PThomas2010

November 10, 2012 8:46 pm I think that there is a large segment of readers that have a hard time socially in general. Where someone may come across as rude, over-opinionated, or just unpleasant, I think it has more to do with never having attained social skills and having to function in public. Although comics are awesome, the fact that reading them is a solitary activity probably caters more to this type person. In my opinion, this is why it is hard to have a normal conversation about comics. The truly knowledgeable ones seem to have more social awkwardness. Of course, there are plenty of "normal" comic enthusiasts. It's just rare to run into one at the comic shop. The message boards aren't a lot better. They are filled with people bashing everything to show how smart they are.

March 24, 2012 2:52 pm That's how I feel too. It's so much fun looking for the ones I need and having money to buy them, unlike when I was younger. It's great anticipating when the mail runs every day, and just browsing everywhere. I can't wait to finish my Avengers and then start working on Amazing Spider-Man.