Friday, December 22nd, 2006
Holiday Hours
We will be open until 6pm on
Christmas and New Year's Eve.
We will be CLOSED on
Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
All other days, we will be operating at our regular hours: Mon-Thurs 11-8, Fri & Sat 11-9, Sun 12-6
Have a happy and safe holiday everyone! Thank you to everyone who did some gift buying with us this year. :-)
We hope they LOVE it!
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
In-Store Signing December 30!
Signing with MELTDOWN writer, David B. Schwartz
Saturday, December 30th from 2pm-3pm
Click here to jump to our Special Events page for more info!
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Photos from Art Basel are up!
Check out the Bear and Bird blogger blog for links to albums and information on all the fun stuff we saw during Art Basel.
Click here to check out the blog and photos!
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Our first gallery show!
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
Show opens on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 7pm.
All local artists are invited to show at this event! Details at: www.tatescomics.com/munny
Sunday, October 29th, 2006
The Halloween Sale is OVER!
Check out the photos! You can see
them by clicking here, now!
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
Our First Japanese Snack
Tasting was a SUCCESS!
Thank you to everyone who showed up at the Japanese Snack Tasting this past weekend! It was great fun!
Check out the photos! You can see
them by clicking here, now!
We'll definitely be holding more of these events, try and make the next one if you missed it! :-)
Don't forget...
the Halloween Sale is next weekend!!
Thursday, October 19th, 2006
TATE'S Voted
'Best Comic Book Store'
2006 CITY LINK
Thank you to CITY LINK and to all our customers who support us! We are thrilled and truly appreciate being named "Best Comic Book Store" by CITY LINK for 2006. Thank you!! Read the little write-up here.
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006, 4-6pm
Sample some new, weird & wonderful snacks and drinks from Japan at TATE'S first ever JAPANESE SNACK TASTING EVENT! Help us describe what it tastes like! The first of what is sure to be a fun event! FREE!
Sunday, August 28th, 2006
Halloween Sale info is up!
Mark your calendars now! The date for TATE'S yearly Halloween sale is set! Be there the weekend of October 28th & 29th!!
Click here to check out the flyer!
Friday, August 25th, 2006
Meet Jenni!
This is Jenni! Jenni is the result of our nationwide search for a new TATE'S employee (since Manijeh moved to Portland). Jenni comes from the wild world of GameStop and brings with her a knowledge of comics, anime and customer service. Please welcome her to the store and be on your best behavior until she gets broken in! :-)
Don't forget to check out the photos of the expansion project! A lot of progrss has been made.
Thursday, August 17th, 2006
Crayon Shin Chan
on Adult Swim!!
Set your TIVO... Crayon Shin Chan starts on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on Saturday, August 19th at 11:30pm. As many of you know TATE'S has been a big fan of Shin Chan for over TEN YEARS and we are happy that the little bastard will finally be getting a wider audience. The fact that they call him "Shin" is a little freaky to us, but we will be watching! Check out shinchanshow.com
Sunday, August 13th, 2006
TATE'S 13th Anniversary Sale
Commemorative Video Collection!
This is it. The video I have been promising since April. Well, it was worth the wait. It is darn amusing and enlightening. Clocking in at 14 minutes overall, watch closely because you may be IN it! See you at the Halloween Sale in October... more info about that will be released soon!!
Sunday, August 6th, 2006
Surprise visit from GREEDO!
Paul Blake, who played Greedo in STAR WARS Episode IV spent the better part of Sunday hanging at TATE’S, greeting fans and signing autographs.
Check out a couple of photos here!
Friday, July 28th, 2006
TATE'S isE-X-P-A-N-D-I-N-G!
TATE'S is taking over the store just
to the north of us! Over 2,000
square feet additional retail space!
Photo gallery and more information can be found at our online work in progress gallery.
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
New front window!
Have you seen the new front window in person yet? No?! Well then! here are a few peeks to hold you over...TIME LAPSE MOVIE - PHOTO GALLERY. The three big anime style heads (Space girl, Geisha and Devil) are part of Colin Christian's "Snackcake Head" series.
Check out more of Colin's
work at his website!
Thursday, July 13th, 2006
Have your photo taken for the official CLERKS website!!
