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What is your reason for buying a comic
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What is your reason for buying a comic  

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  1. 1. What is your reason for buying a comic

    • Appreciation of the story / art / character
      36
    • Nostaglia/ Sentimental reasons
      25
    • Value/ Investments
      14
    • Because its cool and someone might have told you to
      2
    • to embrace your inner nerd/geek/comic culture
      4
    • because I am addicted to comics
      5
    • ALL of the above (please try to pick one though if you can)
      9

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Mercury Man

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I am flabbergasted at how many people 'collect' comics, but don't actually read the story and look at the art inside.   That is the whole point of these kiddie books.  Read them, learn the history, check out different art and writing styles.  Some people buy them, slab them, throw them in a box, without reading them.  That is loco :screwy:

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punksdropdirtysrh

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I mostly buy trades/hardcovers because that’s my favorite way to read comics and I love the way they look on shelves. I love getting lost in stories and art and supporting those who put so much work into them. Then of course discussing the stories with other fans. 

I also buy the occasional gold/silver book just to own something so old and appreciate the history. Ponder where it’s been. Keep it tucked it away and maybe share with kids in the future.

I like to Slab covers I really like (from any era) because I think it’s a cool way to display them. I also love getting celeb and creator autographs and getting the Signature Series designation. 

Most options applied to me. I’m definitely addicted but it hasn’t caused any health or financial problems yet :wishluck:

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miraclemet

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6 hours ago, Grib said:

"What is your reason for buying a comic" Comic, correct? not Title. My impulse often is based on cover art or something new and different. Really just cause something said Wow to me, an impulse.

it was a joke because you used a word that is also the title of a comic...

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Lazyboy

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5 hours ago, miraclemet said:

You only collect that title?!?!?

He just loves the character. It doesn't have to be only his own title.

But I guess he was disappointed with the name change.

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Krismusic

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13 hours ago, AJD said:

That's it. They give me pleasure to own. None of your poll categories seemed quite right for me.

I think the appreciation one is what your looking for it means because you like them for story art character etc.. 

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Krismusic

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12 hours ago, DavidTheDavid said:

I collect comics to ensure that my seed continues to grow and spread across the world.

huh?

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AJD

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23 minutes ago, Krishosein said:

I think the appreciation one is what your looking for it means because you like them for story art character etc.. 

In many cases, yes. But I also have comics where the historical factor trumps any story or art (some of them aren't great in that respect). See some of the war bonds GA books in my gallery linked in my sig, for example. With others I love the story and art. So it's not a one size fits all.

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Ken Aldred

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13 hours ago, punksdropdirtysrh said:

 

I mostly buy trades/hardcovers because that’s my favorite way to read comics and I love the way they look on shelves.

 

I wouldn’t mind continuing with this, but no more space left before the collection begins to spread around and turn into an obtrusive hoard.

Another reason I switched to the digital format.

 

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