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One Way To Reduce Piracy: Improve The LCS Experience
January 18, 2012 1:28 pm I worked retail for years, both part-time and as my first career, and there's a simple truth when it comes to working in a shop: it's not enough to love the product you sell -- you have to love people. If you fancy yourself an "expert" on what you sell, but you're not a people person, you're going to be miserable working retail, whether it be in a clothing store in a mall or an LCS. And what's worse, you're going to make potential lifetime customers miserable as well. There are a number of great shops here in Chicago, but as far as the best model for what an LCS is capable of, Challengers Comics + Collectibles gets it. Clean, Comfy chairs, tons of collected editions, friendly, professionally attired staffmembers, tons of programs for kids...and more. But as far as comics piracy goes, I look at it like I did music piracy. Sure, local record shops were/are guilty of the same kind of snobbery that Ryan describes above. But for me, who considered himself a music snob and didn't mind going in these shops, Napster and Limewire provided one distinct advantage: price. And for a college student with questionable morals, this was what ultimately swayed me toward piracy. I'm not proud of it, but it's true.
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SUPERMAN #713
July 18, 2011 11:56 am Bought it for the Jeff Smith variant as well. Love it.
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SUPERMAN #713
July 18, 2011 11:56 am Bought it for the Jeff Smith variant as well. Love it.
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The Secret Geography of the DC Universe: A Really Big Map
May 18, 2011 10:20 am @MisterShaw  Way to kick a city while it's down. Thanks for the insightful contribution to the discussion.
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The Secret Geography of the DC Universe: A Really Big Map
May 18, 2011 10:19 am @flakbait  Way to kick a city while it's down. Thanks for the insightful contribution to the discussion.
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To Chicago! To C2E2 2011!
March 14, 2011 1:30 pm Can't wait!  I'll be there!
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Comics Are A Family Affair
February 22, 2011 5:00 pm ...and Hope Larson & Brian Lee O'Malley!
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Pop Candy Likes Us! Top 10 Comics Podcasts List
February 17, 2011 5:27 pm "John Sluntres".  Ha!
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Archie Goes Day and Date with Graphicly!
February 16, 2011 12:50 pm What a fantastic precedent to set!  The Big Two should take note.  Remember, Archie comics -- specifically the digests -- are already big sellers (at least in 2009 they were).  Bold and brilliant move, if you ask me.
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10 Years of iFanboy! Memories… a LIVE SHOW and Party!
January 8, 2011 11:12 pm Congratulations, fellas.
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