2012-05-17T10:22:50-07:00 http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/ Lussumo Vanilla http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/352/ 2007-04-10T02:05:10-07:00 2011-12-04T23:22:38-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Drink and Draw hit's Leeds. It combines two great things, drinking and drawing. It's a chance for amature comic artists, young graphic designers and anybody who's interested to team up, swap ideas, ...

The first 'meet' is at the Swan, Monday 16th April, where they've generously agreed to reserve an area for us, so come and join us behind the velvet rope, bring your pencils and your beer money.
THE NEXT DOODLE-BOOZE IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2009, FROM 7.30PM, AT "A NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS".]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1139/ 2011-01-29T03:55:12-08:00 2011-02-17T01:43:32-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

This week we've got ARTIFACTS VOL 1 for £5.00. It's a supernatural action adventure spin-off of Witchblade and Darkness. It's illustrated by Michael Broussard who's like a loose young Leinil Yu.

It's a supernatural action adventure spin-off of Witchblade and Darkness. It's illustrated by Michael Broussard who's like a loose young Leinil Yu.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/768/ 2009-03-21T01:34:59-07:00 2009-03-21T01:34:59-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

You can now follow OK Comics on Twitter.... http://twitter.com/OKComics Get semi regular updates be the first to get news, special offers, one off deals, and other OK Comics related stuff.

Get semi regular updates be the first to get news, special offers, one off deals, and other OK Comics related stuff.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1192/ 2011-10-15T04:51:29-07:00 2012-03-13T06:30:10-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Employment Opportunity at OK Comics. There's a very good chance that there will be a job vacancy at OK Comics in the coming weeks and months. There is potential for us to employ one full time, or ...

There's a very good chance that there will be a job vacancy at OK Comics in the coming weeks and months. There is potential for us to employ one full time, or two part time members of staff.

OK Comics is an award winning specialist retailer, so all our staff must be comic book experts. A casual interest in comics is great, but our customers are interested in a very extensive variety of comics, and we must be ready for them all.
We face a wide range of shopper enquiries every day and all our staff must be equipped with knowledge of all aspects of the publishing and distribution of comics and graphic novels, so a good working knowledge of this is preferable.

Duties will include:
- Working the cash register.
- Dealing with customers instore and online.
- Cleaning.
- Unpacking, sorting and pricing deliveries of stock.
- Packing and despatching mail order goods.
- Recording and monitoring sales.
and all other day to day aspects of a busy high street retail outlet.

Candidates should be aware that retail often involves long hours, and unexpected extra work, so flexibility is very important. Applicants must also be technically competent and have a good working knowledge of the internet, ebay and online social networking, have a good telephone manner and, obviously, great interpersonal skills.
Applicants should ideally, though not essentially, have retail, customer service experience preferably in the book, comic or record industry.

The successful applicant or applicants will be friendly and outgoing without being overbearing; keen to help encourage the general public to read comics.
While OK Comics doesn't have a uniform or strict dress policy, the successful candidate must be clean, smart and have good hygiene.

All staff at OK Comics, past and present, have dedicated themselves to expanding their product knowledge, reading books outside their usual comfort zone in order to increase their awareness and serve customers better.
Any new member of staff must continue this trend.

If you think you are able to add to OK Comics high level of customer service and product knowledge, please send a CV, including a brief covering letter, to shop@okcomics.co.uk
The covering letter must say how long you've been collecting and regularly reading comics and graphic novels. We also want to know who your favourite publisher is, and why; what's your favourite comic of all time; why you want to work at OK Comics and what changes you'd like to implement if you get the job.
IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE A COVERING LETTER INCLUDING THIS INFORMATION YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCCESSED.

Please be aware that even when we're not advertising for staff we are bombarded with CV's, resumes and applications, so I expect that we will only be able to contact the applicants we will want to interview.

Thank You.

Cheers, Jared
OK]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1203/ 2011-12-26T01:21:00-08:00 2011-12-30T01:21:20-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

The OK Comics post-Christmas sale starts at 9am on Tuesday 27th December. Here's a brief idea of what's available. McSweeneys 36 Head box full of mini-books. Was £19.99, NOW £5.00 The ...

