iFanboy's First Comics
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 running time 23:37
For iFanboy's 100th episode the guys take a look back at some of the comics that started it all. The comics that planted the seeds of obsession!
When you have been reading comic books for almot your entire life it's hard to pin down exactly which ones were the earliest and most influential, but this week on iFanboy the guys do the best to try! Ron tells us about his discovery of the X-Men via Excalibur #19 when he was in middle school.
Josh stumbles upon Wolverine #1 and Amazing Spider-Man #315 while in the drug store when he was 12 years old.
Conor sought out some entertainment in Justice League #5 & 6 while stuck on a family roadtrip when he was 10.
Nostalgia runs high this week on iFanboy!
Highlights
Thelma Todd
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11:08, 11:08
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Netflix
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0:09, 14:23, 14:25, 14:41, 0:09, 14:23, 14:25, 14:41
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Spider-Man
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12:22, 12:47, 12:22, 12:47
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New York
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20:46, 20:46
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Thelma Todd
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11:08, 11:08
)
Netflix
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0:09, 14:23, 14:25, 14:41, 0:09, 14:23, 14:25, 14:41
)
Spider-Man
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12:22, 12:47, 12:22, 12:47
)
New York
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20:46, 20:46
)
Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
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" This episode about fan boys brought to and -- dot com and Netflix dot com. -- as far as I have first time hole if you put market with the -- here last. I was else I was here. Yeah Paris. And the way the -- sure the comic book discussions like eyes and -- got tall. I -- Josh and I Enron I'm cutters are for the -- Underrated. Who would have thought it's really economy it's not think kindness okay. Hundreds of the hundreds a lot of a lot Africans three. Digits that's a lot of attention -- Circle hook and just hit me. The hundred have to realize that the talk about we did okay we tell better our anniversary to a lot richer but our Centennial and entailed by eight. Looking back into the path and looking back at what it is we've loved about comments how it got this point the sun's shown off her head. It was a lovely life. Differed on about it as an -- So we reminisce about some of our old conquered the world really got a lot of comments specifically specifically what specifically gotta love comics much specifically specifically our first. It's sort of sort of the F."
" Believe me it's because -- talk where your first comics. I was glad it is it's a little little is there I had conference. Today Spiderman in French gotten France of their family wants that. I read for years ahead of assumed that it is very slow later but it. Did you did you comment if they were they didn't get me in right. But for me there was one issue -- and -- I was like on the what I was talking about this a couple of slightly -- so called as you heard it. Abortion here -- it probably the audience show three yeah probably yeah. But some comic thing got me an accomplice was Excalibur number nineteen actually don't have issues in the storage unit and had to trade paperback excel remind three here's the governor in nineteen. On the Excalibur Jose excellence. It was started by Chris Claremont and Allen Davis although Allen Davis was off at this point he -- Brooklyn art in our region this issue. Check that yes it was written in party. And who has -- off spin off a series that took night crawler. Phoenix Rachel -- looking very Rachel Summers and he tried to put an. Team captain Britain his girlfriend -- and they formed Excalibur X. And -- sort of the sort that the time kitty and Rachel Michael were separate from the accident and they thought they died. -- don't do it themselves and they worry in England in Africa Britain decides the state of the com. So ex governor -- nineteen the story goes I'm sitting sixth grade at home class and his kids in -- Erik Manning can drop their you're watching American popular reduce well. -- And on -- Agassi yesterday and he's not paying attention to the -- lessons. -- it's (%expletive) sound and -- and that goes over really. And now what was agency but this issue is is I love -- because this issue but. Really this was my entry point to the accident because that's easy to cover. It's as Excalibur and the whole -- team has been defeated by geographic. Captain Britain's crazy old brother. And it's is not exactly yet seen wearing higher. With. This is not. -- and I believe that. This is not exactly the accident -- excellent coming. That acts yet is