Hot take: I chose a digital subscription over my local comic shop and I feel awful about it

My local shop, Heroes Haven in Springfield, offered to pull the new X-Men #1 for me, but the Marvel Unlimited app was half the price. I went digital to save money, but now I miss the smell of the paper and chatting with the owner, Dave. Has anyone else had to make this kind of choice and how do you deal with the guilt?

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diana_kim661mo ago

Dave probably misses your chats more than your money, honestly.

the_wendy1mo ago

Yeah, I had a client like that too. Just reaching out to check in, like diana_kim66 said, really helped fix things.

king.val1mo ago

Totally get that. I switched to digital for the Walking Dead compendiums and still feel bad about it. My old shop had this awesome community board where people traded stuff, and I miss that vibe. Saving money is smart, but man, it just isn't the same experience.