BLackest Night #1 hits mid July.
I already have the ring "pre-ordered" and still have a GL ring from way back when they launched GL: Mosaic so I am one step ahead of the game!
Earth-2 Comics was selling a set of buttons in the various Corps colors during their grand re-opening last Saturday. They have words like "willpower" or "hope" on each and it was cool seeing some creators wearing them as they signed stuff and drew sketches.
bnjmnrlyr, I've still got mine too!
I loved the fact that the centre circle piece was glow-in-the-dark.
for every 250 copies ordered retailers can order a sketch variant cover.
These rings are a great idea for a promotion, and I'm not too shy to admit that I'll wear one when I get it.
I had the ring for Mosaic. It was a pretty neat promo item, probably the first GL ring I ever owned. Wish I'd kept it.
NICE! I really hope I can snag one.. My LCS isn't very good about holds, variants and exclusives for anyone that doesn't hand over their paycheck on a weekly basis.
I wish I had more options.. but I guess ebay is a good backup.
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So, they aren't necessarily "free" from DC, they are "free" if your lcbs orders and pays for them.
Not trying to be Debbie Downer, but just dont want your lcbs to get blamed if you dont get a ring!
That is the way these "free" promotions always work. Your LCBS has to buy them from <insert publisher name here> as a tie in to a book purchase and then they are "supposed" to give them away.
Different stores handle it in different ways. The store I used to manage and the store I shop at now give preference or "first pick" to reserve customers and then whatever is left over goes out in a bin at the register for "walk-ins".
I've heard of stores that give them away as part of a costume contest, fan appreciation day, photo ops, store signings, whatever. Each store will have its own agenda/delivery system for getting these out.
But, yeah, to the store owner, they ain't free.
I've got a couple rings from various figures over the years. GL, Sinestro, LoSH. Don't know about that animated Avengers ring, anymore, could barely fit it over my pinky, anyway. I still have the original Power Battery and ring set (Hal's Ferris 'locker' box).
The last GL ring promotion wasn't that long ago, was it?
I also recently stumbled across some custom metallic light-up rings on one of the GL forums ( http://www.thegreenlanterncorps.com/forum ). Don't know which one, as I found it just before AT+T made me crash/kill the desktop trying to stay online. Just image google "Blue Lantern Corps" and it should come up pretty near the top.
There's a Blue Ring on the sidebar. Still not sure who made these.