On Wednesday afternoon, CBR asked its Twitter followers a simple question -- what was your first comic book?
It's #NewComicsWednesday, but we want to know what your FIRST comic was. Let us know using #myfirstcomic— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) March 18, 2015
The hashtag #MyFirstComic -- which has been used in the past by comics artist Mike Norton, among others -- quickly gained traction, trending nationwide, with many comic book pros and fans joining in. Here are some highlights from among comics creators and industry professionals, and peruse #MyFirstComic on Twitter for much more.
#MyFirstComic I read. #MyFirstComic I bought. #MyFirstComic I wrote. :-) pic.twitter.com/ASKrZdscFv— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) March 18, 2015
#MyFirstComic Thanks, @marvel At least I always knew Han shot first. pic.twitter.com/omsL4zRUld— Scott Allie (@ScottAllie) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic AND my first manga was Battle Angel Alita! @vizmedia— Jennifer de Guzman (@Jennifer_deG) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic I recall. Gift from my cousin- July 4, 1976. I was 4. We had bottle rockets & sparklers too. Seriously. pic.twitter.com/E0oXPUGyiL— John Cassaday (@JohnCassaday) March 19, 2015
FF #178: #MyFirstComic -- a total honor to be working with @perezartist nowadays! pic.twitter.com/CQL81x9CKv— Ross Richie (@rossrichie) March 18, 2015
#MyFirstComic, aka The Opener of Doors. Superman 189. pic.twitter.com/uHfE0UNFFG— Dan Jurgens (@thedanjurgens) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic got it at a school flea market pic.twitter.com/vNoRo1BIX4— Brian Lynch (@BrianLynch) March 19, 2015
I genuinely don't recall what #MyFirstComic was, but this is the first one I remember buying with my own money. pic.twitter.com/4yEGxO6kbv— Roger Langridge (@hotelfred) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic was this Sub-Mariner story drawn by Marie Severin. Pic is of my actual coverless copy from the 70s. pic.twitter.com/dx80BD3H00— Steve Lieber (@steve_lieber) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic My first comic was Uncanny X-Men #132. Hooked on those misunderstood mutants from day one! pic.twitter.com/yLRYcgFTVb— J.T. Krul (@jtkrul) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic The door to comics was opened to me by a man named Kirby pic.twitter.com/s5HYepYMdd— Mark Paniccia (@MarkPaniccia) March 19, 2015
Little different answer to #MyFirstComic each time (learned to read w/ comics) but these go back far as I can recall: pic.twitter.com/19KvRAekPb— Patch Zircher (@PatrickZircher) March 19, 2015
Hard to specify what was #MyFirstComic, but here are two contenders: pic.twitter.com/I1Aku6g0TM— Rachel Gluckstern (@rgluckst) March 19, 2015
I honestly don't know how u guys definitively remember your first comic. I was like 4. I *think* #MyFirstComic was... pic.twitter.com/YNrHdqt9Ix— Mitch Gerads (@MitchGerads) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic JLI #24 CLEARLY shaped my idea of comics :) Thanks to @maguirekevin for being a great gateway drug! pic.twitter.com/ZaJQ0ILAza— James Asmus (@JamesAsmus) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic was this #Avengers I'm not that old - found in an big box in an attic w lots of vintage classics pic.twitter.com/d46UdKMcp9— Tony S Daniel (@TonyDanielx2) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic (that started me collecting & soon pursuing a career in comics): a 3pk from Target w/ Secret Wars 7-9. pic.twitter.com/8lje0ktU2b— Todd Nauck (@ToddNauck) March 19, 2015
#MyFirstComic Hard to pin it down. It's one of these... pic.twitter.com/7QJEpfwZ4A— Jose Marzan Jr. (@JoseMarzan) March 19, 2015
CBR staffers and contributors got in on the fun as well:
.@CBR #MyFirstComic — that I spent my own money on — was Superman 422 from 1986. pic.twitter.com/zVTydVuctL— Jonah Weiland (@jonahweiland) March 18, 2015
#myfirstcomic that really hooked me on superhero comics was X-Men #18, which I was drawn to due to the cartoon. pic.twitter.com/SJH47O3G3a— Albert Ching (@albertxii) March 18, 2015
.@CBR Pretty sure #MyFirstComic was GIJoe 119 pic.twitter.com/jlYdxEuP7I— Brett White (@brettwhite) March 18, 2015
#MyFirstComic was Morrison & Quietly's "New X-Men" #126... which was fascinating, confusing, and a little terrifying all at once.— Meagan Damore (@metathor) March 18, 2015
.@cbr "Marvel Comics Presents" #92 with this crazy Wolverine cover by Sam Kieth. #myfirstcomic pic.twitter.com/C19GFzTNf3— Rob Levin (@roblevin) March 18, 2015
#MyFirstComic that I didn't use as a coloring book was V for Vendetta. I tracked it down after seeing the 2005 film. pic.twitter.com/1fINBqped0— Amy Ratcliffe (@amy_geek) March 19, 2015