A superhero's story: Rick Christie is a comic crusader. (Personal Passions)."He is man at his best, but he is also a tragic figure because he has focused on one thing to the exclusion of everything else," says Rick Christie of Batman, one of his favorite comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. heroes. His other favorite is Wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. , who he describes as raw and constantly in self-conflict. Exciting character development, solid plots, and fast action are what hooked hooked adverb Addicted Christie on comic books. The 42-year-old business editor for the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida. According to the University of Florida's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 107,617. , has more than 5,000 comic books, which he has been collecting for more than 30 years. He was 10 when his uncle bought him his first comic, which featured the Incredible Hulk. "It wasn't until the mid '80s that I really started collecting these books," says Christie. "Back then, we bought comic books to read. If you held on to books, it was because you just loved them. Today, kids factor in if the book is going to be worth something down the road." Christie, who spends roughly $25 a week on new comics, has never sold a book, but he does have several that are valuable. (He estimates the value of his collection to be $25,000.) One of his favorites is issue 181 of Marvel The original code name for Microsoft Network. Comic's The Incredible Hulk, which features Wolverine. He has given many away to nephews, children, and libraries. "l thoroughly enjoy them, but I also believe that they are a great way to encourage young people to read." Getting Started * PREMIERE ISSUES: Look for No. 1 issues or issues that introduce new heros, villains, and other characters. * PROTECT THEM: Christie suggests preserving your comic books by packaging them against cardboard Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty paper based product. Paperboard
Paperboard is a paper based material. It is often used for folding cartons, set-up boxes, carded packaging, etc. in mylar bags, which you can buy from your local comic book store. * DO YOUR RESEARCH: Christie recommends resources such as Wizard Instructional help in an application or system development environment that guides the user through a series of multiple choice questions to accomplish a task. For the most part, wizards are more effective than the help menus found in most applications, which often border on the atrocious. Magazine (www.wizarduniverse.com) and The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide by Robert Overstreet (House of Collectibles; $25). Nicolas Cage sold his comic book collection for a reported $1.7 million this year. Sonia Alleyne E-mail: alleynes@blackenterprise.com |
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