My winter break has been lively so far. Last Saturday I visited Source Comics & Games for the first time and I was blown away. The Source is gigantic and organized with a welcoming atmosphere.
As a thrifty shopper, I drove to The Source for their holiday jubilee sale. Sales are one thing, but having local creators and illustrators table at the event is an additional incentive to stop by. Twin Cities Geek *TCG* whom I also write for was tabling at the sale too. After the half-hour snowy drive to get there, I pulled up to the parking lot and found it was full. Near the parking lot, a police officer was directing traffic which I wasn’t expecting. I was impressed that so many people showed up to support a smaller business. As I noted earlier, the Source is a big place to browse because of the endless rows of comic books. Funko figures and action figures were appropriately placed above the shelves while underneath were racks of hardcover D&D books.
In between mingling with other geeks, I was approached by Chance Wyatt Oberlander. Chance creates his own unique graphic novels and luckily I was able to review one for TCG. He approached me and handed me two copies of his books. He said that he really appreciated the article I wrote and this was a thank you.
Once I get paid in a week, the Source will be my new place for pursuing comics. The huge selection is promising as I’m behind on many issues. The only bummer about The Source is the commute. Obviously, that’s not their fault, but it’s about a half-hour drive or more in traffic. I left early because it started to snow and I’m glad I did considering I was stuck in traffic. Despite the traffic, The Source is worth the drive and I’m looking forward to my next visit.
Bizarre Brunette 
I had no idea you were a fellow Twin Cities dweller 🙂 I LOVE the source and can’t recommend it enough. Are you already a member of Geek Girl Brunch Twin Cities? I’m one of the chairwomen and we’re on meetup.com
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What you’re from Minnesota too!??! OMG. Yeah I am! I’m a college student in Winona, so I often can’t attend events all that often.
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Awesome! You’ll have to let me know when you attend one next. I usually attend half of the time ❤ If you're ever interested, we'd love to have you write for Herstoryarc.com
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I’m writing for here and Twin Cities Geek otherwise I would write for HerStoryArc. I just don’t know if I have the time
We should definitely meet up at the Source sometime!
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i totally understand – I tried to write for Twin Cities Geek and gave up when I realized juggling one site was enough. We def should meet up at the Source 🙂
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It’s so awesome to have such a cool comic store nearby. Being in Houston we thankfully have a few very cool comic and gaming shops and I really appreciate it. I’ll definitely check out some of Chance’s work, I’m always on the lookout for something new to read.
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Yeah! His work is really unique which is why I like it ! 😀
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Aw, this place sounds awesome! There are a couple comic shops near me, but I love the fact that this one has a holiday event and supports local creators and artists! Very cool.
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Yay! You found a great comic book store! I’m happy mine is also near 🙂 I bet you can meet new people in there too 😀 😀
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Yay new comic book people to hang out with! 😛
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If I’m ever in the Twin Cities area I’ll have to check out this store. One of my favorite things is exploring random book stores/nerd gatherings in different cities! Thanks for enlightening me!
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No problem! The Twin Cities has a lot of great comic book stores!
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