Longbox Long Haul

[crockpotcauldron]

Went to the comic book sale! Arrived early, got a fantastic parking spot, and plunged into the longboxes. Nine hours later, came out with not quite enough comics to make getting a shortbox cost-efficient. Half of the comics were for friends with very easy wishlists, and the rest were glorious garbage for me. I've got ten new werewolf comics, some Fantastic Four, THREE Phil Foglios I've never seen before, a copy of a Hitman comic I regretted giving away years ago, a couple Astro City issues, and a bunch of stuff that caught my eye.

I have a warm glow of satisfaction (and a quiver of regret for the fish that got away in previous years) but I will not be attending the sale tomorrow, or trying to complete a tour of the longboxes again. That was an ordeal! The temperature was okay, and I packed a little cooler of sandwiches and ice water, but I kinda got tunnel vision and didn't take breaks or eat a proper lunch because I wanted to keep going. (Don't do that, kids. I had to eat my sandwiches in the car before I drove home because I was dizzy.)

Anyway, I think I got it out of my system, and in the future I will spend a more moderate amount of time at comic book sales. I didn't even look at the comics bundles, the toys, DVDs, graphic novels, or the back issues in the store. One human being simply cannot accomplish all that in one day, and though the sale runs two days, I have had my fill, and will quietly digest my prey and wait six months for the next sale.

Comments

[chickadee_sun]

So many werewolves! Are you going to do reviews?

[crockpotcauldron]

Sounds like a great idea!