Marvel

It Came From The Back Room #7

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 (especially with the school year now in full gear), this amounts to a two-year project. I’m currently on the Marvel “M” stuff, and here are some of the titles I’ve been encountering: Marvel Universe (Official Handbook of the…) Most of the overstock we have on these are from the two ’80s collections. There was a time when every true Marvel zombie just had … Continue reading

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25% Off Site wide!

25% off site wide with PROMO code PUMPKIN Thursday October 14, through Tuesday October 19th!  This includes every comic listed here on the site. All orders must be paid for online (credit card or paypal), but can be picked up at the store to save on postage, if you choose.  All you have to do is type in the promo code at checkout and the discount will automatically be applied.  The discount does not apply to comics purchased at the store. Hurry, sale ends Tuesday! Continue reading

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Special One Week Auction

Beginning tonight, Wed. 9/29/10 All About is offering two very key books in a new special one week auction.  This auction features Iron Man #1 CGC NM- 9.2 and Incredible Hulk #181 (first full appearance of Wolverine) in F+ 6.5.  You can view larger scans of these two gems below, in this post.  You can bid online, by phone or in the store, but please note this auction ends on Wed. 10/6/10.  You can find the auctions here. Continue reading

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Special X-force Extravaganza!

Don’t miss the special X-force Extravaganza, Wed. Oct. 6th from 10 AM – 8 PM,  in celebration of the release of Uncanny X-force #1, written by Arizona’s own Rick Remender!  One Day Only.  Special Uncanny X-force variants while supplies last including the Personalized Premiere Edition and exclusive Djurdjevic, Liefeld and Crain Variants.  Pick up a free Uncanny X-force, Greg Land, Limited Edition cover print with any Uncanny X-force purchase.  In addition All About is offering 25% off  ALL BACK ISSUE X- titles: Uncanny X-men, X-force, X-men, X-factor etc. and 15% off select X title Trade paperbacks. Continue reading

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The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #6 by Dan!

Do you ever just get really sick and tired of reviewing comics?  Cause I don’t! Let’s do this! My Top Five (The Five Best Comics of the Week) Secret Avengers #5 Writer: Ed Brubaker Artists: Michael Lark and David Aja What do you do when your superstar artist takes an issue off?  You bring in two of the sweetest possibly fill-in artists to come and do the job.  Both Aja (Iron Fist) and Lark (Daredevil & Gotham Central) have worked with Brubaker before, and they pick up right where they left off in terms of quality.  An absolutely fascinating back-story … Continue reading

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