Unpopular opinion: Skipping filler issues made me enjoy comics more.

I just read the main arcs and ignore the extras! How do you guys choose what's worth your time?

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Actually, filler arcs are still main continuity, they just don't advance the big plot. Don't you worry about missing character moments that way?

grant5311mo ago

Those old 60s Batman fillers had him solving random crimes, but they showed his detective side you rarely see in big events. Skipping them makes the character feel thinner somehow.

pat_perry321mo ago

Look, @jenniferhart has a point about character moments, but filler can mess with pacing. When I just read the big X-Men arcs, I see Cyclops shift from leader to outcast without all the side stories. Those extra issues often repeat the same ideas or slow down the main plot. In Spider-Man, skipping fillers lets me see Peter's big life changes one after another, which feels more powerful. It's not about missing things, it's about keeping the story moving forward without the fluff.

ray2151mo ago

Tried reading Claremont's X-Men in order once and the fillers killed the momentum for me. Skipping to the big beats like Dark Phoenix made the character changes hit way harder.