Serramonte Center, September 2012

ComicWise went to a small mall show in suburban San Francisco last weekend. These small shows are the backbone of convention business. Small one-day shows and mall shows keep comics moving. You get to talk to lots of different types of customers, which improves communication, and sell comics you might sell other places, since your customers are extremely diverse. These are long days, since you keep mall hours, which is into the evening. I read and people-watch at these shows to keep busy. Serramonte Center was a typical mall show with a diverse dealer population selling sports cards, toys, comics, movie memorabilia, DVDs, and lots of other pop culture items. I was paired with two sports card dealers, one selling vintage material and one selling photos and new cards. Serramonte Center had a lot of people walking through with a lot of questions, which is always a good sign that you can make a good’s day sales.

Shipping List, October 3, 2012

Comics Shipping Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Marvel

Age of Apocalypse #8
Amazing Spider-Man #695
Avengers Academy #38
Avengers Vs X-Men #12 (Of 12)
AvX Vs #6 (Of 6)
Daredevil End of Days #1
Defenders #11
Minimum Carnage Alpha #1
Muppets #4 (Of 4)
Road to Oz #2 (Of 6)
Uncanny X-Force #32
Uncanny X-Men #19
DC
Action Comics #13
Animal Man #13
Batman Scooby Doo Halloween Fest #1
Batwing #13
Before Watchmen Rorschach #2 (Of 4)
Detective Comics #13
Dial H #5
Earth 2 #5
Fairest #8
GI Combat #5
Green Arrow #13
Green Lantern #13
I Vampire #0
Legends of the Dark Knight #1
Scooby Doo Where Are You #26
Smallville Season 11 #6
Stormwatch #13
Swamp Thing #13
Sweet Tooth #38
World’s Finest #5
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
Archie #637
Black Kiss II #3 (Of 6)
Boys #71
Creepy Comics #10
Crow #4
Doctor Who Vol. 3 #1
Fashion Beast #2
Fatale #8
Futurama Comics #63
Guarding the Globe #2
Hack Slash #18
Harvest #3 (Of 5)
Non Humans #1 (Of 4)
Planet of the Apes Cataclysm #2
The Lone Ranger #10
Thief of Thieves #9
Womanthology Space #1
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
30 Days of Night Omnibus TPB Vol. 02
All Star Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder TPB Vol. 01
Archie Love Showdown TPB
Batman Dark Knight Returns TPB
Batman The Dark Knight HC Vol. 01 Knight Terrors
Classic Marvel Characters Series 2 #3 Captain America
Creepy Archives HC Vol. 14
Criminal Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 02
Deadpool TPB Vol. 10 Evil Deadpool
Death The Deluxe Edition HC
Halo Fall Of Reach HC
Marvel Zomnibus HC
Sailor Twain TPB
Spider-Man Nothing Stop Juggernaut HC
Star Wars Omnibus Clone Wars TPB Vol. 02 Enemy Sides
Superman Batman Sorcerer Kings TPB
Walking Dead Compendium TPB Vol. 02
World Of Warcraft Curse Of The Worgen TPB
Scott’s Picks of the Week
Avengers Vs X-Men #12 (Of 12)
Daredevil End of Days #1
Minimum Carnage Alpha #1
Before Watchmen Rorschach #2 (Of 4)
Fairest #8
Stormwatch #13
Creepy Comics #10
Doctor Who Vol. 3 #1
Non Humans #1 (Of 4)
Batman The Dark Knight HC Vol. 01 Knight Terrors
Criminal Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 02
Walking Dead Compendium TPB Vol. 02

Comikaze Expo, September 2012

All comic shows come with their dramas, some are manufactured and some demonstrate problems. Comikaze was no different. We unloaded on Friday in the boiling heat, rarely do the dealers get the air conditioning turned on while we are unloading, and went to work building the booth. Boxes have to be sorted to get into the right places and boxes have to be unloaded to display books! Racks have to be erected, signs have to be placed, and the booth has to be cleaned and organized before you can leave for the day. I got out around 9:00 PM, waiting for friends, hoping to get dinner company. They worked even later, I did find a nice Chinese buffet in Burbank. We stayed in the valley at a friend’s and fellow dealer’s apartment, sleeping on the couch and floor. One bedroom apartment! On Saturday morning, my help arrived, Erwin Ledford and Stephinie Touch, making the show manageable and frankly a lot more fun! We went to work, helping customers to find comic books, watching the people in costume and generally enjoying the chaos unfold around us! Saturday afternoon was tough as it became apparent that attendees were having a hard time getting in the door. Lines stretched around the Los Angeles Convention Center! We did not get to see the lines, but we heard about them! Inside, people were running the zombie survival course, checking out the artists, and buying lots of comics! Sunday was largely a repeat of Saturday, smaller audience, but again, lots of costumes and lots of people walking around, having fun and buying comics! Right now, you can find tons of photos on my facebook page, www.facebook.com/scotthudlow. We’ll migrate the pictures over to the ComicWise website, eventually.

