No Autographs, Please

I fail to see the need to get every cover or story done signed by the artist. When I'm in line with my favorite book by the author, it kills me to see someone ahead dump a library on the author's lap. I don't see why people do it. Even more surprisingly, I don't know why the artist will sit there, smiling, signing every last one of them. Maybe they are happy that they are selling that many books. Maybe they are hoping for a case of carpal tunnel so they can collect the insurance money and retire. Maybe that's why I always worry that their wrists are going to lock-up just as they get to me. Sorry sir, thanks for waiting 3 1/2 hours in line, but I'm all out of autographs.

I usually only bring at most, a couple of different things to be signed. It'll be something that is sentimental, and I usually ask them to sign it to my name. I know people get things signed just to resale it. That thought is against the concept of autograph seeking to me. If it's not important to you, don't waste their time (0r mine, if I'm in line behind you!). That's why, when I was in line for Robert Kirkman at the recent Baltimore Comic-Con, I got him to sign my Invincible Heroclix figure! Now that, is an autograph.