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Retailer Registrations For Local Comic Shop Day 2017 Are Now Open

Published Wed, 06 Sep 2017 08:32:17 -0500

Retailer registration is now open for Local Comic Shop Day participation, as announced by ComicsPRO, the comics specialty trade association.

The third such annual event, this year scheduled for Saturday November 18th, just befoire Thanksgiving, allows participating comic stores to sell exclusive and premium comic book products, only available in this fashion. And orders for some will be due sooner or later. The registration deadline is September 18th, but early registration is highly encouraged. Limited edition items are distributed in an equitable manner to all fully registered retailers, but early registration gives retailers priority for the allocation of any available extras.

Bleeding Cool already told you about Valiant's Secret Weapons Deluxe Edition Hardcover, Titan Comics' Robotech LCSD Kerschl Super-Pack with #1-4 with all the covers by artist Karl Kerschl, plus a very limited virgin Kerschl variant cover limited to 700 Super-Packs for $20 and an exclusive cover of ID W's Star Wars Adventures #1 limited to 5000.

These are all scheduled for Local Comic Shop Day but there are more to come. Retailers can register their stores' participation here.

Participating retailers also get advertising materials, access to special printed bags, Facebook advertising targeting comics and pop culture lovers in their shop's zip code and direct access to artist/author conference calls that ComicsPRO holds throughout the year.

Local Comic Shop Day, only available to bricks and mortar locally owned comic book stores, is also part of the shop local movement, reflecting studies that have shown that when consumers buy from locally owned retailers, rather than nationally owned firms or online retailers, revenue stays local to help with schools, first responders and other community services.

"Local Comic Shop Day as an opportunity to do more than merely selling limited and exclusive items… but it is that, too. LCSD creates a platform for comic shop owners to show their local community the unique and attractive features of their local comic shop," said Peter Dolan, President of ComicsPRO. "LCSD is a great opportunity to schedule signings, sales, raffles, cosplay, and tournaments. Local Comic Shop Day® is designed to be every local comic book store's pre-Holiday open house."

The cost of participation for Local Comic Shop Day is $29 for single storefronts and $49 for multi-store operations (though those with more than 35 stores are barred – which keeps out the likes of Borders and what used to be Hastings). This fee helps to fund the production of the event including promotion, marketing, web design, and auditing.

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