Hey, Folks!
So here we are on the other end of Snowmageddon 2021 and it looks like things are getting back to normal here at Monarch Comics. As many of you are already aware, because of the punishing levels of snow that hit our Southern states there was a serious kink in the supply chain for the last ten days or so. I’m happy to inform everyone that the reorders I placed with Diamond are scheduled to arrive at the store sometime this afternoon, so if you had anything special ordered from these orders I will have it later on today. Thanks to everyone who has been patiently waiting for things to get moving again!
I am pleased to announce that BRZRKR #1 from BOOM! Studios is finally getting released next week…sort of. BRZRKR #1, written by Matt KIndt and Keanu Reeves and penciled by Ron Garney, is described as the “next blockbuster action franchise” by BOOM! And there has been a lot of buzz connected to the title. I will have a selection of the many different covers available, although due to printing difficulties the foil variants (Covers C & D) won’t be reaching the shelves until 3/24. I will definitely be including them in the Subscription Form the week of release.
I’m trying something new with the variants this time around. Instead of simply adding them to the new release rack, this week I included in the Subscription Form several of the BRZRKR variants I have coming in. I have VERY limited numbers of each variant available and most of them are upcharged. When I say “limited” I mean REALLY limited amount, like one or two copies total. So if 30 people request one of the big books I obviously can’t cover all of the orders so the way this is going to work is that whomever requests the book first gets the book. I will monitor the orders closely and try to catch any sell outs immediately and take them off the sub form. If this experiment goes well then I will start adding variants to the sub form as I receive them.
The new Peach Momoko X-Title, “Demon Days X-Men”, also makes its debut next week. Unfortunately, I do believe that I seriously under ordered on the title. In all honesty, I don’t understand the appeal of Ms Momoko’s work as it really isn’t my cup of Joe, but I recognize that it has become quite popular in certain circles of comic fandom. As a result, I’m pretty sure that I under ordered the book. It was a difficult solicitation as there were several open order variants involved and, frankly, the content description had me scratching my head as to whether or not it was a “fantasy” story or part of regular X-Continuity. So you might see the title disappear off of the sub form, at least temporarily, as the copies get claimed. The good news, however, is that it looks like most of the Demon Days covers are still available from Diamond so I will put in a significant boost to my inventory come the reorder on Sunday. My apologies to any Momoko fans who may end waiting an extra day for delivery.
I’d like to everyone to give a warm welcome to my first attempt at hiring an employee. Some of you may have already met the gentleman while he was under going crucial training last week, but please allow me to officially welcome Jake Teelander behind the counter at Toledo’s premier comic shop! Jake has shown himself to be incredibly useful so far in my attempts to straighten up the store and cover the counter and it makes me hate to admit that he will only be in my employ for a few weeks until he completes his degree in biology at UT. So Jake is, in effect, my guinea pig employee. He is currently working his shifts with me to complete training, but next week you may stop by the store and find Jake in charge and me taking some much needed time off. Please be kind to him, Folks, and if you have a question that he can’t help you with please check with me the next time you are in the store.
That’s it for me this week. It has me a bit longer to get everything posted today because I’ve has some early Thursday business to take care of here in the store, so I should get moving. Let me just take one more moment of your time to remind everyone that Sunday will be the last day of Monarch Comics Annual Post-Holiday Sale! Until Sunday all Hard Covers/Trade Paperbacks will be on sale for 25% off, the Back Issue Boxes will be 50% off, the Dollar Boxes will be 3 for a $1, the Wall Display Books will be 25% off, and all of the POP figures will be $2 off price marked! Now is the time to make a last pass through the back issue boxes or Dollar Boxes for big savings.
Have a great weekend!
Eddie