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Weekly Shout-Out… from ROBERT KIRKMAN!

Comics superstar Robert Kirkman took time out of his busy schedule to send us a personal message about Void Rivals #1, his exciting new title launching the ENERGON UNIVERSE! Thank you, Robert! (Thanks also to Kevin Bides at Skybound for helping to make it happen!) Watch his message below and follow the links to get your copy of Void Rivals #1 from Ash Ave before it sells out!

Void Rivals #1 Cvr A De Felici Void Rivals #1 Cvr B Young | Void Rivals #1 Cvr C 10 Copy Incv Scalera | Void Rivals #1 Cvr D 25 Copy Incv Darboe | Void Rivals #1 Cvr E 50 Copy Incv Cheung | Void Rivals #1 Cvr F Blank Sketch Cvr

New Times Best of Phoenix Winner 2023 | AshAveComics.com | Best Comic Shop in Phoenix

Ash Avenue Comics is New Times’ Best Comic Book Shop of 2022!

What a pleasant surprise it was to wake up this morning to find that Ash Avenue Comics was named Best Comic Book Shop in the Phoenix New Times 2022 Best of Phoenix poll! There are so many amazing comic book shops in the Phoenix area that to be singled out for recognition among them is a high honor. Thanks to all of our families for putting up with our weird hours, our staff for all of their passion and hard work, to the New Times for their kind words, and most of all to our customers both locally at our brick-and-mortar store and online nationwide. We’re fortunate to be able to scratch out a living making sure that the books we love end up in the hands of people who are excited about them as we are. Thanks for helping us make it happen, and we look forward to many more years of serving you.

WHO IS THE FROG

Is modern living not already nerve-wracking enough without Key Collector sticking their oar in with baseless speculation regarding which of the Marvel frogs is going to be palling around with She-Hulk? Is it Leap Frog or Frog Man or who is it? Is Disney finally bringing Kermit the Frog into the Marvel Universe as I’ve advocated for for a decade? Is the race now on to scoop up all of the copies of Kermit’s first Marvel appearance, and if so, is it that Super Special with the Muppets Take Manhattan adaptation, or is it technically the Marvel Age issue with Kermit and Miss Piggy on the cover?

Can anything Key Collector says be trusted anymore? And just what am I supposed to do with all of those Leap Frog issues I bought off eBay this afternoon?

My god! Comics! I love ’em but sometimes they just make you crazy!

Wear a mask!

Mid May Update: Reopening, Comic Book Club, and New Comics

Wear a mask!Hey everyone, hope you and the people around you are doing ok. We’ve reached the halfway point through May, and we’re still plugging away to get comics mailed, delivered, and available for pick up here at the shop. We really appreciate all of the genorosity from our customers, whether it was making sure to pick up comics on hold, buying a gift certificate, or placing an order, all of this has helped us keep the doors open and the lights on since the end of March. We will continue to need support in the coming weeks and months as well, so please consider placing any book, comic book, or graphic novels orders through the shop.

Below are some updates to the shop and what’s been happening with us in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

REOPENING?
You may have noticed we have not reopened yet. I am waiting to see what the numbers from COVID-19 tests will look like in early June, roughly two weeks after the partial reopening of businesses in Arizona. I am doing this out of an obvious abundance of caution for my employees, customers, and my own health and wellness. If the numbers do not show a massive spike in tests, or a jump in deaths, I am considering reopening by appointment only. This would mean one customer in the shop during a time they reserve before coming to the shop. This would also require myself and any customer entering the shop to wear a mask while they are shopping, and to continue a social distance practice of six or more feet from each other. If we do open for appointments with customers, I will also continue to offer contact free curbside pickup, as well as delivery and mail order. We will continue keep the business hours of Tuesday through Saturday 11AM-5PM for now

COMIC BOOK CLUB CARRIES ON!
Our Ash Ave Comic Book Club will resume virtually in June, we will be meeting to discuss Saladin Ahmed and Christian Ward’s Black Bolt series on Wednesday, June 17. We’ve got Harley Quinn Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh on deck for July’s discussion. Drop us a line at drew@ashavecomics.com if you need to order a copy and would like to participate in the chat.

NEW COMICS!
Yes, there are new comics out right now, and even more to come.  As you may have seen in my posts on social media, we have been receiving new weekly DC Comics for all of May, and beginning next week on May 20 we will have new titles from all of the major publishers with the exception of Marvel (Marvel new releases return on May 27). Check out the list below for what will be available on Wednesday May 20 at the shop. I will post a list of the May 27 releases on the website and Facebook page next week.

