I live in an area that is blessed with comic shops, conventions, etc., so for me, the “hunt” has never been about finding a particular book but finding it in a condition I could live with for a price that I was willing to pay. If I wanted something badly enough, there was always a copy somewhere within a few hours’ drive, but was I willing to overpay for something just to mark it off the list was always the question, particularly in lower grade.

It did take me a few years to find the “right” copy of Captain America #117, but beyond that, I can’t think of anything that sat on my Want List for more than a year or so.

That said, my Want List currently consists of zero books, as the only hole in my collection is something that I am, as of today, unwilling to shell out for. Thankfully, I have a reprint copy of it and can read the entire series without issue.