Am I the only one who has pretty much stopped buying comic books?

**Georgie** · 05-23-2006, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by innocentboy

off the top of my head without much thought ...

Runaways?
Ultimate Extinction?
Ramos Wolverine?
100 Bullets?
Bendis/Maleev Spider-Woman?

Read all those at one point except for Spider-Woman, as it came out after I stopped buying.

**TIP** · 05-23-2006, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by YouStayClassy

*looks at list of the 19 comics I plan to buy Wednesday. also looks over at the stack I spent 40 bucks on yesterday*

Yeah, I think it's just you.

I was thinking the same thing.

T

**DrMachine** · 05-23-2006, 06:13 AM

I'm almost there myself....there are only a few titles that actually hold my interest

I do buy trades of Y, Ex Machina pretty regularly

**Georgie** · 05-23-2006, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by TIP

I was thinking the same thing.

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I don't know how you all do that. So, approx 20 book a week at $3.00 a pop. $240 a week in comics is crazyness.

**Shane W** · 05-23-2006, 06:24 AM

I too have pretty much stopped and really I don't miss them at all. Every once in a while I will go pick up a trade, as to me it's a much better value.

I do find myself drawn to smaller press books when I do go now for the same reason, the price to get the full story just isn't worth it.

**TIP** · 05-23-2006, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by G.M.Cox

I don't know how you all do that. So, approx 20 book a week at $3.00 a pop. $240 a week in comics is crazyness.

Ah...I don't usually have weeks like that. There have been weeks over a hundred...but those are usually the weeks that include some trades I've pre-ordered and things like that.

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**Shane W** · 05-23-2006, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by G.M.Cox

I don't know how you all do that. So, approx 20 book a week at $3.00 a pop. $240 a week in comics is crazyness.

That's some funky math you've got going on there. Unless you mean a month.

**Adrian B AWESOME** · 05-23-2006, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Pujols Is My Man Crush

That's some funky math you've got going on there. Unless you mean a month.

I think he meant month.

And the only reason I'm still afloat is because of the DCBS store in Fort Wayne. 35% off of everything new, $1 back issue sales and 25 cent "damaged" comics and 60%-75% off "damaged" trades and hardcovers (i.e. anything not NM) allow me to get lots of stuff at a fraction of the price.

Persevering Guy · 05-23-2006, 06:29 AM

I haven't bought or read an English language comic since mid November.

I would like to read the rest of Bendis and Maleev's DD run. But to be honest, when I'm not on the board, I don't think about comics. I know one day, if I have the money, I'll be able to read the books I've missed in trade.

My life is more focused on survival now.

**Evan the Shaggy** · 05-23-2006, 06:35 AM

My weekly comic supply has been shrinking more and more. I have a 30% discount on my store to boot, but as people have said, the hobby's getting pricey.