I know this isn't a respected title and it only made it to 19 issues, but this was the first title that I ever had a first issue of. I bought it new from the rack and collected most of the monthlies. Sadly, the collection didn't make a move we made when I was a kid and I never replaced them.
Last Saturday, I went to a Comics Shop I like and they had moved some boxes out of the back. I found the entire run of "The Human Fly" and they were all in great shape. I picked them all out and the owner looked at the lot and said, "How about $15?". Deal.
I kind of sheepishly said, "I realize this isn't a respected Comic, but it meant a lot to me as a kid and I'm happy to add the entire run to my collection."
The owner sagely said, "It doesn't have to be a good title to bring back memories." (The owner is waaaay younger than me and wasn't even born during the Bronze Age, yet he gets it.)
Anyway, did anyone else appreciate the cheesy goodness of this title? I'm reading through them now and the issues are sooo bad they are good. The art is obviously Marvel (and good ole Bronze Age Marvel) and the stories are preachy beyond all get out, but I love them.
Last Saturday, I went to a Comics Shop I like and they had moved some boxes out of the back. I found the entire run of "The Human Fly" and they were all in great shape. I picked them all out and the owner looked at the lot and said, "How about $15?". Deal.
I kind of sheepishly said, "I realize this isn't a respected Comic, but it meant a lot to me as a kid and I'm happy to add the entire run to my collection."
The owner sagely said, "It doesn't have to be a good title to bring back memories." (The owner is waaaay younger than me and wasn't even born during the Bronze Age, yet he gets it.)
Anyway, did anyone else appreciate the cheesy goodness of this title? I'm reading through them now and the issues are sooo bad they are good. The art is obviously Marvel (and good ole Bronze Age Marvel) and the stories are preachy beyond all get out, but I love them.
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