Shipping List, September 26, 2012!

Comics Shipping Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Marvel

Amazing Spider-Man #694
Astonishing X-Men #54
Captain America and Black Widow #637
Captain Marvel #4
Deadpool #61
FF #22
Fury Max #6
Gambit #3
Hit-Girl #3 (Of 5)
Incredible Hulk #14
Invincible Iron Man #525
Journey into Mystery #644
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #6
Punisher #16
Secret Avengers #31
Space Punisher #3 (Of 4)
Takio #3
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #16
Winter Soldier #11
Wolverine #313
Wolverine and X-Men #17
X-Men #36
X-Men Legacy #274
X-Treme X-Men #4
DC
All Star Western #0
American Vampire #31
Aquaman #0
Batman Incorporated #0
Batman The Dark Knight #0
Before Watchmen Ozymandias #3 (Of 6)
Flash #0
Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Men #0
I Vampire #0
Justice League Dark #0
National Comics Rose and Thorn #1
Phantom Lady #2 (Of 4)
New Deadwardians #7
Red Lanterns #0
Savage Hawkman #0
Superman #0
Superman Family Adventures #5
Talon #0
Teen Titans #0
Voodoo #0
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
Angel & Faith #14
Bart Simpson Comics #75
BPRD Hell on Earth, Return of the Master #2 (Of 5)
Crossed Badlands #14
Dan The Unharmable #1
Dancer #5
Debris #3 (Of 4)
Elephantmen #43
GI Joe: A Real American Hero #182
Goon #42
Happy #1 (Of 4)
Hawken #6 (Of 6)
Invincible #95
Mind Mgmt #5
Mind The Gap #5
Popeye #5
Rachel Rising #11
Revival #2
Shadow Annual #1
Simpsons Treehouse of Horror #18
Sixth Gun #25
Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #17
Soulfire Vol. 4 #2
Spider #5
Star Trek TNG/Doctor Who Assimilation #5
Star Wars Darth Maul Death Sentence #3 (Of 4)
Star Wars Knight Errant Escape #4 (Of 5)
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #76
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ongoing #14
Transformers More Than Meets Eye Ongoing #9
Transformers Robots in Disguise Annual 2012
Vampirella #23
Witchblade #160
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
Absolute Green Lantern Sinestro Corps War HC
Adventure Time Mini Comic Bundle
American Vampire HC Vol. 04
American Vampire TPB Vol. 03
Anita Blake TPB Circus of Damned Book 03 Scoundrel
Cow Boy Hallows Eve Mini Comic Bundle
Daredevil Ultimate Collection TPB Book 03
Fables Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 01
Ghostbusters Mini Comic Bundle 2012
Joe Kubert Tarzan Of The Apes Artist Ed HC
Lobo Portrait of a Bastich TPB
MMW Invincible Iron Man TPB Vol. 02
Near Death TPB Vol. 02
New Crusaders Rise of Heroes Mini Comic Bundle
Saga of the Swamp Thing TPB Book 02
Starman Omnibus TPB Vol. 02
Strawberry Shortcake Scouts Mini Comic Bundle
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ongoing TPB Vol. 01
Tricky Treaters Mini Comic Bundle 2012
Ultimate Comics X-Men TPB Vol. 01
Walking Dead HC Vol. 08
Scott’s Picks of the Week
Captain America and Black Widow #637
Journey into Mystery #644
Takio #3
Batman Incorporated #0
National Comics Rose and Thorn #1
Talon #0
Happy #1 (Of 4)
Simpsons Treehouse of Horror #18
Star Trek TNG/Doctor Who Assimilation #5
Absolute Green Lantern Sinestro Corps War HC
Joe Kubert Tarzan Of The Apes Artist Ed HC
MMW Invincible Iron Man TPB Vol. 02

Shipping List, September 19, 2012!

