When the perpetual adolescent grew up and moved out of his parents' basement to look for a place of his own. The complete Dark Horse-published issues of this masterpiece fusion of film noir, art deco and German expressionism are collected in one volume, perfect for both new and longtime readers. The 1980s are the decade in which comic books took giant steps. My view of the eighties as the golden age probably has a lot to do with growing up in that generation - like when politicians refer to the 'simpler times' they grew up in, except I'm not a liar, and nothing is ever simple. Technically, I know, it's considered the modern age, or the dark age.

I know that statement officially makes me an idiot, but keep reading: There's more idiocy where that came from. (Laugh if you want, these people are out there.) But whether you realize it or not, you've been seeing signs of Mister X's presence in so much of what you read that you've practically been raised on the mad bastard.For me, the golden age of comics will always be the 1980s. You might be so young and mainstream as to have never even read a black-and-white comic. You might never have heard of Dean Motter's Mister X.

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