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ HC
AMERICAN JESUS TP VOL 02 NEW MESSIAH (MR)
BANG #1 (OF 5) 3RD PTG
BATMAN #89 3RD PTG
BATMAN GIANT #4
BATMAN SUPERMAN HC VOL 01 WHO ARE THE SECRET SIX HC
BIRTHRIGHT #43
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14 CVR A MAIN
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14 CVR B SAUVAGE
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14 CVR C TAYLOR ROF
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14 FOC SLAYER VAR
CHECK PLEASE HOCKEY GN VOL 02 STICKS & SCONES DC FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL HC
DCEASED UNKILLABLES #3 (OF 3)
DCEASED UNKILLABLES #3 (OF 3) CARD STOCK DCEASED UNKILLABLES #3 (OF 3) CARD STOCK
DEADLY CLASS #44 CVR A CRAIG
DEADLY CLASS #44 CVR B GALLOWAY
DOLLHOUSE FAMILY #6 (OF 6)
DOLLHOUSE FAMILY #6 (OF 6) JAY ANACLETO VAR ED DRYAD #1 CVR A OLEKSAK
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS INFERNAL TIDES #3 (OF 5)
EX MACHINA COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01
FAMOUS FIRST EDITION NEW FUN #1 HC
FIVE YEARS #9
FREEDOM FIGHTERS RISE OF A NATION TP
GHOSTED IN LA #10 (OF 12) CVR A KEENAN
GHOSTED IN LA #10 (OF 12) CVR B GRACE VAR
GOON #10 DARMINI CARDSTOCK VAR CVR
GREEN LANTERN BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 03
JIM HENSON STORYTELLER GHOSTS #2 (OF 4) CVR A
JIM HENSON STORYTELLER GHOSTS #2 (OF 4) CVR B
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 03 THE WITCHING WAR
KILL WHITEY DONOVAN #5 (OF 5) CVR A PEARSON
KILL WHITEY DONOVAN #5 (OF 5) CVR B BARAHONA
KYRRA ALIEN JUNGLE GIRL #1 NONSTOP ED
LOST CARNIVAL A DICK GRAYSON GRAPHIC NOVEL TP
LUDOCRATS #1 (OF 5) CVR A STOKELY
LUDOCRATS #1 (OF 5) CVR B MCKELVIE
LUDOCRATS #1 (OF 5) CVR C APRIL FOOLS VAR
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #10 SOMMARIVA
MIRKA ANDOLFOS UNSACRED #5 CVR A MIRKA
MIRKA ANDOLFOS UNSACRED #5 CVR D ANDOLFO CAT
MY VIDEO GAME ATE MY HOMEWORK TP
NIGHTWING #70 2ND PTG
OMEGA MEN BY TOM KING DLX ED HC
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #45
PLUNGE #3 (OF 6)
PLUNGE #3 (OF 6) GARY FRANK VAR ED
PORTRAIT OF A DRUNK HC SCHRAUWEN
RADLANDS SC PINUPS BY EL SUB
RED HOOD OUTLAW #45
RED HOOD OUTLAW #45 PHILIP TAN VAR ED
RED SONJA #15 CVR A LEE
RED SONJA #15 CVR B LINSNER
RED SONJA #15 CVR C BOB Q
RED SONJA #15 CVR D LAMING
SAVAGE DRAGON #248
SNOTGIRL TP VOL 03 IS THIS REAL LIFE
STAR WARS ADVENTURES CLONE WARS #1 (OF 5)
SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN TP
SUPERMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 05
SUPERMAN UP IN THE SKY HC
SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #10 (OF 12)
SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #10 (OF 12) BEN OLIVER VAR
SWAMP THING BY NANCY A COLLINS OMNIBUS HC
TEEN TITANS TP VOL 03 SEEK AND DESTROY
TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP BOOK 03
WEIRD WESTERN TALES JONAH HEX HC VOL 01
WICKED THINGS #1 FOC VAR
WONDER WOMAN & JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK WITCHING WORLDS FINEST GUARDIANS OF THE EARTH HC
YEAR ZERO #1 CVR A ANDREWS
YEAR ZERO #1 CVR B DEODATO JR
YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01 GEMWORLD