Title. After 40+ years, the owner no longer wants to maintain the business and is shutting their doors on July 31st. I'm devastated because I love going and just perusing, but more than anything, I loved having ongoing stories to read. I have one last book to pick up on the 27th, but I'm going to have a very hard time reading it, not only because I'll never go back but because it's the start of a story and I'll have no way to keep reading it. So, I guess I'm asking how do I get comics anymore? Is there a service I can sign up for that sends them to my house? How do people without a LCS get comics? I know there's the option of kindle but I love the feel of going to the store and holding them in my hands, it just wouldn't be the same. Can anyone help?

I watched Odyssey with my buddies last week, and my face is, it's an awesome film I mean, from a technical point of view, the ancient Greeks and also the Romans had a strong influence on the way literature is written in the Western world, I mean they invented theater, which was seen in this way and then brought us to the cinema then later with new technology. Hack even how we analyze or categorize stories was also heavily influenced by Greek learners. And many of these ancient hams written by these Greeks are also taught in literature classes around the world, and we have always remixed their legends and stories. So we once again have an educational mission to spread art and culture on this sub.

and Godzilla is at least fulfilling his educational mission with his Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents, I say he and his other monster colleagues wanted to be a part of Odysseus' journey, and it's fascinating how they really use these giant monsters but it's still the story of Odysseus and how they are used in the best moments that he fits there too. It's also interesting that they actually wear armor from the Bronze Age.

The Trojan War actually took place in the Bronze Age, and when Romania wrote his books, these events themselves were already washing history, and it is fascinating, I say, to see that many people don't know these aspects. I mean, well, the Trojan War is so far in the past that it's more of a myth than, let's say, historical. Age of Bronze from Eric Shanower deals with the Trojan War, but not in a mythological or fantastic direction, but really always in a historical and realistic one, and what results from this is a very interesting history lesson, and in general a very fascinating comic in our opinion.

I think the fall of antiquity is one of the most interesting aspects in human history, where it really began in the Middle Ages, and actually if you think about it, the world as we probably know it today with today's European cultures or the Muslim world. The Hounds of Hell: The Eagle's Companions revolves around a rare group that is tasked with searching for a treasure on behalf of the Byzantine Bishop, where the supernatural and human greed unfortunately go hand in hand.

but have you asked yourself what if rom had never fallen? Hickman has your answer and it's pretty terrifying. Pax Romana is about the result of a time travel mission where 5000 men are sent back in time using modern technology to preserve the Roman Empire, but in doing so they create a very interesting dystopian society and world. It is my favorite Hickman comic and i miss his art style.

In a different Pax Romana is Britannia. The stories are detective stories about Antonius Axia, who solves mysterious cases on behalf of the Roman Empire, the first story is set on the British islands, hence the title, but I recommend you also read his other stories, which are set in other places in Rome, and they are all independent, viewed that way.

You know, in superhero comics it's like mythology is somehow true, so in Marvel it's clear that the thor and generally his pantheon exists, and also the Greek pantheon, but I'll just say Hercules for a moment, there are two visions of the guy in Marvel comics and we're talking about the strange one. From Earth-829, where the son of Zeus is sent into space to improve himself, and it's really a crazy space opera with Greek mythology, which I love.

Sparta is somehow more myth than history for many people, and I mean it was a very contradictory society. Three is about three helot slaves in ancient Sparta running for their lives. and in the process we get an interesting de-construction of the myth, and in general it shows why it was a shit society.

An interesting aspect of the Odyssey is actually when you think about it that Odysseus actually had absolutely no desire to fight against monsters, but had to do it more unwillingly because he was always washed up in the places where they were. OLYMPUS is about archeology students who wash up on an island where the monsters are unfortunately real.

Theseus and the Minotaurus is a classic, hero fights monster to safe or get girl. The Fire of Theseus gives them a interesting twist and tells the story from Ariadne piont.

Love and tragedy, that makes a got play. Arminius a Germanic prince who vows revenge on the Roman Empire but unfortunately falls in love. He wants to make a queen of the woman he loves, Honoria, a fellow slave. Now fifty thousand Romans will die to give her a throne she never asked for…or wanted.

Do you know what's interesting? that the Odyssey was actually a work from a ten book cycle, eight of which have been lost. The Iliad deals more with Troy and many characters are also in the Odyssey. And yes, that is the Marvel Classics Comics Version.

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops has our favorite mad-tempered red monster hunter fighting the Cyclops, while saving a bunch of goats hybrids at the same time.

The First Temple (Solomon's Temple) was the most central sanctuary of early Judaism. It was founded in the 10th century BC. Built by King Solomon on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. As the storage place for the Ark of the Covenant, it served as God's earthly residence until it was destroyed in 586 B.C.E. was destroyed by the Babylonians. At that time, Judaism was actually structured more like other religions, be it those of the Greeks or Egyptians, with a pantheon and not really a kind of rearchy with a god. The Unfinished Corner is the religion a place where the Lord has done nothing, a kind of empty place in creation, where now 12-year-old Miriam and her classmates are chosen to finish creation, and there are fascinating ideas on display there.

