A quarter of a century on, and it feels like yesterday to me. I still feel the thrill when I read the comic adventures, I still get excited when I receive a parcel, I still beam with pride when I line my figures up on parade. Sure, I'm a grumpy miserable bugger a lot of the time with plenty of vices and bad habits, but my love for these toys has not aged, they still bring me as much joy as they ever did as a child.