News and Events

Marsha and I are truly getting off our duffs today; we’re starting a “spin” class today to work on our middle aged cardio! So let me crank this out before getting yelled at by our spin coach! The new Overstreet price guide ships tomorrow…about three weeks earlier than it normally does! We suspect prices, particularly on nice condition Silver Age, will jump about 10% this year. Other years have seen price jumps as high as 20%, but the current recession will rescind any of that notion. We’re receiving 20 guides tomorrow, so if you’d like one, come in early to … Continue reading →

Oh man. You survived one week, but can you survive another? Here’s part 2 of 2 in the ongoing, “Somebody Please Bring Phil Back” Reviews. Let’s Do this dance! Ultimatum #3 (of 5) Writer: Jeph Loeb Artist: David Finch Jeph Loeb makes my whole body feel anger all at once. I was verbally angry while I read this, pretty consistently saying “UGH” out loud, like a bad Peanuts cartoon. He literally hasn’t been good since he was with Tim Sale, and if you’re wondering, Finch IS NOT Tim Sale. This is why Loeb got fired from Heroes, the stuff he … Continue reading →

Wolverine 71: Writer: Mark Millar Artist: Steve McNiven This is some of the best comics work I have ever seen, and I don’t care if you disagree. If this were a movie, it would be a double feature of No Country for Old Men and JCVD. If it was a song it would be Nik Kershaw’s “Wouldn’t it be Good”. If this was a TV show it would be The Office and the Venture Bros. If this was a sandwich it would be Pastrami from Duck and Decanter. If this was a concert it would be Bloc Party and Streetlight … Continue reading →

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And it also happens to be the 30th Wedding Anniversary of Alan and Marsha!  In honor of our 30th Anniversary, Marsha and I would like to offer some “green” to one of our loyal and creative customers.  A $30.00 AABC Gift Certificate can be yours.  Want to win it?  Here’s how: I’ve been trying to come up with a new closing for summing up my weekly “Getting Off My Duff” blog.  “See ya in the funny pages” just isn’t cutting it for me anymore.  If you are feeling creative, send your award winning ideas for a … Continue reading →

Hi folks! With the Professor on a lovely one-week cruise, you are stuck with me!  Some people call me “that one guy”, some call me “can I have a deal on these?”, and others call me on Tuesdays, but really, I’m just Dan, one of the lovely gang of the stellar AAB&C Crew.  I’ve barely said anything about me, which is probably enough, so let’s get to some reviews! X-men: Manifest Destiny: Nightcrawler #1:  Writer: James Asmus Art: Jorge Molina with Ardian Syaf. Instead of continuing with the series of Continue reading →