I still read and collect them. Between my CD's, LP's, tapes and comic books - we need a bigger house!

Don and Kat's separate mention of riding their bikes to buy their comic certainly bring back memories for me.   While my parents bought me some Disney comics when I was real young, I first fell in love with them in 1967. Amazing Spider-man #53 was the first one that I bought after a friend of mine told me about Marvel Comics. I was... amazed!   I still have that dog-earred copy and while it is worth nothing to a collector because of the condition,it is priceless to me. I collect them, not for their value, but for the pure enjoyment.

Comic book heros ARE modern folklore and mythology.   Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and all the others who should be mentioned created something very important to our culture.

When I started college I drifted away for awhile, but after my kids were born I started into them again.    My son, who is 7, loves the movies and DVD's that we have collected.   Unfortunately comic books today are not created for that age group anymore, but they still offer some wonderful stories for adults.   I love the way characters like Spider-man and Captain America have evolved.   I've always been a fan of Prince Namor and I'm thrilled at the new mini-series that just came out.   Anyone read the new Rawhide Kid?   I was worried that it would become an excuse for homophobic humor, but they explored it in an admirable way - in my opinon.

Anyone mention the Spirit?

Now instead of the bike and the trip to the candy store to pickup these gems, I get in the car and head to the comic book store on Saturday mornings where my order awaits me.   Times they are a changin!

Excelsior!

Ron