Free Comic Book Day 2010
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BenjaminBirdie
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Costanza said:
Oh it is. I still have a pile of garbage from last year, but I also have shit like Atomic Robo and Oni's thing and some Indie Stuff I wouldn't have been able to get otherwise. It's not like I had to pay for it.
;D
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
:lol
ToyMachine228
Member
I posted this in another thread but my local small town newspaper's website had a short blurb about Free Comic Book Day. And the only comment in the comments section was a guy spouting off about how the government of Barrack Hussein was using Free Comic Book Day as a way to push his communist revolution on the youth of America, and that Glenn Beck had taught him to question things like this:lol I couldn't stop laughing.
Suburban_Nooblet
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Excited to see what my local shop offers. Going to go over when they open and check the scene out.
J-Roderton
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Man I don't even know where a comic shop is around where I live. Even though I haven't kept up with comics in many years I wouldn't mind some free stuff.
Jroderton said:
http://www.comicshoplocator.com/
Entirely depends what kind of shop it is. They should be though just because it's better to not over order new stuff that people won't buy or under order stuff that's high in demand. It's very important stuff for stores and publishers to know (especially if there is a particular series that you want around and is in danger of being cancelled).
Usually you have to buy a copy of "Previews" and get them your order form before they send away their orders. That's how its usually run, but sometimes they'll just have you fill out a store only form and they pull your stuff every week, but you also have to do that every month.
Usually you have to buy a copy of "Previews" and get them your order form before they send away their orders. That's how its usually run, but sometimes they'll just have you fill out a store only form and they pull your stuff every week, but you also have to do that every month.
I helped a store in my local chain (New England Comics) set up for FCBD tonight and got a nice $20 credit there. I'll end up using it tomorrow. Free comics (2 official ones, 2 back issues from a bin -- nice stuff like X-Force and ASM too) and they're doing a 50% off back issues sale so it'll be catch-up day for me.
On, and Ron Marz will be there. So I'll be getting some Witchblade signed.
On, and Ron Marz will be there. So I'll be getting some Witchblade signed.
Costanza said:
Yeah you'll want to do it soon. Those preview books are for things 3 months in advance so if you want to make sure you have the stuff for the summer do it now rather than later, but again that depends entirely on what system they use (previews vs store sheets).
Vanillalite
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Costanza said:
You don't get the experience of hanging out with your fellow nerds at the nerdy though!
:lolakachan ningen
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wenis said:
It's because of clerks like you that people who are curious about comics never go into a shop.
:lol if you think my attitude on neogaf is indicative to the attitude I carry at work you are sorely mistaken. It's really a bad day mostly because of where my store is located. We get an absurd amount of homeless people coming in trying to steal shit while there are like 10+ people in the store that I'm trying to watch. That's why Free Comic Book day is a nightmare to deal with. Having to give 100% attention to the customers needs while there is a stinky homeless dude trying to steal shirts and stuff from the racks is annoying and has costed me and the manager revenue (that is sorely needed just because business is not good right now).akachan ningen said:
Suburban_Nooblet
Banned
Anyone arrived at their local shop yet? Lines of people where your at?
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Free War Machine Heroclix Figure Day is more like it.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Jesus. The Forbidden Planet line is halfway down the block. Not kidding.
Suburban_Nooblet
Banned
BenjaminBirdie said:
I suspected there would be lines at the big shops.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Wow nerds unit in line to get their comic on! :lol
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Penguin said:
Yeah, not surprised. It wasn't too crazy inside. Mostly people were just waiting to pick up the massive FCBD cache. Picked up the Pulphope art book while I was there, and X-Men Legacy. One more SC book until Complete X-Over Saturation.
Kinda bummed they had the Manga section closed. I wanted to pick up Yotsuba 9.
Suburban_Nooblet
Banned
My shop had pretty much everything. Just took what I was interested in.
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