Happy 2025!
We are We are STILL SELLING COMICS!
It’s hard to believe it’s almost five years since the retail part of AABC closed, but we are still selling thousands of early comics on eBay (seller AMGIROUX) weekly and through mail order. We still have hundreds of thousands of comics to sell so feel free to email us with your want list:Alan @AllAboutComics.com
Retailing
All About Will Honor All Atomic Orders!
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 related merchandise. All About Books and Comics will honor any Atomic orders and can fulfill ALL requests. Owners Alan and Marsha Giroux, confirmed that All About Books and Comics orders are large enough to meet the needs of everyone, but that they have additional … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Marvel, New Comics, News & Promos, News and Events, Retailing
Tagged Atomic Comics, New Releases, Subscription
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It Came From the Back Room #25
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 the Iron Man stories in Tales of Suspense. Add in his Dr. Strange work, his Captain America, his work on two of the best comics of the ’70s — Tomb of Dracula and Howard the Duck — his ’80s work on Batman and indie books, … Continue reading
Posted in News and Events, Retailing, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Jones, Gene Colan, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Hercules, Heroes for Hire, Howard the Duck, Hulk, Peter David, Planet Hulk, Red Hulk
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Best of Phoenix!
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 #82. Voting ends Sept. 19th. Continue reading
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Tagged Best Comic Shop, Best of Phoenix, New Times
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Ask the Professor #5 — Are Readers Abandoning Marvel?
“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 nobody can stop him. Really? Thanks for listening. Well, Savdrag, that’s actually three questions, but that’s what The Professor is here for. Let’s see: (1) Based on sales, the “death of Captain America” has been a success — it’s brought fans to … Continue reading
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Ask The Professor #1: Darcy's Discoveries
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 please give me a go. I got my first job in Hollywood thanks to her and wanted to drop her a line of thanks. Answer: For newcomers, Darcy’s Discoveries was one of the first comics stores in Phoenix, back in the early 1980s … Continue reading
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