History
The store's original owner, Bill Liebowitz, was a yo-yo champion in the 1950s, a co-founder of Rhino Records, and had recurring roles as himself in Archie Comics. He opened Golden Apple in Hollywood in 1979, and a second location in Northridge in 1983. Liebowitz was well known for hosting signings by comic book artists and writers, as well as for his anti-censorship activism.
After Liebowitz' death in 2004, his widow Sharon and son Ryan took over the business and continue to run the store.
In April 2009 the Northridge store was sold to Earth 2 Comics, and became their second location.
In 2010, Golden Apple became the official sponsor of the popular weekly geek podcast Bagged & Boarded.
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