i think i have grown out of comic books.

[Calavera]

i have been reading them since i was 15. but in the past 5 years, i moved away, my favorite store closed down and its gotten to where nothing interests me in the comic book world

the only book i was still reading was scalped and i have lost interest even in that

do you see yourself losing interest too?

 

[Knight Rise]

not really. theres an interesting story everytime i open a comic book, i just cant get enough of it

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

Nope been reading for five years. The only thing that stops me is money and now that I got a job I love comics.

 

[The Squirrel]

My relationship with comic books is weird anyways, because I don't buy that many and what I do buy comes in Trade form. I don't see myself ever growing out of buying a few Trades a year.

 

[Microchip]

I love good stories, but I definitely don't buy a new comic every week. I've probably got 15-20 trades in total, and I love each one. If you're finding you're falling out of love with comic books, just start being more selective. Go for critically acclaimed arcs and classics. Pace yourself, don't oversaturate.

 

[Donut]

Did you have a Stan Marsh moment from the most recent episode of South Park ?

 

[Ponyboy]

do you see yourself losing interest too?

I think it's natural when you change your interests or other things in your life take priority. I don't buy single issues anymore as I simply don't have the money. My extra cash goes to other things I collect, statues, figures, instruments, etc. My LOVE of comics has never gone away though and I still pick up the random trade or hardcover here and there.

 

[Franklin Richards]

I still pick up the FF every month and this August I'll be 40. So...

 

[redmarvel]

I don't buy comics regularly, but when I do I binge. My favourite comic shop sells the old back issues, 5 for $2. I bought 25 comics in the past 2 months (unfortunately 5 were dups of ones I already had). Most were from the late 1990's.

I started buying comics when I was in high school and had babysitting money to spend. Now that I have a mortgage I just can't afford to buy them as often as I would like. I don't see myself getting tired of them anytime soon.

 

[Still Wynning]

It's kind of the opposite for me. I initially didn't read any comics of any kind as a kid, since I thought you had to be a super serious comic book fanboy or something like that. Kind of funny, though, considering that some of my favorite shows growing up were Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series. t:

Well, about a couple years ago, I started reading manga, which is very similar in that it's very dialogue driven and visually grabbing; that kind of laid the groundwork for me. Then, about a few months ago, after watching All-Star Superman on DVD, I thought to myself, "I got to get this comic series." So, I went to my local Barnes and Noble, bought the first volume, and ate that up. They didn't have the second volume, so I had to order that.

Since then, I've pretty much been getting any good comic I can find. I also got Superman: Birthright (probably my favorite, so far), Superman: Earth One, and, just recently, Green Lantern: Secret Origin in preparation for the new Green Lantern film. I'll probably also get Batman: Year One, since I've heard really good things about that and because there's a movie adaptation coming out in a few months.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I've probably lost interest in certain aspects of comics (particularly certain superheroes I enjoyed reading about in the past, like Spider-Man, for instance. But as a medium as a whole? No. I really don't ever seeing myself 'growing out' of them, as you say. Like film, prose and drama, I have a pretty deep respect and love of it that I hope to never lose.

 

[Lighthouse]

I still like comics, just fairly specific titles. I've certainly outgrown the traditional DC/Marvel Superhero comics, but like reading stuff like The Sandman and Preacher.

 

[Hobgoblin]

I'm starting to feel that way too. Especially Amazing Spider-Man after Brand New Day.

 

[bullets]

I love good stories, but I definitely don't buy a new comic every week. I've probably got 15-20 trades in total, and I love each one. If you're finding you're falling out of love with comic books, just start being more selective. Go for critically acclaimed arcs and classics. Pace yourself, don't oversaturate.

That's good advice. I usually only read big story arcs or something that's being raved about these days.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I love good stories, but I definitely don't buy a new comic every week. I've probably got 15-20 trades in total, and I love each one. If you're finding you're falling out of love with comic books, just start being more selective. Go for critically acclaimed arcs and classics. Pace yourself, don't oversaturate.

Good advice. I'd also add that if you're finding yourself overblown in one particular genre (like the superhero genre, for instance), branch out and look at other genres in the media from independent publishers like Fantagraphics, for example.

 

[Silvermoth]

I get fustrated with them often especially when I feel they care more about selling toys than telling great stories but every now and then I find a story that makes it all worth it

 

[PyroChamber]

I just buy trades.

