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Local Comic store burns down....

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 3:36 am
by Celestial Dung
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.

Re: Local Comic store burns down....

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:45 am
by The Stormstress
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.


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

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 7:26 am
by digita1pixie
Thats just horrible. :cry:

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 7:45 am
by iblis
and yet another comic store learns the hard truth about asking a superhero named "The Human Torch" over to sign autographs...

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 9:08 am
by Flamegrape
The name of the store and the location would be, I don't know, SLIGHTLY informative.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 9:37 am
by creapyrob
What are they supposed to be in the news bussiness?

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

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 9:46 am
by Caustic
If that were AAA, I'd be impressed, since it's in a strip mall. Containing a fire like that? Neat parlor trick.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:38 am
by JaNell
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...

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:53 am
by Timelord88
The only other comic store would be Collector's Choice in Farragut......

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:42 am
by celticsmith
That one seems more likely since it is actually west whereas AAA is more central.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:45 am
by Caustic
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.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:02 pm
by JaNell
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!

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:07 pm
by vertigo25
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.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:52 pm
by Flamegrape
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?

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 2:23 pm
by morellademone
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.

Sad News to hear

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 2:25 pm
by grendelbrian
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.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 2:36 pm
by Flamegrape
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?

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:38 pm
by abreeskye
That sucks...

I really liked that comic shop.....

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:39 pm
by Caustic
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.

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:53 pm
by MahoganyDawn
Yeah that's the one close to my apartment. That makes me sad. All those poor defenseless comic books burned to death. *sniffle* :(