This post stands to cap off a cranky week for me here at Chasing Amazing , so let me start by stating what should be the obvious: collecting comic books has always brought me joy....
Chasing Amazing
One Person's Quest To Collect Every Issue of Amazing Spider-Man
What distinguishes a superhero from a plain old "hero" are superpowers. The ability to fly, super-strength, heightened intelligence, etc. all qualify. Otherwise you're just a do-gooder who would likely fall victim to a Green Goblin...
It was probably a year or so before the first Spider-Man movie with Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst was released when my then-girlfriend, now wife and I were at my parents' house on a Saturday...
As a companion to the "Remembrance of Comics Past" tomes I will post on Chasing Amazing, I thought it was also important to look at the other end of my collection -- the new issues....
Something I'd like to do with some regularity around here is to highlight specific issues of Amazing Spider-Man which I own and give you some background and insight about when and how I obtained them....
The haul: ASM #33 (Good/Very Good condition) ASM #48 (Good/Very Good condition) ASM #49 (Good/Very Good condition) Final Tally: 27 issues left for the complete run. I knocked three more back issues off my Spidey...
This past weekend, I decided to journey into a relatively new comic book shop in Brooklyn that had been featured in an episode of one of my favorite shows, HBO's Bored to Death. When I...
Those familiar with both Spider-Man lore and history, and my personal quest and collection have occasionally asked me about my ultimate intentions to buy Amazing Fantasy #15 - aka the very first appearance of the...
Apparently, one million comics is not quite as many as you think it would be - at least not if you're in my shoes and you're sifting through the million to try and find about...
The haul: ASM #30 (Good plus condition) ASM #37 (Good plus condition) ASM #44 (Very Good minus condition) ASM #45 (Very Good condition) Final Tally: 31 issues left for the complete run. I feel like...