Popular Post Raze Posted March 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 Yesterday I went to the southern Indiana comic book show put on by fellow board member @fastballspecial I drove 3 hours from St Louis and had a good time. Next time Ill have to bring some friends. I met @Azkaban @walclark and @fastballspecial it was finally nice to put faces to the names. The show was all Comic book dealers, no funko only or toys only dealers which was great. There were a few toys and funkos but they were NOT the main thing those dealers were selling. The people I met or talked to were very friendly and gave me some food recommendations in the area. All the dealers were great as well, with a nice overall selection of books available at the show. I did pick up a few books so overall it was a fun experience. I dont know when the next one is, but Id go back to the show if Im available to go. And when I do go back Im going to eat that Pizza place in the mall! Everyone was eating it and it smelled great! That was my only regret. Azkaban, Artifiction, mycomicshop and 29 others 30 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted March 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 I forgot to mention dealer prices. From what I saw the prices were reasonable and the dealers seemed like they were all selling pretty well. I saw dealers buy and trade. The biggest book I saw sel was a LBCole Trilling Crime pictured. I wasnt at the table at the time but saw the new owner showing it off and talked a little with him. There was one dealer that had a lot of books that I really wanted but was only able to pick up one from him. comicjack, Azkaban, grebal and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted March 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) There were 2 books that I got to see that were really cool, All New Comics 10 and All Winners 3 remandered. Edited March 13, 2023 by Raze Artifiction, jimjum12, factory sealed and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted March 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Im a EC comics collector and was able to finish my run of Picture Stories from American History with issue 4! And a EC history type book Foul Play. Edited March 13, 2023 by Raze RayJr, F For Fake, Jayman and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 If any other boardies were there feel free to share your thoughts! Maybe next show will have a bigger turn out! jimjum12 and RayJr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PopKulture Posted March 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 If I'm reading it correctly, it looks like one of the dealers was from Boswell, Indiana, which is a fairly sleepy town now in central Indiana along old US Route 41 - the Dixie Highway. I used to hunt antiques there some moons ago, notably at Nern's, which was housed in a great old, three-story Odd Fellows' building on the west edge of town. I still prefer the mostly-divided Highway 41 to its harrowing counterpart Interstate 65. Every time I'm foolish enough to revisit the idea of I-65, I am quickly disavowed of the notion by at least one if not two or three major back-ups due to construction work or accidents. I'd rather drive through a few small towns and one big, bad Terre Haute than sit for 45 minutes on I-65 and move maybe a mile... Turnando, Raze, RayJr and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla43 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 3:56 AM, Raze said: Death of superman bag only Dave2739, Raze, Robot Man and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 8:28 PM, Raze said: I forgot to mention dealer prices. From what I saw the prices were reasonable and the dealers seemed like they were all selling pretty well. I saw dealers buy and trade. The biggest book I saw sel was a LBCole Trilling Crime pictured. I wasnt at the table at the time but saw the new owner showing it off and talked a little with him. There was one dealer that had a lot of books that I really wanted but was only able to pick up one from him. Appreciate the con report. Always wonderful to see what's for sale and how shows are doing. jimjum12 and Raze 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Nice pics thanks for posting those Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 12:56 AM, PopKulture said: which is a fairly sleepy town now in central Indiana where was it before? electricprune, PopKulture, 1Cool and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 9:28 PM, Raze said: I forgot to mention dealer prices. From what I saw the prices were reasonable and the dealers seemed like they were all selling pretty well. I saw dealers buy and trade. The biggest book I saw sel was a LBCole Trilling Crime pictured. I wasnt at the table at the time but saw the new owner showing it off and talked a little with him. There was one dealer that had a lot of books that I really wanted but was only able to pick up one from him. That’s a good price on that LB Cole badback83, Raze and thehumantorch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) I was bummed to miss the show this year. I went to the first one and was happy to meet fastball, Azkaban, etc. Did lots of good buying. This year the show fell on the same weekend as the Arcade Expo, and that's a tradition going back many years with my friends. So, I really couldn't miss it. But I will try to get to the next show if I can! Edited March 15, 2023 by F For Fake Azkaban, fastballspecial, Raze and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RayJr Posted March 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) I enjoyed the Southern Indiana Con. I didn’t get to meet anyone off this bored which was a bummer but hopefully next year. Picked up a few books. Now I’m getting prepared for the PlanetCon in Kansas City this weekend Edited March 20, 2023 by RayJr Tec-Tac-Toe, Larryw7, badback83 and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 12:46 AM, godzilla43 said: Death of superman bag only That’s pretty brutal lol. I respect the amount of DC on the wall and ASM at the bottom Raze and Tony S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FoggyNelson Posted March 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2023 Nice wall shot👍‼️ Raze, thehumantorch, Tony S and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Excellent report! Raze, Azkaban and thehumantorch 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mutant Manatee Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Great report, thanks for starting the thread! I was there too, I made the 1 1/2 hour drive from Robinson, Illinois. Although I was somewhat pressed for time I managed to pick up some gold. I, too, was impressed with the selection and the prices. There was pretty much something for everyone at this show as far as comic books go. I made the majority of my purchases with one dealer, Mark Scott. I was thrilled to pick up a Masked Ranger #9 which is a scarce book with artwork by pretty much the entire Fleagle Gang. That book alone made the trip worthwhile for me. This was my first experience with this show but I will definitely be returning in the future! Edited April 10, 2023 by Mutant Manatee Bearcatcoach, thehumantorch, Turnando and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 On 3/15/2023 at 8:06 AM, Mutant Manatee said: Great report, thanks for starting the thread! I was there too, I made the 1 1/2 hour drive from Robinson, Illinois. Although I was somewhat pressed for time I managed to pick up some gold. I, too, was impressed with the selection and the prices. There was pretty much something for everyone at this show as far as comic books go. I made the majority of my purchases with one dealer, Mark Scott. I was thrilled to pick up a Masked Ranger #9 which is a super rare book with artwork by pretty much the entire Fleagle Gang. That book alone made the trip worthwhile for me. This was my first experience with this show but I will definitely be returning in the future! If Im jot mistaken I spoke with you about your recent purchase of the Battlefront’s book?! I dont know which dealer Mark Scott was, was he on the corner in a dark area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Manatee Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/15/2023 at 6:40 PM, Raze said: If Im jot mistaken I spoke with you about your recent purchase of the Battlefront’s book?! I dont know which dealer Mark Scott was, was he on the corner in a dark area? I had Fighting Front #2 and #3 in my hands and you commented that I almost had the full set. (If I'm thinking of the right person.) I ultimately decided not to purchase #2. Yes, Mark Scott was on the corner in the dark area. I think I was at his booth when you spoke to me. Here is a photo of him and me: Bearcatcoach, badback83, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/16/2023 at 7:39 AM, Mutant Manatee said: I had Fighting Front #2 and #3 in my hands and you commented that I almost had the full set. (If I'm thinking of the right person.) I ultimately decided not to purchase #2. Yes, Mark Scott was on the corner in the dark area. I think I was at his booth when you spoke to me. Here is a photo of him and me: Yes that was me! Glad to meet another boardie. I did get one book from him. It was the Picture stories from American History. Bearcatcoach and Mutant Manatee 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
