5 Types Of Comic Book Shop Owners
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You'll know when you find a really good LCS owner, I found an older signed Jim Lee punisher comic book in the dollar bins, signed in regular pen on the front cover & on the bottom of the first page. I showed it to him and said are you sure this is $2.00?, he said "great find", "I'm not the kind of guy that will raise the price because of that." Consistently this owner has been the real deal, and he's in the 40-50 y.o. age range.
Very lucky…I’ve had a shop owner raise $3 books to over $100 when I got to the counter and even straight up take books out of my hands while shopping because “he’s not ready to sell it yet”…like bro if you don’t want to sell it keep it off the floor mixed in with other books….and it was just a Carmen san Diego book I was going to get for my little sister. Mind you this guy was constantly crying and complaining how he doesn’t get any business & he’s struggling with his shop. Comic book industry is very weird in my opinion & I don’t feel bad for owners going out of business since they don’t want to do good business.
There's a notorious backroom in a comic shop i went to in the 70's. There was a sign over a small archway that read ' abandon all hope ye who enter' the hallway went down through caves into a subterranean world, filled with ancient dinosaurs and huge bugs. But it did have a 50cent lot bin where there were stacks and stacks of action comics #1 and hulk 181😂❤
There is also the Idealist. This is an LCS owner who takes a lot of pride in their business. The owner knows their customers by name, takes pride in keeping the space clean and organized. They will discuss the books with customers, in addition to the shows and movies that have been released. This owner is also involved with the local community, donating books where there may be a need or an opportunity to expose individuals to comic books.
Customers will leave this comic shop in a better mood than when they walked in. I hope more individuals find an LCS like this, much as I did.
Yeah there was a shop like that out in So Cal named Ryan's Comics but they got bought out by Graham Cracker Comics which I just found out is the largest LCS chain the US(13 locations). Reading the reviews online, seems people are bummed by the new owners.
INDEED! I grew up with each type, and learned from each (what to do, and what not to do), all based on how they treat their clients, and more importantly the new kids who are starting in the hobby.
I learned, and kept the most info from “The Old Man”… I am extremely grateful to the elders that gave me information, cheered my successes in my personal life, and was always kind.
Those Old Men made me, what you call, The Idealist” .. I hope I can make the same difference in other collectors lives.
This is how I run my business!
Great video
CHEERS!
That’s Dave from comics on the green what u said was like spot in to that man
So every shop is a going out of business dump. Got it
Ran into those angry trolls at A-1 comics Sacramento. They give off a threatening vibe that is uncalled for. It’s like they want to physically harm their customers.
Oh! I live like an hour away from there. I heard they kick people out of the store for asinine reasons. Can you confirm or deny this? 😮
6. I own a comic book shop here in New Zealand as a 'kinda' silent partner with 2 other passionate guys, we take no wages from it and never will, it is run by volunteers and is a community service. We've been donated amazing collections and it runs great. I gifted the shop my eftpos/credit card machine from my art gallery. The rent goes to an elderly charity that rents us the space cheap. We love it and my business partner runs the may the 4th comic book day giveaways each year at the local library. The idea is to sell lots of comics at a cheap/fair price but not expensively so that the market grows. The 2 guys were running at a loss until i came along and changed the way they access the public with having an eftpos machine and now afterpay and i havent had to put any money in.
There's the owner that wants to super lowball you when buying then everything is over priced. Hate those
Watch out for those backroom dwellers!!!! 😂
There is a sixth. Thats the guy that invests a ton because the shop is his mancave and he mostly sells new comics. This shop has gaming in the back and feels like a comicbook starbucks. Unfortunately they do then to go out of business within 24 months unless they build a hugely devoted gaming community
That's sounds fun. I'd say they should do a gaming cafe/tavern.
I wish there was a gaming cafe like that in my town
Based on your descriptions you fit the side hustler profile based on you previous videos.
1 minute in and this is already getting good haha
MAN BUN!! That's all I have to say. Lol.
gosse is tearin it up, 44 more weeks of fyre and this is the utuber of the year..... grindin yall into the dust.
great vid, i instantly thought of certain shops when you described the owner. It's kind of sad though, to me the best part of visiting a shop is the interaction with the owner and discussing books, artists, writers, etc. Without that positive interaction, just order online. I would say the majority of shops are more negative, and lack the interaction. I travel all over the us, I wish that was not true, but thx to those shop owners that make it a great experience!
One of my fondest moments in a comic books shop when I was younger was having the owner condescendingly correct me after mispronouncing an artists name. He was the Simpsons Comic book guy archetype and I often wonder if someone on that creative team didn't encounter him before making that show.
That being said I've encountered all types of owners and shops over the decades some are better than others. It's easy to lose your passion for something when it turns into a business. I really like working in a creative field and even enjoying working on personal stuff outside of it but I can see where people get burnt out. What I've noticed with successful business owners and creative people in general is the ability to reset and remind themselves of what they were passionate about with this work when they first started. Way to many people get stuck in the doldrums of their work.
