I think it's great for Russellville to have something like this. He had a lot of highly sought after comics from that era, including a copy of the original X-men #1. Īt the show in November a local gentleman caused quite a stir by showing up with the comics he bought when he was a boy in the 60's. I had several people in November approach me and say they just found out by accident so I'm working to get the word out locally for this show on May 19. The only downside is that although I drew this great regional crowd, very few local people seemed to know that the show was going on. We once again had around 200 people that came from as far away as Evansville, Louisville, Owensboro and in-between. Our third show was held in November 2017 and I moved it to a larger venue, the Sportsman Club inside the city park.
#THE KEEP ON THE BORDERLANDS COMIC FREE#
As such, admission is free and dealer tables are $35 and $60.This covers the facility rental, supplies and advertising. I just wanted an event that was low key and as fun as possible for everyone who attends. I also wanted to keep the cost to the vendors low because setup at larger shows is usually $150 to $175 minimum.Īs the show has evolved, I've decided I'd like to keep it as something that would be fun for anyone that wanted to come and look at comics and toys or set up and sell and trade.I don't want to compete with any large show for vendors or attendees. Most shows charge anywhere from $10 to $25 and up for a weekend pass to get into the door.
At that time I decided that I would make it a semiannual event and try to focus on just comic books as much as possible and not charge admission for anyone to attend. The next show was held in May 2017 and with some word-of=mouth advertising we had a crowd of about 150 to 200 folks show up. The "big thing" in collectibles these days is action figures called Pops! that are made by a company called Funko. I've actually started keeping some toys myself for the show. Initially I was only interested in having comic books, but it seems most people that are into comic books also sell toys and other items so I've been calling it a comic book and toy show. James put on many shows in the 1980's and 1990's until he retired to his native Logan County.
The inspiration for doing it was a friend of mine who used to run a small comic book store in Bowling Green, James Miles. Everyone had a great time and asked when we would do another one and could they invite more people. The show started in November 2016 as a one-day-only swap meet for a group of friends who deal in comic books and attend shows around the area. This is the story of the show written by its founder and organizer, David Guffy, who works for the Russellville City Schools. Attendees can buy, sell or trade their collectibles at the show, or just enjoy all the history involved. at the Sportsmans Clubhouse at City-County Park in Russellville. The fourth installment of the highly popular Borderlands Comic Book Show will be held this Saturday from 10 a.m.
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