NeverEnoughComics

For my part, i don't ask to look at a book unless i'm interested in buying it, part of that decision is how much the book is priced at. I'm not looking for a gift but if someone is pricing their books at 2x or 3x what i am willing to pay, then i'm just asking them to put the books straight back on the wall. I'm a Brit and can only do this a few times before it gets embarrassing for me. Now to be clear this comment is not aimed at you Bob, as i purchased a couple of your wall books and you did not make me feel like i was inconveniencing you when i asked to look at them. With regards to my comment about prices at the show being higher than that of a dealers website, i had one dealer in mind (who was not you) who always does this, it's not a problem because if i like a book i just buy it for the cheaper price on their website, i just find it an odd practice. It must work though or why would they keep doing it.

I also went to this show and actually had a pretty good time. I purchased 3 really nice comics from HighGradeComics (should have got more) and a smattering from the other dealers. Got some art from Lee Townsend that my daughter was extremely happy with. Got to meet the guys at TPUB and buy a couple more books from Neil Gibson (love his Twisted Dark Stuff) Chatted with a few other authors/artists and purchased some new titles for me to try. Purchased some exclusive Funko Pop toys which i personally hate, but went down very well with my nephews who are avid collectors. Went to a couple of the free talks which were surprisingly interesting. Of course there was room for improvement, I wish there were more dealers who sold what i collect at bargain prices, but i'm more than happy to settle for a dealer with a nice variety of stock who is not trying to rip me off. I wish the dealers who were there would put prices on their wall books i could actually read, There are only so many times you can ask to look at a book, only to find out that our ideas on what the comic is worth differ somewhat. Happy for you to price the books how you want, but it would save wasting my time and yours. Also one dealer who i wont name, priced their books at a significant mark-up to their website, I found this to be a strange practice. For me though the positives outweighed the negatives so will hopefully be going to the one in October I'd also like to thank Marwood i think it was, for bringing up the comic mart, I haven't been for years and am glad to hear it's still going, will be checking that out in the near future.

Hi, I have been lurking on these boards for years and finally decided to join in. Started collecting in the early 80's, living in the UK it was mainly anything 2000ad related to start with, then with the introduction of a comic store into the local area, I discovered there was so much more to collect. I tried to focus (and i use that term very loosely) on silver and bronze Marvel and DC, but enjoy reading material from all eras and publishers, so I gave up on that idea and now collect anything i find interesting. I am looking forward to hanging out on these forums and eventually buying some of the amazing books that always seem to be on offer here. Dave