The One Story Arc Test

I love comic books. That's fairly obvious from the fact that I run this blog. Unfortunately, I do not have the time or money to read every comic that is released (I can't even read all the good ones). Therefore, I came up with a self-imposed rule. When a series starts or changes creative teams, if I am drawn to it in any way, I give it the One-Story Arc test. I will purchase and read one entire story arc of the series. If the series can't grab me after that, it's unlikely I'll ever bother reading it. If I enjoy it, I'll continue reading it. Pretty simple.

I know other people have similar rules. Some people have a one-issue rule. I don't feel that one issue is enough to really decide if you like a story or not. It's akin to only watching the pilot episode of a television series before deciding you really don't like it. Give it a fair chance!