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If the streaming age of corporate consolidation and disposable TV has taught us anything, it’s not to get too attached to any show, regardless of how great it is. A landscape that treats series as bingeable content doesn’t always have the patience for slow thematic development, subtle character writing, or weird stylistic swings. 

Topps Fire was once an inexpensive hobby option with fantastically designed cards for collectors. It might have been the only hobby box available at the major retail store Target. At only $80, the two-autographed cards inclusion was a highlight for a box priced under $100.

Valuable comic books began as ten-cent pulp entertainment. Today they rank among the world’s most collectible items, with prices matching fine art and rare artefacts. This change started in 1938 when Action Comics #1 introduced Superman and launched the Golden Age, creating a template for superhero stories that still influences popular culture.