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2012 Holiday Events Schedule

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Marsha

Holiday Events Schedule  Thurs. 11/22/12 – Thanksgiving Closed Fri. / 11/23/12 Black Friday – 25% off Statues and other Daily Specials Sat. 11/24/12 Small Business Saturday – Shop Small! Daily Specials Tues. 11/27/12 – New Deal of the Week Wed. 11/28/12 – New Releases Arrive Sat.  12/1/12 – 31st Anniversary Celebration 3pm-8pm! Get “31” comics for “$19.81” and other Special Savings! Enjoy the City of Phoenix Light Parade at dark – in front of our store! Tues. 12/4/12 – New Deal of the Week Wed. 12/5/12 New Releases and Avengers #1 Launch Party!
 Sat. 12/8/12 First night -Happy Chanukah! Tues. … Continue reading →

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All-New “X” Sale and Launch party!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Marsha

All-New “X” SALE! at the ALL-NEW X-MEN #1 Launch Party! Wed. Nov. 14th 10 am – 8pm Exclusive Variants, Buttons, Lithos, New Releases & Refreshments Come in and enter to win a Special X-men Gift Package! Entries will be accepted on Wed. 11/14/12 from 10 am to 8 pm only. Get an eXtra 20% savings on any back issue comic, hardback or trade paperback that has an “X” in the title* *Not valid on consignment, or with any other discount, coupons or bucks. Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #234

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Phil

Hawkeye #3 — Writer: Matt Fraction;  Art: David Aja;  Color: Matt Hollingsworth;  Letters: Chris Eliopoulos Daredevil #19 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Chris Samnee; Color: Javier Rodriguez These two comics make me happy — they’re both confident, highly polished storytelling efforts, with writers who know how to create subtle, intriguing characters and slambang action plots, and artists who know how to break that action into fast-moving panels with crystal-clear composition and sharp, smooth lines. Special call-outs to the colorists of each book, too, who know just how to highlight, and when to be subdued, and whose palettes enhance the art … Continue reading →

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All About Books and Comics Wins The Diamond Practices Best Practices Award for Best Back Issue Section

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Marsha

We are proud to announce that we are the winners of the Diamond Comics Distribution Best Retail Practices Award for our Back Issue Comic Section! Winners in the 5 categories were announced at the New York City Comic Convention on 10/11/12. This is what they said: When it comes to back issue comics, All About Books and Comics in Phoenix has the largest and most comprehensive selection in Arizona. With more than 1,000,000 back issue comics in stock, ranging from the Golden Age to the present, comic collectors come from all over Arizona and the country to peruse back stock … Continue reading →

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Wild Wednesday Halloween Party and Sale! 10/31/12

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Marsha

All About Books and Comics Wild Wednesdays Continue with Halloween Day! Wed. Oct. 31st, 2012  10 am – 8 pm HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST We’re giving away TREATS -COMICS AND CANDY! Bring the kids for a free kids comic and candy. Come in costume and get 10% off your total order. Post your pics on our Facebook page or let us take your picture and we’ll post them! Peruse our huge selection of horror comics, magazines and Trade Paperbacks. Get 25% off all Horror Back Issues including Walking Dead, Marvel Zombies, Monsters on the Prowl, Creepy, Eerie, Famous Monsters, Vampirella,  Fangoria, … Continue reading →

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