Rocket Bomber - article - manga - general fandom - Set your alarms now: Tokyopop sale at B&N 9/19 - 9AM local time.

edit: less than 3 hours to go — and let me note, we (as in my store) tend to have quite a bit more clearance than will initially fit on the tables, so you *might* not see Tokyopop books right away. It’s OK. Come back later, or be annoying and pester the poor, overworked booksellers until they root through boxes in the back for you — but really, might be better to come back later. Also, all Tokyopop titles are included, so if they were overlooked and left on shelves in the manga section: grab ‘em.

original post follows.

I’ve reviewed my company’s code of business conduct and ethics — hell, I’ve probably read & reviewed it more often than anyone above me in the food chain — I only mention it now because I have some ‘insider information’ [sic] that I *absolutely have to share with the manga fanbase*

Set your alarm now, to wake up before 9AM on Monday.

[figure in local transit times to get to a B&N store @ 9AM]

You want to be first in line at the door this Monday AM — trust me on this — and if you can’t quite make it at 9AM, plan to come in right after work, or during your lunch break if you can swing it.

On Monday morning all Tokyopop titles currently on shelves at ALL Barnes & Noble locations will be put on clearance — starting at 50% off.

I’ll be honest: I doubt these will stick around long enough to be marked down further. Or that they’ll even be there on Tuesday.

[strong]
You Need To Be At A Barnes & Noble On Monday.
[/strong]

The bad news is, Tokyopop titles will soon transition to out-of-print, ebay, Amazon marketplace, used-but-like-new status this week. But we all knew this was coming, back when Tokyopop suddenly announced they were closing back in April. My own reaction to the news is not only a matter of public record but also the second most popular article I’ve posted to this blog. ever.

The good news is: any T’Pop titles left on shelves at Barnes & Noble are going to be had for the taking—starting at 50% off Monday—and supposing any are left in coming weeks, to be had for much less.

But I’d snap them up sooner rather than wait; folks like me will buy the whole slate not caring what the actual titles are, and will fill in missing volumes off of ebay later.