The holiday season is fully upon us and in several ways it feels better than it has in years. Oddly enough, we may have the lousy economy to thank for it. Certainly my family has done less Christmas shopping this year than in any previous year I can remember. One by one it seems various […]
You’ve waited for it for….well, years! Finally, the GROUND ZERO COMICS SIDEWALK SALE returns!! It all happens Saturday, December 3rd 10AM-4PM Thousands of BACK ISSUE COMICS for only 50 CENTS EACH!! Select Graphic Novels: 40% OFF!! Select RPG Books: 50% OFF!! Select Manga: $2.99 each! But wait! there’s more! For every $10 you spend […]
Journey back to the time when pop music still mattered! When Super Mario Brothers was state of the art gaming! Back to the years when Dave had hair!! Yes, one of Ground Zero’s most popular sales returns – it’s 8 Days of the 80s!! Beginning on Friday, November 11th, any time you buy a back […]
Investing in old comic books has been around for almost as long as comic fandom. As long as there are fans who want to find and aquire out of print comics, there will be people who are going to fill that need- for a price. It is simply capitalism at work. However, one of the […]
Originally serialized in 1996-97, Batman: The Long Halloween restored the Detective aspect to the Dark Knight and not only provided a sense of mystery that had been missing from the Bat-tales of the time, but also a neat gimmick that harkened back to the best stories of Batman’s glory days. The writing by Jeph […]
I remember it like it was yesterday! I pulled up in front of my parents house. I was nervous, of course, who wouldn’t be? I knew, however, that I had to do this. I had to face them and quit living a lie. I knocked on the door and prepared to face the most difficult […]
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock this past month or so, DC Comics is relaunching their universe with 52 number one issues in a major initiative loosely (and imaginatively) called “The New 52”. The uber-traditionalist among comic fans have cried that DC is ignoring their rich history by giving a face lift to […]
Starting in August, Ground Zero will be spotlighting the essential Graphic Novels that belong in every collection. These are the books that we find ourselves recommending to both new readers and established fans who for one reason or another have not read them. Kingdom Come was originally published in 1996 and quickly became one of […]
The latest Marvel Superhero to leap to the big screen is Captain America. The First Avenger premiers Friday, July 22, but Ground Zero patrons can attend a sneak preview on Thursday, July 21st at 8pm, courtesy your favorite local comic shop and the Hollywood Rose Cinema. Ground Zero is offering you two ways to attend […]
I was already a science fiction fan when the summer of 1977 rolled around. Star Trek had been cancelled eight years earlier, which to someone as young as I, was a very long time. There was little SciFi on TV and less at the movies. Oddly enough, what SciFi there was at the movies was […]