#5632664 - 04/27/1206:49 AMRe: Would you buy a book you HATE...?
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Originally Posted By: MagnusX
Would you buy a book you HATE...?
I'm in that predicament right now. Should I be a completionist and continue a run that I used to really like or give it up because I do not like the direction in which it is heading? We'll see what happens. I think the compromise may be continuing to pick the book up, but not having it graded by CGC.
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Originally Posted By: Jeffro
At one point I had decided to try to complete a run of all the Big Five DC war books. I soon realized that in order to do that, I would have to buy comics that I didn't really want to buy such as the dino issues of Star Spangled War Stories, the Kirby run on Our Fighting Forces, the last 15 or so issues of All American Men of War, and others.
As much as I love DC war comics, those particular issues did nothing for me so I decided to abandon the effort.
That's a short run, maybe 10-12 issues and really good to boot! Definitely different from your typical Big Five stories, but probably among Kirby's best 70s work. Don't like the art? Dialogue too stilted?
At one point I had decided to try to complete a run of all the Big Five DC war books. I soon realized that in order to do that, I would have to buy comics that I didn't really want to buy such as the dino issues of Star Spangled War Stories, the Kirby run on Our Fighting Forces, the last 15 or so issues of All American Men of War, and others.
As much as I love DC war comics, those particular issues did nothing for me so I decided to abandon the effort.
That's a short run, maybe 10-12 issues and really good to boot! Definitely different from your typical Big Five stories, but probably among Kirby's best 70s work. Don't like the art? Dialogue too stilted?
This probably hits the nail on the head - Definitely different from your typical Big Five stories
I like Kirby's work. I just don't like that run. Of course, it's been a long time since I read it. Maybe I should give it another shot.
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#5632777 - 04/27/1208:41 AMRe: Would you buy a book you HATE...?
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gaz973gaz973 Basically you're asking for people to use common sense? Um...... good luck with that.
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I used to buy everything that could be in my focus and then I realised that I owned some comics that I hated. My Bronze Age, Kirby Captain America's went up for sale straight away then.
#5632794 - 04/27/1208:51 AMRe: Would you buy a book you HATE...?
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Originally Posted By: gaz973
I used to buy everything that could be in my focus and then I realised that I owned some comics that I hated. My Bronze Age, Kirby Captain America's went up for sale straight away then.
Hi Gaz
I quite like Kirby's Bronze Age run on Captain America
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#5632830 - 04/27/1209:10 AMRe: Would you buy a book you HATE...?
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Yes.
But I'm not a high-grade collector, so I've never had to bite that bullet too hard.
By the way, that's what impresses me a lot about Ian Levine and other DC completists - they had to spent a lot of time and money buying a lot of comics I know I wouldn't want.
#5632831 - 04/27/1209:11 AMRe: Would you buy a book you HATE...?
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I have 100s of comics that I bought purely to complete the runs, its hard being a completist when you collect all titles, all company's, all genres and all eras. If I see a comic I dont have, I just feel compelled. I need to win the lottery.
That's a short run, maybe 10-12 issues and really good to boot! Definitely different from your typical Big Five stories, but probably among Kirby's best 70s work. Don't like the art? Dialogue too stilted?
