Help me find DP a comic/retro geeky gift please!

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If you are a comic buff and can give me some ideas it would be much appreciated. Otherwise if you know of a knowledgable comic shop or supplier who can advise me please can you post a link.

DP is brilliant at buying thoughtful gifts and I'm really struggling with some fun things for him. He doesn't need anything, as he tends to buy things he likes as he sees them, so I want to get something special that he would never think of buying for himself.

As inspiration, things he loves are 1980/90s video games such as Streetfighter, Legend of Zelda, Mario/Samus etc He also loves Marvel/DC superheroes.

I know there are lots of Marvel themed gifts around in the shops, but I'm looking for something unusual and a bit special, perhaps a specific comic or something collectable?

He doesn't do smart, so cuff links etc are out and he very rarely wears things with patterns/pics so clothes are out too!

Sorry to be a pain, but I'm hoping MN will come to my rescue [santa]

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I knew I could rely on you lot

I remember my first BF being really into Neil Gaiman and he bought me a batman graphic novel once. Didn't fully appreciate it at the time, but now I think about it, it was a great gift. I've bought 9 yo DD The Sleeper & The Spindle for Xmas, hoping she'll appreciate it but if not now, then I'm sure she will as she grows up.