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Episode 842 Talkback: Looking Ahead to the Wild Pig Convention

#1 Peter

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Posted 07 May 2010 - 12:14 PM

We say goodbye to Wild Pig Comics and hello to the semi-annual Wild Pig Convention and 50% Off Sale. Chris and Dani join us to talk about the guest list, the decisions in closing the store, the sale and more. (1:19:56)

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Posted 07 May 2010 - 09:24 PM

man... this episode makes me REAAAALLYY jealous of you guys... and sad that i live in california...

i was the guy who started the thread about where the half off trades come from... i think he knows... he just does not want to give away the secret... =P

does anyone know how to get on the Marvel retailer e-mail?

thanks

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Posted 07 May 2010 - 09:41 PM

QUOTE (bamfbamf @ May 7 2010, 05:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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Posted 07 May 2010 - 10:11 PM

I got to second Bamf Bamf in being jealous, sometimes i wonder if you guys realise how cheap your getting your comics for. Cheap comics here in australia is rarer then a good handjob from captain hook.

Hope you guys have a good time, best of luck to the wild pig guys on this new endevour, one day in my travels i hope to make it to one. but hey it wouldn't hurt to take this wild pig con internatinal would it?

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Posted 07 May 2010 - 11:14 PM

Getting comics for such a great deal,someone wake me before Freddy Kreuger realizes I have nodded off.

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Posted 10 May 2010 - 03:03 PM

FYI Novi rhymes with "Eye". I am looking forward to my hometown con but I am saving more money for Summit City. And Pants there is a Golden Corral about 15-20 minutes away from MotorCity Con.

Add me to the chorus of Books of Doom as a must read Doom. I had the issues then found it in HC for $5 and gave the issues away.

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Posted 11 May 2010 - 04:29 PM

I'm part way through the episode right now (taking a lunch break at work). This episode makes me wonder... WHY DON'T I HAVE MORE MONEY! Doesn't help that I'm going the opposite direction on the same weekend for a wedding in Pittsburgh PA.

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Posted 11 May 2010 - 05:46 PM

QUOTE (matchkitjohn @ May 10 2010, 11:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

FYI Novi rhymes with "Eye". I am looking forward to my hometown con but I am saving more money for Summit City. And Pants there is a Golden Corral about 15-20 minutes away from MotorCity Con.

Add me to the chorus of Books of Doom as a must read Doom. I had the issues then found it in HC for $5 and gave the issues away.

I'm STILL trying to gather up all the issues of this series before reading them... I picked up most of them from Wild Pig sales, oddly enough... but still need to find 3 and 5. Maybe this weekend, if I go.

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Posted 11 May 2010 - 07:02 PM

Plain and straight, this weekend is going to be pure comic insanity. Thanks in advance to Chris, Danielle, and the Wild Pig Crew. I'm bringing the Mrs. to the convention, too. She is excited to meet everyone! We are making it a weekend. Strangely enough, it was two WPig sales ago, I believe, that we ended up taking a detour to the Frazetta Museum. I'll be thinking of that a lot this weekend, especially with Frank's passing.

If someone sees The Newsboy Legion HC by Simon and Kirby, grab it for me in case I get trampled at the door. Thanks yall. Safe travels this weekend!

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 02:59 PM

Looking forward to seeing everyone!. We are really gearing up for a great weekend.

If anyone is coming to the show from PA via Route 78, there is a Jack Kirby exhibit at the Hunterdon County Art Museum in Clinton, NJ. This is the last weekend that it will be there. My wife and I went 2 weeks ago and, while a small exhibit, it was still neat to see original Kirby pages.

http://www.hunterdonartmuseum.org/exhibits/#kirby

http://kirbymuseum.org/2010hunterdon

Any last minute questions, let me know.

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 04:52 PM

Great episode, and the fact I can't be there at the open on Saturday CRUSHES me

But I am trying very hard to make it on Sunday with the kiddos. Chris (or Ryan), is it $5 per person including Lil kids, or do they get in for free?

Also, I have to say listening back to the episode, as the geeks were reminiscing about how much money they spent, all I could think was "chump change."

I am proud to say after hearing that episode I've spent more than all of the CGS cast combined at these sales.

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 05:41 PM

QUOTE (Wood @ May 12 2010, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But I am trying very hard to make it on Sunday with the kiddos. Chris (or Ryan), is it $5 per person including Lil kids, or do they get in for free?

It's $5 per person, but kids under 12 are free.

Hope to see you again!

Ryan

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 06:15 PM

QUOTE (DarthWeasel @ May 12 2010, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's $5 per person, but kids under 12 are free.

Hope to see you again!

Ryan

Great, thanks Ryan. I can't see not being there. Just wouldn't be right to miss a Wild Pig weekend, even if I'm going to miss all the good trade sales. One question though, is Chris going to have an expanded Wall as well? I know he usually keeps some wall books in the back b/c they're just too choice to sell at 50% off, and I'm sure he'll continue to do that (understandably), but will he have more wall stuff than we're used to?

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 07:33 PM

QUOTE (Wood @ May 12 2010, 12:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Also, I have to say listening back to the episode, as the geeks were reminiscing about how much money they spent, all I could think was "chump change."

I am proud to say after hearing that episode I've spent more than all of the CGS cast combined at these sales.

Damn. Just saying that you spent more than Pants would've been impressive.

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Posted 13 May 2010 - 12:48 AM

QUOTE (Wood @ May 12 2010, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

There will be more books on the wall because there are no more regular back-issues. All of the boxes that used to be on the left side of the store along the wall was assimilated into the 50-cent bins with a some exceptions. Those books handful of books that were too good to put into the 50-cent boxes were promoted to wall books.

Ryan

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Posted 13 May 2010 - 01:30 AM

Anyone from Maryland making the drive up and looking for a carpool buddy?

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Posted 13 May 2010 - 08:47 AM

while he wasn't mentioned Id encourage people to check out David Willis from Shortpacked!.com, one of my favourite webcomics. David started out doing a comic called "Roomies" which evolved into shortpacked which is what got him to be well known. he has a very fun cartoony style and some truly awesome jokes in his comic (Which is about a toystore called Shortpacked and its crazy staff) which i'm a huge fan of.

worth checking out

www.shortpacked.com

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Posted 13 May 2010 - 10:21 AM

Damn...my wife reminded me my son has a football game at noon on Sunday.

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