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Fantastic Comics

A gossipy rag about the goings-on in a neighborhood comic book shop in Berkeley

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Latest Issues

No big announcement, just some retro games we "found" online

A week that includes the CEO of GameStop trying to buy eBay by selling his socks on eBay got us in the gaming mood. So we put together a batch of retro arcade classics based on comics that is playable in your computer browser.

Note that we...

11 days ago
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Freetastic Comics Day is Tomorrow (or Today if you're opening this Tomorrow)

It’s that time of year again! The first Saturday in May is the holiday that unites comic book stores across the country in a free comic book giveaway bonanza that was commonly known as Free Comic Book Day.

But in our fractured times, Pengu...

25 days ago
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Watch a very late 2025 Comics Gift Guide or watch Gizmo eat a treat in a dark basement

The store is closed on the 25th so unless you’re reading this in the thin slice of time before Uel closes up tonight, I’ve completely squandered the opportunity to cram more comics in your stockings.

I was working on the comics gift guide...

5 months ago
3

When Judge Gizmo says we close for Thursday, he is the law.

Firstly, Uel is taking Turkey Day off, for presumably turkey but, and I can’t speak for him, these all sound a lot better than burned bird meat.

This is the only turkey you need stinking up the place, and he comes pre-stuffed!

Death o...

6 months ago

How do you do, fellow kids?

Uel has noticed something really strange: The Kids are buying comics again. Since the 80s, the median audiences for comics buyers has moved upwards, inching towards retirement age, but just this year, the shift back downwards has been prett...

7 months ago
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