Comments on: Adventures In Comics Retail

By: Tom Spurgeon

Tom Spurgeon — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:53:11 +0000

However, if you follow these steps, make extra double sure you’re in a comics shop.

By: Porno Simon Jones

Porno Simon Jones — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:34:09 +0000

As an expert in this field, I feel obligated to dispense these tips for facilitating easy transaction and procurement of porn manga for weary buyers:

1. Write down the books you want to buy on a small piece of paper and simply hand it to the register to avoid awkward or lengthy conversations. This is a good opportunity to practice your non-writing hand.

2. If maintaning anonymity is a concern, obscure yourself with a practical ensemble of sunglasses, a baseball cap, and some inpromptu facial growth. A bandana makes a stylish adornment.

3. For those with self-esteem issues or lacking the courage to purchase porn in public, carrying a large blunt object may boost your level of confidence.

If you follow these tips, your shopping experience will be greatly enhanced. You may even be given star treatment usually reserved for celebrities such as OJ Simpson, Paris Hilton, and Jacko!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:59:26 +0000

Preach on Brother man, PREACH ON!
Had one of those “guys” in on the weekend…they don’t seem to get that I (or you) will be able to help them find what they want much faster if they just tell me it’s ‘adult’ in nature. Cause clearly, if you are looking for Bondage Fairies but you can’t recall what it’s called (shea, right) it’s not going to be next to the Astro Boy.

By: Jones, one of the Jones boys

Jones, one of the Jones boys — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:04:22 +0000

Hey, “Butterscotch” is more than just porn, it’s also uh well that is…all right, it’s just porn. But, man, that Milo Minara sure can draw purty ladies.

By: Elin

Elin — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:01:06 +0000

Wow, I think that guy used to shop at the comic store I used to work at way back in the 90′s. Guess he moved to Canada! (We also get variants of that customer at cons. And yes, they want to unbag every bagged adult title we carry…)

@ Mike: We had that customer, too! It frightens me that there is more than one out there!

By: Mikester

Mikester — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:21:05 +0000

Actually, I don’t know if I’d prefer that behavior to the guy who asks us for “COMICS WHERE GIRLS ARE TIED UP” in a very loud voice, invariably while the shop is crowded.