used as the so what happen. Is that. He sees everything extra fabric of space times and to pull them. And manipulate basically reality. And what's happened is that he's defeated Excalibur and Rachel is hurt captain Britain is under his spell. Judy just left. And really old attack almost -- back -- and Megan is shaped after and so Phoenix is hurt you can't do anything but she has telepathic with the million. To says listen Jay -- had to defeat -- but he does he PX and I know the excellence I'm -- Telepathically to meet you into -- so she used to shape shifting Megan. She first and wolverines -- uses census finds. And and it. And NJB -- energy all the building -- in the long shut it acrobatics and did you turns in the death machine the shape shifting bring on the powers of those things in this is this whole kind of mega cities is where. It began -- can very kind of heavy for a sixth -- But could not hear about this space for the networks and basically what basically what causes it was as textbook of an introduction to extend that tour as -- there was and I couldn't get enough of it. I must've really read and re read over and over every move the whole you know turning into wolverines. And then each one because it is like despite only -- gifts from the computer. Italy needs a driver but at a computer late -- I vaguely a big lead new of these actors and they worry that in this completely. Tapped into level asked for my imagination and I didn't need us just. And so I let let me read comic during class and then immediately after school -- ran to our stationers it's been bought this issue. At home run again and read back to sort out wolverine and Stan grant who. At which she wouldn't believe -- Equity. So it's not a looking back on it doesn't hold up. At least art is art isn't anywhere nearly as good Allen Davis I finally an accomplice went back and -- all the back issues was blown away by Alan Davis is our loved it. Obsolete art is art isn't it time and I was. It's Claremont and it's it's this is the apex of clamp on this is like he needed it. Yes it's a little wordy but it's really really good. Eight kind of -- newly from it has a -- and up back there. Like you mentioned Jamie and brad. Is in. A white Speedo for no reason as far as like talent like to -- hearings into the Clinton picked it I don't he did -- is the majority of the issue doesn't appear that he could he's he's the race -- drivers is all that there and is now the race card jacket. And it when kitty kitty finally breaks through and finds them and he's sitting. Like in this in this you know would like it is because of the accident and he's playing -- those others were -- make it awkward you pretty much is is okay and you. --"
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" Couldn't decide I don't remember exactly which from a effort I know that my first comic is one of these two and is of these of that. You know number I don't remember which home when it was. Wolverine number one who not. Clement Milla will -- on don't mess I'm used by the series that is not going on today because they -- number the one -- because this would be going to believe. It. It's act to add to -- tank which by the way cost. Four dollars and away really -- dollars for the its tank three fifty for the fridge which I never got accent -- away and not at all that many. If it got so good. And this this is good wolverine comic even today I rewrite it I went back through. It's the patch Arab you know whether or the other four you know at any of that stuff was just knew he was a tough guy winning kicks and pilots but snows and pirates because saving -- parents everywhere pirates had had hijacked plane and taken all the crew hostage so he went in there. Cousin to. Quality that people who was on the plane. This is agree -- and he gets forgotten about him is when he solo series on those series is -- Miller and and provide the done miniseries that limit is that would that took in Japan won an Asian influence this just further expand into it it took that. On Republicans are it took that. There's this place is anywhere where it's really good in his place and -- really. Well he's that's pretty old at this point to use an -- it doesn't hold up but. Overall -- really great stuff and it's about ending it kinda -- up passions. No analogy in on this point -- has patch. For some reason he all that we have for some reason during the song -- to decide to Don and I patted it and a different person yeah it was weird match what's weird is that like his hair. It's full on. There's no electronic -- slightly realistic -- in the he's got that. -- catchy thing aside -- no reason at all. On one of the things that that was really interesting this is in the middle of it he says I don't know where I got these powers much care. I was like that's that's the price of wolverine -- done right and when it changed in it was all about let's figure who is what is that that's awesome I think it's beautiful John -- So what does that -- what does that that drew