Where are the Hunger Games comics?!? Shipping 4/4

MGM · Post by **MGM** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:34 pm

Am I the only one whose mind boggles at the idea of a release party for a comic?

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:03 pm

No... not really.

We have had a ton of release signings lately in Calgary, which I get.

Fiona Staples for Saga, and RIlery Rossmo and Kurtis Weibe are local, and they have had a lot of image books lately.

But a party? I feel like they would be really depressing parties.

Tragic Angelus · Post by **Tragic Angelus** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:20 pm

It's definitely awkward. But, it's also a way to allow retailers to sell a book early, which a lot would have been tempted to do anyway with Diamonds new shipping option of getting books on Tuesday instead of Wednesday.

It's similar to how they allowed retailers to sell the Death of Johnny Storm issue of Fantastic Four a day early because they knew that shops were likely to do it and it'd hopefully keep the news from being broken by the press.

But a release 'party' is a little different. Shops that picked a side got promo items aligned with their chosen side. Poster, buttons, post cards and so on. I guess it would've been a fun way to give those away, but not necessary. My guess is it was partially to allow retailers to sell it early and to gain publicity for the book. Release parties get more publicity than "it's coming out Wednesday" type of news, the way that bookstores have had parties for the latest book in a popular series, like Harry Potter.

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:39 pm

Tragic Angelus wrote:It's definitely awkward. But, it's also a way to allow retailers to sell a book early, which a lot would have been tempted to do anyway with Diamonds new shipping option of getting books on Tuesday instead of Wednesday.

It's similar to how they allowed retailers to sell the Death of Johnny Storm issue of Fantastic Four a day early because they knew that shops were likely to do it and it'd hopefully keep the news from being broken by the press.

But it is a huge FUCK YOU! to every other company, when they all agreed on Wednesday release dates way back in the day.

DC has to be looking into changing up release thanks to Marvel screwing them repeatedly like this.

After The Death of Johnny Store, they were going to release formic wars on a Tuesday, but the other companies all spoke out, so they cancelled it and said it would not be done again.

This is another Marvel ploy for free advertising to move comics. The news reports are a shit reason as well, as the still come out Monday or Tuesday, when the comics come out Tuesday night.

If they really wanted to stop it from happening, there would be a gag order on the story till Wednesday.

Also, this Tuesday thing isn't new.

A lot of comics suppliers get their comics the Friday before, and then move them out when diamond says it is okay.

A few of these suppliers provide the stores their comics on the Friday they come out, so they can do their files over the weekend.

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:55 pm

I had hoped to get a copy of Danger Club #1 but of course my retailer under ordered so I didn't get one. Of course, if I had gone last night he would have been able to give me a copy. I did ask for a copy last week but we couldn't remember the name, he just forgot I had asked for it. And then he tries to sell me Hell Yeah #2 when he didn't have a copy of #1 for me when it first came out, and then said if I didn't want it if I hadn't gotten #1 he had other customers that wanted it. I reluctantly let him give it to someone else. I did pick up Superbia #2 even though I wasn't able to get #1 since it sold out before I got in the store that day. I basically told him that I want any Image #1 because I'll buy it since there have been so many successes recently.

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:41 am

Got a free signed copy of Danger Club at ECCC this weekend. I was just standing arond and they guy writer offered me a copy.

I read it tonight, and it was great. I didn't realize all the hype behind it.

I may be able to find you Hell Yeah 1/2, Danger Club 1, and Supurbia 1 if you like.
I need to go find some of them for myself, anyways.

Its a shame, Booms booth at ECCC had a couple hundred Supurbia on the table.

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:54 pm

Hell Yeah 1/2 they had
Danger Club they had
and only 2nd print of supurbia 1

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:57 pm

wolf_2099 wrote:Got a free signed copy of Danger Club at ECCC this weekend. I was just standing arond and they guy writer offered me a copy.

I read it tonight, and it was great. I didn't realize all the hype behind it.

I may be able to find you Hell Yeah 1/2, Danger Club 1, and Supurbia 1 if you like.
I need to go find some of them for myself, anyways.

Sure, if you can find extra copies at near cover price then I'd definitely buy them off you. Thanks!

My retailer underorders all non-Marvel/DC stuff so I miss out on some of the good stuff (as in he only gets like 5 copies and gives them to certain people before they even get space on the shelves, so I've missed a lot of good recent series like Thief of Thieves #1 and stuff like that).

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:02 pm

Ha, I just got home from the comic store.

I'm going to go back this weekend, if they still have them, I'll pick them up. (they should)

Anything other than those 5?

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:31 pm

None others that I can think of. I know there were a lot of Image #1s that I missed since none even made it to the stands so I can't think of what they are (I did luck out and get Manhattan Projects #1 somehow).

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:35 pm

Peter Panzwefaust...
Rebel Blood..
Alpha Girl...
and

No Place Like Home
I believe were the bigger ones

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:48 pm

I've only heard of No Place Like Home, so I guess if you can score a first print for any of those at near cover price I'll pick them up as well.

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:43 am

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FAIREST #2 (MR) $2.99
IZOMBIE #24 (MR) $2.99
SWEET TOOTH #32 (MR) $2.99
CHEW #25 (MR) $2.99
FATALE #4 (MR) $3.50
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #9 $3.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #8 $3.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #4 (OF 5) $3.99
BOYS #65 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) $4.99
DICKS COLOR ED #3 (MR) $4.99

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #2 $2.99
BRILLIANT #3 (MR) $3.95

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:10 pm

I got Hell Yeah and Danger Club.

No like on Supurbia unless you'd be okay with a second print?

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:55 pm

I'll pass on the 2nd print, thanks though! I found out Midtown Comics finally got a copy back in so I nabbed that 1st printing.

Do you need my address again? And let me know how much I owe you, I should still have your paypal info from the last time you got something for me (no clue what it was though lol).

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:07 pm

I also got a thief of thieves 1 for you if you want it.

Pm me your address again just in case.
I'll figure out what it cost when I get home tonight.

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:27 pm

Yeah, I'll take Thief of Thieves. Another my retailer didn't get enough of.