Comic Book Talk Radio

Marc's the owner of Alter Ego Comics and its corresponding collectibles website. He rallied the comics community this year to help raise funds for a young woman in his community with Elhers Danlos syndrome. We also talk about what makes a good comic book store, how a retailer balances a retail and online component to business and some of the titles that have sold well in 2008. NOTE: The URL for Allissa Rower's homepage, mentioned in this interview, appears as a link at the end of the third segment of this week's show.
http://www.alteregocomics.com

Maggie checks in with some news about the new Standard Catalog of Comic Books, 5th Edition. We also cover some of the big stories of 2008 and what she's sees as news to watch for in 2009.
http://www.cbgxtra.com/balloon

Jason takes a trip back through the 2008 archives to suggest some books for you or your favorite comics fan. Some are from guests of the show, some were recommended during the Previews segments, but all of them are worth a look. Below is the link to the Caring Bridge webpage of Allissa Rower, for whom Marc Bowker of Alter Ego Comics did the auction and raffle fundraiser discussed in our first interview of today's show.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/allissarower