This Is Not A Democracy

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...

For those who have not seen this comic already, it is definitely one of the funnier ones I've seen.

And today's is rather topical:

ashe_frost, this is for you:



( And for everyone else, vaguely bandomy ones behind the cut, so that Lin doesn't lynch me... )