Try 'n' Save Fantagraphics
Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books, publisher of countless comics you know by heart (including Hate, the early masterpiece of Reason's own Peter Bagge), is having money troubles which I'd describe if I could understand the explanation on the front page of their site. The upshot is that the company has big steaming piles of books sitting in silos somewhere in North America, and is looking to sell through its inventory. They don't want you to organize a bailout, just an old-fashioned buying spree:
If this was a standard pitch, we'd offer you some extra incentive—a discount or free books or knicknacks or whatnot. But, it's not. We're asking those of you who believe we've contributed something worthwhile and meaningful to help us continue to do so, that's all. We need the full retail value of our books. But we can offer something that won't cost us any money: anyone (individually or collectively) who buys $500 worth of books from us will get a personal phone call from Gary Groth thanking you for saving Fantagraphics' ass. Think how much fun this could be at a party!
