In the fast-paced world of brand-new comic book titles and even quicker first day sell-outs, second printings are fast becoming the comic book industry’s savoir with two staples down the side.
Books, novels and trade paperbacks typically stay in print for as long as there are requests for more editions. Comic books were derived from daily newspapers that are printed once and done. Newspapers and other periodicals like magazines are put out once, for that day, week or month and publishers focus was strictly on putting together the next installment.
Back in the day, if that new comic book sold out on the spinners rack you were out of luck. Back then, most monthly comic book titles were written in such a way that you could still follow along with the story even if you missed an issue or two. Most stories started with a quick recap of the previous one; since comic book writers knew that any issue could be the first one that someone picked up. That or the reader could catch up by reading what was being said in the characters’ dialogue balloons. Just like in serialized television episodes.
Today, things are different. Lucky you –you shop at Graham Crackers Comics. If you missed a comic book that you are questing for you have many options. Just ask us to try to find a copy. We will check all the Graham Crackers Comics store locations and our extensive online collections to find your requested issue. But even with the vast resources at our fingertips, there are always those really hard to find issues that are nearly impossible to find. Be it from high demand, low print runs or a combination of factors- some issues sell out completely.
Comic book publishers now have another way to get those hard to find issues back out on the racks for customers to find, buy and read. You can catch up with most new ongoing stories by the magic of second printings. Today, comic book publishers have a new way of supplying you with the stories you want and simultaneously keeping sales up for their next and future issues down the road. And the best way for publishers to maintain and even to increase readership is to have copies of the current storylines back up on the new release comic book racks.
Major publishers like MARVEL and DC COMICS keep a lot of their new number one titles and heavy-hitters like all the DC current Absolute Character titles available for their readers. Independent companies from powerhouse publishers like Image Comics, Vault, Oni Publishing and Boom Studios do the same. Have you missed that latest issue of Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, Absolute Green Arrow or Absolute Martian Manhunter? DC Comics has you covered with a multitude of second, third and fourth printings of all their super-popular Absolute titles to keep you current with the most recent stories. Marvel Comics does the same especially with sold out first issues. The need is great to have copies of that first issue of Daredevil #1 on the rack when #2, 3 and 4 are published to keep and attract new readers.
Were you recently too late picking up that brand new number one sci-fi comic book from Matt Rosenberg? The latest mega-hit If Destruction Be Our Lot, the current monthly Image Comics comic book written by Matthew and Mark Elijah Rosenberg with art by Andy MacDonald started with a bang and is now sold out everywhere. Image Comics has released a second printing of the first issue with a fun new cover that is a throwback to a previous Image Comics hit. The new second printing features a cover by Tyler Boss in a homage to the cover of the first issue of his Image Comics title What’s The Furthest Place From Here?
Image Comics’ If Destruction Be Our Lot is the story of the struggles and misfortune of an animatronic Abraham Lincoln suddenly confronted by antagonist robots of all kinds in a post-human future world turned upside down. Told from Abe’s perspective, he is a machine version of a well-known and highly regarded American President surrounded at every turn by one surprise after another in this post-apocalyptic robot infested doom-fated world. Gripping storylines, surprising cliff-hanger page-turners and really humorous dialogue make this must-read stand-out title an A++
Stop in any Graham Crackers Comics store to request your copy today! And come back for more If Destruction Be Your Lot… It is currently on issue number 3 with lots more to come! Imagine that!