from zia records i got a used copy of preacher vol 1. it was only like 10 years ago. it’s a long story dealing with a ton of childhood trauma, but i like to think coming back to comics after so many years of my nerd denial was what put me on a DARKER path that led here.
My first floppy comic(s) came from a pawn or collector shop (unsure) in Colorado. I grabbed a few Spider-Man books, including the to be super valuable (wrong) #1 ‘90 polybagged issue. I didn’t buy another comic, due to music obsession, until Sandman in HS because pro-wrestler Raven loved it...bought that from a booksamillion & crept my way in a few years after that to owning far too many.
First comic purchased, Amazing Spider-Man 258. Bought when I was like 6 or 7 with money I had saved up from aunts and uncles. The cover is still one of my favorites! Angie’s comics in Liverpool NY!
I think my first comic pickup was from The Walking Dead series -- from our local comic shop obviously. Since then I've expanded to over 3k books including the trades and hard covers.
The first comic book I bought was the Death of Superman, Superman #75. I was a big DC fan from the cartoons and shows, I'd read a couple of comics, but it wasn't until my dad took us to the store the day it came out that I plunked down my own hard earned.
The first comic book I bought was the Death of Superman, Superman #75. I was a big DC fan from the cartoons and shows, I'd read a couple of comics, but it wasn't until my dad took us to the store the day it came out that I plunked down my own hard earned.
Oh wow....I was into manga back in my high school days, so maaaybe Akira? I remember trying to collect as much of that in single issues when it was pretty hard to find and finding some at a shop in one of the older parts of Orange County, Orange or Costa Mesa or somewhere like that.
Bought my first comic (ASM #363) from Comic and Card Exchange in Jackson, NJ. Store hasn’t been around in forever- think the owner was arrested for some underage related charges (yikes). Besides that ‘ol chestnut, remains a fond memory for me of riding my bike there with friends and getting some baseball cards too. Who knew that comic would become valuable one day?!
First issue I got with my own money was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #1 from Legion Comics in Birmingham AL. I had just gotten my drivers license so as soon as I found out there was a “Season 8” coming out, I went straight to Legion. I had no idea what variant covers were so I was confused when I found multiple versions. I took them all to counter and was like “which do I need” and the guy just shrugged and said “there all the same just pick one” hahaha
Amazing new Spectators as always! Actually makes me look forward to Mondays.
I actually was convinced to check out Saga as my first! I'd borrowed some X-Men and Batman comics from friends as a kid but generally stuck to standard books for my reading. Picked up Saga #1 on digital about 8 years ago and never looked back! Physical collection is up to almost one full bookshelf (including all Saga volumes to date of course) and growing.
I can remember because I only really got into comics recently—better late than never I suppose. Blown away by the illustrations in Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, the Milk I decided to look up the illustrator, this dude named Skottie Young, only to discover that he had an established career in comics. That meant, of course, that I needed to start reading comics. This was around the time I Hate Fairyland launched and that’s the first comic I bought. That one I got electronically. Once I started reading comics, it was impossible to stop. I wanted more—more Skottie Young, more everything. So I walked into Chicago Comics and they sent me home with God Country and Descender…and now they send me home with more awesomeness every week. So much awesomeness.
Uncanny X-Men 310, I was 9 years old and it was about Cyclops’s bachelor party, some heart-to-heart with the son he barely knew (Cable) and an interruption by the very 90’s villain “The X-Cutioner” (who strangely was not involved at all in the crossover “The X-Cutioner’s Song” crossover that came out a year and a half prior. Seriously what was editorial doing?). Anyways I understood little to none of it, and also loved every single panel.
My first comic was Runaways! It was my senior year of high school and I always wanted to try out comics. Walked into a local comic store for the first time and never looked back. Picked up runaways on a whim cause it was a cool cover and the first thing I saw when I walked in lol
from zia records i got a used copy of preacher vol 1. it was only like 10 years ago. it’s a long story dealing with a ton of childhood trauma, but i like to think coming back to comics after so many years of my nerd denial was what put me on a DARKER path that led here.
