I've come to learn some of the joys of collecting comics. It provides me with something to occupy my time and mind, as well as satisfying my inner OCD for organizing things into particular categories, etc. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, it gives me a chance to relive a bit of my youth where I grew up dreaming of super heroes. Despite all of the benefits of collecting, however, there is a drawback: the collector's curse.
Most collectors I know hunt for a particular type of item. For comic collectors, you'll find those who are either run collectors or key hunters--with some falling somewhere in between. The curse is that once you finally acquire that issue you've been hunting after for some time, your gaze immediately turns towards the next target. Of course, I'm still thoroughly stoked over owning a copy of Amazing Fantasy 15--still not sure it's completely sunk in even now. Still, the hunt is addicting and it's a real part of collecting. I've spoken to some really serious collectors (no, I don't think my AF 15 qualifies me as a really serious collector), and despite nabbing some of the biggest books out there, the desire to continue the hunt remains. This is the one thing I sometimes think about--what's more important: the object or the action?
What is it that drives our spending of hundreds or thousands of dollars a year in our little (or not so little) hobby? Are we more enamored with the comics themselves, or are we more interested simply in the exercise of hunting these pieces of ephemera down one by one? I ask myself this before every major purchase I make...or at least, I try to ask myself this. I am a key hunter in addition to being a run collector, and I pride myself on owning a pretty healthy number of milestone issues. But I have to ask myself why is it I want to own this particular milestone issue? Is this character important or interesting to me? Is there a movie or something else associated with this issue that I like? If I'm not able to find a reason for buying something, then I know I'm probably letting myself get caught up in the hunt.
The hunt is fun, but it can also be a bit of a curse causing us to lose our focus in what we collect. The only cure known to date, however, is to get out there and buy another comic. :-D
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A Grail Achieved...
Yeah. That IS a copy of Amazing Fantasy 15 in my hand. The very first appearance of Spider-Man--stronger in value than any stock out there to date. Sure, I bought it for investment purposes at some leve, but ultimately, this puppy was about adding the very creme de la creme to my collection. It's still surreal to think I now I own a copy.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Bringing Comics to the Classroom
In addition to teaching full-time at a boarding school and coaching football & wrestling, next fall I will begin teaching a freshman composition course at a nearby community college. In addition to helping the students become better critical readers and writers, I'd like them to be able to better handle more than just traditional literature. SO, I thought incorporating a graphic novel into the reading list might work nicely--how well can the student learn to critically analyze the graphic components of the tpb in conjunction with the written portion of the story? Besides, I thought it'd be kind of fun to blend two things I enjoy.
I'm organizing the course around the theme of "Out of Innocence--The Journey Into Adulthood" ... or something along those lines. The first that came to mind was Spider-Man, not just because I'm a huge fan but also because it really fits this theme well. I also thought using the Ultimate Spider-Man line would be a little better in one respect since it's a little more modernized and the art might be a little more appealing to present-day students. Also... the Masterworks editions with the originals are pretty expensive and the USM would be a little cheaper for the students. However... I'm also thinking about picking some non-mainstream selections because they don't carry the same connotations that more mainstream titles have, i.e. "nerdy," "childish," etc. This underscores an additional benefit as it will force the students to expand their notions of 1. what is worthy of critical attention and 2. various mediums can be used to communicate effectively than the traditionally "stuffy" and "serious" works (which I still love).
After much deliberation I narrowed the field of contestants down to three books:
- Civil War The 7-part Mini Series
- The Watchmen
- Pride of Baghdad
It was a tough call, but I wanted to make sure that the book I choice fit within the course theme (Out of Innocence).
I thought the CW series would work well as it really forces people (in and out of the book) to confront the stereotypical view of super heroes. It also raises issues of government as being "big brother," "big oppressor," or something in between. Additionally, I liked the ability to force to students to draw parallels between current events and issues encountered in the text. However, I was concerned about the problems non-comic fans might encounter not having any sort of background knowledge of the Marvel Comics world, and frankly, I didn't want to spend any significant amount of time playing "catch up" on material that wasn't particularly important.