Here's a brief idea of what's available.

McSweeneys 36
Head box full of mini-books.
Was £19.99, NOW £5.00

The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton
Noel Fielding's book of fun.
Was £19.99, NOW £5.00

Taste of Chlorine
Bastien Vives critically applauded graphic novel
Was £16.99, Now £5.00

Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor HARDCOVER
Hardcover novel spinning out of the Walking Dead comic series.
Was £19.99, NOW £5.00

Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor
Facts and picture book about Matt Smith
Was £6.99, Now £2.00

Juxtapoz Art Books
Illustration, Tattoo, Dark Arts, Posters.
Were £24.99 each, now £15.00 each

Angel Omnibus
IDW Editions of Joss Whedon's early Angel comics
Was £19.99, NOW £5.00

Street Fighter Ultimate Editions
Oversized collections of Street Fighter comics
Was £45.00, NOW £15.00

Flight of Angels HARDCOVER
Brand new book of Vertigo comic book short stories
Was £19.99, NOW £10.00

Bill Willingham's Dad Doings & Big Ideas HARDCOVER
Early short stories by the creator of Fables
Was £39.99, Now £20.00

Comic Book Design
Essential guide to designing comics and graphic novels
Was £17.99, NOW £5.00

Comic Art Propaganda HARDCOVER
Fully illustrated history text book
Was £17.99, NOW £2.00

Art of Thor HARDCOVER
Behind the scenes of the movie
Was £39.99, NOW £10.00

Art of Iron Man
Behind the scenes of the movie
Was £24.99, NOW £10.00

Grandville Mon Amour
Bryan Talbot's anthropomorphic adventures
Was £16.99, NOW £5.00]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1200/ 2011-12-05T00:55:55-08:00 2011-12-05T00:55:55-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Here's a list of OK Comics Top Ten Graphic Novels of 2011. Agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think... 1. Holy Terror by Frank Miller Living legend Frank Miller delivers a post 911 political ...

Agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think...

1. Holy Terror by Frank Miller
Living legend Frank Miller delivers a post 911 political carton exploded into a Batmanesque revenge fantasy! Some of Millers best art for years!

Find more at http://www.legendary.com/comics/ and follow Miller on twitter @FrankMillerInk


2. Criminal: Last of the Innocents by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Forget 'film noir' and 'pulp fiction' Brubaker and Phillips have become the masters of comic book crime. Last of the Innocents is their best work to date.

There's a website... http://criminalcomic.blogspot.com/ and you can follow both @seanpphillips and @brubaker on twitter.


3. Snow by Benjamin Rivers
A gentle, self published, detective tale set against the backdrop of a modern recession in a modern Canadian city.

You can follow Benjamin on twitter @BenjaminRivers or check out his website http://www.snowcomic.com/


4. Klondike by Zach Worton
Historically accurate, fictional tale of the last great gold rush. Includes maps, mining guides and character profiles of the real pioneering gold miners.

It's had some great reviews http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/book-review-the-klondike-by-zach-worton/ Zach's on twitter @ZWORT too.


5. Terminator 2029 - 1984 by Zack Whedon and Andy MacDonald
Set in and around the first, classic Terminator movie, this is the perfect prequel/sequel companion piece to the prefect science fiction time travel movie.

Website: http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/17-861/The-Terminator-2029-to-1984 Twitter: @ZDubDub


6. Batman: Black Mirror by Scott Snyder, Jock and Francesco Francavilla
Superhero Detective stories done right. It's a perfect mix of script and art that creates a new Batman story destined to go down as one of the greats.

There's a full review here http://www.comicvine.com/batman-the-black-mirror-hc/37-303281/ and you can follow the entire creative team on twitter @f_francavilla @jock4twenty @Ssnyder1835


7. Turf by Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards
1920's New York Gangsters vs Immortal European Vampires vs Friendly Alien Invaders, with a plucky reporter caught in the middle. Awesome detailed artwork.

The Guardian reviewed it here http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/sep/15/turf-jonathan-ross-tommylee-edwards-review and you can follow both @wossy @tommyleeedwards on twitter.


