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Showing off your comics to non comicbook people?
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6 hours ago, Ssantoss said:

I've talked to poeple about comics many times, I've found that the trick is to connect it (comics) to something tangible, something that seems more "real" to the listener. I've had the pleasure of holding lectures about comics for non-comic interested people, but always made the subject with some kind of angle. The latest I held a while back was "Sex and sexuality in comics through publishing history.". Sex sells. But more important, people know about sex, they know about literature. This was just a more niched dive into the subject, and a fun one to boot. :D

People who read comics know about sex?

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My guest room doubles as my comic room.  I have everything on bookshelves with some art framed in the room.  I won't say anything, but if people are exploring my place, they'll usually ask in astonishment "are these all your comics?  how much is it worth?"  (because everyone still wrongly assumes that comics all have value.)  This usually moves on to discussion about the movies and then that's about it.

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15 hours ago, Ssantoss said:

I've talked to poeple about comics many times, I've found that the trick is to connect it (comics) to something tangible, something that seems more "real" to the listener. I've had the pleasure of holding lectures about comics for non-comic interested people, but always made the subject with some kind of angle. The latest I held a while back was "Sex and sexuality in comics through publishing history.". Sex sells. But more important, people know about sex, they know about literature. This was just a more niched dive into the subject, and a fun one to boot. :D

I was asked to speak about comic books at a local Lions Club Meeting. I gave a quick history of the medium, then spoke about niche collecting, and passed around some books, from my fish in the face and parachute cover collections. (Don't worry - I put all the raw books into old outer wells...,)

One of my favorite exercises is to pick out all the wrong things or things that defy physics on the parachute covers. I was a smokejumper for nine years, and am an FAA Senior Rigger, so a lot of physical impossibilities pop out to me on parachute themed artwork. Anyway, I had brought G.I. Combat 100, and asked the Lions to spot both the physics defying aspects of the cover as well as the historical inaccuracy displayed on the cover.

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9 hours ago, XxSpideyxX said:

People who read comics know about sex?

Most are closet porn collectors.

So..., it depends on what you mean by the word "know".

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On ‎2019‎/‎11‎/‎27 at 3:50 PM, musicmeta said:

I start talking comic books and they get the very bored and "who cares" look and their attention span goes out the window.  I don't talk comics to non-comic people anymore.  They don't care to hear about it as it's not relatable to them. 

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15 hours ago, tv horror said:

I totally agree Hep, I view my collection as my Lair and what I do with it as my Superhero alter ego. No one who knows me even knows I read books, let alone collect all things horror including comics, it's my business. For my family they just consider my room as off limits as they have no interest in what I do so long as I'm happy, I've even trained them to collect my packages if I'm busy or out of the house..:bigsmile: I once had a conversion with a very wise old man (not Yoda) and he told me "If you don't enjoy your own company then no one else will!"  I'm my own best friend, it's only when he answers me back in a strange voice I panic.:roflmao::fear:       

Sounds like my house. Nobody goes in there except to use the computer. I love being in there. It's my own private hideaway. I do enjoy sharing my stuff with those who appreciate it though. Half the fun of having this stuff is enjoying it with those who love it. and, obviously, I have way more than just comic books.

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8 hours ago, lizards2 said:

I was asked to speak about comic books at a local Lions Club Meeting. I gave a quick history of the medium, then spoke about niche collecting, and passed around some books, from my fish in the face and parachute cover collections. (Don't worry - I put all the raw books into old outer wells...,)

One of my favorite exercises is to pick out all the wrong things or things that defy physics on the parachute covers. I was a smokejumper for nine years, and am an FAA Senior Rigger, so a lot of physical impossibilities pop out to me on parachute themed artwork. Anyway, I had brought G.I. Combat 100, and asked the Lions to spot both the physics defying aspects of the cover as well as the historical inaccuracy displayed on the cover.

i would have loved to attended this.

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On 11/27/2019 at 1:45 PM, XxSpideyxX said:

With the holidays upon us, many of us will have friend and family around.

Do you ever feel compelled to show off your collection to non comicbook/superhero fans?  If so, how do you present your books?  How do you talk about them?

How do you answer the inevitable question of ‘how much is that worth?’ 
 

After all, part of the joy in collecting is sharing that with others.  But how do you do so without either boring your audience to tears or boiling it down to cost/value?

Not unless they've shown an interest first. Waste of time.

When I was in Erbil, Iraq, I has having dinner at some big wig's house and he took us all into is office as the building's power went on and off and he showed us a gold reproduction of the Declaration of Independence and he claimed there were only 250 made of which his was 149 or some such thing. I thought to myself (as everyone else in my group did) "who cares?"

I learned long ago (pretty much) it's a waste of time to recommend movies/books/comics/music whatever to anyone who hasn't asked for an opinion first. Folks are generally locked into what they like (good or bad) and aren't interested in venturing from what they already know, even if you know you'er suggestion is just more or something they already love.  Just eat the turkey and say "thank you" a lot. "It's delicious'". And smile at the obnoxious children when they're in your face screaming it's time for you to pay attention to them because it's time for them to "perform" as their loving parents whip out the cell phones.

 

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On 11/29/2019 at 12:59 PM, Mercury Man said:

Showing off my comics to non-comic book wait what?!!    Nope.  I keep them in my Danger Room, away from the great unwashed masses.   Why bother.  They either A) don't get it  B)  won't want to get it  C) roll eyes, and wonder why someone my age is still reading superhero stories.    Meh....I'd rather be alone with my thoughts.  

^^(worship)

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I think I trend along with most of you; most people don't care enough to ask, so I don't solicit opinions. I get the occasional positive comment for the original art I have framed up on the wall, but nobody really cares about the comics themselves, aside from asking, "is this/that valuable and/or how much is it worth?" When people look around my hobby room, they generally focus on two things; my computer (hand-built, water cooled custom job w/ enough chrome fittings to give Jay Leno's garage a run for its money) & my Funko Pop collection. Non-nerd/geek people look at both and go, "why would you build/collect *that*(?)" with a look of confused condescension on their face(s). I figure adding comics to the conversation wouldn't add anything constructive to the conversation(s).

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The only family member I've shown comics to is my brother since he's relatively young and at least has a passing interest in major characters. I wore my AF15 shirt for Thanksgiving and I don't think anyone had any idea what it was other than spider-man on a shirt. 

If I were to show a non comic person a comic I'd show a silver age cgc slab. The label itself would automatically imply status. The relevant information would be there for them to see. If I show something in a bag & board then try to explain value or whatever I'd be afraid of the possible thoughts crossing their minds

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