Just realized choosing between Marvel and DC isn't the real debate for us fans

Had to pick which longbox to keep after my basement got a little damp. One box was all my 90s X-Men runs, the other was my early Image stuff like Spawn and Savage Dragon. I picked the X-Men because I thought they'd be worth more later. But now I find myself missing those weird Image comics way more than I expected. Kinda makes me wonder what other fans pick when they have to choose between sentimental value and potential value.

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emma_young2d ago

Sold the Image run from my longbox about five years back. Kept my copies of Spawn #1 through #9 and the early Savage Dragon issues because I actually enjoyed rereading them. The X-Men books sat in a short box under my bed for a decade, and I barely cracked them open. Sometimes the stuff that makes you smile beats the stuff that collects dust on a shelf.

theabennett2d ago

Set a rule for yourself like "if I haven't opened this box in 18 months, it goes." That way you don't have to guess what you actually care about, the calendar tells you. Makes the cutting process a lot less painful when you have a hard deadline to lean on.

wendy_clark2d ago

Did you ever regret selling the X-Men books later on? I held onto a run of Uncanny for years before I finally admitted I just didn't care about them anymore. Letting go felt better than having them sit there like a chore.