I swear this isn t a column pining for the good old days of 40-cent comics and spinner racks. Really, it s not.
I won t lie, though: I sure do miss the time when a buck got you two comics and change. But I get how inflation works and how rising paper costs can t be ignored. I m also quite aware that the higher cover prices of today s market have led to creators being able to make a decent living while entertaining us. That benefits the fans, who get to enjoy the great stories that spring from their imaginations.
However, there does come a point where comic books can simply become too expensive for many fans, forcing readers to drop titles not because they don t like reading them, but because they simply can t afford to anymore.