A guy at the local shop in Omaha told me collecting is about the story, not the grade

He saw me pass on a slightly worn issue of Amazing Spider-Man #300, focusing only on the price tag. He said, 'You're buying a piece of paper, not the moment you read it.' That stuck with me. Do you have a favorite comic that's beat up but means a lot?

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charles76619d ago

Man, that guy is totally right. My copy of X-Men #94 is held together with tape and hope, but it's the one my dad gave me when I was a kid. I remember reading it on the living room floor, and that memory is way more important than some number on a slab. A perfect copy just wouldn't feel the same, you know? It's all about the history you have with the book.

jenny39119d ago

I get that, but a mint copy would let me actually read the story without it falling apart.

lindamartin9d ago

You ever think about how much tape holds comic book history together? Charles766 gets it. That tape is part of the story now. A slabbed book is just a museum piece. Your taped-up copy has fingerprints and floor lint from your old living room. That's the real stuff. A perfect copy would feel like a stranger.