It Came From the Back Room #13

Standard recap: I’m slowly going through AABC’s one-million-plus back-issue room, restocking the boxes on the sales floor and pulling stuff to sell as discount/overstock/special items. I’m going through the alphabet backwards (don’t ask), and at my speed (even with school on holiday break right now), this amounts to a two-year project. This week, I’m on the letter “L.” As it turns out, there are no Marvel “L” regular series, so it’s all indy and DC titles for the time being. Here’s what’s new out on the discount racks: Legion of Super-Heroes: Yes, it’s actually only one title, but since it’s … Continue reading

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Fresh Eyes on Old Books #13 by Dan!

It’s a new year! Do you know what that means?  All these comics are older, and you are too! Let’s do this. Tales to Astonish #60 from 1964 So, I really don’t like the Hulk that much.  I find him a big, boring, punching machine, and it just doesn’t usually work for me.  This issue was no real exception.  Ditko art was very pretty to look at, and what really surprised me was just how much dialogue this Hulk story had.  You’d think it would be more of a grunt-and-punch type of story, but instead it was plot heavy, which … Continue reading

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January is $2.99 month!

Happy New Year! All About Books and Comics Introduces $2.99 month! DC comics is rolling back their comic prices. All of their main titles will be $2.99 rather than $3.99!  Marvel is following with lowering prices to $2.99 on all of their NEW titles. All About Books and Comics is celebrating by lowering prices as well! We have created $2.99 month! Every Sunday (starting today) get any back issue comic from the main display floor that is priced at $7.00 or less for only $2.99!  That is almost 60% off! Every Monday, get any comic from the $5.00 wall or … Continue reading

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The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #13 By Dan!

The last reviews of the New Year! Don’t forget to come to the sale!  Heck, why are you even reading this, go to the sale now! My Top Five (The Five Best Comics of the Week) Flash #8 Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Scott Kolins Kolins is completely in his element whenever he does a Rogue profile, as can be seen in this issue.  Dealing with how the Reverse Flash came to be, Kolins is able to make every word that Johns puts on the page really come to life.  The story itself is bizarre, and sounds like an idea that … Continue reading

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25% to 50% off NEW YEARS DAY SALE!

Shop our Annual New Years Day Sale! Saturday, January 1, 2011! 11 AM – 5 PM! Get 25 % off our entire inventory! This includes back issue comics, new comics, supplies, statues, toys, action figures, posters, t-shirts, trading cards, collectible card games, collectible miniature games, hardback books, trade paperbacks, graphic novels and more. Shop our online shop from 12 am to 11:59 pm Saturday. Use PROMO code NEWYEARS to get 25% off the entire online shop inventory. If you don’t see it on the site please email or call during business hours. We have over one million comics in stock … Continue reading

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