I'd like to give a challenge to the users of this message board. For one week, I'd like to see if everyone can be open to each others ideas, opinions and comments. Have a discussion, and maybe get each other to look at one another's reading choices and get someone into something new.

If you're a customer of Atomic, you already know our goal is to promote the industry in a positive light and encourage people to read things they will enjoy. If you walk into the Metro Center store you can expect John to be there and tell you how much he loves Green Arrow, and his excitement is infectous because it is geniuine. And he may just have you leaving the store with a new issue in your hands because he wants you to enjoy what he feels is a good book, not to make a sale, but because he's interested in seeing you leave happy. That's the Atomic way.

It's what makes us the best stores in the country and why we continue to grow, adding a 5th store in October at the new San Tan mall. And it's why people can come into our stores and feel welcome. It's a freindly place that you enjoy going to, and our website should be that way too.

I'm not saying by any means you are not allowed to say whatever you want here, just try to remember that someone somewhere loves what you think is terrible, and vice versa. Try to keep an open mind to thier opinion and maybe instead of coming up with a clever insult, you ask them why it is they enjoy Amazons Attack or Thunderbolts and see if you're missing out on something great.

It's a comic community. Try to treat your neighbors with some respect and we may see this thing grow in the same way our the positive experience of our stores has taken us to where we are today.

Thanks for reading.

I'm just saying keep an open mind, and keep it civil. And if you're an employee of Atomic, you know we have an unwritten rule about negative talk about product, be it lateness on shipping or simply not liking something. Atomic is about promoting the industry to everyone, and to do that you need to make people feel comfortable and not worried about looking like thier buying choice is somehow wrong. You don't have to like Marville, but don't make someone else feel bad for doing so.

If your an employee posting on here, even with a non-obvious "atomic____" screen name, the rules apply. It's pretty easy to tell who everyone is on here, so act with the same respect you do in the store.

Thanks.