Tales From The Comic Shop

The Uncanny Ryab from the Nerd Dome Podcast joins Eddie and Joe to discuss the importance of representation in media. Also we discuss the most recent news from DC. 

In this episode we talk about Comic Gate and SDCC. We are joined by Bleeding Cool's Chelsea Bloomfield. Unlike our usual content we decided to leave in adult language due to the emotional nature of the content. 

This week Eddie and Joe were lucky enough to be joined by Lew Beitz, Duane Hower and Ryan Tait. Unfortunately Duane's audio didn't save but we were still able to put together a good show for you guys and we look forward to hearing from Duane in the future. 

Rick Whitelock is the owner of New Force Comics. He has owned every Golden and Silver Age key you can name during his 30+ year career. Today he tells us all about what it is like to spend 6 figures on a comic, what it was like living through Hurricane Michael, moving your shop to a new state and stories from the road and the hundreds of cons he has worked over the years. 

Roger sits down with professional speculator James Lamb to discuss how he was able to quit his day job and speculate on comics professionally.

Eddie and I have a conversation about the current events in comicdom. Everything from Death Metal #1 to 80 years of Joker and everything in between. We also have a discussion about how we can be better allies to victims of sexual harassment and talk about the creators Warren Ellis, Scott Allie, Eddie Berganza and Jason Latour who have been accused of this repugnant behavior. 

The latest news and our advice on how to invest in comics

Eddie, Roger and Joe sit down and discuss the latest new, whats the deal with Comics Pro and the answer to every question you've ever had about Chase Variants

This is a very special episode. We want to dedicate it to everyone who has contributed to the Hi De Ho Go Fund Me whether that was by sharing the go fund me or donating money. Special thanks to the celebs and community insiders for lending your visibility as well. Mark Cirillo,Terry Dodson, Gail Simone, Jock, J. Scott Campbell, Rick Remender, Mark Waid, John Romita Jr., Christo Gage, Umberto Ramos...

Turmoil has engulfed your local comic shops. The distribution of DC Comics to outlying distributors is in dispute. Hoping to resolve the matter with a blockade of deadly battleships, the greedy Comic Federation has stopped all shipping to the small planet of Naboo. While the Congress of the Republic endlessly debates this alarming chain of events, the Supreme Chancellor has secretly dispatched thr...

In this episode learn how to become a better collector. We will help you learn from some of our past mistakes.

This is a story all about how Tales From The Comic Shop came to exist! Also the latest industry news and our Quarantine Reads and Cool Picks!!!

Issues with new distributors the first time out. Listen to Eddie and Roger tell you what happened that is causing stores to lose money on last weeks DC comics. Also Quarantine Reads and Cool Stuff!

Ever wonder why you can't get that hot book off the wall? Why don't comic shops order 20 copies of every title? Find out the answer to this and more right here!!!

Eddie and Roger tell us the truth about running a Free Comic Book Day from a retailers perspective.

Are Midtown and DCBS making a move to become the Amazon of comics? Find out here. Eddie, Roger and Joe discus the implications of the new DC Distribution Deal and more!!!