Retailers, Order the Trade Now!

Brian!

You may remember that Diamond worked out a deal with Red 5 to keep up to 250 copies of Atomic Robo and the Fightin’ Scientists of Tesladyne in stock at all times. If they dipped under a certain target number, they’d automatically order back up to 250 copies in addition to whatever was needed to fill orders. The idea was that this would solve the problem of Diamond showing that Robo v1 was out of stock, therefore unavailable, therefore 95% of retailers wouldn’t bother to order it, therefore Diamond wouldn’t get more, etc.

Well, that plan worked. For one day. That’s how long it took Diamond to sell all of their reserves. Red 5 Comics was able to work out a new deal with Diamond. It’s the same as the old plan, only now they’re keeping 900 copies in reserve.

So, retailers. I say to you. If you’ve had trouble getting the first volume of our trade, then now is the time to order.

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http://www.comiccarnival.com/ Mike

Awesome! We’ve sold a ton of the trade at my store, but every time I try to get more, they spend at least a couple weeks on backorder.
http://www.comiccarnival.com Mike

Awesome! We’ve sold a ton of the trade at my store, but every time I try to get more, they spend at least a couple weeks on backorder.
http://www.nuklearpower.com Brian!

Hell, last Friday was the first time my store got any copies since the day the trade came out. Methinks the new plan is working!
http://www.nuklearpower.com Brian!

Hell, last Friday was the first time my store got any copies since the day the trade came out. Methinks the new plan is working!
ScottV

Congrats on the great sales (and, according to your previous comment on trades, great profits)! Long live Atomic Robo!
ScottV

Congrats on the great sales (and, according to your previous comment on trades, great profits)! Long live Atomic Robo!
Plater

Yay…now how does “joe consumer” (aka -ME-) get a copy? I’ve only ever seen it in the ZeStuff online store, and its always out of stock.
Plater

Yay…now how does “joe consumer” (aka -ME-) get a copy? I’ve only ever seen it in the ZeStuff online store, and its always out of stock.
http://www.nuklearpower.com Brian!

Yes. Just visit a local comic shop and they can order it for you if it’s not on the shelf. Or get it through Amazon. Or through a local Barnes & Noble or Borders or something. But always support your local comic shop when possible! Well, if it’s a good store.
http://www.nuklearpower.com Brian!

Yes. Just visit a local comic shop and they can order it for you if it’s not on the shelf. Or get it through Amazon. Or through a local Barnes & Noble or Borders or something. But always support your local comic shop when possible! Well, if it’s a good store.
Alan

I got lucky through Amazon, though it’s probably something that when they get it in stock, you have to order it immediately or it will sell out.
Alan

I got lucky through Amazon, though it’s probably something that when they get it in stock, you have to order it immediately or it will sell out.
Bret

I was lucky enough to see it at my local comic store. Needless to say, it was the last copy.
Bret

I was lucky enough to see it at my local comic store. Needless to say, it was the last copy.
Pak

I too was lucky enough to snag up the last tpd at my local comic store. I will be getting all the tpd of atomic Robo….
Pak

I too was lucky enough to snag up the last tpd at my local comic store. I will be getting all the tpd of atomic Robo….
Ben

Uh… What?
Ben

Uh… What?