Tell us your dirty little comics secrets. I'll start... 1 1

[Ken Aldred]

I was quite lucky.  My mother only rifled through my vinyl collection. 

Otherwise, I might have had to explain to her that my Heavy Metal magazine and Richard Corben trade paperback collections "contained stories that were a fresh alternative to the mundane predictability of mainstream comics and that I genuinely admired some of the incredible artwork contained within".

Something like that.

Edited December 5, 2022 by Ken Aldred

[jdandns]

When I was a kid, I read every comic I bought from cover to cover, sometimes repeatedly.

By the late 90's, when I'd get hundreds of new books each month, I might have read half of those at the time, or since.

At this point, even though I regularly add 2-3 dozen books to my collection each month, mainly for their covers, the percentage of those I actually read is probably in single digits. 

[lizards2]

On 12/5/2022 at 8:32 AM, jdandns said:

When I was a kid, I read every comic I bought from cover to cover, sometimes repeatedly.

By the late 90's, when I'd get hundreds of new books each month, I might have read half of those at the time, or since.

At this point, even though I regularly add 2-3 dozen books to my collection each month, mainly for their covers, the percentage of those I actually read is probably in single digits. 

Yeah - same here. I'm pretty much a "stamp" collector any more. Buy, grade, rebag, put it in the box.

I buy a lot of graphic novels but read maybe like 1 out of 10 - usually just the war-themed ones.

[I Am The Answer!]

Back in the mid 1980s I was too poor to afford a car but I did have enough income to buy comics.  The only way I could get to my LCS though was by convincing my then girlfriend to drive me there in her car.  She would drop me off and wait in the parking lot until I was done browsing and picking up my weekly books (for some reason she never wanted to go in).  Normally, I wouldn't take too long in the store but a few times I can remember being in there for a good 30-45 mins or so.  She never complained.  Not once.  We've been married for for 34 years... 

[newshane]

On 12/4/2022 at 7:04 PM, universal soldier said:

 

That's the classic right there! 

I eventually got around to checking out the rest of his catalogue. Criminally underrated. I think he got marketed as a poor man's Jimi Hendrix. That hurt him. 

He peaked with Bridge of Sighs, but I've found a few more records that are fantastic for road trips. Long Misty Days is a banger. 

[lizards2]

On 12/5/2022 at 3:30 PM, newshane said:

On 12/4/2022 at 5:04 PM, universal soldier said:

 

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That's the classic right there! 

I eventually got around to checking out the rest of his catalogue. Criminally underrated. I think he got marketed as a poor man's Jimi Hendrix. That hurt him. 

He peaked with Bridge of Sighs, but I've found a few more records that are fantastic for road trips. Long Misty Days is a banger. 

We used to listen to this one quite a bit.

[Cat]

I love chromium covers. I'd happily pay extra for every issue to have one. They keep the comic in such nicer condition. 

[KryptoMayor]

There’s probably others who did this (stating this is my way of feeling better)
 

It was 1992 and I won my friend’s high grade X-Men run (#97-130) while gambling with darts. I don’t know where he got them, but nearly half of them had double-covers with a couple of triple-covers. Of course the inner covers were in better shape, so I removed all the outer covers. Many were 9.4–9.8. 

[B2D327]

On 12/5/2022 at 1:59 PM, I Am The Answer! said:

Back in the mid 1980s I was too poor to afford a car but I did have enough income to buy comics.  The only way I could get to my LCS though was by convincing my then girlfriend to drive me there in her car.  She would drop me off and wait in the parking lot until I was done browsing and picking up my weekly books (for some reason she never wanted to go in).  Normally, I wouldn't take too long in the store but a few times I can remember being in there for a good 30-45 mins or so.  She never complained.  Not once.  We've been married for for 34 years... 

congrats on finding such a considerate and loving soul for which to spend your life with. She should write a book on relationship dos and don’ts. You definitely hit the jackpot there. 

[B2D327]

On 12/5/2022 at 8:22 PM, KryptoMayor said:

There’s probably others who did this (stating this is my way of feeling better)
 

It was 1992 and I won my friend’s high grade X-Men run (#97-130) while gambling with darts. I don’t know where he got them, but nearly half of them had double-covers with a couple of triple-covers. Of course the inner covers were in better shape, so I removed all the outer covers. Many were 9.4–9.8. 

I think I’m gonna be sick

[THE_BEYONDER]

Childhood stash 

And if you’re wondering where the stickers went....

And look who’s hanging with the angels....

Edited December 8, 2022 by THE_BEYONDER

[Conali]

Here’s one:

  When I was first getting into the hobby, I was reading the forums about most wanted comics.  A couple boardies mentioned they wanted a “Mask #1”.  You can probably guess what I was thinking, and why it confused me…

 

Edited December 8, 2022 by Conali

[B2D327]

On 12/8/2022 at 1:28 PM, Conali said:

Here’s one:

  When I was first getting into the hobby, I was reading the forums about most wanted comics.  A couple boardies mentioned they wanted a “Mask #1”.  You can probably guess what I was thinking, and why it confused me…

 

Could’ve been worse

[B2D327]

On 12/8/2022 at 2:48 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Childhood stash 

And if you’re wondering where the stickers went....

And look who’s hanging with the angels....

Talk about a flashback 

one of my best memories as a kid was hitting the corner candy store with whatever pocket change I had for a “shopping spree” of trading cards and junkfood 

Good Times, the 6 million dollar man, kojack, creature features…so many lost memories 

[Gonzimodo]

I cut out the subscription coupon of my GI Joe #26.  (I think it was to subscribe to GI Joe...)

I bought multiple copies of Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #1 off the shelf.  (Ooh, shiny!)

I bought way too many issues (i.e., more than zero) of Squirrel Girl before I actually got around to reading them. 

[Off Panel]

On 12/4/2022 at 12:50 PM, newshane said:

Met my wife later that year. Much sweeter with better headlights ...

Comic book collector confirmed.

[Gaard]

On 12/8/2022 at 2:48 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Childhood stash 

And if you’re wondering where the stickers went....

And look who’s hanging with the angels....

This poster was on my bedroom wall back in my teen years.

 

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 12/8/2022 at 8:59 PM, Gaard said:

This poster was on my bedroom wall back in my teen years.

 

[lizards2]

On 12/8/2022 at 5:59 PM, Gaard said:

This poster was on my bedroom wall back in my teen years.

 

Niblets!  

and 

I think it was on 80% of bedroom doors at the time.

[WernerVonDoom]

My job for a good portion of the 1990s involved driving to different job sites. I spent 50-70% of my time in comic book stores all over the Bay Area.