396 - Publisher Spotlight on Vertical Inc. and Checker Books

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4.6 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2008

⏱️ 61 minutes

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As we just keep learning, there is so much more out there other than Marvel and DC. Two publishers doing their part to print great comics are Vertical Inc. and Checker Books. Vertical focuses on bringing over the best in classic manga and Checker publishes awesome collections of both classic and modern gems. (1:01:04)

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0:00.0	This is Comic Eastpeak, Episode 396, publisher spotlight on Vertical Inc. and Checker Books.
0:16.6	Welcome to Comic Eastpeak. I'm Brian Deamer.
0:18.6	And I'm Adam Berto.
0:20.2	And this episode of Comic Eastpeak sponsored by Wild Pig Comics 29 hour 50% off sale.
0:28.1	Ooha.
0:28.8	It is going to be a blast.
0:31.0	New Jersey's Wild Pig Comics 2 is celebrating its ninth anniversary with their annual 29 hour 50% off sale. The doors open at 12 noon on Saturday, March 29th, and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 30th. Every single item on the sales floor will be 50% off. This will be Wild Pig's largest sale yet.
0:52.4	40,000 back issues, including gold, silver, and bronze age comics, as well as
0:57.0	thousands of 50-cent books from the 60s to the present.
1:00.3	My mouth is watering.
1:01.5	Oh, you and me both, man.
1:03.0	Over 130 long boxes on the sales floor.
1:06.3	2,000 trades.
1:08.2	Count them 2,000.
1:09.7	They have dramatically expanded their trade selection with
1:12.3	hundreds of independent titles. Scores of statues will also be there as they are eliminating
1:17.7	all of their statue inventory. They all must go. All of them. And on Saturday at 2 p.m.,
1:24.4	a raffle will be held for toy statues, posters, and prints. So get there early
1:28.2	to be part of that. And not only will you enjoy the super cheap comics, but you can also see
1:35.5	top flight artists attempt to create 24-page comics in 24 hours. Webcomic sensation, Danielle
1:42.0	Corsetto of Girls with Slingshots dot com will be taking sketch requests
1:46.1	david galaher winner of dc's online zuda comics contest as as the creator of a werewolf western high moon
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