Jay & Silent Bob are "traveling" across America to take photos with YOU! (Well... 2-D versions of them anyway!) They'll only be here for an hour! When? Saturday, July 22nd from 3 to 4pm
Where? At TATE'S of course!
Saturday, July 1st, 2006
TATE'S is hiring!
Are you friendly, responsible and knowledgeable in ANIME, COMICS or ANOTHER AREA OF THE STORE?
To be considered for the position, applicants must be self-motivated and responsible while working in our relaxed and fun atmosphere! Must be available to work these days: Wednesday Mornings & Friday Evenings. About 10 hours a week to start.If you feel that you fit the above description, please ask for and fill out an application. Qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews. You may also download & print a PDF of the application at: www.tatescomics.com/application.pdfThank you, we are looking forward to working with you (whoever you may be)!
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
NEW Extended hours
on Fridays & Saturdays!
Starting THIS week we will be staying open an hour later on Fridays & Saturdays. Our new hours of operation are Monday-Thursday 11am-8pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-9pm and Sundays 12noon-6pm.Please note: We will be closing at 6pm on Tuesday, July 4th.
Due to the holiday, new comics for the week of the 4th of July will be available on Thursday, July 6th - instead of the normal Wednesday release.
Friday, June 23rd, 2006
No headline to speak
of at this time.
Well, the Clerks 2 drawing is completed... thanks to everyone who entered, we got a wonderful response! Look out for more random drawing promotions like this one in the future.Just as an early heads up, we will be closing at 6pm on Tuesday, July 4th. Due to the holiday, new comics for the week of the 4th of July will be available on Thursday, July 6th - instead of the normal Wednesday release.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
TATE’S has been allotted 20 seats at a “super secret” screening of Clerks II on June 26th at 7:30pm. We’re going to be giving them away to Kevin Smith fans via a random drawing!!
For more info & to enter: tatescomics.com/clerks you can also fill out an entry form in-store! You only have until Midnight on Thursday, June 22nd to enter!!
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Coming Soon!
Series Three 3" Dunnys!
We should have them in at TATE'S at the end of July/beginning of August... don't worry, we ordered plenty!! They will retail for $5.95 each...Tilt, Huck Gee, Ron English, Flying Fortress, Attaboy, Craola, Tokidoki, Mishka, CW, Touma, Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Friends With You, Tristan Eaton, D23, Abe Lincoln Jr., Fericand... Mixed in randomly throughout the entire series are 400 special tickets. Each one of these is redeemable for Tado's 8 Inch White Love Dunny! In addition, 1 of those lucky retail customers who redeems their ticket will be even luckier. We will randomly select one of those tickets to win the grand prize - a 20 inch Custom Dunny by Tado!
Friday, June 9th, 2006
TATE'S Torso Art #2
The second in the Torso Art series is now available for online purchase. Um. That's it for now...
Monday, May 29th, 2006
Happy Memorial Day!
Check out the photos from Jetset Fest and the Surge of Power event in our Special Events section!
Don't forget!! Due to the Memorial Day holiday, new comics will be available on Thursday, June 1st - instead of the normal Wednesday release.
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
Miscellaneous
Memorial Weekend Events
We are sponsoring a couple of events this weekend and we are setting up a table at one... here they are! :-) More info can be found in the SPECIAL EVENTS section. This is just a reminder...Friday, May 26th - Sunday May 28th: JetsetFest at Jetsetter Lounge in Lake Worth. We will be setting up a table in their Vendors area (in the Tiki Garden) on Saturday from 4-7pm. You'll love this place! Great food, drinks and ambiance!
Sunday, May 28th at 2pm: Meet the star of the film "SURGE OF POWER" at TATE'S. There will be chances to win passes to Sunday nights showing of indy "superhero spoof" flick, Surge of Power.
Monday, May 29th at 7pm: Dark Water (original Japanese version) screening at Cinema Paradiso
We will be open normal hours on Memorial Day (Monday, May 29th). Due to the Memorial Day holiday, new comics will be available on Thursday, June 1st - instead of the normal Wednesday release.Have a fun and safe day off!
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
New stuff...
New look for our front page! ...but you already knew that.
We will be working on redoing the front window of the store soon too! It will feature the giant anime girl heads of Colin Christian! We will have a devil chick, a geisha chick and a space chick. We can't wait, it is gong to be gorgeous! It is definately time for a change!
