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Jim Lee’s Suicide Squad  & More

Jim Lee’s Suicide Squad & More

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...

While the boss is away

While the boss is away

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...

Suicide Squad and Harley Quinn are here

Suicide Squad and Harley Quinn are here

After literally a year since the first trailer, Suicide Squad will be hitting the theaters this Friday, August 5th. DC has timed it’s new Rebirth releases to perfectly coincide with this much anticipated movie. To get you started, here’s the new featurette that was shown at San Diego Comicon. https://youtu.be/wydGSOnp-Mo Ready now?! Let’s go! DC has two new titles this week, Harley Quinn #1 and Suicide Squad Rebirth #1, both only $2.99 each. Written by the husband and wife team of Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (who will both be visiting the shop on September 22nd) with art by Chad Hardin. Harley sports a very movie look while she fights zombies in Coney Island. Amanda Waller pulls Rick Flag out of prison to supervise the team. With an amazing variant cover by Amanda Conner! (Did we mention she’s going to be at the shop?) Also this week is the Harley Quinn Book and Mask Set for $34.99.  Joining the previously released masks for V For Vendetta, Joker, Deathstroke and the Court of Owls. These masks are great for photo opps and you...

Not at Comicon Summer Sale

Not at Comicon Summer Sale

Not able to make it to San Diego Comicon this week? We’ve got you covered with our annual Not-At Comicon sale and inventory purge. NOT AT COMICON?! This week from Thursday July 21 to Sunday July 24th we’ll be pulling out over 60,000 comics from out back room and putting them into the foyer for you to dig through at your leisure. All these books are only $1 each and include a lot of new collections that we have only recently purchased. We’ll also be giving 50% off all back issues, as well as 10% off EVERYTHING else in the shop. This is a rare opportunity to dig go through our entire back stock as we only get to do this twice a year. Winston calls is the ‘Purr-age’ While spending time in the shop remember we are a Pokemon Go Pokestop! This means you can spin the stop every five minutes or so and rack up some free items on your app while you shop! We’d also like to see any pictures you can take of Pokemon in the shop,...

Captain America for President & the Cleveland RNC

Captain America for President & the Cleveland RNC

The Republican National Convention is almost here! Let’s all enjoy learning and listening to other’s points of view, while we show the world what we’ve always know about our city, that It’s the best. (And a plum, and you’ve got to be tough, etc.) Here at the shop we’ve put together a unifying and bipartisan agenda to that effect, raising funds for a worthy cause and engaging in that greatest of social commentary, parody. We’ve created a 11×17 Lithograph to help you celebrate the impending “Mad Bomb” that may be heading towards Cleveland. This print is FREE with any purchase. Imagine the conversation and respect from your peers as you hang this piece of semi accurate propaganda up in your home or place of work. Much respect to Kirby and Romita, they were well ahead of their time. CAPTAIN AMERICA FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016 In 1980, Captain America considered running for President on an independent ticket in the now classic issue by Roger Stern and John Byrne. Captain America bowed out upon realizing his connection was more to the American...

Carol’s Final Day and other Summer Events

Carol’s Final Day and other Summer Events

We’re going to lay out a blueprint for this summer’s shop events, including Carol’s final day this Wednesday 7-6-2016! A LONG JOURNEY ENDS; A NEW JOURNEY BEGINS Five years ago we had a retirement party for mom. At that point Jim began running the day to day of the shop, and Carol started to ease her way out of the business, cutting way back on days. Last fall she successfully handed over the operation and reduced her schedule to one Saturday a month. At 72 years old She’s fully retiring into the world of full time grand-mothering. We’re celebrating her final day at the shop from 7 PM to 9 PM on 7-6-2016. Carol will ceremoniously ring out her last sale at 7:59. We’ve even brewed a special beer for the event, the Ma Hunkel Retirement Ale. Thank you to  www.pencilero.com for the label artwork. We’ll also have treats from the Burning River Baking Company, as well as other refreshments. All are welcome. Stop by and say congrats to mom. She re-invented herself at 46 years old, and being only 43 myself it makes...