He has space out where you can see them clearly up close. He also has older collectible toys out on the shelves right alongside the newest releases.
I love the smell of old comics. I love the art on crappy newsprint. I loved that you could find comics just about anywhere in the olden days of yore. I don't wish to live in the past but revisiting with fond memories does help get through the modern days...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 9:03:07 GMT -5
I love the smell of old comics. I love the art on crappy newsprint. I loved that you could find comics just about anywhere in the olden days of yore. I don't wish to live in the past but revisiting with fond memories does help get through the modern days... Me too. I have about 12-18 of those comic books in my safety deposit box at my local bank and I visit them on a Monthly Basis just to see them and enjoy a part of my youth reading Golden Age Classics. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 26, 2017 9:03:52 GMT -5
I love the smell of old comics. I love the art on crappy newsprint. I loved that you could find comics just about anywhere in the olden days of yore. Amen, brother! |
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Post by badwolf on Jun 26, 2017 13:06:02 GMT -5
As I pass through my 40s I have been doing this, re-acquiring books I had as a kid that at one point I thought I had grown out of. Even if it is just one random issue out of a series. It really does bring a lot of stuff back. Also, these are the comics that shaped me and it is interesting to see where I got a lot of things from, that I had forgotten about.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 26, 2017 14:02:53 GMT -5
There are moments every year where I try to get back a little bit of my childhood. In the early spring or early fall I will spend an afternoon out on the back porch with a mixed pile of comics from my youth. With a freshly mowed lawn and the water sprinkler going as I sip upon a cold iced tea returning to those golden days of misspent youth reading my comics and ignoring the world around me I can reclaim memories and sensations almost tasting the past.
An afternoon losing myself in a musty old used bookstore (sadly so few remain) with no true purpose or goal other than the pure enjoyment found in searching. Titles of books and or comics reminding me of past treasures well worn and beaten or thrown out as they "died their noble death" in my hands from reading them constantly. I will find old books or comics that I owned and traded or sold or lost and in that instance will find myself smiling to having struck gold and finding them once more.
It is the past revisited with new understanding and knowledge where I can find new pleasure and reading excitement from stories lovingly remembered that helped me to become who I am today. And reliving or recapturing that sensation today only enhances the past and today making for more joy to come tomorrow!
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 26, 2017 23:02:10 GMT -5
There are moments every year where I try to get back a little bit of my childhood. In the early spring or early fall I will spend an afternoon out on the back porch with a mixed pile of comics from my youth. With a freshly mowed lawn and the water sprinkler going as I sip upon a cold iced tea returning to those golden days of misspent youth reading my comics and ignoring the world around me I can reclaim memories and sensations almost tasting the past. An afternoon losing myself in a musty old used bookstore (sadly so few remain) with no true purpose or goal other than the pure enjoyment found in searching. Titles of books and or comics reminding me of past treasures well worn and beaten or thrown out as they "died their noble death" in my hands from reading them constantly. I will find old books or comics that I owned and traded or sold or lost and in that instance will find myself smiling to having struck gold and finding them once more. It is the past revisited with new understanding and knowledge where I can find new pleasure and reading excitement from stories lovingly remembered that helped me to become who I am today. And reliving or recapturing that sensation today only enhances the past and today making for more joy to come tomorrow! Man... Well said. On to the hunt, no long box is safe! |
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 27, 2017 0:39:32 GMT -5
the joy of creating art for the sake of the piece vs worrying about sales and/or editors.
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Post by Outrajs on Jul 24, 2017 14:01:48 GMT -5
When I was a little kid, 8 or 9 years old, Comic books were a luxury. I didn't have that many, and maybe only owned a handful until I was a teen and was able to buy my own. The ones I did have were etched in my memory as I had them stashed at my grandmothers house or in my desk at home and I'd read them over and over. Sometimes I'd just "look" at them and make up my own script to go along with the visual story telling. I recently was able to grab a couple of these online after some searching, (ex: keyword "She-Hulk kisses Hawkeye") Avengers 222 and Brave and the Bold 190. It was amazing thumbing through these issues again, every panel brought a jolt of recognition and memories flooding back. The funny thing is that now I have context for the Avengers story I didn't have a kid, the importance of why Pym was in jail, knowing who Yellow Jacket is, snickering at this ad-hoc Masters of Evil. Beautiful stuff. The D&D strip at the end almost gave me a heart attack, as I wouldnt get into that hobby for several more years and had completely forgotten about that "weird hobbit comic". This whole experience to me is how great this hobby is, sweeping epic story lines and characters notwithstanding, and how cool it is to just hold an old comic from your youth in your hands... Books of any kind can do that...but comic books not only bring back our literary past, but our visual as well. I was not a huge comic book reader when (I think it was) Darkseid killed Superman, but I remember going to the Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, waiting in line for like 3 hours, and getting the limited 2 copies per person with my group of friends. We bonded over comic books. Our artist friend made all of us jean jackets with our favorite group painted on the back and we were nerds together. Going back today and looking at my Wonder Woman comics as she progressed through the ages or watching Power Girl come into her own bring memories back to my heart and a tear to my eye. |
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Post by kirby101 on Jul 24, 2017 18:55:31 GMT -5
I have been buying, when I can afford to, some of the IDW artist editions scanned from the original art. The overwhelming joyous feel of nostalgia when looking at issues of Kirby FF or Buscema Silver Surfer or Steranko Shield through the original art pages is wonderful.
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Post by Confessor on Jul 24, 2017 19:01:16 GMT -5
I have been buying, when I can afford to, some of the IDW artist editions scanned from the original art. The overwhelming joyous feel of nostalgia when looking at issues of Kirby FF or Buscema Silver Surfer or Steranko Shield through the original art pages is wonderful. Those "Artist Edition" or "Artifact Edition" books certainly aren't cheap, but they are beautiful. I have the Howard Chaykin and Al Williamson Star Wars ones, which I love, but I'd like to one day get my hands on the John Romita Amazing Spider-Man volumes as well. |
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Post by kirby101 on Jul 24, 2017 19:58:59 GMT -5
I have been buying, when I can afford to, some of the IDW artist editions scanned from the original art. The overwhelming joyous feel of nostalgia when looking at issues of Kirby FF or Buscema Silver Surfer or Steranko Shield through the original art pages is wonderful. Those "Artist Edition" or "Artifact Edition" books certainly aren't cheap, but they are beautiful. I have the Howard Chaykin and Al Williamson Star Wars ones, which I love, but I'd like to one day get my hands on the John Romita Amazing Spider-Man volumes as well. I usually sell something in my collection to get one. I've had luck on ebay with a good price on a couple and there are websites that sell at a discount. I own four, getting the big Kirby FF in a few weeks. I am on another forum that discusses these, semms like some people have a dozen or more. Must be nice. |
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