Free Comic Book Day, the industry-wide, international promotion of comics, returns for another year, with plenty of opportunities for deals, as well as the requisite free comics from every major publisher. Quantam Frontier (3087 Robie Street, 446-8233) will have all that going on, as well as fundraising barbeque for Hal-Con (only 182 days left!!!) starting […]
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Best Comics Store
The beloved comic store on Sackville has been called the best of its kind on Canada, nay, the world. “Now we want to look like it,” says owner Calum Johnston. This means a rearranging of stock, sales to clear out some back issues, bookshelves replacing spinning racks and eventually, new flooring, all to create what […]
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Comics biz suits up for Free Comic Book Day
Calum Johnston opened Sackville Street’s Strange Adventures 17 years ago. Today it’s one of the most popular comic-book stores in Halifax. “I’ve always liked comics,” Johnston says, “and I like sharing them.” The economic downturn has flipped many businesses on their heads as they struggle to make ends meet. But as they get ready for […]