For those of you who haven't noticed them at the store, the second T-shirt in the TATE'S Torso Art T-shirt series is available! It is not available online yet, but we have them for sale in the store. The illustration of the old fashioned robot and woman was done by artist, Rick Geary. You may recognize his inimitable style from the graphic novel series Treasury of Victorian Murder published by NBM. Check it out if you haven't seen it, it is great stuff... we have them in the graphic novel section! :-)
13th Anniversary Sale Photos are finally up! No video yet, that will be next...
Don't neglect signing up for our email list or becoming our friend on MySpace!! Here's a little secret... We will be holding an "invitation only" sale sometime this summer... only our email list members and MySpace friends will be notified!
Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
We were named
"Best Comic Shop in
New Times
Broward/Palm Beach!
BEST COMIC-BOOK SHOP
Tate's Comics, 4566 N. University Dr.
Lauderhill 33351, 954-748-0181
We tried. We really tried. Surely, there had to be a challenger to knock Tate's Comics off its perpetual throne as best comic source in South Florida. But no. Not only has Tate's continued to be the gravitational center of the local graphic-novel universe but the mind-blowing manga seller has even upped its game. As in its "gaming satellite," to be precise. Formerly located in a crammed nook of a nearby storefront, the new gaming space has moved to a much larger unit a few doors north of the main store. That means more room for your buds, their ninja minis, and all those dice in a marathon role-playing session. And back at comic-book central, the main shop is still a trip for the casual shopper or hard-core fan. Even if you aren't the classic comic type, your imagination will be stoked by a walk through this maze of anime DVDs, movie props, comic artist supplies, and wild action figures.
Saturday, April 29th, 2006
Free Comic Book Day! NEXT SATURDAY!
Each customer who comes in on Saturday, May 6th may have their choice of THREE of the FCBD titles! We will have a board set up (inside our prop case) with all the FCBD titles displayed on it. Take advantage of this special day! It only comes once a year...
Check out the official Free Comic Book Day website for more information!
Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
The sale is over!
Thank you so very MUCH to all of our loyal customers who came out and visited us during our 13th Anniversary! It actually didn't RAIN! As usual, the line to pay inside got a little long sometimes on Saturday, your patience and good humor was appreciated! We hope all of you left happy with your bags of goodies.Emailed to us yesterday from an anonymous customer: "I was at the big sale this morning and all I have to say is WOW!!! What a great experience for me, it was fantastic. Well done guys, congratulations..."
THANK YOU!!! :-D! Photos and a video will be posted in the special events section as soon as time permits!
Thursday, April 20th, 2006
13th Anniversary Sale is this weekend!
Rain or shine, this is going to be a great sale! Don't miss it! Sale Flyer
Monday, April 10th, 2006
VOTE FOR US! New Times Best of 2006!
They haven't had a READERS CHOICE for Comic Book store in the New Times Best Of issues in YEARS! It's back! Please vote for us! :-) You can do it online here: http://www.newtimesbpb.com/readerpoll_06/ or grab a New Times at the store and fill out the paper form. Please and THANK YOU!
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
13th Anniversary Sale at the end of this month! TATE'S MySpace!
Love of Pete Concert & Art Benefit! New film series at Cinema Paradiso!
Time flies, as always and it is APRIL already! Time to start gearing up for the big sale in a few weeks... as anyone who knows who has been to one of our sales, we fully stock our back issues right before the sale, then offer them at 50% OFF and start all over again! Don't miss this one, it's lucky 13! :-)
New TATE'S Torso Art shirt coming soon! Torso Art #2 was illustrated by Rick Geary. They are going to be printed on silver grey American Apparel shirts with dark grey ink. Lovely! Want a sneek peek? Check it out...
Be our MySpace friend! Look for us at: http://www.myspace.com/tatescomics
We'll even be offering special "incentives" once in a while to our MySpace pals! Oooooo!
Next weekend, April 15th, don't miss "For the Love of Pete" - an amazing benefit concert and art auction for the amazing artist, Peter Giovenco. More info in our special events section. Click here to see the flyer.
