Hmmm. I don't really push myself to read a comic fast, it takes whatever time it takes. Some comics are very light reads and I can get through them very fast (these usually have very decompressed story-telling or a huge fight/action with lots of big panels & splash pages) maybe 5 minutes. Most comics take about 10 minutes, and a few take maybe 15-20 (though those will often be longer than 22 pages).Perry wrote: Of course, I am scared if I start "pushing" myself to make time, then I won't enjoy it as much and that is something I don't want to become habit.
Have you ever done that? I have. Have you ever tried to rush through a comic and in doing so found yourself wanting, and then question whether it was the story that was weak or your effort?
Other comics I find that I have to kind of force myself to read through them, but I attribute that more to them not really being good fits for what I like reading. Lately these are the kinds of books I've been dropping. If my mind wanders or I find myself skimming over parts of the story due to disinterest, that's a sign to me that I should drop that title.
I also find that I'm more likely to spend time on the textual "back-matter" in an Indie book when it's something that's coming right from the creator. I probably spent 20 minutes on Butcher Baker #2, when I added in the time spent reading & enjoying the essay at the back.
I understand wanting to get the most out of your entertainment $. Personally, I find many (not all, but many) of the mainstream super-hero comics I read are very light reads. It's a lot of the non-super-hero indies that take me more time to go through and are thus a better $-to-time value. This is, I think, a personal observation and won't hold true for everyone.Perry wrote: Of course at $4 a pop for comics (not including discounts) the desire to "rush through" a comic happens a lot less now than when I first started and the cover price was 20¢
