Are You The Got-No-Green Lantern?
Or how about Lois Loan?
We're all aware that the U.S. economy is headed into the crapper right quick. The dollar loses value on a daily basis as inflation is kicking in and unemployment is rising again. As a matter of fact, just last week I myself lost my job with little advance warning. As the looming threat of being broke becomes more and more real, the first question most people ask themselves is, "Where can I spend less money?" One of the first answers to this is usually hobbies and entertainment, two categories that comic books fit snugly into.
Have any of you felt the pinch enough to start cutting back? What are some of your tips to save money other than slashing your pull list every week?
Do you buy trades with a better per-issue ratio of money? Do you download comics? Is subscribing Marvel's Digital Comics Unlimited a viable alternative (even though new books won't appear for a few months)?
If none of these options have any relevance to you then you can send me a check at your earliest possible convenience. E-Mail Goblin@PinkKryptonite.com for the Swiss bank account number.
Goblin
Posted to editorial on 2 July 2008
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i thought that I was safe, but I have to really budget my titles now. I'm now less likely to venture out to a new #1 unless I really, really have faith in the title. Other books that I was getting in the hopes that the stories would pick up have also been cut. Maybe this is a good thing, who knows.
I've found myself dropping issues that I can easily wait to read in trade. I'm also buying trades online only unless one of my local stores has an amazing deal. Having said that, I'll still pick up new titles if they look promising, then decide from their if I pull it, wait for the trade, or forget it completely.
Umm, I'm a pretty casual reader so I don't really see myself cutting down on the few comics I buy.
I'm doing things like eating out less and giving up on protein shakes/bars for real saving. (Those gross drinks haven't helped at all anyway)
Sorry to hear you are in between jobs Goblin. I'd send checks but who knows what I would want in return.
Yeah I used to get about 15 or so titles a week I'm down to about 5 now some times less. It really sucks because there is so many good ones coming out that I have to really rearrange my faves to get what I want. Sorry to hear about your job loss. What a bunch of d-bags.