[Groop]Comics... in a Book Store?

rarellano@shaw.ca rarellano@shaw.ca
Tue, 03 Dec 2002 16:24:23 -0800


In my parts (western Canada), it's not uncommon to see comic books in with magazines at book stores, grocery stores, gift shops, pharmacies, etc....  Not the greatest selection, but still the old super hero standbys, x-things, and archies.

Ruben.

----- Original Message -----
From: Nate Piekos <natepiekos@earthlink.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2002 9:48 am
Subject: [Groop]Comics... in a Book Store?

> There are a few Borders Book stores in my area. These stores are 
> the 
> largest book stores I've ever seen. They've got just about any 
> book you can 
> imagine, all in a trendy, upscale, "let's get a latté" atmosphere.
> 
> I spend a lot of time in these Borders Book stores. My wife and I 
> both read 
> voraciously, so any time we're remotely in the vicinity of a 
> Borders we 
> usually stop by.
> 
> Anyhow, last weekend... I saunter in (yes, I sauntered) and head 
> first to 
> the Magazine aisles for what I consider the "appetizers" of the 
> book buying 
> experience.
> I stopped dead in my tracks (mid-saunter).
> 
> There on the end cap of TWO aisles of magazines were upright metal 
> displays 
> of comic books.
> 
> Not graphic novels. Regular, monthly, comic books. DC, marvel, DH, 
> Image, 
> even some Manga titles. I'm guessing about 50+ different titles.
> 
> While I don't expect them to be as precise and timely as my local 
> shop, I 
> am thrilled to see comics in what used to be a non-comics venue.  
> (Comics 
> in a book store?  Duh.... nope, nope, nope....)
> 
> I don't know how far-reaching Borders is, but I'd be curious to 
> know if 
> your local outlet has suddenly sprouted comic books as well.
> 
> Now if we can only get them in pharmacies and supermarkets and 5 
> and dime 
> stores.. oh wait... we used to....
> 
> ~N
> 
> 
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