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Hello everyone! We’ve purchased many great collections over the course of 27 years in the comic book business, but some acquisitions stand out among the rest. The one I’m about to tell you about is one of them. The grand-daughter of Golden Age writer WILLIAM WOOLFOLK has consigned with us a complete two-year run of Batman from 1949 through 1951. Originally working in the studio of Will Eisner penning scripts for THE SPIRIT and BLACKHAWK in the early 1940’s, Mr. Woolfolk also wrote scripts for Fawcett’s CAPTAIN MARVEL, Timely’s CAPT. AMERICA, and DC’s SUPERMAN and BATMAN! (Just for a bit … Continue reading →

Hello everyone! I know, I know. The Professor has been handling all the blog chores lately because Alan is lazy and Phil is such a damn good writer! Well, the “bald one” continues to purchase back issues so I just had to let you know of our latest acquisition. Golden Age (1940’s) comics are a rarity to find in Arizona, but we purchased some really choice books last week from that very era! Check this out: BATMAN #9, ALL-STAR COMICS #7, WORLD’S FINEST #6, STAR-SPANGLED COMICS #19….just four of the 12 gems we’re offering to you from our in-store auction, … Continue reading →

So the Professor has been handing the Blog chores lately, and with his knowledge, he’s quite adept at being able. Thank you Phil, but it’s time for Alan to get off his derriere. (That’s French for lazy ass) I wanted to let you all know that throughout 2008…is that really a year?, AABC will be bulking out some key stock to make room in the overstuffed tuna can. Here’s the deal. You can purchase 4000 mostly VF to NM comic books from the vast AABC warehouse for only $2500.00! And this isn’t just a bunch of bulk stuff you guys. … Continue reading →

Hello everyone! Alan the salesman here. I really dislike the “pitchman” approach sometimes, but when some very cool items filter into the store, I just gotta pitch ’em to ya’! Yet again, we just acquired a nice collection of some very nice runs of late Silver and Bronze age comics. This recent batch includes: IRON MAN #1-150, CAPTAIN AMERICA #100-200, and X-MEN #94-150, including GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 from 1975. The first issues of each run will be included in our next auction, with such choice items as IRON MAN & SUB-MARINER #1, IRON MAN #55, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #28, and a … Continue reading →

Hey Everybody!  So Alan hasn’t had time to post a blog lately because he has been so busy pricing all these new collections so I thought I’d let you know about this year’s Halloween Specials.   We need to move some inventory so come on by the shop tomorrow, Wed. Oct. 31st, between 10 am and 8 pm and take advantage of these great deals.  Starting with the discount comic room……..Alan (and Eddie) just reorganized it and added several hundred comics, so buy 100 of them and get them for only 50 cents each!  You can also get 20% off our 40,000 back issue … Continue reading →