Watchmen worked well along the same lines PLUS it removed much of the problems with Civil War since Alan Moore essentially provides the reader with all of the information we need. Since this is a remedial course, however, I was a little concerned about being able to adequately cover this book within roughly 2 classes and still have them understand it. There's a reason this book landed on the Top 25 books of the last 25 years. If you haven't read it, get over your sophomoric notions of comics being for nerds and educate yourself on what they really can do.
This leaves me with my third choice: Pride of Baghdad--which I knew I would love having the opportunity to teach as soon as I read it. I also feel like this really fits well with the theme of the course as we see how the journey of the zoo pride leaves the area of protection into one of danger, departs from a sense of naivete and romanticism about the wild and encounters the harsh reality. The book doesn't require much background knowledge to access the material (aside from a BASIC understanding of what's been going on in the world the past few years), the artwork really accentuates the story nicely (great way to get them to see how art work helps tell a story), and I can also get them thinking critically about a work and draw those parallels to events outside the text. It will be really interesting to see how the students handle the discussion of the conclusion of the story. I think I should be able to bring a unique perspective to the discussion having walked and patrolled those streets. Again, if you haven't read this book, do yourself a favor and give it a read.
I'm organizing the course around the theme of "Out of Innocence--The Journey Into Adulthood" ... or something along those lines. The first that came to mind was Spider-Man, not just because I'm a huge fan but also because it really fits this theme well. I also thought using the Ultimate Spider-Man line would be a little better in one respect since it's a little more modernized and the art might be a little more appealing to present-day students. Also... the Masterworks editions with the originals are pretty expensive and the USM would be a little cheaper for the students. However... I'm also thinking about picking some non-mainstream selections because they don't carry the same connotations that more mainstream titles have, i.e. "nerdy," "childish," etc. This underscores an additional benefit as it will force the students to expand their notions of 1. what is worthy of critical attention and 2. various mediums can be used to communicate effectively than the traditionally "stuffy" and "serious" works (which I still love).
After much deliberation I narrowed the field of contestants down to three books:
- Civil War The 7-part Mini Series
- The Watchmen
- Pride of Baghdad
It was a tough call, but I wanted to make sure that the book I choice fit within the course theme (Out of Innocence).
I thought the CW series would work well as it really forces people (in and out of the book) to confront the stereotypical view of super heroes. It also raises issues of government as being "big brother," "big oppressor," or something in between. Additionally, I liked the ability to force to students to draw parallels between current events and issues encountered in the text. However, I was concerned about the problems non-comic fans might encounter not having any sort of background knowledge of the Marvel Comics world, and frankly, I didn't want to spend any significant amount of time playing "catch up" on material that wasn't particularly important.
Watchmen worked well along the same lines PLUS it removed much of the problems with Civil War since Alan Moore essentially provides the reader with all of the information we need. Since this is a remedial course, however, I was a little concerned about being able to adequately cover this book within roughly 2 classes and still have them understand it. There's a reason this book landed on the Top 25 books of the last 25 years. If you haven't read it, get over your sophomoric notions of comics being for nerds and educate yourself on what they really can do.
This leaves me with my third choice: Pride of Baghdad--which I knew I would love having the opportunity to teach as soon as I read it. I also feel like this really fits well with the theme of the course as we see how the journey of the zoo pride leaves the area of protection into one of danger, departs from a sense of naivete and romanticism about the wild and encounters the harsh reality. The book doesn't require much background knowledge to access the material (aside from a BASIC understanding of what's been going on in the world the past few years), the artwork really accentuates the story nicely (great way to get them to see how art work helps tell a story), and I can also get them thinking critically about a work and draw those parallels to events outside the text. It will be really interesting to see how the students handle the discussion of the conclusion of the story. I think I should be able to bring a unique perspective to the discussion having walked and patrolled those streets. Again, if you haven't read this book, do yourself a favor and give it a read.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Hunt Goes On...
Probably for the past two plus months I've been on the hunt for a copy of the grail... the grail of grails--well, for comic collectors. More specifically, the grail for Spider-Man collectors: Amazing Fantasy 15.
