Chris remembers some of the first records he bought.

Do you remember your first music purchases? Tell us about them?

• Shadow Service #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Cavan Scott | Artist(s): Corin Howell | $3.99 

• Voyage to the Stars #1 from IDW Comics (W) James Asmus(A) Connie Daidone $3.99 

• Hotell #4 of 4 from AWA/Upshot Comics (W) John Lees(A) Dalibor Talajic $3.99  

• Once and Future #10 from Boom Studios (W) Kieron Gillen(A) Dan Mora $3.99 

• Adler #3 from Titan Comics | Writer(s): Lavie Tidhar | Artist(s): Paul McCaffrey | $3.99 
• A Man Among Ye #2 from Image/Top Cow | Writer(s): Stephanie Phillips | Artist(s): Craig Cermak | Colors: John Kalisz | Letters: Troy Peteri | $3.99
• Gideon Falls #24 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Andrea Sorrentino | Colors:  Dave Stewart |Letters: Steve Wands |  $3.99
• It Eats What Feeds It #2 from Scout Comics (W) Max Hoven, Aaron Crow (A) Gabriel Iumazark $3.99 
• Atlantis Wasn't Built For Tourists #1 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Eric Palicki | Artist(s): Wendell Cavalcanti | $3.99
• Ash & Thorn #4 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | $3.99
• No Ones Rose #4 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Emily Horn Zac Thompson | Artist(s): Alberto Jimenez-Alburquerque | $3.99

• Artemis and Assassin #4  (W) Stephanie Phillips(A) Meghan Hetrick - $3.99

• Canto II Hollow Men #1 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): David M. Booher | Artist(s): Drew Zucker | $3.99
• Locke & Key In Pale Battalions Go #1 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Joe Hill | Artist(s): Gabriel Rodriguez | $3.99
• Sleeping Beauties #3 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Rio Youers | Artist(s): Alison Sampson | $3.99
• Bliss #2 from Image | Writer(s): Sean Lewis | Artist(s): Caitlin Yarsky | $3.99
• Chu #2 from Image | Writer(s): John Layman | Artist(s): Dan Boultwood | $3.99
• Dead Body Road Bad Blood #3 from Image | Writer(s): Justin Jordan | Artist(s): Ben Tiesma Mat Lopes | $3.99
• Family Tree #8 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Phil Hester Various | $3.99
• Killadelphia #7 from Image | Writer(s): Rodney Barnes | Artist(s): Jason Shawn Alexander | $3.99
• Mirka Andolfos Mercy #5 from Image | Writer(s): Mirka Andolfo | Artist(s): Mirka Andolfo | $3.99
• Tartarus #5 from Image | Writer(s): Johnnie Christmas | Artist(s): Jack Cole | $3.99
• That Texas Blood #3 from Image | Writer(s): Chris Condon | Artist(s): Jacob Phillips | 3.99
• Unearth #7 from Image | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Kyle Strahm | Artist(s): Baldemar Rivas | $3.99
• Billionaire Island #5 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Steve Pugh | $3.99
• Engineward #2 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): George Mann | Artist(s): Joe Eisma | $3.99
• Man Who Effed Up Time #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): John Layman | Artist(s): Karl Mostert | $3.99
• Plot #6 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Michael Moreci Tim Daniel | Artist(s): Josh Hixson | $3.99
• Rogue Planet #4 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Andy MacDonald | $3.99
• Wicked Things #4 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin | $3.99
• Wynd #3 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Michael Dialynas | $4.99
• Trades
• Red Mother Vol 1 TP from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Jeremy Haun | Artist(s): Danny Luckert | $14.99
• Middlewest Book 3 TP from Image | Writer(s): Skottie Young | Artist(s): Jorge Corona | $16.99
• They Called Us Enemy Expanded Edition HC from IDW Publishing/Top Shelf Productions | Writer(s): George Takei Various | Artist(s): Harmony Becker | $29.99

Chris talks about decisions he had to make spending his allowance. He also remembers Polka-Dot Man.

Do you remember making tough choices on how to spend your allowance? Tell us about it. 

