At my local comic book store, I have started looking through the white long boxes where older comics are kept. The issues can vary from comic runs from last year or ten years ago. I wanted to poke around and see if I could find anything interesting. As it turns out, I did find a few issues that were worth purchasing. I wanted to share what I found.

Vigilante #1 – 2009 Marv Wolfman, Rick Leonardi, and John Stanisci

I became a fan of Vigilante due to the Peacemaker TV series. In the show, Vigilante is played by Freddie Stroma. Vigilante, in the show, is a psychopath with a dark sense of humor. In the comic, Vigilante reminds me of Red Hood (aka Jason Todd/2nd Robin). Vigilante is investigating a few murders with mob connections and ends up being purposefully captured by police, so he can interview prisoners. This was an entertaining issue; unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find the complete series, so it serves as more of a collectible than a complete story.

Birds of Prey Manhunt #1 – #4 – 1996 Chuck Dixon, Matt Haley, and Wade Von Grawbadger

Birds of Prey is one of my favorite superhero teams. Led by Oracle (formerly Barbara Gordon), she works with Black Canary as they challenge the crime syndicate. In this run, Huntress and Catwoman get involved much to Oracle’s chagrin. It’s interesting how comics have evolved since 1996. There were certain images of the characters where I thought, “A man definitely drew this.” An example is Black Canary, and she’s standing in a really awkward position, but her hip is out, so it shows off her body at a better angle. This didn’t take away from the enjoyment of reading Birds of Prey; it made me laugh and realize how, in some ways, comics have become more evolved. I’m happy that I found this complete series.

I have had good luck with finding vintage issues. I hope to look through comics in the white long boxes every time I stop by my local comic book store. It’s relaxing to simply sift through comics, as I never know what I will find.