The "Look At What I Just Got!" Thread

roadrevenge · 05-05-2012, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jaybird7072

just got back from my free comic day. Grab some cool comics. tons of people tho....

Nice Haul!

If anyone is interested, my store has all the Free Comics up online to order. They are free, all you have to do is pay the shipping.

This is for people who prefer to shop from the confort of their own home

Heres the Link:
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

Exodus · 05-05-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FrankCastle

It's the AvX VS #1 Variant. It's in celebration of 50 years of Spiderman. Gwen Stacy on the front.

And you don't have a pull set up with your LCS? I have a pull and they put all my comics in there weekly. They also order anything I need from Diamond and set it aside like MS or Minimates. Or in yesterdays case my FCBD T-Shirt

Also just by having a pull I get like 15% off everything in the store

Ah ok, they do pull for me, but lately they've had new staff and I've miss out on a few issues, and now they have to try and get them for me. They did hook me up with the variant of AvX variant cover for issue #2 with Emma and Hulk on it.

kenm2474 · 05-05-2012, 01:11 PM

My First Marvel Figure ever. Face off Captain America arrived today. Just waiting on my other 5 to arrive for my Avengers set.

Iceman · 05-05-2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadrevenge

Nice Haul!

If anyone is interested, my store has all the Free Comics up online to order. They are free, all you have to do is pay the shipping.

This is for people who prefer to shop from the confort of their own home

Heres the Link:
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

I may have to do that. I showed up to the shop here and it was a nightmare. they were guarding the "free" comics and only let each person take one comic (total, not of each) instead of having them out for all to take. Then I thought I might buy some figures because they have all of them 20% off but the line to check out was 50 people long and only one cash register. They have 10 employees watching everyone and making sure no one steals stuff but they can't rent a second cash register or use a cash box? Or heck, check people out next door in the Anime store (which they own) that is completely empty. It's the one day of the year you get tons of people that may not otherwise come in. Huge fail.

HawaiiNOKAOI · 05-05-2012, 02:02 PM

My Free Comic Book Day Haul.

Won a raffle and the only thing I bought was the Batman Arkham Unhinged Comic! YEE

LORD MARVEL · 05-05-2012, 02:40 PM

NEW SHIRT

LORD MARVEL · 05-05-2012, 02:41 PM

DHeezy81 · 05-05-2012, 03:00 PM

DogFashionDisco · 05-05-2012, 03:25 PM

Bought the Avengers combo for my little sis at the show today. It cost more than the tickets.

FrankCastle · 05-05-2012, 03:45 PM

What theater?

DogFashionDisco · 05-05-2012, 03:50 PM

Wehrenberg, they had different characters on each cup. The one I bought had Stark and Banner.
Here is the Banner side.

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Originally Posted by FrankCastle

What theater?

LXL_Guy · 05-05-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

I may have to do that. I showed up to the shop here and it was a nightmare. they were guarding the "free" comics and only let each person take one comic (total, not of each) instead of having them out for all to take.

This one I can actually explain why they only allowed one. These comics are technically not free. Apparently comic stores are still charged for them when they place the order. So that's probably why only one per customer to make sure everyone is able to get something.

My store has a similar policy. Hold slot gets to pick out 5 and non-slot members get to pick out 3.

FrankCastle · 05-05-2012, 04:04 PM

Yeah my new comic shop let us get 3 a person. Usually every year my old store would have 1 of every comic for pull customers. Oh well.

roadrevenge · 05-05-2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LXL_Guy

This one I can actually explain why they only allowed one. These comics are technically not free. Apparently comic stores are still charged for them when they place the order. So that's probably why only one per customer to make sure everyone is able to get something.

My store has a similar policy. Hold slot gets to pick out 5 and non-slot members get to pick out 3.

I do not know where you get your information, but on our packing slip all free comic book day comics are NO CHARGE to the store.

Iceman · 05-05-2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LXL_Guy

This one I can actually explain why they only allowed one. These comics are technically not free. Apparently comic stores are still charged for them when they place the order. So that's probably why only one per customer to make sure everyone is able to get something.

My store has a similar policy. Hold slot gets to pick out 5 and non-slot members get to pick out 3.

I don't know if it's changed recently but the stores don't actually pay for them. At least not like normal. They might pay like $.10 an issue and then they get tons of traffic and sell far more than any other day of the year. I think it works out well for them unless they can't handle the volume. Last year was the first year I ever saw where they didn't let you have one of each if you wanted. I think it was limited to 5 books but only allowing 1 is just nuts. They will have tons sitting around and since they can't sell them what are they going to do?

There were only three what I wanted to grab anyway. The main disappointment was that they had no way of taking people's money that didn't involve waiting in line for an hour. I went to buy some stuff and help support local business.

DogFashionDisco · 05-05-2012, 04:15 PM

I used to work for a company called Slackers in Missouri that literally kept a lot of their Comic Book Day and Record Store Day stuff and resold it later on, both through ebay and at their stores. They were some shady fuckers.....

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Originally Posted by Iceman

I don't know if it's changed recently but the stores don't actually pay for them. At least not like normal. They might pay like $.10 an issue and then they get tons of traffic and sell far more than any other day of the year. I think it works out well for them unless they can't handle the volume. Last year was the first year I ever saw where they didn't let you have one of each if you wanted. I think it was limited to 5 books but only allowing 1 is just nuts. They will have tons sitting around and since they can't sell them what are they going to do?

tgbobafett · 05-05-2012, 04:15 PM

Saw The Avengers today!!!

