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Volume 4 Issue 19 Mesa, AZ

November 21, 2021

Revived Atomic Comics opening Nov. 24 in Gilbert BY JAYSON PETERS NerdvanaMedia.com

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he new Atomic Comics, which recently announced a comeback 10 years after the Arizona chain folded, is opening Wednesday, Nov. 24, in Macerich’s SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert. The store, at 2270 E. William Fields Road, Suite 108, Gilbert, will be open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. The store announced that opening day would feature a “Local Comic Shop Day” celebration with area creators appearing for signings and sketches 4-6 p.m.; another creator event is planned for noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 27. The SanTan Village online directory shows the Atomic Comics Gilbert store located next to Massage Envy, a short walk from Harkins Theatres in the outdoor shopping plaza. Mike Malve, the former Atomic Comics chain’s original owner who has local business backers for the reboot, and Macerich representatives confirmed the location to Nerdvana. Malve recently teased Valley comic book fans with interior demolition photos preparing the location and exterior shots, as did the official Atomic Comics Instagram and Facebook profiles. After telling followers to expect an opening in time for the holiday shopping season, Malve on Nov. 1 announced the Nov. 24 opening. Public Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2021 East Valley Tribune

“What a great week to open, not only do we have a cool event planned for that day, it also leads into Black Friday and all of the holiday shopping bonanza,” Malve said in an email to Nerdvana. Hints started dropping on the social media accounts as early as September; the Arizona Corporation Commission shows an LLC filing in August of this year under the names of Maricopa County residents Joe Furman and Scott Hagen. Malve said Furman will be working side by side in the store with him. “He has a great passion and knowledge of geek culture and I’m excited to be working with him,” he added. Atomic will also partner with ComicHub, an ecommerce platform for online sales via web Mike Malve is excited about his revival of Atomic Comics, which and mobile app, and will opens Wednesday in SanTan Village. (Special to the Tribune) ship to customers “any“It’s an untapped market in the Valley,” where,” Malve said. The partners already are looking be- Malve said. “There’s nothing like Atomic yond Gilbert to possible future expansion Comics on the east side of town. We love elsewhere: “We have several locations in being near movie theaters and SanTan Village had an amazing space that just mind throughout Arizona,” Malve said. so happens to be next to Harkins movie Why the Gilbert/SanTan Village? (USPS 004-616) is published weekly

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