It’s not Fair That You Get So Many Incentive Comics

This TRUE STORY is probably going to make me look bad in the eyes of some. Even though I was the one on the receiving end of a verbal assault from out of nowhere, what I said back to this person people seem to have a problem with.

This happened back in November, around 10A.M on a Wednesday morning. How do I know this exactly? Because I do the same thing every Wednesday morning from 9-10 A.M. I visit my local comic shop and get my weekly comics. I also get the Incentive Limited Covers for the titles I collect. I only get the Incentive for titles I read.

Some weeks, the Incentives are plentiful.

That morning there was a gentleman in the store, talking about how he wished he could afford the Incentives. 

I hung around for a while as I usually do, then checked out and walked to my car, box of comics in my hands. I placed the box on my passengers’ side seat, turned to close the door when I found the gentlemen from in the store moment ago standing behind me.

He said, “You should let other people get some of those incentives.”

I had no idea who this guys was. I had never seen him in the store before. I’ve never seen him since. I told him, “I can buy whatever I want to buy.”

He seemed really pissed, especially for a guy who moments before was bemoaning that he didn’t have enough money to by the Incentives on a regular basis. He seemed to be upset that I bought/do buy the Incentive Cover Comics that I want.

He spouted out with venom, “It’s not fair they allow you to buy so many Incentives.”

“It’s not fair you’re allowed to breathe valuable air,” I spat back.

He didn’t say anything. The anger slipped from his face and he now looked like a child who had his favorite toy taken away. He slithered away, dejected, and I have never seen him again.

Make no mistake, this guy got into my face. He came up on me from behind, so close to me I couldn’t even move out to close my car door. So close, our noses were practically touching. He came after me, I cut him down.

I have told a few people this story, and almost all of them get upset with me, that I wasn’t fair to this guy. That what I said was wrong.

Hey, you get into my face like this, you get what you deserve. Someone gets into anyone’s face like this, that someone gets what they deserve.

Ace