Well, let’s take a look at the numbers: How do you purchase your comics and merchandise? 1. Comic store/comic retailer 69.23% 2. Bookstore 10.99% 3. Directly from the distributor (Diamond) 2.20% 4. Do not purchase comics 1.10% 5. Some other way (various people included buying from Amazon, borrowing from the library,…
This question was prompted by: Free Comic Book Day, where a whole lot of comics were handed out at a 100% discount, and; this comment from Vinnie Bartilucci about a firm being “the last chain in the history of the world to try and get list price for almost their entire catalog. I despise them.”…
But at ComicMix, every day is Free Comic Book Day! Go and read them if you don’t believe me, the links are all in the sidebar. And there are bunches of webcomics you should be reading that are free every day… Nevertheless, it is an annual rarity for stores to be handing out free comics…
Today’s list of quick items: Secret Lives of Comic Store Employees from Wired: The horrifying thought to me is that I recognized most of the stores from the pictures before I even looked at the captions. And, yes, I regularly shop at three of the New York ones. Hi, Olive! George R.R. Martin sends…
This week we not only hit the comic store for our Five Cool Things, but we stick around to meet the staff. Issues the Series is the web feature about Life in A Comic Shop and we hang out with two of the stars, plus comics’ brief shining moment at The Oscars, why funny books…
We are on our way to Toy Fair 2009, but in the meantime join us for a behind the scenes look at NBC’s CHUCK, a trip to the comic store where this week we try and expand our horizons and a lesson in why CAPRICA is a big risk. PRESS THE BUTTON to Get The…
Challengers Comics is holding a kid friendly event this Valentine’s Day to celebrate the release of the Tiny Titans "Welcome to the Treehouse" collection by renowned artist Art Baltazar. The event will run from 12:00-3:00 on February 14, 2009 and will include free Tiny Titan themed sweets, valentines, signings by the artist and anyone who…
We are back and barely unpacked from New York ComicCon 2009 and we brought you some surprises already starting with the coolest Comic iPhone app so far, plus DC revives The Doom Patrol yet again, Mike Gold talks comic economics plus The Five Cool Things in comic shops this week. Not enough? Then wait until…
It may be Groundhog Day but we won’t be repeating anything here. There’s a new Guest Of Honor headed to NY ComicCon, Five Cool Things waiting in the comic shop this week and just enough time for the director of FANBOYS to tell you more reasons why you have to see this film. And be…
Battlestar Galactica is underway and Apollo weighs in on where the final nine are headed, big treasures in the comic stores this week, More stars are coming to NY ComicCon and why you really need to see FanBoys. PRESS THE BUTTON and you’ll Get The Point! And be sure to stay on The Point…
From Kevin Colden: I’ll be doing a hometown signing for Fishtown THIS SATURDAY, January 17th at: Cool Stuff Comics and Collectibles 417 Burmont Rd. Drexel Hill, Pa. 3PM-5PM Miss will also be there signing copies of Escape From "Special" and showing off pages from her forthcoming follow-up A Mess of Everything. Well? You heard the…
How brisk, you ask? This was the scene at Midtown Comics Times Square yesterday, with a man at the door keeping people waiting online outside in 22 degree weather. That’s brisk. At the time in the mid-afternoon, there were about 15 people waiting to get in so they could get upstairs and wait on another…
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