The New Reader & the Grand Opening!

Today was the grand opening of the second location of Main Street comics here in Middletown.  As a comic fan, this was actually the first event I've ever attended at a comic store or with relation to comic books, so it was fairly exciting. 

The event itself was wonderful, driving up to the store, about fifteen minutes early, the first thing I noticed was an enormous line!  I knew that the first ten customers were getting free Omnibuses, and the next hundred we're getting free hardcovers, but I didn't realize how many would show up this early.  

A Display of Omnibuses

Entering the store, I was handed a ticket for my free marvel hardcover and directed to a table that held the qualifying books.  Seeing the stacks, I saw exactly what I wanted, Vol. 1 of Spider-man: Brand New Day.  Even though I'd never heard of this particular series, Spider-man is one of my all time favorites, so I grabbed it from the table before heading into the vast collection of shelves to choose what I wanted to purchase.

The atmosphere of the store was amazing, alive and energetic, packed full with every type of comic book fan imaginable.  There were DC fans, and Marvel fans, old and young, and all of them milling around chatting and sharing their favorite comics and stories.  Browsing the shelves, there was every kind of comic you could imagine, from Aquaman to Zorro the choices seemed limitless.  Myself though, I knew what I wanted to read I went right for the G section and found two comics from my personal favorite hero, Green Arrow.                    

                 

               

Having selected my comics, and with the itching desire to start reading, I made my way to back of the line.  The line itself snaked all the way around the store, the same gleeful look on every customers face showed the eagerness to get home and break the plastic wrapping and start reading.  

With new comics in hand, I am ready to continue down my path into the world of comics, a world full of exciting new worlds and stories.