![]() But being the oldster that I am, I am going to make an argument for the ultimate oldster book: ![]() ![]() Now in an era where the entire entertainment landscape is Choose Your Own Adventure, it’s tougher to argue for comic books-especially legacy ones that rely on years of history. And boredom was the enemy, and the enemy was always advancing. And so very often, I found myself taking on reading-including comics-that at didn’t understand. Reading anything, for me meant getting lost. (What you have heard is true-I am quite old.) Worrying about “continuity” and whether I would “understand” were rich people’s problems. I was a child and my parents owned one TV and that TV had six channels. I didn’t know many of the heroes, and only knew half the villains. In 1984, when Marvel premiered its mega-super-hero crossover, Secret Wars, I was lost. Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. ![]()
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