Maybe when this COVID-19 pandemic is over, unprofessional comic book creators will begin treating customers better. What am I talking about? Take a look at the following Twitter exchange: Newsarama tweeted a link to an article about a Summer crossover ... Continue Reading
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DC Comics fires Dan DiDio
DC Comics fired co-publisher Dan DiDio yesterday. Before he took on co-publisher's role in 2010, he was vice-president executive editor, and before that, he was vice-president editorial. I'm not really sure what those titles mean. I am familiar with his ... Continue Reading
People backing a comic on Indiegogo are not customers
People backing a comic book on Indiegogo are not customers. They may like to think of themselves as customers, but they aren't. They're backers. What's the difference? A lot. When you buy a comic on Amazon or InStockTrades, you are exchanging money for ... Continue Reading
A strange choice for a Walmart exclusive Funko Pop figure
It's quite common for retailers to sell exclusive Funko Pop figures. Either a unique figure or a unique version of a figure. I wrote earlier about Target getting an exclusive red Batman figure that you could only buy with their predatory branded credit ... Continue Reading
Funko is not the collector’s friend
I've recently had the feeling that Funko, maker of cheap collectibles including the popular line of vinyl statues called Pop figures, did not have its customer's best interest in mind. The feeling was confirmed with the release of the Target exclusive ... Continue Reading
Dirtbag Hot Wheels collector pulls a switcheroo at Walmart
While driving for Uber yesterday, I found myself in the nearby city of Frederick. While there, I thought I'd stop by the newer Walmart in the north part of town. I checked out the diecast car section in the toy department. I've gotten back into collecting ... Continue Reading