novels about comic collecting or who's protagonist is a collector?

[bluerosekiller]

There must be some, right?

And hopefully good ones?

 

Please let me know about them here.

My favorite genre is horror & it seems likely that if any particular genre was likely to feature collectors it would be horror and/or SF. Although, there are probably some comedic novels about the hobby as well.

 

Peace.

Jim

[MrBedrock]

Try The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. Won a Pulitzer. More a slice of life book, but horrific things happen. An incredible book.

[dupont2005]

Anything in the crime thriller variety?

[Bearcatcoach]

The Comic Book Killer by Richard Lupoff......an OK read.....nothing spectacular.

[Duffman_Comics]

The Comic Book Killer by Richard Lupoff......an OK read.....nothing spectacular.

 

+1 on this.

 

I read it years ago (it's the slipcased version with a mock-up comic supplied that is important to the yarn).

 

Slow, but it does involve many aspects of comic collecting - not surprising as Lupoff also co-wrote "The Comic Book Book" and "All in Colour for a Dime".

[DailySuperpower]

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon is one of my favorite books ever. Also, The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem has sort of a comic/superhero theme.

 

They don't so much focus on collecting, but comics do contribute to the plots.

[Comicopolis]

A modern American classic. It's not about comics though.

 

[chromium]

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon is one of my favorite books ever.

 

Agreed...excellent novel.

[Toz]

Would Superfolks fit in this? I plug this novel every chance I get.

[paperheart]

Drawing Dead by Pete Hautman: comedic crime novel about a scam involving a comic book encased in plastic (really). Published before the advent of CGC

 

http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Dead-ebook/dp/B005E7EY3I

[RickL]

There's Milk, Sulphate and Alby Starvation from 1987 which features a whacked out comic fan. I think he was especially obsessed by Silver Surfer, though I'm not entirely sure as I haven't read it for decades. It seemed hilarious at the time though.