To celebrate the Holidays, and to get you in the mood for gift-giving, we present this look at some of our favorite Christmas comic book covers from the Golden Age.
By Lee Hester, owner of Lee's Comics of California.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LEE'S COMICS!
Merry Christmas from your friends at Lee's Comics!
To celebrate the Holidays, and to get you in the mood for gift-giving, we present this look at some of our favorite Christmas comic book covers from the Golden Age.
To celebrate the Holidays, and to get you in the mood for gift-giving, we present this look at some of our favorite Christmas comic book covers from the Golden Age.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
THE ARTIST
I'm a big movie fan, and I try to go to the theatre at least once a week. I like to see old movies (particularly at the Stanford Theatre) as well as new ones. I try to see the best of the new films that come out, of all genres. I heard good things about "The Artist", so I went and saw it this evening. I absolutely loved this film!
It's a black and white, and mostly silent tribute to silent films. Every detail is pitch perfect, starting with the credits, and moving on the the acting, make-up, clothes, and general attitude. That's a very difficult thing to carry off, in fact, I would have thought impossible, but, the film maker did it! It is filled with one stunning scene after the next. I laughed, and I'm not ashamed to say that I also cried. This is a great movie, and it's rare artistry of the highest order. It's also a heck of a lot of fun to watch. It's great for the whole family. See it, especially if you are a film fan. It is a film about film, like two other great Movies, "Sunset Boulevard", and "Singin' in the Rain". Those two films happen to be favorites of mine, and I will add "The Artist". to my list of favorite films. certainly my favorite film of the year.
Right now, the film is only playing on a very limited basis. Lucky for Peninsula residents, it's playing at the Palo Alto square. See it, you'll love it!
Friday, November 25, 2011
LEE'S AFTER THANKSGIVING SALE!
Coming up, is our first big sale of the year! The perfect time to stock up on Christmas presents for all the comic book loving folks on your list. Lee's Comics has it all: The biggest selection of Graphic Novels in the Bay Area, Comic Books old and new, Comic Book themed Shirts, Glasses, Posters and Novelties. It's your one-stop shop for all the best in graphic literature! This is going to be the biggest comic book sale of the year, and it's worth a drive from anywhere in the Bay Area!
20% off Books and Graphic Novels
50% off on Bin Back issues
50% off on vintage "Wall Comics" (Mountain View only)
25¢ Comics. Thousands to choose from. All new stock. Lots of valuable stuff!
$5 Graphic Novels. Hundreds to choose from. Never before offered at this price!
If you are a comic book fan, this is the place to be!
A thousand dollars worth of free gifts for the early birds!
Free gift for the first 50 people. Each gift worth at least $10!
Gifts include Pure Hero Vemon Shirt Sizes Large and Extra Large, Assorted 'Toon Tumblers, and Superman Caps. First come get first pick!
Here's the cool part! We are not opening up at the crack of dawn. Skip those crummy big box sales and come to a world-class comic book sale instead. You'll thank me later!
LEE'S COMICS AFTER THANKSGIVING SALE
Friday November 25th
10am to 9pm
Both Incredible Lee's Comics Locations!
1020-F N. Rengstorff Ave.
(By Costco)
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 965-1800
2222 S. El Camino Real
(2 Blocks S. of H92)
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 571-1489
WWW.Lcomics.com
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Saturday, October 01, 2011
METRO HABIBI ARTICLE
Speaking of Craig Thompson's Habibi, there is a wonderful article about it thes weeks' Metro Magazine by the always informed and insightful Richard von Busack. Pick up a copy if you live in Silicon Valley, or read it online.
LEE GOES APE!
Before I start with the usual photo parade, I should catch you up with the story so far.
We were scheduled to host Craig Thompson at our Mountain View store on Thursday. His publicist needed to cancel at the last moment due to circumstances beyond our control. We rescheduled Craig's signing for Noon at our Ape booth. We were already planning on hosting underground Zap Comix artists Spain and S. Clay Wilson at the same time. My back went out a week before, so I was not planning on going. My back has been getting better, plus I felt that excitement was mounting. It was going to be a big deal, and I should attend, back or no back.
Here's a shot of the convention floor at around 9:00 am. Mark Crane, Clay, Mark Arnold, My Son Lee, and Nik are starting to bring the fixtures and books in from the van.
Clay leads the way.
Nik Houser, Lee Hester IV, Mark Crane, Lee Hester III.
Okay, after a around two hours of fevered work, we have our five booth spaces shaped up into a pretty good temporary storefront, complete with a podium conaining a battery operated cash register and merchandise bags, and flanked by two signing areas. We hooded up a plug-in credit card reader from 'Square" to my son's Android phone, and we are also good to take credit cards. My son is impressed by the set-up.
Craig Thompson and me.
It's noon, and Craig Thompson arrives for his signing. We have 50 copies of his new Habibi book, a wonderful hardcover. Over 600 pages for $35. We also have plentiful copies of Blankets, in hard and soft cover. We have the now out of print original soft cover edition of Blankets. We have Goodbye Chunky Rice and Carnet De Voyage. All these books came in real handy, as Thompson's appearance was an absolute smash! Later on Thompson did a signing at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund booth. They had a huge stack of Habibi there, as well, and were charging a recommended ten dollar donation for signatures. Despite the additional cost (to help fund a very worthy cause) the Legal Defense fund sold out of all copies. In fact, by the end of the first day, I understand that the entire convention floor was completely sold of of Habibi. It's an absolute smash hit. Readers adore Thompson's work, and he is on the cusp of becoming a major super-star!
Thompson sure was nice to the fans! He gave tremendously of himself the whole time. He did sketches for everyone. He posed for pictures for anyone who asked.
On the other side of the booth, we have...
Hey you! Captain Photobomb! Get out of the picture!
