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The Hastings variant of Max Bemis' Polarity #1 for Boom! Studios sells easily on eBay for $25 Buy It Now. On an Open Auction it has no trouble selling for

At just after seven pm last night, Acme Comics in Greensboro, North Carolina, had its first guy quueing up in line for Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday.

  Steve Anderson writes; 5 years ago, my wife and I were two kids barely in our mid-20s who dreamed of opening a comic book store. And, we did -- on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4sZHiew3zg Aaron Haaland writes; Hey Fandom, it's me, Aaron! This is A Comic Show's New Comics Now where I talk about the

Free Comic Book Day is coming this Saturday. But lots of shops are going above and beyond, all around the world. Here are a few... Cards, Comics &

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #28 Retailers are encouraged to contact me Thanks to: Dr No's Comics & Games SuperStore, Marietta GA Big Planet Comics of College Park, MD Heroes, London, Ontario So I was thinking about charts We run the ComiXology chart which shows sales through the iOS App on a Wednesday And was wondering if I could do the[...]

Diamond are giving retailers a nice Christmas surprise if they sign up to the ComicSuite Point Of Sale computerised system for managing stock and ordering new product for their stores. Firstly, they are pointing out that the price goes up on January 1st. But secondly that retailers who order the system get a new PC to work[...]

But will it actually affect sales? I asked a number of retailers about their expected ordering decisions. Regan Clem of Clems, Lansing, tells me; It's a great question I struggle with whether the stir is caused by a vocal minority on the internet or whether there really will be an exodus of readers I hate to predict drops[...]

And since that is the time that these new platforms update, so everyone updates at that time, all able to sell the comics simultaneously. Unless you are a West Coast retailer, then you have to wait ten hours or so. Naturally retailers have been rather concerned about this change and have been expressing their concern[...]

Skottie Young's Wolverine in the manner of Edward Gorey... DC and Marvel closed today, due to the oncoming storm. Diamond closed early too. As a result,

Marvel run a number of comic book retailer micro-sites for a small fee, giving smaller shops an easy way to get an online prescence, and allowing Marvel

Lone Star Comics of Texas seems to have cleaned up on the nominations for this year's Diamond Retailer Best Practice Awards, to be presented to comic

IDW and Godzilla's impact on the comics industry continues. The launch of that book, and the retailer-specific covers that saw comic stores appearing on

Just as DC Comics did recently, Marvel Comics are liquidating the following hardcovers to retailers at massive discounts  to retailers right now As you can see, some of these are already unavailable to Amazon. but some are already at up to 60% off. It is likely that the direct market comic stores will suck many of[...]

Well, some retailers have more confidence. HeavyInk.com is an online retailer who is giving a free copy (plus shipping) of this preview edition or what is planned as a bimonthly comics magazine kicking off in October, to anyone who orders a copy between now and the release date next week, June 6th And they are ading[...]

As mentioned elsewhere on Bleeding Cool this past week, ComicsPro is an organization that ties together a few hundred retailers from across the USA and Canada, giving each retailer more of a unified voice in the industry and a platform to exchange ideas. The weekend was very positive The group as a whole is an extremely[...]

This summer, retailers will be ordering X-Men Vs Avengers and Before Watchmen simultaneously Marvel are introducing discounts to those who order large numbers of the central comics It is likely, but not definite, that DC will run some programme to encourage retailers to order sizeable amounts too, though likely more around returnability But faced with[...]

The holidays certainly threw things a little out of whack when it comes to last week's new books, but here are some of the books we talked about with retailers, from books shipped December 21, 2011. We start off with Batman, Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes! This one-shot had a few things working against it right out of[...]

Bleeding Cool has already told you about the Avengers: X-Sanction #1 Comic Shop Variants planned by Marvel for December, and the ways in which retailers will qualify to get their shop on the cover of the comics. Well here are the covers in question, a finished one by Bryan Hitch and an as-yet-unfinished one by Carlos[...]

Here are the stores, their contact details and the covers in question. WAR GODDESS #0 Retailer Exclusives In-Store Date: Wednesday, 8/10 Local customers can support their loyal stores (and Avatar Press / Boundless Comics fans can collect the variant editions) by contacting the individual retailers directly using the below information.  Participating Retailers include: ComicBookRealm.com "The World[...]

But sees how Amazon is devaluing books with their heavy discounting. Eric Stephenson reports that Image's business has been booming, but expressed concern for comics retailers, with the room confirming the belief that shop owners are working harder, for less or the same money He emphasised the increase in backmatter in serialised comics that's not trade[...]

Are you a comic book retailer? Or can you represent one at San Diego Comic Con? Then you too could get free lunch and this rather excluisve swag bag or… rather exclusive swag. Expect these to hit eBay rather soonish. FlashPoint #1 Exclusive Variant Fear Itself #3 Immonen Variant & Uncanny X-Force #11 Brooks Variant Halo Minimates Warthog Vehicle A[...]

And they've also provided a version of the DC New 52 video that Bleeding Cool premiered, without any pesky mention of digital comics so that retailers can feel more comfortable running it in store Let's have a first look at that version as well, and then dive into the questions and answers. GENERAL * Why do it?[...]

Issue one of the new series saw retailers able to get copies if they ordered 500 copies, with their store being destroyed on the cover The same logo, Godzilla foot and overall design, just your own store and in some cases employees embedded in It was a huge success, increasing sales of the book by[...]