When i was younger, i collected comics. Tons and tons of comics. Every single sen i could save from pocket money, anything i could beg, borrow or steal when into servicing my "habit". I suppose, in the larger scheme of things, i was a late bloomer. By the time i started collecting the Uncanny X-Men and Spiderman (my faves), they were already deep into their 200th+ issues. But i do have some gems - X-Men #248 ("Jim Lee's first X-Men appearance":http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny248.jpg) and one or two really valuable Spidey items. Other nice ones i have are "Spawn":http://www.spawn.com/comics/ #1-8, Wildcats #1-4 (including a signed - by "Jim Lee":http://www.ninthart.com/display.php?article=437 - and numbered limited edition #3)
I stopped collecting when i entered "university":http://www.iiu.edu.my, circa 1995. Just didn't have the time or the resources to keep up any more.
The recent slew of Marvel-inspired movies ("Spiderman":http://www.thespidermanmovie.com/, "X-Men":http://x2-movie.com/ and the soon-to-be-released "Hulk":http://www.thehulk.com/) has reminded me of that part of my life: when my best friends were Peter Parker, Prof Xavier and Wolverine. It is with this thought in my mind i wandered to "Kinokuniya":http://www.kinokuniya.com today and picked up "Origin" - the tale of Wolverine's origins.
The origins of Wolverine
Dubbed the "greatest mystery of comicdom" (i agree), it should prove an extremely satisfying read. Drawn by some old favourites, Kubert and Quesada (both of whom did outstanding work for X-Men), flipping through its pages makes me feel like a young teenager again.
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