Matthew Anish Poet Free verse

Last Super Hero Standing

What comic books did you read as a kid?
   Did you thrill to Wonder Woman, the Human Torch 
    or did you watch Archie Andrews as Betty and Veronica competed for 
his love?
  Perhaps you travelled with Namor to Atlantis
      So brightly colored - they attract millions 
of youth 
    Yes, and some of us in late middle age still 
read comic books at times
  The other day 
I saw a man in his seventies 
    lost in a comic book fantasy 
on  a public bus
Nuff said!

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Poet Destroyer A March 6, 2014 at 10:18 PM I remember Betty, Veronica... I was into comic books. Matt, I don't collect them like I use too. I love the old marvel, comics.. I still can't decide who's my fav... However... I'm a Hulk fan... I still have a large collection of Lady Death... Comics and metallic cards.... Yup, I'm a Lady Death fan, love her epic-city :) X-Men... Yeah... Look what you've done.... Now I want to go and read my comics... :) luv ~ Linda

Skat A March 5, 2014 at 8:40 PM I like that NUFF SAID! Matthew, i still love comic books. Loving the poem. SKAT

Andrea Dietrich March 4, 2014 at 5:14 PM brings back memories of when I read Archie and his two women fighting over him, also I read a bit of Richie Rich!!

Nette Onclaud March 4, 2014 at 11:54 AM i have enjoyed comic books since i was a kid.... well done, matthew; enthusiastic work!.. have you tried neil gaiman?.. huggs

Robert Pettit March 4, 2014 at 11:15 AM I'm not a comic book collector, but somebody told me some of the rarest editions are the early prints that had the Submariner as a bad guy. They made him turn a new leaf and become a hero. Good write.

M. L. Kiser March 4, 2014 at 9:41 AM That brought back some nice memories...thank you for a great read.

Sara Kendrick March 4, 2014 at 5:47 AM I never owned or borrowed a Comic Book as a child but I loved to read the Comic Strip in the paper and I still do whenever I get a chance..Great work about the idea..The Comics are a good way to take the mind off the stress around us..Thanks for the visit to my page..I appreciate you stopping by..Your comments were encouraging..Sara