Just another number or a milestone

I am having fun with my hobby again. I know the registry is mainly for people who wish to talk about the comic medium but primarily about graded books. I can?t help myself to journal my experience both with CGC books and the ones I read. Since writing my first journal entry I have read every journal since. Some I have commented on to the author. Others I just read and forget. Each one I realize is written by someone who cares about what they collect.

I mentioned to someone that collecting CGC books is becoming so addicting I almost bid on The Human Fly in 9.8 just so I could have another 9.8. Jokingly he replied ?What were you thinking?? Of course when I first mentioned this to him I hoped I didn?t offend him (or anyone reading this now). My first comic book love was ?The New Mutants?. I am dedicating myself to finish collecting this series as fast as financially possible. A fellow member, Bagofleas, has almost accomplished this goal and I applaud him. Recently I picked up a number 48 and as I am the only one to have it in a 9.8 part of me feels bad because I just made it a little harder for him to accomplish his goal. (Ok the other part of me is damned happy to have it.)

I read what others have written and feel kindred spirits. I?ll keep reading the journals and hope that more people will write them and I?ll continue to write them as well hoping people will also read them and maybe even send along a comment. One of my experiences was when a comic book reached issue 25, or 50, then 75, and especially 100. That is how I feel about journaling, I just reached a milestone. I hope to make it to 50 and that you might join me along the way.

Thank you for reading.

Tnerb