Why Are Comic Books So Addictive? Part 5
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One minute into your video, Nick, and the memories come flooding. Brace
yourself, ’cause you KNOW I’m infamous for my long, in-depth comments,
which I’m glad YouTube now allows for!
The books from *The Rise Of The Marvel Age* feature prominently in the very
earliest memories of my life. I’ve been blessed with a steel-trap memory
that ALL of my loved-ones are in-awe & envious of. (If anyone has
questions about the past, they all know to “Ask Johnny!”.)
ANYWAY: My parents bought me comic books before I could read. They thought
the pictures would keep me occupied…..boy, were they RIGHT! 🙂 My
Dad’s fond memories of Sunday newspaper comics & comic books during his own
childhood of the mid-30s thru the early 40s were certainly the springboard
of his legacy to me. As far back as I can remember, my Dad always took an
interest in MY comic book interest. We’ve talked about it recently (nearly
50 years later!) and I’m sure I’m on the mark. ABSOLUTELY one of
his longest-lasting gifts to me!
My very first memory of my own comic book pick was Amazing Spidey
#32, right off the spinner rack, as a toddler. The now-classic final page
is burned forever in my memory and has been for nearly 50 years.
Oh my goodness, Nick….that monthly wait for the next issue was the KEY to
the fun!! By the time I got into the first couple of years of school in
the early 70s, the titles I waited most desperately for were Spidey and
Captain America, followed closely by DD and Iron Man. Was buying the
occasional Action/Superman, Detective/Batman and Tarzan/Sgt. Rock/Swamp
Thing, too. (BIG Joe Kubert fan from WAY back!) MARVEL was my main thing,
however, but I still have crazy-fond memories of early-Bronze DCs, too…..
Nearly a decade later, it was Miller’s DD and, a couple of years after
that, Moore’s Swamp Thing that had me wishing for multiple-issues at a
moment’s notice….and don’t even get me started on the AGONIZING wait
between issues of Miller’s “Dark Knight Returns” and Moore/Gibbons’
“Watchmen” in 1986. GOD ALMIGHTY, those were LONG weeks & months!!
I started writing this so long ago I don’t even remember the topic (and the
beer is not helping)…..and it’s 1:30 AM and I MUST go to bed so I’ll
close for now….?
I love these videos that you do. I don’t have a lot of Silver Age comics
but I can appreciate everything involved with them. I know a lot of people
who have never read a comic book and I always tell them to come thank me
when they do cause they will get hooked.
I made it the end LOL I agree with you. There is definitely something about
a Silver age comic that has a wow factor.
thanks my friend to come along the memory lane 🙂
Great video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Great video. I too would like to have been there to experience encountering
the early Marvel years for the first time. Ironically, my own favorite
period of marvel comics may be 65-70, or so…those seem best to me and
most defining of what I love most about Marvel. I didn’t come in till the
mid 70’s but always had glimpses of often better stuff that came before
Food for thought: Without Showcase #4 we may not have super-hero comics to
this day…….
Great video. I like this series because it’s as much a history lesson as it
is your thoughts on collecting.
for me I am soo looking forward to the football season. In comics,
continuity is so tight, I would equate about 5 years worth of issues into
one year of a character’s life.
A great vid mate .. I was born 1976 .. I started reading comic when I was
in high school .. I love more the artwork than the story lines .. Nick keep
up with your great vids mate.
Great video! I love the stories and art work and how they work together to.
The Marvel Age is probably my favourite time period in comics. FF 27-80 is
a must read! So is Spider-Man till Gwen’s death.