I'll second the Power Company kudos. It was a consistently good, though not necessarily outstanding, book. It got a little muddled the end, but that may have been the result of having to tie up the book for cancellation.
Shadowpact started out pretty strong, but slipped even before Bill left. It was still a decent book, but it felt like something was missing. I think I dropped it right around #18, maybe an issue or two earlier. Still worth reading for that price, though.
DCs Power Company 1-18 and Shadowpact 1-18 for $8.00
Good purchases! I rather enjoyed Power Company when it came out; shame it never really caught on.
I've heard good things about both and enjoyed the Day of Vengeance precursor book. Though I am going to be the odd man out and say that Detective Chimp was my least favorite part.
I never really know what I'm going to walk out of this particular LCS with. He's got a whole lot of everything so I typically wait until he's running a sale - right now, it's 80% off on any two or more clearance bundles.
DCBS order just came today and I also made my weekly trip to my LCS, so here goes.
DCBS:
All-New X-Men #35 Alter Ego #130 The Bigger Bang #3 Bitch Planet #2 Effigy #1 Feathers #1 The Ghost Fleet #3 Gotham By Midnight #3 Henshin GN The Humans #3 Monster Motors ODY-C #2 Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer GN Rumble #2 Shadow Show #3 Star Trek/Planet Of The Apes: The Primate Directive #2 Street Angel HC The Twilight Zone #11 The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
LCS:
New:
Justice League Dark #38
From the bins:
Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth (This is one of my favorite horror flicks. I had no idea this comic adaptation existed until my wife accidentally stumbled upon it at the shop today.) Legends Of The DC Universe: Crisis On Infinite Earths #1 Underworld Unleashed #2 & 3 (I found these two issues in a 50¢ bin. Thanks @Adam_Murdough and @Peter for spotlighting this mini WAY back in Episode 63! Being a Marvel Zombie most of my life, I'm still exploring older DC and am excited to give these issues a read based on your thorough analysis and praise of them in that episode.)
DCBS Ant-Man #1 Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #8 Operation: S.I.N. #1 The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 Escape from New York #2 All-New Ghost Rider #10 Conan Red Sonja #1 Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive #2 Thanos Vs. Hulk #2 Spider-Woman #3 The Valiant #2 Future Proof #3 Star Wars #1 S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 Silver Surfer #8 Thor #4 Uncanny Avengers #1 Big Trouble In Little China #8 Angela: Asgard's Assassin #2 Inhuman #11 Spider-Man 2099 #7-8
Ebay Batman: Dark Victory TPB ($6) Superboy #198 (due largely to posts by @WebHead & @rebis - I used to have it, now I do again :) Manifest Destiny TPB vol. 01 Darkseid #1 Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger The Golden Age #1-4 Bargain Bins Superman 309, 312, 313 (all reader copies)
Archie Classics - The Adventures of Little Archie TPB Volumes 1 & 2 Superman vs. Flash TPB vol 1 The Invaders Classic TPB volumes 2, 3, & 4 Alex + Ada TPB vol. 1 Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson TPB vol. 1
That Superman vs Flash trade is a favorite of mine. The stories aren't earth-shaking or outstandingly brilliant, but there was always something cool about Superman racing the Flash. It's just... fun.
Archie Classics - The Adventures of Little Archie TPB Volumes 1 & 2 Superman vs. Flash TPB vol 1 The Invaders Classic TPB volumes 2, 3, & 4 Alex + Ada TPB vol. 1 Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson TPB vol. 1
That Superman vs Flash trade is a favorite of mine. The stories aren't earth-shaking or outstandingly brilliant, but there was always something cool about Superman racing the Flash. It's just... fun.
1 FOR $1 USAGI YOJIMBO (giving this away to start someone else on the Usagi path) BATMAN ETERNAL #45 FABLES THE WOLF AMONG US #2 (MR) (I read the first issue. The story is okay but the art well that is something else depending on the part I'm reading, it is a digital first title) DARTH VADER #1 (Adi Granov Regular Cover)
Birthright #5 The Silver Surfer #70 "The Herald Order 1" The Silver Surfer #71 "The Herald Order 2" The Silver Surfer #72 "The Herald Order 3" The Valiant #1
Robocop Vs. The Terminator (1992) #1-4 (floppies) The World of Krypton (1979) #1-3 (floppies) The Punisher "Blood Circle" (1986) TPB Wanted (2003) TPB Battle Chasers (1998) TPB The Immortal Iron Fist (2007) TPB vol. 01
Last night I was excited to go to a very prominent comic shop in NYC. . . let's say it was in the Midtown area. It was my first time going there and boy was it a disappointment. The worst customer service I've come across in a long time.
