216 selling and sold out...

[Jamesb 0]

So I went ionto my local shops, to buy a third copy of Hellblazer, for a good friend, who stopped reading at issue 120. I had already bought a second copy for another friend, never read it.

 

I went into A place in Space and the lads seem to have it on re-order, but were efinatly sold out.

 

Forbiden Prices, CROYDON< was also sold out.

 

Went into Town yesterday, and met him, and we found a copy, in Orbital, on charing X rd. just got his comment.

 

was nice to read - felt like putting on an old comfortable pair of slippers (not that I've slippers since I was 8)

 

I may go and buy a few more issues, some people I know have just fallen out of buying comics, and its a perfect jumping on point.

 

has anyone else managed to entice friends with it?

 

J

[Fire Griffin 0]

Hm. Wonder why it's popular? The (fluffy-pillow?) press or that people notice there is a new writer? The supply was healthly in-stock here.

 

I admit I had trouble looking for this issue. Bradstreet's covers I had no problem finding but this one, for some reason, did, even though it was in the same spot they have been putting the new Hellblazers for months.

[Guest spiderlegs]

Recently, I'm amazed by the number of HB readers we seem to have locally, and yet I'm the only one from both Dallas and Ft Worth who posts here. So, I was a little surprised that 216 AND 214 (the one with all our names care of Sir Tim) both were difficult for me to acquire--well, I had to hit 3 shops before getting 216 and 2 before I could obtain 214.

[TestosteRohne 1]

I REFUSE to believe that Laurens cover's have anything to do with it.

So there.

[TestosteRohne 1]

Forbiden Prices, CROYDON

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I think I see what you did there.

[andy 2]

I notice at a lot of local comic shops there is only maybe three copies of Hellblazer on the shelf on the Wednesday its released. I sometimes have to check a few stores if I can't make it to the comic shop right away.

 

Perhaps if we say something to the owners, they'll order more copies.

[Jamesb 0]

I spoke to the guys in 'A Place in Space' I was mentioning the variety of positive reviews, and how I wouldnt agree with them all, but the interest aint a bad thing.

 

They are reordering hellblazer 216.

 

Retailers of course, may have been caught somewhat unawares, I had a look at Previews and it didnt really knock me out, or anything and we have discussed the lack of promotion, by DC themselves.

 

anyhow, I am fairly happy that some people have jumped on, or back onto the title. Interested to see if there is any increase in sales.

 

J

[Fire Griffin 0]

Recently, I'm amazed by the number of HB readers we seem to have locally, and yet I'm the only one from both Dallas and Ft Worth who posts here.

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Say, I'm from around there too. :o Guess there is a silent readership, or some of them are like me and pick up some other series for a rainy day while others they read on the spot, or they're not large enough fans to go seek out forums.

 

I noticed the comic selling out at the shop I used to go to after the Keanusteen mess, but this was before I knew WHEN new comics came out.

[Christian 900]

The local shop I usually buy all my comics from only orders 4 copies of "Hellblazer". He has 3 customers who regularly buy the book (I'm 1 of the 3), and then he keeps one on the shelf in hopes that someone will buy it. He says he can only remember 3 issues where he ever sold out before the 3 regulars all got their copies.

[Guest spiderlegs]

I think the ones here do 6 issues. But here in the metroplex, I have 5 shops from which to choose. Really there are 8 but 3 of those are further north than I would ever prefer to go.