Detective Comics no.29 available!

This ultra rare copy of Detective Comics issue 29 is now available for sale!  Listed as one of the 20 most valuable Golden Age comics in the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, this issue includes the third appearance of Batman as he takes on his first named villain; Dr. Death!

Bob Kane art graces the second cover appearance of The Batman. Included in this issue are stories by Gardner Fox and Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster and Jim Chambers.  This issue marks the second cover appearance ever of Batman.

This example of an early and rare Pre-Robin issue isn’t often seen for sale. You certainly won’t see an original owner copy of this book for sale any time soon.  That's right!  This book was owned by one person who bought it off the newsstand when he was 10 years old!

This book is part of The Lake Golden Age Collection, an original owner collection that included 13 of the most valuable comic books from the Golden Age that sat in a safety deposit box for nearly 30 years!  To purchase this book or if you have any questions, please contact us.

A quick update

Wow - it has been a long time since this blog was updated.  Apologies as we've been busy, busy, busy.

In addition to handling The Lake Golden Age Collection, out of which we just sold a very happy collector a CGC graded copy of Detective Comics 29 (third appearance of Batman), we attended the Wizard World Portland show this past January, which easily surpassed our expectations and was the most successful show we've ever done in Oregon - kudos to the Wizard World staff for their professionalism, courtesy, and organization! 

The Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle held March 28 - 30 has grown, and grown, and grown each year and it was a fantastic show that was completely sold out.  We were able to acquire and sell convention exclusives to our friends and loyal customers who were not able to attend the event.  the event has grown so large that it looks like the city will have to expand the convention center to meet the growing needs of the show!

Speaking of comic cons, we will be setting up at the Cherry City Comic Con's first event in Salem, Oregon next month, May 10 - 11.  We will have three booths packed with comic back issues, fifty-cent comics, 'Toon Tumblers pint and shot glasses, Upcycle Comic Buttons, magnets, mugs, and more!

We'll also be bringing some Emerald City Con exclusives along with a very limited quantity of Revival 19 variants!  I also hope to have acquired an original owner collection of comics from 1968 through the early 1980s that I've been working on for a few weeks now, and will likely be bringing that collection with me to the Cherry City show.  We hope to see you all May 10 and 11 in Salem, Oregon!

Sadly, and as we predicted, the old Portland Comic Book Show ran by Second Genesis is DOA.  Their website domain has expired and it looks like decades of shows have come to an abrupt end.  Part of the problem came with the show's organizer simply not wanting to evolve with other modern shows across the country and not wanting to change venues.  Very sad to see, but glad to that Oregon continues to play host to more comic shows.

That's it for now, see you at the Cherry City Comic Con in 34 days!

Thank you!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THANK YOU!

A big thanks to all our family, friends, and awesome customers - your trust and support is greatly appreciated!  We hope you all have a great holiday season wherever and whatever you might be celebrating.  Thanks again!!

Sincerely,

comicsafari.com

Wizard World Portland

Comic Safari will be setting up at Wizard World Portland next month.  We're looking forward to this  three day show (January 24-25-26, 2014) and we will be bringing tons of cool stuff including pint glasses, shot glasses, our new Upcycle Comic Buttons, an original owner collection of Marvel books from 1968 and up, some books from the Lake Golden Age Collection, and more!

This show is going to have some great guests including The Captain himself, William Shattner, and Stan Lee!  Be sure to stop by our booth if you're looking for items to have signed, as we'll have a ton of great William Shattner and stan Lee comic books available.

This is going to be a great show and we look forward to seeing all our friends and customers there!

Happy Thanksgiving!

To our family, friends and customers - have a fantastic Thanksgiving!

Walking Dead gift pack now available!

Walking Dead Gift Pack

Just in time for the holiday rush, comicsafari.com has swooped in to make your shopping a lot easier this year.  comicsafari.com will be offering gift packs that will make any comic fans holiday wish come true!  We've just made available the first of our gift packs:

The Walking Dead!

This amazing Walking Dead gift pack will make any fan of this zombie epic your number one fan for life!  What's so amazing about this gift pack, you might ask?  Not only does it include 4 Walking Dead pint glasses, it also includes two massive Walking Dead compendiums and a set of our exclusive Upcycle Comic Buttons featuring characters from The Walking Dead!

Best of all, you save nearly $60.00 off the retail price!  You won't find a better deal on this set anywhere else!

In the next few days we'll also have a number of gift packs available for Marvel and DC comics - stay tuned, true believer!

New stuff and great gift ideas!

New stuff and great gift ideas!

We're busy stocking the store with all kinds of great stuff!  We've got a bunch of new 'Toon Tumblers we'll be adding and we just put up the new Marvel shot glasses, new messenger bags, and the new Batgirl pint glass and Nightwing pint glass!  We've also purchased a few comic collections and will be making some great books available soon.

Starting next week, just in time for your holiday shopping, we'll be offering all-in-one gift packs!