The Energon Pub

by **Prowl Pants** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:12 pm

My usual comic stores in NJ didn't get copies of Last Stand and Bumblebee yesterday - has anyone else experienced this problem?

Both stores said the books weren't on their shipping list; one said they got no IDW titles at all.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:56 pm

Prowl Pants wrote:My usual comic stores in NJ didn't get copies of Last Stand and Bumblebee yesterday - has anyone else experienced this problem?

Both stores said the books weren't on their shipping list; one said they got no IDW titles at all.

Hi Prowl_Pants,

Unfortunately.. from a handful of updates from Chris Ryall's twitter..

To comics shops in the northeast, the reason why IDW books aren't in your hands today is a horrific accident involving the truck w/our books The books were all destroyed, the drivers severely injured. The TPBs will be in stores on 2/24, this week's comics on 3/1...

...this is to clear up the various fallacies I've seen online that we have no books out this week. It's actually a very big week for us. The damaged comics are regrettable but my thoughts are with the truck drivers. Very grim situation.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:45 pm

This has also affected GOlden Age Comics in Vancouver, most likely others too

by **mechabooks** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:47 pm

Bummer. I had heard about a Diamond truck accident and that it would affect the N.E. shops. The only thing missing from my comic list was the Transformer titles. I hope the drivers pull through.

by **Prowl Pants** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:07 pm

That's terrible. My thoughts are with those drivers.

News Credits: 1 · by **Hairball178** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:56 pm

It must've affected more than the northeast, because I'm here in central Illinois & my comic shop didn't get either one. I was miffed that the books were out & I didn't have them (and I didn't hear about why at the time), but people's lives take precedence over something like a couple of comics.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:50 am

Mkall wrote:This has also affected GOlden Age Comics in Vancouver, most likely others too

The TF books (and, I'm guessing, the entire IDW crop) were never on this week's list to begin with. At least now we know why.

by **3.8TransAM** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:36 pm

Same deal for me at Tenth Planet in Schererville, IN.

No new IDW that I saw and I knew it was supposed to be out

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:26 pm

I hope the drivers will be alright. What a horrible way to start the new year.

I give Ryall credit though, he at least didn't leave the people hangin'. He came out and let everyone know what was going on.

Other companies would've said nothing.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:19 am

ALL the comics were destroyed? Not that I care about the books, but jeez, to actually waste the entire shipment must've taken one hell of a wreck, likely involving all the fuel igniting. Did multiple trucks pile up? I imagine the drivers are lucky to be alive. Here's wishing them a full recovery.

I was puzzled by the shops in SE Michigan not having new TF stuff, so I'm glad I didn't start bugging their owners about it before putting any minor annoyance into perspective here.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:21 am

Bumblevivisector wrote:ALL the comics were destroyed? Not that I care about the books, but jeez, to actually waste the entire shipment must've taken one hell of a wreck, likely involving all the fuel igniting. Did multiple trucks pile up? I imagine the drivers are lucky to be alive. Here's wishing them a full recovery.

I was puzzled by the shops in SE Michigan not having new TF stuff, so I'm glad I didn't start bugging their owners about it before putting any minor annoyance into perspective here.

I'm assuming the accident was caused by the weather. This season has caused several pile ups so far. If that's the case, then yes, it's safe to assume fuel was ignited which in turn caused the destruction.

However, until we hear the full story (and I can't blame them for not wanting to tell it) we have no real answer as to what happened.

I'm just glad they survived. I hope that continues to be the case.