They pitch against each other, bidding enormous sums for obscurities Seth lovingly fakes complete with one-line notations as to their desirability as if listed in a price guide. Seth imposes a societal hierarchy on the hobby, mythologising those collectors with vast capital to invest in their indulgence. Comic collectors are the chosen grouping, but it might just as easily be classic car enthusiasts or silver spoon gatherers such are the shared traits. He also notes it as a form of textual experimentation in relating a cohesive story via a collection of short pieces. He completed the material relatively rapidly with no real idea of where the narrative was heading until he reached what’s now the halfway point. Indeed, the cover brands it “a story from the sketchbook”. In his introduction Seth considers the creation of this book as wistful desire to return to the comfort of a childhood obsession with comics, noting it as somewhat of a sketchbook purge.
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