As I was saying, we have Publisher Dan Fogel, Spain and S. Clay Wilson with their assortment of delightful underground comix.
A look at one of the delighful sketches that Thompson was doing, gratis!
Some of the many delighted fans.
It was a real pleasure meeting and spending time with Craig Thompson. He's a really nice guy, and I believe, one of the most gifted graphic novel creators of all time. I think he may be one of the great voices of a generation.
After the signing, I had the pleasure of taking Craig and my Son out to lunch at the burrito place around the corner. We had a delightful conversation, as Craig filled us in on the creative process. My son is a terrific artist, and I am a huge fan, so we were both quite captivated by what he had to say.
Here's some nifty news. Craig agreed to appear in person at Lee's Comics for his next book. Tuck that away in your memory bank. It will be a wonderful day when it comes to pass, and this time, you MUST attend!
I won't be returning to Ape. I'm going to stay home and rest my back a bit. I'm going to rely on the other reports, both posted, and the ones told first hand to customers who I talk to, to find out what happened at the rest of the show. If you attend Ape on Sunday, make sure to stop by the Lee's Comics booth at the end of the hallway.
We were scheduled to host Craig Thompson at our Mountain View store on Thursday. His publicist needed to cancel at the last moment due to circumstances beyond our control. We rescheduled Craig's signing for Noon at our Ape booth. We were already planning on hosting underground Zap Comix artists Spain and S. Clay Wilson at the same time. My back went out a week before, so I was not planning on going. My back has been getting better, plus I felt that excitement was mounting. It was going to be a big deal, and I should attend, back or no back.
Here's a shot of the convention floor at around 9:00 am. Mark Crane, Clay, Mark Arnold, My Son Lee, and Nik are starting to bring the fixtures and books in from the van.
Clay leads the way.
Nik Houser, Lee Hester IV, Mark Crane, Lee Hester III.
Okay, after a around two hours of fevered work, we have our five booth spaces shaped up into a pretty good temporary storefront, complete with a podium conaining a battery operated cash register and merchandise bags, and flanked by two signing areas. We hooded up a plug-in credit card reader from 'Square" to my son's Android phone, and we are also good to take credit cards. My son is impressed by the set-up.
Craig Thompson and me.
It's noon, and Craig Thompson arrives for his signing. We have 50 copies of his new Habibi book, a wonderful hardcover. Over 600 pages for $35. We also have plentiful copies of Blankets, in hard and soft cover. We have the now out of print original soft cover edition of Blankets. We have Goodbye Chunky Rice and Carnet De Voyage. All these books came in real handy, as Thompson's appearance was an absolute smash! Later on Thompson did a signing at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund booth. They had a huge stack of Habibi there, as well, and were charging a recommended ten dollar donation for signatures. Despite the additional cost (to help fund a very worthy cause) the Legal Defense fund sold out of all copies. In fact, by the end of the first day, I understand that the entire convention floor was completely sold of of Habibi. It's an absolute smash hit. Readers adore Thompson's work, and he is on the cusp of becoming a major super-star!
Thompson sure was nice to the fans! He gave tremendously of himself the whole time. He did sketches for everyone. He posed for pictures for anyone who asked.
On the other side of the booth, we have...
Hey you! Captain Photobomb! Get out of the picture!
As I was saying, we have Publisher Dan Fogel, Spain and S. Clay Wilson with their assortment of delightful underground comix.
A look at one of the delighful sketches that Thompson was doing, gratis!
Some of the many delighted fans.
It was a real pleasure meeting and spending time with Craig Thompson. He's a really nice guy, and I believe, one of the most gifted graphic novel creators of all time. I think he may be one of the great voices of a generation.
After the signing, I had the pleasure of taking Craig and my Son out to lunch at the burrito place around the corner. We had a delightful conversation, as Craig filled us in on the creative process. My son is a terrific artist, and I am a huge fan, so we were both quite captivated by what he had to say.
Here's some nifty news. Craig agreed to appear in person at Lee's Comics for his next book. Tuck that away in your memory bank. It will be a wonderful day when it comes to pass, and this time, you MUST attend!
I won't be returning to Ape. I'm going to stay home and rest my back a bit. I'm going to rely on the other reports, both posted, and the ones told first hand to customers who I talk to, to find out what happened at the rest of the show. If you attend Ape on Sunday, make sure to stop by the Lee's Comics booth at the end of the hallway.
Monday, August 22, 2011
LEE'S KEY MARVEL STORM!
Have you every dreamed of owning a Key Marvel First Appearance or First Issue? If so, it's time to put your dreams into action!
Right now, Lee's Comics has just about every Marvel Key there is. They are all up for Auction on our Ebay store, and they end Sunday August 28th. If you are the high bidder, you can pick up your prize at our store, and save the shipping.
Here are a few of the great Marvel Comics that we are offering. Click on the title to see the live auction page.
Amazing Spider-Man #1
Amazing Spider-Man #129
(1st app. Punisher)
Avengers #1
(1st app. Avengers)
Avengers #4
(1st S.A. Captain America)
Captain America #100
(1st Issue)
Conan the Barbarian #1
(1st comic book app. Conan)
Daredevil #1
(1st app DD)
Fantastic Four #1
(1st app FF)
Fantastic Four #48
(1st app. Silver Surfer)
Giant-Size X-Men #1
(1st app. New X-Men)
Incredible Hulk #102
(1st Issue)
Iron Man #1
Journey Into Mystery #83
(1st app. Thor)
Sgt. Fury #1
(1st app. Nick Fury)
Strange Tales #110
(1st app. Dr. Strange)
Tales Of Suspense #39
(1st app. Iron Man)
Tales To Astonish #27
(1st app. Ant Man)
X-Men #1
(1st app. X-men)
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