8. Uncanny X-Force: Apocalypse Solution by Rick Remender and Jerome Opena
Way over the top Marvel action adventure has Wolverine and his secret team of assassins up against a reincarnated ancient evil. Best Marvel comic for ages!

@Remender 's on twitter and you can read a full review here... http://www.sidekickcomicsuk.com/blogs/blog4.php/2011/03/07/uncanny-x-force-the-apocalypse-solution-


9. Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot by Jaques Tardi
A hitman's reluctance to perform one last job leads to an emotional breakdown. Legendary French comics artist Jacques Tardi on fine form.

Check out the Fantagraphics website for more information http://www.tcj.com/reviews/like-a-sniper-lining-up-his-shot/ and follow them on twitter @fantagraphics


10. Western by Jean Van Hamme and Gregory Rosinski
A generation spanning, twisted tale of lies and duel identities featuring a Wyoming gunslinger turned cowboy. Amazing watercolour illsutrations.
SFX reviewed it http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/08/23/western-by-van-hamme-and-rosinski-comic-review/ and you can follow publishers cinebook on twitter @CinebookLtd]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1188/ 2011-10-05T05:42:54-07:00 2011-10-06T06:31:11-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

I've just put together our Top Ten Graphic Novel Recommendations as determined by our customers through twitter and facebook. I asked specifically for books that you'd recommend to somebody who'd ...

1. Batman Year One
2. Y The Last Man
3. Kingdom Come
4. Preacher: Gone to Texas
5. Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street
6. Wolverine: Old Man Logan
7. Criminal: Coward
8. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
9. Marvel Comics Civil War
10. Watchmen]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1179/ 2011-08-22T10:55:20-07:00 2011-09-19T09:49:20-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

The launch of DC's New 52 has been big news in the comic book world and, after a few reactionary outcries, the general reaction has been extremely positive. Extremely positive. So... To mark the ...

So...
To mark the momentous release of Action Comics, featuring Superman, and Detective Comics, featuring Batman, OK Comics will be open for a Midnight Release Party on the evening of Tuesday 6th September and the very early hours of Wednesday 7th September.
We'll be open from 11pm until 1am.
At one minute past midnight the new first issues of Action written by Grant Morrison and Detective by Tony Daniel, will go on sale; as will Swamp Thing, OMAC, Batwing, Batgirl, Stormwatch, Animal Man, Justice League International, Men of War, Hawk & Dove and Green Arrow, all stating new series with new issue 1's.
This will be the first full week for all the new DC launches.
Also available will be Justice League 1 by Jim Lee and Geoff Johns, released the previous week.

There will be refreshments available at OK Comics on the evening.
There will be special deals available on this night only, and only for people who attend the midnight release.

Keep checking here for more information.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1184/ 2011-09-16T09:09:48-07:00 2011-09-16T23:10:20-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

We've just put together a range of graphic novels reduced to £5.00 and £10.00 each for people wanting to try something new. Preacher Gone to Texas - £10.00 Now classic tale of a Texan ...

Preacher Gone to Texas - £10.00
Now classic tale of a Texan clergyman looking for god on earth.

100 Bullets First Shot, Last Call - £5.00
HBO style crime drama.

Seven Psychopaths - £5.00
Sean Phillips illustrated 'Let's kill Hitler' war story.

Suburban Glamour - £5.00
Jamie Phonogram McKelvie's Hollyoaks vs Lord of the Rings graphic novel.

Chew Tasters Choice - £5.00
Crime investigator tastes dead bodies to figure out what happened. Pretty gross. Pretty awesome.

Venom vs Carnage - £5.00
Two spidey villains!!! Two great tastes that taste great together.

Mesmo Deliver Service - £5.00
One of the best illustrated books of the last five years. No, really.

Carbon Grey - £5.00
Sucker Punch looking alternate world war Germanic action adventure.

Atifacts - £5.00
Witchblade? Darkness? But what are the other mysterious artifacts?

We Hate Tank Girl - £5.00
Collection of awesome Tank Girl short stories.

American Jesus - £5.00
Young kid in the US starts performing miracles, by Mark Kick-Ass Millar.

Moriarty - £10.00
What Sherlocks nemesis did next.

