Free Silver Age Comics - 50% Off TRUCKLOAD Sale Howdy! I am quite weary this morning, but also feeling remarkably elated! The reason for my abundance of happiness is that our good friend, and part time Mile High Comics staff member, Norrie Reynolds, became the 43rd elected Empress of the Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire on Saturday evening. Thanks to the wholehearted support of our Mile High Comics family here in Denver the election was not even close, with Norrie winning by 200+ votes. I sincerely thank everyone who turned out to vote for Norrie a week ago Saturday. You have helped a truly beautiful person to achieve her most cherished dream. Empress 43 Norrie Reynolds and Emperor 43 Manual Sexton I was also honored on Saturday evening, as I officially completed my one-year appointment as Prince Royale 42 of the ICRME. By managing to make it through the entire year, I qualified to be made a "permanent" member of the organization by my Emperor, Richard Brendlinger. What this means is that I now have a lifetime title as Prince Royale 42, and can officially represent Denver at any Court function in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. There have only been about 150 ICRME members made permanent during the 43 years that the Court has been in existence (half of whom have since passed away...), so this is quite an honor. Emperor 42 Richard Brendlinger and Prince Royale 42 Charles Rozanski While achieving personal honors is nice, not to be forgotten is the fact that being an officer of any charitable organization comes with the implied obligation of serving the charities that depend upon us for desperately needed operating capital. Once again thanks to the generosity of the wonderful clients that we have here in Denver, Mile High Comics raised over $25,000.00 in donations over the past twelve months for organizations as diverse as Rainbow Alley, Freedom Service Dogs, Urban Peak, White Rose Scholarships, and the Denver Rescue Mission. Under the leadership of Her Most Imperial Majesty, Norrie Reynolds, and His Most Imperial Majesty, Manual Sexton, we plan to try and exceed last year's prodigious total over the next twelve months. Empress 43 Norrie Reynolds and Emperor 43 Manual Sexton So you know, our first major ICRME charity event of Norrie and Manny's reign will be Free Comic Book Day, which will be held on May 7th. We are still in the planning stages on our offers for this fun day, but I promise everyone who reads this newsletter that we are going to try and create a mechanism by which you will be excited to contribute to the chosen charity. I'll let you know more just as soon as I have my first strategy session with our newly-elected Monarchs. Helping others who are in need is hard work, but it can also be fun! Tim O'Conner A final note on our Coronation weekend is about a very prestigious ICRME award that I was allowed to give to a member of our Mile High Comics community. Those of you who attend our Denver comics and toy auctions are well aware that Tim O'Conner is often to be found in the front row, bidding on all manner of collectibles. What is less known is that Tim has also been our most generous individual contributor to our charities, quietly slipping me hundreds of dollars in cash contributions to make Christmas brighter for the kids helped by Rainbow Alley, giving generously to the White Rose Scholarships Fund, as well as numerous gifts of clothing and food for our homeless citizens. As Prince Royale, I was allowed by our Board of Directors to bestow the annual "Buddy" award upon one individual whom I felt best epitomized the kindness and generosity of spirit of our Community. This award typically goes to an active member of the ICRME, but I chose to reach outside of our organization and present it to Tim O'Conner. He is a truly wonderful human being. Moving on to comics news, we had a huge weekend for sales on our website. I believe that this outpouring in orders was directly attributable to the release of the BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN movie. While reviews have been mixed, there has most certainly been an uptick in demand for older DC comics of all kinds. Just saying... As regards current promotions, I need to start laying out a lot of cash this week on trucks and temporary workers. With our CORONATION promotion now behind us, I have decided to follow it up with a 50% off TRUCKLOAD! codeword sale. This sale applies to all of our back issue comics and magazines, excluding only new issues, a few variants, and our CGC-graded issues. Please do allow a week for us to process your order, as we are still catching up from being shut down during last week's blizzard. My final item for today is a free giveaway of three Silver Age Comics. These are issues that we received when I purchased the Mile High II collection in 1985, and have had stashed away ever since. We only have 30 of each to give away, so please place your qualifying order right away. Please bear in mind that you must qualify for all free items separately, and that all minimums must be met after your 50% off TRUCKLOAD! discount is applied. Captain Marvel (1968) #13 in Fine FREE with an $40.00 order Marvel Spotlight (1971) #2 in Good FREE with an $75.00 order World's Finest #222 in Fine FREE with an $40.00 order Please bear in mind that you must qualify for all free items separately, and that all minimums must be met after your 50% off TRUCKLOAD! discount is applied. Happy collecting! Chuck Rozanski, President - Mile High Comics, Inc. March 28, 2016 Current Newsletter