I was in 6th grade back then. I remember a classmate of mine, King, who brought some of his old X-Men Classic comic books to school (X-Men Classic ish #66 & #67). I had no idea then what it was all about. I just thought it would be an interesting read so I borrowed some. Kids back home then weren't exposed to a lot of comic books because they were always expensive in pesos. But once I read a couple of those which my friend brought, I immediately asked him where he got it. It was the brood story arc- right after the dark phoenix saga (where Kitty was still the new kid on the block!).One weekend I asked him to take me to this comic book shop. Turned out it wasn't really a comic book shop but a boutique, where they sell clothes, bags, etc. But one wall was plastered with various comic books neatly arranged and sealed for sale.  And it was expensive! After that first visit, I started following up the X-Men (in the classic series). And though it ate up most of my allowance since then, I was hooked like Lockheed to Kitty.