1 - Posted on 3/17/2022

First of all, Craig, well come to the hobby! It's always cool to see new people entering. Secondly, welcome to Comic Art Fans. You'll find that the more you interact with other collectors here, by leaving them comments and always making it a habit to click the thumbs up button beside every comment that others leave for you in order to let them know you've read the comments and appreciate them for taking the time to leave them, you'll start making new friends in this hobby faster than you can imagine.  😊

Fun page you got here. I love Dr. Fate's costume, especially his helmet, so it's a bonus any time he's on a page. It's interesting that a convenience store of all places still had copies of All-Star Squadron #1 available on the racks when issue #4 had just come in. But all the better for you!

1 - Posted on 3/17/2022

Thanks Ruben,  I've browsed Comic Art Fans off and on for over a year before I joined.  Always impressed by all the artwork that people have collected.   I'm thrilled that I can be a part of it now.

Dr Fate has always been one of my favorites from the Super Squad days.  

I grew up in a small town and no comic shops in the area (that I know of)  The store itself had very few comics at all...maybe 20 in total scattered with other magazines...and appearantly spanning several months.   

1 - Posted on 3/18/2022

I'm thrilled that you've taken the time to to feel your way in slowly and finally joined in on the fun, Craig. Glad you're a part of it now.

I've heard many similar stories like yours, of growing up in a small town with no comic shops in the area and having to reply on whatever random comics the convenience stores would get in. Couldn't've been easy, but it's good that once the comic bog bit you, you were in for good, regardless of how tough it was to "collect" in those days!