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-	While it would appear that <b>Newbury Comics</b>' online presence is rather non-comic, we can assure you that they still(mostly through their brick & mortar fronts) deal comicbooks.	+	Comics are not the only shopping options. T-shirts, Japanimation, gaming, model kits and more - all at Lone Star Comics and online at <b>MyComicShop.com</b>.
	[[Image:v3mycomicshop.jpg|frame|My Comic Shop]]		[[Image:v3mycomicshop.jpg|frame|My Comic Shop]]
	==History==		==History==
-	Newbury Comics was established in 1978 by two college kids (Mike Dreese and John Brusger). Their school was M.I.T. and their first location was on Newbury street. They started with comics and worked their way into vinyl. By 1995 they had multiple locations and a significant online presence. Now, in addition to comics, they deal action figures, t-shirts, alternative music, and Doc Martens -to name just a few of the many.	+	Buddy Saunders, began collecting comics in 1960 while he was still in Jr. High. His dealing comics helped him through college and supplemented his income thereafter. His mail-order service became a retail outlet and eventually (1997) an internet entity. Today "Lone Star Comics" has seven locations (in Texas of course) and a website that boasts of being "the web's best place to buy, sell, and trade comic books".
	==Mission==		==Mission==
-	<i>"The legacy Newbury Comics, Inc. has built relies on the following:	+	<blockquote><i>"Our dedication to providing superior service has made Lone Star Comics the largest comics retail chain in Texas and one of the largest in the nation. And it is that same determination to offer the best that has established Lone Star's mycomicshop.com as the largest comics retailer on the internet."</i></blockquote>
-	*Scouring the globe for interesting and thought provoking merchandise and constantly adding new products to our selection in order to give customers more of what they want in a one-stop-shopping experience.	+
-	*In a world increasingly dominated by big box mass merchant retailers, we support independent artists and cultural visionaries and realize the importance of offering pop culture that amuses, entertains and/or challenges our customers’ perceptions of the world.	+
-	*Our customers are our livelihood, and therefore we strive to offer exceptional customer service.	+
-	*Company practices based on: trust, respect, and offering quality goods and services." </i>	+
	==References==		==References==

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Comics are not the only shopping options. T-shirts, Japanimation, gaming, model kits and more - all at Lone Star Comics and online at MyComicShop.com.

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History

Buddy Saunders, began collecting comics in 1960 while he was still in Jr. High. His dealing comics helped him through college and supplemented his income thereafter. His mail-order service became a retail outlet and eventually (1997) an internet entity. Today "Lone Star Comics" has seven locations (in Texas of course) and a website that boasts of being "the web's best place to buy, sell, and trade comic books".

Mission

"Our dedication to providing superior service has made Lone Star Comics the largest comics retail chain in Texas and one of the largest in the nation. And it is that same determination to offer the best that has established Lone Star's mycomicshop.com as the largest comics retailer on the internet."

References

The Official My Comic Shop website

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