Comments on: The Decision to Quit Comics

By: Shag

Shag — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:59:19 +0000

Ellie – Thanks for the comment. I’m not quitting right now, but I am cutting back.

Thanks for reading!

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:09:41 +0000

Please don’t stop blogging! I really enjoy this blog and I read it every day:)

By: Superman2k38

Superman2k38 — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:18:17 +0000

Hi, folks. I found this blog cause I’m in the same boat. Last night I made a decision to quit. For a number of reasons really. Cost, space, general disatisfaction…and Star Trek. Heh. What? Yeah, I said it. After watching the new franchise reboot twice this weekend, I discovered a new found excitement and it had nothing to do with comics. I felt so great coming out of the theatre and excited for the future and realized comics for me have been a major bummer and buzzkill for quite a few years now. Old favorites being killed off, dark/cynical mega events tearing apart things I know and love…is there really any true bright light anywhere from either big guns. Not really. Cap’s dead, Osborne rules the Marvel U, Dark Avengers, Dark X-Men, Blackest Night, Batman’s dead, Crisis fatigue, old DC favorites as evil Zombie ring-bearers…it’s just too much. Darkness, darkness, darkness. And now we have Star Trek…old friends brought back to new life…new sense of optimism and possibilities. I’ll spend my money on that.

By: KidFury

KidFury — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:59:08 +0000

The way I see it if you stopped now then Daddy’s collection will be worth something to someone, someday. If you never stop, it becomes that obsession your children talk about in therapy.

By: Byron Law

Byron Law — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:04:04 +0000

I’m actually giving my collection away (one comic book at a time). If you are interested, it’s all at http://www.comicbookgiveaway.com

By: Kelson

Kelson — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:02:37 +0000

I’ve thought about just walking away. Probably not from comics entirely, but I’m considering waiting for trades on new series I start reading, and I’m down to just one DC title — and it’s in the middle of a relaunch.

I have decided to stop reading books that I don’t like.

No more crossovers just to keep up (with the exception of finishing Legion of Three Worlds). I’m only picking them up if they look interesting.

And if I haven’t read a series in 5 months or longer, and I don’t feel particularly inclined to…it’s time to stop buying it.

The real question for me is: will The Flash post-Rebirth be a book that I still want to read? If not, that’s going to free up a whole lot of time that I’d otherwise spend on comics blogging, forums, etc.

By: Jared

Jared — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:15:22 +0000

I gave up on single-issues years ago. Somewhat perversely, I lack both the patience to wait for a storyline to evolve (and resolve) and the time to hit the comic shop with decent frequency.

I also got really irked with the publishers – tired of buying one comic only to learn I needed six crossovers from different titles to make any sense from it.

The graphic novel boom has saved my skin. Better length, better value, and fewer nasty marketing-induced surprises. I’m also more willing to experiment with graphics as I’m getting a full storyline, and just a one-issue taste.

By: Todd H Elliott

Todd H Elliott — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:34:51 +0000

I’m going to stick with not buying comics and mooching from people who don’t want them anymore. Thanks Ed!

By: Stuart Renton

Stuart Renton — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:41:33 +0000

I’ve never bought comics, but I buy a fair amount of graphic novels. I think I spent about 1000 pounds in the first year just trying to pick up all the books people said were great, but I realized, like you, JUST how expensive it is as a hobby.

So I majorly cut back, and I think it’s wise for you to do the same.

Accordingly, I was spending far more time updating my column and my various websites than I was actually writing any novels. In fact, I barely wrote a single word last year, so I’ve scrapped nearly everything to concentrate on writing again.

I think we’ll miss you, but you COULD just post here once or twice a week and we’ll still come by and visit!

By: Siskoid

Siskoid — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:28:33 +0000

Blogging machine… I’m not sure that’s a virtue.

TPBs… Maybe it’s because I grew up on French-language bande dessinée (Tintin, Asterix, etc. usually the gateway drug for French Canadians), but I’ve long been a supporter of a necessary business model change for American comics. Direct to “graphic novel”/”direct to trade”, with the potential for Manga-type anthologies/magazines to strip some stories, new characters, etc.

The cost of a monthly has put it pretty much in the price range of people who would and could buy trades anyway.