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The legendary MARK WAID is coming to Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop for a FREE open signing on Friday, October 13th! Mark has written just about everything over the years, the Flash, Superman, Daredevil, Captain America, the Fantastic Four. It’s hard to find any character that hasn’t been impacted by his writing. Mark is coming out as part of Superman’s 85th Celebration in Cleveland, which has events popping up all over town this month. Superman’s Cleveland Not only is Mark doing an open signing, he’s also challenging the staff (and another local team of comic book experts) to a trivia contest afterward. From 5pm to 8pm Mark will sign three books for free for all attendees. (people are welcome to get back into the end of the line afterward for three more signatures, but we are cutting the line sharply at 8pm if need be.) Starting around 8pm we’ll move on over into the foyer connected to the shop for the aforementioned trivia. Three teams will answer 48 questions provided by local comic book retailers and writers covering both...

Hello there, Comic Shop Friends! First, thanks to everyone who came out for Sina Grace’s signing! The best picture of the night. And thanks to everyone who came out for Late Nite Comics! It was great to have Cory Holliday and Lenora in the shop! Ben will be co-hosting the Midnight Rental Secret Screening with Lenora on Wednesday the 25th at the Grog Shop. Doors at 7pm for an hour of trailers and vintage commercials, followed by a never-announced-beforehand movie at 8! $10! This show is Halloween-themed, and Lenora is encouraging everyone to come in costume! We have one more in-store event as part of the Cleveland Public Library’s Superman’s Cleveland extravaganza this month! Sarah Kuhn will be here on Friday the 27th from 6pm to 8pm for a free signing! We have her Batgirl and Lois Lane graphic novels in stock, and will give away the FCBD Girl Taking Over: a Lois Lane Story preview issue to have signed for free! She’ll be joined by two other special guests: Laura Siegel Larson, Jerry Siegel’s daughter, who is also part...

Enjoying your spooky season, Comic Shop Friends? I am patiently waiting for the rain to end and the leaves to change so I can enjoy the satisfying crunch of decay under my feet. We have more great seasonal picks this week, but first here’s what’s happening the rest of the month! Thanks to everyone who came out for the Mark Waid signing and trivia showdown. To the surprise of no one, Waid was the champion! We did stream the event on Facebook Live, so you can find it on our Facebook page and our YouTube page now. Next up, Sina Grace will be here on Friday, October 20th for a free signing from 6pm to 8pm! We have some Marvel and Small Press graphic novels, and his newest book, Superman: The Harvests of Youth, in stock for you to pick up to get signed. We also have these Sina Grace prints that are free with a purchase you can bring back to get signed as well! Featuring the city of Cleveland, the Cleveland Public Library, and the Best Shop Cat...

Hi Comic Shop Friends! How was everyone’s first week of Halloween? Give me all your horror movie recommendations! I’ve been spending all my free time knocking movies off my watchlist. But now we have all these events happening, so we’ll see how many I can get to this month! First up, this Thursday the 12th, we will be at the Cleveland Magazine Best of Cleveland party to celebrate Winson being the Editor’s Pick for one of the Best Shop Cats in Cleveland! John, Ben, and Kyle will have a table and photo booth set up, and a few of us are stopping by later. You can get tickets here: https://clevelandmagazine.com/magazine-events/best-of-cleveland/home This Friday the 13th is the Mark Waid signing, from 5pm to 8pm, and the trivia showdown from 8pm to 10pm! Yes, customers get in an hour earlier than advertised! You can get three items signed for free thanks to the Cleveland Public Library. You’re welcome to get back in line, but we will be cutting the line at 8pm because of the following trivia event. We’ll have snacks and...

Welcome to October’s spooky Comic Shop Friends! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And we have tons of great things happening in the shop this month. First, on Friday the 13th, cancel your plans with Jason Vorhees, because Mark Waid will be here for a free signing from 5pm to 8pm. You can get three items signed, and then stick around for a trivia showdown between Waid, a Cleveland team, and a Carol & John’s team! Ben is hosting, and we’ll have refreshments, so it will be a great time! Second, on Thursday the 19th, it’s Late Nite Comics! 8pm to midnight! Tons of dollar books! 50% off back issues! You know the drill! Third, Friday the 20th is the Sina Grace signing from 6pm to 8pm. We have some trades on our rec wall, and look further down in the email for more about Grace’s new graphic novel out this week! Fourth, Friday the 27th is the Sarah Kuhn signing from 6pm to 8pm. We are stocked on her Shadow of the Batgirl and Girl Taking Over:...

Hey Comic Shop Friends! Thanks to everyone who came out for the Phillip Kennedy Johnson signing! It was a great time, and we do have some signed posters left for $30 each. We’re “a top shelf store with awesome staff”! But you all knew that already. Also pictured with the staff are Valentino from the Cleveland Public Library, Dawn, who runs Comics at the Corner, a Cleveland literacy group bringing comics to the people to promote reading (Follow @comicsatthecorner on Instagram), and Dennis Dooley, who wrote the Superman at Fifty books in the 1980s. I’m puny! And thanks to the Cleveland Public Library for hosting all these events! Check out Superman’s Cleveland for what’s coming up in October. Support your local library! The CPL, Cleveland Reads (Ask John Shearer for more info on that! He’s an ambassador!), Comics at the Corner, and John Dudas were part of an event last Sunday at the West Side Market, where thousands of free books were given out! Here’s John’s set up at the West Side Market. And our friend and comic writer Chad...