I ended up walking out disappointed, even though I picked up, for sentimental reasons:
Daredevil 1.50 Varient Edition - Battling Jack Murdock
@UnderpaidTurtle that is a shame! I manage a small local comic shop, and customer service is our number one focus. We are small enough that if we are dicks, we won't be in business (not to mention, who wants to be a jerk everyday?). We will do anything for our regular customers, walk-ins, military members . . . You name it. We have even gone so far as to buy books from other sellers and have them shipped in for our customers. Even though we may break even or take a small loss once in a while, it's worth the couple dollars for them to come back. I am glad you found a sentimental book, and I hope that you don't have to get that treatment if you ever go back again.
Our industry is too small to be tainted like that.
@mguy1977@compsolut Yea I can assure you that I will not be going back there again. I actually live in Jersey and have a regular shop that I go to, but I wanted to see what all of the hubbub was about.
Also, that is certainly the right way of going about running a business. As you said, comics are a pretty niche market so there is no need to push customers away.
In other news, I picked up Bitch Planet #3. I am supper happy with this series and I hope that the team keeps it up.
The Valiant #3 Imperium #1 Escape from New York #3 All-New Ghost Rider #11 Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #9 Thor #5 Inhuman #12 Angela: Asgard's Assassin #3 Ant-Man (2015) #2 S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 Thanos Vs. Hulk #3 Operation: S.I.N. #2 Spider-Man 2099 #9 Star Wars #2 Darth Vader #1 & #2 1 for $1: Usagi Yojimbo #1 Conan Red Sonja #2 Silver Surfer #9 She-Hulk #12
eBay The Irredeemable Ant-Man (2006) #1-9 Hawkeye TPB vol. 03 LA Woman New Gods (1984) #1-6 Omega the Unknown Classic TPB Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Classic TPB vol. 1 & 2
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Shadowpact started out pretty strong, but slipped even before Bill left. It was still a decent book, but it felt like something was missing. I think I dropped it right around #18, maybe an issue or two earlier. Still worth reading for that price, though.
I never really know what I'm going to walk out of this particular LCS with. He's got a whole lot of everything so I typically wait until he's running a sale - right now, it's 80% off on any two or more clearance bundles.
Batman Eternal #43
I'm so pumped to read Star Wars #1 from Marvel from DCBS.
Matthew
New Avengers 29
Savage Dragon 201
Deadpool
He-man Eternity War 2
Guardians of the Galaxy 23
Uncanny Avengers 1
Thor 4
Eternal and Futuresend
and some others i forget
DCBS:
All-New X-Men #35
Alter Ego #130
The Bigger Bang #3
Bitch Planet #2
Effigy #1
Feathers #1
The Ghost Fleet #3
Gotham By Midnight #3
Henshin GN
The Humans #3
Monster Motors
ODY-C #2
Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer GN
Rumble #2
Shadow Show #3
Star Trek/Planet Of The Apes: The Primate Directive #2
Street Angel HC
The Twilight Zone #11
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
LCS:
New:
Justice League Dark #38
From the bins:
Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth (This is one of my favorite horror flicks. I had no idea this comic adaptation existed until my wife accidentally stumbled upon it at the shop today.)
Legends Of The DC Universe: Crisis On Infinite Earths #1
Underworld Unleashed #2 & 3 (I found these two issues in a 50¢ bin. Thanks @Adam_Murdough and @Peter for spotlighting this mini WAY back in Episode 63! Being a Marvel Zombie most of my life, I'm still exploring older DC and am excited to give these issues a read based on your thorough analysis and praise of them in that episode.)
