If you're new here, subscribe to Face Rockery's RSS feed! DOOM COMMANDS IT!!!

No, I’m not starting a new blog series about delayed shipments of new comics. I just want to celebrate the first time that I used a no-new-comics day to my advantage. See, I checked with my LCS about the shipment before I went to the mall. I was told the shipment is delayed, but if I make an advance payment for the new comics, I’d get free comics. Cool, right? Not really. First of all, when the clerk told me I’d get “free comics”, she actually meant “a free comic”. Yeah. Singular. What’s worse is that she was pressuring me to pick my free comic since there were a lot of customers and they were about to close shop. I ended up picking The Death of the New Gods #2.

I didn’t get this issue because the first one left me feeling empty inside. It wasn’t horrible, but I felt it wasn’t worth following for 7 more issues. But hey, it’s free. Might as well, right? So anyway, here’s the rest of the stuff that I paid for in advance:

» Read the rest of the entry

Here’s a funny story:

I’ve had several experiences before wherein I braved ridiculous traffic while ignoring hunger just to get my new comics from my LCS, only to be told that the shipment was late and I had to go back the next day. This past week though, I knew ahead of time that the shipment would be delayed. I talked to the clerks via SMS and I confirmed that the shipment was indeed late. So instead of going to the shop on Thursday, I went on Friday. But alas! I was told I had to go back Saturday after lunch! Screw that! I’ll just get it when I pick up next week’s haul. I’m lazy like that.

» Read the rest of the entry

After reading an article on Double Viking about Extreme Fanboyism, I wondered what level of fanboyism I’m on, in terms of comic books. Am I just a casual fan or a ridiculously extreme fanboy? There’s only one way to find out, and that’s making a stupid list of things that determine how much of a fanboy I am:

• I have a pull list. My local comic shop (LCS) probably enjoys how I constantly update my pull list every week since it becomes easier for them to sell me comics. The pull list also gives me the perk of getting the variant covers I want. And since they set aside my copies of their new comics once they get delivered, I’m assured my comics haven’t been touched by more than one person and are in very good condition.
• I blog about comics and related pop culture stuff 5 times a week.
• I reserve my Thursday nights for getting my comics from my LCS and reading them. Thursday night is comics night, beer and friends be damned.
• First news articles I read everyday are about comics. I have no freaking idea what’s going on in world politics and current events. I can probably name more X-Men characters than Philippine politicians.
• I don’t like watching comic book movies in the theaters because I don’t want to beat up non-fanboys every time they utter the names of every freakin’ character they recognize on the screen. Idiots.
• When a seriously big typhoon hit and our house was flooded, I saved my comics first before anything else. This is why I don’t have a pet.
• I read comics even during blackouts.
• A date usually involves dinner, a movie, several bottles of beer, and a trip to my LCS. The clerks at my LCS probably know more about my dating life than my friends.
• Speaking of the clerks at my LCS, our relationship involves text messaging each other about the schedule of new comics delivery.
• I spend more money on comics than on clothes, cellphone load, and food combined. I practically work so I can buy comics.
• Sometimes, I talk like Dr. Doom.

» Read the rest of the entry