AmazingFantasy
Amazing Fantasy is a small chain of 4 comic shops strategically located throughout the southern Chicagoland suburbs. We carry all the major comic book publishers as well as a wide assortment of indie stuff for your reading and viewing pleasure. We also carry an enormous selection of trade paperbacks and manga. Hundreds of titles, thousands of books. Honestly. We’re not exaggerating. If we converted all our trades and manga into snow, there would be an avalanche of entertainment. We’d bury you in fun.
We also have lots of toys, statues, t-shirts, posters, board games, role playing games, card games, pre-painted miniatures games and Hello Kitty merchandise. (See Hello’s vacant stare. She wants to devour your brain.) If you walk into one of our stores and we don’t have something that you are looking for, there’s a good chance that if you ask nicely, we can find it for you.
So where, exactly, are these 4 strategic locations, you ask? Well, let us tell you.
Our oldest location is the Calumet City store, located at 582 Torrence Ave in, coincidentally enough, Calumet City, Illinois. Swing on by and peruse our wide assortment of merchandise, or give us a call at (708)891-2260. Heading west from Cal City, we go to our next store at 15948 S. Harlem in Tinley Park. It’s a smaller place, but still jam-packed with more stuff than you can shake a stick at. Call us at (708)633-0837. Our newest and farthest west location is at 1128 S. State Street in beautiful Lockport, Illinois. (By the way, you do not pronounce the “s” in Illinois.) It used to be in a different part of beautiful Lockport, but now, it makes it’s home next to a submarine sandwich joint and a couple of dueling Laundromats. Stop in and ogle and buy our scads of goodies. Or call at (815)834-1658. Finally, we have our flagship location at 20523 S. La Grange Road in Frankfort – a town with 1890’s charm. (Or so the wizened village elders tell us.) This store is probably one of the nicest comic shops you will ever see in your life. It also has more games than many average gaming stores. It’s quite the bee’s knees. Or, perhaps the cat’s pajamas, whatever your proclivity. Call us at (815)469-5092.
Whichever store you happen to favor, know that every location is staffed with helpful, knowledgeable and friendly people. We also bathe and shower regularly – we’re up on our personal hygiene. If you’ve ever been to an average comic shop, you’ll know this is a bonus. If you’ve not been to an average comic shop, believe us when we write, this is a bonus.
Also, we're all dead sexy.
Check us out at www.afbooks.com
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[ Posted by AmazingFantasy on Mar 17th, 2007 5:58 PM ]...
The Old Van Haiku Contest is over.
The winners are eagerly expecting their prizes.
Thanks to all who participated. |
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[ Posted by AmazingFantasy on Feb 17th, 2007 3:36 PM ]...
OLD VAN HAIKU CONTEST!
That's right kiddie-winkies! We're having a Haiku Contest!
Recently, Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics acquired a new shop van. It was badly needed and replaces our old shop van, which I, the Monkeyboy, would drive every Wednesday - come hell or high water - to get you, our lovely customers, your much needed comic books.
Now, I'm not trying to get sympathy or a hug or any crap like that, (Well, maybe money. Money would be good. And maybe a hug. Especially if you're a chick.) but the old shop van was just that.
Old.
And evil.
Sometimes, unspeakably so.
Let me give you a run down of the travails I've endured since I started driving Old Hateful, way back in 2002.
- January, 2003: While driving north on RT 171 at 4:30 AM, a deer rammed the side of the van, killing itself instantly and denting the driver's side behind the door. The impact caused the left headlight to pop out.
- January, 2003: The next week, while driving the fully loaded and heavy van to the Calumet City location, westbound on 94, I scraped the passenger side of the van up on a guardrail, when I swerved to avoid a flat-bed semi that had stopped suddenly in front of me.
I imagined Jayne Mansfield dancing to Jan & Dean songs that day.
- January, 2004: On the coldest day of the year, the radiator cracked and the water pump failed shortly after leaving the warehouse with the loaded van. I'm stuck in the bitter, freezing cold until help arrives.
Also, I'm experiencing loose bowels.
- March, 2005: While driving down Route 30 from Frankfort to Lockport, through lovely New Lenox, the alternator sounds it's death knell. The engine cuts out and I coast for 1/2 mile to a BP station and await assistance.
