I started collecting comics five days ago. I didn't plan on it, actually it happened quite by accident. I was at a local comic shop, and something drew me to these two old issues of "Howard the Duck". I don't know why, maybe because I'm a big 'duck' fan, but I bought them. I was curious as to what they were worth so I found this website via google and it said they were worth double what I paid. From that point on I was hooked.

The next day I went to another local comic shop and picked up six more comics. The day after that I went to a different store and got eight more and bought cardboard backings and plastic covers. Got four more comics after that at yet another local store (got a super good deal on some old Batman variant covers).

Then a friend informed me of four or five second-hand stores a town over that had lots of old comics for sale. I took a trip and bought about forty comics that day, all at about one or two dollars a piece. I found out that twelve issues of "Wierd Western Tales" featuring Scalphunter that I had bought for 50 cents an issue were worth about 5 to 10 dollars an piece. I hit the jackpot.

Now my bedroom wall is decorated in the comics I've accumulated over the last week. I've always loved comics but for some reason never thought of collecting them. I always used to overlook the massive bins filled with back issues, but now they're the first thing I go to. I used a price guide and calculated the value of my collection; it's already worth over $500. I know that's very modest compared to veteran collectors, but it just blew my mind that I had accumulated that much in just five days.

So I wanted to know who else indulges in this great hobby?
how long have you been collecting?
how many comics do you own? (estimated)
whats your favorite comic that you have?