No more Atomic? Where to buy comics in the Valley
With the sudden demise of Atomic Comics and their four stores this week, I thought it would be good to make up a list of the comic shops in the Phoenix area that are open for business (in alphabetical order starting below the map). From what I have heard, several of the stores are working with Diamond Comics to be able to have additional stock to be able to handle the inflow new customers.
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ALL ABOUT BOOKS & COMICS (Will honor any orders by Atomic Comics customers — read more here)
5060 N. CENTRAL AVENUE
PHOENIX, AZ
(602) 277-0757
http://www.allaboutcomics.com
ASH AVENUE COMICS & BOOKS
810 S. ASH AVENUE
TEMPE, AZ
(480) 858-9447
http://www.ashavecomics.com/
COLLECTOR HAVEN
116 N. LINDSAY RD. STE 1
MESA, AZ
(480) 907-6606
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DRAWN TO COMICS
5757 W GLENDALE AVE
GLENDALE, AZ
(623) 847-9090
http://www.drawntocomics.com
GOTHAM CITY COMICS & COFFEE (Plans to offer new comics starting next week, and offering discounts for Atomic box-holders — read more here)
46 W. MAIN ST
MESA, AZ 85201
(480) 649-3065
http://gothamcitycomicshop.com
GREG’S COMICS
2722 S. ALMA SCHOOL RD. STE 8
MESA, AZ
(480) 752-1881
HERO COMICS
16316 N 35TH AVE, #2
PHOENIX, AZ
(602) 843-6320
http://www.herocomicsaz.com
JESSE JAMES COMICS & COLLECTIBLES
10620 N 43RD AVE
GLENDALE, AZ
(602) 993-0392
http://www.jessejamescomics.com
POP CULTURE PARADISE
707 S FOREST AVE STE A
TEMPE, AZ
(480) 557-6640
www.popcultureparadise.popshoponline.com/
SAMURAI COMICS
1051 E. CAMELBACK RD
PHOENIX, AZ
(602) 265-8886
http://www.samuraicomics.com
SAMURAI COMICS
10720 W. Indian School Rd. #61
Phoenix, AZ 85037 US
(623) 872-8886
Note: Samurai is working on establishing a temporary location next to Atomic’s closed store at Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue in Mesa where former Atomic customers in the East Valley can fulfill their orders. Read more here.
UPDATE: SAMURAI COMICS EAST
1120 S. Country Club Drive, Suite 107 – just south of the former Atomic Comics storefront.
Other stores recently closed in the last couple of months include Stalking Moon in Glendale and Comics Zone in Scottsdale. That makes six stores in the Valley that have closed down recently. If you want to make sure the others stay open, give them some business!