I have been strapped on cash for a minute now because of the damn state of New Jersey's tyrannical traffic laws. So as can be understood I have not been making it to comic book Wednesdays anymore so now as you can guess it is like a druggie needing his fix. My regular comic shop that I go to is not as close to my house as others. Those other shops are like Wal-Marts of comics there huge and run by jerks who are not helpful and NOT  in to comic book gossip. They have a better inventory and statue collection but there back issues suck, unlike my shop they do not have as much but they have better back issues quantity not quality. But what my message is that me going to the smaller shop making friends there with the other regulars and owner with my dare I say charming attitude has helped me because, like I said I have been strapped so my books on hold are piling up. I go to the shop to buy what ever fraction I can, my shop owner has held on to all of them, Plus added books he knows I would like from our discussions to the pile. 
 
I am standing in front of a humongous pile of books I am like.
"I can't pay for this now Is it cool if I take some and come back?"
 
He says
"Dude you've been comin here for years take em give me what you got and pay me when you get the money."
 
This is why I will always take the smaller company over the large one there is heart and soul in the smaller company. Plus he has an awesome collection of used trades, essentials, and showcases and sells them three for ten bucks.