Why does nobody talk about how comic book fans treat new readers at conventions?

Last Saturday at Denver Comic Con I watched a guy in a $300 Thanos cosplay yell at a teenager for not knowing the difference between Ultimate and 616 Spider-Man, and instead of stepping in the crowd just laughed, so I walked over and handed the kid my spare copy of Kraven's Last Hunt and told him to ignore the gatekeepers - has anyone else seen this toxic gatekeeping ruin someone's first con experience?

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kair659d ago

Might wanna double-check that Kraven's Last Hunt isn't actually a bit dark for a first timer though.

the_derek8d ago

Nah, Kraven's Last Hunt is a great gateway book if they're ready for it.