Today is the saddest day in Vancouver Comic History. Aaron has announced he is closing RX Comics. Which is just slightly better than when David Bowie died. It's a tragedy of incalculable measure. It's no secret RX has been my store of choice in the city, and not just because of its convenient location. Aaron was cool. He kept it *spoon* 100. He refused to be anything other than a pure comic book store, and didn't pollute his shelves with Yugi-oh cards or sports stuff. If you wanted some weird hardcore French pornographic graphic novel that was only distributed in the Palace of Versailles gift shop, this was the guy you asked about it. If you were short on cash and wanted to offer to stick your *spoon* in to a rotating fan blade in exchange for the newest Issue of Batman, he was the only guy that would entertain that offer. RX comics always had this element of Danger to it, like all the old Vancouver greats. You risked getting mugged by the junkies on Main. You risked being trapped like a Chilean miner under falling long boxes. They played grunge and metal music to scare away the hipsters and the posers eating poached eggs and Paisley next door.
RX comics was basically the Pantera concert of comic stores.
Anyway, starting on Saturday Jan.7 they are beginning their going out of business sale. Here are the details straight from their FB page.
CLOSING OUT SALE!!!
EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!
Starting tomorrow, January 7th, EVERYTHING in the store will be 50% OFF!!!
This includes all the comics on the new rack as well as all Books, Action Figures, etc...
Help us lighten our load and get some great deals while you're at it.
(excludes subscription boxes, or anything set aside prior to the start of the sale)