Avengers #8

I'd like to start this year off with a congratulatory post to Brother Todd who is now only 19 issues away from having the entire first series of Marvel Comics' Avengers (1963-1996).

Rather than just acquiring and storing the comics, he is also reading the original copies themselves; which I think is great. They are probably a lot more enjoyable than reading reprints because the original ads and Bullpen Bulletins are all intact.

Here he is pictured with his recently acquired copy of Avengers #8, the first appearance of Kang the Conquorer -

Jonnie's Brother Todd and Avengers #8.

Congratulations Todd!
May 2007 see your acquisition of the missing 19 issues!

Make mine Marvel!!

10 8 Things About Boz's T-Shirt Exchange Package from Jonnie

1. Since the T-Shirt cost less than the agreed upon $5 amount, a supplemental gift was added.

2. The supplemental gift was purchased at a 50% off sale from a local adult establishment and cost $1.50, bringing the total gift value almost exactly to the agreed upon $5 value.

3. Boz's gift t-shirt was purchased on a "3 for $10" rack. The other two shirts we bought were a badass black Santa Ana t-shirt for Jonnie and a lovely black Los Angeles t-shirt for Sandra to wear to Kwando class.

4. Boz's gift package is nearly bursting, not with flavor, but with supplemental materials collected in the community of Santa Ana.

5. Among the supplemental materials is a copy of a free Mexican newspaper called "The Voz", which is pronounced "The Boz" by Mexicans.

6. "Boz" in Spanish is "Voz".

7. "Thyme" in Spanish is "Tomillo".

8. Oh crap, I have to go to work.