NOT on sale on 12/19/2012

A poster in the comments thread in the "arriving" thread mentioned a few books I didn't list -- that's because they are NOT meant on sale on 12/19. These books are to be HELD until 12/26, and any store that DOES sell them (in person, or online) is breaking Street Date and, frankly, is a giant cad.

It is important that we keep Street because it was a right we fought incredibly hard for (for over 20 years!), that increases the professionalism of stores.  Seriously, to be able to have a full day to process orders, to merchandise your store, to ensure every pull is 100% accurate, to be able to have a night's sleep and take a shower between the most grueling labor of any given week and when the customers want to buy the comics -- these are vital and important things to the honest working retailers.

Someone will break street, we all know it -- either because they can't keep it in their pants, or because they're stupid and don't understand how to read, or even because they're just plain malicious -- but you the consumer can show your support of street dates by refusing to buy any of these books before 10/26, and telling a violating retailer why.  You could also report the violation directly to Diamond, though I know why a lot of people would feel hinky about that.

Anyway, don't buy these books before 12/26 -- in store OR on-line! -- those of us who fought tool and nail for Street Dates will thank you.

 

PREMIER VENDORS
DARK HORSE COMICS
EERIE PRESENTS EL CID HC (AUG120059) STAR WARS OMNIBUS: THE CLONE WARS TP VOLUME 3: THE REPUBLIC FALLS (AUG120080)
DC ENTERTAINMENT
BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #4 (Reg./Var.: OCT120144 / OCT120145; Combo Pk.: OCT120146) NOTE: Not final cover JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 (Reg./Var./ Throne of Atlantis/BW: OCT120147 / OCT120148 / OCT120149 / OCT120150; Combo Pk.: OCT120151) AQUAMAN #15 (Reg./Var./ Throne of Atlantis/ We Can Be Heroes: OCT120152 / OCT120153 / OCT120154/ OCT120155)
IMAGE COMICS
MARA #1 (OF 6) (MR) (OCT120448) HIP FLASK: OURBOROUS (MR) (OCT120450)
MARVEL COMICS
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #15.1 (OCT120625)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700
Regular (OCT120626) Ditko Variant (OCT120627) 50th Anniversary Variant (OCT120628) Martin Variant (OCT120629)
Ramos Wraparound Variant (OCT120630) Coipel Variant (OCT120631)
Quesada Variant (OCT120632)
COMIC VENDORS
AVATAR PRESS

CROSSED: BADLANDS #20

Regular Cover (OCT120842) Wrap Cover (OCT120843)
Torture Cover (OCT120844) End of the World Cover (OCT120845)
Red Crossed Incentive Cover (OCT120846)
BOOM! STUDIOS

DEATHMATCH #1

Regular Cover: (OCT120874) Triple Gatefold (OCT120875)
9.8 CGC Portacio Sketch (OCT120876) Morgue Variant (OCT120877)
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
THE SHADOW SPECIAL #1 (OCT120992)