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First click the link and listen to the music while you read this post http://youtu.be/Ji1KMkmJklU to add some drama. lol
If you'll indulge me first a little history for the young ones at SHH who weren't born in simpler times.
In the mid 60's when reading and collecting comics there were only 12 marvel titles.
Some of the issues had to combine some of their hero's to give them exposure since Marvel was delegated only so many slots on news stands to sell their wares. The world was controlled by DC and Marvel wasn't considered much of a threat so they weren't muscled out of the Market.
How times have changed! lol
I'll never forget running down to the corner mom and pop convenience store to buy comics with my $1.50 allowance burning a hole in my pocket and always knowing if the newest issues had arrived by the smile on the store owners face when I walked in.
It was our bond. lol
I'd grab my 10 issues, Avengers, Spiderman, X-Men, Daredevil, Thor, Strange Tales (Fury/Dr. Strange), Tales of Suspense (Iron Man/Cap), Tales to Astonish (Sub-Mariner/Hulk), Fantastic Four and others then rush home to read them from cover to back while getting lost in the world of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and many other fine artist.
At 12 cents a piece my allowance went quite a ways in opening up a world that DC comics couldn't capture at that time.
I was hooked on Marvel!
The only thing I looked forward to more then the monthly issues was their once a year Annual Issues reserved for their biggest titles.
We're talking at least double the length stories filled with more action! larger splash pages and pin ups all for 25 cents a piece!
Big time fun for a kid in grade school and budding artist.
That's what The New Avengers movie is to me!
The accumulation of the single issues (prior movies) all brought together into one big glorious Annual Issue "Marvels Avengers" (the movie).
It's the only way to describe it through these seasoned eyes.
It brought me back to those simpler times of Annual issues and a $1.50 burning a hole in my pocket.
It brought me back to the joy of getting lost in the world of Marvel but now my comic page was the size of a Imax screen and the 13 dollar ticket price was burning a hole in my pocket.
Simpler times indeed... or at least for a couple of hours.
Nuff said!
Please share some of your stories!
If you'll indulge me first a little history for the young ones at SHH who weren't born in simpler times.
In the mid 60's when reading and collecting comics there were only 12 marvel titles.
Some of the issues had to combine some of their hero's to give them exposure since Marvel was delegated only so many slots on news stands to sell their wares. The world was controlled by DC and Marvel wasn't considered much of a threat so they weren't muscled out of the Market.
How times have changed! lol
I'll never forget running down to the corner mom and pop convenience store to buy comics with my $1.50 allowance burning a hole in my pocket and always knowing if the newest issues had arrived by the smile on the store owners face when I walked in.
It was our bond. lol
I'd grab my 10 issues, Avengers, Spiderman, X-Men, Daredevil, Thor, Strange Tales (Fury/Dr. Strange), Tales of Suspense (Iron Man/Cap), Tales to Astonish (Sub-Mariner/Hulk), Fantastic Four and others then rush home to read them from cover to back while getting lost in the world of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and many other fine artist.
At 12 cents a piece my allowance went quite a ways in opening up a world that DC comics couldn't capture at that time.
I was hooked on Marvel!
The only thing I looked forward to more then the monthly issues was their once a year Annual Issues reserved for their biggest titles.
We're talking at least double the length stories filled with more action! larger splash pages and pin ups all for 25 cents a piece!
Big time fun for a kid in grade school and budding artist.
That's what The New Avengers movie is to me!
The accumulation of the single issues (prior movies) all brought together into one big glorious Annual Issue "Marvels Avengers" (the movie).
It's the only way to describe it through these seasoned eyes.
It brought me back to those simpler times of Annual issues and a $1.50 burning a hole in my pocket.
It brought me back to the joy of getting lost in the world of Marvel but now my comic page was the size of a Imax screen and the 13 dollar ticket price was burning a hole in my pocket.
Simpler times indeed... or at least for a couple of hours.
Nuff said!
Please share some of your stories!
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