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Looks like they are having a good time.
We want to thank everyone who came out, braving slush and snow, to see us (especially the Register staff that visited on our short notice). We had about fifty participants PLUS parents, friends, professors (judges), and/or other supporters that came from all over Ohio to compete here in Sandusky. It was an absolute blast and a great activity not to mention little boost to downtown! As you can see, too, Pokemon isn't just for little kids! We host an open Pokemon League every Monday (VERY beginner friendly and has parents come too), quarterly Pre-Releases, a spring and fall Battle Road, and the once yearly City Championship. That's just Pokemon! Any who are curious about who we are and what we do as a community, please stop in the shop or visit our Facebook!
Thank you Hero Zone for providing wholesome entertainment for Sandusky's Youth.
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@HeroZone I think you guys have a great business running, i've been to your store a few times. As far as Pokemon goes, I can't say i'm a fan of the card games but I am a big fan of the Nintendo games. And I agree, Pokemon isn't just for kids. That's it's target audience, but i've been to a few anime conventions with friends and was even surprised to see a lot of adult Pokemon fans, even a few parents that took their kids were playing Pokemon on their Nintendo DS systems! This is a bigger world than most of us think, and The Hero Zone helps many of us newcomers realize that by helping them learn about the culture of not only anime but card games and much more. These activities may not be considered the most mature, but at least it keeps the kids out of trouble while also having a lot of fun. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the compliment. We do the best we can to be meaningful to our community of gamers and comic enthusiasts. At the core of it all, what we do is to give people a reason and purpose to enjoy their hobbies, socialize, come to downtown Sandusky, and inspire them to stay to play or even live in the area. What many people don't know about us (isn't just about the things we sell or events we run) is that we actively help our community members find jobs, homes/apartments, and various other services if needed. We network our skills and resources together to make all our lives more fun and fruitful.
So to that extent we patronize restaurants, retail shops, and other places together knowing that we impact our community with our combined efforts. You'll find us all over the city and county (and beyond!). We bag groceries, sell or service electronics, process returned items, cook food, repair vehicles, make/perform art pieces, design schematics, serve/have served in the military, and own businesses you may very well patronize!
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Get this person some Willy Wonka candy, pronto! Though seriously some of us in our community may be, but Blowfish's definition below is probably more accurate. But, beyond enjoying our hobbies actively and socially, we do a lot more as described in an above reply. You are welcome to come and be a nerd or geek with us. It is fun and reaffirms that you are a meaningful person, especially when others try to tear you down or tell you otherwise.
WOW,
Really?
As for joining you at the store-I have enjoyed your store on many occasions to buy Comics/Action figures-but stopped due to availability of inventory available online. Not much of a card gamer
Thanks for coming down the times you did. It is always appreciated! Hopefully in the future we will be expanding both those lines as we continue to grow. Upping the display space of the comic section is a high priority as it will also include a section for figures and novelties. We'd like to do some apparel too. In the meantime, if you stopped out at "POP!" in the Perkins Plaza, from what I understand they have a decent selection of figures. There is also Rupp's in Fremont which is just a comic store and as they are so focused on that product they may have items we or POP! doesn't. Hope that helps. Let us know if you are interested in or need help in finding anything else.
Technically they are Geeks (intelligence+obsessiveness). Nerds tend to be more socially inept therefore shy away from gatherings like this.
Indeed
If you love what you're doing , it's all good . Chef don't judge .
Exactly. I don't see why the geek and nerd culture is picked on, we may be socially awkward in most circles but we aren't bad people. Like the Hero Zone does to help society, many of us geeks are very nice people and even take our time out to help others. And it's very true that we should love what we do and not worry what others think. For example, i'm an aspiring comic book artist and some think drawing my own comics is the dumbest thing ever. But look at it this way, if it weren't for geeks like us that love what we do, there wouldn't be any comic books for enthusiasts and other people to read. People will have there stereotypes of others, but what's rather important is what we think. We may not live our lives the way most others do, but as long as we are enjoying our lives without causing harm to others, that's all that matters.
If you need help with that, we have a book called "How to Self-Publish Comics" that was very recently updated to include tips for crowd-sourcing funds from places like Kickstarter. It was written by someone who took ideas far enough to create a thriving independent comic publisher!
Sounds great, i'll have to come in and check it out sometime. I'm in the early to mid development stages of my comic and was recently thinking about going in the webcomic direction with it since that's the big thing these days, but getting it published would be cool too. Thanks for the book suggestion, that might help me in the long run if I ever get around to creating my first issue!