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1. Pretty much my entire, 30-year life. Or at least as far back as I can remember. I started off reading my dad's comics when I was kid. Before I could read, I'd just look at the pictures and try to put the story together.

2. Both, for sure. I have around 5,000 comics, which is just a personal collection, I'm not a seller or speculator. But the collection is purely out of love for comics. I'm not looking to get rich off of them, and will likely never sell them unless I'm in a bind.

3. Super-hero comics, mostly. And pretty much Marvel and DC only, at that. I'll also pick up some classic horror comics, or licensed stuff from video games or movies I like, and Star Trek comics; here or there.

4. Like I said, I'm a mainstream guy, DC and Marvel.

5. Green Lantern is my all-time favorite, most you regulars know that already. Some other favorites: Superman, JLA, JSA, Spider-Man, Venom, Avengers.

6. Geoff Johns, Jim Starlin, Mark Waid, Roy Thomas, Dan Jurgens, Ron Marz.

7. Alex Ross, Boris Vallejo, J.G. Jones, Greg Horn, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, Bryan Hitch, David Finch.

8. Iron Man, Conan the Barbarian (1982), X2: X-Men United, Batman (1989), Batman Begins, The Crow, Man of Steel.

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started reading when I was 7 or 8 and stopped when I was about 16 and just now restarted 3 years ago now that I;m 40.i read marvel and dc super hero stuff basically.i'm a collector and a reader and i'd have to say flash,hulk,batman and iron man are my favorites.

1. how long? approximately 38 years... i started out with "Origins of Marvel Comics", "Son of Origins..." and "Bring on the Bad Guys", all in the library my mother frequented.

2. fan or collector? both.

3. genres? most. admittedly, i don't read romance, but i never gave that question much thought.

4. preferred publishers? i don't discriminate; and i feel sorry for those who purport 'loyalty' to certain publisher(s)... there's so much fantastic storytelling out there.

5. current titles: (Locke & Key, Saga, Walking Dead, East of West, Manhattan Projects, Secret, New Avengers, Uncanny Avengers, Daredevil, Thor G.o.T., Indestructible Hulk, Invincible, Jupiter's Legacy, Superman Unchained, Batman/Superman)

characters: (Black Bolt, Wolverine, Batman, Conan, Grendel, Hal Jordan GL, Punisher, Silver Surfer, Invincible)

6. writers: (Jonathan Hickman, Mark Waid, Garth Ennis, Joe Hill, Brian Vaughan, Mark Millar, Robert Kirkman, Warren Ellis)

7. artists: (Alex Ross, Jon Cassaday, Ariel Olivetti, Gabriel Rodriguez, Travis Charest, Tim Sale, Frank Quitely, Jae Lee, Jim Lee, Esad T. Ribic, Barry Kitson, Gary Frank)

8. comic movies: (The Crow, Watchmen, Superman, Man of Steel, Sin City, 300, Dark Knight, Iron Man, Avengers, Kick-Ass)

1. How long have you been reading comics?
Since I can remember (I'm 36 now). the typical story. Boy reads his dad's old comics. I have stopped reading comics a couple times during my life. the last time I got back into comics was 2004 and been reading since.

2. Are you more of a fan, a collector, or both?
I'm both. More of a fan though. I really only collect a few titles. Anything Conan, Batman, and Detective Comics. Used to collect Amazing Spider-Man and Uncanny X-Men but have put those two titles on the back burner for the past year or so. I'm not one who collects for possible future money or speculation. I don't plan on selling off any of the titles I collect unless its just an absolute must.

3. What comic genres do you read?
Super Hero, Horror, Fantasy I guess are the main ones. Of course there are the occasional titles that differ from those.


4. Do you prefer certain publishers? Which ones?
I really loved Radical Publishing but I guess they aren't in the comics business anymore. DC, Darkhorse, and Image are probably my favorites as of this moment.

5. What are some of your favorite titles/characters/teams?
Conan The Barbarian (the old Marvel run), Savage Sword Of Conan (once again the old Marvel run), Batman, Green Lantern, Ghost Rider, Blade, Moon Knight (too bad those last 3 haven't been given a proper chance lately), Flash

6. Do you have any favorite comic writers? Which ones?
Roy Thomas, David Hine (even though his current run on Darkness is pathetic), Geoff Johns

7. Do you have any favorite comic artists? Which ones?
Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Ed Benes, Ebas, Ernie Chan and John Buscema

8. Any favorite comic movies? Which ones?
Hellboy, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Blade, Blade II, Iron Man

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1) I know I had a few comics when I was a child, but I don't really remember them. I do remember getting heavy into comics around 1992, with the Death of Superman, and the Breaking of the Bat. Those two storylines were my real introduction into comic books. I sold the collection I had admassed around 2001 or so, and was out of the game, until Dark Horse lured me back with Buffy Season 8.

