What makes you buy a particular comic?

[CrazyDiamond]

I buy because of the Artist AND Writer. People forget comics is a 2 man ship and both should be doing great work. If only focused with writers, I'd just stick to novels and artists, art books.

Not always. In fact more often than not it's a one man ship with the artist and writer being the same person. I prefer comics where the person that wrote the comic drew the comic because it is truly their vision.

Usually I am drawn to a comic because of the art. But I am most interested in the feeling of a comic. What it can offer to me as an artist and a person. I think of comics like I do any other art. (music, painting etc) I think of them as pieces of me that I am collecting. And after I have absorbed the art it becomes a part of me from that point on.

[Chuckcamo]

Every now and then I buy for the art, only because I appreciate the style. When I was much much younger it was all about the art, usually the cover art is what sold me. It had to be complex, imagery and moving, if the cover was kickass I was buying it lol.

But now it's all about the story line, it has to draw me back and be worth reading again. There's too many comics with interesting titles and great art but no reading content. My art taste has changed over the years, it went from complex to simplex and my reading went the opposite.

[basil81]

The first thing that hits you when you peruse a comic store is the cover art, so that's key to grab my attention enough to pick it up and look through the first few pages to see if I can get into it. Secondly, I'll scan the interior art and look for clarity in storytelling, the art has to be good by default to meet this requirement. Then, the characters, who I count on to keep me interested enough to want to read on and on. I would equate good characters (and by extension a good plot) to the finely tuned concerted efforts of both the artist and the writer. I chose 'Characters' as my choice in this poll (holy crap a giant flying bug just flew in my face!!)

[Comrade Hero]

My town is that small that we've never had a dedicated comic book store here ever since I can remember (going back thirty plus years). If you wanted comic books you typically found a limited selection in general book stores until the Interweb brought the world to your doorstep, which for me is the town of Taupo in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Because most of my purchases - both comic books and graphic novels - have been online, the cover art hasn't really sold me on the product. It's typically been reviews and recommendations that made up my mind with parting with my virtual coin, with the creative team (artists and writers) on the comic book or graphic novel the secondary consideration.

[Matt001]

I want to punch you.

[Matt001]

"I want to punch you." What kind of drunken shit is that? How rude. I'm sorry for all the drunken nonsense here. I've been having a ton of creative issues, lately, topped off with the death of my dad, and I haven't dealt with it well. Look for all new drunken nonsense at Blogger.com, "Matt LaRock's Stuff". Good bye.

[Billy Certain]

I honestly have no idea why I buy the comics I do, but I think I can boil it down to two reasons - suggestions or feel. If someone recommends me one and gives me an idea of what it is I usually end up checking it out. But most of the time, when I just hit up the comic shop on my own, I want something different. Something I haven't seen before, or a topic or genre that is being taking in a new direction. I bought Superman: Red Son not too long ago (I know, I'm behind), but I loved it. I'm not usually one for super-hero comics (with the exception of a few like Marvels and others) or Superman either, but it was quite enjoyable. Never been one for Mark Millar either.

Writers can also have a huge influence on me as I eat up anything by Garth Ennis, my favorite of his might just be Chronicles of Wormwood. Was the first of his I read. Picked it up cause I just loved the concept of it.

[turnbolt]

For me there is a heirarchy to this decision... a set of priorities if you will. Typically number one for me is the character. Whether it is a character I love or a new character who really captures my interest... that is what will draw me to pick up a book initially. Second on the list would be pencils... it's the artist in me. If someone I love has drawn the book... I'm in! Then comes the writing credit... really those are my big draws. I could care less about colors or letters as long as one of the other priorities falls into place. I don't limit myself with labels either... whoever puts out a good comic puts it out.

[MRosa]

The writer. That's why I have a shelf full of Alan moore comics.

[Lindsay]

its hard to choose ,sometimes the character(s) ,sometimes the writer
I also like the stories of game ,such as Grimlands,
Zynga Bingo,
MechWarrior Tactics and
Astro Garden