Comic artist Jim Mahfood visited us on August 27, 2008. He was in Anchorage for a mural painting event and lecture at UAA and took time out for BOSCO'S.

He's a nice guy and very creative in his art and ways to combine it with technology.

In this picture he's parked in the same spot in the Spenard BOSCO'S where Chris Claremont, Mike Grell and Steve Gerber signed comics years ago.

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We have lots of gaming events at BOSCO'S but our November 3, 2007 Worldwide D&D Day stands out for its distinction as the week's "Hot Date" highlighted in the Anchorage Daily News. "... if you're just looking for a fun, free and fey event to spice up your relationship realm, an opportunity for some sexy scenarios awaits you on Worldwide Dungeon & Dragons Game Day. Take your warrior or Wizard by the hand and head to BOSCO'S ..."

Comic writer Greg Rucka visited BOSCO'S in Spenard September 29, 2007.

Rucka's credits include Batman, Adventures of Superman, Wonderwoman, Spiderman, Wolverine and X-Men Unlimited. His work has been highly regarded in an array of comics published by Marvel, DC, Oni Press, Top Cow, Dark Horse.

Here he's thanking BOSCO'S comic order guy Jared for ordering so many of his comics!

U.S. Post Office Marvel Stamps First Day of Sale event! On July 26, 2007 we had special BOSCO'S "cachet" envelopes, tons of the stamps and a Post Office official present to hand cancel them to create a real collectible!

That picture is some happy stamp collectors along with John Bosco and long time BOSCO'S customer and post office executive, Mike Hovanec. This fun and unique event was Mike's idea and he really spend a lot of time with us planning it and cancelling stamps.

We had quite a crowd for 2007's Free Comic Book Day! For more info on the friendly shoppers pictured above, click the pic.

Comic Artist Jim Vining visited us July 21, 2007. Check out his graphic novel from Oni Press, "First in Space." It's based on the true story of Ham, the chimp NASA trained for early pre-manned spaceflight and was a 2006 Xeric winner. Take a look at www.firstinspacecomic.com . Jim lived in Anchorage for a few years and in the early '00's.

visited BOSCO'S June 17 and 18 2006. He gave a "Making Comics Workshop" and along with his charming daughter Winter gave a lecture on Sequential Art. Scott's books Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics and Making Comics will change the way you read comics. His visit to Anchorage and BOSCO'S was a real honor.

ROBOTECH Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
BOSCO'S sponsored one of just 12 big screen showings nationwide on January 27 and 28, 2007. We were honored to have story writer and editor Tom Bateman at the show.

Here you see Tom (right) with John Bosco at our table at the Bear's Tooth during the premier.

Shadow Chronicles recently won Best Animated Sci-Fi Feature at the 2006 International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival."

Here's an important figure in the world of baseball cards sitting with Cincinatti Reds great George Foster. The World Series Winning member of the Big Red Machine visited us June 19, 2006 and June 4, 2007.

Comic artist PAUL GUINAN visited BOSCO'S in the Dimond Center Saturday March 11, 2006 from 2-4pm.

Paul Guinan co-created the monthly series Chronos for DC Comics, and was lead background artist on the animated series Stripperella. With wife Anina Bennett, he created Heartbreakers in 1989, the first female action hero in comics (quickly followed by imitations such as Martha Washington and Laura Croft).

Paul has drawn more pages of Aliens comics for Dark Horse than any other artist. Other credits include, Terminator, Punisher, Grimjack, Justice League, Ghost, DHP, Barb Wire, Andrew Vachss' Hard Looks, and many entries in DCs The Big Book of... series.

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April 2005
Big Bash at the Secret Stash!
Click that pic for pictures of this wild sale!

When BOSCO'S has a sale, you REALLY don't want to miss it!

January 2005
CONFESSIONS OF A COMICS CONVERT In Sunday January 23, 2005's Anchorage Daily News, graphic novels and BOSCO'S got nice coverage in an article by Cinthia Ritchie. She was assigned to write an article on graphic novels. Starting with the standard preconceptions about comics being for people who have trouble reading "real" books, she came around to an appreciation of the comic genre.

Here's an excerpt: "Walk into the Spenard BOSCO'S and enter comic book heaven. The store is dim and smells of leather and book dust. The comic book counter sprawls grandly across the middle of the room, the titles arranged in neat order. On the far wall lurk the graphic novels, shelves and shelves spilling out everything from 'Strangers in Paradise' to 'Darwin for Beginners.'"

September 2005
We hope you were among the thousands who met Bruce Campbell (Ash in Army of Darkness) Sept 2 at our neighbor The Bear Tooth Theatre Pub. He wrote the comic Man with the Screaming Brain and starred in the movie version that had its Anchorage Premier at the Bear Tooth!

The book signing was sponsored by the great but now defunct Cook Inlet Book Company.

After enjoying a sunny evening waiting in line for a couple hours, fans were treated to a brief visit and an autograph or two from the star! You see here the dwindling stack of his new book "Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way"

In the main lobby, you could pick up Man with the Screaming Brain comics, hats and t-shirts and Army of Darkness comics and cards provided by BOSCO'S.

This is good clean L5R fun at a full service dry cleaner!! After BOSCO'S closed our Eagle River store, these gamers made space in Eagle River's Candy's Cleaner.

Back in 1999, Anchorage was in crisis! The local cable station cancelled Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Pokemon! BOSCO'S rose to the occasion and fought to get these shows back on the air!.

It took over a year, but we were ultimately successful.

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Here's three time Superbowl Champion and Anchorage homeboy Mark Schlereth meeting fans at BOSCO'S on April 19, 1998.

What to learn more than we're telling you? Go to www.adn.com and search on "Bosco's" for a long list of articles and mentions of your favorite store!