I still have several long boxes in storage, but I wouldn’t mind parting with everything I could replace with a TPB. Some things (like Bill Willingham’s Elementals) it’s just not possible.
On Nov 20, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting. I would be curious to know if the LCS are increasing in web > store/shipping sales. > You think a decade or two, huh? I don't think they will completely die off > but I believe we will see a drastic decline in less than 5 years. > > Yeah, when I sold my entire collection it was like getting rid of my loyal > dog that I had so many years. It was actually a pretty sad day. > Here's an excerpt from my blog: > > "But, as I was loading the many boxes into my Rodeo to take to the local UPS > Store was when the sadness began to tug at my heart. However, the sadness, > along with the nostalgia and regret, didn’t really hit me until I started > walking toward the door to exit the store. When I turned to look at them one > more time, it seemed as if I was watching my pet dog, the faithful and loving > dog I had for over 20 years, sat staring at me in confusion, not knowing what > was happening to it, wondering why I was leaving it with those strange > people. Heartbreak City, here I come." > > http://edsordinarylife.wordpress.com/2006/09/25/bittersweet-goodbye/ > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Michael Bailey <[email protected]> > wrote: > We are seeing the decline of the brick and mortar store but I believe we are > still a good decade or two before they start to die off completely. I had a > nice talk with a retailer at DragonCon and his business was thriving but he > had some serious changes. Trades were far more popular but what he noticed is > that people would pick up the trades and then start buying monthly issues. He > was also seeing an upswing in digital sales. > > Personally I only buy a handful of books these days. I also have been selling > off chunks of my collection and being REALLY picky about the back issues I do > buy. I reached a saturation point and realized that having a huge collection > was not my dream anymore. It's been very cathartic selling te books...kind of > like shedding an addiction. > > > On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, Edward Crosby wrote: > I believe this has been discussed before: > What is the future of the LCS? > Three of us here on the listserv have stopped purchasing, or reduced our > buying, from the LCS? Are we seeing the decline of "brick and mortar" of the > LCS like we have seen with Borders, and other stores, now that the digital > age is growing rapidly? > > ---------------------------------------- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]> wrote: > My comic book buying habits have ebbed and flowed a little bit, but generally > I am spending about the same on my comics as I am back in 2006 (to use Ed's > timeframe). I get my comics from DCBS, so I don't go to the LCS much anymore > except to pick up a single issue here or there. Ironically, I just went > today to pick up the latest issue of Daredevil, the second issue of DD I have > ever bought. (Got it for the Legion of Monsters appearance.) > > I am very mercantile and mercenary about my comics purchases, though. My > purchases have never been as diverse as it is now, with many different > publishers and genres represented. > > My personal favorite comic series, Iron Man, is still running strong. So at > the end of the day it could boil down to just that and I would still be happy. > > On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:19:35 AM UTC-5, cwpreston wrote: > I felt the same way. I’d even run up on my lunch break (the comics store was > only a few blocks from my hospital) and read them while I ate. The overall > quality of the books just faded for me; my favorite titles just weren’t fun > to read after a while. I still love the superhero genre and will happily buy > stories that are well written and drawn (like Astro City). I think it really > turned south for me when Marvel was still owned by that investment group and > was maximizing profit instead of trying to create a good product. > On Nov 20, 2013, at 11:16 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > >> What is sad is that I used to look forward to driving to my LCS and getting >> my stack. It was always exciting, even the process of sorting them when I >> got home, putting them in bags and boards and reading them. It was almost >> like Christmas every time. But over the past year or so it hasn't been as >> exciting. I often wonder if it is because of aging, a growing lack of >> interest, or just that there isn't really any good titles any more like in >> the old days. Or, possibly that life has just gotten in the way. >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosby >> http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: >> I went through that process a few years ago. My visits to the local comics >> shop dwindled down to once a month, replaced by trade paperback purchases. >> After I moved across town I stopped buying monthly titles entirely. I still >> buy occasional issues digitally, but I don’t subscribe to anything. I’ve >> been buying series that appeal to me (Saga comes to mind) on Comicxology to >> be read on my iPad, but other than trade paperbacks I’ve pretty much >> abandoned monthly titles entirely. >> >> >> On Nov 20, 2013, at 11:02 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> So, I just came to the realization the other day that, after more than 20 >>> years, I have not purchased a comic book in the past four months. Some of >>> you may know that back in 2006 I sold my entire collection of over 3000 >>> comic books and cut down, drastically, the number of monthly titles I used >>> to buy. Most of my comic book purchases have been trade paperbacks. Since >>> the recent cancellation of Firestorm from the New 52, and a few other >>> titles, I found that the few titles I had been buying had dwindled down to >>> just Daredevil. Well, due to time, money and other life obstacles, I had >>> not been making trips to my local comic book store (it's almost a 40 minute >>> drive for me from my home). So, because of the four month hiatus to my >>> local comic book store I had a conversation with them and, also because I >>> was subscribing to only one title, we both agreed it was time for me to >>> cancel my subscription there (after being a loyal subscriber there for the >>> past 16 years) . >>> I will continue to buy trade paperbacks from time to time; I still have a >>> list of 'wants' of older stuff and I still want to keep up with The Walking >>> Dead, Fables, and Invincible. However, I probably will not continue to read >>> monthly comic books. If I see a title, or titles, I am interested in, I may >>> use this hiatus to eventually transition completely to digital. Meaning, I >>> will probably start a subscription service with Comixology for monthly >>> titles, again, if I see something interesting. >>> Any of you other readers found yourself cutting down on titles? >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> Have a Better One, >>> Edward Crosby >>> http://about.me/edwardcrosby >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "The Unique Geek" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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