There isn’t a week that goes by that one of the downthetubes team reads a post or receives a news item about declining comic sales, some articles blaming comics piracy, others the cost of comics, the end of physical print…. Read More ›
Comic Shops
First Age Comics opens new Lancaster store
Lancaster’s First Age Comics has moved into new premises, expanding its new comics, graphic novels and action figures and back issue sales operations over two floors at 3, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Owners Mark and Lucy Braithwaite have been looking for… Read More ›
Dead Universe’s Late Launch today
Today sees the official launch of Dead Universe Comics in Aylesbury. Regular readers may recall we mentioned the opening of the shop last year. You may have already seen Aylesbury Dead, Little Terrors and Apes ‘n’ Capes, plus the Japan… Read More ›
Something Old, Something New: Niche Comics, Huntingdon
At a time when high street retail is proving challenging – to say the least – it’s good to hear of a new British comic shop opening. Niche Comics is a shop selling the latest in Comics, Books and games… Read More ›
Dead Universe Comics shop opens in Aylesbury
(via Scoop)Despite the doom and gloom of the current recession, comics folk continue to invest in the future of our industry. Britain’s newest comic shop, Dead Universe Comics, opens today, Saturday, 10th December at 9.00am. The store, which is located… Read More ›
Panel Borders: The Shop around the Corner
Continuing radio show Panel Borders month of shows looking at comic book shops, Alex Fitch talks to the former proprietors of comic shops that existed in the 1980s and 90s and have left lasting impression on their fans. Dark Horizons… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Buying and Selling comics
Continuing their month long look at comic book shops, radio show Panel Borders has interviews with the proprietors of a couple of venues that are unlike your average comic shop. Veteran publisher Mike Lake and colleague Colin Strawbridge talk to… Read More ›