Comic Store In Your Future: 14 years behind Rod Lamberti and nothing but hope ahead for Rodman Comics in Ankeny, Iowa
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When a 9.4 graded Amazing Spider-Man #129 with the first appearance of the Punisher goes missing in the post, Rod is on the case.
Comic Store In Your Future visits the World's Biggest Comic Store, Mile High Comics for the very first time.
In July, DC Comics started moving their new comics on sale dates from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. A foolish thing to do...
I was finally able to watch My Comic Shop Country. A feature-length documentary that came out in 2019, on Amazon Prime.
Marvel Comics' Dan Buckley said, "the days of having a 500-issue run is probably a reach, but we are looking at having less limited series"
"Even after over thirteen years of owning Rodman Comics and thinking I have seen it all, I am still proved wrong."
I went to my first ever Zenescope Event in Las Vegas and enjoyed the heck out of it. It had comic artists and writers on hand, no actors.
Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics did a Zenescope Livestream event for his store, over two hours and ended up making over a grand.
Rodman Comics over the years, has faced derecho storms, pandemics, shoplifting sprees and now the greatest threat of all, a divorce lawyer.
The future of the comic book industry has been debated a lot over the last few months. But how did 2023 go for us? And how will 2024?
Readership is a driving force in the comic business; however, publishers seem to neglect them more and more over the years.
Foils are being used by multiple comic publishers. Why does one only give 16% off while the others give a better discount to stores?
The comic market seems to be leaving basic marketing for comics behind. Void Rivals #1 is the comic that I have gotten the most grief about this year
As a small comic store owner, what do I see in the current comic book market? Some strong signs and some not-so-strong signs.
In this month's Comic Store In Your Future, Rodman Comics owner looks back at Free Comic Book Day 2023 and how it looks from the retailer's point of view.
Planet Comicon Kansas City was held on March 17th through the 19th this year. How was it? Was it better than last year? Will I go back?
A comic store owner writes about whether comics are more focused on being art or actual stories. Have comics become mostly focused on cover artwork?
Comic Store In Your Future is back. How crazy will the collectibles market be for 2023? Hopefully, not very crazy. How did 2022 end for us? Not bad.
2022 we hardly knew you—another year ending, another year of challenges, heartaches, joy, and work. As a business, we managed to stay afloat and grow in
Another Thanksgiving means another time to look back and reflect on what to be thankful for. The comic industry is still going. Sounds easy enough. Sadly,
Once in a while, a possible game-changer happens. It was recently announced that DC is making all of its new releases returnable. All DC Comics Made
Hot comics are still heavy in demand. New comic movies mean new interest in comic characters that they are based on. The comic back-issue market is
In the past days of my youth, as a kid, I took for granted what an impact comics would make on my life. The escapism, the wonderment, and the enjoyment
Learning should be never-ending. No one knows everything. Even after a decade of owning a store, I am still learning to better the business. I recently
After returning from a trip, my comic book store received a letter from Diamond Comics that ended in getting my bank and cops involved.
Selling comics, cards, and other collectibles through a physical store means dealing with people. On Sundays, we are not even open, though we have been
My store is coming up on its twelfth year in business this October. Even after all this time, I still learn and make changes in the store. I wrote about
Free Comic Book Day for 2022 is now in the record books. It was a different FCBD. Our previous sale day in March almost set a record for us. Then the
With all the upcoming movies and other media comic-related upcoming releases, comics can be hot. One comic may be in a store's dollar bin with no