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tomsawyerv
Grasshopper
lifetime member Location: Grand Junction, CO
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- Posted: May 8, 2013 12:46:29 pm
- I remember getting a few things from my dad when I was little. but it wasn't comprehensive by all means.
I watched the X-Men cartoon as a kid, and always enjoyed the other forms of media (tv shows, movies, etc.) that referenced comic book characters.
In high school I really started getting into graphic novels because I was a dark gothy metalhead type, and I loved Watchmen, Sin City and V for Vendetta.
It's not until recently that I've gotten back into comics-comics, and I have to admit, a lot of the movies coming out helped push me back in that direction. Whatever, I'm a poser.
What got you into comic books?
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tangledwebs
Wise Beyond the Years
Location: Buffalo
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- Posted: May 8, 2013 12:54:07 pm
- My Mom's friend was into them when I was a kid. He took me to a small con in Buffalo and after I met Steve Ditko, I was hooked after that. Unfortunately I did not get his autograph.
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mattcoffeeman
Comic Guru
lifetime member Location: New Zealand
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- Posted: May 8, 2013 1:35:26 pm
- My brother bought a copy of DC Heroes role playing game.
It had descriptions and powers / abilities for each of the major heroes.... I'd heard of all the Justice League ones already, but not the Teen Titans. I then got The Judas Contract TPB as a Christmas gift, and kept buying stuff from there.
Prior to that, I had read some comics, but not bought them regularly (I think I had the Batman movie tie-in and some Asterix books)Currently Reading: Graphic Novels: Nightwing (90s series), Lumberjanes Regular Novels: Chronicles of Prydain Add me on Goodreads
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echo
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Location: PA
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- Posted: May 8, 2013 3:07:11 pm
- I loved Batman and Spider-man and Robin growing up from maybe 2 or 3. I even remember having the Joker, Batman, Robin, Riddler, Penguin and Spock and Batman vehicles of Mego toys when I was a toddler and playing with them nonstop.
But what got me going into stores every week buying comics was the Marvel Universe Cards, 1st series when they were first released. I never knew of X-Factor and thought the cards was awesome looking, like why did Iceman wear a big metal belt? Who the was Archangel and he looked badass. Same with Ghost Rider, Moon Knight and other cards just made me interested in them. Around that time also came out the first appearance of the new Robin, Jason Todd. So I went to a store for that issue and the same week or around the same time X-Force #1 came out, had no clue what it was but picked it up and loved it. Not long after that was X-Men #1, After that I started buying comics every week.
Before that I had the TPB's of Death in the Family, Wolverine mini and the Punisher min and read stuff here and there. but it was those cards that made me start going religiously
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labria4
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matthewaos
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- Posted: May 14, 2013 1:17:20 pm
- Wow labria, and I thought my dad was cool, for watching The Wall with me...
I always liked superheros, especially Spider-Man. Long story short, after watching "Amazing friends", Batman (movie and cartoon) Spider-Man TAS and the other 90s (great) cartoons, and especially after reading some stuff I was hooked. As a kid I loved Conan, ASM, Spawn and Sandman I was hooked.
EDIT: The comic that made me a collector however was Peter Parker vol 2 #25, the end of Revenge of the Green Goblin.
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Stendek7
Teacher
Location: Magonia
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- Posted: May 14, 2013 3:54:40 pm
- Maybe I am just too old to remember.
Remember little from 1950s due to age.
Became hooked on four color reading in 1960s.
Read DC and Marvel religiously in late 60s and early 70s.
Independents were regarded as non DC or Marvel comics.
I am a staunch Batman guy but Superman not one of my favs.
Still choose Batman movie with Adam West over all later flicks.
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Spa-fon
Wise Beyond the Years
lifetime member Location: Tampa Bay Florida
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Lord HowitHurtz
Collector in Training
Location: Philadelphia
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labria4
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