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Jay Bardyla moved RollingTales Pop Culture from the south side to Downtown two years ago; now, he's closing the doors.
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A new shop in Centretown is giving comic book fans a place to connect, collect, and celebrate the art form they love, and it’s helping to revitalize an area that has seen several business closures in recent years.
Rolling Tales comic book store moving online, closing downtown Edmonton shop
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Action figures and comic books, past and present, line the walls of the Rolling Tales comic book store in downtown Edmonton, immersing customers in a collection of unique superheroes and stories. Sadly, the owner of Rolling Tales will soon close the doors for good and move the business online, to help him try and get
Over 25,000 comic books stolen from collection just weeks before SDCC
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A son has shared his heartbreak online after his father's entire comic book collection was stolen - everything was taken, including signed comics from Stan Lee
Community support pours in after West Reading comic shop hit by flooding
by José Martínez on July 11, 2025
In true West Reading fashion, help showed up quickly. Not just to clean, but to check in and show support.
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by Alyssa Curtis / WWL Louisiana on July 8, 2025
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New comic book shop opens Saturday in Terre Haute
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For some, comic books shops are like the adult equivalent of a toy store, so grownups will soon have a place to play when Low Key Comics opens Saturday.
Diamond Moves To Liquidate All Consigned Comics "Held Hostage"
by Rich Johnston on June 25, 2025
Diamond Comic Distributors wants to liquidate all the consigned comics and toys they are holding "hostage".
198 Comics Publishers, And Who Is Distributing Them In The USA Now
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198 comics and related publishers in the direct market ... and exactly who is distributing them across the USA right now
Comic Shop News #1925 Reviews
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Read reviews and discussion of Comic Shop News #1925, published by Comic Shop News
‘Gut-wrenching’: Evansville comic book store hit hard by flash flood
by Liz DeSantis on June 16, 2025
A local comic book store was left with over half of their inventory destroyed by the flash flooding from over the weekend.
Comic shop owner in Jacksonville impacted by early morning break-in
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The Diamond bankruptcy has spawned yet another wild lawsuit. Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum have been named Local Comic Shop Day ambassadors.
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Diamond Cancels All Orders From Marvel, Boom, Dark Horse, IDW & More
by Rich Johnston on June 4, 2025
Diamond Comics cancels all orders from Marvel, Boom, Dark Horse, IDW, Dstlry, Kodansha, Seven Seas, TokyoPop, Webtoons and more
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1 Amazing Spider-Man #10 WRITER: Dan Slott COVER ARTIST: Olivier Coipel Sorry full write ups are on the way. Here are the notes for now: 40+ sales (+900%) Avg $35, High $60 CGC 9.8 $175 2 Amazing Spider-Man #546 WRITER: Dan Slott COVER ARTIST: Steve McNiven 60+ sales (+644%) Avg $25, High $45 CGC 9.8 $175 3 West Coast Avengers [...]
From drawing bunny rabbits on a first-grade test to 200+ comic book covers, Mark Spears
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You might not have had this on your 2025 pop culture bingo card, but one of the hottest comic book illustrators on the planet lives right here in North Alabama.
First 'Star Trek' Comic Book Sells For Record $46,500
by News On 6 on August 6, 2025
The first "Star Trek" comic book sold at an auction for a record-breaking price of $46,500, according to Certified Guaranty Company, a Florida-based comic book grading service.
High dollar comic books stolen from Madison Heights shop
by FOX 2 Detroit on August 3, 2025
Among the items missing were 11 valuable graded books.
Comics and More broken into, graded comic books stolen
by FOX 2 Detroit on August 3, 2025
The robbery happened just before 6 a.m. Aug. 2, when the suspect busted out the front door to gain entry.
Comics and More broken into, graded comic books stolen
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Vintage Copy of 'Action Comics No. 1' CGC 5.0 (Restored) Available at Auction
by Neil A. Cole on August 1, 2025
This vintage copy of 'Action Comics No. 1' will be available as Lot 31 in the 'DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More' auction taking place on August 7, 2025, at 11 AM PST.
Walmart takes on eBay in collectibles space
by Dan Berthiaume on July 31, 2025
The Walmart Marketplace third-party e-commerce platform is zeroing in on collectors of cards and other memorabilia.
Fall 2025 Preview: Middle Grade Comics
by PublishersWeekly.com on July 18, 2025
Tried-and-true themes of navigating friendships and crushes lead fall’s middle grade lineup, along with inventive early reader fare by Shannon Hale, Peter McCarty, Iasmin Omar Ata, and Brenna Thummler.
An Iconic Early Sheena Cover in High Grade, Jumbo Comics 15 at Auction
by @markseifert01 on July 17, 2025
Jumbo Comics #15 features one of the best early Sheena covers by Will Eisner, shown off to spectacular effect on this CGC 9.6 copy.
Captain Freedom and The Hand in Speed Comics 13, at Auction
by @markseifert01 on July 16, 2025
Speed Comics #13 is an early Harvey comic that features the debut of Captain Freedom and a bizarre character named The Hand.
PSA increases turnaround time for magazine grading
by Darren Rovell on July 15, 2025
After initially announcing 20-day turnaround, PSA has raised period to 75 days
Starbucks calls corporate employees back to the office — or take a payout
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Starbucks Corp. wants its corporate employees to spend more time in the office. And it's not an option.
How CGC became the dominant grader in comic books
by Ben Burrows on July 11, 2025
After entering the market to trepidation, CGC now sets the standard in comics
Ad Populum Sells Diamond's Grading Company
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SDCC: CGC's Very First Variant Comic With A Krypto Dan Mora Cover
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