Local Comic store burns down....

Celestial Dung · Post by **Celestial Dung** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 3:36 am

http://www.volunteertv.com/Global/story ... v=4QcHEAw8

It says West Knoxville so I'm assuming they mean AAA. Local news channel decides to be cryptic and not mention the name of the store. Don't ask me.

The Stormstress · Post by **The Stormstress** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:45 am

Celestial Dung wrote:http://www.volunteertv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1146866&nav=4QcHEAw8

It says West Knoxville so I'm assuming they mean AAA. Local news channel decides to be cryptic and not mention the name of the store. Don't ask me.

Why can't that kinda stuff ever happen at Christian book stores?

digita1pixie · Post by **digita1pixie** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 7:26 am

Thats just horrible. :cry:

iblis · Post by **iblis** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 7:45 am

and yet another comic store learns the hard truth about asking a superhero named "The Human Torch" over to sign autographs...

Flamegrape · Post by **Flamegrape** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 9:08 am

The name of the store and the location would be, I don't know, SLIGHTLY informative.

creapyrob · Post by **creapyrob** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 9:37 am

What are they supposed to be in the news bussiness?

Correct, timely, and informative news apperently isn't their bussiness?

Caustic · Post by **Caustic** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 9:46 am

If that were AAA, I'd be impressed, since it's in a strip mall. Containing a fire like that? Neat parlor trick.

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:38 am

iblis wrote:and yet another comic store learns the hard truth about asking a superhero named "The Human Torch" over to sign autographs...

LOL

Caustic wrote:If that were AAA, I'd be impressed, since it's in a strip mall. Containing a fire like that? Neat parlor trick.

Maybe it was the store anyone really cared about losing...

Timelord88 · Post by **Timelord88** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:53 am

The only other comic store would be Collector's Choice in Farragut......

celticsmith · Post by **celticsmith** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:42 am

That one seems more likely since it is actually west whereas AAA is more central.

Caustic · Post by **Caustic** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:45 am

Since I know the guy who owns AAA, I called, and as it turns out, he does know the really neat parlor trick of containing a strip mall fire.

I'm going to go look it over. It's not often my comics dealer burns down.

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:02 pm

Caustic wrote:Since I know the guy who owns AAA, I called, and as it turns out, he does know the really neat parlor trick of containing a strip mall fire.

I'm going to go look it over. It's not often my comics dealer burns down.

It's the fires of Hell, boy!

vertigo25 · Post by **vertigo25** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:07 pm

Actually... I got to see it. Well, the end of it at least. A friend and I drove past apaprently after it had been put out, because there were no flames. There were about 7 firetrucks, a cop car, and a news crew. We couldn't see any of the damage, though.

Flamegrape · Post by **Flamegrape** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:52 pm

vertigo25 wrote:Actually... I got to see it. Well, the end of it at least. A friend and I drove past apaprently after it had been put out, because there were no flames. There were about 7 firetrucks, a cop car, and a news crew. We couldn't see any of the damage, though.

Which store was it?

morellademone · Post by **morellademone** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 2:23 pm

Is there a comic book store on Kingston Pike in the shopping center where Noveau Classics used to be? There was a fire there last night I know for a fact. I was at work and the fire trucks used our fire hydrant and they blocked off the Pike for a bit. Their response time was pretty bad. I heard an alarm for half an hour before anyone showed up.

grendelbrian · Post by **grendelbrian** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 2:25 pm

I hate to hear about that. Comic shops have it hard as it is in today's market. It's really sad to see a store that can stay in business have to deal with a fire. Has anyone found out anything else about it? I'm from Clarksville Tennessee and the only decent stores we have are in Nashville and Dickson.

Flamegrape · Post by **Flamegrape** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 2:36 pm

morellademone wrote:Is there a comic book store on Kingston Pike in the shopping center where Noveau Classics used to be?

Is that Century Plaza?

abreeskye · Post by **abreeskye** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:38 pm

That sucks...

I really liked that comic shop.....

Caustic · Post by **Caustic** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:39 pm

AAA Comix. In Colony Square. Same shopping center as Little Italian. Just a few hundred feet west of McKay's.

I just got back. I don't want to say too much, but from anybody driving by, you could tell by the pile of ruin out front that the fire was rather vicious. The owner's a bit pissed, obviously, but it's something he loves, and I'm pretty sure he'll be reopening, somewhere, soon as possible.

MahoganyDawn · Post by **MahoganyDawn** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:53 pm

Yeah that's the one close to my apartment. That makes me sad. All those poor defenseless comic books burned to death. *sniffle*

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