Comic Shop Spotlight: Books Do Furnish A Room

Dec 01, 2016

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Books Do Furnish A Room in Durham, NC.

OWNER & MANAGER: Gordon Matthews

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 1

YEAR OPENED: 1983

NUMBER OF LOCATIONS: 1

Favorite Recent Comic Book: Jupiter's Circle

What are your plans for the near future? Continuing.

How did you choose your store name? It’s the title of a novel by Anthony Powell.

What superpower would you most like to have? Precognition.

The new comic section.

This display highlights some of the most well-known entries in the alt and underground comic scene.

The all-ages section contains a number of classic and current titles.

The shop also carries a nice selection of trade paperbacks and collected editions.

Reprinted pulp titles and series get their own dedicated shelf space.

Used books, CD's, and record are a big draw for the shop.