HOW TO PRE-ORDER COMICS | FOC AND PULL LISTS EXPLAINED

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@Comixfanz 3 ай бұрын

Finally a video that explains this topic. My local comic store owner got stressed out every time i missed pre order times

@Hateu19 2 ай бұрын

Bro, I just barely saw this. I subscribed to your channel and I just barely saw this makes sense. I know a lot of stuff has changed, but food for thought. Thanks. Appreciate it. People do listen to your advice. By the way you’re awesome bro keep it up.

@marynorris8628 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Even though I’ve been collecting for a year and half now there’s still so much that I don’t know! Info like this is really helpful!

@_The_Worst_ Жыл бұрын

Dude...this is fire🔥content...🤘🏼💯✔️ One thousand thanks...👍🏼 My knowledge grows stronger the more I watch...👀

@bunkmastab Жыл бұрын

This is a really good breakdown, Kicks. Really important to stress the impact of not skipping out on the books in your file. Also, the number 5 would disagree with your comment that 25 is a Prime Number.

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

Lol 25 is absolutely not a prime number. I wanted to say Even, then Round, then settled on Prime in my head before thinking “that’s not right either. Oh well. Moving on” lol

@D00M3R_MAVS Жыл бұрын

@@comicsaredope you guys talking about actual prime numbers, or is this some collector lingo? TBH I just buy books with covers I like (I mainly just collect variant covers) it;s nice to have a lot of 1st's, but I'll totally buy an issue deep into a story/set I have nothing else for, just because I like the variant cover art. Granted, I never really got into hardcore collecting. I don't really know the etiquette. I was really into comics as a young kid, but only for the Art, I rarely ever even read the stories. I got into reading more when I was older, but I'd mainly buy omnibus stories (these are called "trades" right, when they have the full story in one book?) for reading. I don't read the variants buy., I don't even touch them with a bare hand. they go straight into a bag and then I only look at the cover. If I want the story I'll read it digitally these days (although I do miss getting the fat books, I used to love ,my spider man volumes, had tons of them when I wad young (Lol, I actually liked the clone epic saga as well. It reminded me of a convoluted video game story. Love a good twist, LoL) but I sold them off at some point when I got back into Warhammer. I think now I will just invest in a Tablet and read digitally though. Comic collecting will strictly be to collect them for the cover art. PS: Also I noticed some really sick, base art on covers these days. I guess they do this so people buy the standard cover as well? I guess I'm probably part of a niche within comic collecting, but I'm sure variant cover collecting is going to be pretty standard by now?

@orbit0317 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the 101..I just randomly bought a previews magazine and didn't understand the process. I'm fairly new to comics so this helps a lot to see the bigger picture!

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

no problem! I'm glad this was helpful

@timsheeran6470 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know they were making a static 1 polybag reprint. 😳

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

they literally didn't advertise it anywhere ☹. But it did show up on their FOC ordering list

@Hawkman007 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video and think you did a great job of explaining the process. I was inspired after watching this and got out the latest DC Connect to pick out which issues and covers I want to make sure I get them added to my pull list.

@1BigSpec Жыл бұрын

This is a big help. Thanks!

@the4deadlyvenoms Жыл бұрын

You should also mention the other option of buying comics. I buy my comics online from a large retailer. I do occasionally go into a LCS and buy issues that I may have missed or want later but my local LCS gives NO discounts on a pull list...none, so I went online, 35% off pre-orders, they come shipped and packaged very well and you can have them shipped as often as you want and all are bagged/boarded. The site has a dedicated pre-order web site that you can read the solicitation and even see most covers. I unfortunately don't have a great selection of LCS's in my area. Great info!

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

True. I should've mentioned online shops. I recommend Things From Another World. bjkicks.link/tfaw

@GamingDadLast 5 ай бұрын

@the4deadlyvenoms could you share what retailer you use? I don’t have many LCS options either and the one I’m currently using hasn’t been very transparent on what they’re charging.

@TheZoeAG Жыл бұрын

This is supppppper useful!

@comicsjoe0409 Жыл бұрын

I learned some new stuff in this Video. Thanks Kicks! I've been looking forward on League of comics geeks 3 months out so see what coming.

