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A youthful employee here at the store here recently asked me what comics and creators I liked. Among the creators I mentioned were Will Eisner and Harvey Kurtzman, whereupon I was asked “What did they do?” After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I pointed out they were famous, not for having the … Read more

*Author’s note- my family was? is? RIDDLED with this sort of thing, and my take on that may not be to your liking. We all cope in our own way.  Mine often involves comics.  And drinking.  You’ve been warned. Hooked on Comics Or ‘How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bottle’ With the … Read more

Ever wonder why the comics you are looking for this week aren’t on the shelf? Comics are such a fun hobby, they let us escape from reality or take a closer look at it, often with a fictional twist. What’s not as fun, is the process of ordering comics. It can be admittingly tricky and … Read more

GRENDEL #1 by Comico Leading up to October 1986, I had bought and read comics off and on for roughly 9 years. Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk and anything with Wolverine on the cover. I started trying to collect GI Joe and Transformers but even back then, I unconsciously recognized that not all comics were made the … Read more

I usually like to do an article highlighting my favorite gimmick covers through the years (hologram, foil, die-cut, etc.), so this month I have decided to focus on some of my favorite Halloween covers of all time.  Now I know what you are saying, “Halloween is over, what’s the deal with another Halloween article a … Read more

It’s that time of year again so “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” First off, Happy Halloween!  That time for Horror, Ghosts, Goblins and undersized candy that is somehow supposed to be “fun sized” (Nothing fun about less candy, but that’s a topic for another day).  With all the great seasonal classics coming out for Harvest season, it’s time … Read more

When the first Venom movie was released a couple of years ago, I remember there being a fair share of complaints about how the character was not being taken seriously. He was too quippy, too erratic, too goofy. I recall specifically that one of the trailers featured the line “Eyes, lungs, pancreas… So many snacks, … Read more

Pokémon is a global phenomenon that premiered over 25 years ago. It consists of dozens of tv shows, movies, video games, card games, toys, plushies, and a variety of other merchandise and collectibles. In honor of the next generation releasing soon, I wanted to share a bit of its history and what Pokémon means to … Read more

I’ve grown up reading horror comics. I loved when Gemstone reprinted the old EC comics so I can actually read the early horror. Aside from EC, DC comics killed it for horror comics in the 70s and the beginning of the 80s in my opinion. Yet the debate I just had with my employee was, … Read more

My first comic, Fantastic Four A Death in the Family (One-Shot), was a strange one. Instead of containing only one story it contained three different stories of varying tones. The first was a serious story about helping others even if it hurts you, the second is a story of strange comic nonsense involving a reality … Read more