Harold Thurber of Chicago looks through the stacks of vintage comics at Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Corey Sandifer of Bellwood picks up some comics at Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Joel Travina (right) of Chicago recently started reading comics again after a hiatus from when he was younger. "I'm kind of new to comics," Travina said. "Now I'm graduated and I have a job. That helps for buying comics." | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

New issues of comics and a book about comics on sale at Atlas Comics in Norridge on Wednesday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Bartosz Bielak of Chicago goes through his stack of comics at Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

John Stangeland, owner of Atlas Comics in Norridge, looks something up on the computer while talking to Steve Jenner of Chicago at Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Steve Jenner of Chicago picks up new comics at Atlas Comics in Norridge. "Wednesday is to the comic book fan that Sunday or Monday is to the football fan," Jenner said. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Helmut Mayer of Chicago thumbs through some comics at Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Action figures based on comic book characters are on sale along with new and vintage comics at Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Copies of some of the Marvel comics that have inspired blockbuster movies in recent years, including the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men and Captain America. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Corey Sandifer of Bellwood checks out a wall of comics at Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

John Stangeland, owner of Atlas Comics in Norridge, talks to Mike Romz of Chicago who comes regularly to pick up his comics. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

John Stangeland, owner of Atlas Comics in Norridge, pulls some vintage comics from the top shelves. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nick Losacco (right) of Norridge and Joel Travina of Chicago pick up some comics on new release Wednesday, the day of the week when new issues arrive at comic book shops like Atlas Comics in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Copies of some of the Marvel comics that have inspired blockbuster movies in recent years, including the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and Thor. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nick Losacco of Norridge picks up some comics on new release Wednesday, the day of the week when new issues arrive at comic book shops like Atlas Comics in Norridge. Losacco has been reading comics since he was a kid. "It's a cool little pastime, to kick

Joel Travina (right) of Chicago recently started reading comics again after a hiatus from when he was younger. "I'm kind of new to comics," Travina said. "Now I'm graduated and I have a job. That helps for buying comics." Behind him John Stangeland, owner

John Stangeland, owner of Atlas Comics in Norridge, unpacks new issues of comics at his store while talking to Harold Thurber (left) of Chicago. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media