comic book boxes

It doesn't always appear to be so, but I am more organized than this.

I realized recently that a small indie press comic mini-series had been released that I had only previously purchased the first issue of. Procuring issues 2-5 turned out to be simpler than I thought, so all I would need to do was grab issue one out of my comic boxes and re-read it prior to finishing with the issues I had just received.

No such luck.

My comics are organized pretty well. Not more than a year ago I had gone through many of the boxes, re-organizing them. All of my works of this particular artist were together in one box so I grabbed that cluster and got ready.

No such luck.

Issue number one was not there.

I tore through all of the boxes over the next few days and evenings, going through them completely three times.

No such luck.

I am suddenly no longer certain that I ever purchased number one a couple years ago after all. I can picture the cover in my hands. I can remember reading it. At least I think I can.

The first time I was ticked. The second time was irritating and caused me to doubt I had purchased it. By the time I had gone through the boxes for the third time I was a little exasperated.

Where did it go?

I know I got it. At least, I think I know I got it ...

Grrrrr .....