{"id":5877,"date":"2024-09-25T16:50:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T16:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grahamcrackers.com\/blog\/?p=5877"},"modified":"2024-09-25T16:50:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T16:50:16","slug":"the-normal-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grahamcrackers.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/25\/the-normal-store\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NORMAL STORE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next stop of the Graham Crackers Comics Tour is the most normal of all of our stores, the Normal location! Located just a short walk from Illinois State University in beautiful Uptown Normal, Illinois and right between two record stores, it\u2019s a one stop shop for all of your comic needs in the Bloomington\/Normal area!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We may be one of the smaller stores, but that doesn\u2019t mean we don\u2019t have just as much to offer as the other locations! We have a large selection of DC, Marvel, and Older back issues, along with some odds and ends boxes of Indy, All-Ages, and Magazine-size back issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only do we have your favorite titles organized alphabetically, we have rotating theme boxes! Come check out our War and Horror back issue boxes before we switch them out for something else just as new and exciting!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also love to showcase our older issues on our 3-tier display! Come and marvel at all of the strange, interesting, and iconic comics of yester-year. Or, check out the bottom rack of our wonderful display for our fantastic food section! Comics about cooking, comic related cookbooks, and comic books that are actual cookbooks! Satisfy your hunger for both food and reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we don\u2019t just carry older comics, we have all the new release too! With four walls full of all of the latest Marvel, DC, Independent, and All-Ages comics, you\u2019re bound to find something you\u2019ll like!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at Normal, we pride ourselves on our graphic novel displays. You\u2019ll never know what you\u2019ll see next! From queer comics, to the comics that your favorite movies or tv shows are based on, the possibilities are endless! Want a full story, but would rather have it in single-issue comic form? Grab one of our comic sets off of our spinner rack for a complete story at a fraction of the price!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we don\u2019t have a Graphic Novel showcased on one of our many displays, chances our it\u2019s on one of our shelves chock full of Marvel, DC, and Independent graphic novels and Manga! <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of comics, we also have a wide selection of sealed trading cards including Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Looking to complete your Pokemon collection? We have plenty of single cards for sale, with tons of organized set binders to flip through and a display case full of rare cards!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to add some decoration to your walls or shelves? We have plenty of statues in our front window, as well as a poster rack full of your favorite comic characters! Plus, if you want to spice up your fridge or other metallic surface, we have plenty of magnets too!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to decorate your bag or jacket? We have a plethora of pins to choose from! <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So next time you\u2019re in Uptown Normal, be sure to check out Graham Crackers Comics to see what we have in store for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit Graham Crackers Comics Normal!<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n115 W. North Street Normal, IL 61761<\/p>\n<p>Monday-Friday: 11am \u2013 7pm<br \/>\nSaturday: 10am \u2013 6pm<br \/>\nSunday: Noon \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next stop of the Graham Crackers Comics Tour is the most normal of all of our stores, the Normal location! 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