COMIC SHOP OF THE MONTH

By Sidra Roberts *

For this installment, we feature:

Everybody's Comic Store
Almeda Mall
Houston, Texas 77075
713-941-7879

Mike Gurule (Pronounced "Gru Lay") mans the counter.
Comic Zone is a multi-collectables shop with friendly personnel. One of the first things you see when you walk in the door is that it is nicely laid out. Display cases on the wall and on the islands in the middle of the shop beautifully showcase what Comic Zone has to offer. Display cases at the store face showcase such things as, model corvettes, a Green Lantern ring, Books pertaining to comics, Comic Lighters, Comic Pens, and the Diana doll. These are only a small example of the diversity found within.

In the back of the shop there is a vacant room where anyone anytime the shop is open is welcome to come play Magic. Not only are people who want to play Magic welcome to come play in the gaming room, they are encouraged. This room is also the place where Comic Zone
has its monthly or bimonthly Magic tournaments, which have wonderful prizes for the winner. As you can imagine, because they host Magic tournaments they have a broad selection of Magic cards.

Comic Zone also has a wide variety of figurines. Display cases on the wall and in the island show the majestic range of figurines available. On one wall the display case is filled with Spawn figures and Batman figures. The display case on the other wall is dedicated solely to Star Wars figurines along with other assorted Star Wars paraphernalia. One of the middle islands holds figurines from television shows and comic books such as Star Trek, Xena, X-Men and more.
Comic Zone also has a montage of new comics lining the display walls of the store. Not only does Comic Zone have new comics, but they also have some gorgeous fine condition Silver Age comics in one of the display cases. Along the tables of the shop are comic boxes full of comics of ranging genres. Trade paperbacks are also not neglected at Comic Zone. A spinner rack near the back holds some of the most recent trade paperbacks to date.

Aside from Magic cards Comic Zone also has movie cards and comic cards. These can also be found in the display cases on the islands. They have movie and comic cards from such things as X-men, Spawn, Lost In Space, and displays more. Some of the aforementioned Star Wars paraphernalia includes such things as cardboard stand-up of the characters from Star Wars, large dolls of the characters, and small figures of the Sand People, Jawas, etc. Comic T-shirts and Posters are also available at Comic Zone. Along with movie, toy collecting, and comic collecting magazines such as Wizard, Invasion, Godzilla, Toyfare, and Inquest.

From all the different things found in Comic Zone one might think it would be a nightmare to find what your looking for within. With the organization of the store, everything is very easy to find. If you cannot find whatever you are looking for within the store ask the helpful staff, they would be more than happy to help you.

* Editor's Note:

Sidra is a national Silver Key winner in the Scholastic Writing competition.

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