backdated to 4/12, welcome to ultimate nerd hell

[frostythehitman]

James Barnes shared a photo. April 12 near Recolle

There's got to be at least one comics nerd on here. Someone explain to me what all these old comics are supposed to be, and why they all have me in them. And before you say "just google it," I did and I couldn't find anything. I have no idea where Retrospec dug these up from. Also, I've got one free ticket to the shooting range I'm willing to share. The only catch is you have to be 18+ and willing to take me too. Let me know if you're interested.

((To view the comics in larger size/more detail, click here. There was no way i was gonna manage to embed that in a DW post. EDIT: also i added a bit to this post at 4/17 11:38 EST because I was a dumbass who forgot to include it originally, sorry for any possible confusion! ))

Comments

[starfruitfrog]

Are they that old?
Wait. Are you that old?!

[frostythehitman]

I'm 16! It's just the books, they look ancient and the insides say they were published in the 1940s.

[starfruitfrog]

That's why you needed someone to take you to the shooting range. ["You're a kid." is what he types out but then erases again.]

Then maybe the books aren't about you. Maybe it's a coincidence. Have you asked your parents? Do they know anything about the comics? Maybe they're fans.

[frostythehitman]

Yeah. Go figure, I win tickets to something I can't even go to alone.

I already asked my dad about it, he's never seen or heard of these comics at all. It could be a coincidence, but Retrospec personally sending me comics with my name and face all over them? I doubt it.

[starfruitfrog]

It's not winning unless there's some kind of condition to it. For some it's a skill testing question. For you it's a chaperone.

That rules out it being your great, great grandfather Bucky or you being named after a comic book character, then. And I think it's a bit too much of a coincidence if that's what it is. But then I guess we need to figure out what it actually means.

[frostythehitman]

Well lucky for me that I've already found a chaperone then.

That's what I've been saying. Either Retrospec is making comic books about me and printing it on really old paper, or they're doing something even weirder. Either way, though, I have no idea why they're doing this.

[starfruitfrog]

Good for you. Have fun and be responsible.

Would old paper even survive the printing process? Maybe it was artificially aged. I wonder if there's anyone on here who could check it to see if it's been tampered with.

[frostythehitman]

Someone mentioned they know how to examine artwork and comic books. He said he'd take a look at it in a little while, so in a few weeks I should finally know what's the deal with these dumb books.

[starfruitfrog]

The internet sure is useful. I hope you get a good answer, then. Were you thinking of sharing the answer?

[Because now he's kind of curious about it.]

[frostythehitman]

Depends. You really that interested?

[starfruitfrog]

Yes? It's natural to be curious isn't it? Especially with something weird like this.

[frostythehitman]

Well, you got me there. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious.

I'll keep you posted on whatever I find out.

[starfruitfrog]

Really? Thanks!