Remember when comic debates were just in the shop back room?

Back in the 90s, you'd settle character power rankings face to face, surrounded by new releases and the smell of old paper. These days, it's all quickfire takes on social media, where a hot meme can overshadow actual lore deep dives. I kinda miss those messy, passionate arguments that sometimes lasted hours, even if we get more diverse opinions online now. It feels like the community's heartbeat shifted from shared physical spaces to fragmented digital echoes, for better or worse.

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adams.ray14h ago

Wonder if the community bond weakens online?

elizabeth45620h ago

God, this takes me back to the baseball card shop arguments.

skyler94513h ago

Looking back, the fervor over millimeter-perfect cards feels so... manufactured. Pete Rose stats versus gambling, that's a moral debate, but card condition? Just collectors inflating their own hobbies. Seems like a lot of noise for something that ultimately sits in a plastic sleeve. But what do I know...

ivans3118h ago

Ah, the baseball card shop arguments. I remember guys nearly coming to blows over whether a 1987 Topps card was off-center by a millimeter. Then there was the endless debate about if a 'mint' condition really meant perfect or just not chewed on. And don't get me started on the Pete Rose fanatics defending his stats while ignoring the gambling. Those conversations were more intense than the actual games. Good times, if you enjoyed watching grown men weep over cardboard.