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December 1, 2014


Do Yourself A Favor And Check Around For Christmas Deals

I have a holiday gift guide that I hope goes up as soon as possible, but one thing it's going to be unable to do is track every single discounted sale launched in the last few days. I have my own picks, but the number of options has accelerated this year in really strong fashion. I just counted in my inbox, and I don't get everyone's PR, and there were 53 e-mails from individuals and publishers about material they were offering.

imageSo do yourself a favor in advance of me getting that up. Go seek out on-line the following:

1. your half-dozen or so favorite publishers.
2. your dozen or so creators if they maintain a web presence that's more substantial than a twitter account and something on Facebook.
3. the same dozen or so creators in a google search with "etsy.com" to see if they're offering up something there; I know some creators who just have made use of that platform.
4. the comiXology platform, if that's something you do.
5. your local comic store's site.

Just check in to be safe, to make sure you're not missing something you'll regret.

This strikes me as one of those times where companies and individuals have roared to life to greet Christmas gift-buying demand so relatively quickly last couple of years to this that the informational infrastructure isn't quite there to match it. That's on us, but there's no reason the shortcomings of this site should keep you from double-checking for bargains that may or may not be running out as we speak.
 
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