Remember when we'd all meet up at the local shop on Wednesday?

Comparing that to just reading a digital pull list now, the old way built real friendships over a shared new issue. Anyone else miss the smell of fresh newsprint and the actual arguments over who got the last copy?

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4 Comments

kaid597d ago

You're right about the friendship part, that really changed my mind.

the_fiona18d ago

Honestly, I used to roll my eyes at people who got all nostalgic about comic shops. But you're totally right about the friendship part. I had this local spot and we'd all just hang out every week, not just grab books. It felt like a club. Now I just click a list and it shows up, which is easy but kind of lonely. That whole experience really was about the people, not the paper.

nancybailey18d ago

Yeah, it's the little things you miss, @the_fiona. The smell of the place, that mix of old paper and floor cleaner. Arguing with the guy behind the counter about whether a new artist was any good. Even just leaning on a shelf, waiting for your friend to finish picking so you could go get a slice of pizza. The box on your porch doesn't give you any of that. It's just a box.

robin_roberts847d ago

That line about it feeling like a club really hits home. My buddy had a similar shop he went to for years. He told me once that when his dad passed away, he didn't go to his usual friends first. He just went and sat in the back of the comic shop. He didn't even have to say anything. The owner just brought him a soda and the regulars left him be until he was ready to talk. You can't get that kind of quiet support from a website.