Lost comic returned, fifty years later. The Sad ending. 1 1

[shadroch]

It's 1965, maybe 1966 and my Mom takes me shoe shopping. There is some sort of promotion going on and I get to choose a free brand new comic book. As most of the comics I've see are well used and often coverless, this is a big deal. While I doubt it was my first comic, it's the one I remember getting new.

There are a couple to choose from, mostly Archies and the like. I pick one that features Jughead but he is somehow a superhero. I start to read the comic in the car but I'd recently gotten car sick so reading was out. We drive some 15 miles to my cousins house and I bring in the comic, possibly my proudest possession. I  go in and leave it on a table. When we are ready to leave, it's nowhere to be found. A quick search and it doesn't turn up. My Aunt says she will find it and return it. She never does. A few months later, as we are walking in to their house, my Dad pulls me aside and tells me not to ask about it, so I don't. 

I was in that house hundreds of times over the years, and always remembered my lost comic. I've thumbed thru dozens of Archie superhero books but never recognized any of the stories.

My Uncle died a few years ago, and my Aunt lived full time on Marco Island but never gave up the house in Flushing. She died last year. 

Evidently, my cousins kids were going through the basement and found a paper bag with my name on it,and a note saying keep for Billy.

My cousin called my Sister and got my number. She couldn't believe I remembered it and was so happy I wanted it back. She is going to get it to my Sister this week

 

 

Edited May 22, 2018 by shadroch

[ADAMANTIUM]

Congrats!!

[STORMSHADOW_80]

Cool story! Post pics 

[kav]

Did you re purchase a copy of that book later?

Edited May 12, 2018 by kav

[shadroch]

I honestly don't know what book it is. All I remember is Jughead is a superhero and I think there is a detective angle to the story. I was only six or seven when this happened. 

[DanCooper]

Maybe one of the issues in the "Jughead as Captain Hero" run?

Ran for seven issues in 1966 - 1967

[BlowUpTheMoon]

1 hour ago, STORMSHADOW_80 said:

Post pics 

Yes!  Please do!

[FineCollector]

Great story.  Not many people get to make their old regrets right.  I'm happy for you.

[kav]

I left an Action #1 in my neighbor Mr Church's house I hope I can get it back-

[KirbyJack]

10 minutes ago, kav said:

I left an Action #1 in my neighbor Mr Church's house I hope I can get it back-

You’re lucky it was just one book.

I lost all my good ones somewhere in Allentown Pennsylvania.

[kav]

4 minutes ago, KirbyJack said:

You’re lucky it was just one book.

I lost all my good ones somewhere in Allentown Pennsylvania.

[JollyComics]

Awesome story!

[oakman29]

Nice.

[Joosh]

I think we all need closure on this story now. We must see this book.

[Buzzetta]

Over the years, why do you think that your dad asked you not to ask about the comic book? 

What do you think actually happened? 

 

Glad you got it back.

[tv horror]

After 33 years it will be nice to finally read this lost treasure.

[shadroch]

1 hour ago, Buzzetta said:

Over the years, why do you think that your dad asked you not to ask about the comic book? 

What do you think actually happened? 

 

Glad you got it back.

There was a house full of kids so who knows what actually happened. I probably pestered my Aunt too many times and my Father had had enough. I was an Army brat and worked on living up to the title.

[Mercury Man]

4 hours ago, kav said:

left an Action #1 in my neighbor Mr Church's house I hope I can get it back-

You think you can pry it away from this Man-Beast?!....good luck 

[kav]

1 minute ago, Mercury Man said:

You think you can pry it away from this Man-Beast?!....good luck 

Dang i forgot to ask him when I saw him at Peet's.  It just slipped my mind, I guess.

[shadroch]

5 hours ago, DanCooper said:

Maybe one of the issues in the "Jughead as Captain Hero" run?

Ran for seven issues in 1966 - 1967

I've thumbed through most of the early ones. Haven't remembered anything but as I said I read it for a minute before I was told not to read in a moving car. I've tracked down my other two childhood grails. A DC Giant where Jimmy Olsen  has fire breath and was the mouth of a dragon for Chinese New Years, and the one that took me forever- a story I thought was a Mandrake the Magician but turned out to be a Giant Man story. Talk about looking in the wrong places.