Al is a HUGE supporter of indie comics. For almost 20 years, his Mission District shop has had a large collection of self- and small-published books. I just photographed a 1974-ish underground comic that he plans on selling on Ebay. Spain, Crumb, Mouse, and even Rick Griffin are in that one.

Donate or help Al find a new shop in the Mission:
savealscomics.com/

Blog posting:
When I moved to San Francisco in 1997, one of the top priorities of my transition was to find a local comic store to patronize. This may humor those of you who do not collect or read graphic novels (comics), but I liken it to the drinker who finds a local bar to call home. I have read, collected, and bought comics for most of my life, and at the time read several titles that had 10 to 30 year story lines (Cerebus and Bone). Finding a local store, setting up a subscription bag, and bugging the owner provides me with quality living through culture and community.

Go to my blog for the whole message
happyfeettravels.org/index.p...-comics/

thanks,
russell