When I began reading comics, I was living alone at Fort Campbell getting ready to go to Iraq for the first time. My wife and kids were at home in South Carolina and I needed something to do to keep me busy. So every week, I would look forward to having a comic book day on Thursday. This was a time where I would spend some time at the comic book shop followed by a trip to Pizza Hut. That Thursday night, many times also provided me with reading material for Friday nights when the week was done and the loneliness would set in. Many weekends, I began to go to Nashville to visit other comic book shops and to build my collection.
This is where I find myself once again. I am now in El Paso, Texas. I do not go to comic book shops as much as I once did, but I get a healthy package full of books about once a month. But, I still have the quiet nights and weekends that need a place to run away to by reading some comic books. This is a great reminder to revisit my Comic Book Day once again and make it a regular weekly event. I have plenty of books and plenty of time. And besides, comic books are so much better than watching TV.
I begin this blog to share some of my wonderful hobby with you. I once had another blog titled “Newsprint and Silly Putty” on a website that turned into “ComicBookDay.com” but several years ago, in the midst of deployments and moves, I had to suspend writing. I am beginning once again to share my journeys online. I look forward to having you along!
This post adapted from another post titled “Comic Book Day Revisited” from October 2016.