- May, 2006: After attempting to open the hood to check the oil, it seems the hood latch has rusted shut. Later that day, while driving on 290 toward southbound 294, the van starts making odd creaking noises. Soon, the hood flies open and plasters itself against the windshield, cracking it and forcing me to pull over.
I turn the air blue with my cursing.
- February, 2007: The windshield wiper fluid is frozen in the tubes running to the windshield. This is the final straw.
So, what the heck does this have to do with a haiku contest - and what's a haiku anyway?!
Well, lemme tell ya. The Big Ol' Hambone and I have been thinking... We're two sensitive souls and I know for a fact that I am prone to loquacity, the BOH experiencing fits of pique.
What better way to channel our energies than through poetry?!
Oh, but not sissy poetry! Heavens no!
Manly poetry! The poetry of samurais!
Haiku!
A haiku is a 3 line poem, composed of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the third.
And The BOH and I have been making haikus of Old Hateful.
Haikus that express our inner-most feelings to the old shop van.
Stuff like this:
little white van
it was a death-trap on wheels
monkeyboy shot it
-AND -
van full of hatred
possessed by a dead gypsy
it brings us comics
- OR -
two seats that wobbled
a roof that had leaked plenty
watch out for the deer
- MAYBE -
cracked radiator
a broken alternator
watch the hood pop open
See? Stuff like that.
We want you, oh loyal readers, to contribute your own haikus about the van and it's hapless driver.
In a few weeks, we'll decide on which one(s) we like the most and give that person a prize.
What kinda prize?
I dunno. Maybe something good. Maybe a piece of Old Hateful. Maybe The Big Ol' Hambone will give you a lap-dance.
But anyway you look at it, we'll reward you.
So start haikuing today. |
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[ Posted by AmazingFantasy on Jan 11th, 2007 7:32 PM ]...
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Special Midnight Event!
Face forward true believers!
On Tuesday, February 6th, Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics will be hosting a special pre-release event for an original comic series exploring Stephen King's best-selling Dark Tower saga.
Our doors open at 11:30 PM and the Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1 will go on sale at 12 midnight. (When all the kitties are sleeping.) Our doors will stay open until 1 AM, Wednesday morning. Which is February 7th for those of you who may be wondering.
To be extra nice nice, we will also have special sales throughout the store for anyone who buys this brand-spanking new Marvel series. Huzzah!
So, in conclusion, let us touch on all the important points brought up in this scintillating blog entry.
Where? Amazing Fantasy Book & Comics
20523 S. La Grange Road
Frankfort, Illinois 60423
(815)469-5092.
When? 11:30 PM Tuesday, February 6th until 1 AM Wednesday, February 7th.
Why? Because we like to keep you all very happy and we really love being at the shop at midnight on a Tuesday. |
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[ Posted by JimSalicrup on Jan 8th, 2007 1:15 PM ]...
As a ComicSpace friend, may I ask you to help support the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (www.moccany.org)? Become a member today! Thanks. |
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[ Posted by cinemacomics on Dec 26th, 2006 10:02 PM ]...
Thanks for the add & welcome to ComicSpace!
--Jay |
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[ Posted by jl1 on Dec 26th, 2006 4:31 PM ]...
Thanks a lot for adding me on, Amazing folks. I appreciate it!
Jose |
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[ Posted by Thunderheadjones on Dec 24th, 2006 3:08 PM ]...
Any freshly killed meat type product is favorable to your average hairy backed male. Let's ask Beau Smith! |
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[ Posted by AmazingFantasy on Dec 23rd, 2006 3:29 PM ]...
The manliest of foods is steak.
If you disagree, you are wrong.  2 Replies [ Latest posted on December 24th, 2006 3:02 PM ]
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 [ Posted by lenkody on Dec 24th, 2006 2:12 PM ]...
poached eggs are a favorite treat of effeminate men. |
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[ Posted by PaulStorrie on Dec 24th, 2006 3:02 PM ]...
And when it comes to effeminate men, Len Kody is an expert!
PDS |
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[ Posted by generaljackcosmo on Dec 24th, 2006 2:26 PM ]...
Thanks for the add! Happy Holidays, AF! |
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