Author: johnwoods

First off, we’d like to thank everyone who attended our after-party for the Wonder Woman Symposium! Attendance exceeded our expectations and we had a great time. Where else could you drink for free at a Wonder Woman bar while hanging out with William Moulton Marston‘s grand daughter? (who’s presence was a highlight of the event.) Much gratitude to our local and visiting artists as well.  HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST Save the date for out next big event, Halloween Comic Fest on Saturday, October 29th. Free comics, photo ops, candy and more. (We actually won the Diamond Best Practices Award for this event in 2015) Click Here for more info. FEATURED NEW RELEASES On to the featured new releases for September 28th, 2016: To keep with the Wonder Woman theme (It is her 75th anniversary all year after all) there are some well timed items ironically coming out this week. First off is an all new original Wonder Woman hardcover by multiple Eisner award winner and Kent State local Jill Thompson. Wonder Woman The True Amazon is a fresh take on Princess Diana’s...

Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, August 17th. SUICIDE SQUAD This week’s lead title is the new Suicide Squad #1, featuring artwork by Jim Lee! Part of DC’s commitment to Rebirth was getting Lee on a regular title. Since the Squad was in the spotlight he hopped on board this title. He’s doing half the book with a Deadshot backup. Jim Lee Harley Quinn, right!!? Love it or hate it, the Squad’s new look is a big thing for DC. Supergirl gets her Rebirth #1 special this week, with renewed interest in the character after the success of the television show. In case you waited, the full Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hardcover is out. CIVIL WAR & BRIGGS LAND Civil War is trudging along, and even though I’m enjoying it, it’s hard for me to get around some of the choices being made and the characterizations of certain characters. Too many people hung Hawkeye out to dry in my book. Read about some of these resentful (and angry) people in Civil War II The...

Good Day Cleveland Comic Lovers! The Big Boss is on vacation this week. His lovely family and he have escaped the country and are enjoying some serious fun in the sun! I will be your host this week and the next; here to let you know all the fun and new stuff happening at Carol and Johns Comic Shop. KAMM’S MAGAZINE HAPPENINGS Some fun happening for two of our employees this week: Carol and Ben both have articles featured in the FREE Kamm’s Corners Magazine. Carol was featured for her fantastic accomplishments of keeping all of our butts in line and running a local comic shop through some bubbles in the 90s. She successfully (and fully) retired last month. And Ben was assigned a full page to guide you through the wild and wonderful experience of playing Pokemon Go through-out Kamm’s Corners and the West Park Neighborhood. Check out the great pics of his Dad catching ‘em all. The issue hits the printer this Friday and will be distributed throughout August. Special thanks to editor Marilyn Osborne for all the...