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Acme E-Mail Update #8: Calm Before the Storm

Not too much industry news this week as the world gears up for San Diego Comic Con this Wednesday through Sunday. That just means we'll be buried in new creator announcements, preview

Living Wednesday to Wednesday #17: the Matt Fraction Interview!

The SHOWDOWN in CHARLOTTE!!!!!

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Acme First Look #37 for 7.23.08

Alright, pre-empting further news for a special edition of Stephen's So-Called Emo Life!

  • Dark Knight - Matt and I are both running at about 63% this morning, half because we were out until 3 watching the movie and half because of the way it made us feel.
What an outstanding movie. Not a better super hero flick than Iron Man, but probably the best film I've seen all year. 

Heath Ledger's performance lived up to all of the hype. I was captivated, I was enthralled every time he was on screen. 

Acme E-Mail Update #7: Why So Serious?

How else could we start this e-mail other than by thanking everyone that helped out and came out to the Quarter Sale! It's impossible to count the number of hours that Matt, Christina, Carly, Jermaine, and Jay put into organizing all of those books! In the end we sold nearly 13,000 individual comics!  And good ones too as some message board testimonials will attest to.  We really and truly do not plan on doing anything like that again so thanks to everyone who came out and braved the heat to get some great comics!

Acme First Look #36 for 7.16.08

This morning I woke up and it felt like Sunday. ::sign:: Alas...Then I remembered that the QUARTER SALE is tomorrow! That means boxes and boxes of comics for less than 12 cents a piece if you pick up the Diamond box for $15!

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Acme E-mail Update #6: New Comics on Thursday, Quarter Sale Saturday!

We hope that everyone had a safe and festive Fourth! Remember, because of the holiday new books will arrive on THURSDAY, JULY 10TH!!! Whenever there's a delay like this, the actual arrival time of the shipment is up in the air, so give us until at

Living Wednesday to Wednesday #15: the Laura Martin Interview!

Ultimates 2 #13 spread

To celebrate the release of Secret Invasion #4 this week, Matt and I bring you a dialogue with SI colorist Laura Martin. Check out the VIDEO, with an introduction, transcript, and special features below!

Acme First Look #35 for 7.10.08

Even when the store's closed, the party continues from my couch! I hope that everyone is enjoying the 4th, and remember, because most of us are lavishing in this day off, the flip side is that new comics will arrive on Thursday next week! There is balance in everything, I suppose.

Stephen's So-Called Emo Life!

Acme E-Mail Update #5: Hellboy Day Wednesday/RIP Michael Turner

It's been an absolutely crazy week around the store! The Quarter Sale is barreling down on us, we've been sharing our Scott Pilgrim insights with the world at large, Wizard World Chicago produced too much news for our brains to comprehend, our backstock is almost completely up to date, and we still can't find anyone to drive down to South Carolina and pick up a trunk-load of fireworks for us!