Posted by: Brian Hibbs on May 6, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
We hope everyone had as good a Free Comic Book Day as we did here at the store! Now here’s a list of comics of out this week that you can buy with money, after the break!
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Free Comic Day is Saturday 5/4!
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on May 3, 2013
Categories: Retailing/Industry
Don’t forget that the happiest day of the year, Free Comic Book Day, is Saturday 5/4/2013. Comix Experience is happy to present 33 different comics to choose from. We ask that adults limit themselves to three choices, while attending children can have anything they are interested in. FCBD is national event, so if you’re not in San Francisco, find a store near you. -B
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on April 25, 2013
Categories: Retailing/Industry
Usually, I don’t really mind when Rich Johnston gets something wrong — usually it is future news, he’s playing telephone, and publishers don’t want to co-operate with him. He’s going to get shit wrong, c’est la vie. But history? That’s important to get right! This morning, Rich opened a story like so: “Today, the final issue of Before Watchmen: Comedian is published, a couple of months late. Which is about how late the very original final issue of Watchmen was.” No. NO!!!! WATCHMEN was not (especially) late — certainly not monthS! Travel back to 1986, and comics really just weren’t late at all — in fact, they had ship WEEKS that, without fail, comics shipped in. If the comic was… Read More…
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on April 22, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Millar & Quitely’s first issue of “Jupiter’s Legacy” is just one of the many books to look forward to this Wednesday. See what else is out after the break!
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on April 15, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
The second Manhattan Projects trade and Batman Year 100 (one of our favorites) FINALLY back in print our the highlights for us this week, check what else is out after the break!
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on April 12, 2013
Categories: Retailing/Industry
It has been a little while, but here’s a new TILTING AT WINDMILLS, wherein we show the inherent value of conflict! Not a single comment in the CBR thread, gotta love it! -B
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on April 8, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
It’s a killer week of new comics, with the latest issues of Walking Dead, Hawkeye, and Saga to look forward to. Even more great books after the break.
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on April 1, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
A smaller Wednesday than in recent weeks, but still a lot of good stuff to choose from! Check out the list after the break!
Comix Experience’s 24th anniversary
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on
Categories: Retailing/Industry
On 4/1/1989, I opened Comix Experience for the very first time. I’m crazy pleased to say that today is our 24th anniversary. No party or anything (24 is almost an anti-climax?), but it is… interesting to be the oldest store in your metropolitan area. Thanks to all of you for your support over the years! Next year: 25! -B
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on March 25, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Another big week, with Hickman’s new series East of West launching, as well as the latest issue of Batman Inc & Young Avengers. Lots more after the break!
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on March 18, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Holy moly is it a big week of comics! Saga, Morrison’s last issue of Action Comics, and Mind MGMT are just a few of the highlights. Check out the rest after the break!
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on March 11, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Another big week of comics! See what to look forward to after the break!
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on March 4, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Another big week of books, with Age of Ultron #1 and Joe Kelly’s SEX looking to be the biggest hits. More after the break..
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on February 25, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Looks like an awesome week of comics, with the latest issues of Hawkeye, Prophet, Young Avengers, and the new LoEG book from Alan Moore, Nemo: Heart of Ice at the top of the pile. More after the break!
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on February 18, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Another stellar week of comics!
BookScan 2012: important addendum
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on February 16, 2013
Categories: Retailing/Industry
It was observed to me by a third party that for a good part of 2012 Barnes & Noble was not stocking the “top 100″ DC Comics, which I entirely forgot about in my BookScan 2012 report. There are published reports that say that this ended at the end of June 2012, but there’s also reports from everyone’s favorite muckraker, Rich Johnston, that some/much of the books were returning to some B&N locations before 2011 even ended. What does this actually do to the charts? I have no real idea. Typically 4th quarter is the strongest sales quarter, so, in theory, this should have impacted DC’s 2011 numbers much stronger than 2012, but even that’s uncertain — how much demand… Read More…
Tilting #221 — BookScan 2012 is live
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on February 15, 2013
Categories: Retailing/Industry
You can find it at Comic Book Resources. That represents like twenty hours of my life in the writing, so I hope you find some useful intelligence in it! -B
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on February 11, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
Looks like another week of great comics
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on February 7, 2013
Categories: Site News
I’ve been very quiet the last couple of weeks. I started a new thing, which I’ll formally tell you about soonish, and that’s soaked a bunch of time; then I got the BookScan numbers which soaked a bunch of other time; and then 2 weeks ago I cracked a tooth, which lead inexorably to “Oh, you need a root canal, ha!”, and so I’ve been in blinding pain for most of the time. Yeah, whine whine, just telling you why I’ve been quiet, and will be for a little while yet to come. (Like, the root canal’s second appointment is in a week, then the crown the week after that, then it’s off to ComicsPRO, and…..) -B
Posted by: Brian Hibbs on February 4, 2013
Categories: Shipping Lists
A lot of great comics out this week!
