Press
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Telephone: 916-482-8779
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Press Coverage of Empire’s Comics Vault
August 2020
StocktonCon Online Day 1 - Comic Collecting with Ben Schwartz from Empire's Comics Vault - StocktonCon
July 2020
Celebrating Ben from Empire’s Comics Vault (Retailer Eisner Spirit nomination) - Jocks, Geeks and Nerds TV show/web series
Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award 2020 Nominee (archival link) - Comic-Con International: San Diego (comic-con.org link good through 2020)
June 2020
May 2014
Look To the Sky…. Today in the News Weekend Edition Part 1 - NorCalNews
National Free Comic Book Day - Good Day Sacramento
Empire Comics: Amazing Spider-Man 2 - Good Day Sacramento
Scattered Comics creators also at Empire Comics Vault on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY (May 3rd, 2014) - Scattered Comics
#MayTheFourthBeYou …. Today in the News Weekend Edition Part 2: - NorCalNews
April 2014
The Doctor Is In…. Today in the News Weekend Edition Part 2 - NorCalNews
Empire Comics, Captain America - Good Day Sacramento
Superheroes will visit kids at the Sacramento Shriners Hospital - Shriner's Hospitals for Children
March 2014
Hero Initiative Makes First-ever Trip to Wizard World Sacramento in 2014 - Convention Scene
TGA Podcast Episode 0006 - Homicidal Breakfast Burrito (at 50:18) - The Gravy Age
February 2014
Nooligan: The Art of HaiNaNu Saulque - Pyropixie, She Said...
NASCAR, Twins & Weddings… Today in the News Weekend Edition Part 2 - NorCalNews
Empire Comics (Guardians of the Galaxy) - Good Day Sacramento
Breaking: A comic shop in this day and age is staffed by customer-repelling losers - The Beat: The News Blog of Comic Culture
See Comment by Larry Vossler: http://comicsbeat.com/breaking-a-comic-shop-in-this-day-and-age-is-staffed-by-customer-repelling-losers/#comment-947356
Moving with Meetup - Mirmade
Comic Books, My First Love (photo credit) - The Good Men Project
January 2014
Empires Comics Vault has some of my art for the month of January - Chris Cinder's blog
December 2013
Stan Lee Comic Books - Good Day Sacramento
What Makes Creators’ Minds Different? Perseverance, According to Ben Schwartz - Imagination Unplugged
Crocker-Con celebrates Asian pop culture - SacramentoPress.com
Celebrating Stan Lee @Gooddayweekend Style…. Today in the News Weekend Edition Part 1 - NorCalNews
November 2013
'Misery' supports charity at Sacramento comic book store - Examiner.com
Touch // Get Your Comic Book Fix at Art Mix/Crocker-Con - Submerge
October 2013
Writer Ben Schwartz Adds Trixie Dynamite to His Continuum Family - Imagination Unplugged
Sacramento Art History Consortium’s Featured Artist: Jared Konopitski - Sacramento Art History Consortium
September 2013
Most egalitarian comic book store: Empire's Comics Vault - Sacramento News & Review
Weekend Family Fun - Discover Gold / SacramentoKids.net
August 2013
By her hand, she draws: Creative Women Mini-Con - Sacramento News & Review
July 2013
20 Creative Professionals Who Unplugged Their Imaginations to Follow Their Dreams - Imagination Unplugged
My girls were the inspiration for another great sketch! - HipNerd Off Duty Hero
May 2013
Empire's Comics Vault: Free Comic Book Day, Sacramento - Central California Garrison
Free Comic Book Day 2013 in Pictures - The Mary Sue
Artist Draws Superheroes Inspired By Girls (photo credit) - TeachingKidsNews.com
Profile: Former Sac State Student Soars with Superheroes at Comics Shop - The Campus Culture
