FAVOURITE COMICS OF THE PAST - PART FORTY-ONE: SUPERMAN #251...

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At one time, I could've told you in exactly which shop I purchased

my original copy of SUPERMAN #251, but now I'm none too sure.

(Maybe  it'll come back to me later.)  What I can tell you with absolute

certainty, however, is the date on which I bought it - October 7th 1972.

The reason I remember is because that was the day that The MIGHTY

WORLD Of MARVEL #2 went on sale, which I'd obtained earlier that

surprisingly sunny Saturday morning.  A few hours later, I also took pos-

session of TERRIFIC #1 and The SUPER-HEROES #1, two comics

from the '60s, which I picked up in a jumble sale in The Old Parish

Church Hall in the Old Village quarter of my town.

I've long since reacquired replacements for all the comics I got

that day, the above one being bought around 1980 or '81 ('82 at the

latest), which means that I've now owned it for a far greater period of

time than I ever had my original copy.  It should come as no surprise to

any of you (mainly because I've said the same thing many times before)

when I say that all it takes is one glance at its cover or contents, and I'm

magically whisked back to the '70s faster than (wait for it, here  it comes)

a fart from The FLASH.  I found the 'classic tale' of particular interest,

because Superman changes his features (much like the FF's MISTER

FANTASTIC can) to resemble his alien foes, and uses 'telepathic

will-control' to influence the mind and actions of his captor.

So there you have it!  Another of my 'Favourite Comics of

the Past'.  Is it also one of yours?  Then why not indulge in a spot

of pleasant reminiscing and tell the rest of us all about it?  After all,

why should I have all the fun?  The comments section awaits!

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