Went toy hunting afterwards and picked up MU Psylocke and Clone Wars Aayla Secura!! Went to Ross and noticed they have the Thundercats Lizard Cannon and Thunder Racers for like $8 each and TrU had the Thundertank on clearance for $20 but passed on all them though!

jaybird7072 · 05-05-2012, 04:16 PM

so are the new star wars figures out in retail yet??

roadrevenge · 05-05-2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DogFashionDisco

I used to work for a company called Slackers in Missouri that literally kept a lot of their Comic Book Day and Record Store Day stuff and resold it later on, both through ebay and at their stores. They were some shady fuckers.....

What we do with all the left over comics is donate them to the childrens hospital.

SH0CKWAVE · 05-05-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LORD MARVEL

NEW SHIRT

dope threads, compa! i gotta get me some Marvel gear to wear.

side note: i used to rock a skinny beard too. now im a full blown barbudo!!

TomsToyChest · 05-05-2012, 04:31 PM

I was in an adjacent town on business and took a little time to do some hunting at their Target on the way home. They were in the process of expanding and remodeling the store so there was a lot of stuff being sold at a discounted rate.

I ran across this Power Charge Rhino. It wasn't a great bargain at $5.00 but still better than paying $8.99-$10.99:

I was surprised to find the 30th Anniversary Sky Striker among the clearance items. It was being sold at $17.48. I'm not a big GI Joe fan but I've seen a lot of positive reviews about the Sky Striker on Youtube so I decided to buy it as I saw it still going for $35 last week at my local Target.

jaybird7072 · 05-05-2012, 04:39 PM

picked these up for 75... NOW I Have me a sentinel ...........

LXL_Guy · 05-05-2012, 04:47 PM

A few items from last few days.

jaybird7072 · 05-05-2012, 04:52 PM

My local HEB was having a sale of some of their action figures.. buy one get one free.. on avengers spiderman star wars and wrestling.. so decided to grab the two deluxe packs since they were 12 bucks and got one free.. then got a few elite since they were also buy one get one free.. and cheaper then anywhere else.. sucks that the mu 2packs werent buy one get one free or i would have gotten a couple.. CANT BEAT B1G1F

Onslaught · 05-05-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DogFashionDisco

Bought the Avengers combo for my little sis at the show today. It cost more than the tickets.

Whats with the plastic popcorn buckers?! We got the same cups (mines cap themed) but instead awesome metal popcorn buckets

05-05-2012, 01:11 PM	#8178
kenm2474 LORD DC Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 4,398	My First Marvel Figure ever. Face off Captain America arrived today. Just waiting on my other 5 to arrive for my Avengers set. __________________

05-05-2012, 01:14 PM	#8179
Iceman MUtant Overlord Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,754	Quote: Originally Posted by roadrevenge Nice Haul! If anyone is interested, my store has all the Free Comics up online to order. They are free, all you have to do is pay the shipping. This is for people who prefer to shop from the confort of their own home Heres the Link: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY I may have to do that. I showed up to the shop here and it was a nightmare. they were guarding the "free" comics and only let each person take one comic (total, not of each) instead of having them out for all to take. Then I thought I might buy some figures because they have all of them 20% off but the line to check out was 50 people long and only one cash register. They have 10 employees watching everyone and making sure no one steals stuff but they can't rent a second cash register or use a cash box? Or heck, check people out next door in the Anime store (which they own) that is completely empty. It's the one day of the year you get tons of people that may not otherwise come in. Huge fail. __________________ BST

05-05-2012, 03:25 PM	#8184
DogFashionDisco Life Between the Panels Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 3,900	Bought the Avengers combo for my little sis at the show today. It cost more than the tickets. __________________

05-05-2012, 03:50 PM	#8186
DogFashionDisco Life Between the Panels Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 3,900	Wehrenberg, they had different characters on each cup. The one I bought had Stark and Banner. Here is the Banner side. Quote: Originally Posted by FrankCastle What theater? __________________ Last edited by DogFashionDisco; 05-05-2012 at 03:55 PM..

05-05-2012, 04:12 PM	#8190
Iceman MUtant Overlord Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,754	Quote: Originally Posted by LXL_Guy This one I can actually explain why they only allowed one. These comics are technically not free. Apparently comic stores are still charged for them when they place the order. So that's probably why only one per customer to make sure everyone is able to get something. My store has a similar policy. Hold slot gets to pick out 5 and non-slot members get to pick out 3. I don't know if it's changed recently but the stores don't actually pay for them. At least not like normal. They might pay like $.10 an issue and then they get tons of traffic and sell far more than any other day of the year. I think it works out well for them unless they can't handle the volume. Last year was the first year I ever saw where they didn't let you have one of each if you wanted. I think it was limited to 5 books but only allowing 1 is just nuts. They will have tons sitting around and since they can't sell them what are they going to do? There were only three what I wanted to grab anyway. The main disappointment was that they had no way of taking people's money that didn't involve waiting in line for an hour. I went to buy some stuff and help support local business. __________________ BST Last edited by Iceman; 05-05-2012 at 04:15 PM..

05-05-2012, 02:41 PM	#8182
LORD MARVEL Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: HOUSTON TX Posts: 4,775