Ash Avenue Comics is a great alternative to Atomic Comics and other big name stores..Its probably the best comic book store in the East Valley. I won't drive all the way to All About Books and Comics in Phoenix so this is my go to place.
I have only 2 issues:
#1: They are NEVER open on time! Which is fine because I get off work early on Fridays and head there on the way home.. But they are supposed to open at Noon not 12:30 as it seems to happen most weeks. This has been the situation with 2 guys who have worked on Fridays..Seriously when your sign says you open at noon please be open at noon.
#2: They don't carry enough current issues.
The good points are that the staff is friendly but not persistent and they allow you to browse the comics. I could never read comics like that at Atomic..