When I viewed the issue for the first time in its original black and white, it was like a long-forgotten puzzle piece clicked into place in my heart.
It had been a stressful journey, and I was only at the halfway point. I remember when I’d reached my destination, I put my head down on the steering wheel and just let my shoulders sag. Two days later, I was negotiating the freeways of New York and Long Island for the first time as a solo driver. I jumped into my trusty VW Beetle and headed out into the teeth of a Minnesota spring blizzard. When the art was made available to me, I decided to ‘make an adventure’ out of the transaction. I cannot take much credit for its completeness, as it had been stored as a set since its publication. It is complete, with 18 story pages, a few assorted effect pages, and now the cover, all present. Viewers of my gallery will know I consider this issue the cornerstone of my original art collection. Micronauts #11 is, without a doubt, my favorite single comic book. Landmark Micronauts cover – Micronauts #11, cover by Michael Golden Which brings us to: Micronauts: Michael Golden Era Clearly, at least as an adult collector, when I choose to collect something, I zero in on a segment of that particular hobby which interests me. I’ve always resolved to not have a household where I’m forever stepping over things. But I take pains to tuck it all away in my house as discreetly as possible, while still having it all more-or-less accessible. If you combine all the above with an original comic art collection, it sounds like a lot of… stuff. (I take a lot of grief from friends over that one.) Most oddly of all, I have a modest collection of sterling silver spoons from the 1890’s to the 1940’s focusing entirely on examples which feature navy battleships as their decoration. I have formidable (yet specialized) CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray collections, and a library stuffed with books on nautical and naval history. I used to collect a few Transformers, they’re in storage too. I still have all my trading cards, though I’ve stopped collecting new ones. My high school comic book collection is in storage somewhere. I still have my childhood agate collection (almost a requirement for growing up in Central Minnesota), and I add to it a little every year. I had quite the accumulation of books on dinosaurs and sharks when I was in elementary school, though they’re all long gone now. I’ve always been a collector of the things that made me happy. All Micronauts, All the Time?įrom the perspective of the original art hobby, I’m sure it must appear so! But, as the first part of this article hopefully suggests, I do branch out. Welcome back all, to part 2 of Andrew’s tale about his collecting experiences along with his growth as a collector and person! If you missed it, do check out part 1 of Andrew’s story here.
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