Author Archives: Alan

Alright, so I made a commitment that every week I need to correspond with my loyal AABC customer base, so if you see me slacking, I encourage you to let me know! My intention is to keep all of you better informed of new additions, new stock, and just general changes within the store. I’ll be brief and to the point, so check back with me (a.k.a, Alan) every Tuesday for a bit of comic book info and general tomfoolery. In case you haven’t noticed yet, our long-time outside sign artist has resurfaced, and has outdone himself with a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Hello everyone! We’ve purchased many great collections over the course of 27 years in the comic book business, but some acquisitions stand out among the rest. The one I’m about to tell you about is one of them. The grand-daughter of Golden Age writer WILLIAM WOOLFOLK has consigned with us a complete two-year run of Batman from 1949 through 1951. Originally working in the studio of Will Eisner penning scripts for THE SPIRIT and BLACKHAWK in the early 1940’s, Mr. Woolfolk also wrote scripts for Fawcett’s CAPTAIN MARVEL, Timely’s CAPT. AMERICA, and DC’s SUPERMAN and BATMAN! (Just for a bit … Continue reading →

Hello everyone! I know, I know. The Professor has been handling all the blog chores lately because Alan is lazy and Phil is such a damn good writer! Well, the “bald one” continues to purchase back issues so I just had to let you know of our latest acquisition. Golden Age (1940’s) comics are a rarity to find in Arizona, but we purchased some really choice books last week from that very era! Check this out: BATMAN #9, ALL-STAR COMICS #7, WORLD’S FINEST #6, STAR-SPANGLED COMICS #19….just four of the 12 gems we’re offering to you from our in-store auction, … Continue reading →

So the Professor has been handing the Blog chores lately, and with his knowledge, he’s quite adept at being able. Thank you Phil, but it’s time for Alan to get off his derriere. (That’s French for lazy ass) I wanted to let you all know that throughout 2008…is that really a year?, AABC will be bulking out some key stock to make room in the overstuffed tuna can. Here’s the deal. You can purchase 4000 mostly VF to NM comic books from the vast AABC warehouse for only $2500.00! And this isn’t just a bunch of bulk stuff you guys. … Continue reading →