Articlescomic related article TIPS FOR THE COMING TRADE PAPERBACK SALE By Mike Wall
I was going to do a favorite trade paperback post but the Amazing Spurlock beat me to it. Yet coming up on March 16th through 22nd our stores will be having our buy 2 get 1 free trade paperback sale. It is not my favorite sale because that is the back issue sale but it … Read more LAKEVIEW store broken intoUnfortunately this morning (Sunday March 8th) we got a phone call that our Lakeview location (3162 N. Broadway) got broken into. I‘m writing about it publicly in the hopes that someone may recognize the individual that we caught on camera, or if they spot him in their shop to be aware of the type of … Read more 11 QUESTIONS WITH MIRKA ANDOLFO
Leading up to her signings at our Chicago locations the week, Mirka was kind enough to sit down for a few questions about her background and creative process. For more from Mirka, check out her Twitter (@mirkand) and Instagram (@mirkand89). GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS: I understand you are from Italy, can you tell us from what … Read more A Brief History of Lady Death By Michael Huber
Lady Death is a character created by Brian Pulido. Her first appearance was in Evil Ernie #1 from Chaos Comics in December of 91. She originally came from medieval times in Sweden, where she was originally known as Hope Raised by her nobleman father, a man named Matthias. Matthias was a tyrant who forcibly recruited … Read more Graphic Novels That I Like Presented In No Specific Order Whatsoever by Shawn S.
From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell: I think it’s the best graphic novel of all time. It’s not my favorite, but it exists in an entirely different phylum than just about everything else. Odds are you’ve heard of Alan Moore. He did some super hero comics back in the ’80s. He wrote this … Read more Five Independent Super Hero Titles you should read by Jake Pierce
When most people think of super heroes and comics they think of Marvel and DC, which makes total sense seeing how both companies have been around for decades. I’d say most of us grew up with Marvel and DC and have a great affinity for both companies, but if you’re like me, sometimes things like … Read more The Unnerving Works of Junji Ito by Phil Tilecky and Julio Manzano
“I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain”. — H.P. Lovecraft Back in my adolescent days, my older brother handed me two books to lessen the boredom of an in-school suspension. Coated in black with red lettering, read the title: Uzumaki. The first two volumes that would later lure me into a twisted obsession … Read more HELP US HELP YOU (HELP US)! by Kevin H.HELP US HELP YOU (HELP US)! We have one job-helping you get the comics you want. There are lots of branches on that tree, but if we start with the one main goal, we’ll all be moving in the right direction. We do (I swear!) make a concerted effort to know what books you like … Read more Why issue numbers haven’t mattered to me and maybe you can be free too…by Rick B.
I know, I know how can you possibly start reading a comic book today if you don’t start with issue number 1. How will you know who’s who and what’s what? How, how, how? If I don’t start at the beginning all will be lost. Or will it… At the time I started reading comics, … Read more Top 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS of 2019
A quick look back at the absolute best selling GRAPHIC NOVELS from 2019. Note: this isn’t based on our opinions, it’s based on the sheer number of copies that were purchased throughout GCComics 12 store chain. In other words customers voted with their dollars and these are the books they were most interested in reading … Read more |