you your kid it's really good introduction. And there's a slight threat of what happens next. And for some reason I don't know why but like that the character was just starting at a -- at that point. And so it was kind of liked -- and invite regular reports I don't know was that the pause I think it was great cover it's great to have you stand up pile of bodies. It's black and he's just like it just looks to honor its fascinated should cover it because to Sylvester -- semester he took over after additional lab and what. Which one note to -- these bond bears the masters. I I don't master artists which two things that I -- campus did a couple of in the middle and I was not ready for some candidates I think what the hell is this -- Specifically like is that the -- one. And and John is my actually knew because I had bought at have out of our -- and he did that they -- that means that had that would wherever comments -- Than this one of its -- fifteen. Todd McFarland -- in the Bellini. I bought this off -- numbered years which drugstore on the streets the -- the others and Iraq and ended this was the first artist Thelma. Todd McFarland on immediately it's like I've never seen anything like this this is amazing. On what's really amazing -- what's really great this is that went through that read it again. It's really good I'm actually really enjoyed reading it that good era that covers him fighting Spiderman it never heard of high demand for his massive air India. Hey that's life a little ridiculous fifth column and -- an -- for two -- that -- and the story is about a lot here we stand in -- because she had. To let. Yet to several she was running for boarding house time. And -- Yet gambling problem musical than a wheelchair he's all pissed off he was stealing money from -- because again from with charts and it sort of about teaching them. And the lesson but also being. They would really like serviced very small stories excellent cover is going to be huge tiger and and it's and then and is actually not in the first first -- about them breaking out of the vault was the president back and it's better with interest in them because he it was the -- like yes so it's sesame have to queue and it's. -- because he had to kill one of the guys in the east felt bad about it follows them. Great to attack is really scary Spider-Man. You know it's it's August and what is it -- is -- that that Marian yes. And it was really good stuff. It actually really worked because. It's near them at a job and at that point Mary Jane is being blacklisted could get in modeling acting jobs they had been living at it hey this is it's something that they had no money -- with stuff like somebody found -- whether she spurned him. He stopped from getting all the work so was all of that. Spider-Man drop I think they -- a young couple who like didn't quite know what to do next and the legs are ridiculous if you with Matt she's going to website. Yeah well it McFarland of Portland Wendy lay eggs poses does that mean that under the revolutionary yes. From a -- from anatomy standpoint knows it's correct but it no that's that there was that mattered. Exciting just jumps out at you imagine seeing this was a lot like people who -- for the first time you know like is that styles on the pages like a law. -- really goods company does the old days but I went back about the issues before it to certain market for them."
" And they're really expensive for a long time yes yes they -- you have how to borrow the video that -- have it's. And you know I remember aren't these issues they never did this is a great -- before the Spiderman added to lists yet it is yet let let's let's. That's my Zachary yeah. Actually after that point well also it's one of -- do it again I don't know exactly on the missiles longer but this. And when he's if you bought them on they came -- would have to its oldest let Bob this office in Iraq which had a bunch of issues on -- I don't know how would years that November -- this has made nine out of fuel and jewelry and out of XP gavel repetitive chorus wow you remember your child as such. And the excellent staple -- the cover wrapped around this first let's go. It never knew that this is a dollar and us dollar. The dollar if you paid for all yeah yeah you can see this we've all yellow we've told us. That's not going to make it on TV that the -- what you need you know so I'll just that's important take a break we read --"
