Lord Gemini Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 1:55 PM, mlovest said: Thank you all for your comments. Obviously, we all approach collecting in our own way. This is what's right for me. I will keep some items that are really meaningful to me, and I will always have a warm spot for Spidey. It's just hard to see so much money in my closet that can benefit my family and other priorities. Also, I have a real concern about leaving thousands of comics for my family to deal with should something happen to me. If money was no issue, I would keep going, but I think this will be best. I may change my mind and decide to get back in, and then I'll assess what' affordable and fun for me going forward. My kids still want to hit an occasional comic show, and I'm good with that! Again, thank you for your comments, and best of luck with your collections! Definitely buy what you love, and enjoy your collection. V/R, Mike That is understandable. I see myself reaching this point eventually as well, though I fear my spending addiction would just turn that new money into the products of a new hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post october Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 8:12 AM, blazingbob said: Buy a boat and go fishing. I did that last year. Besides, now it is Captain Bob as I'm traveling through the bays chasing stripers, sea bass and fluke. Who needs FF #1, X-Men #1's. I read that as "strippers" and immediately pictured you on a powerboat with a captain's hat, chasing exotic dancers on a lake Benny Hill style. I'm going to pretend that is reality and no one can stop me. Larryw7, Norrin's lawyer, Beige and 14 others 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrevvy Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 10:37 AM, october said: I read that as "strippers" and immediately pictured you on a powerboat with a captain's hat, chasing exotic dancers on a lake Benny Hill style. I'm going to pretend that is reality and no one can stop me. I read it the same way and thought "fluke" must be a euphemism. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 10:37 AM, october said: I read that as "strippers" and immediately pictured you on a powerboat with a captain's hat, chasing exotic dancers on a lake Benny Hill style. I'm going to pretend that is reality and no one can stop me. Not a problem, nothing like a good "folk tale" for me to discuss at shows. Larryw7 and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzimodo Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I'm quickly losing a lot of my zeal for comics lately, too, but that's because I'm still one of the rubes buying new comics every week. With more and more cover prices creeping into the $6-$10 range, most with bland, bloodless writing and awful, coloring-book-style "art," there's really not a lot out there to get excited about. It's been bittersweet to drop certain titles after buying them consistently for decades, but it really says something about current Marvel and DC that even though I survived through some truly bad runs throughout the years, the current crop of writers is so much worse that they're finally driving me away. JJ-4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Saying you want to get out, and doing so are very different animals. I'd love to sell 99% of my books but getting a reasonable offer on it has been impossible. lizards2, mlovest and evilskip 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) On 4/19/2022 at 4:05 PM, Gonzimodo said: With more and more cover prices creeping into the $6-$10 range Shows how out of touch I am. I quit back when the cover price was raised from $2.99 For a handful of comics each week, that was high enough for me. Edited April 19, 2022 by Ken Aldred Larryw7 and F For Fake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingerMcK Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Your average issue from the major companies is $3.99. Anything more has extra pages. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Axe Elf Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 8:12 AM, blazingbob said: Buy a boat and go fishing. I did that last year. Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll NEVER hold a job. Browns81, oakman29, JJ-4 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 5:23 PM, StingerMcK said: Your average issue from the major companies is $3.99. Anything more has extra pages Fairly stable over the last ten years or so, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzimodo Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 12:23 PM, StingerMcK said: Your average issue from the major companies is $3.99. Anything more has extra pages. Yes, the typical monthly book is $3.99. Batman and Detective Comics recently went up to $4.99 monthly. (Detective actually went weekly at $4.99 for a couple months. Yikes!) Batman miniseries and one-shots are typically being priced in the $5.99 - $7.99 range. To be fair, though, a lot of their oversized Black Label books are reasonably priced from $5.99 to $7.99. Marvel seems to throw darts to determine their prices. First issues (of which there are many) are usually $4.99 or $5.99. A random "anniversary" book will hit you for $8.99 or $9.99. Ken Aldred and Point Five 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Like you, I feel the need to only own NM books and it sucks Can't help it though, my brain is wired wrong. I see a crunched corner and shake my head in disgust. I watch movies, the actor is reading a comic and all I can think about is the damage he's doing to that poor book. Anyhow, you'll be back...and we'll all be here to welcome you! Off Panel and eastriver400 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlovest Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 10:01 AM, lostboys said: Like you, I feel the need to only own NM books and it sucks Can't help it though, my brain is wired wrong. I see a crunched corner and shake my head in disgust. I watch movies, the actor is reading a comic and all I can think about is the damage he's doing to that poor book. Anyhow, you'll be back...and we'll all be here to welcome you! Yep...makes it really tough, but that's how my brain is wired as well! Off Panel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylam Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I'm always torn between owning high grade books that have sentimental value to me (like the first comic I bought myself, or the first one I ever bought of a certain title) and owning keys of books I never actually owned in the past in my original collection, but want them now because they are considered keys for one reason or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted April 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 Wish I still had my collection..... ....so I could sell it again. ThothAmon, Gonzimodo, silverseeker and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) On 4/19/2022 at 6:12 AM, blazingbob said: Buy a boat and go fishing. I did that last year. Besides, now it is Captain Bob as I'm traveling through the bays chasing stripers, sea bass and fluke. Who needs FF #1, X-Men #1's. I want to go Striper fishing on the East Coast. Plenty of West Coast Stripers but never did the East Coast thing. Blazing Bob's Fishing Charters has a nice ring to it...... Edited April 19, 2022 by Kramerica THE_BEYONDER and oakman29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kramerica Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 3:10 PM, Jaylam said: SeniorSurfer, Point Five and oakman29 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mlovest Posted April 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 6:12 AM, blazingbob said: Buy a boat and go fishing. I did that last year. Besides, now it is Captain Bob as I'm traveling through the bays chasing stripers, sea bass and fluke. Who needs FF #1, X-Men #1's. Enjoy, Bob! You helped me buy my home with all of the books you sold for me! mec3437, namisgr, oakman29 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlovest Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 3:16 PM, Kramerica said: I may come back. but not as fast as Krammer did in that episode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