Ant-Man #1
Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #8
Operation: S.I.N. #1
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1
Escape from New York #2
All-New Ghost Rider #10
Conan Red Sonja #1
Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive #2
Thanos Vs. Hulk #2
Spider-Woman #3
The Valiant #2
Future Proof #3
Star Wars #1
S.H.I.E.L.D. #2
Silver Surfer #8
Thor #4
Uncanny Avengers #1
Big Trouble In Little China #8
Angela: Asgard's Assassin #2
Inhuman #11
Spider-Man 2099 #7-8
Ebay
Batman: Dark Victory TPB ($6)
Superboy #198 (due largely to posts by @WebHead & @rebis - I used to have it, now I do again :)
Manifest Destiny TPB vol. 01
Darkseid #1
Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger
The Golden Age #1-4
Bargain Bins
Superman 309, 312, 313 (all reader copies)
HELLBOY AND THE BPRD #3 1952 (of 5)
BATMAN ETERNAL #44
SUPERMAN #38
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 03
SAGA #25 (MR)
VELVET #9 (MR)
STAR WARS #2
Amazon
SAVAGE WOLVERINE VOL. 1 HC w/a Frank Cho arc (I have it already coming to me & should arrive by the start of next week at the latest)
Matthew
www.thesuitofsouls.blogspot.com
Purchased Yesterday:
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Vol 1
Archie Classics - The Adventures of Little Archie TPB Volumes 1 & 2
Superman vs. Flash TPB vol 1
The Invaders Classic TPB volumes 2, 3, & 4
Alex + Ada TPB vol. 1
Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson TPB vol. 1
Batman '66 #19
Superman #38
Velvet #9
Hawkeye #21
Ms. Marvel #11
Star Wars #2
Imperium #1
TPBs:
New Avengers Vol. 1: Everything Dies TPB
Digital
Unity #s 1-4
BATMAN ETERNAL #45
FABLES THE WOLF AMONG US #2 (MR) (I read the first issue. The story is okay but the art well that is something else depending on the part I'm reading, it is a digital first title)
DARTH VADER #1 (Adi Granov Regular Cover)
Matthew
The Silver Surfer #70 "The Herald Order 1"
The Silver Surfer #71 "The Herald Order 2"
The Silver Surfer #72 "The Herald Order 3"
The Valiant #1
1 Short Box
The World of Krypton (1979) #1-3 (floppies)
The Punisher "Blood Circle" (1986) TPB
Wanted (2003) TPB
Battle Chasers (1998) TPB
The Immortal Iron Fist (2007) TPB vol. 01
I ended up walking out disappointed, even though I picked up, for sentimental reasons:
Daredevil 1.50 Varient Edition - Battling Jack Murdock
Our industry is too small to be tainted like that.
BATMAN SUPERMAN #19
SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #16
WONDER WOMAN #39
SHE-HULK #12 (Final Issue)
@UnderpaidTurtle Never stand for crappy service. In NYC, there are way too many stores that want your money & worthy of the competition.
Matthew
New:
Silver Surfer #9
Trinity Of Sin #5
From the bins:
Excalibur #51
Excalibur Mojo Mayhem
Neil Gaiman's Wheel Of Worlds #0
The Power Company #1 & 2
Also, that is certainly the right way of going about running a business. As you said, comics are a pretty niche market so there is no need to push customers away.
In other news, I picked up Bitch Planet #3. I am supper happy with this series and I hope that the team keeps it up.
Batman Eternal #47
Criminal Special Edition #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Comic Format)
Amazing Spider-Man #15 (Giuseppe Camuncoli Regular Cover)
Daredevil #13 (Chris Samnee Regular Cover)
Astonishing Wolverine and Spider-Man tpb
Matthew
The Valiant #3
Imperium #1
Escape from New York #3
All-New Ghost Rider #11
Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #9
Thor #5
Inhuman #12
Angela: Asgard's Assassin #3
Ant-Man (2015) #2
S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
Thanos Vs. Hulk #3
Operation: S.I.N. #2
Spider-Man 2099 #9
Star Wars #2
Darth Vader #1 & #2
1 for $1: Usagi Yojimbo #1
Conan Red Sonja #2
Silver Surfer #9
She-Hulk #12
eBay
The Irredeemable Ant-Man (2006) #1-9
Hawkeye TPB vol. 03 LA Woman
New Gods (1984) #1-6
Omega the Unknown Classic TPB
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Classic TPB vol. 1 & 2