Board 8 > Settle a Debate: Which hobby is more nerdy?

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Settle this debate for me.

My friend says that comic collecting is less nerdy.

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They are equally nerdy but who cares

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Lolo_Guru posted...

They are equally nerdy but who cares

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Collecting fgurines/toys is nerdier, but also cooler (more aesthetic).

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I would definitely feel like more of a nerd collecting figurines.

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Well, think of it additionally like this: imagine if it's books, or TV shows, which are very similar. Hell, let's take Game of Thrones straight up.

What's the nerdiest task of the three of these:
Collecting the Song of Ice and Fire book series.
Collecting all the BluRays of every season of the Game of Thrones TV shows.
Getting socks with the crests of each house on them.

To me, merch always says you're a bigger fan, which makes you more of a nerd than collecting just the series itself.

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On second thought, it depends on what you mean by "collecting" comics. If you just buy what you like, read them, and keep them, it's a lot less nerdy than mint condition special editions in sealed bags or whatever.
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Drakeryn posted...

On second thought, it depends on what you mean by "collecting" comics. If you just buy what you like, read them, and keep them, it's a lot less nerdy than mint condition special editions in sealed bags or whatever.

yeahhhh I voted #2 but after some more thought I came to this too

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i think when you're debating how nerdy something is, it's only natural to think about maximum potential and assume that our hypothetical nerds are not filthy casuals.

Comics are way more nerdy. I know so many regular people of both genders and all walks of life who have Pop figures, but hardly know many with comics.

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I have thousands of comics on my external hard drive.

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comics

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Figure collecting can fall all over the nerdy spectrum depending on the type, from super nerdy (anime girls) to not really nerdy (football players).

I voted comics because I think it's more nerdy overall but depending on the figures collected my answer could change.

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I don't know if nerdy is the right word, but my gut says collecting figurines is "worse"

They take up more space and have less percieved practical entertainment. That makes collecting more of an intentional life commitment.

Secondly, while there is the "comic store guy" stereotype, there is also the "creepy doll collector guy" stereotype, which i think bothers people more at this point


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Depends on if we're talking casual or serious.

Casual comic collecting is nerdier
Serious figurine collecting is nerdier

When it comes to serious comic collecting there's at least more monetary value involved when it comes to condition, so at least there's some kind of 'justification' there.

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Yeah, it depends on what you mean with collecting comics. If we're talking about people who keep their comics so mint and sealed that nobody could ever read them, that's much nerdier. If collecting comics merely implies someone who has a huge collection of comics, but I could go there and read them and the person wouldn't go insane, it's much less nerdy than collecting figurines, which serve no real purpose aside from the aesthetic.

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There was a debate?

RyoCaliente posted...

Yeah, it depends on what you mean with collecting comics. If we're talking about people who keep their comics so mint and sealed that nobody could ever read them, that's much nerdier. If collecting comics merely implies someone who has a huge collection of comics, but I could go there and read them and the person wouldn't go insane, it's much less nerdy than collecting figurines, which serve no real purpose aside from the aesthetic.

Comics are meant to be read, dammit!

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Lolo_Guru posted...

They are equally nerdy but who cares

But also these two hobbies tend to go hand in hand anyway

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Comics are nerdier, figurines are more embarrassing.

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A figurine collector won't usually have comics
But a comic collector is more likely to have figurines

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not a comic person but i definitely nerd out about doujins i get more than (anime) figures. maybe the language barrier and obscurity factors into that fact though compared to comics

still, my best friend has like a hundred spiderman figures and i still don't consider him that much of a nerd

Honestly, you could put another option in the poll, and stick comics with "action figures/figureines/statues/toys" and I wouldn't bat an eye.

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Lolo_Guru posted...

They are equally nerdy but who cares

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Merch is absolutely more nerdy because it's another layer.

You have to buy the comics first in order to buy figurines for the comics.

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Depends: are you painting the figures, or buying them as-is?

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BetrayedTangy posted...

Depends on if we're talking casual or serious.

Casual comic collecting is nerdier
Serious figurine collecting is nerdier

When it comes to serious comic collecting there's at least more monetary value involved when it comes to condition, so at least there's some kind of 'justification' there.

This seems about right

Voted figurines though cause when I think "collecting" I'm thinking serious.

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comics by a lot.

figures are something you can get a couple times a year to be a "collector."
a comic collector is someone getting them on the regular.

someone getting 2-3 comics a year a year isn't going to be viewed or called a collector. but if you get 2-3 figures a year the label may apply. if you break 4 it definitely does, which still is considerably less than what a comic collector would have to do.

comics are also something that are consumed in and of themselves usually too, whereas figures are just extras. this furthers the nerdiness since it means it's an ongoing hobby that demands continuous consumption, whereas a figure can be as simple as "i like her" or "i like that dragon." that continued situation gives comics extra points since it's not just the quantity but also the time and investment involved.

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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Comics are nerdier, figurines are more embarrassing.

BetrayedTangy posted...

Casual comic collecting is nerdier
Serious figurine collecting is nerdier

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honestly at the most serious levels... comics somehow become even more expensive than figures but are easier to hide.

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The one that collects dolls

Kinglicious posted...

comics by a lot.

figures are something you can get a couple times a year to be a "collector."
a comic collector is someone getting them on the regular.

someone getting 2-3 comics a year a year isn't going to be viewed or called a collector. but if you get 2-3 figures a year the label may apply. if you break 4 it definitely does, which still is considerably less than what a comic collector would have to do.

comics are also something that are consumed in and of themselves usually too, whereas figures are just extras. this furthers the nerdiness since it means it's an ongoing hobby that demands continuous consumption, whereas a figure can be as simple as "i like her" or "i like that dragon." that continued situation gives comics extra points since it's not just the quantity but also the time and investment involved.

figurine collecting nerd alert

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i've gone through both phases thank you very much.


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I think collecting comics implies going beyond just buying them as they are released, and I find that a lot nerdier. Your figures and toys can at least be shown, the comics are just stashed away. Like I know a bunch of people who collect amiibos and I wouldn't categorize them as ultra nerds the way I'd think of someone trying to hunt down a rare comic.

I'd argue they're both equally nerdy when pushed to the extreme, though. If you're blowing hundreds on either of these hobbies, you're a top level nerd.

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I think maybe 10-15 years ago and prior, figurines would've been the nerdier hobby hands down. But as comics become more obscure, and certain figurines become more popular, I think the reverse is currently true.

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Who here gonna post a pic of their figures?

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i mean this is board 8.
i'd expect the average amiibo count to be at least 20.


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Proud zero amiibo guy here, so which one of you has 40?

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I also have zero Amiibos

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No amiibos here, but I have a Goku fig and a DQ slime knight plushie which is nerdier anyway
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fuckin' nerd

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