Amazing Spider-Man #1 (which I acquired back in Feb of this year) is certainly a huge grail to attain for any Spider-Man fan. However, while it is the first issue of Spider-Man's monthly mag, it is not his first appearance. This honor falls upon AF 15. What's interesting about this particular issue is that it was a one shot deal which pretty much happened by accident in Stan Lee's attempt to fill out the final issue of the Amazing Adult Fantasy series before it's end. Due to an overwhelming fan response, however, our favorite webslinger was given a second shot at life in ASM #1. Interestingly enough, the cover itself was done, not by the interior artist Steve Ditko, but instead by Jack "The King" Kirby. This book is probably a runs a third place to finish only behind the greats such as Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics 27: the first Superman and Batman respectively. Sure, there are other books out there more expensive (i.e. Marvel Comics #1, etc), however, these are nowhere near as recognizable to the common public as these three.
And this is the book I have been hunting. Initially, I had made a few sales of comics and Warhammer models but it looked like my efforts weren't going to produce much in the way of an affordable copy. Further, my wife and I made the decision to begin trying to have a baby...which means one heck of an expense. However, a wonderful, part-time teaching opportunity presented itself over the summer which will provide a relatively significant boost to the household income. And my wife okayed my getting back into the hunt for a copy. After all, it helps to have some added motivation if I'll be picking up a second job. :)
So here's to hoping. It will be something else to be able to post a scan or pic of the grail once/if I manage to attain it. Til then, I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Amazing Spider-Man #1 (which I acquired back in Feb of this year) is certainly a huge grail to attain for any Spider-Man fan. However, while it is the first issue of Spider-Man's monthly mag, it is not his first appearance. This honor falls upon AF 15. What's interesting about this particular issue is that it was a one shot deal which pretty much happened by accident in Stan Lee's attempt to fill out the final issue of the Amazing Adult Fantasy series before it's end. Due to an overwhelming fan response, however, our favorite webslinger was given a second shot at life in ASM #1. Interestingly enough, the cover itself was done, not by the interior artist Steve Ditko, but instead by Jack "The King" Kirby. This book is probably a runs a third place to finish only behind the greats such as Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics 27: the first Superman and Batman respectively. Sure, there are other books out there more expensive (i.e. Marvel Comics #1, etc), however, these are nowhere near as recognizable to the common public as these three.
And this is the book I have been hunting. Initially, I had made a few sales of comics and Warhammer models but it looked like my efforts weren't going to produce much in the way of an affordable copy. Further, my wife and I made the decision to begin trying to have a baby...which means one heck of an expense. However, a wonderful, part-time teaching opportunity presented itself over the summer which will provide a relatively significant boost to the household income. And my wife okayed my getting back into the hunt for a copy. After all, it helps to have some added motivation if I'll be picking up a second job. :)
So here's to hoping. It will be something else to be able to post a scan or pic of the grail once/if I manage to attain it. Til then, I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Herb Trimpe Sketch and Second Grail Acquired!
My wife bought me a really, really cool birthday gift: a commissioned sketch from Herb Trimpe! Of course, I asked him to do a classic Wolverine and I couldn't have been more pleased with the end result. He also included a nice index card signed with a Hulk head sketch.
Additionally, I was fortunate enough to pickup a wonderful reading copy (about GD+) of Giant-Size X-Men #1. That's right: the first appearance of the NEW X-Men (Storm, Colosuss, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, etc)!
Anyhow, lot's going on in the woodworks but it's late so g'night for now! :-)
Additionally, I was fortunate enough to pickup a wonderful reading copy (about GD+) of Giant-Size X-Men #1. That's right: the first appearance of the NEW X-Men (Storm, Colosuss, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, etc)!
Anyhow, lot's going on in the woodworks but it's late so g'night for now! :-)
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Childhood Hero Passes
In elementary and middle school, I was something of a nerd. I still am, but then I was a bit of an uber-goober nerd. My weekend activity of choice was playing the nerd-tastic Dungeons & Dragons. Don't laugh--most guys played this during their early pre-girl obsession years. ;) Most of the video games off nowadays owe their existence to this game. And today, Gary Gygax (founder of the game) died.
69 years too young. Everyone please raise your +2 Dragonslayer Swords in respect.
69 years too young. Everyone please raise your +2 Dragonslayer Swords in respect.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Grail ACHIEVED!!!
