Retailing

All About Will Honor All Atomic Orders!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Marsha

With the sudden closure of Atomic Comics four comic Shops in the Phoenix area comic fans don’t have to worry about getting their weekly fix. All About Books and Comics,  in Phoenix Arizona is working with Diamond Comics to insure that all of Atomics customers as well as their own, will  get all their comics and … Continue reading →

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It Came From the Back Room #25

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Phil

After I wrote this — but before I posted it — we got the news that Gene Colan died on Thursday, at the age of 84. His comics career spanned almost 70 years, and he was certainly well-established at Marvel when the ten-year-old me, 45 years ago, was awestruck at his work on Daredevil and … Continue reading →

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Best of Phoenix!

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Marsha

Thanks to great customers like you we have been named  New Times “Best of Phoenix” Best Comic Shop over ten times!  The 2010  nomination voting is now over, and we are once again a finalist.   THANK YOU!  The final voting for 2010 “Best Of Phoenix” Best Comic Shop has now begun. Vote here, category … Continue reading →

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Ask the Professor #5 — Are Readers Abandoning Marvel?

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Phil

“Savagedragon99″ asks: Question: Am I the only one, or have many fans dropped Captain America (’cause of the “death” of Mr. Rogers) and Spiderman (’cause of the revelation of his identity). I stopped buying most Marvel comics right after civil war. World War Hulk was the icing on the cake-Oh no, the Hulk is on a rampage and … Continue reading →

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Ask The Professor #1: Darcy's Discoveries

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Phil

John Eaves sent in the following message on Nov. 1 (the old Professor has been swamped with actual professorial duties for the last two weeks, and so apologizes for the delay in answering it): Howdy!! do you remember Darcy, of Darcy’s Discoveries???  If so does she have a store or website or anything like that???  If so … Continue reading →

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