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As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster…oops; sorry, wrong article. As far back as I can remember I was reading comics. My family spent many of our weekends in a cottage on an extremely small lake in Central New York that had no rivers or streams connecting it … Read more

Once upon a time, in a world not so different from ours, the shelves of comic book stores were adorned with a colorful array of stories that transcended time and space. Manga, a form of Japanese comic art, had taken the world by storm, introducing readers to fantastical worlds, captivating characters, and gripping adventures. As … Read more

Previously, I your friendly neighborhood Lakeview store manager have written up a list of some of my favorite manga series, and I’m back to focus on one of those series Jujutsu Kaisen. Having dived back into the genre of manga in the last year Jujutsu Kaisen is the one that fits with what I enjoy … Read more

When people talk about Marvel Comics, the founding days, the peak creative window, the names most likely to come up are, in order, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Love him or hate him or correctly assess his place in history as both historic AND aggrandized simultaneously, Stan the Man was Marvel Comics. He arrived at … Read more

Near the end there was chaos. Pure artistic chaos! Gimmick covers galore! You like shiny foil? How about a Holofoil Die Cut Gatefold! Gimmick characters galore! You like Longshot? Add more swords, here’s Shatterstar! Add even more sharp things, here’s Adam X the X-Treme! You like deaths? How about broken backs? How about not dead but … Read more

Here we are again, deep into the summer days, and nothing says summertime like a day at the beach!  And when not splashing in the water, maybe you are curled up in the shade, reading a comic!  So, for this batch of fun covers, I will be focusing on some of my favorite summer vibe … Read more

There’s an argument that can be made that the last few years of the Star Trek fandom are some of its best or at least some of it’s most diverse. The year began with five ongoing shows streaming, sadly two were/ will be their last season and one was unexpectedly ended. But never fear Trek … Read more

Here at Graham Crackers Comics St. Charles, I have made no secret of my love for Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s Venom run. Simply put, I think it’s the best book Marvel has made since 2010. That’s not an insult to anything else they’ve put out, it’s just reflective of how good that run was. … Read more

Last month the announcement was made that Skybound has acquired the rights to Transformers and G.I. Joe. Part of this announcement was even through a surprising reveal halfway through the first issue of Skybound’s very own new title, Void Rivals. Safe to say, I’m rather excited about Robert Kirkman leading this connected Energon Universe. This … Read more

With the new Transformers and G.I. Joe comics on the horizon, I thought of other comics that were based on toy lines. Yes, they did have cartoons as well but they started out as toy lines first. Everyone remembers the big ones like Transformers, G.I, Joe, and He-Man. Yet there were a few that even … Read more