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'Magic' Game Day at the Dragon's Lair
"...a sport," Brian Melcher (events coordinator at the Dragon's Lair) told me Saturday, July 14, when I approached him..."

July 16, 2007 Sports Post by Sofia Resnick

David Wheeler of Dragon’s Lair Has Been Selling Comics In Austin for 30 Years
Local bastion of supergraphics & gaming celebrates three decades
"...Anderson Lane, just down the street from the Dragon’s Lair megastore that’s resulted from what Wheeler began on September..."

Sept. 14, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW
Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments
"...larger audiences. Let the story continue. – Derek Udensi LAIR Mold Sizzling Southeast Asian Psych From Clay..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Hunkered Down in Troxclair’s Lair
City Council’s lone conservative preaches to her choir
"...proved a rare treat for City Council Member Ellen Troxclair, Council's lone conservative – who for once was afforded..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Don't Bank on It
The folks at Dragon's Lair learn an expensive lesson from Bank of America
"...notice. Not so, says David Wheeler, proprietor of Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, which has stores in Austin, Round..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Around the Bend
Family elixir is by turns weepy and hilarious, a little bit Caine and a whole lotta Walken.
"...glimpse into four generations of the men in the Lair family and a steely meditation on manhood, parenting, and..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bookstore Cat Is Alive and Well
Sprawled across the book you want to read at Dragon’s Lair
"...the cultural tradition of the bookstore cat – Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy. The comics and gaming behemoth, in..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Features Feature by Rosalind Faires

Overlord
How do you make killing Nazi zombies this dull?
"...break into the crypt and find the terrible science lair which ... well, it's never really sufficiently explained what's..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Green sewer-dwellers battle purple ooze. Big, dumb fun
"...was 18 years old when Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s “heroes on the half-shell” made its microbudgeted (i.e., black-and-white)..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Three Musketeers
Did we miss the memo asking for the umpteenth retelling of the Alexandre Dumas classic?
"...to a flying war machine, they flood the underground lair on their way out, in the process destroying thousands..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Valkyrie
Tom Cruise seems somewhat out of place as a German officer in this thriller about the attempt on Adolf Hitler's life in July 1944.
"...suitcase-bomb attack to be carried out at the Wolf's Lair retreat, is fitfully dour. There's more honest suspense in..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gladiator
These Coliseum slavery capers earned a Best Picture Oscar.
"...of the Coliseum that Commodus keeps fingering in his lair is more realistic-looking than the multimillion-dollar effects version, which..."

May 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Desperate Remedies
"...it's as if Ken Russell had taken time off Lair of the White Worm to drop by and advise..."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Chinese Ghost Story III
"...rain. Unbeknownst to the pair, they've stumbled into the lair of the recently resurrected Tree Demon and his gorgeous..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dark Obsession
"...commentary but it does deliver it with a stylish flair and a steadfast conviction. The story begins with Hugo..."

Aug. 16, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cosplay All Day
Dragon's Lair holding fantasy costuming symposium
"...just aren't on model? North Austin comic store Dragon's Lair is holding an all-day cosplay symposium to solve all..."

July 13, 2013 Design Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Jousters A-Z
Locals take the stage
"...BoyfrndzFri., 1:30pm, Dragon’s Lair stage Instrumentally restless and heavy math-rock quartet with a..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Rap
Beats and rhymes at SOS
"...Death GripsFri., 7:55pm, Dragon’s Lair stage Sacramento experimental/industrial rap outfit known for ultra-abrasion –..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Free Comic Book Day
Nine years in, the annual event is winning big crowds and new comics readers
"...response just multiplies. Angie Blackmon, general manager of Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, reports that in 2008, the store..."

April 30, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week
Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial
"...stories, and this here’s another.”   – Doug Freeman LAIR..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Performance Park Preview at the Vortex
"...Cullum stands in the Hermit's Lair, a new outdoor space behind the Butterfly Bar created..."

March 22, 2018 Photo Gallery

Dream Pop
Four acts for the sleepy set
"...The RelationshipSat., 3:10pm, Dragon’s Lair stage Weezer guitarist Brian Bell stretches his legs along..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Free Comic Book Day 2013
The 11th giveaway of four-color fun runs the gamut from 'Archie' to 'The Walking Dead'
"...(Note the new Anderson Lane locations for both Dragon's Lair and Capstone Comics, which opened its new space May..."

May 3, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Week's Recommended Arts Events
On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week
"...wait a whole year to invite you into their lair. Get a sneak preview of what will be lurking..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Renfield
Dracula's sidekick finally gets his day in the sun
"...beck and call, spiriting victims away to the pair’s lair and eating bugs to gain superpowers to protect his..."

April 14, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

After Blue
French sci-fi weirdness finds a new Eden
"...Vimala Pons, Michaël Erpelding, Claïna Clavaron, Mara Taquin and Claire Duburcq...."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Fatman
Season's beatings with Gibson and Goggins in bloody Santa story
"...a badass in a Tarantino flick. Lurking in his lair, finessing his murdering skills, driving cool cars, and collecting..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Troxclair Won’t Seek Re-election for City Council
No incumbent will run in District 8
"...District 8 Council Member Ellen Troxclair dropped a bit of a bombshell Wednesday afternoon when..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

It’s Free Comic Book Day in Austin on Saturday
But then, it’s Free Comic Book Day everywhere on Saturday
"...we’re partial to Austin Books & Comics and Dragon’s Lair, in these parts – and you can get a..."

May 4, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Best Places to Play Board Games in Austin
Find a good tabletop to throw down and throw dice with friends
"...Dragon’s Lair This is it. A venerable Austin institution that has..."

Feb. 7, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

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