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August 17, 2007

1982 San Diego Comic Con (Set)

This set (from Alan Light) of scans from the 1982 San Diego Comic Con makes me miss, so much, going to comic book shows.

Every year, my dad, sister, brother, and I would go to the (a?) comic convention in downtown Boston (i could take you to the hotel, though I don't recall the name...second floor).  I loved the musty stacks of bizarre old titles, the massive white "long boxes" full of treasures...the sketches, the art, the color, the buzz.  Of course, I unfortunately only really got "into" comic books right around the beginning of the "limited edition 15-option foil-holo-uranium-talking 'Phenomenal Spider Man vs Moses' mini-series error print run" speculative boom/bubble...so there was a lot more "untouchably expensive" stuff locked behind plastic cases...but it was still fun.

(Jack Kirby!)

Clampants | August 17, 2007 10:23 AM