Comics History

Free Comic Book Day 2017

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Marsha

Free Comic Book Day  is Saturday, May 6th! 10 am – 6 pm Join us for this FREE, FUN, FAMILY EVENT! 24 W. Camelback Road (1 block West of Central Ave. across from the light rail) Please see info below and check back here and on FB, Twitter and Instagram for updates! Update on Costumed Character Confirmations: 10:00AM – 1:00PM Captain America Deadpool 12:30PM – 3:30PM Deadpool Spider-Man 3:00PM-6:00PM X-23 Deadpool Spider Woman Spider-Man Plus JOIN our neighbors at Bonus Round for lunch & Arcade Games at their Family DAY! Continue reading →

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Jack Kirby’s 99th Birthday SALE/Fundraiser/Celebration

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Marsha

Jack Kirby Sale and Celebration! Brief Artist Bios: Dave Beaty is a professional cartoonist and comic book artist. He is known mostly for his work on DC Comics’ Batman Incorporated, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman, and Justice League of America. Currently, he’s working on the sci-fi humor webcomic Red Skirts, found at RedSkirtsOnline.com. Jan Marc Quisumbing, aka The Janimal, is an independent cartoonist and comic book artist living in Sedona, AZ. He is the creator of The Adventures of Pogi Boy and Big Brown Monkey from Pronto Comics, based on the adventures of his son Fernando. The Janimal currently freelances as an … Continue reading →

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Party Saturday, May 2, 2015!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Marsha

Free Comic Book Day Party! Saturday, May 2! 10 AM – 6 PM 5060 N. Central, Phoenix, AZ 85012 602-277-0757 Our last FCBD in this location before our BIG MOVE! FREE Comics! Free Refreshments! Free Balloons! One Free Comic Per Person – No Purchase Necessary! Get 5 FREE Comics if you spend over $5.00! Free Super-hero Face Painting 11 am – 2 pm! Meet Spider-man, Batman, Deathstroke, Arrow, Batgirl, Dr. Strange, The Scarlet Witch and more Superheroes throughout the day. When we have the exact times we will post them here.  Take your pictures with the Superheroes and post them … Continue reading →

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Best of Phoenix 2013!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Marsha

Thank you New Times for naming All About Books and Comics the 2013 Winner of Best Vintage Comic Book Store! Whether you’re looking to buy or consign vintage comics, All About Books and Comics is the place for you. This Central Phoenix shop has a great selection of back issues of vintage comics, including Captain America, Thor, Avengers, X-Men, Dr. Strange, Superman, Flash, Mr. Miracle, Spider-Man, and Iron Man. Can’t find what you’re looking for? A helpful clerk will check the backroom for the issue. Looking for vintage on the cheap? Check the dollar room. Want to play? AAB&C sells … Continue reading →

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It Came From the Back Room #54

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Phil

I knew it had been a while since we did one of these back-room-special posts, but when I checked the archives I was surprised that the last one was way back in early October. It’s not that I haven’t been working on backstock; it’s that Batman comics took a long time to sort, and then while we put them out in early December I never did a post on them, and now for the last month and a half or more I’ve been working on Avengers comics. It turned out that we had 17 long boxes (or almost 6,000 comics’ … Continue reading →

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