tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post114244034502105741..comments2023-11-03T08:10:19.565-04:00Comments on Comic Book Commentary Archives: COMMENT: Buying Habits...and How to Change ThemGuy LeCharles Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17113334407249093149noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post-1143071632729922722006-03-22T18:53:00.000-05:002006-03-22T18:53:00.000-05:00Guy, I'm one of the readers, good to see you're ta...Guy, I'm one of the readers, good to see you're taking some time to recharge if that’s what you need.<BR/><BR/>As for cycles, I agree with you on that, and if I had to pick my spot on yours, I'd say experimentation, but tempered by the fact that I don't have the time and money I normally would devote, with most my comics attention on publishing.<BR/><BR/>Regarding your touching on the IDC and Jason Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856273661161699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post-1142545722427598262006-03-16T16:48:00.000-05:002006-03-16T16:48:00.000-05:00Scott: That's ended up resulting in some experimen...Scott: <I>That's ended up resulting in some experimentation with manga and OEL lately...</I><BR/><BR/>Manga is definitely something I want to do continue my fledgling experimentation with, even as I settle into comfort mode overall. There's just so much out there it's kind of intimidating trying to figure out where to start. I don't trust my browsing instincts quite as much with manga.Guy LeCharles Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113334407249093149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post-1142524351933760032006-03-16T10:52:00.000-05:002006-03-16T10:52:00.000-05:00Honestly, I find myself caring less and less about...Honestly, I find myself caring less and less about who or what publishes a book and more concerned about the content. That's ended up resulting in some experimentation with manga and OEL lately but also has driven me to things like Paul Moves Out or Scott Pilgrim in the last year-- a couple of excellent books. Actually, there are a number of smaller publishers that I'll seek out but more on thatScott Cederlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184941142922866755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post-1142517571947761252006-03-16T08:59:00.000-05:002006-03-16T08:59:00.000-05:00If I had to pick one of those points in the cycle,...If I had to pick one of those points in the cycle, I'd say I'm between experimentation and comfort. I'm not sure where I'd fit, exactly. I buy books I know I enjoy, and once I stop enjoying them, I stop buying them. I'll try new things that might appeal to me, based on budget--that money first goes to books I think will be good, and then it goes to books I think I may like.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543000024479147410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post-1142480022586159362006-03-15T22:33:00.000-05:002006-03-15T22:33:00.000-05:00I'm somewhere in the middle of the cycle I suppose...I'm somewhere in the middle of the cycle I suppose, but my interests outside comics tend to act as a governor on my buying habits. <BR/><BR/>I’m buying pretty much the same amount of monthlies now as I was when I returned to reading comics 18 months or so ago. What has dropped off is my TPB purchasing, largely because I’m pretty close to caught up on all the various titles I want to be. <BR/><BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post-1142446694832519942006-03-15T13:18:00.000-05:002006-03-15T13:18:00.000-05:00Mark: I just got added to my first comp list, and ...Mark: <I>I just got added to my first comp list, and got a nice little packet of books for review. I could do with more of that.</I><BR/><BR/>and...<BR/><BR/><I>but if I turn comic buying into a job (or a jihad), that's the quickest way to kill the love.</I><BR/><BR/>Be careful what you wish for! ;-)<BR/><BR/>But yeah, I think the main problem for me right now is that comics is starting to feel Guy LeCharles Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113334407249093149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238015.post-1142443818136737882006-03-15T12:30:00.000-05:002006-03-15T12:30:00.000-05:00Over that time, I've also started to receive more ...<I>Over that time, I've also started to receive more and more review copies of books which I feel obligated to, you know, review at some point, but simply don't have the time.</I><BR/>I just got added to my first comp list, and got a nice little packet of books for review. I could do with more of that. :)<BR/><BR/>I don't know where I am in the cycle. I know that getting back into gaming has madeMark Fossenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623615263972844957noreply@blogger.com