Comics, graphic novels and manga can tie generations together, can start a trend or a give a group of friends a place just to hang out. And the store that houses them can make a difference. Going into a mainstream store as opposed to a smaller-in the hole-comics/graphic novel store is a bit different. For instance, you really have to dig deep within the comic locator or friends of friends to find these small-tucked in the corner of nowhere-places. The mainstream bookstore that I went to was called Hastings, and this store had a range of products, not just books and graphic novels. It ranged from action figures, novelty items, games, CD’s and vinyl to DVDs and recreational sport products such as disc golf or skate board products. It had even
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The comics in Hastings were sort of shoved in the back middle of the store, between the CD’s/Vinyl and the graphic novels and manga. And the comics were broken into two sections, the new release comic’s shelves and the second section of ‘all comics’ organized alphabetical by title. With the new release comics, contains comics such as well, new releases but also Buffy, Doctor Who and more. The other section wasn’t built like a shelf, but a set of drawers that can be pulled out, where the top part was built like a shelf to display the comics. And I happen to be lucky and showed up on a day where the store had a Magic Cards tournament, where people can pay to play against other players, and from what I have learned it’s kind of like Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh that is aimed at Teens but brings all ages (there was an old man playing these games, it was interesting). Those games had a big impact on people looking at comics or buying comics. People tended to linger longer in the New Release section longer, just reading on them and placing them back on the shelves while waiting their turn for the game or waiting on a friend to finish theirs. Unless it is the other shelf, where the comics are wrapped, which you cannot …show more content…
But this section carries a wide variety, but not a lot of manga (think the first three or four volumes, unless it is highly popular). What makes manga stand out is that the people that like them will gladly sit on the floor comfortably or as comfortable as they can get, taking up most of the aisle, and read them. And I understand why Hastings doesn’t carry a lot of manga in that section, is because nowadays you can read manga online for free, not all of them but many titles. It’s only the newest version or newest manga released that you have to either purchase online or in the store itself. In Hastings, the customers read on the floor and either put it back or buy
The comics in Hastings were sort of shoved in the back middle of the store, between the CD’s/Vinyl and the graphic novels and manga. And the comics were broken into two sections, the new release comic’s shelves and the second section of ‘all comics’ organized alphabetical by title. With the new release comics, contains comics such as well, new releases but also Buffy, Doctor Who and more. The other section wasn’t built like a shelf, but a set of drawers that can be pulled out, where the top part was built like a shelf to display the comics. And I happen to be lucky and showed up on a day where the store had a Magic Cards tournament, where people can pay to play against other players, and from what I have learned it’s kind of like Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh that is aimed at Teens but brings all ages (there was an old man playing these games, it was interesting). Those games had a big impact on people looking at comics or buying comics. People tended to linger longer in the New Release section longer, just reading on them and placing them back on the shelves while waiting their turn for the game or waiting on a friend to finish theirs. Unless it is the other shelf, where the comics are wrapped, which you cannot …show more content…
But this section carries a wide variety, but not a lot of manga (think the first three or four volumes, unless it is highly popular). What makes manga stand out is that the people that like them will gladly sit on the floor comfortably or as comfortable as they can get, taking up most of the aisle, and read them. And I understand why Hastings doesn’t carry a lot of manga in that section, is because nowadays you can read manga online for free, not all of them but many titles. It’s only the newest version or newest manga released that you have to either purchase online or in the store itself. In Hastings, the customers read on the floor and either put it back or buy