What was the first comic book you ever bought?

[Mystic]

Well, the only thing I seem to remember was that the issue dealt a lot with Proteus jumping from host to host, and burning out their bodies quickly. I almost want to say (and could almost swear) it was Adams' art, but honestly it could have been Byrne. It's been so long since I held the comic in my hands.

I was seven at the time (I'm thirty now) and I don't know how I got the comic. I only can seem to remember that the first page was a picture of a woman that Proteus had posessed.

If you could help me that would be great...since it was my first comic, it would be cool to get my hands on it again.

[Powersurge]

That sounds like the original Proteus saga that ran from something like UXM 125 - 128.

That one is also one of my earliest memories, as I had just recently started collecting comics, the UXM in specific, and I found an old crumbled issue of UXM 125 in a stack o' comics that belonged to my friend's friend... and then bought it off him for, like, a dollar... which was fair given the condition of the comic.

So that was the first back issue of the UXM that I ever really looked at, and the old danger room, the old costumes, et al. just blew me away. It wasn't long after that I picked up the rest of the saga, at considerably greater of an expense. But it was worth it. It was perhaps one of the single BEST X-Men stories EVER... with a truly terrifying enemy and some awesome X-Moments.... like Wolvie's first encounter with Proteus, and then Cyke trying to shake him out of it by picking at him and trying to stir him into a berserker rage.... and then procreeding to manhandle the Wolfman when he did attack!!!

And of course Colossus... every villains punching bag up until that point, finally got to enjoy a moment of glory.

As for the artist... well, between my memory and the consideration that AF's first appearance was just a couple of issues earlier, I'd have to say it was Byrne.

[PWalk]

This one is easy...

The X-Men
The Fantastic Four
and the Badoon...

What kid could resist?

[DelBubs]

If we are talking Marvel heroes book then my first bought with my own money would be Uncanny X-Men/Teen Titans, which I picked up around 1984. A few weeks after that I went back and picked up the first ten issues of Alpha Flight.

[Le Messor]

Well, the only thing I seem to remember was that the issue dealt a lot with Proteus jumping from host to host, and burning out their bodies quickly. I only can seem to remember that the first page was a picture of a woman that Proteus had posessed.

That sounds like the original Proteus saga that ran from something like UXM 125 - 128.

None of those issues exactly match what you describe, but according to this, there's not much chance of it being something else. I'd vote for #126, which has him possess several people, including a woman. (It is Byrned.)

- Le Messor
"Extreme good--naturedness borders on weakness of character. Avoid it."

[Beta Ray Daz]

Thor Vol 1. #391
It's still my favourite Thor issue, features Spidey & i'm pretty sure it's the first issue with Eric Masterson

[S. Michael Simms]

I noticed a lot of people brought up the first comic they ever READ. Not the same thing...that one's a little tougher for me, since it was several years before I actually bought one that I was picking them up and reading them whenever I could get my hands on them. The earliest recollection I have of reading a comic book is Captain America when I was five or six. I remember that in the story he changed his name to Roger Stevens (instead of Steve Rogers) and was disguising himself for some reason. I believe Bucky was in it, and I think Jack Kirby (or someone who very much imitated his style) did the artwork. I also remember a lot of Green Goblin oriented Spidey comics from those days and good old Thor when he was still disguised as a wimp with a walking stick part of the time...ah, lots of fond childhood memories...

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[syvalois]

I always read the comics my big Brother Yves was buying. What is the first one I bought myself? I have no clue. When he was in England and he could not bought everthing he liked, so I helped him.

[Mystic]

I noticed a lot of people brought up the first comic they ever READ. Not the same thing...that one's a little tougher for me, since it was several years before I actually bought one that I was picking them up and reading them whenever I could get my hands on them.

If I remember correctly, the uncanny issue I had read way back when was bought with money my dad had been putting aside for me as my 'allowance' so it would be the first one I bought.

And I believe you are right, that it was #126...as the cover looks awfully familiar. Thanks, now I can save up the money to buy it again.

[cmdrkoenig67]

I don't remember back that far...Sorry.

Dana

[JohnnyCanuck]

Well other than the cartoon ones I got as a kid the firstone I bought was AF #28. My friend had a double of #27 and gave me one to read because I used to bug him about having comics. Now I sit with 20 boxes beside me and another 13 under the bed.


As for the first book i read also other than cartoon books I had as a kid I somehow had aquired a copy of Superman and a copy of What If..Shang-Chi something someting Fu Man Chu. Yeah helpful ain't I. Anyway that what if was the first one I remember reading.

Shawn

[JohnnyCanuck]

Alpha Flight 28. Cloak and Dagger, Aquaman miniseries 1985 (That I picked instead of Watchmen#1).

JC

[Trewqp]

My first comic book was Cabel #1