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...list goes on, into the obscure nether-world of comicdom where mere Comic Peasants are hopelessly lost: Swamp Thing, Weird War Tales, Dragon Lord, Moon Knight, Kazar the Savage, Scalphunter, Ms. Marvel, Phoenix, the Black Panther, Captain Canuck (published by "Comely Comix" in Manitoba, Canada), and Doctor Strange--doing combat in "Reality...
...rotating sets of racks stand nearby, about a third full of comics in their proper place. Above each rack is an explanatory sign in magic marker. "New comics," reads one. "This row contains the week's latest, greatest comics, purchased especially for your reading enjoyment by the Comic Czar. The racks of the comic library contain many recent and old comics. If you're stoned or postponing studying, then you've come to the right place...." Pasted onto the sign is the majestic figure of Captain America, looking slightly glazed...
...This row contains recent comics," reads another, "organized by the painstaking tenacity of the Comic Czar in alphabetical and numerical order for your procrastinating convenience. To save everyone a whole lot of trouble and the Czar a shitload of time, return the comics to the return row when you're done. Many of these comics are somewhat valuable. so please refrain from casual destruction. Questions, comments, consternation? Contact the Comic Czar...
...third rack bears the admonition, "Don't Bogart that comic. Give it some respect and treat it gently so it will last longer. When you're through, put in in this return row so that others can find it. The Comic Czar will do the rest." The Czar means business; he has pasted on a picture of Captain America slamming his shield into the teeth of a black-and-purple-clad villain. This rack, however, is the only one completely empty...
...casts another glance at his corner of the library. "I've been collecting comic books for a long time," he says. "One night in my sophomore year, I stumbled into the library really drunk and looked at the comic collection as it was then. It really appalled me--a lot of them were all torn up and the comics that were there were really shitty--comics like 'Superman.' So I went to the House Committee and got them to give me $25 for the spring semester to fix up the collection. And I got it back in shape...