2) I'm not really sure what the difference is between "fan" and "collector." I like to collect comics. Most of my Silver stuff is bottom-feeder material, but my few Golden books are actually pretty nice. And everything is in alphabetical order.

3) I'm mostly a Super-Hero book reader, but I dip into all kinds of genres. Except westerns. I don't read westerns.

4) I don't have a fixation on certain publishers. I mostly read Marvel and DC, because they're the big companies with the most books. I read a few Dark Horse books, and the occassional Image title. Even some really odd-ball indy companies once in a blue moon.

5) I collect redheads. LOL. Batgirl, Black Widow, Poison Ivy, Phoenix. And Supergirl, Harley and the X-Girls. I'm really loving the new all-female X-Men book. Batman and Detective are pretty good. And you can't overlook Saga and Rachel Rising.

6) I really don't have any favorite writers. I love Frank Cho's Liberty Meadows, and everything Terry Moore's written.

7) Old-school Neal Adams, Terry Moore, Frank Cho, J. Scott Campbell, Michael Turner, Amanda Connor, Meghan Hetrick (you'll find out about her in about 3 months.

8) No favorite comic movies. I own most of the Marvel/DC line-up, but I have big problems with all of them.

Maybe DC is right about 45 year old men.

1. How long have you been reading comics?

I've read comics off-and-on since I was a kid. Even before I could actually read them. My brother had piles of different books that I would "borrow" to look at. The first books I collected myself were Hulk (always my favorite), Spider-Man, GI Joe and Transformers. I stopped reading and collecting some time in the early 90s. And picked up the addiction in the summer of 2011.

2. Are you more of a fan, a collector, or both?

I'm also not sure of the line between "fan" and "collector". So I guess I'm both. I'll read just about anything and collect several titles to eventually have all the books in a line.

3. What comic genres do you read?

I'm mainly a superhero guy. But horror and sci-fi are also favorites. And I like most of the pulp heroes that have been revived by Dynamite.

4. Do you prefer certain publishers? Which ones?

I'm pretty traditional. DC and Marvel are my main publishers. DC has the vast majority of my reading time nowadays. Both in current books and back issue wise. I like the New 52 and the old DCU both as well. Dynamite is my favorite "other" publisher.

5. What are some of your favorite titles/characters/teams?

My favorite characters are Hulk, Captain America, Hawkman, Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Batgirl. Title wise it depends if we're talking back issue wise or current. Current books my top favorites are: Indestructable Hulk, Thor: God of Thunder, Fearless Defenders, Batgirl, Aquaman, Action Comics, Batwoman, Jennifer Blood. Current books that are fairly new on the newsstand I've recently picked up and like are The Owl, Captain Midnight and the new Red Sonja by Gail Simone. I also want to try out Black Bat and Lady Rawhide.

6. Do you have any favorite comic writers? Which ones?

I honestly don't pay a whole lot of attention to who writes a comic. Gail Simone and Geoff Johns come to mind. Whatever the guys name is who currently writes Detective Comics is good too.

7. Do you have any favorite comic artists? Which ones?

Ed McGuinness, Alex Ross, Sal Buscema.

8. Any favorite comic movies? Which ones?

Incredible Hulk, Avengers, Thor, Captain America. Batman trilogy.

1. How long have you been reading comics?
Just restarted reading (i fall in that 40 crowd), started on comics when I was too young to even read them.

2. Are you more of a fan, a collector, or both?
Both

3. What comic genres do you read?
Super Hero's and Sci Fi

4. Do you prefer certain publishers? Which ones?
Marvel when I was young. Mostly DC now but, anything with a good story and art reguardless of publisher

5. What are some of your favorite titles/characters/teams?
Green Lantern, Flash, Supergirl, Batgirl and Aquaman.

6. Do you have any favorite comic writers? Which ones?
Chris Claremont/John Byrne, Frank Miller, Geoff Johns, Gail Simone

7. Do you have any favorite comic artists? Which ones?
Neil Adams, Jim Lee, John Byrne, Marc Silvestri, Carmine Infantino and many others.

8. Any favorite comic movies? Which ones?
The recent Batman movies, plus the Michael Keaton ones. Hellboy series. Does Flash Gordon count?

dang, can't blieve i forgot Kitson... Gary Frank, too.

Well, I'm not THAT old. I'm 30. Kind of interesting, though, since the common belief is that most comic readers are pre-teen to college age.

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