Believe it or not, there was once a time when comic books cost less than a buck. When I first started reading comics they would run you about 35 cents. They even boldly proclaimed on the cover, “Still Only 35¢”, almost as if to say, “The price could go up any day!”.
These days you can expect to pay, three, four, sometimes five dollars for a “funny book”, and a lot of people would say you’re getting less bang for your hard-earned buck. Now, I don’t know about that, but I do know that those “good ol’ days” are the ones that I have the fondest memories of. Because comics were so inexpensive, I could buy more, and even further immerse myself in those worlds. What I want to do with this blog is cover all things geek to me, no matter what era they may come from. But since I have much nostalgia for those simpler days, my primary focus here will be to explore and celebrate that time when comic books still only cost 35 cents.
This blog is dedicated to my childhood friend, Steve Lyons, the Groot to my Rocket.
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