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The owner and resident comics expert of The Book Nook in Champaign, Illinois discuss the daily realities of running a direct-sales comic shop: erratic distributor shipments, the challenge of ordering new titles blind before issue one even arrives, managing a volatile collectors' market, and the burden placed on retailers by publishers who ignore their end of the supply chain. Brian argues for quality labeling of mature-content comics rather than a full ratings system, while Doug objects to content that pushes toward pornography, calling out Neal Adams' Echo of Futurepast as an example. Both express optimism about comics' future growth and the quality renaissance underway.