Tag Archives: out of business

That Ain’t Rite

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Joe

20 to 30 years ago it seemed like new pharmacies were being built in South Philadelphia on top of one another. Now they all seem to be closing. Recently the area lost a CVS and a Walgreens and now this … Continue reading →

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Gone, Daddy, Gone!

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Joe

Places in and around Philadelphia that aren’t there anymore. Continue reading →

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Farewell to a Funny Book Purveyor

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Joe

Fat Jack’s I have sad news to report. Fat Jack’s Comicrypt has lost their lease and will be vacating their center city Philadelphia location after almost 50 years in business. According to this article May 29th will be the shop’s … Continue reading →

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Artists’ Corner

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Joe

This was a little cartoon I did when I worked at Taws which was an art supply store located in Center City Philadelphia. This was for a short-lived newsletter published by the store called 100% Rag. I thought I had … Continue reading →

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