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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>I
finally got a chance to bike out to my local comic shops out here in </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>York</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PA.</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> There seems
to only be two of them and basically all I have to say is three words…
Green Lantern & Grendel. </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;
mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-char-type:symbol;
mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
Wingdings'>L</span></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Those seemed to be the only “Gr”
comics they had in stock. It was not a devastating discovery since I pretty
much have all the primary Groo collectibles, but I was just HOPING to find
something rare. The closest I came to rare for Groo stuff was a Groo lunchbox
listed at about $14 to $15, but the guy at the counter said he could mark it
down even further because no one around here really buys lunchboxes, especially
not the Groo lunchbox. As far as I know, the cheapest place for buying a Groo
Lunchbox is Things From Another World (TFAW.com) for $13.49, so if anyone is
looking for a Groo lunchbox I might be able to get one for $10.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Apart
from the Lunchbox there was ONE trade paper back from one of the Dark Horse
mini-series. The other store also had a couple of trade paper backs, but they
only had singles of just a few of the more “recent” marvel reprints.
I believe all of what I saw today can just as easily be found on TFAW.com…
including pre-orders for the anniversary special and “Hell on Earth #1”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Sadly
one store did not do pre-orders at all and the other store only did pre-orders
for customers with a “subscription” of several comic titles or
more, but of course all I am interested in is Groo. The store with the
subscriptions did say they might be getting the upcoming Groo releases if any of
their subscribers have Groo on their list, then they would order that many plus
one or two extra for the shelves. That store is much closer to me, but as a
contingency plan the other store said they should be getting the new Groo stuff
and could give me a call when it arrives. If everything around here falls
through though, then I can most likely just order on-line via TFAW.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Let
me know if anyone wants me to maybe pick them up a lunchbox for $10 and I will
see if they will still give me a deal. Of course the $10 would not include the
postage to send the box to you, but in total it might end up being cheaper than
TFAW’s price with whatever they add on for S/H.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>I
hope everyone enjoyed their Fourth of July. Since we moved to PA from NYC, now
we were able to buy fireworks from the local supermarket. Luckily Groo was
apparently not with us in spirit… nothing inappropriate caught on fire. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Of course
the upcoming comics are not out yet and we bought MORE fireworks on the fifth
because they were marked down in price, so maybe the next round we fire off
will some how manage to burn the house down while mysteriously leaving just the
upcoming Groos. </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;
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mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Do they make fire proof/resistance
comic bags?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>_<i><span style='font-style:italic'>TONE</span></i>_<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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