I like this story idea, but I'll pass the freebie...
I bought my first book in spring of '75 and I was hooked. I didn't have many comics so I read this one many times, many of the other books I were reader hand me downs from my brothers. I never had any money growing up so I picked up pop bottles on the highway to recycle so I could afford to buy candy, sodas, slurpees and comics. Throughout the years I collected many books, but was a completist for Amazing. It took many years (over 35 off and on) to complete my run AF15–ASM 700.
But once I had them all my journey wasn't complete until I had Stan sign my first copy on the Indica. The old convenient store is still here in Durham that I bought my cherished copy from still exists today. This will be the only book I don't think I can sell...