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Local Comic Shop Day 2019 is Coming – and Boom Brings Two Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Sets

Published Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:03:03 -0500

Local Comic Shop Day 2019 is the opposite of Free Comic Book Day. There's a bunch of stuff available, only to participating stores, of a limited nature, and you pay more than the usual price for what's on offer. Bricks and mortar only – no online dealers. It can lead to some highly desirable collectables, and crosses mainstream to the indiest of indies. Publishers have been launched on the back of it. Say maybe it's a bit like Free Comic Book Day after all.

And the fifth Local Comic Shop Day is to be held on November 23rd 2019.

This year, Boom Studios will be is making available the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger (MMPR) Shattered Grid LCSD 2019 Blind Box Set. Limited to 500 units worldwide, the set will include a MMPR Shattered Grid Deluxe Hardcover, a MMPR #42 Exclusive LCSD variant plus 2 surprise Power Rangers variants.

Boom is also showcasing the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Year One and Two Hardcover bundle. Limited to 750 units worldwide, the set will include two Hardcovers with exclusive covers by Goni Montes.

Store registration for Local Comic Shop Day is now open at www.comicspro.org/lcsd2019. The retailer registration window closes September 23rd, so retailers are encouraged to sign up sharpish.

Marco Davanzo of ComcisPRO and Local Comic Shop Day tells us "So far, retailer registration is rocking. In the first five days, we signed up more than 125 storefronts for Local Comic Shop Day. That's a more energetic start than previous years. LCSD is growing year by year and we expect this fifth year to be the strongest yet. Retailers know LCSD is great for getting exclusive and limited print items to jump start their holiday sales. Fans know LCSD participating shops are great places to send friends and family for awesome gift ideas. Local Comic Shop Day highlights the uniqueness of participating shop because every comic shop is its own universe," said Davanzo. "Local Comic Shop Day is all about how comic shops serve their local communities. Some shops might have special sales, or maybe art contests, artist signings, cosplaying, even charity involvement at some stores. Local stores bring local flavour to the way they bring an exciting event like LCSD to their communities!"

Comics publishers interested in getting involved with Local Comic Shop Day® or creators looking to distribute self-published work and appear at participating retailers, are asked to e-mail Marco at marco@comicspro.org.

Local Comic Shop Day is organized and implemented by ComicsPRO retailers, putting the focus on locally owned independent comic book speciality stores.