Indy Comics Writer

I was talking with an older relative today and the conversation eventually led, as it often does, to how much more expensive things are these days.

My aunt was remembering when White Castle hamburgers cost 25 cents. They cost in the range of 70 to 80 cents now, I believe, depending on what part of the country you live in. (If you don’t know what White Castle hamburgers are, then I feel for you. Try one, if you can. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.)

I brought up comic books, telling my aunt that today’s comics generally cost in the neighborhood of $3 an issue. That came as a shock to my aunt, who remembers buying three plastic-wrapped comics for a buck. For that single, she’d get issues of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richie Rich and the always good for a shake of the head Baby Huey. Going by her pay scale, my aunt could get nine comics for what it costs me to buy one. Rip-off!

This high price is one of the reasons that I prefer comics filled with lots of dialogue and story. Don’t give me page after page of wordless action shots. Don’t fill up space with unnecessary splash pages. Give me something to read. Give me something that will take longer than 10 minutes to race through.

If you don’t? I’ll break into those old Wendy the Witch or Dot comic books of my aunt’s.

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