Ishouldknowbetter

what I posted was from Worcester. It was neat as a pin. I called around 2PM and reached someone restocking the graphic novels. She said that people had destroyed the graphic novel section and she was restocking. I got there around 6PM. I've never seen it that orderly. It's not crazy far from Woonsocket.

Eric F

I'd end up paying more for gas than I would a book and I'd probably end up just buying snacks anyways.

Ishouldknowbetter

Picked up Batman Eternal 2,3 and Joker Endgame hardcover. They also had Batman snyder volumes 2,5, and 6.

Trevor

Almost bought two new-to-me-at-Ollie’s books last night.

One was a nice oversize hardcover The Annotated American Gods for only $7. Haven’t read the novel yet, but I like Gaiman, and annotated things.

The other was an absolutely huge edition of the ~2019 Marvel mini-series Monsters for only $16. Like two feet tall or more.

As much as I think I’d actually read these two, I thought of my unread shelves and boxes and rooms and put them back. For now…..

Ishouldknowbetter

Big fan of over-sized books. I'll be looking for the Monsters book. Was it with the graphic novels? It'd be great if they started getting Gallery editions or better yet, Kirby is ... Mighty, Fantastic, Ditko is ... Amazing, Strange.

Trevor

At my location it was separate from the comics/graphic novels, sorta the beginning of the books section at the very front of the store.

joltman

One of the stores near me had that Monsters Unleashed book too, it was on some table shevles right next to the shelves that had all the other graphic novels. FTR, it's the same size as the Kirby Is Mighty, Ditko Is Amazing, etc. That same store also had 1 or 2 copies of Venom Gallery Edition.

Ishouldknowbetter

went to the "good" ollie's, i.e. the one far away. Last time, I had luck with omnis. Today only batman Eternal volume 1 and some pop tarts.

Eric F

I’m still tempted to go back to the Woonsocket store and pick up that hand painted Star Wars book. It was really quite nice. I think it was $8.

Ishouldknowbetter

I would go. maybe they got restocked.

ddrknghtrtns

Found:
Two volumes of the Annotated Sandman
Will Eisner : Champion Of The Graphic Novel
​​​​​Aquaman by Peter David: Book Two
The Silver Age Supergirl: Vol 1
The Silver Age Suicide Squad
Action Comics #1000 Deluxe Edition
Various 100 Page Comic Giants (Wal -Mart)

B5Erik

That's a title that I want but can't even find at full price around here. (I'll end up buying it online...)

It really is odd that books like the ones Ollie's sells can't be found at discount prices (or sometimes at all) anywhere out West.

Does the comic industry hate the West Coast? I just don't get it.

PhantomStranger

It's all dictated by warehouses and storage distribution. I know for the DC books Ollie's originally bought out two full eighteen-wheelers stuffed with inventory from I think New Jersey.

ddrknghtrtns

It's worth mentioning the 100 Page Giant DC Comics are in great condition, which is the opposite condition you could ever find them at Wally World. Also, at some of the Ollie stores, you can find the Sandman annotated books still wrapped in plastic.

PhantomStranger

Kind of big news for Ollie's shoppers. Sales have been lagging the past couple years and they are launching "redesigned" stores in a bid I guess to modernize more like Big Lots. Only a few locations are pegged at the moment but I expect they'll slowly remake many of their better locations.

One prominent mention in the new redesign is less emphasis and focus on carrying books of all kinds. So the chain may be moving away from a large book inventory.

Ishouldknowbetter

Well that's a bummer. I guess it just means, I'll have to make more trips until the change.

Josh-da-man

Can't say I'm surprised.

Most of the time, the books at these kinds of liquidation stores just sit ignored and untouched. They're nearly always a bunch of random remaindered stuff that was sold off out of warehouse by the pound or pallet. Every now and then you might find a gem in the pile, but most of the stuff is just a bunch of old junk. And I don't think the people shopping at places like Ollies and Big Lots are looking for books. Book buyers tend to have specific things in mind and, I think, generally prefer actual bookstores.

I would, however, wager that the all of the graphic novels probably sell better than a bunch of past-their-expiration-date celebrity biographies and old diet books, and might even draw some new people into the stores.

Red Hood

Purchase the Annotated American Gods and Hawkman Archives Volume 2 ($8.99) at Ollie's yesterday.

Captsmee.00

Scored Tony Stark Iron Man Omnibus today 👍 $29.99

Ishouldknowbetter

excellent score! did you see any Monsters Unleashed Monster Sized? They seem to be showing up from flippers online, hoping to score one at Ollie's.

Axeramm

only new thing new i could see at Ollie's today was the Deadpool Beginnings Omni for 29.99. Store had maybe a dozen of them.

Axeramm

stopped by an Ollie's in Nashville before picking up some family at the airport. I may have overdone it a bit.

Action Comics 1000 Deluxe Edition HC
Superman Action Comics The OZ Effect Deluxe HC Lenticular
The Man of Steel HC (Bendis)
The Dark Knight Returns Batman Noir HC
The Dark Knight Strikes Again Batman Noir HC
Green Lantern Corps: Beware Their Power HC
Batgirl: To the Death vol 2
Aquaman: A celebration of 75 years HC
Swamp Thing The Bronze Age vol 1
Harley Quinn Rebirth Deluxe Ediction 1 HC
Flash: A celebration of 75 years HC
Batman Road to No Man's Land Vol 1 and 2
The Batman Adventures Mad Love Deluxe Edition HC
The Flash Silver Age Vol 2
Suicide Squad Silver Age
Supergirl Silver Age Vol 1

Eric F

I hope you had a 15% off coupon.

Axeramm

sadly the only coupon I had was good for 20% off one item which would have saved me maybe $2

Captsmee.00

haven’t seen anything new in weeks again now