New Rewards For The Mission: Comics Patreon Re-Launch

We’ve just re-launched the Patreon with new rewards and the new goal of getting 200 supports by the end of the month. At that level I can keep the store open with some confidence and a cushion for when sales slip.

It’s no secret that 2017 was a bad year for many people, in many ways. It was particularly bad for comic book stores. If Mission: Comics was just a normal business, I’d have put up a “Closing Soon” sign weeks ago.

But it’s not a normal business. It’s a comic book store that countless people have consistently expressed to me how grateful they are to have in our neighborhood. I’m not ready to give up yet, but I need help to keep it going.

We need the support of people who value the community they’ve found here and want to see it continue; we’re looking to build upon that community and make it even more inviting and welcoming. We don’t want this to be a stopgap measure to keep things the way they are – we want it to be a bridge to a better shop that can serve the Mission in a even better ways.

I know and understand from all the appreciation I hear that the store offers more than the just the books we sell, and we’d like this Patreon to be a way for people to support the store in a way that matches that value that it adds to their lives.

I believe there’s a better outlook for 2018, but I can’t keep the store operating in the way it should with just hope. We need to experiment with expanding our business model and reaching new customers. This patreon account is a big part of that effort, and I hope you’ll become a supporter.