Are Non slabbed books worth it?

About ten times a year by the Philadelphia National Airport at a local Hotel the Philadelphia Comic-con is held. I do not consider it so much a convention as it is a bunch of stores gathering together to sell their wares....and I love it. I remember years ago there was something else like it in a different area in a different time. I was younger then and I was in awe. There was so much to look through, so much to buy. I think the same organization who ran that runs the current one.

There is still a lot to buy but not so much to look at now since my first major comic convention in 1993. When you have row after row of books to look at a few well stocked vendors are not much. I still love it though, I do try to arrange my schedule to attend. Many times these vendors have great sales and blow out merchandise. Besides who really wants to repack the van and return home with merchandise.

I just recently picked up issues 1- 19 of the Eternals. I was never a big fan of them until Neil Gaiman had his way with the seven issue limited series. I was looking through some boxes and picked up some Variant issues at cover price and found many more books that I enjoyed when I was younger that I felt compelled to get them for my son.

Over the years there are a few series that I have wanted to pick up for no other reason then to collect them. I mean c'mon I only need four more issues of Dazzler. I purchase 38 out of 42 issues for only $27.00, to me a real bargain, and fun to read. One other series I thought of getting is The Defenders. I had one hundred issues ready to purchase at Wizard World 2009 but alas they would not give the price I wanted. I am still looking for that but would gladly pass until I get the price I want(money is tight, I think we all know that).... and after all space is a commodity and I am slowly running out now that I am collecting CGC slabbed books(not to mention new books).

So this past Sunday I am out with my son and father and can not pass on picking up the series for less than .63 cents and issue. Unfortunately, I was forced to choose between the Eternals series and the variants I did pick compared to the CGC slabbed Daredevil I had in my hands. I do so enjoy collecting but I can not forget that I love collecting them so much because I love to read them. So I am reminded I love collecting them because I love to read them, and now I have to look for some CGC Eternals. Happy Collecting.