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Free Comic Book Day 2012 Pictures!

Marsha — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:23:09 +0000

A big thank you to all of you who came out to make the 11th annual Free Comic Book Day the best ever. Special thanks to DC Writer and All About Alum Adam Beechen and DC Artist Dustin Nguyen for a wonderful signing and to Dani and Scott of Willy Creations for the fantastic job they did at face painting and balloon twisting! Thank you to all those who donated to Hospice of The Valley as well! With your generous donations we raised over $500.00 for this wonderful organization.
Enjoy the pictures! Click on any image to make it bigger. Feel free to email any you took yourselves and we’ll add them here and/or on Facebook. More pics on our FACEBOOK PAGE HERE. Some links to pics others took are there as well. Please share your thoughts with us as well.

Free Comic Book Day 2012 – Sat. May 5, 2012

Marsha — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:41:22 +0000

The 11th Annual FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is fast approaching and All About Books and Comics is having a huge party! Mark your calendars now, for Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 10 AM to 6 PM.

Of course there will be lots and lots of FREE Comics, free refreshments and free balloons for the kids.

Events include an autograph signing by two of DC Comics hottest creators, DC writer, Adam Beechen and DC Artist, Dustin Nguyen. Adam and Dustin will be at All About from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. AABC will have plenty of comics available that Adam and Dustin have worked on. See below for more information on the works of Adam Beechen* and Dustin Nguyen*

Bring the kids between 1pm and 4pm and they can get their faces painted like a super-hero! A Balloon twister will be on hand to entertain and hand out fun Twisted Balloons as well.

This years Charity Fundraiser is for Hospice of the Valley in memory of a good friend of Alan and Marsha’s that just lost her battle with cancer. Donations will be taken in any amount, but donations of $5.00 or more will get you 15% off your purchase. Help us raise money for Hospice of the Valley while enjoying a day of fun at All About Books and Comics.

* Adam Beechen

Currently writer of the New York Times Best-Selling DC Comic Batman Beyond, Adam Beechen has been one of the most sought-after writers of comics and animation of the last decade. He has also served as regular writer on such popular titles as Teen Titans, Robin, Batgirl, W.I.L.D.C.A.T.S., Justice League Unlimited, Countdown to Adventure, his creator-owned Killapalooza miniseries, and DC’s major “event” comic, Countdown to Final Crisis. In animation, Adam currently serves as Executive Producer for the Hub’s hit pre-school series, The Adventures of Chuck and Friends, and has worked as Story Editor on such series as The Pink Panther, Edgar and Ellen and Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi. Adam has also written multiple episodes for such acclaimed series as Ben Ten, Ben Ten: Alien Force, Teen Titans, Secret Saturdays, The Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Batman (for which he received an Emmy nomination) Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys, X-Men: Evolution, , Little Bill, Jackie Chan Adventures, Static Shock and Mucha Lucha, as well as the live-action kids’ series Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Out There, and The Famous Jett Jackson..

* Dustin Nguyen

Dustin Nguyen is an American comic artist whose body of work, for the past 10 years, includes flagship titles for both DC Comics and Wildstorm. His past projects include Wildcats v3.o, The Authority Revolution, Batman, Superman/Batman, Detective Comics, his creator owned project- Manifest Eternity, Batgirl, and Batman: Streets of Gotham. He is currently exclusive to DC Comics, writing as well as illustrating Justice League Beyond . Aside from providing cover illustrations for the majority of his own books, his cover art can also be found on titles from Batman Beyond , Batgirl, Justice League: Generation Lost, Supernatural and Friday the 13th, to numerous other DC/WS titles.

Avengers VS. X-men Launch Party – Tues. April 3, 2012 6 pm – 9 pm

Marsha — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:10:58 +0000

SAVE THE DATE! Tues. April, 3, from 6 pm to 9 pm All About Books and Comics is hosting the Avengers Vs. X-men Launch Party!

The Party starts at 6 pm with CAKE and Discounts! Get 25% off ALL Back Issue X-men and Avengers Comics (including consignment!) Get 10% off all other X-men and Avengers items, including T-shirts, Pint Glasses, Coffee Mugs, Statues and more.

At 8 pm the Avengers Vs. X-men #1 will go on sale, including ALL variants and incentives! We are officially an Avengers Team Store, but we will have ALL of the Variants including the X-men Team Store Variants. Come in Tues. night to be sure to get the exclusives, Avengers Team Store Variant, X-men Team Store Variant, Stegman Variant, Stegman Sketch Variant (one per store), Romita Jr. Variant and Blank Variant. These will be in limited supply so come in Tues.night if you don’t want to miss out.

