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I drive by Lindsay and Main St every day which was the location of Collector’s Haven. A small comic book and pop culture shop they closed some time in the 2010’s. There isn’t much of an internet footprint of Collector’s Haven which led me down a rabbit hole of what other stores existed across Phoenix in the 2010’s (specifically around 2013 - 2019) when it seemed like the city had an abundance of stores.

The first and biggest one people think about is Atomic Comics which had a couple of locations like the Chandler Mall and in Mesa next Bookman’s. Funny enough, Atomic had a short comeback before a trademark issue forced a name change to Strange Adventures.

The city still has a great selection of stores including Samurai Comics, Drawn to Comics, and my personal favorite Greg’s Comics. But who remembers places like Pop Culture Paradise, Mesa Comics, or maybe the best store we had, All About Books & Comics (the og location).

Phoenix has also seen come and go:

True Believer Comics (Gilbert)
San Tan Comics (Gilbert)
Silver Star Comics (Tempe)
Jesse James Comics (Glendale)
Tempe Comics (Tempe)
Hero Comics (Phoenix)
Critical Threat Comics (Tempe)
Enterprise Comics and Collectibles (Phoenix)
Yellow Jacket Comics (Queen Creek)

I know I am missing some so if you know any that no longer exist, comment below. What are some of your favorite stores and/or memories?

Through 4 episodes so far we have gotten pairings of:

Episode 1 - Rocco and Shawn
Episode 2 - Derek and Garrett
Episode 3 - Garrett and Rocco
Episode 4 - Shawn and Garrett

I have Patreon but I don’t watch a lot of the Movie Club/Record Club stuff so seeing them paired together is an interesting look into the dynamic among them. We got an early heavy dose of Garrett which has been a pleasant surprise. I really enjoyed Episode 2 (We Played 10,000 Bootleg Games) partly because Derek and Garrett played off each other so well.

Do you have a favorite pairing? Do you have a pairing you’re looking forward to?