Comics Shipping Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Marvel
Avengers #30
Avengers Academy #37
Daredevil #18
Dark Avengers #181
Dark Tower Gunslinger Man in Black #4 (Of 5)
Mighty Thor #20
New Mutants #49
Spider-Men #5 (Of 5)
Thanos Final Threat #1
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #15
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #15
Untold Tales of Punisher Max #4 (Of 5)
Venom #25
X-Factor #244
DC
Batman Beyond Unlimited #8
Batwoman #0
Before Watchmen Nite Owl #3 (Of 4)
Birds Of Prey #0
Blue Beetle #0
Catwoman #0
Fables #121
Green Lantern New Guardians #0
Hellblazer #295
Justice League #0
Legion Of Super Heroes #0
Nightwing #0
Red Hood And The Outlaws #0
Supergirl #0
Sword of Sorcery #0
Unwritten #41
Wonder Woman #0
Young Justice #20
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
30 Days Of Night Ongoing #10
Artifacts #21
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Spike #2 (Of 5)
Cobra Ongoing #17
Danger Girl/GI Joe #3 (Of 4)
Dark Horse Presents #16
Dorothy Of Oz Prequel #4 (Of 4)
Fatima The Blood Spinners #4 (Of 4)
Jennifer Blood #17
Ghost #0
Ghostbusters Ongoing #13
Godzilla Half Century War #2 (Of 5)
Godzilla Ongoing #5
Kiss #4
Lil Depressed Boy #13
Lobster Johnson Caput Mortuum #1
Peanuts Vol. 2 #2 (Of 4)
Peter Panzerfaust #6
Revival #3
Shadow #5
Simpsons Comics #194
Star Trek Next Generation Hive #1
Star Trek Ongoing #13
Star Wars Darth Vader Ghost Prison #5 (Of 5)
Think Tank #1
True Blood Ongoing #5
Walking Dead #102
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
100 Bullets HC Book 03
Avengers Disassembled HC
Batman Dark Knight Returns TPB
Batman Dark Victory TPB
Batman Gates Of Gotham TPB
Batman Hush Complete TPB
Batman Hush TPB Vol. 02
Batman The Long Halloween TPB
Captain America And Hawkeye TPB
Criminal Macabre The Iron Spirt HC
Daredevil HC Vol. 03
Deadpool Classic TPB Vol. 01
Deadpool Classic TPB Vol. 02
Deadpool Classic TPB Vol. 03
Deadpool Classic TPB Vol. 04
Deadpool Classic TPB Vol. 05
Deadpool Classic TPB Vol. 06
Deadpool TPB Vol. 03 X Marks Spot
Deadpool TPB Vol. 04 Monkey Business
Deadpool TPB Vol. 10 Evil Deadpool
Eerie Archives HC Vol. 11
Good Bye TPB
Hellblazer City Of Demons TPB
Rebel Blood TPB
Spider-Man Spider-Island TPB
Squee TPB
V For Vendetta TPB
Venom Circle Of Four TPB
Walking Dead Compendium TPB Vol. 01
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 01 Days Gone Bye
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 02 Miles Behind Us
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 03 Safety Behind Bars
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 04 Hearts Desire
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 07 The Calm Before
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 10 What We Become
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 12 Life Among Them
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 13 Too Far Gone
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 14 No Way Out
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 15 We Find Ourselves
Walking Dead TPB Vol. 16 A Larger World
Watchmen TPB
Winter Soldier TPB Vol. 01 Longest Winter
Wolverine TPB Goodbye Chinatown
World of Warcraft Pearl of Pandaria HC
X-Men Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix TPB
Scott’s Picks of the Week
Dark Avengers #181
Thanos Final Threat #1
Venom #25
Birds Of Prey #0
Hellblazer #295
Sword of Sorcery #0
Dark Horse Presents #16
Ghost #0
Think Tank #1
100 Bullets HC Book 03
Criminal Macabre The Iron Spirt HC
Spider-Man Spider-Island TPB

Shipping List, September 12, 2012!