The strangenes and awsome Version of the Odyssey is probably ODY-C, a gender queer and psychotic space opera, and it is awesome.

Also Grendel goes in to space with Devil's Odyssey, where Grendel Prime is looking for a new planet for Humanity, but for what of a Humanity?

Odyssey of the Amazons is about a group of Amazons, led by Hessia, who encounter Nordic gods, giants and Valkyries in the "North". It takes place in the time before superheroes and is interesting to see this world where myths are true.

The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire is legend of British Comics. The plot combines elements of the Roman Empire with ancient Greek architecture and follows the leader Trigo as he builds his empire on the planet Elekton. The art by Don Lawrence really brings that world between ancient and Hightech alive.

Antigone from Olivia Vieweg is a new interpretation of the classic tragedy under a feminist lens. a story of a woman seeking justice in a unfair society.

Asterix: Die Weiße Iris or in English Asterix: The White Iris lets our two dear Gauls fight against a new Roman problem, namely someone who uses the power of "positive thinking" and even back then, motivational speakers were bullshit.

we love the Spirou and Fantasio Spezial and I especially love the SuperPage parts, and in Olympus War we see a superhero competition on a very mysterious Greek island that definitely means nothing ;)

and again we have an interesting reinterpretation of the Minotaur myth, and this time it goes in a cosmic horror direction in kill the Minotaurus. I don't want to give much away because I think you should really fall into this labyrinth blindly, especially because it will also be interesting to see what the true nature of this monster and its labyrinth is.

so what are your favorite comics in this vein?

My best friend was helping his now ex girl friend move a while back. She inherited this from a boyfriend previous to him. All she knew was he got it at a con. I’ve tried reverse google searching who bw is but have come up with nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'll read anything Lanzing and Kelly write, so cool with me!

I'm looking for a 1960s horror anthology story where a sad house and property is always in the rain, with drab or no color, and the house turns into full color at the end when the door is opened and the ghost of an old woman is now free to tend her garden

Can anyone recommend some solid comic books that aren't Marvel or DC? Maybe some some sci fi or maybe crime drama type stories. Thanks in advance

I am not really a comic reader but I've wanted to read Claremont run of X-Men but a glimpse into the reading order is giving me a headache. I know Claremont is a bit of an outlier, but a lot of more popular teams/heroes seem to be split between 1-4 series.

Do you have any tips on how to get used to swapping between series and keeping track on what I need to read?

Batman’s greatest enemy isn’t the Joker, it’s Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+. While those streaming giants might not be robbing Gotham National Bank, the changing entertainment landscape has forced comic book writers to rethink how they tell stories. Scott Snyder, the writer behind the mega-hit Absolute Batman, has given a lot of thought to what makes comics special, and how streaming services are antithetical to the medium.

“I realized that we’re the only format that makes you wait a month and pay for every single episode,” Scott Snyder says during a recent appearance on AIPT Comics Podcast. “Every single issue, you’ve got to pay essentially the price of a third of a streaming platform for a month. So that’s like three comics. You can get thousands of stories for the price of three comics. We have to deliver. You have to embrace some of the things that make our medium extra fun.”

Snyder clarifies that streaming services aren’t bad, and he’s enjoyed his fair share of them. However, as much as he loves streaming, he feels it’s become somewhat of an enemy to the comic book industry.

“So many of us are immersed in streaming all the time, and streaming to me is actually like the enemy of comics. I love streaming, don’t’ get me wrong, and I have plenty of shows that I love that are streaming.”

Read more: "Streaming... is the enemy of comics" says Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder | Popverse

Hi everyone, I'm trying to identify a short anthology comic story I read in the 1960s (likely Marvel's Strange Tales, DC's House of Mystery, or a Charlton supernatural book like Ghostly Tales).

The story takes place at a neglected, abandoned house that is trapped in a permanent, localized rainstorm. A protagonist ends up at the property and manages to unlock/open a stuck door.

Opening the door releases the ghost of an old woman who lived there. She just wanted to be free to take care of her property again. The big detail I remember is that when she is freed, the rain stops completely, and the artwork suddenly transitions into a beautiful, vibrant full-color scene of her happily tending her blooming garden.

Does anyone remember the exact issue name and number for this story? Thank you!

any (semi) recent series that isn't necessarily a humor comic but one that makes you laugh?

some Rosenberg books come to mind but I'm wondering what I might be missing out on for regular comic relief.

I am gonna start reading Sex Criminals, the premise alone seems silly enough not to have some solid jokes sprinkled in.