This is Marvel’s biggest launch of the year. They have brought together 8 of the best creators in the industry, Brian Bendis, Jason Aaron, Ed Brukbaker, Jonathan Hickman, Matt Fraction, John Romita Jr, Olivier Coipel, and Adam Kubert. This story involves the entire Marvel Universe and will set the stage for a seismic shift in the Marvel Universe that will tie into all Marvel ongoing titles! AVX will ship twice a month from April through Sept.

Stay tuned for more info!

Superman’s Birthday Party/SALE Wed. 2/29/12

Marsha — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:18:32 +0000

Did you know that Feb. 29th is Superman’s Birthday? It only happens every four years! Come celebrate Superman’s birthday Wed. 2/29/12 from 10 am to 8pm. There will be birthday cake, of course!

And SUPER Superman DEALS! All back issue Superman (and Superman family related, Action, Adventure, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Man of Steel etc) are 25% off. Buy $500.00 and get 50% off Superman related back issues (so it will only cost you $250.00).

Get a double punch on trade paperbacks and hardbacks that have Superman in them! Get 10% off all other Superman items (t-shirts, hats, coffee cups, pint glasses, wallets, etc.) Come celebrate with us and get these Super Savings!

Maximum Discount on Consignment items is 25% off. Not valid with any other discounts, coupons or bucks.

Arizona Centennial Specials!

Marsha — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:34:26 +0000

This Tuesday is the 100th Anniversary of Arizona! Our state was the 48th state to be admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912.

All About is Celebrating with some Specials for Tues. Feb. 14th only.

Get 100 comics from the discount comic room and cover price racks for $48.00!

Get 100 Comic Bags for only $4.80!

Get $25.00 in ANY merchandise for $19.12!

Superbowl Sunday Special

Marsha — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:54:29 +0000

Not a Football Fan? Come in to All About and pick up something good to read while everyone else is watching the game. Superbowl Sunday Special – 20% off any ONE item! Today, Sun. 2/5/12 from 12 pm to 5 pm only! You must mention the Superbowl Sunday Special to get this deal. Not valid with any other coupons, bucks, or discounts.

Simpsons Event Pics

Marsha — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:16:20 +0000

A Big thank you to Simpsons Comic Artist Phil Ortiz and His Entourage Matthew and Michael for a wonderful Autograph Party this past weekend. To see a full array of photos from this great event please go to our Facebook Page here (whether you have a Facebook Account or not you can still view the pics).

Simpsons Comic Artist At All About Books & Comics!

Marsha — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:15:11 +0000

Meet 5 Time Emmy Winner and Simpsons Comic Artist Phil Ortiz. Mr. Ortiz will be at All About Books and Comics signing autographs and sketching personalized Simpsonized Caricatures on Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Mr. Ortiz is currently the lead pencil animator for the majority of Simpsons Comics from Bongo Comics and has worked for Bongo since 1993.

He has done character art and concept illustrations for the Disney Store and Hanna Barbera and worked for Disney Publishing.

Mr. Ortiz is a cartoon originator and 5 time Emmy winner and we are honored to have him at All About Books and Comics. He will sign autographs (we’ll have plenty of Simpsons Comics on hand) and do personalized Simpsons sketches for $25.00.

Phil Ortiz designed many Simpsons characters for Creator Matt Groening. Here are a couple of samples of individual sketches of people who have been Simpsonized!

Don’t miss this opportunity! Bring your family and friends Sat. Jan. 21!

New Years Day Sale!

Marsha — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:15:51 +0000

It’s that time of year again!
Our Annual New Years Day Sale!

25% OFF our Entire Inventory!*

*Including Most Consignment

Sunday, January 1, 2012
11am to 5 pm

Discount Comic Room Comics 49 cents each or Buy 100 for only $29.00!

PLUS- BIG SPENDERS BONUS

Spend $1500.00 and Get 50% off! *

* Maximum Discount on consignment is 25% off

Holiday Hours

Marsha — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:08:00 +0000

Saturday, December 24th
X-mas Eve Open 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, December 25th
X-mas Day – Closed

Saturday, December 31st – New Years Eve Fiesta Bowl Parade Day- Closed

Sunday, Jan. 1, Annual New Years Day Sale – Open 11 AM – 5 PM

All Other Days – Normal Business Hours
New Comic Shipments On Time,
Wed. Dec. 14th, Wed. Dec. 21st, Wed. Dec. 28th and Wed. Jan. 4th!