I would not sell my collection, for if I did, I would cry (Part 109)....

 Today In The History Of Polt's Comic Book Collection

Today, we travel by to December of 1980, 44 years ago, and The Uncanny X-Men #143.

This is right before I started collecting the X-Men, just 2 issues before I bought my first one off the spinner rack. It's also right after Kitty Pryde joined the team.  She's left alone at the mansion and a monstrous alien (like from the movie of the same name) attacks and she has to defend herself, all by herself.  

It's the last issue illustrated by John Byrne.  He moved on to the Fantastic Four after this, I believe.  Or maybe Alpha Flight, not sure.  Its a great story with even better artwork and an interesting ending. 

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 4894)....

 Check This Out!

POLT

I took the road less traveled by (Part 2463)....

 MAPS!

Today, we have a floorplan of a D&D store by the great DysonLogos, showin a blacksmith shop. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 3082).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have a several pieces, from an artist who's name I sadly don't know, of the Titans characters.  They're great work, that's why I saved them all and show them here.   They're not all the usual uniforms, I assume these are drawn by the artist him or herself.  Again, great work.

Superman (Jon Kent) was never a member of the Titans to my knowledge, but maybe this is an adult Titans team. 

POLT

Put your love to the test (Part 1271)....

 Where To Put It? 

This is internet celeb Mr. Williams and his pet Corgi.  Where does their pic belong?  Fetching Faces?  Wifebeater Wednesdays?  Heavenly Hounds? Check This Out!? 

POLT

Rita Hayworth, gave good face (Part 898)....

 Fetching Faces

This is the fetching face of some dude named Salvatore, I think.  Those DSLs are very VERY fetching too!

POLT

Gonna dress you up in my love (Part 177)...

 Dudes In Dresses

A skirt on the catwalk. 

POLT

The truth is I never left you (Part 1848).....

 TRUTH In Spite Of tRump

(two times impeached, 

two four times indicted on 91 charges (so far), 

two time loser of the popular vote

And still, a convicted felon, 34 times over)

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 4893)....

 Check This Out!

Yep....totally down with this sentiment....

POLT

You're wantin' my body, I don't mind (Part 977)....

 MONDAY'S HOT SHIRTLESS GUY PHOTOS

This week, we have Hot Shirtless Internet Celebs In Santa Hats!

Adam Patel

ANativeGuy

Asmin Hunt

Man The Samm

StanChris

KingDwarf

Anubace

JamesPineX

BrownBoyFit

joshbigosh

LightOfTheSkies

KennethSkye

Noah J Rictor

Yoshi Kawasaki

Garrett Nolan

POLT

I've got books lining my shelves, day and night....

 Books 2024

So I forgot to include some books I ordered.  I placed an order with Amazon and got several things, including to graphic novels.  These two books collect the first 10 issues of the Avengers in Volume 1 and the second 10 issues in Volume 2. 

Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers, Volumes 1 & 2, by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Don Heck.

Yearly Totals: 

