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A one day comic book show in western massachusetts with over 40 tables of comic books and artwork. Golden age western comics lovingly reproduces in fullcolor, restored, complete scans of 20 of the best western storiesplus a few pinupscreated between the years 1948 and 1956. Find out whats happening at your local comic book shop with our 2020 calendar of special occasions and in store events. Marvel known as atlas in the 50s and dc began creating their own western characters, but the subgenre lost its momentum around the end of the 50s. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Variety comics closing at the end of october wttw news.
Although laramie continued on tv for another year, the comic series ended after four sporadically published issues. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Westfield comics comic book mail order service from. Western massachusetts comic book show home facebook. Comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. Try to guess the classic tv western from its comic book. Your friendly neighborhood comic shop for over 40 year. Jack sparling 19161997 was not noted for his western art, but he did also work on custer, monroes. Variety comics closing at the end of october chicago. Matts has evolved a bit since my dad started selling collectibles in 1974 but one thing remains the same, my families love of the hobby.
Variety comic book store 4602 n western ave chicago il 60625. The good news is we have both these historic issues in our collection. Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the american old west frontier usually anywhere west of the mississippi river and typically set during the late nineteenth century. Jul 21, 2017 its that time of year again, when comic fans, costumed characters, and film buffs descend on san diego, california. It carries a variety of comics, western, superhero, independent and special genres, as well as collections and anthologies. Western is a francobelgian one shot comic written by jean van hamme, illustrated by grzegorz rosinski and published by le lombard in french and cinebook in english. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Jun 11, 2015 this is what a japanese comic book store looks like. We also have a huge collection of lifesized superhero statues and collectibles. In addition to our awardwinning pizza and delicious food, we have a comic book store in the middle of the restaurant. Contact us if you cant find what you are looking for on the website, we would love to hear from you. Western massachusetts comic book show, greenfield, massachusetts. Marvel, dc, dark horse, image and dozens of hard to find smallpress comics.
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Later that night, they could slip into pajamas and sheets branded with the western. Kids growing up in the 1950s could watch their favorite cowboys on the tv screen. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions.
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