
My ymca had after school daycare, in 92/93 they would take us out for activities and we’d regularly go to the local comic shop, Comics Ink in Culver City.
It was right when Image debuted. I collected most of the first few issues of all the new books.
I mainly kept up with Spawn for 20-30 issues.
I eventually had to replace my #1 Spawn because I’d gone to a convention and had it signed by a guy cosplaying him.
I was really intrigued by Deathblow, too.
I have the street fighter 2 series up top there.
I’d forgotten but when I unearthed these they were stored in a couple skate shoe boxes.

Those comics were a fad and a casual interest but for some reason I HAD TO HAVE THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF IMAGE POGS


I worked obsessively, trading with friends, scouring the house daily for pennies, then I’d make the solo walk to a card shop and count coins out on the counter top for another pack.