There is one thing going on at the moment that annoys me more than 12 weeks (and probably longer) isolation at home.
I have seen one video after another on You Tube in which comic collectors/fans are bemoaning the fact that DC and Marvel printers are not printing new comics and the monopoly Diamond distributors are not distributing new comics. Faces longer and more genuine than during the COPPRA non-crisis. No...new...comics.
These are people who are sitting in amongst huge collections of many thousands of comics and hundreds of long boxes not to mention graphic novels, trades and collected editions. But the world just ended "because of this damn virus doing the rounds -they've even cancelled comic cons!" Yes, you thick ass pieces of tripe and those events and other problems is because Covid19 is a global pandemic and it is only Trump who thinks that mass gatherings are a good idea.
These are the same comic collectors who will tell you they have 10-12 copies of one issue -"one for the collection, one good copy to look through and a reader copy". Right. One I watched stating (I've seen several state this) that he always buys a certain issue if jhe sees it "I must have 10 copies (counts them) 15 copies".
I have seen them explain how they know a book is worth around $75.00 as a collectible but gotthe seller down to $10.00 ("but gave her $15). When the seller is disposing of items belonging to her husband who is in a care home bragging about how you cheated her out of money that might REALLY be needed says more about you...especially as you show off two other copies of the same comic you just purchased online. You have money to waste but HAVE to con someone for another copy?
This is actually a mania. You MUST have that comic even if you are onbly going to put it in Mylar and then in a box with the other dozen or so copies. "I saw ----- showing this one on his video" and, of course, he had to get a copy. Two in fact as one will be a "reader copy". These are the same people who spend a fortune getting their comics slabbed and graded but then argue that the grading is "too low. I'd say it was more a 9.5!"
Dammit they could not do a live round robin internet chat "for the folks out there" and "all the tech problems on the net". No, wake up you dozy arses: more people are working from home doing work that helps keep your economy or little world turning. We all love comics but you are in a very egocentric little world of your own.
These people, and the mania may be to blame, are sulking. Actually physically sulking on videos the world can see. Acting like spoilt little brats who did not get the chromium trimmed life support machine it wanted.
Yes, comic shops are going to go. Some have already decided to close. "If that closes then the nearest comic store is over 2 miles away" WTF?! As a kid I walked to two main newsagents to get my comics (that were not regularly distributed back then) -one just down the road and the other other a mile away. Walking. You are an adult with a car. The mentality here is "If that store doesn't have a copy I'll go to the other store -maybe grab 2-3 copies if the books are that hot" Self, self, self 100%
The poor and homeless are worried about exposure to the elements, losing their homes, finding the next meal and hoping they do not get Corona19. People are losing their jobs (because rich bosses are not paying out) and their homes. All you are worried about is getting your fucking comics regularly week-to-week.
You are sitting on THOUSANDS of Golden, Silver and Bronze ages comics. Help lighten the mood and showcase some of your collection -a particular run or series. People do NOT want to check videos with miserable bastards who can onbly think about themselves -how about some of that "giving back to the community" by offering 20-30 minutes of escapist entertainment? Oh, right, because you know that there is no "community" -90% of them are egocentric like you.
Even amongst toy/figure collectors you are seeingthis behaviour BUT most move on and are offering looks at their collections or individual figure showcases. THAT is doing more good so there is no reason why comic collectors/fans cannot do this. I had planned some videos but my camera died on me (not Corona related) part-way through the first one.
So stop the self pitying. You say we need more young people getting into comics? Good -show them why comics are fun.
My apologies for any bad language but....
I have seen one video after another on You Tube in which comic collectors/fans are bemoaning the fact that DC and Marvel printers are not printing new comics and the monopoly Diamond distributors are not distributing new comics. Faces longer and more genuine than during the COPPRA non-crisis. No...new...comics.
These are people who are sitting in amongst huge collections of many thousands of comics and hundreds of long boxes not to mention graphic novels, trades and collected editions. But the world just ended "because of this damn virus doing the rounds -they've even cancelled comic cons!" Yes, you thick ass pieces of tripe and those events and other problems is because Covid19 is a global pandemic and it is only Trump who thinks that mass gatherings are a good idea.
These are the same comic collectors who will tell you they have 10-12 copies of one issue -"one for the collection, one good copy to look through and a reader copy". Right. One I watched stating (I've seen several state this) that he always buys a certain issue if jhe sees it "I must have 10 copies (counts them) 15 copies".
I have seen them explain how they know a book is worth around $75.00 as a collectible but gotthe seller down to $10.00 ("but gave her $15). When the seller is disposing of items belonging to her husband who is in a care home bragging about how you cheated her out of money that might REALLY be needed says more about you...especially as you show off two other copies of the same comic you just purchased online. You have money to waste but HAVE to con someone for another copy?
This is actually a mania. You MUST have that comic even if you are onbly going to put it in Mylar and then in a box with the other dozen or so copies. "I saw ----- showing this one on his video" and, of course, he had to get a copy. Two in fact as one will be a "reader copy". These are the same people who spend a fortune getting their comics slabbed and graded but then argue that the grading is "too low. I'd say it was more a 9.5!"
Dammit they could not do a live round robin internet chat "for the folks out there" and "all the tech problems on the net". No, wake up you dozy arses: more people are working from home doing work that helps keep your economy or little world turning. We all love comics but you are in a very egocentric little world of your own.
These people, and the mania may be to blame, are sulking. Actually physically sulking on videos the world can see. Acting like spoilt little brats who did not get the chromium trimmed life support machine it wanted.
Yes, comic shops are going to go. Some have already decided to close. "If that closes then the nearest comic store is over 2 miles away" WTF?! As a kid I walked to two main newsagents to get my comics (that were not regularly distributed back then) -one just down the road and the other other a mile away. Walking. You are an adult with a car. The mentality here is "If that store doesn't have a copy I'll go to the other store -maybe grab 2-3 copies if the books are that hot" Self, self, self 100%
The poor and homeless are worried about exposure to the elements, losing their homes, finding the next meal and hoping they do not get Corona19. People are losing their jobs (because rich bosses are not paying out) and their homes. All you are worried about is getting your fucking comics regularly week-to-week.
You are sitting on THOUSANDS of Golden, Silver and Bronze ages comics. Help lighten the mood and showcase some of your collection -a particular run or series. People do NOT want to check videos with miserable bastards who can onbly think about themselves -how about some of that "giving back to the community" by offering 20-30 minutes of escapist entertainment? Oh, right, because you know that there is no "community" -90% of them are egocentric like you.
Even amongst toy/figure collectors you are seeingthis behaviour BUT most move on and are offering looks at their collections or individual figure showcases. THAT is doing more good so there is no reason why comic collectors/fans cannot do this. I had planned some videos but my camera died on me (not Corona related) part-way through the first one.
So stop the self pitying. You say we need more young people getting into comics? Good -show them why comics are fun.
My apologies for any bad language but....
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