Free 'Avengers' comic books give kids financial literacy heroes - SacBee.com
April 2013
Retailer Best Practice Award Nominations Announced - Bleeding Cool
Cheap Thrills: Big Daddy Danger - Comics Bulletin
March 2013
Cheap Thrills: Guy Gardner: Warrior #35 - Comics Bulletin
Cheap Thrills -- THE H.A.R.D CORPS #13 - Your Chicken Enemy
December 2012
Mini-Huntress & Power Girl Read Comics, Will Kick Your Butt Six Ways From Sunday - The Mary Sue
Sac-Con fans pack Sacramento’s Scottish Rite Center - SacramentoPress.com
Reservoir Dogs 20 Yr Anniversary Limited Ed. Silkscreen Print - Jusscope: The Art of Justin C. Orr
November 2012
Episode 37: Owner of Empire Comics Vault Ben Schwartz! (at 23:25) - The Junior & Leo Show (NSFW)
October 2012
Multiplayer Mayhem at Empire's Comics Vault - Cinders of War
Best of Geeky Sacramento Art displays pop culture artists’ distinctive work - Examiner.com
September 2012
Move over Halloween October is the Season of the “Squirrel” - Comic Book Divas Publishing
August 2012
PJ Soles to Appear at "Squirrel" #1 Release Party - Comic Book Divas Publishing
July 2012
The Freakin' Awesome Podcast! Episode 128: The Brave and The Bold (Part One and Two) - ArtisticAlliance.org
June 2012
Plenty of fun for the comic book- and anime-minded - SacBee.com
May 2012
2012 KCRA 3 A-List Finalist (Top 5) - KCRA 3 Sacramento
April 2012
“Lock, Stock, and One Lazy Husband” - Clumsy Love
Pro Logs – A Week with the Pro…Ams Part 4: Sacramento Comics - ComicBuzz
Scattered Studio Artists to Attend Free Comic Book Day Event! - Scattered Comics Studios
March 2012
Sacramento--off air and online - Sacramento News & Review
February 2012
Plenty of fun for the comic book- and anime-minded - Deportes Rey
December 2011
Sacramento's booming comic book business - part 1 - SacramentoPress.com
Artist Spotlight: Krysten Reis - Leilani Adams' Vimeo
November 2011
Bleeding Cool’s Ultimate Black Friday Comic Stores List - Bleeding Cool
Keep up the good work, DC! - Superheroes Are Awesome
September 2011
Sacramento comic books: digital blows - Sacramento News & Review
August 2011
Mecca for nerds - Sacramento News & Review
July 2011
Webcomic Intel Seminar - Eben07.com
June 2011
Art Happenings This Week!! - Emonic Scribble
May 2011
Adventures in Free Comics -- FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2011 - Forces of Geek
December 2010
Live Art Charity Event at Empire's Comics - North Sac Beat
Comic book artists hope to draw crowds to support kids - Sacramento Business Journal
November 2010
Best Comic Book Shops In Sacramento - CBS Sacramento
September 2010
Buy our comics at Empire's Comics Vault - Plotless Comics
June 2010
Sparklers, lasers and the evening breeze: "Where to kick-start a healthy comic-book addiction" - Sacramento News & Review
May 2010
Northern Cali, Cousins, and Comics! - Terrance Zdunich's blog
November 2009
I [heart] comics - Sacramento News & Review
October 2008
"Funny in Farsi" / Christopher Fairman / 24 Hour Comics Day - KXJZ's Insight
June 2008
"live art: empires comics vault and sac-con" - Alex Doodles, Alex Chiu's blog
Sacramento Re-cap - Food One / Jim Mahfood Art
January 2008
Empire's Comics Vault 5 Year Anniversary Shindig! - Carol Garcia Blog
October 2007
Other Mentions
Squirrel update: They are coming just a bit later - ComicBookDivas.com
live art: empires comics vault and sac-con - AlexDoodles.com, blog of Alex Chiu
Drawing for toys event to raise toys and money for Toys for Tots - ScatteredComics.com
The best little pug in the world will be dearly missed. Farewell, Rolly Polly.