If I Had A Million Dollars
Ed Cunard (yeah, that guy again) has written a fun column where he
daydreams
about what kind of comic shop he would run if money were no
object. I enjoyed Ed's ideas, and I certainly understand the
impulse behind today's column: There are many days at work where
I fantasize about opening a comic shop. (I also have a recurring
fantasy about starting up a comic magazine, but that's even more
pie-in-the-sky.) About the only thing I'd add to Ed's list would
be a suggestion to sell used books (trade paperbacks and
hardcovers). I don't know how Ed feels about back issues
(personally, I think that market has been undercut by the popularity of
eBay), but I think used trades would be a great draw for a comic
shop. I know it would succeed in drawing in bargain hunters like
me: I'm always dropping into used bookstores looking for great
deals on used comics (like the copy of
Drawn & Quarterly
Volume 5 I got for $8 at a local Half Price Books). Are
there any retailers out there who already do this?
