Comic shops are great!!

If you’re not "into" comics or toys you probably have never set foot into a comic book store. Man......are you missing out. To a comic guy nothing beats a really good comic shop. It's like the bar in "Cheers" where everybody knows your name. It's a place to hang out, have fun and to have debates. You're probably thinking "Debates? Yeah right......who's stronger Superman or Hulk......please.” And to be fair there is a lot of "debates" like that going on. (And it is Superman of course (pre-crisis)).But that is another story for another day. When I go to the shop it is my escape. When I walk through those doors I know that all my troubles stay outside. I am always greeted, not with a grunt or a half hearted "Hello". But with a "Hey!!, how's it going? What's going on?" And we talk, about nothing and about everything. We talk about what new books are out what we have read. What movies we can't wait to see, what movies just sucked. And when someone else walks through the door, they are always welcome to join in the conversation. There are no "clicks", well you are either a DC or a Marvel guy. But that is about as far as it goes. We rib, we laugh and we just have FUN. Before you know it a few hours have gone by that have just seemed like minutes. And when it is time to go, it's not "bye" but "see you next week". It's funny for a lot of people getting our books at the shop, is just a small part of it. It is the experience that keeps us coming back time after time. Not all shops are like this, but a whole lot are, so do yourself a favor and check out a comic shop. You just might have a great time.