Action Jackson Comics - Urbana, IL

123 W. Main Street, Suite 102, Urbana, IL 61801

http://www.actionjacksoncomics.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ActionJacksonComics

The exterior of 123 W. Main Street gets a new coat of
paint in August 2015.

Store owner Jackson Bird has liked comic books since he was a kid growing up in Princeton, Illinois.

While working in Bismarck, North Dakota as a city forester, he opened a comic book store. Bismarck didn’t have one at the time and he found his niche. However, his long hours working a day job required him to have a staff and only spend evening hours at the store.

In February 2015, he decided to move back home to Illinois and dedicate himself to the store 100 percent of the time. He rented this space on Main Street in the college town of Urbana where the store is frequented by University of Illinois students as well as locals. Bird said he was happy to find that this square footage is even bigger than that of his previous store.

He carries a wide variety of new comics, graphic novels, movie posters and collectibles. His inventory includes new products as well as back issues that span many genres, including a wide variety of family and kid-friendly materials.

There are specials every Saturday and he also participates in Free Comic Book Day on the first day of May.

As he settles into his new spot in Illinois, Bird hopes to continue a tradition of reading and costume contests he had at his North Dakota shop.