Category: Costas on Comics

Finding Comic Books – Sifnos

Asterix and Cleopatra

During summer vacations instead of a book, I look for a good old comic book.

This summer while having a walk in Apollonia, the chora of the Greek island Sifnos I found a small book store which had several old comics from the Asterix series.

I bought Asterix and Kleopatra the Geeek translated version.

Although I had read it as a kid it always was one of my favourite comics which was missing from my collection.

I am glad that I continue all these years this “tradition” of mine of no matter where I might be I will always try to find comic books!

Finding Comic Books – Cairo

Donald Duck in Cairo

There was so much to see in Cairo that I did not have time to find a comic book store.

But luckily at the hotel I am staying is a small store where you can buy some bits like cigarettes, shampoos, crisps, soft drinks and surprisingly comic books!

I found a Disney comic with Donald Duck on its cover, it was translated in Arabic.

I asked the man behind the till for its price, he told me and reluctantly added that it was a book for children.

I replied that it’s ok I just need to please the the child of comic book fan I am from time to time!

Tagging the Walls

I have been following Kulbir’s posts in the House of Flying Scalpels for a while now and I was more than pleased to tell him one of why favourite stories of comics that he would then review.

As a long standing fan of the X-Men and the Dark Phoenix Saga being the reason I was hooked on superheroes I could not suggest anything else, that was the first thing that popped into my head when he asked me.

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Finding the TinTin Shop

As we were walking down Floral Street in Covent Garden London we saw the TinTin Shop. I got thrilled and had to go inside and check it out.

Sadly they did not let me take any photos while in the shop but I can tell you it was filled with all thing TinTin! From all sorts of comics to all kinds of merchandise.

It’s amazing you should definitely visit it!