Haunt - £5.00
Superheroic action adventure in the style of Spidey/Spawn/Venom by Robert Walking Dead Kirkman

Superman Godfall - £5.00
Kal El fighting crime on Krypton.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1180/ 2011-08-25T01:00:25-07:00 2011-09-15T02:36:57-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

We've just changed our in store top ten display... It's now the TOP TEN NON-CANONICAL, OUT OF CONTINUITY DC COMIC GRAPHIC NOVELS. As determined by OK Comics. 1. Batman Year One 2. Watchmen 3. ...

It's now the TOP TEN NON-CANONICAL, OUT OF CONTINUITY DC COMIC GRAPHIC NOVELS. As determined by OK Comics.

1. Batman Year One
2. Watchmen
3. JLA Earth 2
4. Superman Earth One
5. Arkham Asylum
6. New Frontier
7. Dark Knight Returns
8. All Star Superman
9. Kingdom Come
10. Batman Vampire

All these books owe something to what's gone before, but by throwing out any continuity restrictions the writers and artists have created new, unique, classic books that couldn't exist by just treading water in the status quo.
Some are so good that they've now been folded into mainstream DC Comics history.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1166/ 2011-06-20T01:53:22-07:00 2011-08-17T14:13:47-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Here's a link to the OK Comics trailer... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_WN1vkb0DA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_WN1vkb0DA]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1178/ 2011-08-12T00:20:36-07:00 2011-08-12T00:20:36-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

We've just refreshed our in store display of the Top 10 new series... 1. Nonplayer Reality hopping. Awesome artwork. The word awesome was probably invented for this comic. 2. Undying ...

1. Nonplayer
Reality hopping. Awesome artwork. The word awesome was probably invented for this comic.
2. Undying Love
Expertly illustrated fresh and original Vampire series.
3. Batman Arkham City
Great looking video game tie in.
4. American Vampire Survival of the Fittest
Spin off from one of the best new series of the last five years.
5. The Mission
Character driven tale of a man who must complete Missions for 'god', even though he's asked to do bad things.
6. I.C.E.
Action packed crime series.
7. Loose Ends
Dirty violence in a lazy town. Loved by Jason Aaron, with good reason.
8. Locke and Key
The first in a series of Flashbacks telling the history of the mansion, the locks and the keys.
9. Severed
Genuinely creepy horror from Scott Snyder
10. Spontaneous
'Detective' series about people who burst into flames.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1173/ 2011-07-16T01:34:39-07:00 2011-07-16T01:34:39-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

We've been providing a great range of graphic novels at a reduced price for a few months now. But we're only going to be doing it for a few more days. As of this morning, this is what we've got in ...

As of this morning, this is what we've got in stock...

Haunt Vol 1 - £5
Morning Glories Vol 1 - £5
Irredeemable Vol 1 - £5
Chosen American Jesus - £5
Criminal Coward - £10
Batman Contagion - £10
Invisibles Vol 1 - £10
Chew Vol 1 - £5
Unknown Soldier Vol 1 - £5
I Zombie Vol 1 - £5
DMZ Vol 1 - £5
What If... Secret Invasion - £10
Iron Manual - £5
Siege Hardcover - £10
Alan Moore's Courtyard Companion - £5
Justice League Tornado's Path - £10
Batman and Robin: Batman Reborn by Grant Morrison - £10
Ghost Rider Classics - £10
Daredevil Guardian Devil by Kevin Smith - £10
JLA Earth 2 By Grant Morrison - £10
Final Crisis Revelations - £10
Marvels Eye of the Camera Hardcover - £10
Batman Dead to Rights - £10
Invincible Vol 1 - £7.50
Thor Vol 1 by Straczynski

Come and get some before they're all gone.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1172/ 2011-07-06T03:51:28-07:00 2011-07-06T11:16:56-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

We have a copy of Jeff Lemire's Sketchbook No. 1 to give away. It's more than 20 pages of sketches and stories, mainly black and white, some in full colour. It is signed, and numbered, and limited ...

It's more than 20 pages of sketches and stories, mainly black and white, some in full colour. It is signed, and numbered, and limited to 500 copies worldwide, and includes an actual hand drawn sketch by Lemire himself.
I got it from Jeff Lemire personally at the Toronto Comic Art Festival a few months ago.

