Comments on: In Stores Weds Oct 28: Key Moments from the History of Comics

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:48:36 +0000

The fine folks at Diamond have run a nice little preview of the book.

http://previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=23&s=216&ai=88381&ssd=

- Chris

By: Jason Marcy

Jason Marcy — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:41:09 +0000

I ordered my copy. Quite enjoyable. It was the only one ordered, but I couldn’t pass it up, and it looks awesome and read even better!

By: Peter Birkemoe

Peter Birkemoe — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:26:19 +0000

Chris – Thanks for posting, and thanks to all of those shops who ordered. You chose as your example the gags that everyone I knew had to explained to them. Apparently, in one of the few publihsed interviews, Herriman was asked “where do you get your ideas” to which he responded, “while doing the dishes”. Most of the gags are not quite as abstruse.

Peter

By: Bitter Matt

Bitter Matt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:22:19 +0000

Go figure: my store HAD copies. I love them. :-)

By: Bitter Matt

Bitter Matt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:21:33 +0000

Sweet Christmas!

Assuming Carol & John don’t have a copy, I believe I shall have them order one.

Diamond gets a cookie this time.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:14:11 +0000

Matt- Surprisingly, I just checked and Diamond has exactly 69 copies left. They may have ordered a few extra for damages/shortages. Your local store should be able to get it for you, if they don’t already have it tomorrow. We’ll also have extras for sale at The Beguiling.

By: Bitter Matt

Bitter Matt — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:40:37 +0000

Hm. Guessing my LCS won’t have one, simply due to the statistical odds of any one shop having copies with <1,000 total printed. Pity… wish I had remembered the preordering deadline before it was past.

Ah well. All respect to all those who were on the ball. This certainly looks like a gem.