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" Host of some fantastic goods and services -- Well I couldn't tell you my first comment was because I've I've. Had them since before I was five Italy or arteries. In just -- tell you what I can tell you though is well for. Remember. That -- number of comments you know in the interest in in first grade kindergarten or passenger -- rebels read over the I can't there's there there were always comics what to work but. When I was in fifth grade -- have been cross country -- America's trip. Hands. Here we hear ten years old drive across country got urgency -- schools -- too young for the really appreciate all the stuff as an emergency Paul yes. So. We were somewhere in southeast southwest and it was like Arizona and it was up at 7-Eleven. And the -- sort of -- Iraq images at all -- hole like bank of comics. And I was looking ended -- smiling my leg and back then they were kind of they were were published this really got the top our analysts I was Batman Bruce Gardner. I didn't occurred what signals that are so that meant he was -- ever got so I bought this summit at a breakneck schedule so. I would six -- is this is the original of the fallen -- existed had. -- to look if you had a series you knew it had to happen abided. These -- the given McGwire and and to which you're seriously isn't this the results by the -- but. These dogs already it to Mary able to -- music related ones. But. -- that what this what I would just all the ground tend to really himself. Gnawed through like more shooting. At -- more wounds like you know like blood. Actually the worst -- it drew it was that was that was that you want to issues. But through an -- in those anyway. I don't think you got it then. And a big effect you which has now. So well this -- what this this the the first modern books I remember reading where it well or reinvest ten year old realizing wow that's something more going on here these are. You know the art is a whole new level -- like. Just seeing. McFarland are. And McGwire -- there was no other comment like that requires the time we hear what you're reading comics in the eighties and there are some in congress simply were mentally. It's like it's very much acquired about what was going on here and that's. I think one of the argument for MacFarlane affects here's your your art style that you Velika. Appreciation for McFarlane then he -- cluster bombs that marker to arm around. McGwire I think Allen Davis and Gary frank will always you might might. Art style kind of because of these books because there it must have read these two issues about 45 times that that that took oh."
" Reasonable but I can't help it has -- itself over and over and over -- I went and got others that's but I don't thing was this is this is this is the middle of -- And it the sixth and that includes an extensive six and the problem I'm trapped in a car you know six -- thing I've -- seven for about. Five years whatever it was these are coming got a round of Cleveland comic shops base. These of back issues and expensive so I never thought had money I never knew how to be degree was funny that I if I didn't I never."
" Read the beginning of this fan mark him because IEI this is sixteen I've never going back I got. To 311 that was as much as I can afford -- back -- anything before that and 30310. And the ten before that 1890s. We're way way way way way too expensive back that -- because that was the original speculative -- insists it's Cindy I've since 1980 said this is us dollars this is like. Then -- that and there and they tell different tiers of quality. Like like wolverine was about fifteen -- journal."
" So sorry this is is as a -- great man who who sort of like the purple lips kind of hearing he could pick told her mind. -- what actually is this is the visiting not ready for prime time players team so you've got got a guy -- blue beetle and booster gold. And as a kid I -- is a lot but it really know the man in -- and a new captain marvel. But really that was itself learning -- detectors were in."
" And and briefly how tourism a little square with little sweater tied around his shoulders and this and I've got to get back to the club. If this summit accidentally -- comics and this is more kind of you know supplemental comics. Mood of the letters pages there printed full names and addresses this yet. Up to that point in time there this settlers in the six next. -- those are at a junior too many -- Angel street apartment three island Brooklyn for a -- letters were from news with regard to. Margaret I don't know what it is -- cited a critic but that gave us."
" So just isn't what we was now sort of as as the request to fill out here is storyline -- from from years my goal was to get them. -- getting the storyline and edit video what happens. The rest first just yet but -- that this is so affected me so what I could run let's equality Watson because it really was one of the things that let me forward. You know we're here -- 989. -- your casual reader would get to ten. These are really -- this is your brain gets it yet that you take a step forward but bottom article."
" Aren't the story behind the -- you know with a leap forward. -- a year after so it lives I've ever -- ought to look at me. For me for me it was that it was the is that is."
" And about Thomason and exist those passed up but it was his idea of this universe of this this world but he's incident where there's people of relationships and stories like that. And that need to get back to -- and -- catch up and get everything and then it was now."