This week sees the release of Jeff Lemire's latest issues of Sweet Tooth, Jonah Hex and Superboy.

To win this Sketchbook all you have to do is have a standing order with us for any Jeff Lemire comic, we'll enter your name automatically. Or send a photograph of yourself with a Jeff Lemire book that you previously bought from us (Sweet Tooth, Nobody, Essex County, whatever) to shop@comics.co.uk

We'll determine a winner at random in about four or five weeks, when Sweet Tooth 24 comes out.
Any questions. Just ask.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1168/ 2011-06-24T05:04:54-07:00 2011-06-24T05:04:54-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Living comic book legend Kevin O'Neill will be signing copies of the newly released League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1969, along with other things, at OK Comics on Thursday 4th August. For ...

http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1161/ 2011-05-27T04:29:14-07:00 2011-05-27T04:29:14-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

In addition to our usual range of low priced graphic novels we're also adding in a few extras for the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend... BPRD Paperbacks All our BPRD paperbacks are now £5.00 ...

BPRD Paperbacks
All our BPRD paperbacks are now £5.00 each.

Flash
Just before Flashpoint started came Flash: The Dastardly Death of Rogues! This hardcover is now £10 at OK Comics.

Invisibles
Grant Morrisons Invisibles Vol 1 is now £10!

Stumptown
The massive Stumptown hardcover is now only £10. It's a pretty awesome crime series with a Criminal/Scalped vibe.

Dark Rain
A heist story sate in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina. The hardback is now £5.

Sixth Gun
Horror/Western. Awesome. £5.

All these deals are on for as long as the stock lasts. Available in store only. We're not able to reserve reduced price items, sorry.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1151/ 2011-04-13T05:00:37-07:00 2011-04-13T05:00:37-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

OK Comics will be open on all the Bank Holiday's through April and May, from 11am until 4pm. Many of our suppliers, distributors and couriers will be having time off, so I expect there to be a few ...

Many of our suppliers, distributors and couriers will be having time off, so I expect there to be a few delays. But we will endeavour to have all the new releases on our shelves by 11am on the Wednesdays and customer standing orders colated soon after.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1140/ 2011-02-02T01:18:09-08:00 2011-02-02T08:23:08-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

I've put a few packs of reduced price graphic novels out on sale. Here's what we've got... AGE OF APOCALYPSE 1, 2, 3 AND 4 - £65.00 Original Price £99.96 Absolute classic reality spanning ...

Here's what we've got...

AGE OF APOCALYPSE 1, 2, 3 AND 4 - £65.00
Original Price £99.96
Absolute classic reality spanning X-Men action

BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT, LONG HALLOWEEN AND DARK VICTORY - £30.00
Original price £40.97
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's best collaboration. Noirish detective drama.

SANDMAN (NEW EDITIONS) 1, 2, 3 AND 4 - £40.00
Original Price £59.96
Neil Gaiman's magnum opus!

BATTLEFIELDS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 - £40.00
Original Price £59.94
Garth Ennis' recent war stories graphic novels.

SCALPED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 - £50.00
Original Price £67.94
One of the darkest, dirtiest graphic novel crime/western series of all time. RECOMMENDED.

PLANETARY 1, 2, 3 AND 4 - £30.00
Original Price £47.96
All of Warren Ellis and John Cassaday's dissection of 20th century pulp/comic literature.

PUNISHER MAX 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 AND 10 - £80.00
Original Price £124.90
The whole of Garth Ennis' Punisher Max series. Frank Castle descends peeper into insanity as he takes on all aspects of organised crime. No Superheroes!!!

UNKNOWN SOLDIER 1, 2 AND 3 - £20.00
Original Price £30.97
Politically influenced action adventure.

FOUR HICKMAN BOOKS - £30.00
Original Price £45.96
Before he was committing Fantastic murders at Marvel Jonathan Hickman wrote four awesome graphic novels. NIGHTLY NEWS - A beautiful revenge story, PAX ROMANA - Catholic soldiers go back in time and manipulate history, TRANSHUMAN - Two rival companies provide superpowers, like Apple vs Microsoft; and RED MASS FOR MARS - century spanning science fiction adventure. All four are great.