We are sponsoring a Sundance Film Series called, ASIA EXTREME at Cinema Paradiso. The next showing is May 29th and it is for Dark Water. If you've never seen it, or even if you have, check it out! The American remake of it was mostly lame, but the original Japanese version is spooooooky! More info in our special events section about this too!
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
NEW, LARGER GAMING SATELLITE OPEN
Yes, it is open! No more playing on tables outside in the breezeway! Come and check out the size of this place... We sincerely thank all of the customers who stuck with us in the old, cozy location and we hope you like the new one! It will only get better from here, we have BIG PLANS that will unfold in the future. :-D
Monday, February 27th, 2006
Variety pack of info!
Thank you to everyone for their patience with our shipping problems with those 'key books' last week. Odds are, that won't happen again any time soon!!
The date for TATE'S 13th Anniversary Sale has been decided upon, April 22 & 23. The flyers are all printed up and in the store too! Check out all the details in our special events section. Also, we have set up a little Cafe Press store featuring the "TATE'S 13th Anniversary" artwork created by Justin Degarmo. We priced the merch at only $1 over the Cafe Press cost, we just offering it to our customers for fun! You know you need a TATE'S mug or doggie t-shirt! This may be something we offer every sale...
Speaking of doggie's... the Humane Society ''Walk for the Animals" is this weekend. If you would like to contribute, you only have until Friday to do so! TIP: If you donate online at: www.firstgiving.com/tates you will receive a $5 OFF @ TATE'S Coupon! You may also donate in-store, we have an envelope behind the counter for that purpose.
Tate was quoted in City Link's cover story this past week. The story was about a local woman, Naomi Graham-Diaz, who creates handmade geisha inspired (and authentic) "fashion items" out of kimono fabric. Neat stuff! Check out the City Link Article and her website, Puchimaiko.com.
Speaking of handmade, TATE'S is now proudly carrying the adorable handmade creations of Mathilde! We currently have a bunch of the smaller stuff, like her manical veggie magnets, oh my! Visit her Mathilde.etsy.com shop and check out her stuff in the store too! :-)
Wednesday, February 15th, 2006
FAMILY GUY COMIC ARTIST
THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, February 18th, we will be hosting a signing with Rich Koslowski. Rich is known for his work on The Three Geeks, Three Fingers and The King. He got his start in the industry as an inker at Archie comics, working on Sonic the Hedgehog. Rich is also working on the new upcoming FAMILY GUY comics! More info about this event can be found on the flyer!
A lot of work is being done on the new Gaming Satellite, we're on track to open at the beginning of March!
This week TATE'S was featured in a Marvel store promo ad in issue 27 of Ultimate Fantastic Four. We are thrilled to be offered the exposure! We're really not even sure how we got so lucky! If you want to see the ad you can simply click HERE and check it out.
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006
GAMING SATELLITE GROWS!!!
Tate just signed the lease for a much larger TATE'S Gaming Satellite location! 2,000 square feet! It is just a few doors North of Uncle Sam's and will features lots more leg room, events and merchandise. Very exciting news! Slated to open in March 2006. More info will be posted as it surfaces. :-) If anyone has any comments or suggestions for mech, please drop us an email!
On February 18th, we will be hosting a signing with Rich Koslowski. Rich is known for his work on The Three Geeks, Three Fingers and The King. He got his start in the industry as an inker at Archie comics, working on Sonic the Hedgehog. More information can be found on the flyer!
Cloud City was really quite wonderful. If humanly possible, you should check it out before the show closes. Want to see a couple of photos from Cloud City? The new Friends With You plush creatures are IN STOCK!
Monday, January 9th, 2006
FRIENDS WITH YOU -- "CLOUD CITY" PERFORMANCE
Don't miss the final performance of new exhibition by the emerging Miami art collaborative Friends With You, featuring an oversized, interactive playground!!! This Saturday night!!
Tate and Amanda have not seen it themselves yet, but we have heard from reliable sources that it is AWESOME. A must see, fun, interactive event. Saturday, January 14th, 7 to 10pm - MOCA at Goldman Warehouse, 404 NW. 26th Street, Miami, FL.
Find more information at www.friendswithyou.com and directions at www.mocanomi.com.
We will be getting a shipment of NEW Friends With You creatures in the near future. Get a sneak preview at www.strangeco.com, the ones near the bottom of the page are the new stuff!
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