I finally called out a guy at the comic shop who keeps spoiling runs for new readers

Last Wednesday at Golden Age Comics in Denver this dude in his 50s straight up told a kid how Invincible ends while the kid was grabbing issue 1 and I told him to shut it right there in front of everyone, has anyone else had to police spoilers in your local shop?

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baker.ben22d ago

Did the kid at least get to finish reading issue 1 before that guy opened his mouth?

brookerobinson22d ago

@baker.ben I doubt there was much of a drama here. The kid might have been like five or six years old, he was probably just flipping through the pages anyway. Comics are for everyone but acting like someone ruined a sacred moment over a single issue feels a bit much. People get way too worked up about stuff that really doesn't matter that much. Was the guy being annoying? Sure, maybe a little. But calling it a big deal? That's a stretch. Have you ever seen a kid that actually gets mad about comic shop chatter?