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I just went through my box of comics.

During the time I was actively collecting them, I bought all of Ultimate X-Men up to I think 68, except issue #1. I did buy #5 and #28, but for some reason they're not in there. I also have a compilation issue of #1-3.

I have a complete Gambit mini-series, including two copies of the first issue, in mint condition.

I have an X2 movie collection, and an Iceman collection and issue #1 of an Ultimate Fantastic 4 mini series. And #1 of the Gambit & Rogue annual, or something. Plus a bunch of Essential X-Men comics featuring Gambit.

They are all in mint condition, or very, very close to mint condition.

Even at face value those cost me between £1.60 and £2.00 each. (UXM #1-3 cost me just shy of £8 about three or four years ago.)

I doubt they've grown much in value, yet, but... damn, I spent a lot on those. I wonder if they'll be worth anything in a few years time?

But for anyone who ever doubted my interest in comics - I may not have collected them for decades like some people, and I may not have collected the 'coolest' comics, but I did stick at it for a fair while. Those things came out monthly, and I started buying UXM at about issue 19, if I remember rightly. I'd probably still be buying them if I hadn't stopped going to coffee...

I wonder what became of poor, gay Piotr...

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So... the new TAI song, About A Girl doesn't sound like them at all; does sound like someone put 2005 on a CD, though.

It's not a bad song, it just doesn't stand out... It could be any number of bands from the last few years. And it does remind me quite a lot of the recently demised Spitalfield, in some ways. They grew up in the same scene, you know.

I can feel a little Jimmy Eat World in there, as well - which is interesting, because I was talking to someone on my flist about them, recently.

Mostly, I'm just a little O_o at the moment. I don't dislike it, and I could probably enjoy singing along to it, but I hope the rest of the album has more kick than this.

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You know the whole Patroh vs Peterick things?

It reminds me of South Park. Ignoring the mis-placed Jewishness, Kyle is Patrick, Stan is Joe and Cartman is Pete.

Kyle and Stan are adorable and awkward and clearly in love, but Cartman is an influential arsehole who always wants Kyle to suck his balls...

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( I MADE SOUTH PARK FOB! )