Comics & Comix

Once upon a time, Comics & Comix was one of the best comic chains on the west coast. Many hours were spent combing shelves and back issue boxes for treasure. Unfortunately in the 90's, C&C went thru a rough period. After Bud Plant(budplant.com), one of the last "original owners" of C&C, sold his last remaining interest in the chain, it started it's downward spiral. The chain changed hands one more time to the then owner of Beyond A Pail(Ross Rojek) who was later charged and served time for some type of investment fraud. This was the death knell for C&C. It's really a shame too because even with the problems within the comic industry prior to Bud Plant selling his stake, Comics & Comix was a great destination for many a comic and pop culture fan.
By ComicNerd on January 20, 2010 at 12:22 PM

I was speaking with a friend this afternoon and we were discussing childhood memories. The comic store where I shopped in the mid-eighties came up and on a whim I got on the computer, and to my suprise and delight, it's still open (I assume it's the same one). It was where I picked up my Dark Knight Returns, X-men and New Mutants. They had these crazy models from Japan and heavy metal on the radio. It was that magical time before caring what girls thought of me. My friends and I would stock up with piles of comics and candy, and hangout in the backyard dicussing if Wolverine could be the leader of Alph Flight, and laughing at my brother for reading Power Pack. I hope Comics & Comixs still is a source of joy for those living in the area.
By Brian Hatfield on March 26, 2009 at 07:56 PM