• Seven Secrets #1 from BOOM (W) Tom Taylor; (A) Danielle DiNucolo - $3.99
• Mirka Andolfos Unsacred #7 from Ablaze Media | Writer(s): Mirka Andolfo | Artist(s): Mirka Andolfo | $3.99
• Adventureman #3 from Image | Writer(s): Matt Fraction | Artist(s): Terry Dodson Rachel Dodson | $3.99
• Undone from Blood Or The Shadow Of A Wanted Man #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Lonnie Nadler Zac Thompson | Artist(s): Sami Kivela | $3.99
• Stealth #4 from Image (W) Mike Costa (A) Nate Bellegarde, Tamra Bonvillain $3.99 
• Big Girls #1 from Image | Writer(s): Jason Howard | Artist(s): Jason Howard | Letters: Fonografiks | $3.99
• Billionaire Island #4 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Steve Pugh | Colors: Chris Chuckry | Letters: Rob Steen| $3.99
• Join The Future #4 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Zack Kaplan | Artist(s): Piotr Kowalski | Colors: Brad Simpson | Letters Hasssan Otsmane-Elhaou | $3.99
• Red Mother #7 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Jeremy Haun | Artist(s): Danny Luckert | Letters: Ed Dukeshire | $3.99
• Something Is Killing The Children #9 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Werther Dell Edera | Colors: Miquel Muerto | Letters: Andworld Design | $3.99
• MAD magazine #15 - $5.99;  Superhero spoof issue,  2 page tribute to Mort Drucker, and reprints Batman and Robin spoof by Wally Wood in color.    
• Vlad Dracul #2 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Matteo Strukul | Artist(s): Andrea Mutti | $6.99
• Excellence #9 from Image | Writer(s): Brandon Thomas | Artist(s): Khary Randolph Emilio Lopez | $3.99

• A Man Among Ye #2 from Image/Top Cow | Writer(s): Stephanie Phillips | Artist(s): Craig Cermak | $3.99
• Gideon Falls #24 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Andrea Sorrentino Dave Stewart | $3.99 - wraps up in December with issue #27
• Adler #3 from Titan Comics | Writer(s): Lavie Tidhar | Artist(s): Paul McCaffrey | $3.99
• Ash & Thorn #4 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | $3.99
• Atlantis Wasn't Built For Tourists #1 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Eric Palicki | Artist(s): Wendell Cavalcanti | $3.99
• No Ones Rose #4 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Emily Horn Zac Thompson | Artist(s): Alberto Jimenez-Alburquerque | $3.99
• Shadow Service #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Cavan Scott | Artist(s): Corin Howell | $3.99
• Hotell #4 of 4 from AWA/Upshot Comics (W) John Lees(A) Dalibor Talajic $3.99
• It Eats What Feeds It #2 from Scout Comics (W) Max Hoven, Aaron Crow (A) Gabriel Lumazark $3.99 
• Once and Future #10 from Boom Studios (W) Kieron Gillen(A) Dan Mora $3.99

Chris tells a story about an experience he had with a comic book vendor at a Comic Book Show.

Do you have any interesting stories that happened to you at a comic book show? Tell us about it.

• Bad Mother #1 of 5 from AWA/Upshot (W) Christa Faust (A) Mike Deodato Jr. - $3.99

• Fire Power #2 from Image Comics  (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson

• Vampire The Masquerade #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Tim Seeley Various | Artist(s): Dev Pramanik Nathan Gooden | $3.99
• King Of Nowhere #4 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Tyler Jenkins | Colors: Hilary Jenkins | Letters: Andworld Design | $3.99
• Finger Guns #4 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Sabs Cooper, Justin Richards | Artist(s): Val Halvorson | Colors: Rebecca Nalty | Letters: Taylor Esposito | $3.99
• Ice Cream Man #20 from Image | Writer(s): W. Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Martin Morazzo | Colors: Chris Ohalloran | Letters: Good Old Neon | $3.99
• On The Stump #4 from Image | Writer(s): Chuck Brown | Artist(s): Prenzy | $3.99
• Coffin Bound #5 from Image | Writer(s): Dan Watters | Artist(s): Dani | $3.99
• Goddamned Virgin Brides #2 from Image | Writer(s): Jason Aaron | Artist(s): R. M. Guera | $3.99
• Undiscovered Country #7 from Image | Writer(s): Charles Soule Scott Snyder | Artist(s): Giuseppe Camuncoli Leonardo Marcello Grassi | $3.99
• Heathen #12 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Artist(s): Ashley Woods | $3.99
• Money Shot #7 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Tim Seeley Sarah Beattie | Artist(s): Rebekah Isaacs | $3.99
• Stabbity Bunny #11 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Richard Rivera | Artist(s): Dwayne Biddix | $3.99

