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A break, A Decision And How I Collect

This past year has been a hectic one for me. Because of all the change in my life, some of my hobbies suffered and that includes comics. So, here I am, at the end of all the craziness and as my focus gets back to what it should be I realize....wow, I have a lot of comics to catch up on. Not having a pull list at my local shop has done some damage, and now my hunt for the issues missing from my collection begins.
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Sell my collection?

A couple of months ago, Anthony Falcone wrote an article telling you to sell your collection.  The column was very popular with lots of debate and discussion in the comments section.  The idea of selling your collection is a sensitive…

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Donating Collections

The Edmonton Journal published a story last week about a man whose family donated his comic collection to the University of Alberta after his death.  Some interesting quotes. [quote]“His is not an old collection, nor is it particularly rare, but…

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Collected New 52

First off every title is getting a collection of at least six issues, so DC clearly has no plans to cancel any of their New 52 titles within the first six months. Since they required books to be done well in advance I'd hazard a guess they already have at least six issues ready to go.
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Jiminy Christmas! | Reading Monitor

Last year I took the plunge and decided to only read collected editions, cutting out monthly comic books.  Overall it’s been a pleasant experience, enjoying entire story arcs and not experiencing hiatus periods of big name books; is All Star…

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