Here's what 11 year-old me thought about comics 2 2

[Ken Aldred]

8 hours ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

The fact checkers at Chart Your Course were asleep at the wheel.

Much better standard of writing than I'd achieved by that age, though.  

[oldrover]

10 hours ago, Bird said:

so you are correcting the guy because his 11 year old self got it wrong almost 40 years ago?

LOL... and ouch...

 

...that's gotta hurt.

[NoMan]

That's great! I was writing a column in our church newsletter at that age called Teen Scene about the youth group activities. Mainly did it to hook up with girls in the Youth Group. 

[Ken Aldred]

54 minutes ago, oldrover said:

LOL... and ouch...

 

...that's gotta hurt.

Not really, if you paid attention to his edit. 

[Park]

20 hours ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

 

 

That is very cool, Blowie.

[90sChild]

15 hours ago, Ken Aldred said:

Wasn’t it Chamber of Darkness 4 that had the Starr the Slayer Conan tryout by BWS, and would’ve been the more expensive of the two BWS issues?

I was curious myself and it looks like the BWS issue (#4) is worth less than the stated $250 nowadays.
It was probably considered a key because it was a prototype for Conan.  Something that is probably overlooked nowadays as not important.
https://comicbookrealm.com/series/387/0/marvel-comics-chamber-of-darkness

 

[JazzMan]

11 year old you had 1,200 comics!!??  Wow, that's some good parental support for the hobby - good for you.  I remember if I told my parents that I spent 25 or 30 cents on a comic they thought I was crazy stupid on how I spent my money....don't get me started on spending quarters at the arcade - that was one step from being a pot head.

[01TheDude]

On 5/6/2019 at 2:42 PM, thunsicker said:

I remember when those artists were the bomb.  Nowadays, I think of the ones you mention only Neal Adams and Bernie Wrightson are considered "hot" artists whose work commands much of a premium.

 

Oh and   Jim Steanko.

 

 

I would bet that BUTM spelled Steranko's name correctly and whoever did the typesetting/whatever made the spelling error. Neat article though- thanks for sharing.

[MGsimba77]

On 5/6/2019 at 6:03 PM, DavidTheDavid said:

I want to go back in time and be your friend.

 

Additions to that include...

Beat up his bully or bullies

Save him from a raging fire

Lend him money whenever he needed any

Buy him an Atari

Fix his bike

Fix his car...

 

 

[MGsimba77]

8 hours ago, JazzMan said:

11 year old you had 1,200 comics!!??  Wow, that's some good parental support for the hobby - good for you.  I remember if I told my parents that I spent 25 or 30 cents on a comic they thought I was crazy stupid on how I spent my money....don't get me started on spending quarters at the arcade - that was one step from being a pot head.

Any dime I had went straight to buying skateboards       ugghh... what was a decent looking ASM 1 going for in early 90s? Could of saved whatever I had & asked the old man for the rest!

Edited May 8, 2019 by MGsimba77

[oldrover]

23 hours ago, Ken Aldred said:

Not really, if you paid attention to his edit. 

You should pay more attention to his comment.

[thunsicker]

8 hours ago, 01TheDude said:

 

On 5/6/2019 at 4:42 PM, thunsicker said:

I remember when those artists were the bomb.  Nowadays, I think of the ones you mention only Neal Adams and Bernie Wrightson are considered "hot" artists whose work commands much of a premium.

 

Oh and   Jim Steanko.

 

 

I would bet that BUTM spelled Steranko's name correctly and whoever did the typesetting/whatever made the spelling error. Neat article though- thanks for sharing.

 

Want to make it clear, I wasn’t laughing at you, Blowie.  It just reminded me of the Tony Stank line and brought a smile to my face.  I think most of us here would be proud to be published at 11 and have it be about the comics we love.