• Adventureman #3 from Image | Writer(s): Matt Fraction | Artist(s): Terry Dodson Rachel Dodson | $3.99
• Big Girls #1 from Image | Writer(s): Jason Howard | Artist(s): Jason Howard | $3.99
• Excellence #9 from Image | Writer(s): Brandon Thomas | Artist(s): Khary Randolph Emilio Lopez | $3.99
• Billionaire Island #4 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Steve Pugh | $3.99
• Join The Future #4 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Zack Kaplan | Artist(s): Piotr Kowalski | $3.99
• Mirka Andolfos Unsacred #7 from Ablaze Media | Writer(s): Mirka Andolfo | Artist(s): Mirka Andolfo | $3.99
• Red Mother #7 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Jeremy Haun | Artist(s): Danny Luckert | $3.99
• Something Is Killing The Children #9 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Werther Dell Edera | $3.99
• Undone from Blood Or The Shadow Of A Wanted Man #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Lonnie Nadler Zac Thompson | Artist(s): Sami Kivela | $3.99
• Vlad Dracul #2 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Matteo Strukul | Artist(s): Andrea Mutti | $6.99

• Seven Secrets #1 from BOOM (W) Tom Taylor; (A) Danielle DiNucolo - $3.99

• Trades
• Cult Classic Creature Feature TP from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Eliot Rahal | Artist(s): John Bivens | $17.99

Chris remembers a big storm and also an earthquake.

Did you ever experience extreme natural events? Tell us about them.

• Hedra #1 from Image Comics (W) Jesse Lonegran (A) Jesse Lonegran - $5.99 48 pages - magazine sized; rated T for Teen

• That Texas Blood #2 from Image Comics (W) Chris Condon (A) Jacob Phillips - $3.99 

• Dead Body Road: Bad Blood #2 from Image Comics (W) Justin Jordan (A)  Benjamin Tiesma - $3.99 

• Bleed Them Dry #2  from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Hiroshi Koizumi Eliot Rahal | Artist(s): Dike Ruan | $3.99 

• Sleeping Beauties #2 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Rio Youers | Artist(s): Alison Sampson | Colors: Triona Tree Farrell | Christa Miesner | $3.99
• Mirka Andolfos Mercy #4 from Image | Writer(s): Mirka Andolfo | Artist(s): Mirka Andolfo | Color Assistant: Gianluca Papi, Francesca Carotenuto | Letters: Fabio Amelia | $3.99
• Ash & Thorn #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | Colors: Pippa Bowland | Letters: Rob Steen | $3.99

• Dark Ark After The Flood #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Jesus Hervas | Colors: Juancho! | Letters: Dave Sharpe | $3.99

• Heathen #11 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Artist(s): Natasha Alterici | $3.99
• Rogue Planet #3 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Andy MacDonald | $3.99
• Shadow Roads #9 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Brian Hurtt | Artist(s): AC Zamudio | $3.99
• White Ash #5 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Charlie Stickney | Artist(s): Conor Hughes | $3.99

• Archie #713 from Archie Comics (W) Mariko Tamaki, Kevin Panetta(A/CA) Laura Braga - $3.99

Trades

• Black Stars Above TP from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Lonnie Nadler | Artist(s): Jenna Cha | $17.99
• Giant Days Vol 13 TP from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin  | $14.99
  

