Things to Do
Things to Do

Need a gift for that nerd in your life? Try cheap comic books in Cobb

Switzer Library in Marietta is selling four comic books for $1. The books are donated.

Credit: Cobb County Public Library System

Credit: Cobb County Public Library System

Switzer Library in Marietta is selling four comic books for $1. The books are donated.
By Ben Brasch
Dec 23, 2016

If that Klingon Bat'leth is on backorder or you can't find the right colored lightsaber, consider getting the nerd in your life a whole mess of comic books.

Head to Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St. NE in Marietta, to buy some donated comic books until Dec. 31.

It gets even better: They’re less than $1.

Looking for last minute gifts? #SwitzerLibrary is still selling #comicbooks! You can't beat the price! #tistheseason #vintagecomics #cobblibrary

Posted by Cobb County Public Library on Thursday, December 22, 2016

Because the only thing better than seeing the look on a loved one’s face when you nailed the gift-giving game is knowing you did it on the cheap.

Or if you're looking to kick off a nerdy craft project worthy of Pinterest, cheap comic books are always useful.

Want a magic wand? (Duh.) Then don't miss Cobb's Harry Potter exhibit

About the Author

Ben Brasch is the reporter tasked with keeping Fulton County government accountable. The Florida native moved to Atlanta for a job with The AJC. If there's something important to you going on in Fulton, he wants to know about it. Help him better metro Atlanta by dropping a line, anonymously or otherwise.

Follow Ben Brasch on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Plenty of free activities for kids are part of the Peachtree Corners Festival on Saturday and Sunday, including bubble fun, sand art and face painting. (Courtesy of Peachtree Corners Festival)

Credit: Photo courtesy of Peachtree Corners Festival

15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

From Atlanta History Center's Fall Fest with 4-H to an Hispanic Heritage Month event in Acworth, here are 15 family-friendly doings in metro Atlanta for Sept. 19-21.

Beyond the headliners, here are 11 acts not to miss at Shaky Knees

Moving to Piedmont Park, annual indie rock festival Shaky Knees will resonate across four stages this weekend.

The Latest

Plenty of free activities for kids are part of the Peachtree Corners Festival on Saturday and Sunday, including bubble fun, sand art and face painting. (Courtesy of Peachtree Corners Festival)

Credit: Photo courtesy of Peachtree Corners Festival

15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Beyond the headliners, here are 11 acts not to miss at Shaky Knees

Where can I find it?

Featured

Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

Police abandoned area where 8-year-old was shot, detective testifies

The testimony came as trial began for Julian Conley, the man accused of fatally shooting the child near the burned-down Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed weeks earlier.

Emory giving free tuition to students from families making under $200,000

Starting next academic year, Emory University will be tuition-free for undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000, a move that could help hundreds of students.

Weekend Predictions: Another winning weekend for Falcons, Georgia Tech?

Weekend Predictions is off to a hot start. But will wins by the Atlanta Falcons, Georgia Tech and Georgia State keep this streak alive?