Monthly Archives: September 2014

It’s the last day of Summer and Joe starts off by talking about how Cory doesn’t like to wait for things, so Cory tells stories about how his parents may have had some trouble hiding presents for Christmas! Cory and Joe also got an e-mail to discuss on the show from James T, which leads them to discuss:

• Can you have a traditional comic shop in a small city (10,000 – 30,000 people)?
• What sorts of things CAN a shop in a small city do to diversify?
• How do you reach new customers in small cities?
• How long can something be called New?
• How Cory figured out the mystery in Original Sin
• How they decide on what high end reprints to purchase
• Freaking and Geeking

All of this and the proverbial much, much more!!

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We continue with Joe going through one of his invoices from 1997. They talk about what Joe ordered, what sold, what didn’t, and why he ordered the books he ordered. They also discuss:

• How Joe would reorder trade paperbacks when they sold out
• Freaking and Geeking!
• A dispute about the Kirby Archives
• Tons of spoilers about The West Wing
• Cory makes a SHOCKING confession
• An update on Doctor Who

All of this, the usual shenanigans, plus the proverbial much, much more. Try it, you’ll like it!

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Joe has dug up an old invoice, and he and Cory tell stories of the old comic shop and the comics that came out back in 1997!

They also discus:

• One of the few times Cory cared about the character Cable
• Some information on Claypool publishing
• Information on one of Cory’s favorite series: The Invisibles
• Cory talks about R. Crumb
• Silver Surfer comics of the late 90’s

The issue you will have is that Cory and Joe talked for SO long that we’re cutting this episode is half, so this is part 1!

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Joe has been at the State Fair and spends most of the podcast eating cookies. When Joe gets done filling us in on all the stuff he’s be up to, Cory and Joe answer listener questions about getting things in your comic shop you can’t get from Diamond. Other topics discussed are:

• Setting up a shop
• Business plans
• Magazine distribution
• How Joe’s second shop nearly died the first week
• LOTS of other information about opening a comic shop
• Freaking and geeking

All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more.  How much more?  An hour and forty five minutes worth!!  Great Googly Moogly!

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Is it time? Have you seen it yet? Well, too late, because Cory and Joe talk about the history of the Guardians of the Galaxy! The comics! The characters! The crossovers! And, eventually, The MOVIE! Don’t wait any longer, listen to this!

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