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An Ode to the LCS...

Mar 03, 2009 13:30

One of my favorite Internet columns right now is ReTales by Jud Meyer over at Comics101.com. It's also featured as a regular column over at Comic Book Resources. It's a great look at the behind-the-counter operations of a comic book store. But more than that, Jud writes several heart-warming stories about his regular customers, comic book fans ( Read more... )

origin stories, the lcs

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bradygirl_12 March 3 2009, 05:54:24 UTC

I used to have a pretty good experience years ago with my local comic book store, but never felt completely comfortable.

Now I started buying comics again at a new store, and I have a pull list, they call me by name and rec things, and we have fun discussions. Very friendly place! :)

tragical_mirth March 3 2009, 06:05:48 UTC

markpoa March 3 2009, 06:10:11 UTC

Hehe... you should have seen my surprise when one of the local comic book stores started carrying Eros Comix and Japanese Hentai. Right inside a mall with lots of kids even.

tragical_mirth March 3 2009, 06:22:25 UTC

kijikun March 3 2009, 08:46:47 UTC

I miss comic book stores in malls.

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markpoa March 3 2009, 06:11:13 UTC

If you ever see him, please tell Jud I absolutely love his column. XD

skalja March 3 2009, 06:26:30 UTC

My first ever LCS was a fifteen-minute walk from a nation-famous women's college. :D That place really rocked. It was accessible, very friendly to newbies, and had great kids' and manga sections, which would probably be why it always had many young and women customers (well, that and the women's college thing). There were actually two branches - my branch and its sibling the next town over. A manager I knew said that [famous editor in industry] had been to that one and exclaimed over the number of kids showing up, but I don't have any firsthand confirmation. If it's true, then you kind of have to headdesk over the state of the industry, because the store wasn't doing anything to attract new customers that wasn't completely obvious (as the staff said themselves). They put books out front they knew from experience that women and kids tended to like; not just manga but women/kids getting to be the heroes, etc. They put Witchblade and similar T&A stuff in the back, where it wasn't hard to access but you wouldn't be get a close-up shot of ( ... )

schmevil March 3 2009, 16:05:34 UTC

FU RABICAN! *cries, flails, carries on*

skalja March 3 2009, 22:05:30 UTC

Awww. If I'd known then I totally would have got you one, you know. <3

foxhack March 3 2009, 06:57:52 UTC

There's two main comic book shops in my hometown ( ... )

schmevil March 3 2009, 16:06:57 UTC

Maybe you should your comics online in large batches?

foxhack March 3 2009, 16:27:55 UTC

I haven't bought a new comic in several years. The only ones I've bought were the ones that I posted a few days ago, and they're all back issues. ;)

Seriously, comic books are like two years behind the US here. Not to mention the translation, most of the time, is just plain horrible. If only they bothered to hire real translators *cough*pleasegivemeajob*coughs*

schmevil March 3 2009, 16:34:17 UTC

I'd been buying trades exclusively for a few years, until recently. I found a great store that's just way too enabling for the good of my wallet.

Have you done translation professionally before?

Good luck with the job search!

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