" Well -- opening and multiples almost a purposeful because I was trapped them for for for the summer I can read them so often that I was -- pick up all the -- wants I don't know what is at comic anywhere ties to. Well you know you would give -- credit. We -- from New York to -- Cisco back. It's it's. He just. Taught fifth and catcher drove cannot sit. -- this morning struggled. Maybe these these are -- that's -- yeah all that. Who will definitely three. -- You're just like policies but it is not an admitted that monthly -- there. But. These are federally backed -- guy but I always. I want always have these two."
" It's issues it's it's a funny his time living magazine and I I saw our like I started and I need. And that she is only like a month after discovering that's when I got when I bought all the politics that are actively when he going to get more. They'll like we get on the third Tuesday and among the products. What I what I found -- comics or -- as a and that's when I started working get a job and get money to go by the packages I was instantly. -- and yes you can read stories about all of our first shops. Yes that's just like her shop net that. So on -- you want to share when your first come closer or what you'd come as you know is confident and went -- come let us now."
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" I can't believe this will leave it to -- as the not holds up an old well throw them. And watched it last night yet to adversity and it's to hold on to try. And I suspect -- appointed. But that's the very end when Marty comes back. Elected to cargos on the market over the border in the let the jets didn't with the actress Brooke looks reactions. Coming up -- yes better now. It better yeah. It's the stories and."
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" This episode about fan boys brought to and -- dot com and Netflix dot com. -- as far as I have first time hole if you put market with the -- here last. I was else I was here. Yeah Paris. And the way the -- sure the comic book discussions like eyes and -- got tall. I -- Josh and I Enron I'm cutters are for the -- Underrated. Who would have thought it's really economy it's not think kindness okay. Hundreds of the hundreds a lot of a lot Africans three. Digits that's a lot of attention -- Circle hook and just hit me. The hundred have to realize that the talk about we did okay we tell better our anniversary to a lot richer but our Centennial and entailed by eight. Looking back into the path and looking back at what it is we've loved about comments how it got this point the sun's shown off her head. It was a lovely life. Differed on about it as an -- So we reminisce about some of our old conquered the world really got a lot of comments specifically specifically what specifically gotta love comics much specifically specifically our first. It's sort of sort of the F."
" Believe me it's because -- talk where your first comics. I was glad it is it's a little little is there I had conference. Today Spiderman in French gotten France of their family wants that. I read for years ahead of assumed that it is very slow later but it. Did you did you comment if they were they didn't get me in right. But for me there was one issue -- and -- I was like on the what I was talking about this a couple of slightly -- so called as you heard it. Abortion here -- it probably the audience show three yeah probably yeah. But some comic thing got me an accomplice was Excalibur number nineteen actually don't have issues in the storage unit and had to trade paperback excel remind three here's the governor in nineteen. On the Excalibur Jose excellence. It was started by Chris Claremont and Allen Davis although Allen Davis was off at this point he -- Brooklyn art in our region this issue. Check that yes it was written in party. And who has -- off spin off a series that took night crawler. Phoenix Rachel -- looking very Rachel Summers and he tried to put an. Team captain Britain his girlfriend -- and they formed Excalibur X. And -- sort of the sort that the time kitty and Rachel Michael were separate from the accident and they thought they died. -- don't do it themselves and they worry in England in Africa Britain decides the state of the com. So ex governor -- nineteen the story goes I'm sitting sixth grade at home class and his kids in -- Erik Manning can drop their you're watching American popular reduce well. -- And on -- Agassi yesterday and he's not paying attention to the -- lessons. -- it's (%expletive) sound and -- and that goes over really. And now what was agency but this issue is is I love -- because this issue but. Really this was my entry point to the accident because that's easy to cover. It's as Excalibur and the whole -- team has been defeated by geographic. Captain Britain's crazy old brother. And it's is not exactly yet seen wearing higher. With. This is not. -- and I believe that. This is not exactly the accident -- excellent coming. That acts yet is used as the