Category: Event

Hello Comic Shop Friends! A couple bits of news, and then onto new books! We’ve been nominated for Scene’s Best of Cleveland in the Comic and Collectibles Shop category! You can vote for all the categories here: https://vote.clevescene.com/ Or just for us here: https://vote.clevescene.com/shops-and-services/best-comic-collectibles-shop Thursday the 18th is Late Nite Comics! 8pm to 11pm! Tons of dollar stock! 50% off back issues! I’m not sure what dollar books John is planning on bringing out, but he’s added some new dollar boxes recently. We’ve added some new back issues from new collections, so come check out the wall before the sale, because they may not be there next Thursday! MARVEL COMICS Armageddon has arrived! General Ross has taken over Latveria, with the goal of ensuring global democracy. He wants a world of freedom, but his campaign relies on invasions and takeovers. The U.S. government has ordered the Fantastic Four and the Avengers to do nothing. But something has to be done, and when Tony Stark discovers that Ross is using some sort of predictive technology to ensure his success, he starts...

Hi there Comic Shop Friends! I’m back! And just in time for a title we’ve all been waiting for: Absolute Green Arrow! More on that below, but first some event news! Come out tonight, Wednesday May 20th at the Grog Shop for the Midnight Rental Secret Screening! Laura and Ben will be joined by John for the first time ever! They’re going to watch a surprise movie and comment along the way in the spirit of Mystery Science Theater! Doors at 7pm, movie at 8pm! This month’s Late Nite Comics is this Thursday, May 21st from 8pm to 11pm! With our snazzy new sign! Back Issues will be 50% off and all dollar stock will be 50 cents each with no qualifier! Get one for 50 cents! Get 20 for $10! We will also be doing raffles every half hour starting at 8:30pm for Marvel Omnibuses! This will be done in the style of our old Black Friday sales, where you get a ticket for every ten dollars you spend and you must be present to win! If you haven’t...

Hey everyone! You’re getting John D this week, as Andrea is off on stay-cation! First up, we’ve finally gotten our photos and event video together for Free Comic Book Day this year. Thanks again to everyone for showing up and keeping the event viable. Here’s a link to Sonny Boy’s Video. Be sure to like and subscribe to Sam and Maddy’s videos, they’re pretty great! It was nice to see the event through someone else’s eyes this year too. “Welcome to the X-Men Kitty Pryde, hope you survive the experience.” Also on Instagram @sonnyboycomics! Our photo set was by Laura Wimbels, and it’s another great way to look at the event. She knocked it out of the park this year and it really feels like a walk through the event. Here’s a link to the Facebook photo gallery, where we host the images! You can follow Laura over on Instagram at @wimbels @midnightrentalvideo Or you can just see her yourself and say hi at the next Midnight Rental at the Grog Shop on May 20th! This will be the first...

Hi Comic Shop Friends! Thank you all for a successful Free Comic Book Day! This was the shop’s 25th FCBD, and every year gets smoother and better. This was our best one yet! I think we’re a pretty well-oiled (and well-caffeinated!) team and that makes the day flow. Thank you to each and every one of you who showed up and supported the shop, the local artists and vendors, David Michelinie and Purring Pals, and made the day awesome! Not pictured are Alex who was handling Michelinie, and Laura, who was taking the photos, but that’s thirteen people hosting an event of thousands! Through your donations, the VIP event and the signatures on the day, we were able to help David Michelinie raise $7,410 for Purring Pals Cat Rescue in his home state of Delaware. Awesome job, Cleveland! Winston approves! Thanks to the Rust Belt Monster Collective for the sweet new mural! I personally love the addition of the Spider-Man ice cream. We also have to thank Sam and Maddy from Sonny Boy Comics for filming both the Michelinie Q&A,...

Okay, everyone, here are some final updates on FCBD 2026 at Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop! This is a stream of consciousness email, so never mind the typos, we’re in the eleventh hour here! All the books are in! We keep saying “Come early for the best selection,” but what that means is that the earliest people will have the best chance at getting the exact books they want. People ask, “What time do people start lining up?” The answer is we have no idea, it’s different every year based on a lot of factors, and we’d hate to steer someone in the wrong direction. At this point, it looks like no rain but a little cold around 45 degrees, so dress appropriately if you plan to wait in line. On that note, you do not have to wait in the Free Comic Book Line to engage in the event. You can check out the shop, the local vendor space, heck, you can even get in the other line for David Micheline, who will be in the back of...