The Price of Nostalgia

[marram]

I've just gotten back into comic book collecting over the past year or so. This is the first time in something like 15-years since I last stopped. I used to be a bit more than avid about collecting comics, even working for a comic book distributor to get an extra 40% off my new comic purchases -- and I still managed to spend hundreds every month

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[nomin]

Just tell your wife how much you're actually spending on comics and I'm sure that will help with the budgeting.

I find that I'm much more of a collection reader now. Even some of the libraries carry them.

How's the health man? Are you back up to a proper poundage and not afraid of windstorms yet?

[marram]

Believe it or not, we've already discussed budgets for things like comic books -- go figure! The thing is, now that I've committed to certain limits, I do find that they prey upon the back of my mind every time I enter a comic shop... :)

I'm also finding I need to hit the library more myself, though I'm interested in books on CD that I can download onto my iPod.

And my health -- thank you for asking -- is far above where it was. I've also been driven to do things I normally would avoid (like yard work) simply because I wasn't able to do 'anything' for so long. And the thing is, I'm finding I kinda' enjoy it now!

[nomin]

Audio books on CD are grand, but I'd hate to try to *read* a comic book from any of the Ipods.

It makes me wish that there were more korean/japanese manga style libraries around. Basically you go in and either pay to sit and read for X number of hours or "rent" a book and take it home.

[marram]

I hadn't heard of manga libraries before, but it's a great idea. I wonder how well such a thing actually would do in the States? That's not a bad idea for someone looking to start-up a new business...

Re: Green Lantern Green Arrow

[marram]

No, I just have the one copy, and it could actual do with replacing!