Rant: Used to judge people for reading comics digitally, now I'm a total convert

Honestly, I was that snob at my local shop in Austin who swore by floppies and paper, but after moving last year and having to pack 5 longboxes, I broke down and got a tablet. How did you guys finally switch over, or are you still team physical copies?

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the_claire19d ago

Wow, moving three blocks and almost dying is like the official ceremony for becoming a digital convert, huh? Tbh, packing up those longboxes is the real boss battle of comic collecting. I remember trying to carry just one down a flight of stairs and nearly taking myself out. Now my iPad feels like I'm cheating at life, no back pain required.

seth_shah19d ago

Did you get to the point where your back just gave up and you sat down right there in the middle of the stairs? That was my big moment, just accepted that I was living in a comic book tomb now. Moving day is basically a humble reminder that being tough only lasts until you have to carry issue #1 of something heavy.

the_lee19d ago

Man, same here. I used to give my buddy so much grief for reading on a tablet, then I had to move three blocks and almost threw my back out hauling those longboxes. Now I read everything on my iPad and honestly, the convenience for travel is just too good to give up.