Ssalefish GSO First Look #243 for 12.29.21
The best gift we could have gotten this year came through at the eleventh hour: our new roof surviving the two torrential downpours we had earlier this month, being able to replace the ceiling tiles that had been obviously damaged since white was switched out for black right before Free Comic Book Day in August, and our new floor going into place!
The appearance of the store has been one of the things we’ve taken the most pride in and put the most thought into since we opened five years ago. Originally, Jay & I painted the walls, laid the floor, hung the vintage LEDs, swept, mopped, dusted, replaced the fluorescents that light the shelves, straightened up, and curated the engaging and unique artwork. To be put in a position that put all of that and our entire stock in jeopardy due to circumstances outside of our control and then having almost no agency to correct it due to the replacement being the shopping center’s responsibility and supply logistics being what they are ( you think getting bags & boards is rough, try roofing material), it took a mental toll on us the way navigating the pandemic never did. It’s disheartening to hear about each new COVID variant, but our hearts were dropping every time a dark cloud rolled into view. When we had to close during the 2020 lockdown, every non-essential small business in the county was in the same boat, this year it was just us, Papa John’s, and the chiropractor to lean on each other for support.
The FREE Marvel calendar is BACK for 2022, so the first 50 people to make a purchase next Wednesday can start planning out their year!
It could just be my imagination, but it feels warmer, brighter, calmer than it has since May. We appreciate you bearing with us for the last seven months (and last five years for that matter) and all your kind words about us getting back to normal (and that goes double for everyone that must surely have been kidding when they said they liked the concrete floor covered in glue residue just as well)!
There WILL be new comics next week, Wednesday, December 29th! For those of you that keep up with Final Order Cutoff, there will thankfully NOT be a list this week!
One more time, our hours this week are:
Thursday, December 23rd • Last Full Shopping Day • 11 AM - 7 PM
Friday, December 24th • Christmas Eve • 11 AM - 2 PM
Saturday, December 25th • Christmas Day • CLOSED
Sunday, December 26th • Boxing Day • 12 PM - 5 PM
And then we’ll be business as usual for all of New Years!
The following titles are scheduled to ship on Wednesday, December 29th (Tuesday, December 28th for DC) excluding some re-orders and providing nothing changes by the time the final invoice arrives on Monday:
Action Comics #1038 - cardstock Julian Totino Tedesco variant available for premium cover price!
Amazing Spider-Man #83 - David Baldeon “Devil’s Reign” and Patrick Gleason variants available for cover price!
Amazing Spider-Man Spider-Man No More TP
Apache Delivery Service #1
Aquaman/ Green Arrow Deep Target #3 - cardstock Jonboy Meyers variant available for premium cover price!
Blue Flame #6
Critical Role Tales of Exandria #3
Cross to Bear #3
Daisy #2
DC Vs. Vampires #3 - cardstock Francesco Mattina variant available for premium cover price!
Death of Doctor Strange #4 - Annie Wu “Devil’s Reign” variant available for cover price!
Deathstroke Inc. #4 - cardstock Francesco Mattina variant available for premium cover price!
Detective Comics #1046 - cardstock Lee Bermejo variant available for premium cover price!
Doctor Who Empire of Wolf #2
Dune Whisper of Caladan Seas #1
Echolands #5
Firefly #35
Flash #777 - cardstock Jorge Corona variant available for premium cover price!
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Yearbook #4
Good Boy #2
Great Gatsby #3
Harley Quinn #10 - cardstock Derrick Chew variant available for premium cover price!
Hellboy Bones of Giants #3
Human Target #3 - I can’t remember if I mentioned it last month, but I’m very much digging the ‘60s Richard Stark’s Parker vibe on this book even though I guess it’s taking place in the modern DC universe. Stanley “Artgerm” Lau variant that’s gotta be better than the Clue-inspired connecting covers on the first two available for cover price!
Ice Cream Man #27
Justice League #70
Kaijumax Season 6 #5
Life is Strange Settling Dust #3
Manifest Destiny #45
Mazebook #5 - final issue!
Night of the Cadillacs #2
Once & Future #23
Power Rangers #14
Power Rangers TP vol. 3
Power Rangers Universe #1 - got some big Power Rangers business announcements coming up in the New Year!
Previews #400 - seems like there should be a variant for this one!
Robin #9 - cardstock Francis Manapul variant available for premium cover price!
Star Wars Adventures #13
Star Wars Bounty Hunters #19 - Chris Sprouse “Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary” and Leinil Francis You variants available for cover price!
Star Wars Clone Wars Official Collector’s Edition TP
Star Wars Insider #207
Stray Dogs Dog Days #1
Superman ‘78 #5 - cardstock Jamal Campbell variant available for premium cover price!
Swamp Thing Green Hell #1 - Jeff Lemire, who first rose to mainstream prominence taking the Red on Animal Man during the New 52, gets his shot at the Green for Black Label! Christian Ward variant available for cover price!
Sword of Hyperborea #1
Task Force Z #3 - cardstock Rodolfo Migliari variant available for premium cover price!
Teen Titans Academy #10 - cardstock Fico Ossio variant available for premium cover price!
Timeless #1 - already got a Key Collector alert for the first appearance of Miss Minutes from the Loki Disney+ series and a spoiler 13 years in the making for the House of Ideas!
Vengeance of Vampirella #25
Wastelanders Starlord #1