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Seriously frustrated with the elitism over back issue collecting
I've been trying to complete my run of a specific series from the 90s, and every time I ask for advice in groups, I get mocked for not knowing every single variant cover. Dude, I just want to read the stories, not flex about how much I spent on a hologram cover. It feels like some fans care more about clout than actually enjoying the medium. This kinda attitude is why new collectors get scared off. Just had to rant about it.
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juliamorgan4h ago
Honestly, @tyler_clark nailed it with the Age of Apocalypse example. Tbh, that variant cover snobbery totally warps what collecting should be about. Ngl, it just pushes away fans who are here for the actual comics.
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tessab484h ago
Without variant knowledge, you're just a reader, not a collector.
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mason.holly3h ago
Yeah, Julia's point about that snobbery warping what collecting should be about really hits home. I watched it happen with the whole 90s chromium cover craze, where suddenly a book's value was only about the shiny gimmick, not the story inside. It creates this weird gatekeeping where your enjoyment gets graded on a checklist you didn't even agree to. That pressure absolutely sucks the fun right out of just loving the characters and the art.
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