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The Tom King Retrosopective and why I'm largely done with comics

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  The Tom King Retrospective/ Why I'm Largely Done With Comics      Superhero comics have always meant a lot to me. I'll never forget finding some DC and Marvel trade paperbacks at my local library and falling in love. I had seen the heroes on tv in some of the best cartoon shows of all time, but the world of comics was something else entirely. I have been collecting comics since 2014 and I have done deep dives and discovered so many great stories, characters  and creators. 10 years on though and I feel very different about it. I don't have any drive or passion for comics or for any comics that are coming out right now. This could be just burn out that can come when one naturally overdoes a hobby, but if feels like something more. I feel that I have read almost everything that I wanted to in the field of mainstream American superhero comics. After almost 10 years of collecting I'm throwing in the towel and cutting way back. I am still reading some every now and then, bu