We all have objects that we own which signify a moment in our lives be it happy, sad or challenging times. For me it is my bedside friend, my comic books.
Comic book characters were first created during World War 1, these heroes were meant to be companions for kids whose fathers were away at war. It meant to give them a sense of hope and to inspire them to see the hero within their fathers, some of whom they may have never met.
For me, I’ve always loved the colour of comics and when I was young I wanted to be a superhero. Haha, I guess I liked how they defied the odds and always came out larger than life. It was that “superheros don’t lose” spirit which inspired me. Perhaps that’s why today I believe that impossible is nothing (haha i know it’s a sports slogan)
About 3 or 4 years ago I decided to buy one comic a month, previously I would only indulge in it once in a while but since I was working and could afford it I thought why not just buy a little memory for that month.
Let me share with you each point in my life that these books signify.
Marvel Chronicles
My prized collection is this Marvel encyclopedia costing me over 80 bucks. Large hardcover book which I took a few months to decide whether to buy or not but in the end I though heck, I’m a fan, I gotta own it.
It was also a good time in my life where things were going very smoothly for me, in my personal life and my career especially.
Iron Man Ultimate Guide
This Iron Man ultimate guide signifies my farewell to radio. It was a gift from Harry, Jerald and Mabel from the Power98FM morning crew and since it was only at Power98FM that I started to be known as Singapore’s biggest Iron Man fan having appeared as Iron Man in full suit as part of being the official radio station for Iron Man 2.
Spiderman Back In Black
This book is part of my past and how I started as a radio DJ. I used to buy a comic as abit of a reward from doing a voiceover, you know it’s like spend a portion of my earnings on a comic and save the rest.
The early stages of my career was not easy, in fact it was one heck of a rollercoaster ride just like the trails that Peter Parker faced in this Back in black phase where he donned the black suit of Spiderman again after watching Captain America die.
Captain America Reborn
This book represents coming out of a particularly challenging phase of my life. Not many people know this but in 2008 I was diagnosed with Thyroid. I was on medication for one and a half years and due to my condition it was not as easy as before when it came to handling stress. I’ve never been on such long term medication before in my life and was always fit so it took a while for me to accept this.
In Oct 2009 during a routine Thyroid check up the doctor found that my blood pressure had jumped from the previous month which was always healthy. For months I struggled to keep my blood pressure down, stress and emotional difficulties added to it and all I longed for was my health back. Due to my high blood pressure I had to pull out of some marathons which again made me lose self belief having been a healthy person before all this.
In Apr 2010 I was cleared of Thyroid having successfully completed the course of medication and my blood pressure dropped out of the danger zone and has looked healthy since. I passed my Ippt without any effects of HPB and well I kinda felt like Captain America Reborn. That’s why I bought this book to mark this stage in my life.
Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn
The future really is what this book means to me. I’ve left radio to pursue new challenges yet my love for entertainment still remains strong. I find myself still drawn to the industry and perhaps that’s why I still do shows and I’ve even been asked to return.
Dick Grayson has taken over as Batman even after Bruce Wayne has passed away. Batman the persona that Bruce created can never die. The person behind the mask may be different but Batman remains the same. Maybe for me my role may be different but the passion that fuels me and made me into a successful radio personality remains the same. Maybe for me, Elliott Danker is not done.
I’m gonna leave you with that for now, there’s more to come as you can see from my little comics corner in my room. I’ll share with you next time what the rest of them mean to me.
Take care and don’t forget the little moments in your life.
Danker out!
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