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Here it is! My 2024 LGC Old School Comic Show Report!

My wife & I have been vendors at the show since year one and we're always excited to go back. We headed towards the Everett Arena in New Hampshire late Friday morning, and when we arrived in the afternoon it was already busy on the show floor. Vendors and artists were hustling in & out of the entrance with hand carts in tow. There were comic boxes galore being hauled into the building, luckily the rain held out with spurts here and there. We chatted with Little Giant show promoters/comic store owners Jason & Celeste for a bit, checked out the new show programs (now in comic book format!), and then loaded in our books.

Before load-in.

After getting our stuff set up for Saturday, we took some time to check out the other booths + get caught up with old friends & colleagues. While many of us see each other throughout the year at regional events, this show is one of the highlights.


There is a tremendous amount of quality & rare comic books at this event, which other shows/cons do not offer.
Little Giant's wall is staggering, so many books to check out I was overwhelmed. I definitely made sure to see Terry's + Superworld's wall books for a bit .  Our booth was next to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find and across from Harley Yee Comics. This was actually the location I was at in 2018, but over the years my space has moved around the room. We took advantage of the free lunch provided by Little Giant Comics and then headed over to the hotel. The Holiday Inn sells-out during this weekend every year, Little Giant also secures a discount rate for anyone staying at the hotel. Friday night was also busy - Jim Steranko exclusive Meet & Greet Dinner, Cocktail Party with show vendors and guests like Jim Shooter, and also a live stream by YouTube streamers 3Men in a Basement. I hit the pillow around 11 but the fun usually goes until about midnight, with die-hards continuing the party into the wee hours of the morning.

Lethal Protector cheese.

It seemed as though my alarm was buzzing to wake me up right after I set it. After getting ready & grabbing some coffee we headed to the arena. All that remained for prep was putting wall books up, so we arrived around 8AM....and to my surprise there was already a line of 20+ people.

When the doors opened to VIP guests they came in quick, we were bombarded by a crowd while many others B-lined it to their desired artists & creators.

David Michilinie had a line all day that stretched from his table all the way down to ours. Jim Shooter was across from us and was also busy all day. I did have a chance to see Steranko to pick up a couple autographs and he was also busy up until the end of the show. The ice sculpture in between Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa was astounding.



Michilinie & Venom!

We were busy at our booth from opening all the way until late afternoon. I had clearance deals for this show (50 for $50 on all books priced $2-4 or fill a shortbox for $75 on all books priced $2-4) and I also had an entire short box of key issues & first appearances to premiere at the show. Every year I set aside books for the Old School Comic Show (and I've already begun work for 2025).




Lots of key issues sold including books like ASM 40, 50, 194, 252, 316, Secret Wars 8, Batman 423, UXM 15, 50, 96, 141. Offbeat books like The Hobbit, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, or Sailor Moon were also popular with people visiting our booth.






We had a great time and the show flew by. I did get a chance to see some boardies including but not limited to @comicartfan @universal soldier@bentbryan

I had hardly any time to shop, which was a bummer because I do enjoy the end-of-show deals I can find. I'm already looking forward to next year!!!