Today sees DC Comics publish two collections featuring tales of the character Black Adam, ahead of the release of the movie starring Dwayne Johnson in the
My store is coming up on its twelfth year in business this October. Even after all this time, I still learn and make changes in the store. I wrote about
What Can You Do For Your Comic Store In Your Future?
What Can You Do For Your Comic Store In Your Future?
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And it s time to ask questions.
Some of what I write may not seem to be a big deal to a few people though these are just some things people can do for their local comic store.
First off, and this is a biggie for the average comic store, be honest with your comic store. Even though we tell everyone starting a pull box (a pull box is for customers wanting to make sure comics coming out are set aside for them so they are available when they can make it to the comic store), the only thing we ask is they come in once a month to pick up the comics. Basically, twelve times a year.
Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics of Ankeny, Iowa, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. And it s time to write about change.
At times comic books have a unique form of storytelling. Comic books have been around for decades. Comic book continuity is a comic publisher s attempt to link various stories told by the publisher together. Some people love comic book continuity; some do not. Why do comic book publishers use continuity? It is a great way to try to increase sales with crossovers. King in Black is the latest Marvel crossover. People may say one does not have to read each issue of a crossover, though let us be honest. Marvel wants sales. Marvel wants as many people as possible to buy every issue of a crossover, as does each publisher that has crossovers. Publishers use continuity to try to increase sales.