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Hausenfan	Comic Book Shop closed	Lead	[-]
Sep 10 12 7:33 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This past Wednesday I visited my local Comic Book Shop only find the door locked with a sign on it that read "The contents of these premises are under the control of Trustee xxxxxx". I have known the owner for over 30 years. Sent him an e-mail sending positive thoughts, but got no response. It is really depressing to see things like this happen. I hope he can work things out. The small businessman is a dying breed.
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Wich2		#1	[-]
Sep 10 12 10:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	We Americans made a deal with the devil when we succumbed to the siren song of the Big Boxes. Penny-wise and society-foolish.
YouPayMEAAminsOrGetNada.filmnet		#2	[-]
Sep 10 12 10:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Wich2 is absolutely abfab correct. Sadly another factor kills shops, a factor since the early-to-mid 1990's - the switch from a reader-based comic-book economy to a speculative-collector based one, which led to a comics-economics crash similar to the 2008 crash for much the same reasons: banking on intangibles. I am very sorry your local [ real, personal, heartfelt ] shop has been closed.
flashback		#3	[-]
Sep 10 12 10:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	anytime a local comic book shop or record store(i know they sell cds but thats what i call them)closes it is a sad event.same with mom and pop video stores.
reddog122		#4	[-]
Sep 15 12 7:14 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Wich2 wrote: We Americans made a deal with the devil when we succumbed to the siren song of the Big Boxes. Penny-wise and society-foolish. And now those big boxes are succumbing to the internet. In a few years we'll be lamenting the pre day demise of the Best Buys and Barnes & Nobles of the world as the "good ol' days."
Action Avenue		#5	[-]
Sep 17 12 11:25 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes, this is very sad, indeed. I LOVE comic book stores and book stores in general. I am fortunate enough to live in a city where we have two comic book shops which seem to be alive and well. In the neighboring city, which has an even larger population, there are seven comic book stores (guess our geek per capita ratio around this area is fairly high). When I step into a comic book shop, not only do I feel at home, but I don't have to be in a hurry. Maybe chat a little bit with the store owner, look over the selection of comic books, action figures, trading cards, etc. Then if I find something I like in the way of a comic book (or graphic novel, if you prefer), buy it take it home to enjoy and fit into the rest of my collection. It may not be a great place to socialize, as I feel most people that are geeks like myself are fairly shy. A comic book shop or small book store is just a cool place to hang out and forget your troubles for a while. Really no different than a library, which is also a nice quiet place to unwind and relax and stimulate the senses. Oddly enough, our Barnes & Noble closed down, probably quite a few months ago now. Please check out my zombie blog http://freakindeadjed.blogspot.com Please view my sci-fi artwork http://zazzle.com/actionave
flashback		#6	[-]
Sep 17 12 3:31 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	i love to go in hole in the wall stores and get comics, record albums,home videos and books.if the place has used items it can be a treasure hunt.the shops that sell used vinal albums allow me to see its condition before i buy them.one i can`t but he doesn`t sell albums with scratches or such.he checks them all himself before he puts them out for sale. in this day of big box shops they are a refreshing change.
Mattel Jones		#7	[-]
Sep 17 12 6:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	flashback wrote: i love to go in hole in the wall stores and get comics, record albums,home videos and books. if the place has used items it can be a treasure hunt. i feel the same way. i love the treasure hunt aspect of shopping for used books etc. however it is very hard for me to justify paying full price for new items that i can find online for 40 to 50 per cent less. it's just economic reality. as much as i love going out on the hunt and bringing back a surprise find, i also like the feeling of finding packages waiting for me when i get home. in terms of comic shops, the fact is i rarely buy new single issue comic books anymore, i buy collected edition books, and even then it's just stuff i'm already familiar with (comics i read in the 70s, or artists/writers i've developed fixations on, etc.). it seems like there are a lot of comic shops here in chicago, at least two just a short walk from where i live, but while it's not unusual for me to go there in order to buy film related magazines (such as LITTLE SHOPPE or VIDEO WATCHDOG), it just doesn't make sense to pay full price for a Showcase Presents, Marvel Essential, Archive or Masterwork, etc.
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rvoyttbots		#8	[-]
Sep 17 12 8:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I always wondered how some of these comic shops could stay in business. The rent alone must be daunting. Add to that utilities, insurance, employee costs.
flashback		#9	[-]
Sep 17 12 8:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	if i live to see the day that buying comics, music, movies and books stop selling in buildings and are only sold online it will be a sad day for me.i do not buy things online and do not wish to have to do it that way.i like picking up the product.looking at it and carying it out of the store with it as soon as i pay for it.i also enjoy talking to the people in hole in the wall shops as i shop. nothing against online buying being an option .that is what it should be ,an option.not the only way.
Mattel Jones		#10	[-]
Sep 17 12 11:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	flashback wrote: if i live to see the day that buying comics, music, movies and books stop selling in buildings and are only sold online it will be a sad day for me.i do not buy things online and do not wish to have to do it that way.i like picking up the product.looking at it and carying it out of the store with it as soon as i pay for it.i also enjoy talking to the people in hole in the wall shops as i shop. nothing against online buying being an option .that is what it should be ,an option.not the only way. i've been buying stuff in stores since the 60s. i still find plenty of things to buy in stores, and occasionally i even enjoy having chats with folks in these stores. but i am very happy that i have the option of shopping around, not only for the best price on things , but also for the most diverse selection of things thanks to the intra webs. neither the real world or the online world is perfect but like momma always said you'd better shop around.
Dr Acula		#11	[-]
Sep 18 12 8:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	One comic shop that closed that I went to in the 90's was due to a divorce... the wife got the shop and was selling everything at fire-sale prices as part of their divorce agreement. My God, what's Bond doing?... I think he's attempting re-entry, sir. http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/ Cole's Comics: All About Jack Cole http://colescomics.blogspot.com/
Ollie Pope		#12	[-]
Sep 21 12 11:05 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Boy, talk about twisting the shiv after plunging it into his gut! The economy these days leave many a very unfortunate choice- buy Silver Surfer #19 or a week's supply of canned Purina for the family.
TheLizard		#13	[-]
Sep 26 12 12:48 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rock Bottom Comics here in Fayetteville, Arkansas is still alive and well. It supplies most of the geeks in the area with their stuff, and is extremely well stocked. My bro is a regular customer, and he said a guy came through one day that worked for some distribution company and said it was the best stocked he'd seen in the country. Who knew? Also, the owner, Alan, is a big fan of Japanese monsters and always has lots of books and figures of that stuff on the shelves, bless him. I really want that plush Gigan...
timothymayer		#14	[-]
Oct 25 12 9:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Every time a comic book shop closes an angel dies. "It's alive!" Z7 Headquarters
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