Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:00 pm
I've been back into comics again now for about two years and have been collecting approximately 20 current titles plus trades.
I've got myself about half convinced to drop that down to say 10 titles I'm enjoying and spend the rest of my budget on back issues and trades.
Like a lot of people here I really enjoy going back to fill in gaps on my favorite runs and tryout other titles I had an intrest in but just not the money when collecting as a kid.
I don't need them to be pristine copies, just intact and with online shops issues are easy to run down and are at least the same price as current issues if not cheaper. Plus with the exception of a few hard to find titles I don't have to wait for creators to get around to finishing their projects.
There have been so many good titles and stories told over the years that I'm not sure I'd ever run out of things to read and if something current turns out to be great I can always go back and pick it up, probally cheaper than cover price.
My only regret is that I won't be supporting current comic products hot off the shelves, but it's the companies job to make that regret a realization.
saw
I've got myself about half convinced to drop that down to say 10 titles I'm enjoying and spend the rest of my budget on back issues and trades.
Like a lot of people here I really enjoy going back to fill in gaps on my favorite runs and tryout other titles I had an intrest in but just not the money when collecting as a kid.
I don't need them to be pristine copies, just intact and with online shops issues are easy to run down and are at least the same price as current issues if not cheaper. Plus with the exception of a few hard to find titles I don't have to wait for creators to get around to finishing their projects.
There have been so many good titles and stories told over the years that I'm not sure I'd ever run out of things to read and if something current turns out to be great I can always go back and pick it up, probally cheaper than cover price.
My only regret is that I won't be supporting current comic products hot off the shelves, but it's the companies job to make that regret a realization.
saw