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Guardians of the Galaxy Launch Party and WILD WED. Cosmic Sale!

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Marsha

  Another WILD WED. at All About Books and Comics! Wed. March 27, 2013 One Day Only! Guardians of the Galaxy Launch Party and COSMIC SALE!  20% off All Back Issue “Cosmic” Comics* Infinity Gauntlet, Silver Surfer, Nova, Annihilation, Warlok, Thanos, Rocket Raccoon etc. *Not valid on consignment or with any other discount, coupons or bucks. Launch Party Exclusive Variants, Buttons, Lithos Refreshments  Wed. March 27, 10 am – 8 pm! Continue reading →

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CBG:RIP

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Phil

When the magazine The Comics Buyer’s Guide announced that it had ceased publication this week, few comics fans blinked. Some might have noted that its last issue was #1699, indicating a long history, but it hadn’t stood out on the newstand for years. It fell to writers like Heidi MacDonald at The Beat to explain what The Comics Buyer’s Guide had meant to fans in the ’70s and ’80s, in a eulogy here; former editor John Jackson Miller offers a more detailed history here, while longtime comics and TV writer mark Evanier adds a few thoughts here. I know how … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #239

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Phil

As a special end-of-year feature, we’re reviewing every single comic published this week! (Of course, since it’s a holiday week, there were only eight books, but still….): Amazing Spider-Man #700 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba There’s also a 16-page “Spider Dreams” story by J. M. DeMatteis, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Sal Buscema (an art team that turns out better than you might think), and an 8-page “Date Night” story with Spider-Man and the Black Cat, written by Jen Van Meter and with very cute, painted art by Stephanie Buscema, plus a 7-page letter column (with answers … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #238

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Phil

OK, people, there were a ton of decent books this week — a holiday bounty partly because there will be only a handful for next week (although Amazing Spider-Man #700, and Avenging Spider-Man #15.1, the next chapter in the story after that, will both be out) — so let’s get to them. Marvel’s many relaunches lead the pack; I had my doubts about Marvel Now!, but have to admit that reshuffling the creative teams and starting from scratch led to (a) a lot of satisfying conclusions to the old runs, and (b) a lot of intriguing beginnings to the new … Continue reading →

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NEW YEARS DAY SALE!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Marsha

Join us Tuesday, January 1, 2013 for our Annual NEW YEARS DAY SALE! 11 am – 5 pm 25% Off Our Entire Inventory* Including Most Consignment! Purchase $1500.00 or more and get 50% off*! Thousands of Comics from the Discount Comic Room only 49 cents each or BUY 100 for $39.00! * Does not include clearance items already discounted *Maximum discount on consignment is 25% off, some consignment not included. *Not valid with any other coupon, discount or bucks. Continue reading →

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