Jan 29: 5 books for $62.17, average of $12.43 per book

Apr 2: 3 books for $11.63, average of $3.88 per book

     Totals: 8 books for $73.80, average of $9.23 per book

Apr 10: 2 books for $31.10, average of $15.55 per book

     Totals: 10 books for $104.90, average of $10.49 per book

Apr 26: 4 books for $59.13, average of $14.78 per book

     Totals: 14 books for $164.03, average of $11.72 per book

Apr 27: 1 book for $15.99

     Totals: 15 boos for $180.02, average of $12.01 per book

Jul 17: 2 books for $12,70, average of $6.35 per book

     Totals: 17 books for $192.72, average of $11.34 per book

Jul 26: 2 books for $35.82, average of $17.91 per book

     Totals: 19 books for $228,54, average of $12.01 per book

Aug 25: 2 books for $41.90, average of $20.95 per book

     Totals: 21 books for $270.44, average of $12.88 per book

Sep 15: 3 books for $58.65, average of $19.55 per book

     Totals: 24 books for $329.09, average of $13.71 per book

Nov 17: 3 Books for $15.87, average of $5.29 per book

     Totals: 27 books for $344.96, average of $12.78 per book

Nov 18: 3 books for $72.21, average of $24.07 per book

     Totals: 30 books for $417.17, average of $13.91 per book

Nov 26: 2 books for $33.49, average of $16.75 per book

     Totals: 32 boos for $450.66, average of $14.08 per book

Dec 8: 4 books for $22.22, average of $5.56 per book

     Totals: 36 books for $472.88, average of $13.14 per book

Dec 16: 1 book for $6.99, 

     Totals: 37 books for $479.87, average of $12.96 per bood

Dec 14: 2 books for $16.95, average of $8.48 per book

     Totals: 39 books for $496.82, average of $12.74 per book

Of these 39 books, 30 are actual books, 9 are graphic novels

POLT

Clara got a nutcracker, lovely nutcracker....

 So earlier in the month, I saw, for the first time, The Nutcracker Suite.  It was on some ROKU channel, it was from the 90s, it was the New York Metropolitan Ballet and it had Macauley Culkin, of all people, as The Prince. 

I was bored and, frankly, less than impressed.   To be fair, I'm not into ballet AT ALL.  But I figured, this was a Christmas staple, all KINDS of people watch it and look forward to it each year, so there has to be something about it beyond just ballet. 

.....If there is, I couldn't find it.  I mean, the dancing was impressive, and there was a helluva lot of music I had heard before.  But it was....just ballet.   Not my thing. 

Well, that's one more thing I can cross off my bucket list. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 3081).....

 Superhero Anydays

I recognize this artist, but I can't think of his name.  Nonetheless, this good work, a collection of members of the Justice League Of America. 

Clockwise from bottom left: Zatanna, Black Canary, John Stewart Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Hawkgirl, Green Arrow, Aquaman, with the Martian Manhunter in the middle. 

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And today, we also have a Flash cosplayer. 

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 4892).....

 Check This Out!

Me too.  I just sit there and allow them to prattle on and on and on with their abjectly stupid statements.   And smile. 

POLT

I took the road less traveled by (Part 2462)....

 MAPS!

This map shows Africa the year World War II began. 

POLT

Put your love to the test (Part 1270)....

 Where To Put It? 

This is internet celeb Mascfeme, where does his pic belong?  Real Men Wear Pink?  Fetching Faces?  Shirtless Mondays?   Check This Out!?

POLT

Keeping it together, all in the family (Part 582)....

 Gemini Guys

Today we have the Gay Czech Twins again, this time, in a gym working out in just their undies. 

POLT

I'm a sex pistol, my love should be illegal (Part 314)....

 Second Amendment Sanity

POLT

Book me a room at the Casa de Loco (Part 65)....

 Reasons To Call In Sick 

And Just Spend The Day In Bed

Oh he's just laying there, daring you to get up get start getting ready.  He would be quite unhappy were you to do so! 

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 4891)....

 Check This Out!

POLT

Let's get unconscious honey (Part 829).....

 UNCONSCIOUS MUTTERINGS

This week, we have 10 Random Christmas Words!

1. Dasher :: Dancer

2. Toys :: Yes, please!

3. Eggnog :: Yuck!
4. Elf :: Legolas

5. Bells :: Jingle

6. Snowman :: Frosty

7. Mistletoe :: Kiss

8. Angel :: Treetop

9. Sleigh :: One-horse

10. Scrooge :: Ghosts

POLT

I drive my mini-Cooper and I'm feeling Super-Dooper (Part 803)....

 Superman Sundays

Today we have Superman Helping Santa Claus On His Rounds!

POLT

I took the road less traveled by (Part 2461)....

 MAPS!

Today's map shows the Korean Peninsula, and the clear demarcation between the advanced Democratic South Korea and the backwards, authoritarian North Korea.  

POLT