Here's something you may not have known about me - I have a small collection of illustrated books & comics. I know it sounds a little geeky for the true outdoorsy adventure guy I am but hey what can I say I like reading about adventures as well as living them. I'm guessing watching Spiderman on Saturday mornings or after school helped kick start my interest in heroic stories.
Because I grew up outside the big city, we didn't have access to a great library other than the books shared by my grandmother or books that we purchased as a family. But the Winnipeg Public Library offered a service for a nominal fee - in lending books via mail in a big ol' green canvas bag that we would exchange the books with.
I remember the Batman comics were some of my favorites - it was an amazing treasure for me as a 12 year old to read all these adventures about the Dark Night.
It was also through the library that I discovered Tin Tin (see above) and Asterix (below) - and to date - I have complete collections of both and even some hardcover versions.
As far as comic mags I have collected - I tried to focus on the Silver Surfer. Admittedly, I have enjoyed the X-Men movie series, Smallville TV series, the latest Batman movie was amazing, and occasionally open up a comic book on a magazine rack but my hobby of collecting comics has stalled for the past few years. My favorite comic book heroes include: Batman, Silver Surfer, Aquaman, Green Arrow, and hey Spidey still is pretty cool. I should also note that The Fantastic Four movie franchise will be including the Silver Surfer in their new release this summer.
Anyways while doing a search online - I came across a comic from the UK that intrigued me as the hero happened to carry my
name.
Name: Garth
Identity/Class: Human / extra-terrestrial hybrid
Occupation: Adventurer
Base of Operations: Active throughout time and across the world
Powers/Abilities: Extremely strong. He was also a military genius.
Background/History: As a small child the man who would become Garth was washed ashore in the Shetlands in a tiny coracle. Pulled out of the sea by an elderly couple who then adopted him, Garth grew up to be incredibly strong. He became a Naval Captain, but his boat was torpedoed. The shipwrecked Garth washed up from the sea on a wooden raft, amnesiac from his experiences, coming to land on a small island. He is discovered by Gala, a native girl, who introduces him to her people, and whom he later saves from a despotic tyrant. Later his friend Professor Lumiere psycho-analysed him, restoring his memories. Garth had many adventures, travelling through time to a variety of eras and encountering a wide range of opponents.
I did a little more research online and discovered Aquaman had a sidekick named Aqualad who later morphed into Tempest - whose real name was Garth as well.
So anyways - there's my little divergent explore of comics. I didn't even touch on my Far Side collection or my wife's love of Calvin & Hobbes. I gotta get out of my batcave - I can only stay indoors by a computer for so long...
Because I grew up outside the big city, we didn't have access to a great library other than the books shared by my grandmother or books that we purchased as a family. But the Winnipeg Public Library offered a service for a nominal fee - in lending books via mail in a big ol' green canvas bag that we would exchange the books with.
I remember the Batman comics were some of my favorites - it was an amazing treasure for me as a 12 year old to read all these adventures about the Dark Night. 
It was also through the library that I discovered Tin Tin (see above) and Asterix (below) - and to date - I have complete collections of both and even some hardcover versions.
As far as comic mags I have collected - I tried to focus on the Silver Surfer. Admittedly, I have enjoyed the X-Men movie series, Smallville TV series, the latest Batman movie was amazing, and occasionally open up a comic book on a magazine rack but my hobby of collecting comics has stalled for the past few years. My favorite comic book heroes include: Batman, Silver Surfer, Aquaman, Green Arrow, and hey Spidey still is pretty cool. I should also note that The Fantastic Four movie franchise will be including the Silver Surfer in their new release this summer.
Anyways while doing a search online - I came across a comic from the UK that intrigued me as the hero happened to carry my name. 
I did a little more research online and discovered Aquaman had a sidekick named Aqualad who later morphed into Tempest - whose real name was Garth as well. 
So anyways - there's my little divergent explore of comics. I didn't even touch on my Far Side collection or my wife's love of Calvin & Hobbes. I gotta get out of my batcave - I can only stay indoors by a computer for so long...
