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2 hours ago, tomborage said:

Glad to know another person have had experiences like this. I can understand if Diamond is shorting them and they just fill orders based on who completed their preview orders first (I'm usually slow so it's my fault). But if it's for another reason, like you said, I'd be curious as to see what the problem is. Are you usually prompt with ordering as soon as previews become available on their site, and did you ever bother to email them to ask?

I usually place my order around the middle of the month.  I email them with a list of shortages whenever there are any.  They used to reply pretty quickly, but now it is often a week or two before they get back to me.  The reason is almost always that Diamond shorted them.

I've been having problems with books being shorted for the past couple of years.  They are usually Dark Horse hardcovers and trade paperbacks.  Many of these are eventually filled after a delay of 2-3 months or more.  I've had to pick up a Phantom Dailies book and an EC Archives book elsewhere.  Another EC book wasn't filled and I haven't found a decently priced copy yet.  They also cancelled a Dragon Age hardcover.  There were also a few of this year's FCBD comics that they didn't get in and a few other books with small print runs over the past few years.

I currently have 7 Dark Horse books from the last few months that I'm waiting on from them.

Some of their shipments have gone out a week or so later than they should have, but I attribute that to them being understaffed and it doesn't really bother me.  This started before the pandemic.  I've generally been satisfied with their service, except for the shortages that sometimes crop up.  If Diamond is shorting them, then I guess it really isn't their fault.  If it is something else, then I wonder what the issue is.

Two more arrived today.

On 12/22/2020 at 10:18 AM, Scrooge said:

Scratch that. Bought this yesterday at a LCS -

Cool book.  That's one of 105 issues I still need in Four Color Series II.  I'm hoping to get one next year.

I received another order in the mail today which will probably be my last golden age for the year.  Four steps closer to finishing off Our Gang.  Now I just need #3-9 and 13.

I just finished Funnybooks by Michael Barrier.  It covers Western Printing's comic book publishing from the 1930s to the 1960s with a heavy emphasis on Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, and John Stanley.  Their relationship with Dell, the transition to Gold Key, and other artists, writers, and executives are discussed as well.  It was an interesting book.

I'm currently reading No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished by Rachel Aaron, the third book in the Heartstrikers series.

I'm also reading 1636: The Atlantic Encounter by Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt.  When I'm done with that, I'll only have one book left until I'm caught up with the 40+ main series in the 1632/Ring of Fire universe that I started back in June.

1 hour ago, Hollywood1892 said:

Must've been Heroes in London Ontario

Nice little shop started on Richmond St before moving to Dundas. I'm assuming it's closed down now, must be 20yrs since I've been in London. The first book I bought there was Web of Spider-man 1. As a kid I thought I hit the jackpot

Heroes is still  there at 186 Dundas Street.  I visited it back in February before the pandemic hit along with a few other London comic shops.

2021 Goals

1) Get caught up on reading my massive backlog

2) Thin out the collection a bit by selling a few titles

3) Reduce my Four Color Series II want list to below 50 (It'll be just over 100 at the end of 2020)

4) Finish off a dozen or so titles on my want list (there are a bunch where I only need 5 issues or fewer)

Another issue arrived today.

Two more issues arrived today:

Latest arrival - Four Color #24 (Series 1)

I just finished up Tiamat's Wrath by James SA Corey, the eighth book in the Expanse series and I thought it was excellent.  I'm looking forward to the final book next year and to the fifth season of the tv show adaptation in December.

I've been reading the 1632/Ring of Fire series by Eric Flint and others.  I've read around 30 books in the series so far  this year (out of around 65 including side novels).  Right now I'm reading two of them - Second Chance Bird by Garrett W. Vance and 1636: The Cardinal Virtues by Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt

Here a couple of my early ones - Dennis the Menace #4 and 13.  I still need #1,2,3,6,7,10 from the main series plus two of the Giants (#18 and 30 which each reprint the Hawaii special) and two of the Bible Kids issues.  I finished off the digest series a couple of years ago.

This one is now my earliest Four Color Series II issue.

A pair of Flash Gordon issues arrived today.