There are only one of each of these packs, so it's first come first served, no reserving and, unfortunately, no mail order, in-store purchases only.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1131/ 2010-12-31T04:20:39-08:00 2010-12-31T09:51:01-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Starting on Wednesday 12th January 2011 OK Comics will have new release comics and graphic novels on sale from 9am on Wednesday mornings. This should be our new, regular, permanent ...

What do you think of that?]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1125/ 2010-11-19T10:47:56-08:00 2010-12-11T00:53:16-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Christmas Present Service. As usual we'll be offering our Christmas Present service here at OK Comics. If there is a comic or graphic novel you want for Christmas, let the staff here know what you ...

As usual we'll be offering our Christmas Present service here at OK Comics.
If there is a comic or graphic novel you want for Christmas, let the staff here know what you want. Leave a whole list if you need to... then, when your loved ones come in looking for your gift we can offer a perfect, tailor made, recommendation.
If all else fails, we can provide gift vouchers.

Secret Santa.
Have you been roped into buying a cheap present for colleague? Are you about the be the recipient of an ill considered, unsuitable gift?
This year, starting on Wednesday 1st December, OK Comics will offer a great range of graphic novels for £5.00 or under. Ideal for you to receive or send as Secret Santa.
So, hopefully, this year you'll get something you don't hate, or maybe you can convert the office nerd into comic book fan... We'll have Marvel, DC, Image and Vertigo graphic novels, loads of 'DC Presents' and 'Marvel Pocketbooks' and a good range of small press and indie comics. (A full list of what's available will follow shortly).]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1128/ 2010-12-09T04:08:29-08:00 2010-12-09T04:08:29-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

This weekend (Fri 10th - Mon 13th Dec 2010) we've reduced some of our video game graphic novels to £10.00!!!! Gears of War Vol 1 The Original Halo Graphic Novel and Mass Effect Vol 1

Gears of War Vol 1
The Original Halo Graphic Novel
and
Mass Effect Vol 1]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1119/ 2010-10-29T10:47:17-07:00 2010-11-15T02:14:43-08:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Oliver and I are about to compile a list of all the great graphic novels of the year. What's your favourite book of 2010 so far?

What's your favourite book of 2010 so far?]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1116/ 2010-10-25T03:39:44-07:00 2010-10-27T02:02:46-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

The winners of the Retail Therapy Awards were announced last night. OK COMICS WON BEST INDEPENDENT RETAILER, AND BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE. We were also runner up (first loser) in the Specialist ...

OK COMICS WON BEST INDEPENDENT RETAILER, AND BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE.
We were also runner up (first loser) in the Specialist Retailer category.

Thanks to everybody who supported OK Comics, throughout the short listing process and the final voting procedure.
And thanks indeed to everybody who has continued to support OK Comics throughout what has been our toughest year so far.]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1112/ 2010-10-18T10:19:43-07:00 2010-10-19T10:20:43-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

This weeks top deals are as follows... Marvel Secret Wars Omnibus Hardcover - £39.99 The X-Men Omnibus (Stan and Jack) Hardcover - £39.99 Amazing Spider-Man Complete Clone Saga Vol 1 - ...

Marvel Secret Wars Omnibus Hardcover - £39.99
The X-Men Omnibus (Stan and Jack) Hardcover - £39.99
Amazing Spider-Man Complete Clone Saga Vol 1 - £10.00
X-Men: We Are The X-Men - £10.00
Halo Graphic Novel (Moebius, Bisley) Hardcover - £10.00
Halo Uprising (Bendis, Maleev) Hardcover - £10.00
and...
Volumes one and two of Daredevil Ultimate Collection (Bendis, Maleev) are available two books for the price of one.

These deals will only be on for the next few days...]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1103/ 2010-09-21T04:19:39-07:00 2010-10-05T05:25:58-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

From Thursday 23rd September we'll be running a scheme where we provide graphic novels for £5.00 each. The intention of this programme is to get people to try something new, interesting and ...

The intention of this programme is to get people to try something new, interesting and affordable.

