![]() ![]() This diabolical sales tactic boosted sales of mediocre books and created a speculator’s market for people too stupid for the Stock Exchange. Poly-bagged multiple covers featuring foil-embossing and an exclusive trading card announced half the issues on the stands as “collector’s items” and “guaranteed” a comic’s future resale value. ![]() The early 1990s were the apex of the collecting boom. Whether you prefer self-published, black and white indies or proclaim “Make Mine Marvel” as your personal mantra, getting that next issue, that limited edition lithograph, that alternate cover is an all-important goal, an itch that must be scratched every Wednesday. This lust is a dangerous part of comic fandom no matter the reader’s taste. ![]() The pursuit of things can ensnare a person like the nastiest of drugs, swallowing time, money and youth like a hungry animal. ![]()
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