I see one of our local shops! Comics & More (Savannah Comics) in Savannah, GA! Not our favorite shop in the area but we love visiting with Chuck. He’s a fossil in the comic book industry in our area! 😂 Also, Echo Base Toys & Games.
Classic 80s song - "Lovin' Every Minute of It" by Loverboy.
My god... I'm opening up a shop soon with a back room living space! I'm going to be a back room dweller!! ;_;. With that being said, I don't plan on living in it full time, more for visitors and when I've been working late nights. I'll actually be spending most of my time in the stock room/office
labels suck. look at this goose fella, teaching the masses.
in another life I would have been that comic shop owner troll with a fire hazard of a comic book shop alas that multiuniverse did not happen and ended up a past fan boy side hustler
There’s a shop owner in Vegas that has a channel and streams almost nightly. He’s a cross between a gatekeeper and back room. He thinks “Batman was never meant for kids”, because he killed in 2 early comics. Bill Finger and DC quickly after 4 months of complaints and didn’t like it anyway. Probably Bob Kane’s take. Anyway, I told the owner he better include Wizard Of Oz because Dorothy had a body count. He wasn’t too pleased. *He’s obsessed with ZS too.* 😂😂😂😂
Could you post the name and location the shops that you're showing videos of in the description?
Two of the last two pictured are Comics & More and Echo Base Toys & Games. Both are in Savannah, Georgia.
I think comic shops will live and die by subscriptions. Selling coffee can help, too. Diversifying into other nerd stuff might keep you alive longer. But big money will only come from adding value to the community. Infinite ways to do it - have to test what works and see what people enjoy.
I think graded comics hurt the comic industry
Especially how they effect raw comic prices for older books. It's ridiculous. In fact, I rather take my risk on a graded book than a raw book that costs about the same....
@Mike_oliver1313 not entirely, but we can see what sellers are asking for certain books in raw compared to graded and it's within the same price range on many occasions. :p
I think grading possibly saved the comic book & sports card industry. The big whales are who move the market, everything feeds downstream from them. They needed a service to detect restoration and fakes. Grading started with CCG(Certified Collectibles Group) in 1987, they started with stamps, coins & bills and nobody complains about that but with cards & comics it creates controversy.
@richardolney2546 excellent point! Does the stamp and coin collectors ever bark a comment? Never! I'm sure their input made the process better and they surely have their opinions. They truly understand the value it provides to the market. But for some reason, within the confides of THIS community, everything is nefarious and dubious.
I know you had a bad experience there but Basement Comics in Salem VA has been one of the best shops I’ve been to. The owner has always treated me fairly and has a dedicated room of dollar comics and a wrestling ring in the back. He is definitely an old school shop and from your videos your opinion of graded comics seems to be a lot closer to his views now. I hope your viewers give him a chance and check the shop out if they come to the Roanoke area
Spot on! 😂
Yeah I'm not so sure about this. There are definitely real shop owners described in this, but most of the types mentioned here have too much overlap. I've collected and had weekly pulls for forever, at many many shops. I go to the LCBS at every new place I visit. I feel like maybe a third of the owners, I've met are represented here.
Sticky you nailed it 😂
Here a idea for this kind of video:
5 types of Batman Fans
Or
5 types of X-Men Fans
etc ... i think there are a lot of awesome ideas in this format
My LCS is definitely the “old man” archetype but with none of the bad stuff lol
Sadly what your saying is true. I’ve travelled eastern side of America. Visited many shops, pawn, used bookstores, and conventions. Between the owner and store. I rather deal with an employee. Owners must’ve had experience of buyers ripping them off. Just for someone who genuinely likes the hobby gets pre-judge. #CrackSlabs #ReadFloppy
Ah yeahz, we gittin learnt on dat gud stuffz.
who are the comic book owners that tells people not to price check their comics while looking through the 1$ bins? or a list of comics they have on there phones or a piece of paper?
God bless the Gate Keepers I love them 😄
Reminds me of the liquor stores I go to. Haha
Why on earth were they looking at the backing board? Looking for notes?
4,2,1,5… I respect those dudes
How about the comic connoisseur or snob?
There are pro shops as well.
I would enjoy judging people's tastes.
Why does Sticky even like comics? Every video is just pessimism about al things related to comics. Crap collections, crap dealers, crap titles, crap, crap, crap....
Is there a video of what he likes about comics?
You wouldn’t watch it if I did
@@Stickygoose I've only watched three of your videos, so you are probably right, I wouldn't watch it either way...
I agree, I unsubbed cause there's no actual comic book hunting or buying anymore, just nothing but negative experiences
What cynical BS. You showed Neighborhood Comics as your “former fan” - Lee is the most enthusiastic comics fan out there. Now do the 5 awesome comic shop owners!
@takru tori fully agree, if I retire soon it may happen. My thought was a place where you buy a membership which lets you have a number of credits to read random comics that you can keep, you can buy more credits and if you return the comics you can get get 50% of your credits back.
Mostly they are write offs
Wow..disappointed with this view..really out touch..your talking about a very small amount of busines owners Most are inspiring and love what they do.. regardless Most of your other opionion pieces are great..
this is your lane sticky.
Happy Thanksgiving, Sticky Goose