Month: October 2022

Hey, Folks!

 

I cannot believe how quickly October has swept by this year! I mean, yes, I know there is still 11 days left in the month, but it appears to me that the days are rocketing by me. This feeling is partially caused by the fact that Diamond Distributors has moved up their date for initial orders a whole week which is still baking my noodle. I mean, I’m on top of it unlike last month when I blew the deadline, but it is still screwing up my schedule…lol. I just got the last of my consumer Previews order forms in yesterday and I have to futz around tog e the information into my spread sheets, but at least I got them before the due date for my orders. I need to get back into my groove so that my weekly Diamond initial order entry doesn’t look like Scarlet fleeing Atlanta!

 

Can I just say how great it is to be married? Those of you who have known me for years can truly realize what an incredible thing that is to hear from me. I mean, I spent years saying that I would never get married and that the married life was not for me. How wrong I was! Even though our marriage plans were fast forwarded somewhat due to everything happening politically in this country, I still can’t believe how happy Hillman makes me and how much I love being part of a larger whole. I can honestly say that I can’t wait for the future and am very muchly looking forward to spending the rest of my life with him. By the way, we have picked out a venue for our Big Wedding next year and also have also chosen the official date as 9/9/23! More information as it becomes available…😊

 

Just a couple of notes for the week…don’t forget that we are still running our Spooky Halloween Hard Cover/Trade Paperback sale through the end of the month. We have many scary books on the sale rack and they are all discounted at 25% off cover price! Also, please remember that we will be participating in the Boos & Bikes trunk or treat event in the Colonial Village parking lot on Saturday! The event will take place between 5-7pm and will include not only plenty of candy giveaways, but also comic book giveaways and an appearance by the Monarch Avengers cosplayers for photos! Please stop by with the kids and say “hi” while they get their fill of super heroes and candy!

 

I hope that everyone has a great weekend and enjoys what may be our last foray into 70 degree temperatures! Both Hillman and I will be joining Brian here on Saturday afternoon so I hope to you then!

 

Eddie

Hey, Folks!

 

Just a short note this week as I am coming to an end of a 13 day straight work jag and I really want to get my usual Thursday stuff done quickly today. Thursday is the day that I (obviously) get the shipping list and subscription form ready and posted as well as processing the first 40-50 orders that come through the system. I also complete my weekly Final Order Cut-Off orders for Lunar (D.C. Comics) and Penguin Random House (Marvel Comics) and that usually takes four or five hors to get completed. It is a relatively simple process, but it does tend to eat up time. Anyway, the quicker I start the quicker I can get to the beginning of my weekend.

 

I don’t know if you’ve seen the Facebook post or not, but D.C. Comics and Image Comics have the project of the year, the upcoming Batman Spawn #1. It will be a 48 page one shot written by Todd McFarlane and drawn by Greg Capullo and it will be due out December 13^th. There will be 12 open order variant covers featuring the art of Greg Capullo, Gabrielle Del Otto, Sean Murphy, Francesco Mattina, J Scott Campbell, Jim Lee, Jason Fabok, Todd McFarlane, and Jorge Jimenez. Naturally, we will have a selection of the covers available for sale off of the New Release rack, but in order to get an idea of exactly how many copies I am going to need I am offering a deal on any preorders for the a set of 12 open order variants. The regular retail price for the 12 open order variants is $85.88 (plus tax) and we will be offering the sets for $60.00 (plus tax). If you are indeed interested in this great deal then please let me or Brian know and we will make sure you have them the week they come out. Of course, if you are simply interested in one (or two or whatever) specific covers then we can also take orders for those as well at regular cover price. Below is a list of all 12 open order variants included in the deal and you can check out our Facebook page for the images of all of the covers that are currently available for us to display. We will need to get these preorders in by 10/23/22. There will also be several incentive variants available as well, but I won’t be able to give prices for these limited edition covers until closer to their release.

 

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A GREG CAPULLO BATMAN

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B GREG CAPULLO SPAWN VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C GABRIELE DELL OTTO VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR D SEAN MURPHY VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR E FRANCESCO MATTINA VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR F J SCOTT CAMPBELL VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR G JIM LEE VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR H JASON FABOK VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR I BLANK VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR J GREG CAPULLO & TODD MCFARLANE GLOW IN THE DARK VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR S JORGE JIMENEZ ACETATE VAR

BATMAN SPAWN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR T TODD MCFARLANE VAR

 

Please remember that on Saturday, October 22^nd, Libertarians MC and Shawn’s Irish Pub will be sponsoring a Boos and Bikes trunk or treat event in the parking lot here at the Colonial Village Shopping Center from 5-7pm. Monarch Comics will be participating in the event and you can expect to find plenty of comic book giveaways for the trick or treaters as well as a very special appearance by the Monarch Avengers cosplayers who will be available for photos! It will be fun for the whole family so make plans to swing by for some free candy and comics all in the spirit of the season!

 

The Monarch Comics Halloween Horror Comic Sale is still going on and we are constantly updating and adding more titles to the sale rack. All horror related graphic novels on the rack are available for 25% off cover price and that will continue through the end of the month. Stop by for some spooky thrills!

 

That’s it for me. Seriously, it is already 11:30 and I have got to get started before the business starts rolling in…lol. Have a great weekend and I hope to see everyone in the next week or so!

 

Eddie

Hey, Folks!

 

I am now officially on my own this week! Brian has taken off into the wild blue yonder for some well deserved vacation time and I am left to my own devices here in the store! I mean, it really isn’t that big of a deal considering it is essentially the schedule I worked for some 30 years, but I must admit that I got pretty used to having most of Friday and all of Saturday off. Oh, well…time to pull up my big boy pants and get some work done.

 

We have once again designated one of the trade paperback racks in the store as our official Halloween rack and are going to offer a wide range of horror titles at 25% off cover price! If there is a horror title that we missed putting on the rack or if we don’t have it in stock, no problem, just mention it to me or Brian at the counter and we will offer the discount on the item! This impromptu Halloween sale will last until Sunday, October 30^th!

 

Speaking of Halloween, Shawn’s Irish Tavern and the Libertarians MC will be hosting a Bikes and Boos trunk or treat event in the parking lot here at the Colonial Village Shopping Center on Saturday, October 22^nd, from 5-7PM. Monarch Comics will be participating in the event as well with a bunch of giveaway comics as well as a spooky appearance by members of the Monarch Avengers! Stop on out and get some free candy and comics and get a picture snapped with your favorite Monarch Avengers cosplayer!

 

That’s it for me today! Plenty of stuff to do even considering I will be here more than usual this week…lol. Looking forward to seeing the folks that I haven’t laid eyes on in a minute…😊

 

Eddie