03/19/2025
After 31 amazing memory-filled years, the time has come for the Comics Factory to say goodbye. The store’s final day will be on Wed, April 23.
This has been such a wondrous journey, and words can not begin to express the gratitude that we feel for all the wonderful memories that you have given us over the years. We’ve made so many friends here and, sadly, have seen some go as well (Rest In Peace). We’ve been delighted to watch as many of our young fans have grown up to become amazing adults, and we’ve been privileged enough to meet so many amazingly talented creators who have awed us with their generosity and kindness.
Speaking of generosity and kindness, I personally would like to give a huge thank you to every single one of you amazing people that volunteered your time and energy for our Halloween Comic Fest and Free Comic Book Day events. You folks allowed us to dream bigger than we ever thought possible, and without you, none of those events would have been nearly as successful, so thank you!
Most of all, I want to thank my awesome staff Brian, Alicia, Ixchel, Diego, and Nathaniel. You guys have become the heart of the store and have been instrumental in keeping the shop afloat these last few years. I also want to give a very special thank you to Sean, Dennis, and Stacy—the amazing Store Managers that I was blessed to have alongside me throughout the years. Thank you for everything that you guys did for the store and for steering me back on course every time I got distracted and lost my direction—I will always be indebted to you for that.
And last, but not least, thank you to Allison, my partner in crime, for all of her invaluable inspiration and support over the years. Allison has put in countless behind-the-scenes hours making sure that our events ran smoothly over the years, even taking a bit of a backseat to the shop at times. I am now looking forward to being able to make up for lost time and to travel around the world together.
Thank you again to everyone that has shared with us in this little corner of pop culture escapism, and as Douglas Adams would say, "So long, and thanks for all the fish."
-George & the entire Comics Factory crew