Here it is! Today, my Amazing Spider-Man #1 arrived. I have to admit that I was really, really happy to see come in today considering some of the mail that arrived with it. Unfortunately, my Ph.D. application to UConn was denied leaving me more than a little disappointed. So when the Postman came back with this, it was a nice pick-me-up.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
My Question Made It to Joe Quesada
I had a question for Joe Quesada (Marvel Comics EIC) re: the Amazing Spider-Man One More/ Brand New Day story lines.
Here's the link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12835
Here's the link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12835
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Comic Card Signatures
My father-in-law collects signatures. You name it and there is a very solid chance he'll have something. If it has to do with baseball, even more so. It's unbelievable really, especially considering he usually just writes to the people and they respond. In a way, I think I've sort of picked up an interest in this from him. As a result, I've got a couple of comics and pictures signed from artists, writers, and two actors (Sir Alec Guiness and James Earl Jones from Star Wars). And now I'm kind of thinking of getting a little more into signatures as I near the completion of my Amazing Spider-Man run.
When I was a kid, Marvel Comics started cranking out TONS of different collectible card sets with pictures of the various superheroes. As they progressed, some of the sets had some fantastic art. SO, I'm thinking it might be fun to buy a set and get the artists' signatures on the cards. When I'm done, I can package them up in a nice 3-ring binder and have a fun addition to my comic collection.
I like too because it gives my father-in-law and I something in common to talk about, and you can't put a price on that. I've been with my wife (including the dating years) for going on 8 years, and breaking the ice with her dad has taken some time. I'm happy to think our mutual interest in collecting (me comics, him signatures) has helped bridge the gap.
When I was a kid, Marvel Comics started cranking out TONS of different collectible card sets with pictures of the various superheroes. As they progressed, some of the sets had some fantastic art. SO, I'm thinking it might be fun to buy a set and get the artists' signatures on the cards. When I'm done, I can package them up in a nice 3-ring binder and have a fun addition to my comic collection.
I like too because it gives my father-in-law and I something in common to talk about, and you can't put a price on that. I've been with my wife (including the dating years) for going on 8 years, and breaking the ice with her dad has taken some time. I'm happy to think our mutual interest in collecting (me comics, him signatures) has helped bridge the gap.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Artist Sketches
Earlier, I listed a bunch of my comic collecting goals for 2008. Unlike many members on the CGC Forums (my usual haunt), I have a relatively small collection: 3 long boxes packed full of around 750 comic books. I am proud of my collection, however, as it is a tightly focused compilation of the heroes that interest me most namely Spider-Man, Batman, and the X-Men. Nearing the end of the run of Amazing Spider-Man comics, I find I'm looking to begin working on some of these other goals for the year, most notably artist sketches.
If you take a look at my Comic Art Fan (CAF) site, you'll see I've already started making some headway into this branch of the hobby- art including some statues. It's just fun, especially when you get an artist who has done work on comics that are forever sketched into your nerdy brain. There are a number of these artists for me, but one I have made two acquisitions on is Ron Frenz who did the art for ASM during the 1980s- right when I was growing up. His cover for ASM 252, the recreation of the Amazing Fantasy 15, is probably the most wellknown of his body of work. Having a nice signed print as well as a piece of published work by him is especially cool to the kid inside me.
If I am ever well-off, I want to get a Todd McFarlane Spider-Man sketch. Something nice and simple would be A-O-K, and hopefully even personalized. I know this will cost a bit if it ever happens, but this is the guy who took me from really liking comics to being obcessed with them as a kid. Appealing to my adult collector side, however, I want to try and get a John Romita Sr. sketch. Again, published OA from Jazzy John is simply out of my reach. I'll have to be a tenured college professor before that'll even come close to happening. But even a sketch of some sort would be nice... but these too will cost you well into the hundreds of dollars. As a compromise, I'm looking at getting a Herb Trimpe Classic Wolverine sketch. Besides, I have no X-Men OA at all and this would be the perfect way of meeting that goal. It's just fun to think of this as a way of coming into contact with these artists who created characters I loved and continue to love.
