I always thought reading comics on my phone was fine until I borrowed a friend's old single issue from 1998

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Know exactly what you mean. Picked up a beat up copy of an old X-Men issue at a garage sale last summer. The paper felt different, thick and a bit rough. Smelled like someone's basement. You're right, it just hits different in your hands.

williamw756d ago

Yeah, that line about borrowing a single issue from 1998 hits hard. I heard a podcast where they talked about how the paper stock and printing from that era had a specific feel and smell that's totally lost on a screen. It's not just the story, it's the whole physical thing, the ads for weird products, the letter columns. Reading it on a phone turns it into just another piece of content, but holding that old book makes it an event.

emma_wells836d ago

Ever notice how this happens with music too? Digital files are just data, but finding a scratched CD in a charity shop feels like holding a piece of time. The physical object carries a weight the digital version can't copy.