Local News - New Comics Shipment Arrives, TPB's, HC's, More Howdy! It is cold and snowy today, but that is not such a big deal for this time of year. Those of us who have lived here in Colorado for most of our lifetimes are well aware of the hazards presented by winter weather, and take appropriate precautions. That having been said, our daughter, Aleta, is flying home next Monday from where she lives now in LA, specifically for a white Christmas. She will be delighted! Overturned Snow Plow Speaking of LA, the world premiere of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS took place there last night, and if the universally positive comments that I am reading on social media carry over into the general populace, Disney has a huge hit on their hands. Disney did impose a blackout on actual reviews until tomorrow morning, but VARIETY is reporting that there were standing ovations in all the three theaters, and that all of the celebrities who attended the premieres were gushing about how well J.J. Abrams captured the feel of the original three films. STAR WARS (2015) #1-6 Exclusive Mile High Connecting Cover Set STAR WARS (2015) #1 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #2 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #3 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #4 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #5 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #6 MILE HIGH All of the above having been said, the Disney marketing machine has branded Star Wars so successfully that there is hardly a consumer product (or mass merchant) at this point in time who does not have some sort of Star Wars tie-in. That is all well and good, but I would mention that a few small family-owned businesses also have licensed Star Wars products, including Mile High Comics. To be more specific, I agreed to underwrite a substantial risk over a year ago, by agreeing to publish exclusive Mile High Comics variant editions of every single issue of the main STAR WARS (2015) series from Marvel, as well as STAR WARS: PRINCESS LEIA #1-#5, and all the installments of the new VADER DOWN crossover. STAR WARS (2015) #7-12 Exclusive Mile High Connecting Cover Set STAR WARS (2015) #7 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #8 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #9 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #10 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #11 MILE HIGH STAR WARS (2015) #12 MILE HIGH So you know, our gamble has paid off as our Star Wars variants have sold extremely well for us, despite the fact that we have resisted all entreaties from other dealers to wholesale copies of our variants to them. By not allowing others to potentially drive down the market by rashly liquidating copies on a whim, we guarantee that our variants will always retain their secondary market values. If you are seeking a unique present for the Star Wars fan in your world, we will have copies of all of our Star Wars variant editions available at all of our stores through Christmas. FYI, our print runs on our exclusive variants never exceeded 5,000 copies, so they rank among the scarcest Star Wars collectibles in the world. ''Nuff said. PRINCESS LEIA (2015) #1-5 Exclusive Mile High Cover Set PRINCESS LEIA (2015) #1 MILE HIGH PRINCESS LEIA (2015) #2 MILE HIGH PRINCESS LEIA (2015) #3 MILE HIGH PRINCESS LEIA (2015) #4 MILE HIGH PRINCESS LEIA (2015) #5 MILE HIGH In other news, the new comics shipment for this week was successfully delivered, thus avoiding a snow delay. Included with this week's comics delivery was another substantial restock shipment of new graphic novels, trade paperbacks, toys, apparel, and other potential gift items. All of us here at Mile High Comics hope that you will stop by at least one of our retail stores over the next week to pick up a few holiday gifts from us. We really did try to find some extra nice gift items for you this year! I will close today's newsletter with a quick mention that we will be hosting a huge liquidation auction on the day after Christmas. This auction will be quite a bit different from our usual holiday auctions, as it will consist entirely of 1,000+ individual items that we are gleaning from throughout our huge 56th Ave. headquarters building. We have owned 56th Ave. for 29 years, and I am amazed at just how many cool collectibles have managed during those years to be "lost" in our labyrinthian maze of shelving. Photos will follow. Please save the date for our Saturday, December 26th auction. Happy collecting! Chuck Rozanski, President - Mile High Comics, Inc. December 15, 2015 Mile High Comics - Jason Street Mega-Store Mile High Comics Retail Store Locations Current Newsletter