Posted by JaxTJ at proxy3b.lmco.com on June 28, 2002 at 10:43:43:
In Reply to: Baby steps my padawan learner......... posted by docgenesplice on June 28, 2002 at 10:02:49:
: first off, don't buy a hardcover every week and you should be ok. At first, you will spend a little more figuring out what you like.
: Once you have, you should find a comic store that discounts its new issue to members(those who reserve books) That saves a few bucks.
: Also in a few months you will be more addicted than a crack junkie and it will not matter anyway..:)
: Also..avoid falling for the multiple cover gimmick crap. Buy what you like.
: After awhile if you wisely buy a few books that may be good for immediate resale, you can buffer the expense. For example, I bought an extra Black Cat because kevins stuff tends to go up in value quick. I pay 3..wait a few weeks and its sellable for 9 or 10 bucks...which I spend on more comics........
It's sort of like when Magic the Gathering came out... I played as a passtime between classes in college, and it was cool for my friends to give me ten or twenty bucks for a rare card every now and again.
when I left school, my magic cards pretty much stayed there.