Showerthought: My cousin's take on 'real' fandom bugs me. | Comic Book Fans - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Uma Knight · 2026-02-28T13:30:44.88164+00:00

He says only collectors who hunt for singles are true fans. I think enjoying stories any way you can is what counts, not how many boxes you have. Do we really need to judge each other's comic habits?

spencerb647mo ago

Get why your cousin says that, honestly. Hunting for singles shows you really care about the details. It's a different way to be a fan, that's all.

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the_rose7mo ago

Exactly, it's just a different way to show you care.

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the_uma7mo ago

Totally agree. Fandom shouldn't have rules like that.

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ivangreen7mo ago

So what happens to the kid who checks trades out from the library over and over, but can't afford to hunt issues? Their passion isn't real because they're poor? That logic feels messed up.

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