Comic Stores Boycott Archie After Kickstarter

Jesse James of Jesse James Comics of Arizona was rather expressive about the concerns he could see,

I’m sorry did he forget that there are Retailers that would have bought these so you didn’t have to do a ‎Kickstarter……

This article is a outrage and an insult to the retailers around the world. This unfortunately is an act of laziness and not willing to work with your partners that support you daily on the front lines in a store.

The fact that youbrought up Marvel or DC in your conversation is a lack of knowledge of the strength of Independent companies who are working hard with their partners to be successful.

I as a retailer would like to personally thank you opening my eyes to what your company’s overall view of the retailer and the worth we hold to your business.

As of this moment we have cut all orders for future Archie books and will only order for box holders going forward. We have pulled all your product from display. Though we are only one store…it’s now one less store you have to pretend you had any interest of supporting.

Dennis Barger of Wonderworld Comics also weighed in,

Hey #‎archiecomics take two giant steps back and actually f yourself in your own ass. I was reluctantly going to support this reboot until I found out you are now marketing toward the customers that I was hoping on selling your grasping at straws attempt to stay relevant comic to. After 4 issues of Archie vs predator, Archie vs sharknado and now this… My love for Fiona Staples can’t make me support you any longer.

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It’s official I have reduced the order of all copies of Archie 666 to zero, 0, donut, nada, nothing, nil, bye bye