Remember when you had to hunt for back issues at random shops?

Back in 2010, I was trying to finish a run of a specific X-Men comic. Drove to three different stores in my city, nothing. A guy at the third shop told me to check the online forums for local trade groups. Found a group on a now-dead forum site. Posted my want list. A guy two towns over had every issue I needed. We met at a diner, traded some doubles. That old school networking actually worked. Anyone else find a complete run through a fan trade like that?

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wilson.jesse9d ago

My last hunt in 2015 just led to overpriced bins and a lot of gas money.

max2739d ago

Man, remember when the hunt was half the fun? Now it feels like you need a treasure map and a second mortgage just to find a decent back issue. I swear, last time I went looking, the only thing in those bins was disappointment and a 1992 issue of "Web of Spider-Man" priced like it was the holy grail. I spent more on gas driving to sad strip mall shops than the comic was even worth. Makes you miss the days when you could just swap with a real person over a bad cup of coffee.

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