I'm usually interested in older storylines and origins; but if there's a curtain storyline I find interesting, I'll just wait for the trade.

 

[Gotham Knight]

I think we all lose some interest in them as we get older. I think that's normal.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

My only comic book store closed down. I need to travel 3 hours to get to a decent one. I can't afford to say I've grown out of them. I feel blessed when I can get my hands on any comic book.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

My relationship with comic books is weird anyways, because I don't buy that many and what I do buy comes in Trade form. I don't see myself ever growing out of buying a few Trades a year.

This is kind of me.

I mean, I have stacks and stacks of X-Men comics, but now I when I do buy, I prefer buying trades. I haven't bought any in awhile tho.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

It's kind of the opposite for me. I initially didn't read any comics of any kind as a kid, since I thought you had to be a super serious comic book fanboy or something like that. Kind of funny, though, considering that some of my favorite shows growing up were Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series. t:

Well, about a couple years ago, I started reading manga, which is very similar in that it's very dialogue driven and visually grabbing; that kind of laid the groundwork for me. Then, about a few months ago, after watching All-Star Superman on DVD, I thought to myself, "I got to get this comic series." So, I went to my local Barnes and Noble, bought the first volume, and ate that up. They didn't have the second volume, so I had to order that.

Since then, I've pretty much been getting any good comic I can find. I also got Superman: Birthright (probably my favorite, so far), Superman: Earth One, and, just recently, Green Lantern: Secret Origin in preparation for the new Green Lantern film. I'll probably also get Batman: Year One, since I've heard really good things about that and because there's a movie adaptation coming out in a few months.

This also describes me. As a kid, some of my favorite shows were The Flash, Batman: The Animated Series, and my all time favorite show as a kid was X-Men. Because of how much I loved the TV show, I had a few Flash comics. My brother kind of turned me on to some Punisher comics. And because of my love of the TV show, I eventually started collecting X-Men comics. But it wasn't really as a kid. I don't think I started seriously starting my collection of X-Men comics until I was about 16 or 17. It was roughly around the time the first X-Men movie came out that I started seriously collecting the comics.

Since then, as someone else said, I don't buy comics regularly, but when I do, I binge. I always go for the back issues. I rarely buy "new" comics. Though I have considered getting a subscription to X-Men on more than one occasion. But the comics can often times get way too convoluted for their own good, and getting spread across multiple issues and multiple titles can make it hard to collect the stories you really want. So I've come to prefer getting the trades. It's much easier to just pick up The Phoenix Saga in trade form. I'm much more interested in having the story to read, than having a "collector's item". I don't plan on selling my comics, so I'm not particularly anal about having the actual comic, or making sure it's in great condition.

There are a few actual issues that I'm proud to have, due to my favorites and such, like Gambit's first appearance. But for the most part, I feel that I don't need X-Men #1, when I have it as part of the X-Men: The Last Stand collector's edition.

 

[Prison Mike]

I lost interest years ago. Same with video games. But I still love comic book movies and tv shows.

 

[Lantern Venom]

i have been reading them since i was 15. but in the past 5 years, i moved away, my favorite store closed down and its gotten to where nothing interests me in the comic book world

the only book i was still reading was scalped and i have lost interest even in that

do you see yourself losing interest too?

Nope, I still love comics even on the cusp of being middle-aged. However, we all grow out of a phase with something. I was really into music for a few years and somehow lost interest overnight.

If you feel like you can live without comics, don't waste money on them solely for nostalgic feelings.

 

[greenrage36]

To the OP..don't worry about it - if you don't feel like collecting/following anything anymore then. just. stop. Its pretty simple, really. I had a 10+year hiatus where I could really have given a rat's a** about what happened in the comics world..but a year or so ago I suddenly just got the 'bug' - when onto the site here, quizzed a few folks and fell back in love with the medium again! t:
Granted, I'm currently in kind of a shaky financial spot so I have to hold off for a bit, but once that gets squared away I'll probably go back and slowly work into some kind of a pull list..

My point here is that if you aren't really enjoying it find something else that does - its possible that if you take a break from the 'scene' that you may come back to it with a better appreciation of the medium!

 

[8wid]

Graphic novels of various genres replaced my interest in plain old comic books. Now animation and live action movies is replacing that.