Unpopular opinion: hunting for a specific comic book variant is a huge waste of time

I spent over 8 months trying to find a clean copy of the 1:100 variant for Immortal Hulk #25 without paying a crazy markup. I checked every shop within 50 miles of Chicago and scoured online auctions constantly. Some fans say the hunt is half the fun, but others think paying a bit extra to just get the book is smarter. What's your limit for hunting a book versus just buying it?

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ellis.mia8h ago

Honestly, that hunt sounds brutal. I got obsessed with a specific cover for a Hellboy book a few years back, the one with the rain on the window. Wasted a whole Saturday driving to three different shops in the suburbs only to find water-damaged copies. Sometimes the chase just kills the joy, you know?

grace5086h ago

Totally get that. Chasing a specific edition can turn into such a pain. I've been there with old vinyl, where you finally find the record and the cover is totally trashed. It just sucks all the fun right out. Makes you want to give up and order a reprint online.