13 Truths Comic Book Fans Would Never Admit To Themselves
4. You Loved The 90s
What You Say: The 90s were by far the worst era for comics. The proliferation of gimmicks like variant holographic chromium covers, trading cards, and whatever else to make idiot speculators think that these things would be worth more than a quarter. The elevation of artists to superstars while writers were ignored and kicked to the curb. And the endless events that nearly destroyed great characters like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Superman. And the grim n gritty trend that saw a parade of badass heroes with bulging muscles and guns bigger than their torsos. But What You Really Mean: You own those comics. Youve got back-issue bins loaded with copies of WildCATS and Spawn and X-Force and any other 90s-era title. And you loved those books. You still love them. Every now and then, youll kick back and re-read those issues. Sure, theyre far from being the greatest stories ever told, but damn if they arent fun. The equivalent of watching a marathon of B-movies on Netflix. It wasnt just people who thought they would be able to put their kids through college buying those comics, regular readers were, too. And they kept buying them for a time. The only reason they would have would be if they did enjoy them on some level.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