so what happen. Is that. He sees everything extra fabric of space times and to pull them. And manipulate basically reality. And what's happened is that he's defeated Excalibur and Rachel is hurt captain Britain is under his spell. Judy just left. And really old attack almost -- back -- and Megan is shaped after and so Phoenix is hurt you can't do anything but she has telepathic with the million. To says listen Jay -- had to defeat -- but he does he PX and I know the excellence I'm -- Telepathically to meet you into -- so she used to shape shifting Megan. She first and wolverines -- uses census finds. And and it. And NJB -- energy all the building -- in the long shut it acrobatics and did you turns in the death machine the shape shifting bring on the powers of those things in this is this whole kind of mega cities is where. It began -- can very kind of heavy for a sixth -- But could not hear about this space for the networks and basically what basically what causes it was as textbook of an introduction to extend that tour as -- there was and I couldn't get enough of it. I must've really read and re read over and over every move the whole you know turning into wolverines. And then each one because it is like despite only -- gifts from the computer. Italy needs a driver but at a computer late -- I vaguely a big lead new of these actors and they worry that in this completely. Tapped into level asked for my imagination and I didn't need us just. And so I let let me read comic during class and then immediately after school -- ran to our stationers it's been bought this issue. At home run again and read back to sort out wolverine and Stan grant who. At which she wouldn't believe -- Equity. So it's not a looking back on it doesn't hold up. At least art is art isn't anywhere nearly as good Allen Davis I finally an accomplice went back and -- all the back issues was blown away by Alan Davis is our loved it. Obsolete art is art isn't it time and I was. It's Claremont and it's it's this is the apex of clamp on this is like he needed it. Yes it's a little wordy but it's really really good. Eight kind of -- newly from it has a -- and up back there. Like you mentioned Jamie and brad. Is in. A white Speedo for no reason as far as like talent like to -- hearings into the Clinton picked it I don't he did -- is the majority of the issue doesn't appear that he could he's he's the race -- drivers is all that there and is now the race card jacket. And it when kitty kitty finally breaks through and finds them and he's sitting. Like in this in this you know would like it is because of the accident and he's playing -- those others were -- make it awkward you pretty much is is okay and you. --"
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" Couldn't decide I don't remember exactly which from a effort I know that my first comic is one of these two and is of these of that. You know number I don't remember which home when it was. Wolverine number one who not. Clement Milla will -- on don't mess I'm used by the series that is not going on today because they -- number the one -- because this would be going to believe. It. It's act to add to -- tank which by the way cost. Four dollars and away really -- dollars for the its tank three fifty for the fridge which I never got accent -- away and not at all that many. If it got so good. And this this is good wolverine comic even today I rewrite it I went back through. It's the patch Arab you know whether or the other four you know at any of that stuff was just knew he was a tough guy winning kicks and pilots but snows and pirates because saving -- parents everywhere pirates had had hijacked plane and taken all the crew hostage so he went in there. Cousin to. Quality that people who was on the plane. This is agree -- and he gets forgotten about him is when he solo series on those series is -- Miller and and provide the done miniseries that limit is that would that took in Japan won an Asian influence this just further expand into it it took that. On Republicans are it took that. There's this place is anywhere where it's really good in his place and -- really. Well he's that's pretty old at this point to use an -- it doesn't hold up but. Overall -- really great stuff and it's about ending it kinda -- up passions. No analogy in on this point -- has patch. For some reason he all that we have for some reason during the song -- to decide to Don and I patted it and a different person yeah it was weird match what's weird is that like his hair. It's full on. There's no electronic -- slightly realistic -- in the he's got that. -- catchy thing aside -- no reason at all. On one of the things that that was really interesting this is in the middle of it he says I don't know where I got these powers much care. I was like that's that's the price of wolverine -- done right and when it changed in it was all about let's figure who is what is that that's awesome I think it's beautiful John -- So what does that -- what does that that