@toomanyhobbies8351 Жыл бұрын

I love this video. Your best yet

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrRockfish01 10 ай бұрын

Good stuff👍🏽

@irishdylan1993 Жыл бұрын

Dude I stopped the latest Spider-Man run right before #7 came out lol.

@williambethea8703 Жыл бұрын

This video was incredible. I have a pull list at my lcs. It really helps.

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

thank you! I hope this was helpful to you

@TheInternational1978 Жыл бұрын

Bro, thanks for making this video

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks for watching

@ChillMonger Жыл бұрын

The etiquette!

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

Super important

@kwill1000 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you!

@D00M3R_MAVS Жыл бұрын

I go on FP and order absolutely everything new (the pre orders for what's coming up) You don't pay for anything until it's in stock, and you only pay shipping on the first thing they send out. I currently have an order for nearly 2k, and only paying 5 pounds (UK) shipping. I'll get this stuff over the next 4 months or something as it comes in stock. They aren't the quickest at shipping stuff though. I ordered around 200 pounds worth of Variants at the start of the week (I just got back into it) and they have only processed half my order, despite it all being in stock. They're really slow, but not having to pay on pre order is amazing. I mean if you are ordering low volume then you probably want to pay up front, but I'm making sure I get everything I want, and only have to pay for it as it comes in stock. Also dude, what's with variant covers that end up being worth a lot. Do they initially sell them for the standard price, then when something becomes "hot!" they bump the price, or do they sell these Virgin covers and stuff for the mark up to start with? I know signed comics go for a lot out of the gate, but that's signed stuff. Also Marvel can thanks 2nd Diner for bringing in lots of new collectors, and reigniting the hobby for guys like me. "Marvel Snap" got a lot more people buying comics.

@paulgaters Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful, thanks!

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

any time!

@rupertpendergrass4014 Жыл бұрын

Really good video with great information. I am really close with my LCS owner and I hate to see people take advantage and him for granted. Communication will go a long way. Are you doing a series called Comic Book 101? Plus I hate it when people buy multiple copies off the shelf, and like you said if you know you're going to buy multiple copies then order then in advance.

@bigfeetstudiollc1593 Жыл бұрын

Very good information .. thanks

@Armando-dh2rz Жыл бұрын

Great content!! Thanks 🙏

@TheComicBookReport Жыл бұрын

Great comics 101 topic 👏👏

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

thank you! If you have questions/ideas for a future episode, I'm all ears.

@TheComicBookReport Жыл бұрын

@@comicsaredope thanks man I’ll let you know :) I really enjoyed this prompt because as a collected editions man this pull list thing has mystified me to some degree 😂

@DonGustavoAtYaamava Жыл бұрын

Pre order works like school lunch when they ask who wants to eat in the morning

@xenaluck Жыл бұрын

i can't figure out how to switch covers on subscriptions. Is there a deadline to change covers maybe.

@projectchaser 6 ай бұрын

Great Video! Does the pre-order list say which comics are keys?

@comicsaredope 6 ай бұрын

Not necessarily. Often, the solicit text will hint at deaths or debuts of major characters. So you can make educated guesses, but it’s not always certain.

@projectchaser 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! @@comicsaredope

@FlashByKnight Жыл бұрын

Emphasis on the pull list etiquette. Don't leave your store hanging (and have them looking at others suspiciously because you broke the trust chain).

@killuamexe Жыл бұрын

I always look at DC Connect but cannot for the life of me see where a book’s FOC is located, can you help me?

@comicsaredope Жыл бұрын

the best way I've seen to find FOC is to visit the websites of each distributor. For DC, that's Lunar Distribution. FOC is every Sunday, so I'd probably check every monday for the upcoming week.

@killuamexe Жыл бұрын

@@comicsaredope ahhh thank you!

@matthew2000tx 10 ай бұрын

dead pixel in the camera.. i thought my new laptop was messed up but then I resized.

@comicsaredope 9 ай бұрын

I just want to thank you for this. I've had that dead pixel for years, but was too much of a noob to fix it when it first happened. Just googled how to fix it again because of this comment. And now it's fixed. 🙌