Ed Sherman of Rising Sun Creations in San Diego, California writes in to share his displeasure over Marvel letting comic shops to sell some of their comics a day before the normal Wednesday on-sale street date.
Thanks a lot Marvel. The new Tuesday release program has just begun and already Marvel has started authorizing us to sell two of their titles on Tuesday. At this rate, by the end of the year, Tuesday will be new comics day. Leave it to the "House that used to have ideas," and the publisher of way too many one-shots and miniseries, to mess up day early delivery. Sheesh...
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'Thanks A Lot Marvel'
Posted by ICv2 on January 26, 2011 @ 1:09 am CT
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