He handed over his crumpled quarters and raced to the park, collapsing under the shade of a massive oak tree. As he flipped through the pages, the scent of cheap ink and nostalgia filled his senses. Issue No. 46 was a legendary one; it contained the first-ever appearance of "Barnaby the Bumbling Barbarian" and a controversial fold-out map of a fictional city made entirely of musical instruments.
Leo looked at the trunk of the tree he was leaning against. High up, where the main branches split, was a knot that looked suspiciously like a keyhole. Piff Magazine No 46 1973
The humid air of July 1973 hung heavy over the newsstand, but for ten-year-old Leo, the only thing that mattered was the glossy, slightly bent cover of . He handed over his crumpled quarters and raced