My first floppy comic(s) came from a pawn or collector shop (unsure) in Colorado. I grabbed a few Spider-Man books, including the to be super valuable (wrong) #1 ‘90 polybagged issue. I didn’t buy another comic, due to music obsession, until Sandman in HS because pro-wrestler Raven loved it...bought that from a booksamillion & crept my way in a few years after that to owning far too many.
First comic purchased, Amazing Spider-Man 258. Bought when I was like 6 or 7 with money I had saved up from aunts and uncles. The cover is still one of my favorites! Angie’s comics in Liverpool NY!
I think my first comic pickup was from The Walking Dead series -- from our local comic shop obviously. Since then I've expanded to over 3k books including the trades and hard covers.
The first comic book I bought was the Death of Superman, Superman #75. I was a big DC fan from the cartoons and shows, I'd read a couple of comics, but it wasn't until my dad took us to the store the day it came out that I plunked down my own hard earned.
The first comic book I bought was the Death of Superman, Superman #75. I was a big DC fan from the cartoons and shows, I'd read a couple of comics, but it wasn't until my dad took us to the store the day it came out that I plunked down my own hard earned.
Oh wow....I was into manga back in my high school days, so maaaybe Akira? I remember trying to collect as much of that in single issues when it was pretty hard to find and finding some at a shop in one of the older parts of Orange County, Orange or Costa Mesa or somewhere like that.
Secret Wars 3 - Spidey vs the X-men by Mike Zeck at a corner store ! Read the first Secret wars mini until it was in tatters!
Bought my first comic (ASM #363) from Comic and Card Exchange in Jackson, NJ. Store hasn’t been around in forever- think the owner was arrested for some underage related charges (yikes). Besides that ‘ol chestnut, remains a fond memory for me of riding my bike there with friends and getting some baseball cards too. Who knew that comic would become valuable one day?!
First issue I got with my own money was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #1 from Legion Comics in Birmingham AL. I had just gotten my drivers license so as soon as I found out there was a “Season 8” coming out, I went straight to Legion. I had no idea what variant covers were so I was confused when I found multiple versions. I took them all to counter and was like “which do I need” and the guy just shrugged and said “there all the same just pick one” hahaha
Cave Comics in CT. David Marshall of Dark Horse opened up my world by bringing me there and my first comic was Preacher.
Amazing new Spectators as always! Actually makes me look forward to Mondays.
I actually was convinced to check out Saga as my first! I'd borrowed some X-Men and Batman comics from friends as a kid but generally stuck to standard books for my reading. Picked up Saga #1 on digital about 8 years ago and never looked back! Physical collection is up to almost one full bookshelf (including all Saga volumes to date of course) and growing.
I can remember because I only really got into comics recently—better late than never I suppose. Blown away by the illustrations in Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, the Milk I decided to look up the illustrator, this dude named Skottie Young, only to discover that he had an established career in comics. That meant, of course, that I needed to start reading comics. This was around the time I Hate Fairyland launched and that’s the first comic I bought. That one I got electronically. Once I started reading comics, it was impossible to stop. I wanted more—more Skottie Young, more everything. So I walked into Chicago Comics and they sent me home with God Country and Descender…and now they send me home with more awesomeness every week. So much awesomeness.
Uncanny X-Men 310, I was 9 years old and it was about Cyclops’s bachelor party, some heart-to-heart with the son he barely knew (Cable) and an interruption by the very 90’s villain “The X-Cutioner” (who strangely was not involved at all in the crossover “The X-Cutioner’s Song” crossover that came out a year and a half prior. Seriously what was editorial doing?). Anyways I understood little to none of it, and also loved every single panel.
I think it was a copy of Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite from Hot Topic.
My first comic was Runaways! It was my senior year of high school and I always wanted to try out comics. Walked into a local comic store for the first time and never looked back. Picked up runaways on a whim cause it was a cool cover and the first thing I saw when I walked in lol