• Coffin Bound #5 from Image | Writer(s): Dan Watters | Artist(s): Dani | $3.99
• Goddamned Virgin Brides #2 from Image | Writer(s): Jason Aaron | Artist(s): R. M. Guera | $3.99
• Ice Cream Man #20 from Image | Writer(s): W. Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Martin Morazzo Chris Ohalloran | $3.99
• On The Stump #4 from Image | Writer(s): Chuck Brown | Artist(s): Prenzy | $3.99
• Undiscovered Country #7 from Image | Writer(s): Charles Soule Scott Snyder | Artist(s): Giuseppe Camuncoli Leonardo Marcello Grassi | $3.99
• Finger Guns #4 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Sabs Cooper Justin Richards | Artist(s): Val Halvorson | $3.99
• Heathen #12 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Artist(s): Ashley Woods | $3.99
• King Of Nowhere #4 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Tyler Jenkins | $3.99
• Money Shot #7 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Tim Seeley Sarah Beattie | Artist(s): Rebekah Isaacs | $3.99
• Stabbity Bunny #11 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Richard Rivera | Artist(s): Dwayne Biddix | $3.99
• Vampire The Masquerade #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Tim Seeley Various | Artist(s): Dev Pramanik Nathan Gooden | $3.99

• Bad Mother #1 of 5 from AWA/Upshot (W) Christa Faust (A) Mike Deodato Jr. - $3.99

• Fire Power #1 and #2 from Image Comics  (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson

Trades

• Gideon Falls Vol 4 The Pentoculus TP from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Andrea Sorrentino Dave Stewart | $16.99

Chris remembers the DC and Marvel Slurpee cups from 7-11.

Did you collect any promotional items from a store or restaurant? Let us know!

• Hotell #3 of 4 from AWA/Upshot (W) John Lees (A) Dalibor Talajic - $3.99 
• Man Who Effed Up Time #4 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): John Layman | Artist(s): Karl Mostert | $3.99 

• Wynd #2 from Boom Studios!  (W) James Tynion IV (A) Michael Dialynas - $4.99 

• Middlewest #18 from Image | Writer(s): Skottie Young | Artist(s): Jorge Corona | Colors: Jean-Francois Beaulieu | Letters: Nate Piekos of Blambot | $3.99

• Billionaire Island #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Steve Pugh | Colors: Chris Chuckry | Letters: Rob Steen | $3.99
• Chu #1 from Image | Writer(s) and Letterer: John Layman | Artist(s): Dan Boultwood | $3.99
• Vlad Dracul #1 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Matteo Strukul | Artist(s): Andrea Mutti | Letters: Joel Rodriguez | $6.99
• Wicked Things #3 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin | Colors: Whitney Cogar | Letters: Jim Campbell | $3.99
• Canto And The Clockwork Fairies One Shot from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): David M Booher | Artist(s): Drew Zucker | $3.99
• Tartarus #4 from Image | Writer(s): Johnnie Christmas | Artist(s): Jack Cole | $3.99
• Bad Reception #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Juan Doe | Artist(s): Juan Doe | $3.99

• Trades

• Folklords TPB from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Matt Kindt | Artist(s): Matt Kindt | $17.99
• Tales From Harrow County Vol 1 Deaths Choir TP from Dark Horse| Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Tyler Crook | Artist(s): Colin McNeil Jenn Manley Lee | $17.99

• Sleeping Beauties #2 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Rio Youers | Artist(s): Alison Sampson | $3.99
• Mirka Andolfos Mercy #4 from Image | Writer(s): Mirka Andolfo | Artist(s): Mirka Andolfo | $3.99
• Ash & Thorn #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | $3.99
• Bleed Them Dry #2  from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Hiroshi Koizumi Eliot Rahal | Artist(s): Dike Ruan | $3.99
• Dark Ark After The Flood #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Juan Doe | $3.99
• Heathen #11 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Artist(s): Natasha Alterici | $3.99
• Rogue Planet #3 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Andy MacDonald | $3.99
• Shadow Roads #9 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Brian Hurtt | Artist(s): AC Zamudio | $3.99
• White Ash #5 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Charlie Stickney | Artist(s): Conor Hughes | $3.99

• Archie #713 from Archie Comics (W) Mariko Tamaki, Kevin Panetta(A/CA) Laura Braga - $3.99

• Trades

• Black Stars Above TP from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Lonnie Nadler | Artist(s): Jenna Cha | $17.99
• Giant Days Vol 13 TP from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin  | $14.99