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GRADING GUIDE LINES

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GRADING GUIDE LINES

MINT10 to 9.9 The best possible existing condition of that comic book. An extremely exceptional comic. Only very minute printing and bindery defects or the most barely noticeable handling defects present. It is very rare, especially in older vintage comic books, to discover a comic in these grades as they are virtually non-existent. Cover inks are exceptionally bright with high gloss. Interior pages must be white in color and supple to the touch. NEARMINT+ / MINT9.8 This is close to mint with few minor defects Interior pages are almost always off-white/white or better NEARMINT+9.6 This is close to mint with...

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Free Comic Book Day Food Drive COVID19 UPDATE

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Free Comic Book Day Food Drive  COVID19 UPDATE

NATIONAL FREE COMIC BOOK DAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID19. NEW DATE COMING SOON. -   FREE COMIC BOOK DAY SATURDAY MAY 2 FROM 10AM-2PM We will be offering a curb side Free Comic Book Day bag of comics on Saturday, May 2 from 10am-2pm. Simply drive up to the curb and we will hand you a bag of comics, no strings attached. We will simultaneously be collecting non-perishable food items for the local food banks. So if you've got a few extra items you can spare, just hand them over to us and we'll make sure they get...

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New Years Eve Eve & Eve Sale

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New Years Eve Eve & Eve Sale

To clear out stores for next year, we are hosting a New Year's Eve & New Year's Eve Eve sale offering up to 30 percent off storewide!     • 10% off purchases over $50* • 20% off purchases over $100* • 25% off purchases over $200* • 30% off purchases over $300*   Hours: Monday -11-7pm Tuesday (New Years Eve) 11-5pm   Join us Monday & Tuesday for this amazing 2-Day sale! *Discounts do not apply to Silver Age comics or comics behind the counter, MTG Bobby singles. 

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Substitute Santa December 7 - 12-3pm

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Substitute Santa December 7 -  12-3pm

Santa is busy this time of year so we've brought in some heroes for free pictures on Saturday, December 7 from 12pm-3pm.Free pictures with our very own Sansa Clause & Game of Thrones Chair, fan favorites Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen!  And we're calling The Central Ohio Ghostbusters to bring the holiday spirit!We will UGLY YOUR SWEATER for FREE with our holiday design. Due to a series of unexpected events this week, we will need to cancel the free screen printing.FREE CHRISTMAS TREAT BAG while supplies last.Make your own holiday craft with the Art Explorer program FREE! Leftovers, the best kind! Everyone...

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Local Comic Shop Day - November 23, 2019

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Local Comic Shop Day - November 23, 2019

Local Comic Shop Day®, the day celebrating the independent spirit of local comic book specialty shops, returns for its fifth annual event Saturday, November 23, 2019. As a participating retailer, Packrat will have SOME of the exclusive items  available, however not all items will be available and some items have been allocated. Check out the list here . Items will be on a first come basis starting at 11am at our Hilliard location only.Local Comic Shop Day® is a five-year old event conceived and implemented by ComicsPRO comic book specialty retailers to call attention to locally owned independent comic book...

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