Tuesday, January 28th
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Prince of Cats is the B side to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, played at an eighties block party in a NY where underground sword dueling blossomed alongside hip-hop, punk, disco and no wave. It’s the story of the minor players with Tybalt at the center. Like Shakespeare’s originals, Prince of Cats implements various formalist restraints. Prince of Cats will be made into a film by Spike Lee!
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Posted December 30, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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Ring in the New Year with Donny Cates and celebrate the release of THOR #1 on Wednesday, 1/1/20, from 4pm-8pm.
CBCS will be in attendance to authenticate signatures!
THOR #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Donny Cates (A) Nic Klein
A BRAND-NEW, SUPERSTAR CREATIVE TEAM TAKES THE KING OF ASGARD TO NEW REALMS OF GLORY!
The prince is now a king. All Asgard lies before Thor, the God of Thunder. And after many months of war, the Ten Realms are finally at peace. But the skies above the Realm Eternal are never clear for long. The Black Winter is coming. And the God of the Storm will be powerless before it.
Rated T+
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Posted December 30, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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We are closed Thanksgiving day at all four stores, but we’ll be open early Friday for truly amazing deals.
It’s our Black Friday sale here at the Center of Austin’s Fandom!!
At Austin Books & Comics from 8am to 12pm
-All graphic novels, hardcovers and manga included, are 35% off!
-Back issues are a whopping 60% off!
-20% off the statues!
-stock up on our toys because they are gonna be 35% off!
From 12pm to 7pm
-our graphic novels, hardcover and manga included, will still be 25% off!
-Back issues 50% off!
-Statues will be 10% off!!
-Toys are 25% off!!
Oh you though we were done?! nope!! Sidekick Store returns once again with highly discounted toys, games and 50% off graphic novels and manga!!
They don’t call us the Center of Austin Fandom for nothing! Guzu Gallery and Outlaw Moon are joining in on our sale too!!
Guzu Gallery will have special discounted tables with 30%-50% off! And everything else in the store will be 10% off!!!
Good ol’ Outlaw Moon has got all your game and vintage toy needs!! We’ve got an Early bird special going from 8am to 10am, all games are 25% off!! All wall toys will be 50% off all day! Three whole tables are gonna be taken up with our backroom toys being priced on the fly! the cherry on top? A table full of 50% off games! when one sells we’ll replace it with another!!!!
Our deals are so good we bet Santa will even be there to cash in on them! The Center of Austin Fandom is the place to be this Black Friday and we can’t wait to see you there!!!
Posted November 27, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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Friday, October 17, 2019
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Meet Gene Yang for a signing + a presentation related to the book Superman Smashes the Klan #1.
Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress’ fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second Books, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the L.A. Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His other works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), Superman from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. His most recent books are Dragon Hoops from First Second Books and Superman Smashes the Klan from DC Comics.
SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN #1 (OF 3)
DC COMICS
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A/CA) Gurihiru
he year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Metropolis’ Chinatown to the center of the bustling city. While Dr. Lee is greeted warmly in his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to their famous hero, Superman!
While Tommy adjusts to the fast pace of the city, Roberta feels out of place, as she tries and fails to fit in with the neighborhood kids. As the Lees try to adjust to their new lives, an evil is stirring in Metropolis: the Ku Klux Klan. When the Lee family awakens one night to find a burning cross on their lawn, they consider leaving town. But the Daily Planet offers a reward for information on the KKK, and their top two reporters, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, dig into the story.
When Tommy is kidnapped by the KKK, Superman leaps into action-with help from Roberta! But Superman is still new to his powers-he hasn’t even worked out how to fly yet, so he has to run across town. Will Superman and Roberta reach Tommy in time?
Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial “Clan of the Fiery Cross,” Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) presents his personal retelling of the adventures of the Lee family as they team up with Superman to smash the Klan.
Posted October 17, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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This Halloween from 4 to close, Austin Books & Comics will be providing candy for all of our Trick or Treaters!
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Posted October 17, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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Guzu Gallery’s
History of Horror Art Show
Closing Reception & Halloween Party
Event: Halloween, October 31, 2019 • 6-9pm
On Display Through: November 3, 2019
Location: Guzu Gallery • 5000 N Lamar Blvd • Austin, TX
Free Admission / All Ages Welcome
Featuring a live musical performance by stoner rock three piece, Dimetrodon. Horror projections by Ghostspace Visuals.
Complimentary beverages will be provided by Deschutes Brewery and Chameleon Cold-Brew.
Oh, and free candy!!!
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Posted October 17, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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Tuesday, October 29th
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Let’s get in the Halloween spirit with Marvel’s best HORROR COMIC!
(in case you didn’t know, Bruce Banner died. this comic is…)
THE RETURN OF BRUCE BANNER!
You know Bruce Banner. He’s quiet, calm, never complains. He’s a man who believes he can use the darkest elements of his personality to do good in the world. If someone were to shoot him in the head… All he’d do is die. But the horror lives deeper. A horror that refuses to die.
When night falls something other than the man gets up again.
The horror is the Immortal Hulk.
COLLECTING: IMMORTAL HULK 1-5, MATERIAL FROM AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER 684
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Posted October 17, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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Saturday, August 31st
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Celebrate the release of Batman Superman #1 and get your copies signed by DC artist David Marquez!
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Posted August 07, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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Saturday, October 12th – Sunday, October 13th
The Southwest’s premier convention with over 200 creators of independent comics, zines, art, crafts, games and more! Panels, presentations and parties!
$10/1-day pass, $15/2-day pass, CASH ONLY at the door.
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Posted August 07, 2019 by Patrick the ABC Web Guy
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