We talk about Karen Berger leaving Vertigo, the recent Marvel NOW! books, Walking Dead and a strange diversion to NJ cost of living. Give a listen and see how it all unfolds.
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Pittsburgh Comics Podcast #77
We talk about the new Marvel NOW! books, the Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power People in Comics and I vent a bit about the DC Digital Issue.
Thought on DC Digital Distribution Timing
For the last week, I’ve been really bugged about something that DC sent out last week. Here is what they sent to us. And below is the letter I just sent to DC. DC ENTERTAINMENT UPDATE ON DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION TIMING DC Entertainment remains committed to the evolution of the comics business, and we will […]
Small Business Saturday!!!
For Small Business Saturday I am keeping it simple. Back Issues – 50% off (so much for the nice weekend, Mr. Versyzla) Double points on everything in the store! What are points? This summer I started a reward card program called ComicPerks. For every dollar you spend, you get a point. Once you accumulate 100 […]
Pittsburgh Comics Podcast Episode #76
Some talk about the new Marvel NOW1 books and my displeasure with DC’s new digital policy.
Black Friday Sale Info
No, I will not be open at all on Thursday. I will be opening around 10:00 on Friday. Hopefully I will be out of my food coma by then. Here is my Black Friday Sale info: Since it is supposed to be a beautiful day, there will be a temperature sale on all Back Issues. […]
Pittsburgh Comics Podcast #75
Some talk about upcoming DC and Marvel announcements. Discussion of the released Marvel NOW! books. Some talk about the Walking Dead and Arrow TV shows.
The Double Shipping Dillemma
This week is a perfect example of why I, as the guy who has to order these books, dislikes double shipping. All New X-Men #1 arrives this Wednesday. I had to make a total guess on how to order it. I doubled what my best X-title was selling. So far I have had 3 (yes, […]
Pittsburgh Comics Podcst Episode #74
Some Walking Dead (Spoilers!), some Uncanny Avengers/Walking Dead sales numbers comparison and some talk about recent favorites. And new guy Justin is here!
Variants, Variants and More Variants
So I was reading this article (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/11/02/the-goosing-of-marvel-now-with-variants-and-discount/) and I began wondering if Rich Johnston had been listening to my podcast. He makes a lot of the same points that I make about the Marvel insanity with the ordering incentives for the Marvel NOW! books. Going through the Marvel Previews during Wednesdays podcast, I noticed that […]