Watch BAD IDEA's ComicsPRO 2020 Salute â€“ A Colossus of Celebrity Star-Power Mega-Wattage

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In their continuing assault on your faculties and better judgment,Â BAD IDEAÂ ”“Â the unruly and experimental new comic book publisher debuting in select comic shops this MayÂ ”“ is proud to officially reveal the company’sÂ sensory-overloading, awe-inspiring, celebrity video spectacularÂ that first debuted to a packed house of comic book store retailers at the annualÂ ComicsPRO Industry ConferenceÂ inÂ Portland, ORÂ this past weekend.

Harnessing the full power of the internet,Â BAD IDEAÂ hasÂ enlisted some of the most accomplished, yet affordably priced, stars and celebutantsÂ of your favorite films, television programs, Radio Shack commercials, and blockbusters circa 1983/1984 to deliver a full dose of weaponized nostalgia that will forever lodge the company’s disruptive content and distribution strategy ”“Â the highest quality monthly comics possible, sold by only 50 dedicated comic book shops beginning in MayÂ ”“ into your prefrontal cortex. (Keep on washing, but it just won’t come out.)Â While the rest of the comic book industry chases Hollywood, BAD IDEA is happy to let Hollywood come to us…in pre-scripted, 15-second chunks commissioned on Cameo.

So, without further ado,Â we proudly present the BAD IDEA ComicsPRO 2020 Celebrity SaluteÂ ”“ enjoy it while it lasts, becauseÂ we’ll almost certainly never be allowed to do anything like this ever again:

AtÂ BAD IDEA, we don“t do anything unless it“s special.Â First and foremost, that means producing a limited number of comic book series ”“Â no more than one or two singleÂ issuesÂ a monthÂ ”“Â at theÂ highest possible level of qualityÂ and ruthlessly culling any components that might distract or detract from that mission. With that in mind, our comics feature no variants, won’t be released digitally, and will not be collected into trade paperbacks, hardcovers, or other bookshelf formats.Â Monthly comic books, sold exclusively by comic book stores, is what we do.

All the time and resources we’d spend on anything else goes right back into our comics.Â Part and parcel with that, our books will come inÂ a pristinely designed, prestige-format packageÂ featuring deluxe matte-laminate cardstock covers, heavy-duty interior paperstock, and lots of pictures with little words on the inside ”“Â all for the standard $3.99 cover price.

Lastly ”“ and this part is important ”“ we’re going to get things going byÂ self-distributing our series to a select list of just 50 participating comic shop retailers that we can work withÂ storeÂ by storeÂ to slowly grow BAD IDEA’s footprint around the world.

From there,Â we’ll continue to add new retailers to our roster month after month, and each time a new retailer comes on board as aÂ BAD IDEA Destination Storeâ„¢â„¢Â anywhere in the world,Â they’ll be able to access every prior BAD IDEA release in very limited quantities, so that you and your store can start at the beginning.

In order to qualify for participation, eachÂ BAD IDEA Destination Storeâ„¢â„¢Â must agree toÂ a stringent set of rules and criteriaÂ that includesÂ prominent in-store placement for BAD IDEA comics, some truly galling and gaucheÂ promotional displays, andÂ strictly enforced “limit one per customer,” street date, pre-order, pricing, and minimum/maximum order and allocation policies for all BAD IDEA releases.Â Failure to comply with the spirit and/or letter of the rules will result in removal from the program and a well-deserved shaming from your friends, family members, and professional colleagues.

In the event thatÂ BAD IDEA‘s list of approved wave one applicants exceeds 50 stores, retailers may be assigned to the next available wave of admissions. But don’t sweat too hard becauseÂ BAD IDEAÂ will be working overtime to service each and every one of its trusted retail partners.

Any retailer who wishes to participate canÂ email BAD IDEA’s customer service team atÂ hello@badideacorp.comÂ at any point to find a time to discuss all of our assorted shenanigans.

But the fun will really start onÂ May 6th, 2020Â withÂ the historic debut of ENIAC #1Â ”“ Â theÂ monumental, 40-page first issueÂ ofÂ BAD IDEA’s prestige-format premiereÂ from New York Times best-selling writerÂ Matt KindtÂ (Mind MGMT), artistic powerhouseÂ Doug BraithwaiteÂ (Justice), coloristÂ Diego RodriguezÂ (X-O Manowar), andÂ Harvey Award-nominated cover artist Lewis LaRosaÂ (Punisher MAX).

To find out more about ENIAC (it rules),Â click here.

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Al Mega

I'm Al Mega the CEO of Comic Crusaders, CEO of the Undercover Capes Podcast Network, CEO of Geekery Magazine & Owner of Splintered Press (coming soon). I'm a fan of comics, cartoons and old school video games. Make sure to check out our podcasts/vidcasts and more!