drew you your kid it's really good introduction. And there's a slight threat of what happens next. And for some reason I don't know why but like that the character was just starting at a -- at that point. And so it was kind of liked -- and invite regular reports I don't know was that the pause I think it was great cover it's great to have you stand up pile of bodies. It's black and he's just like it just looks to honor its fascinated should cover it because to Sylvester -- semester he took over after additional lab and what. Which one note to -- these bond bears the masters. I I don't master artists which two things that I -- campus did a couple of in the middle and I was not ready for some candidates I think what the hell is this -- Specifically like is that the -- one. And and John is my actually knew because I had bought at have out of our -- and he did that they -- that means that had that would wherever comments -- Than this one of its -- fifteen. Todd McFarland -- in the Bellini. I bought this off -- numbered years which drugstore on the streets the -- the others and Iraq and ended this was the first artist Thelma. Todd McFarland on immediately it's like I've never seen anything like this this is amazing. On what's really amazing -- what's really great this is that went through that read it again. It's really good I'm actually really enjoyed reading it that good era that covers him fighting Spiderman it never heard of high demand for his massive air India. Hey that's life a little ridiculous fifth column and -- an -- for two -- that -- and the story is about a lot here we stand in -- because she had. To let. Yet to several she was running for boarding house time. And -- Yet gambling problem musical than a wheelchair he's all pissed off he was stealing money from -- because again from with charts and it sort of about teaching them. And the lesson but also being. They would really like serviced very small stories excellent cover is going to be huge tiger and and it's and then and is actually not in the first first -- about them breaking out of the vault was the president back and it's better with interest in them because he it was the -- like yes so it's sesame have to queue and it's. -- because he had to kill one of the guys in the east felt bad about it follows them. Great to attack is really scary Spider-Man. You know it's it's August and what is it -- is -- that that Marian yes. And it was really good stuff. It actually really worked because. It's near them at a job and at that point Mary Jane is being blacklisted could get in modeling acting jobs they had been living at it hey this is it's something that they had no money -- with stuff like somebody found -- whether she spurned him. He stopped from getting all the work so was all of that. Spider-Man drop I think they -- a young couple who like didn't quite know what to do next and the legs are ridiculous if you with Matt she's going to website. Yeah well it McFarland of Portland Wendy lay eggs poses does that mean that under the revolutionary yes. From a -- from anatomy standpoint knows it's correct but it no that's that there was that mattered. Exciting just jumps out at you imagine seeing this was a lot like people who -- for the first time you know like is that styles on the pages like a law. -- really goods company does the old days but I went back about the issues before it to certain market for them."
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Started discussion: December 10, 2008 @ 12:14pm GMT
Episode 100 - iFanboy's First Comics [Discussion]
For iFanboy's 100th episode the guys take a look back at some of the comics that started it all. The comics that planted the seeds of obsession!
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When you have been reading comic books for almot your entire life it's hard to pin down exactly which ones were the earliest and most influential, but this week on iFanboy the guys do the best to try!
Ron tells us about his discovery of the X-Men via Excalibur #19 when he was in middle school.
Josh stumbles upon Wolverine #1 and Amazing Spider-Man #315 while in the drug store when he was 12 years old.
Conor sought out some entertainment in Justice League #5 & 6 while stuck on a family roadtrip when he was 10.
Nostalgia runs high this week on iFanboy!
Tad
12 months ago
I'm like Conor in that comics were a part of my life from a very young age. Of course, I'm damned old so it meant there were Disney comics, Hot Stuff, Spooky, Gold Key all over the place. You didn't even have to buy comics to read them. When you got a haircut, there were always a stack of beaten up comics to read. It's hard for me to understand when people say they don't know the DC universe, it was like atmosphere. It was everywhere. Maybe because of that I remember my first Marvel comic because it felt different in a way I couldn't put my finger on (Tales of Suspense #47, IronMan vs the Melter). I bought every comic that had a little Marvel box in the left corner.
