Comic Book = Booster Pack

I'm usually not one to complain, Grandpa Simpson-like, about how things have gotten more expensive over the years, but damn, comic books really have gone up in price! When I was a kid, we'd walk down the hill to J&L Dairy and pay 75 cents for the latest Batman or Spider-Man. Now your standard superhero fare is a whopping $3.99 -- and that's just for a regular 22- or 24-page issue! I had a bit of a revelation this morning when I stopped by my local comic book store and realized that a single issue from my pull list is costing me as much as the Magic booster packs that my store is now selling. Maybe I ought to pare down my pull list...