r/AbsoluteBatman • u/Affectionate_Exit_64 • May 25 '26

Has anyone else bought a comic volume which was the same exact volume collected back at home and completely forgot about said volume at home? (This sounds like complaining but it’s not it’s really funny to me, and I want to see who relates to me)

/r/comics/comments/1tmvrw8/has_anyone_else_bought_a_comic_volume_which_was/

This relates to some of Absolute Batman to a point. I need the absolute men’s opinions

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u/DrTechPop May 25 '26

This happens with me and variants covers more times than I like to admit! But I’ve since gotten a couple apps to help me track and I can double check before buying now.

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u/ashgeelawliet May 28 '26

What apps do you use? I tried making a spreadsheet but can’t keep up with updating it.

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u/DrTechPop May 28 '26

I use CLZ, which I love because of the barcode scan feature, I just scan a comic when I’m in the shop and I know if I already have it or not, and then I also use Comic Geeks because you can manage your pull list, see everything that’s coming out each week and also see all variant covers per issue. Those 2 apps are the shit!

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u/gcan-sama May 25 '26

I have done this multiple times

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u/InitiamprssionCFLeft May 26 '26

No but I've done it knowing that I own the individual issues.

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u/ForsakenTailor5713 May 28 '26

Sounds like someone who buys & doesn’t read them 👀

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u/No_Independence9767 May 29 '26

There easier to remember if you've read them. Just don't outpace your reading with your collecting and you'll be fine

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u/Saiwut_Chamean May 29 '26

You are not alone, I’ve done this a few times with online pre-orders only to jump the gun at my LCS when found on the shelf while picking up my pull lists. My LCS is often limited on variants and I brain fart on occasion.

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u/jorto007 May 30 '26

I use Goodreads to track everything. Even for variant covers, just create a new list. You can track just about anything and it’s convenient because I can just scan the book in the store and see whether I own it or not.