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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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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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HULK #181 in Near Mint for TEN bucks!

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