That guy at my local shop who claimed he read every issue of X-Men since 1963

I was at Jetpack Comics in Portland last month and this guy in his 50s starts telling me he's got a complete run of Uncanny X-Men from issue 1. He said he read them all twice and could name every villain from the first 100 issues. I asked him who the Hellfire Club's inner circle was in issue 129 and he totally froze. He stumbled through a vague answer about Sebastian Shaw but couldn't name Emma Frost or the White Queen. I felt bad but geez, don't brag like that unless you actually know your stuff. Has anyone else run into fans who oversell their knowledge?

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simon7178d ago

Dude what?! He couldn't name Emma Frost from issue 129? That's literally one of the most famous Hellfire Club moments ever. I mean the White Queen is practically the face of that whole era. I call total BS on that guy, you can't claim to be a walking encyclopedia and then blank on something so basic. Sounds like he was just trying to impress you with a big number.

grace_white7d ago

Oh boy, you're bringing back memories! I was at a con once where a guy claimed he could name every X-Men villain in order of appearance, and then he mixed up the Hellfire Club with the Hellions. @simon717, I think you're right that some people just throw out big numbers to sound impressive. It's like the guy who says he's read every issue but can't remember who was in the original X-Factor lineup.