And it's a great way to make my office look even more cool (though not how my wife would phrase it ;) )
If you take a look at my Comic Art Fan (CAF) site, you'll see I've already started making some headway into this branch of the hobby- art including some statues. It's just fun, especially when you get an artist who has done work on comics that are forever sketched into your nerdy brain. There are a number of these artists for me, but one I have made two acquisitions on is Ron Frenz who did the art for ASM during the 1980s- right when I was growing up. His cover for ASM 252, the recreation of the Amazing Fantasy 15, is probably the most wellknown of his body of work. Having a nice signed print as well as a piece of published work by him is especially cool to the kid inside me.
If I am ever well-off, I want to get a Todd McFarlane Spider-Man sketch. Something nice and simple would be A-O-K, and hopefully even personalized. I know this will cost a bit if it ever happens, but this is the guy who took me from really liking comics to being obcessed with them as a kid. Appealing to my adult collector side, however, I want to try and get a John Romita Sr. sketch. Again, published OA from Jazzy John is simply out of my reach. I'll have to be a tenured college professor before that'll even come close to happening. But even a sketch of some sort would be nice... but these too will cost you well into the hundreds of dollars. As a compromise, I'm looking at getting a Herb Trimpe Classic Wolverine sketch. Besides, I have no X-Men OA at all and this would be the perfect way of meeting that goal. It's just fun to think of this as a way of coming into contact with these artists who created characters I loved and continue to love.
And it's a great way to make my office look even more cool (though not how my wife would phrase it ;) )
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Myth of the Mac Man...
I have no clue who, if anyone, reads my comic blog. On the CGC Forums as here, my name is Mac Man. I collect comic books. More specifically, I collect comics concerning Spider-Man, Batman, and the X-Men. Even more specifically, I collect books ranging from the 1960s-1990s. And while I happen to have some beautiful looking books from the 70s on up, many of my comics from the 70s and earlier are what we call "low grade" comics. This means to some that they are beat up and not in as good shape as others.
I call them well-loved.
So what is this Myth of the Mac Man? Over on the CGC forums, especially among the Spider-Man collectors, I have started to establish myself as a connesieur of low grade comic books. I've been known to turn down a comic for being too nice of condition. This has been prompted by financial constraints, but I think it is beginning to come across that I just don't like high grade Silver Age comic books. That they are objects of scorn to me. Is this true? Not entirely ;)
I'll never begrudge someone for paying a lot of money for high grade, investment quality comic. But I want to love my comic through reading them and drooling on them. Ok, not the second part, but you get the idea. I don't want to be concerned about watching $500 float out the window because I got a thumb print indentation on my comic from reading it. I love it when I can accidentally fold a corner and it doesn't do a thing to the value because it's allowed at that grade. Not that I really ever do this- it's just the principle of it.
So I love low grades. A nice GD- 1.8 will find a home in my longbox any day... providing it's a Spidey, Bats, or Mutant. ;)
I call them well-loved.
So what is this Myth of the Mac Man? Over on the CGC forums, especially among the Spider-Man collectors, I have started to establish myself as a connesieur of low grade comic books. I've been known to turn down a comic for being too nice of condition. This has been prompted by financial constraints, but I think it is beginning to come across that I just don't like high grade Silver Age comic books. That they are objects of scorn to me. Is this true? Not entirely ;)
I'll never begrudge someone for paying a lot of money for high grade, investment quality comic. But I want to love my comic through reading them and drooling on them. Ok, not the second part, but you get the idea. I don't want to be concerned about watching $500 float out the window because I got a thumb print indentation on my comic from reading it. I love it when I can accidentally fold a corner and it doesn't do a thing to the value because it's allowed at that grade. Not that I really ever do this- it's just the principle of it.
So I love low grades. A nice GD- 1.8 will find a home in my longbox any day... providing it's a Spidey, Bats, or Mutant. ;)
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Collecting Goals for 2008
1. Repay my savings account for the ASM #1 I'll be buying. Good bye allowance!
2. Currently missing 22 ASMs from 1-100 (and I have 4 of these already lined up for purchase when I'm out from under #1). I'll probably take my time finishing this run off.
3. Currently missing 42 ASMs from 101-200, and 40 ASMs from 201-300 (also have 4 of these lined up as well). Being the runs with the most missing, I'll probably look to make some positive headway in this chunk of the run since many of these issues can be found in mid-grade for very little.
