Howdy!

Life is exceptionally busy for us right now here at Mile High Comics, as we begin to prepare our Mega-Store for our always-important annual holiday season. Thanksgiving is still six weeks away, but we are already restocking our shelves from the reserve inventory that we stashed away during our comics and toys collection-buying bacchanal of this past summer. Our awesome store manager, David Saindon, has also placed a massive order for us for both new and backlist trade paperbacks and hardback collections, so by the time turkey day arrives, our graphic novel shelves should be filled to overflowing.

Trade shelves and Help Desk in Mega-Store

My own task during this endeavor is to (once again...) drive my van out to Los Angeles to see what I might be able to find to fill in the ever-present holes in our vast Manga and Anime selections from the hundreds of small vendors who operate in the vast confines of the world-famous Los Angeles Toy District. Inexpensive plush toys (and other stocking stuffers) sell exceptionally well for us at Christmas, so they are of the highest priority on my list.

After our stocking stuffers deficiency is covered, I will do my best to scrounge up a truckload of other cool imported items for our Christmas season. If I sound a bit dubious as to my chances for success, do bear in mind that the steep decline in imported toy products due to the recently-enacted tariffs on Chinese (and other East Asian) manufactured goods has created shortages of darn near every toy product category that is typically available at the toy market. Our suppliers are incredibly adroit at getting all manner of cool stuff through the nightmare of our West Coast Customs labyrinth, but these are exceptionally fraught days for any Pacific Rim importer. Wish me luck....

Our 2nd Manga Island inside the Mega-Store

Also, just so you know, my next toys-buying trip to LA will begin on October 29th, which is in a mere 21 days. What makes that timing especially difficult for me is that I that only allows me a scant three weeks during which to raise the minimum of $10,000 in uncommitted cash flow that I need to cost-justify a round trip drive of 2,000 miles. Simply put, the Toy District is a rough-and-tumble Pacific Rim marketplace where (if you're lucky, and if they like you...) you can buy darn near anything, but only if you have cash in hand. No one offers credit terms, consignments are out of the question, and only after they really begin to trust you will they even deign to accept your company check.

We are blessed to have earned check privileges with several of our larger Manga and Anime suppliers, but for all of the hundreds of little guys in the LA market (who oftentimes stock the coolest stuff...), only cash will suffice. That is why, in a nutshell, that we are conducting one of our fun no-minimum-bid comics and toys auctions this Saturday, regardless of the outcome. I need that money to help fund my LA buying trip.

Chuck at the LA Toy Market in May

That having been said, I want you to know in advance that October is typically one of our slowest times of year, so our expectations for the funds that we might be able to generate from this Saturday's auction are quite low. That matters not in the least to us, however, as those items that we are letting go on Saturday for no minimum bid are extras from collections that we just purchased that are redundant to other copies that we already have in stock. I need to quickly raise money for LA, so the harsh reality is that they are going to sell for whatever we can get.

With that thought in mind, I have asked our General Manager, Will Moulton, to include a photo listing (below) of all of our upcoming auction lots for you in today's newsletter. If you see any items in the auction that would be beneficial for your collection, contact Pam Brandle: Pamb@milehighcomics.com or phone 303-455-2659 Monday-Friday 9-4) to give her a prebid. Pam clerks our auctions, and also acts as a proxy bidder for all who cannot attend in person. Pam will then bid for you, and if you win, we will ship your item (or items) to you at exact cost. There is never any charge to participate in our auctions, nor any obligation to buy anything. On the flip side, however, our auction is potentially a great way for you to score some highly-desirable comics, for mere pennies on the dollar. 'Nuff said.

Auction Flyer (click image to view all 40 lots)

Moving on to a closely-related topic, we have already been receiving a flood of 70% off HALLOWEEN! codeword orders from the new steep-discount sale that I announced on Monday. I thank each and everyone who has already ordered, as a percentage of the money that you spent with us will also be stashed away for my LA trip. Above all else, I am truly grateful to Will Moulton for convincing me to start the 70% off HALLOWEEN! codeword earlier than originally planned. Thanks to Will's prescient decision (and powers of persuasion), it looks like reaching my $10,000 goal will now be relatively easy by October 29th.

Happy collecting!

Chuck Rozanski/Bettie Pages,
President - Mile High Comics, Inc.
October 8, 2025

P.S. Here are the 40 Lots in this Saturday's (October 11th) Auction (more awesome collectible items will be added before the auction):

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