Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland Comics in Schaumburg, Illinois comments on DC's decision to allocate orders for the upcoming Villains Month titles (see "DC Says 3-D Motion Covers Will Be Allocated").
The real meaning of F.O.C.:
To the Direct Market: Final Order Cut-Off (we can order what we need to fill orders by this date).
To DC Comics: F*** Our Customers (you can have what WE want to give you).
Stupidest thing I have seen in over 25 years as a comic retailer.
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'Stupidest Thing I Have Seen in Over 25 Years'
Posted by ICv2 on August 12, 2013 @ 2:20 am CT
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