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C'mooonnn, man, hook me up!!!
Each time I hear someone approach the comic shop's door today, the response I hear is always the same: "Aw, SHIT!" To which the dejected customer either leaves, or more likely enters the store for lack of anything better to do.
Now, if I don't hear the "Aw, SHIT!", it's because the customer missed the signs I'd posted out front, whipped together with old SPX fliers, scotch tape, and a sharpie. So when the oblivious customer-to-be enters, full of pep and on the verge of whistling, it's now up to me to personally break the news:
"Our new comics have been delayed till about 3:00."
He blinks, barely comprehending. "... wait, what?" Bear in mind, he's already frustrated because New Comics Day has already been delayed due to New Year's. That's two whole days delay. But now it's Friday. The promised New Comics Arrival Date for this week. It's here. They should be here.
"Yeah, UPS fucked up. We're getting them late."
"Aw, SHIT!"
I feel like a failure of a drug dealer, stuck in a store full of jonesin' customers in the midst of horrid withdrawal.
Now, if I don't hear the "Aw, SHIT!", it's because the customer missed the signs I'd posted out front, whipped together with old SPX fliers, scotch tape, and a sharpie. So when the oblivious customer-to-be enters, full of pep and on the verge of whistling, it's now up to me to personally break the news:
"Our new comics have been delayed till about 3:00."
He blinks, barely comprehending. "... wait, what?" Bear in mind, he's already frustrated because New Comics Day has already been delayed due to New Year's. That's two whole days delay. But now it's Friday. The promised New Comics Arrival Date for this week. It's here. They should be here.
"Yeah, UPS fucked up. We're getting them late."
"Aw, SHIT!"
I feel like a failure of a drug dealer, stuck in a store full of jonesin' customers in the midst of horrid withdrawal.
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Of course, unlike drug dealers, the most you have to fear from a comic book guy is a cutting sarcastic jab as we pass judgement upon you.
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In a similar vein, my current comic book guy is affable and helpful too! I mean, the first time I met him he tried to direct me to the manga section, but once we'd cleared up that little misunderstanding, we became buddies.
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The Annihilation stuff.. where did we leave off?
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I don't think there's anything else you've been looking for. What about the current Silver Surfer mini-series "In Thy Name"?
As for comics to lend it, I realized that I should lend you the lot of PREACHER. It's very worth reading, "issues" aside, and I bet we'll have much to discuss.
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Is the new SS series any good? Who is writing it?
Yeah, I'm fine to try out Preacher. I have been warned.
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oops.. capslock.
Well, I cant read 3 till I read 2. Still, we may as well grab it while it's there.
Are you going to get more #2 in?
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# 2 is completely sold out from the publisher. They'd better get their asses in gear and do a second printing, but so far, there's nothing I see. First one I see I'll grab for you, rest assured. I won't fail you again!
Still, I really thought I'd gotten it for you as well. Totally must have spaced, I just assumed... well, sorry, pally. I'll do better.
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BEHOLD!!
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In retaliation, I'd post a picture of Didio, that bastard lovechild of Dr. Phil and G. Gordon Liddy, but I think the internets would prolapse.
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Of course, we're all out of Uncanny X-men 494-- and everyone keeps asking about that title. Sigh.
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Man, people are really buying into this whole Messiah Complex storyline and all its related parts. I always seem to forget the buying power of crossovers, just when I'm ready to write them off.