The first 12 books available at this reduced price are...

100 BULLETS VOL 1 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL (PAPERBACK)
Deep, expertly illustrated crime noir series.
(if you like this, you'll also like Criminal and Scalped)

ALAN MOORE THE COURTYARD (PAPERBACK)
The legendary writer's spin on Lovecraftian monsters.
(if you like this, you'll like Promethea and Sandman)

AMERICAN JESUS VOL 1 CHOSEN (PAPERBACK)
Is a miracle performing, otherwise normal, American boy the second coming?
(if you like this, you'll like 1985 and Omega Unknown)

CHEW VOL 1 (PAPERBACK)
A CSI agent can taste crime, set in a post avian flu world where chicken is like an illegal drug.
(if you like this, you'll like I Kill Giants, Sweet Tooth and Cowboy Ninja Viking)

DMZ VOL 1 ON THE GROUND (PAPERBACK)
Manhattan has become a demilitarised zone caught in the middle of the second American Civil War.
(if you like this, you'll like Northlanders and Ex Machina)

EX MACHINA VOL 1 THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS (PAPERBACK)
New York Mayor, and ex superhero, tries to work out the best way to serve his city.
(if you like this, you'll like DMZ and Y: The Last Man)

FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS IN EXILE (PAPERBACK)
All your favourite fairy tale characters have moved their own ghetto.
(if you like this, you'll like Sandman and Lucifer)

HAUNT TP VOL 1 (PAPERBACK)
Action adventure horror series in the vein of Spawn, but with an original twist.
(if you like this, you'll like Spawn, Invincible and Spider-Man)

SUBURBAN GLAMOUR VOL 1 (PAPERBACK)
Hollyoaks vs Lord of the Rings, with a really modern vibe.
(if you like this, you'll like Phonogram and Umbrella Academy)

UNKNOWN SOLDIER VOL 1 HAUNTED HOUSE (PAPERBACK)
Peaceful American Doctor becomes the living embodiment of war and vengeance.
(if you like this, you'll like DMZ, Losers and Preacher)

UNWRITTEN VOL 1 TOMMY TAYLOR BOGUS IDENTITY (PAPERBACK)
Is fiction actually real? Tommy Taylor has to work out if his father wrote him into existence.
(if you like this, you'll like Lucifer, Crossing Midnight and Invisibles)

WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE
Now a classic. Zombie survival horror soap opera.
(if you like this, you'll like Y: The Last Man, 28 Days Later and Deadworld)

Remember. All 12 of these books are £5.00 EACH for the duration of this offer.

What do you think?]]> http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/discussion/1107/ 2010-10-04T02:57:03-07:00 2010-10-04T14:44:39-07:00 OK Comics http://forums.okcomics.co.uk/account/3/

Over the years OK Comics has developed a few signature series'. Comics that all the staff, and loads of our customers seem to enjoy. Series' that continue to sell and sell, and pick up more readers ...

The graphic novel series of The Walking Dead is one of our best selling ranges. It's about a guy called Rick and a group of other survivors making a new life for themselves in a post apocalyptical wasteland. There are sometimes zombies.
While the story started out as pretty much a man vs zombie series, it quickly moved away from that. The main threat to our survivors comes from other desperate survivors. It remains quite realistic. Never feels like Mad Max.

Looking at the series as a whole, it does have some very quiet spells but they're often punctuated by shocking horror.
It's still ongoing...

Very soon there will be a TV series of The Walking Dead. All advance footage I've seen make it look very faithful to comic.

If you've never read the series, OK Comics is making it as easy as possible to try it out...
The monthly issues are £2.25 and the series is pretty regular.
The paperback graphic novels (reprinting six issues each) are £10.99 each.
The hardback graphic novels (reprinting 12 issues each) are £24.99 each.

To help promote the series we now stock issue 1 for 50p... the first graphic novel for £5.00... and The Walking Dead Compendium, which reprints the first 48 issues or first eight paperbacks, for £39.99 (that's about 83p per issue).

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10. Mesmo Delivery Service. Though it's a little bit light on plot and characters, those shortcomings are more than made up for by the highly detailed, energetic artwork; equal parts Geof Darrow, ...

