Hot take: Some gatekeeping at the comic shop really got under my skin

I was at the local shop in Springfield last Tuesday, just looking at the new releases. This guy next to me saw me pick up a Miles Morales trade and said, 'You know, the original Spider-Man stories are the only real ones.' He said it with this smirk, like I was holding a fake comic. It wasn't even a debate, just a weird put-down. Has anyone else had a random fan try to make you feel like you're not a 'real' fan for what you like?

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fionajenkins2d ago

Ugh, that's the worst... it's like some people think liking a thing is a contest you can win. See it with music and movies too, where someone's taste has to be "correct" instead of just their own.

harris.drew2d ago

Yeah, that "correct taste" thing is so lame. I just started asking those guys to explain their weird rules until they gave up.

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