Astro Zombies/Description
Astro Zombies Comic Shop -- Albuquerque
An Albuquerque landmark, the Astro Zombies Comic Shop is a bright building
with a glass-front door, welcoming visitors past the uniquely painted exterior
to the enticing realm within. All the walls of the store are lined with
something different: hundreds of new-issue comics, or racks upon racks of
action figures and toys, or well-stocked shelves of manga and graphic novels.
Music lovers will find a large section of LPs also available, new and used.
Back-issues of comic series are set on long tables, filed neatly in row after
row in white rectangular boxes sorted by alphabetical tags.
The store is
tidy and well-lit, with clean wooden floors. There are a great many
bookshelves to peruse, as well as glass cabinets which keep rare and expensive
figurines and toys away from dust and children. Trading card packets, special
offers, and specialty candies crowd the tops of the cabinets, brightly colored
and cheerful. Geek-chic apparel and rows of DVDs are available as well,
tempting visitors to part with their money.
The flat white ceiling of the
shop is of special interest, as it has been signed by many famous people in
the comics world. Overall, Astro Zombies is a nerd heaven, a pleasant place to
be surrounded by like-minded people and lose a few hours.
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