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Free Comic Book Day 2013

Submitted by user1_508825
on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 00:34

Saturday, May 4th from 8am to 7pm is our biggest, craziest day of the year - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!  You don't want to miss it!

Those of you that have joined us in previous years for the comic book world's own holiday know what to expect, but for the newbies, here's the day in a nutshell.



You'll wait in line (not that long, we have a good system) at the giant tent we have set up in front of the store and choose 10 FREE COMICS from all the FCBD selections available for yourself.  There's a large selection available this year (over 50!) - but even that isn't enough for us.

Pantalones, Tx Rodeo!

Submitted by user1_508825
on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 22:39
 

This weekend, you won't need a SXSW Badge for the most fun party in Austin - but you will need a Sheriff of Pantalones, TX badge. Come on down to Austin Books & Comics for the launch of Yehudi Mercado's new all-ages graphic novel Pantalones, TX, about troublemakin' kids and the Sheriff who cases them.

Free Sketches!

Free Food* (with purchase) provided by Snarky's Moo Bawk Poink

T-Shirts

Sheriff Badges

and Live Music provided by Austin's own Ariel Abshire!

And a raffle for the Chico and Baby T amigurumi dolls made by Allison Hoffman of Crafty is Cool. There will only be 3 sets made!

Bryan Lee O'Malley @ Austin Books

Submitted by zuern@sbcglobal.net
on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 20:55

 

Bryan Lee O'Malley @ Austin Books

Friday, February 15th   5pm

Check out pictures from the event on our Gallery page!

Valentine's Day Gift Cards Now Available

Submitted by zuern@sbcglobal.net
on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 20:44

 

For a limited time, you can get our Gift Cards in delicious Valentine's Day flavors!  Okay, so they still taste papery, but they're pink and rosy red to commemorate the lovey-dovey holiday.  Get your true love one of these with a box of chocolates, and you'll be a romantic hero!  The cards are in any denomination you prefer for $5 or more, so get one for that secret crush to show them what you're all about… maybe they'll be all about you!

 

The cards come with Valentine's versions of AB-Man, Sidekick Girl, and Guzuju, but all three cards are good at Austin Books, The Sidekick Store,

Mars Attacks Austin Books

Submitted by zuern@sbcglobal.net
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 17:48

Before it was a late 90s cult movie, Mars Attacks was the gruesome 1962 bubble gum cards that gave parents fits!  Topps produced the series that's now one of the most collectible non-sports card sets ever.

This July, Topps is going back to print with the Mars Attacks Heritage card set that reprints the classics, along with new cards, 3D versions of the fan favorite cards, and special cards signed by series creator Len Brown.  It's being packed in classic-style packaging, right down to the wax packs. 

We're going to have Len Brown in-store on release day in late July (tentatively the 25th).