The reason why I like to collect golden age comics, in particular Flash Comics, is that they allow me to forget about my middle-aged physical pains, mundane daily tasks – cleaning up after two little boys, and mentally draining responsibilities of maintaining an internet business. Comics back in 1940 offered a way to cope with the real world threat to our countries very survival. They also served as the ethical handbook of what Right was and how to avoid the Wrong. Holding a golden age comic book in my hands allows me to leave modernity and teleport on a zeta beam into a fantastical world where no matter what strange things occur, there will be a favorable resolution. Seventy years removed from the real world threats facing the USA – and in particular, the mind of an adolescent – these stories are fun to read. It is also is a great joy to watch the art evolve over the course of the decade.
My opinion of comic books as a collectible is that Action Comics #1 is the Golden Calf in the pantheon of American Mythology. As the gods of America cease into oblivion with the decline of 'Truth, Justice, and the American Way' – or until rising sea levels engulf most of the east coast, the aesthetic value of the whole genre of comic books collectibles will continue to appreciate.
OK . . . enough with the talk, where is the group shot???
Here is a small sampling of what is to come:
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