Comments on: Rory Root:R.I.P.

By: Jaime Crespo

Jaime Crespo — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:16:07 +0000

Needless-to-say but I will anyway, the passing of Rory Root closes yet another chapter in all our lives. Rory was supportive of work from the great to the lame (aka Me). S’ funny, I just found the original Comic Relief sign from the SF store in my basement the day after Rory passed.

By: Scott Gallatin

Scott Gallatin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:06:58 +0000

dang it.. Comic Relief was my haven while stationed in Alameda

By: Marian

Marian — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:26:53 +0000

That would be India Palace, and yes, it’s still VERY good…thanks!

By: keef

keef — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:59:41 +0000

Marian,

Hmmm..I don’t recall the name of the restaurant, but it was located right next door (on the right, towards the campus) to Comic Relief’s old location.

Cheers!!

By: Marian

Marian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:12:30 +0000

The Berkeley Public Library passed a resolution in Rory’s honor: http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/weblog/2008/06/in_recognition.php

Not only are there tributes pasted up in the windows at CR, but at neighboring bookstores as well.

Hey Keef–I’m a Berkeleyan with a weakness for Indian food–which restaurant is the one where you and Kersten got your wedding feast?

By: Bucky Sinister

Bucky Sinister — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:13:08 +0000

Thanks for this.

By: Ritchie Nihei

Ritchie Nihei — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:05:57 +0000

I’m bummed. I remembered him from the comic store “Best of Two Worlds” on Telegraph Ave. in the 80’s - down the block from “Comics & Comix”! “Comic Relief” is an incredible shop.

By: Keef

Keef — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:15:56 +0000

Sounds like the store will forge on. Todd, the 2nd-in-command, is poised to run the ship

By: Charles Brubaker

Charles Brubaker — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:10:06 +0000

Sounds like this is one store I should check out sometime. RIP Rory.

Any idea on what will happen to the store?

By: Brian Kolm

Brian Kolm — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:26:57 +0000

Wonderful Keith. Thank you.