Comics Shipping Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Marvel
Avengers Assemble #7
Avengers Vs X-Men #11 (Of 12)
Avenging Spider-Man #12
Captain America #17
Captain America and Black Widow #636
Fantastic Four #610
Incredible Hulk #13
Journey into Mystery #643
Marvel Universe Avengers Earths Heroes #6
New Avengers #30
Scarlet Spider #9
Ultimate Comics X-Men #16
Uncanny X-Force #31
Uncanny X-Men #18
Winter Soldier #10
Wolverine and X-Men #16
X-Men #35
X-Men Legacy #273
X-Treme X-Men #3
DC
American Vampire Lord of Nightmares #4 (Of 5)
Batgirl #0
Batman #0
Batman and Robin #0
Batman Arkham Unhinged #6
Before Watchmen Comedian #3 (Of 6)
Deathstroke #0
Demon Knights #0
Frankenstein Agent of Shade #0
Green Lantern Corps #0
Green Lantern The Animated Series #6
Grifter #0
He Man And The Masters Of The Universe #2 (Of 6)
Legion Lost #0
Punk Rock Jesus #3 (Of 6)
Resurrection Man #0
Saucer Country #7
Shade #12 (Of 12)
Suicide Squad #0
Superboy #0
Team 7 #0
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
Bad Medicine #5
Buffy Season 9 Freefall #13
Chew #28
Conan the Barbarian #8
Creep #1
Crossed Badlands #13
Dark Shadows #7
Darkness #106
Doctor Who Annual 2012
Green Hornet #28
Haunt #26
It Girl & The Atomics #2
Jennifer Blood First Blood #1
Manhattan Projects #6
Massive #4
Mega Man #17
Orchid #9
Rocketeer Cargo of Doom #2 (Of 4)
Spongebob Comics #12
Star Wars Knight Errant Escape #4 (Of 5)
Star Wars Lost Tribe of the Sith Spiral #2 (Of 5)
Stitched #7
Strain #8 (Of 12)
Stumptown V2 #1
Transformers More Meets Eye Annual 2012 #1
The Victories #2 (Of 5)
Warlord of Mars #21
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
Batman Arkham City TPB
Brightest Day TPB Vol. 03
Buffy Season 8 Library HC Vol. 02 Wolves at the Gate
Bucko HC
Crossed Wish You Were Here TPB Vol. 01
Dr Strange HC Season One
Green Arrow Archers Quest TPB
Green Arrow Longbow Hunters TPB
Judas Coin HC
Love and Rockets New Stories TPB Vol. 05
New Mutants TPB Vol. 05 Date With Devil
Oz HC Dorothy and Wizard in Oz
Powers HC Vol. 05 Definitive Collection
Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen TPB Vol. 01
Wolverine Rot HC
Scott’s Picks of the Week
Fantastic Four #610
Scarlet Spider #9
X-Men #35
Batman #0
Green Lantern The Animated Series #6
Punk Rock Jesus #3 (Of 6)
Chew #28
Doctor Who Annual 2012
Stumptown V2 #1
Buffy Season 8 Library HC Vol. 02 Wolves at the Gate
Green Arrow Longbow Hunters TPB
Oz HC Dorothy and Wizard in Oz

Shipping List, September 5, 2012!

Comics Shipping Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Marvel

Age of Apocalypse #7

Amazing Spider-Man #693

Avengers Academy #36

Big Hero 6 Brave New Heroes #1

Dark Avengers #180

Deadpool #60

Defenders #10

First X-Men #2 (Of 5)

Hawkeye #2

Invincible Iron Man #524

Mighty Thor #19

Muppets #3 (Of 4)

Punisher #15

Road to Oz #1 (Of 6)

Thanos Quest #1

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #14

Venom #24

X-Factor #243

DC

Action Comics #0

Animal Man #0

Batwing #0

Before Watchmen Silk Spectre #3 (Of 4)

Detective Comics #0

Dial H #0

Earth 2 #0

Fairest #7

GI Combat #0

Green Arrow #0

Green Lantern #0

Night Force #7 (Of 7)

Phantom Stranger #0

Scooby Doo Where Are You #25

Smallville Season 11 #5

Stormwatch #0

Swamp Thing #0

Sweet Tooth #37

World’s Finest #0

Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.

Army of Darkness Ongoing #5

Black Kiss II #2 (Of 6)

Boys #70

Cape 1969 #3 (Of 4)

Classic Popeye Ongoing #2

Creator Owned Heroes #4

Crow #3

Dan the Unharmable #5

Dresden Files Fool Moon #5

Dresden Files Fool Moon #6

Fashion Beast #1

Fathom Vol. 4 #7

GI Joe Vol. 2 Ongoing #17

Guarding the Globe #1

Jennifer Blood #16

Lady Death (Ongoing) #21

Mind the Gap #4

Planet of the Apes Cataclysm #1

Ride Southern Gothic #1 (Of 2)

Savage Dragon #181

Spawn #223

Thief of Thieves #8

Think Tank #2

TMNT Micro Series #8 Fugitoid

Transformers Regeneration One #83

Transformers Robots in Disguise Ongoing #9

True Blood Ongoing #4

Vampirella #22

Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels

Batman Knightfall TPB Vol. 03 Knightsend

Dal Tokyo HC

Flash Omnibus HC Vol. 03

Ghostbusters Omnibus TPB Vol. 01

Green Lantern War of the Green Lanterns TPB

Incognito Classified Edition HC

Manhattan Projects TPB Vol. 01 Science Bad

New Avengers Omnibus HC Vol. 01

Prince of Cats TPB

Star Wars Insider #136

Starman Omnibus TPB Vol. 02

Supernatural Magazine #35

Teen Titans TPB Vol. 01 It’s our Right to Fight

Thief Of Thieves TPB Vol. 01

Scott’s Picks of the Week

Thanos Quest #1

Detective Comics #0

Smallville Season 11 #5

Classic Popeye Ongoing #2

Think Tank #2

Flash Omnibus HC Vol. 03

Incognito Classified Edition HC