Though it's a little bit light on plot and characters, those shortcomings are more than made up for by the highly detailed, energetic artwork; equal parts Geof Darrow, Paul Pope, John Buscema.
Story? Yeah, it's about a fight at a truck stop.
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To mark another fantastic comic mart weekend (at Leeds Town Hall... http://www.goldenorbit.co.uk/goldenorbit/Frames2.htm) we're putting some ace deals on... Scott Pilgrim Vol 6 - £5.00 X-Men: ...

Scott Pilgrim Vol 6 - £5.00
X-Men: X-Nation Hardcover - £10.00
Various Blackest Night Hardbacks - £15.00
Gears of War - £8.00
Halo: Uprising (Bendis and Maleev) Hardcover - £10.00
Justice League: Cry For Justice Hardcover - £10.00
Batman: Arkham Asylum Madness (Sam Kieth) Hardcover - £10.00
Batman: Arkham Asylum Living Hell (Dan Slott) - £8.00

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A couple of months ago I went public with our woes. OK Comics had hit tough times because of the building renovation work going on around our retail outlet in Leeds City Centre. Upon hearing of our ...

Upon hearing of our troubles a great many people stepped up to help, spreading the word, buying stuff from our shop and online. We saw regular customers buying more stuff than normal, old customers coming back to us for the first time in ages and new customers who'd only just heard about us coming in for the first time.

It helped massively.
We're definitely through the worst of it, but, though sales are picking up again, almost back to normal, the quiet time hurt us so bad that we've still got quite a lot of making up to do.
But I'm confident that, with continued support from our awesome customers, we'll continue to supply comics and graphic novels for the foreseeable future.

I'd like to thank EVERYONE involved in getting word out, everyone who blogged about it, everyone who tweeted or re-tweeted about it.
I'd like to thank EVERYONE who came down and spent money. I was absolutely humbled by the support.

Thanks to everyone on this forum, and those checking in with us through facebook and twitter.
Thanks to Stephen Billings, Lee Scott Alasdair Stuart, Dave Balme, Stephen Holland at Page 45, everyone at Diamond Comic Distributors, Elliot Turner, Mike Bradbury, Simon Smith, Neil Donaldson, Jonathan Ross for re-tweeting about us to his thousands of followers and becoming our most famous customer, Rich Johnson for his piece on Bleeding Cool which exposed a lot of people to the situation, Richard Pride, Marc Ellerby, Gwen and Jamie, Peter Wood the property manager acting on behalf of our landlord, Bryan Talbot for his continuing good taste in graphic novels,, Alex Bales, Jason Thompson, Robert Cooper, all the guys at Geek Syndicate and Down the Tubes, Tom and Simon at Leeds Guide, and John Baron for his gamechanging piece for The Guardian.
Special thanks have to go to John Kane and Carl Helstrom for donating their back issues to us. Your sacrifice hasn't gone unnoticed.

This little message on this little website probably isn't enough everyone knows that we felt the impact of their involvement.

Cheers, Jared
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About two months ago, when we were in the middle of that building work / OK Comics in jeopardy nightmare, I decided to go through all our hundreds of customer orders and contact anybody who hadn't ...

The response was amazing, so many people came in and picked up their stuff straight away that it was a massive boost to the weeks sales.
We had a few people apologise for letting things build up. They told us it'd be best for us to put the stuff out on sale and cancel their ongoing order.
A lot of people got in touch with us to let us know that they couldn't come in right away, but they'd be in at the end of July to pick everything up. Most people did that.
Clearing out the standing order boxes, with customers help, was a big step in keeping OK Comics alive.

But, unfortunately there are a few people who've told us they're coming in soon, but never show up. Some long standing customers who just seem to have disappeared!
I know times are tough all over but no phone call, no email, no facebook comment, no tweet! I suppose not picking up your comics for four or five months does send a clear message that you're not coming back.

So, it's with heavy heart that I have to pull a few previously awesome customers orders. The stock's now so old that most of it will be filed in with our 50p back issues.
Thanks for costing OK Comics money guys!

Massive thanks to everybody else who continually supports OK Comics standing order system by purchasing the stuff you order.]]>