It's Thanksgiving week. Let the SALES begin.

 

Leading into BLACK FRIDAY we'll kick things off Tuesday and Wednesday with my daddy's NICKEL SALE.

 

Like many of our illustrious elders my dad recalled buying comics for a nickel.

 

Now historically with the exception of a popular comic named Nickel Comics from Fawcett Publishing ( Captain Marvel aka Shazam ) and some issues of the Dell Publishing tabloid sized "The Funnies", issues usually carried a cover price of 10 cents, but that doesn't mean you couldn't commonly find them for half that at various news stands if you waited a bit.

 

Comics distribution up through the 1970's was newsstand oriented and unsold comics were credited and set aside to be destroyed. Most vendors simply marked them down and made a little something extra. With the institution of the direct market vendors controlled their own orders at a better discount, but took on the responsibility of having no return credits ( if you don't sell 'em you eat 'em ) which on a positive note has built up quite a nice back-issue marketplace for newer readers.

 

Getting back to my dad's NICKEL SALE, in the spirit of those days and my dad: for every back-issue you purchase on sale at 25% off choose another of equal or lesser value for a mere Nickel. So yeah if you're doing the math that's over 60% off and a whole lotta reading. Sale includes variant covers and many recent back-issues as well. In addition we are continuing our half price trade paperback and hard cover sale and it's just the start of our holiday offerings. 

 

Don't forget we also have Gift Certificates available in any amount so spread the joy of comics this season like the way they used to give McDonald's gift certificates in the old days. 

 

And for BLACK FRIDAY / SATURDAY lots of other great items will jump on the sale wagon for great gift savings. Don't miss out.

 

Don't forget to check below for this week's fantastic new comics.