
ORDERS ARE DUE BY APRIL 21.
Background on the Comics Market
There are two kinds of markets for comics: newstand and the direct market. The Newstand market is exactly what you think it is, those now nonexistent spinner racks in drug stores and more recently the magazine racks in Supermarkets, Books A Million and Barnes and Noble. Indie Comics Horror is not in this market. Instead, it will be released in the Direct or specialty market. The means that it will be only sold in comic shops and through mail order comic companies. With very nearly nonexistent exceptions, these shops receive their books from a company called Diamond Distributors. They don't sell diamond, they sell comics. Each month they put a book called Previews, which which contains new comics that can be ordered by comic shops (usually books come out 2 months after being in Previews. The book is divided with the big companies (Dark Horse, DC, IDW, and Image) are in the front, Marvel gets its own seperate book (I hope to explain why my new non-fiction book), and everyone else is in the back. As a practical matter, most shops don't ever order from the back of the book unless there is demand. Indie Comic Horror #2 is in the back of the book. Each book has an order code:
THE ORDER CODE FOR INDIE HORROR COMICS IS: APR130754
There are two things about Previews that. always amaze my non-comic friends and annoy my comic friends: 1) it is nearly impossible for a new creator/independant company to get in this book; and 2) Comic Fans are forced pay $4.50 a month to buy a catalogue so that they can spend money to buy books (there is no free digital version). But, despite these 2 things 1) creators (like me) keep setting themselves up for rejection; and 2) comic fan (like me) keep paying for a catalogue.
Is Diamond a monopoly? Most likely
Is Diamond evil? Probably.
Is Diamond the only game in town? Absolutely
Joe, I don't Care About the Why, Just Tell Me How To Order Indie Horror Comics #2
This is done by going to your local comic shop (or an online seller) and telling them that you want Indie Horror Comics Magazine #2. Even better is if you give them the order code.
THE ORDER CODE FOR INDIE HORROR COMICS IS: APR130754
ORDERS ARE DUE BY APRIL 21.
Hopefully, the kind person at the shop will place the order and then notify you when the book comes in (probably in June).
It's that simple.
A STEP BY STEP GUIDE
STEP ONE--FIND A SHOP
Fantom Comic on the second floor of Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002
(202) 241-6498
Atertime Comics in Old Town Alexandria
1304 King St
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-5030
Laughing Ogre in Fairfax
10647 Braddock Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 250-6479 http://www.laughingogrecomics.com
Game On Comics!
310 Dominion Rd NE Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 242-3838
Or you can go to any one of a number of online sellers (which may have discounts).
Here are two I use.
http://www.dcbservice.com/
http://www.midtowncomics.com/
STEP TWO--ORDER THE BOOK
THE ORDER CODE FOR INDIE HORROR COMICS IS: APR130754
ORDERS ARE DUE BY APRIL 21.
If they have a Previews Catalogue, the book appears on page 240 of the April edition.
Alternatively, you can just print this and show it to them.
STEP THREE--PICK UP THE BOOK
STEP FOUR--READ THE BOOK
Tell the world.
About the Indie Horror Comic #2
9 complete thrillers in this issue! Joe Sergi unmasks a stalker, Paul Bradford defends against marauders, and Dan Rivera meets a fiendish clown. Tease Fabian Rangel, Jr.'s "Stinky" at your peril. Then, Scott Schmidt battles undead gunmen, Anthony Cacioppo visits Transylvania, Glenn Møane introduces "The Drain," and Terry Cronin plunges us into a sinkhole. Monstrous Andy Bennett cover!
Aazurn Publishing has been redefining heroes since 2006. Aazurn books are produced and edited by Gary Scott Beatty. Find out more at http://indiecomicsmagazine.com/