At my last con, the talk was all about covers, not characters.

At a recent comic con, I saw fans flock to variant covers but ignore story talk. The popular idea is that collecting rare editions is what fandom is about. I disagree. I got into comics for the plots and character growth. Now, many just show off their expensive finds. This makes real chats about art and writing rare. I still discuss arcs that moved me, but few care. We're losing what made comics special.

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wade9151d ago

That Alex Ross Avengers #1 variant from last year was insane lol. Hunting for those rare covers gets new people into shops and keeps artists paid. It's just a different way to love the hobby.

finley_craig531d ago

Totally get that shift, honestly. (Reminds me of digging through dollar bins as a kid, just hunting for the next chapter of a story I loved.) Found a super beat-up issue of Uncanny X-Men once, but it had this wild cliffhanger that had me hooked for months.