News and Events

It Came From the Back Room #4

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Phil

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’ve currently finished … Continue reading →

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50% off LABOR DAY SALE!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Marsha

4 Hour LABOR DAY SALE! Monday, September 6th  10 AM – 2 PM 50% off Back Issue Comics from the main display floor!  This includes the blue boxes and the Silver and Bronze Age Section!  All other areas, including walls, glass cases and boxes on the counters are 25% off!  4 hours only, this Monday, Labor Day, … Continue reading →

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DEAL OF THE WEEK – 9/1/10

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Marsha

Okay, folks we are changing things up. This week we are having two unannounced special BACK ISSUE SALES.  Tomorrow, Wed. 9/1/10 get any back issue, from the boxes on the display floor (the main display of blue boxes and the Silver and Bronze section) for 50% off! This DEAL OF THE WEEK is only good … Continue reading →

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Fresh Eyes on Old Books #4 by Dan!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Dan

The emmy goes to… Top Chef!  And no one really cares.  Dan talks about old comics… and everyone cares! Batman #126 from 1959. Immediately I want to point out that Hawaii wasn’t a state when this came out, and they have a whole section discussing all 49 states, which is AWESOME.  Also, Robin uses the bat-plane to … Continue reading →

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The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #4 by Dan!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Dan

Welcome back to the internet’s most exhausted reviews!  If you see the quality dipping I’ll blame it on the school semester, and we’ll see if Phil bans me from ever writing blog posts again.  Let’s do this: My Top Five (The Five Best Comics of the Week) Secret Warriors #19 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Alessandro Vitti Secret Warriors … Continue reading →

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