http://sequart.org advancing comics as art Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:44:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/27267/ordering-tips/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27267/ordering-tips/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:45:41 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27267 I have been a busy store owner these last few months, with summer being one of our busiest times of year. Now things have settled down slightly so I have found the time to think… [more]]]> 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/27263/be-a-better-customer/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27263/be-a-better-customer/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:42:15 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27263 For nearly a year now I’ve been writing these articles, sharing with fellow Sequart readers what it is like being a comic book store owner. In some articles I rant, in others I give advice.… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27256/customer-loyalty/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27256/customer-loyalty/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:38:25 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27256 Because there are so few comic book stores around, there has been little study of what gets a customer to shop at one comic book store over another, and what might get them to change.… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27249/direct-market-team-up/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27249/direct-market-team-up/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:33:14 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27249 I have written several articles on my suggestions for becoming a successful comic book retailer. In this column I’m going to fill you in on something a successful comic book retailer needs to do for… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27245/customer-loyalty-your-turn/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27245/customer-loyalty-your-turn/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:28:01 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27245 Customer loyalty is an interesting thing in the comic book business. Some customers prefer to shop at a variety of stores, while others will shop at the same place year after year. Some people love… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27178/comic-book-retailing-part-7-common-questions-answered/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27178/comic-book-retailing-part-7-common-questions-answered/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:08:14 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27178 I have had a bunch of people contact me during my series on opening a comic book store. Some of them asked similar questions, so I thought I would share the answers with everyone, so… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27173/comic-book-retailing-part-6-marketing/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27173/comic-book-retailing-part-6-marketing/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:45:27 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27173 Of all the things I’ve shared with you so far on opening and running your own comic book store, this might be one of the most important. Advertising and marketing are the main tools for… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27168/comic-book-retailing-part-5-finding-a-location/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27168/comic-book-retailing-part-5-finding-a-location/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:42:12 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27168 In my earlier columns, I explained what I think are the basics of business ownership: taking some basic business/entrepreneurship classes, understanding ethical business practices, and understanding the personal and financial demands. Then I discussed what… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/16051/neil-kleid-on-writing-drawing-pitching-and-adapting-comics/ http://sequart.org/magazine/16051/neil-kleid-on-writing-drawing-pitching-and-adapting-comics/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:00:14 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=16051 A friend of Sequart’s Kevin Colden, Neil Kleid speaks candidly about growing up living and breathing comics. He talks about some current and future projects including a webcomic he’s publishing with Colden. Lisa Lopacinski has… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/16062/eric-von-allan-julien-on-creating-his-upcoming-graphic-novel/ http://sequart.org/magazine/16062/eric-von-allan-julien-on-creating-his-upcoming-graphic-novel/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:17:23 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=16062 Von Allan was born red-headed and freckled in Arnprior, Ontario, just in time for Star Wars: A New Hope. The single child of two loving but troubled parents, Von split most of his childhood between their… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27163/comic-book-retailing-part-4-creating-a-business-plan/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27163/comic-book-retailing-part-4-creating-a-business-plan/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:37:01 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27163 Let me begin this column with an apology. I am sorry this is a few weeks late. We remodeled our store and purchased a very large collection from a customer at just about the same… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27158/comic-book-retailing-part-3-do-your-research/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27158/comic-book-retailing-part-3-do-your-research/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:29:02 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27158 Two weeks ago I explained what I think are the basics of business ownership: taking some basic business/entrepreneurship classes, understanding ethical business practices, and understanding the personal and financial demands. Now, I will get into… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27153/comic-book-retailing-part-2-basic-business-ownership/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27153/comic-book-retailing-part-2-basic-business-ownership/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:24:34 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27153 In my last piece, I discussed why I became a comic book retailer, as well as why some other folks got into the business as well. There were a couple of key points in that… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27145/comic-book-retailing-part-1-why-do-i-do-this/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27145/comic-book-retailing-part-1-why-do-i-do-this/#comments Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:04:56 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27145 In my next several articles, I plan on discussing, in great detail, more about being a comic book retailer. This piece gives some insight into why I’m in this business of comic book retailing. Future… [more]]]> 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/27140/i-wanna-be-in-pictures/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27140/i-wanna-be-in-pictures/#comments Wed, 24 May 2006 14:58:58 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27140 Everyone who makes or sells a product wants it to become a part of “pop culture.” Wikipedia defines pop culture this way: Popular culture, or pop culture, the vernacular (people’s) culture that prevails in any… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27135/retailer-ranting/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27135/retailer-ranting/#comments Tue, 09 May 2006 17:01:09 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27135 After not writing a rant-out-loud column for a while, I thought I’d make it up to everyone with a column including a few good ones. Most of the time, comic book retailing is status quo… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27130/free-comic-book-day/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27130/free-comic-book-day/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:51:04 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27130 This May 6th will be Free Comic Book Day. This is a national event that has been taking place in comic book retail stores for the last few years. I believe this is the fifth… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27123/getting-more-women-into-comics/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27123/getting-more-women-into-comics/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:38:10 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27123 Recently, I had a customer ask me why there aren’t more women reading comic books, and if, because I am a woman store owner, we had a lot of women shop here. Let’s just say… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27118/an-entertainment-bargain/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27118/an-entertainment-bargain/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:33:52 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27118 On average, I have someone come into my store about once a week who feels the need to point out the cost of the comic books. Some say, “I remember when they used to cost…”… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/27113/the-truth-about-selling-comics/ http://sequart.org/magazine/27113/the-truth-about-selling-comics/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:01:46 +0000 Lisa Lopacinski http://sequart.org/?p=27113 Today’s article is not about me selling comics, it’s about those that try to sell them to me. Not the publishers, not the Diamond sales reps, but the collectors, former collectors, girl-friends of collectors, children… [more]]]> 0