Here's to Beat-to-Crap Comic Books

[yonoid818]

Hey everyone,

I used to have a profile here at CBR forums, but I haven't been here in a loooong time, so they must've purged a lot of the old stuff out. Anyway, I thought I'd share my latest blog post on a comic book-related topic: in praise of comic books in lousy condition. Here is my post (http://yaddlezap.com/blog1/), enjoy and comment below with any beat-up or possibly sentimental comics that you own and would like to share.

[JCAll]

I still have the first comic I ever read. A beat up issue of Man of Steel #0, with part of the cover chewed off by mice.
I intend to get rid of it exactly never.

[marvelmaniac6169]

If it was not for reading copies I never would have been able to afford to complete my runs.

[Paradox]

I love and am proud that most of my books are beat the hell out of from reading and rereading. "Collecting" is for suckers. Reading is where it's at.

[Hero]

[marvelmaniac6169]

I Love reading copies, lets see some more pics of those older books in Fair-Good condition.

When I am/was looking for older, more expensive books I have no problem with "Remainder Copies" because it was part of the history of the book and common practice.
I also have no issue with "Arrival Dates" on the covers, that is also part of the history of the book and was common practice.

AVENGERS 7 (got this in the 80's for 10 cents)


X-MEN 2


AMAZING ADULT FANTASY 7 + 8

[quinnzel]

I love and am proud that most of my books are beat the hell out of from reading and rereading. "Collecting" is for suckers. Reading is where it's at.

This.

I have nothing against collectors though, and I respect the hell out of their dedication. I'm a collector myself, just not of comics. Comics are something I'll want to read over and over again and just don't have the heart to put them away and never handle them again for fear of ruining them.

[Trevor]

Amen on the comics are meant to be read thoughts.

And I have that Daredevil #1 beat. Mine's coverless!

[Pat Thomas]

This.

I have nothing against collectors though, and I respect the hell out of their dedication. I'm a collector myself, just not of comics. Comics are something I'll want to read over and over again and just don't have the heart to put them away and never handle them again for fear of ruining them.

You can read comics over and over without damaging them. If you hold the book in one hand and use your fingers to keep it from flopping
completely open, you can read it without even causing spine stress marks. You only need to handle them with care, unless you're just
too clumsy to hold a book gently.

[Paradox]

I prefer to not care, as long as it can be read. In much the same way I prefer a beat up car that runs, so I don't have to obsessively worry about getting it scratched.