New review for Nart… Again by Jim Siergey.\u00c2\u00a0 That fundraiser of mine is off to a bleak start, but on the plus side I got 14 more people to agree to participate in the comics rental service, and I only made it through the B’s in my e-mails yesterday.\u00c2\u00a0 No doubt about it, it looks promising.\u00c2\u00a0 If all goes well over the weekend I’ll be able to start listing the people involved, so maybe you can make a more informed decision about whether or not you’d like to give it a shot.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m even contemplating a cheaper option to rent (you’ll get less comics but also have to pay less in monthly fees), but am not sure so far if I want to add more variables before it even gets off the ground.\u00c2\u00a0 As always, I’m open to opinions and suggestions, so send me an e-mail if you have some, won’t you?
\nAnd it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s that time again: FUNDRAISER!\u00c2\u00a0 When I quit my job I cashed in my retirement monies on the ludicrous idea that I could eventually make a living off the comics rental idea.\u00c2\u00a0 Well, that combined with selling comics combined with an odd job or two.\u00c2\u00a0 Anyway, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get that check until the end of this month at the very earliest and SPACE is happening in Columbus April 24th and 25th.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d love to go and stock up on the minis (as well as talk to a bunch of you people in person about the concept of a comics rental service) but, as I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t live there any more, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to take cash for gas, cash for a place to stay (although I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m thinking a couch somewhere is possible), and cash for comics, as only about half of you cheapskates give me free review copies.\u00c2\u00a0 So how does this fundraiser work?\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be doing a new review every day until the end of the month.\u00c2\u00a0 The best way to send me money is also the way that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best for you: order comics.\u00c2\u00a0 I get the cash until I pay back the comics creators (which will happen when I get my big check), you get the comics and everybody wins.\u00c2\u00a0 If you already own every comic in the store or don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think you want any more but still appreciate what I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been doing here for almost nine (!) years, you could just give me a few bucks.\u00c2\u00a0 I have a paypal account connected to my main e-mail address (and will put a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153donate\u00e2\u20ac\u009d button up later today or tomorrow) and seriously, every little bit helps.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting for $500, which is probably wildly optimistic.\u00c2\u00a0 Or if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d prefer to have your money go for something tangible and are intrigued by the idea of being able to rent comics, how about a down payment?\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m hoping to get that officially started by May 1st and am still contacting people for permission to use their books, but even if the rest of them say no I have enough of a selection already to make it worth your while to try out for at least a month.\u00c2\u00a0 Monthly fees are going to be $22 (that number could still move up or down once I get things started and see how much it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to cost) and, depending on how quickly you read the comics you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re renting, it should be possible to get 3-4 shipments to you in a month pretty easily.\u00c2\u00a0 Well, it will if you live in the U.S., I have no idea how to make this worthwhile for people in other countries.\u00c2\u00a0 So if you donate $22 now just make a note in the subject line that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like it to be a down payment on the rentals and I can send you a list of comics that are already available.\u00c2\u00a0 As this is going to be first come first serve, the sooner you sign up for this the more likely you are to get the exact books you want.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m only going to have one copy of most of these comics to start (I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll order more copies if this is at all successful), so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll help a lot to be one of the first people to sign up.\u00c2\u00a0 Of course, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also possible that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll sign up later and be the first to choose certain other books, as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to have more than a few oldies available too.\u00c2\u00a0 The bottom line is that I need your help from now until the end of the month, although this is one of those rare fundraisers where you get good stuff for your money: comics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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