2017 marks 40 years of your favorite local comic book store, Austin Books & Comics! In celebration of this, we’re having special weekly features including fan questions, videos, and more!
We have lots of fun stuff planned throughout the year, so check back weekly for more fun!
This month’s question:
Who is your all-time favorite comic creator (writer and/or artist) and why?
Give us your thoughts in the comments, and SHARE THIS POST to be entered for a chance to win a $40 Center of Austin Fandom Gift Card!
2017 marks 40 years of your favorite local comic book store, Austin Books & Comics! In celebration of this, we’re having special weekly features including fan questions, videos, and more!
We have lots of fun stuff planned throughout the year, so check back weekly for more fun!
I really liked Cyclops’ look from Marvel Now! The red and black is a little meaner and shows that he’s not just the wussy boy scout anymore.
-Dave R.
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman’s New 52 update was subtle, but I liked the dark blue and silver changes on the suit. Made it feel more modern while keeping the classic look.
-Ellen P.
Lady Thor
Lady Thor! It has the distinct colors and features of Thor while also being totally her own hero.
-Paul E.
Thor
Olivier Coipel’s redesign of Thor brought him into the modern age. The mail armor and yellow lightning bolt-looking details are a nice touch.
-Steven S.
Drax
Annihilation took Drax the Destroyer from goofy looking 70s cosmic character into an awesome edgy look. Plus Dave Bautista totally ruled in Guardians of the Galaxy.
-Alex K.
Bucky Captain America
One of my favorite parts of Ed Brubaker’s classic Captain America run was Bucky taking up the shield. It combined a distinctly “Captain America” look, but the black part incorporated his spy/black ops history into the design.
2017 marks 40 years of your favorite local comic book store, Austin Books & Comics! In celebration of this, we’re having special weekly features including fan questions, videos, and more!
We have lots of fun stuff planned throughout the year, so check back weekly for more fun!
Captain Marvel
It’s no secret that Captain Marvel is my favorite woman superhero (can’t wait for that movie!!!) and a large part of it is her awesome costume design from Jamie McKelvie (and later tweaked by Kris Anka). It’s modern, functional, incorporates both her military background with her high flying superhero role, and is just plain cool looking. I’m especially excited to see how it looks when the movie comes out!
-Patrick K.
Black Suit Spider-Man
Spidey’s black suit is one of the coolest redesigns ever. It’s slick and kind of intimidating (especially with Venom) but still distinctively Spider-Man.
-Steve D.
Captain America Punisher
When the Punisher changed up his costume to honor Captain America after Civil War, it was a really cool change. Especially because he immediately went after a bunch of white nationalists and kicked righteous butt in the name of America.
-Emily S.
Iron Man Extremis Armor
Iron Man’s Extremis armor redesign by Adi Granov was not only a great modern take on an old classic, but it helped influence the movie version of the armor.
-Bill V.
Future Foundation Fantastic 4
The Future Foundation version of the Fantastic Four’s costumes were really cool since they really played up the super-science/explorer aspect of the characters that had been missing for a while.
-Jay S.
Modern Captain America
One of the superhero costume changes that I’ve enjoyed witnessing has been most recent: Captain America. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the iconic value of the original especially the obvious symbolism of him in the Star-Spangled Banner suit punching Hitler, which is a very quintessential image. However, I don’t think that version of the costume would be of any help to Captain Rogers today during covert military operations; attempting to lurk in the shadows with a brightly colored suit would be futile. The contemporary design, to me, is more becoming a soldier, more practical. The patriotic symbolism is still evident in the updated suit, just not as pronounced, which again is quite logical for espionage work. Captain America is an essential character not just for the sake of the Avengers, but for the Marvel Universe, as well, so I’ve enjoyed seeing him receive a long-overdue updated costume that didn’t belie his contemporary significance.
-Pete S.
Punk Storm
Storm with a mohawk. ‘Nuff said!
-Jean R.
Sam Wilson Captain America
Falcon becoming Cap was great because it combined the red, white, and blue with the functional design of Falcon’s modern suit.
-Dave N.
Tim Drake Robin
Tim Drake’s modern Robin costume looked really cool because the long red tights helped to set him apart as his own character from the other Robins.
2017 marks 40 years of your favorite local comic book store, Austin Books & Comics! In celebration of this, we’re having special weekly features including fan questions, videos, and more!
We have lots of fun stuff planned throughout the year, so check back weekly for more fun!
This month’s question:
What is your favorite superhero costume change?
Spider-Man’s black suit? Azrael Batman? Armored Captain America?
Give us your thoughts in the comments, and SHARE THIS POST to be entered for a chance to win a $40 Center of Austin Fandom Gift Card!
2017 marks 40 years of your favorite local comic book store, Austin Books & Comics! In celebration of this, we’re having special weekly features including fan questions, videos, and more!
The Annual Sale Returns October 6th-9th!
Celebrate of Austin Books’ 40th Anniversary AGAIN!
Huge Discounts at all four ABC family stores: Austin Books, Guzu Gallery, Outlaw Moon and The Sidekick Store!
Austin Books & Comics
HALF-OFF bagged & boarded back issues $20 or less — recently restocked with a focus on the most popular titles, Silver Age and Bronze Age comics. This also includes Variant and Incentive Cover comics at the front counter priced $20 and less (though not books released this week.)
Buy 3 Toys, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 TPBs/GNs/Manga, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 Posters, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 T-Shirts, get 1 FREE
25% off Showcase Comics — these are our Premium Back issues at the front counter, priced over $25 (THESE HAVE NEVER BEEN DISCOUNTED BEFORE — well, once!)
The Sidekick Store
Buy 1 Dollar Comic, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 Half-Off TPBs/GNs/Manga, get 1 FREE
(including hundreds of titles added since Labor Day!)
Buy 3 25% Off Showcase Comics, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 Bagged Sets / Boxes, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 $5 Silver & Bronze, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 $2 Silver & Bronze, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 Discounted Toys, get 1 FREE
(hundreds of toys added since the last sale)
Buy 3 Discounted Posters, get 1 FREE
Guzu Gallery
Buy 2 Books, get 1 FREE
Buy 3 Magazines, get 1 FREE
40% OFF scores of items — on the sale table!
Plus the last days to experience the all-new artwork celebrating 40 years of Austin Books & Comics: Spirit of ’77!