Important to point out: the iFanboys bought comics in the middle of story arcs yet weren't lost or turned off. It sucked them in. So much for the urgent need for "good jumping on points."
Finally, it was just casually tossed off by Josh but I want to know why he bought "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" before he bought Marvel comics! Tell us THAT story.
Important to point out: the iFanboys bought comics in the middle of story arcs yet weren't lost or turned off. It sucked them in. So much for the urgent need for "good jumping on points."
Finally, it was just casually tossed off by Josh but I want to know why he bought "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" before he bought Marvel comics! Tell us THAT story.
GabeJa
12 months ago
I first got in to comics from my father. At a very young age (7 or so) he gave me his vast old collection of Richie Rich comics. While I enjoyed them emensly, it wasn't untill he gave me Batman #251 (Denny O'Neal and Neal Adams) that I was hooked. I still find it to be a perfect comic. The art is beautiful, Batman looks and is written as he should be and the joker is as terrifying as he ever has been.
cormano
12 months ago
As a resident of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, I want to thank you for even mentioning your experience of coming here. I am not the least bit offended that you found it boring as a child. I'm 24 and I still find it boring.
genmasho
12 months ago
my first comic that really got me hooked was the Age of Apocalypse X-men Alpha. i had read a few x-men comics before but that one just blew my mind.
cormano
12 months ago
The first comic I remember buying:

It reprints Spider-Man #59-61 in digest size. I read them not too long ago and they are awesome. I never really read this reprint, though. I just paged through it and ogled the artwork for hours on end. I got it on vacation in Shanty Town in Ocean City, Maryland. The issue came out in May, 1987 and our family vacations were always in August. I'm not sure if it was the year that it came out that I got it, but if it was, that would mean I had just turned 3… I vividly remember getting it and then sitting on the deck and frantically looking through it on the pier while we ate, I kind of doubt I'd remember that much if I was three at the time, but I also might be creating these memories.
Anyway, the comic book that actually got me hooked and made me start going into the comic shop on a monthly basis was:

How bad ass is Spawn's tattered cape on the cover of issue 32? I haven't read this in forever, but I'm currently (slowly) rereading Spawn and I have loved the first five issues. I have heard that the quality quickly drops off about 12 issues in, so we'll see when I get there, but this was the reason, in the Summer between fifth and sixth grade, that I started riding my bike to the comic book store every month.

It reprints Spider-Man #59-61 in digest size. I read them not too long ago and they are awesome. I never really read this reprint, though. I just paged through it and ogled the artwork for hours on end. I got it on vacation in Shanty Town in Ocean City, Maryland. The issue came out in May, 1987 and our family vacations were always in August. I'm not sure if it was the year that it came out that I got it, but if it was, that would mean I had just turned 3… I vividly remember getting it and then sitting on the deck and frantically looking through it on the pier while we ate, I kind of doubt I'd remember that much if I was three at the time, but I also might be creating these memories.
Anyway, the comic book that actually got me hooked and made me start going into the comic shop on a monthly basis was:

How bad ass is Spawn's tattered cape on the cover of issue 32? I haven't read this in forever, but I'm currently (slowly) rereading Spawn and I have loved the first five issues. I have heard that the quality quickly drops off about 12 issues in, so we'll see when I get there, but this was the reason, in the Summer between fifth and sixth grade, that I started riding my bike to the comic book store every month.
Labor_Days
12 months ago
I really don't recall my first comic exactly. Though I think it may have been a George Perez Wonder Woman with a ridiculously ornate cover. I recall filigree and golden borders along the side, mythical beasts & serpents, perfect symmetry of figures. It may have even been a gatefold cover. It was quite fancy.
matthaber1
11 months ago
well my first comic was green lantern #1 by geoff johns. That book just shocked me at how good it was.












But let's all have a moment of silence for Conor's hair. It shall be missed :)