4. Continued progress on my BA X-Men 94-143 (including GS X-Men 1). Not entirely sure I'll finish it though. Currently 30 issues from that run, and I'd like to have this number down to about 10 by the year's end.
5. Continued progress on my CA X-Men 144-225 run (this is as far in the CA, minus a few minor keys, as I want to go). I'm missing about 30 issues in this run, but I'm in no rush on this set.
6. I'd like to start working on some cool Silver Surfer cover issues once I get my FF49. I'll probably be looking at this for a late summer project.
7. I've picked up some Spidey, CPT America, & Silver Surfer OA this year (two sketches and a published page- not bad for a start!). I'd like to be able to add a nice Batman piece of OA for this year. I've also been tooling around with the idea of getting an old school Wolverine sketch from Herb Trimpe. Someone else posted one on the forums earlier, and it really resonated with me. I'm also thinking of chasing some color guides. These are cheap ways to add some unique OA to the collection, but only at a fraction of the price.
8. Since I will be getting my own office in the house, I want to pick up some statuettes to liven it up a bit. I've got my Batman fix covered, but might look towards picking up something Spidey related towards the end of '08.
9. Acquire more signatures for my comics. The two I want most are Stan Lee and Neal Adams. IF Stan is available, I'll probably consider the John Romita Sr. signed-ASMs (39, 40, & 50) signed by Stan as well in addition to having my Blue Label ASM #1 exchanged for a Yellow Label Signature Series. For Neal Adams, I'd want my Batman 227 & 232 signed. I'd also like to get my ASM 252 signed by Ron Frenz, more Todd McFarlanes, Steranko, and Arthur Adams.
10. Last, but not least, update my entire comic book database to ensure all comics are accounted for, accurately graded, and OSPG values updated for 2008. This will be my big comic-related summer project.
Obviously, many of these goals are wallet-dependent.
If I can knock out even half of these, 2008 will be a successful year in my book.
2. Currently missing 22 ASMs from 1-100 (and I have 4 of these already lined up for purchase when I'm out from under #1). I'll probably take my time finishing this run off.
3. Currently missing 42 ASMs from 101-200, and 40 ASMs from 201-300 (also have 4 of these lined up as well). Being the runs with the most missing, I'll probably look to make some positive headway in this chunk of the run since many of these issues can be found in mid-grade for very little.
4. Continued progress on my BA X-Men 94-143 (including GS X-Men 1). Not entirely sure I'll finish it though. Currently 30 issues from that run, and I'd like to have this number down to about 10 by the year's end.
5. Continued progress on my CA X-Men 144-225 run (this is as far in the CA, minus a few minor keys, as I want to go). I'm missing about 30 issues in this run, but I'm in no rush on this set.
6. I'd like to start working on some cool Silver Surfer cover issues once I get my FF49. I'll probably be looking at this for a late summer project.
7. I've picked up some Spidey, CPT America, & Silver Surfer OA this year (two sketches and a published page- not bad for a start!). I'd like to be able to add a nice Batman piece of OA for this year. I've also been tooling around with the idea of getting an old school Wolverine sketch from Herb Trimpe. Someone else posted one on the forums earlier, and it really resonated with me. I'm also thinking of chasing some color guides. These are cheap ways to add some unique OA to the collection, but only at a fraction of the price.
8. Since I will be getting my own office in the house, I want to pick up some statuettes to liven it up a bit. I've got my Batman fix covered, but might look towards picking up something Spidey related towards the end of '08.
9. Acquire more signatures for my comics. The two I want most are Stan Lee and Neal Adams. IF Stan is available, I'll probably consider the John Romita Sr. signed-ASMs (39, 40, & 50) signed by Stan as well in addition to having my Blue Label ASM #1 exchanged for a Yellow Label Signature Series. For Neal Adams, I'd want my Batman 227 & 232 signed. I'd also like to get my ASM 252 signed by Ron Frenz, more Todd McFarlanes, Steranko, and Arthur Adams.
10. Last, but not least, update my entire comic book database to ensure all comics are accounted for, accurately graded, and OSPG values updated for 2008. This will be my big comic-related summer project.
Obviously, many of these goals are wallet-dependent.
If I can knock out even half of these, 2008 will be a successful year in my book.
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