PSA: The new comic con in my city had a weird vibe about collecting

I went to the River City Comic Con last weekend and noticed something that bugged me. In the main hall, a lot of the big vendors and even some panels kept pushing the idea that a comic's value is the most important thing. One guy at a booth told me, 'You should only buy books that are going to go up, like an investment.' I think that's the wrong way to look at it. I just want stories I enjoy, not a stock portfolio. Does anyone else feel like some fans care more about price tags than the actual comics?

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carr.james11d ago

That's messed up, telling people to treat comics like stocks. The whole point is finding a cool story or art you love. If the value goes up later, that's just a bonus. Turning the main hall into a weird trading floor sounds like it kills the fun.

jason52411d ago

Honestly, I was that guy for years, only hunting keys and first appearances. It made the hobby feel like a second job. Then I found a beat-up old issue of a nothing series in a dollar bin and just loved the story. That's what flipped it for me. The fun comes from reading, not from watching a price guide.