I don’t think any midnight release in the two years we’ve been open has been as highly anticipated as next Tuesday’s Detective Comics #1000 event! We’ve literally had people calling daily for over a month, anxious to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary, we’ll be ready for them with the following covers available, all for the printed price of $9.99:
Read MoreBret came back from SC Comicon last weekend with some booty! I’ve been dropping them once a day on Instagram this weekend, but this will give you a sneak peak at the fourth and final bomb as well as some honorable mentions if you click through!
Read MoreNormally we would go over to our neighbors at the AMC Classic 18 on Koger Boulevard for the release of a new Marvel movie and pass out free coinciding comics, but for the first time in the two years we’ve been open, they’re not getting the new Marvel movie! That plus the distinguished competition having the only other theater on this side of town covered means that here at the shop (while supplies last) we’ll be giving away a reprint of the first issue of Kelly Sue DeConnick’s character-defining run and a preview book with glimpses at the current ongoing series, the Life of Captain Marvel origin story, and Ms. Marvel’s adventures in Marvel Rising.
Read MoreThrew some color on this piece by Cassie Hart Kelly to promote our Comics For Kids fundraiser, Jazz for Geeks at the Community Theater of Greensboro on Friday, March 29th at 8 PM! The show also serves as a swan-song for Greensboro institution Geeksboro and its founder, Joe Scott. Come out and have a great time while helping us purchase brand-new, age-appropriate comics for students at area Title I schools!
Read MoreMe, Jay & Bret are down in Charlotte for the ComicsPRO Annual Retailer Meeting today through Sunday, and while things we’re hearing from Marvel, DC, and all of the other publishers aren’t particularly top secret (someone in this room always leaks everything), I’m just erring on the side of respect for now (other than typing this while Dan DiDio is talking) and sharing my new impulse buy (cost me my FF by Kirby & Lee, Flash by Geoff Johns, and Infinity Gauntlet Omniboo), a Fender Special Edition Standard Jaguar HH in Daphne Blue, the Ssalefish Sspecial
Read MoreDesert Island Top 5 Comics in no particular order: All-Star Superman, New Frontier, Casanova, Scott Pilgrim, and The Umbrella Academy. Tonight, as I did in 2008 before the Justice League animated adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s beloved opus of DC and 2010 before Edgar Wright’s cult-smash debut (I’ve never watched the ASS DC feature and I’ll probably never have to worry about this with Cass), I’ll read the first two collections one last time with whatever my brain can come up with for their voices before the actors replace them forever.
Read MoreI should be talking about Jay, who turns 40 next Thursday, when I will be far too preoccupied making last minute preparations for Valentine’s Day and anticipating The Umbrella Academy debuting on Netflix the next day.
Read MoreTwin City Comic Con 2019 tickets go on sale tomorrow morning! This year we’re offering two options, just $5 for those that want more cash in their pockets for the show, or $10 for the deluxe option that includes getting into the show 30 minutes early and your choice of one of two convention exclusive variant covers that are some of the most limited editions we’ve ever done! We’ve got a tone of guests and improvements to announce in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram for the latest!
Read MoreThis weekend the ol’ fish will be represented by our Winston-Salem contingent at the 42nd annual Charlotte Mini Con, but they’ll be bringing along a good chunk of our $1 boxes, so if you missed out on Sunday at Greensboro Comicon, here’s your chance to make up for it! Anyone 18 and under gets in FREE, and it’s just $5 if you’re already of age!
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