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It seems like only a few scant years ago when I bought
The UNTOLD LEGEND Of CAPTAIN MARVEL, but
in truth, it was a staggering 20 years back when I acquired
in truth, it was a staggering 20 years back when I acquired
numbers 1 & 3 of this 3 ish mini-series. For some unknown
or forgotten reason, #2 was never put aside for me, and it
was always my firm intention to obtain it whenever the
first opportunity to do so presented itself.
or forgotten reason, #2 was never put aside for me, and it
was always my firm intention to obtain it whenever the
first opportunity to do so presented itself.
However, it was a case of 'out of sight, out of mind',
and it was only when I was occasionally looking through
the comics collection in my cupboard that I was reminded
of my task. "Must get that missing issue!" I'd think, only to
promptly forget my resolution the second I closed the cup-
board door. However, last time, I kept the two mags out
to remind me, and, recently, I saw the missing ish on
eBay for a reasonable price and bought it.
of my task. "Must get that missing issue!" I'd think, only to
promptly forget my resolution the second I closed the cup-
board door. However, last time, I kept the two mags out
to remind me, and, recently, I saw the missing ish on
eBay for a reasonable price and bought it.
It arrived about an hour ago, and I instantly put it in
sequential order between its companion issues and then
sat back and congratulated myself on finally fulfilling this
long-held intention to complete the set. However, as I said,
it only seemed a few years 'long', not the 20 it actually was.
My very next act will be to read the latter two numbers,
having read the first ish a couple of nights back.
What attracted me to the first issue in 1990 was
seeing Captain Mar-Vell in the original green and white
costume he wore in his inaugural appearance in MARVEL
SUPER-HEROES #12 way back in 1967. The odd colour
combo shouldn't work on a superhero outfit, but somehow
it does - for me at least. Having now re-browsed through
all three issues to get a taste of them, I'm not expecting
a classic, but it'll be good to finally lay yet another
'ghost' to rest after all this time.
it does - for me at least. Having now re-browsed through
all three issues to get a taste of them, I'm not expecting
a classic, but it'll be good to finally lay yet another
'ghost' to rest after all this time.
So, tell you what. Why not join me in a look at the
covers and some interior pages to celebrate me finally
completing my quest? That way, perhaps I won't feel so
guilty about putting these comics in a cupboard and for-
getting about them for a while - until the next time
I'm in there looking for something that is.
You ready? Okay, then let's go.
I'm in there looking for something that is.
You ready? Okay, then let's go.
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| I don't care what it looks like - he's not doing that, okay? |
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