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Free Comic Book Day at Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop

Free Comic Book Day at Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop

Here’s all the information on this year’s 15th annual Free Comic Book Day. Every year we strive to make the event bigger and better, and this year is no exception. With the release of Captain America Civil War that same weekend, the event will have a decidedly Marvel feel to it. Free Comic Book Day is the first Saturday in May. We break the event up into two separate yet equally exciting events. Because we are allowed to give the books away starting at midnight, we have an early release event beginning at 10pm on Friday, May 6th and lasting until 2am. Books are given out at midnight, but there’s a lot going on before then. The day event begins at 10am on Saturday May 7th, and lasts until 7pm. While the night event has a different feel than the day event, both events are absolutely family friendly. Basic Event Information: The space to line up for free comics is our old store front, which is 100 feet from our current shop. (17448 Lorain to be exact.) This is also where the art gallery, artists and photo op area will...

Free DC Rebirth Guide and New Releases for 4-13-2016

Free DC Rebirth Guide and New Releases for 4-13-2016

We’ve got a free DC Rebirth Magazine, some fantastic new trailers and the story of C-3PO’s red arm, all in a very substantial week. Here’s the featured new releases for Wednesday, April 13th, 2016. DC REBIRTH DC held back all the information on their June new releases in order to present them at Wonder Con first, but now the information is out there and we’ll be presenting it to you in a FREE 96 page magazine. This magazine will lay out the whole month of June for you, as well as provide background into the concepts and changes that will be going into the new line. Here’s 8 fun facts out of Wonder Con. This week’s free magazine will also include a checklist that you can fill out and turn in sometime before May 25th, when the whole new direction will begin. (Or you can print it our here) We literally have thousands of the book so we’ll have them for the next month or so. Just ask at the counter! C-3PO and STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE Disney decided to...

Black Panther, Harley Quinn, Poe Dameron and the Road to Civil War II

Black Panther, Harley Quinn, Poe Dameron and the Road to Civil War II

This is the week you’ve been waiting for! Huge new comic week with some truly impressive product across the board. Get ready to be excited for the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, April 6th, 2016! In a week with lots to pick from, we’re going to lead with Black Panther #1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent for The Atlantic writing about Culture, Politics and Social Issues. Black Panther’s been a highlight of the Civil War trailers, and Marvel has put together a team to reinvigorate the character in print. Keeping track of Coates’ efforts as a first time comic writer along with his process with artist Brain Stelfreeze has been pretty educational. Here’s a recap in Coates own words. Really worth the read. This Wednesday is also the Star Wars Poe Dameron launch party. (which basically means we’ve got some free stuff to give you with your copy is issue #1.) Poe and his X-Wing Squadron investigate sites of historical importance to the Force by Charles Soule (Death Of Wolverine, Lando) and Phil Noto (Black Widow, Chewbacca). Expect...

Free Batman Superman Comic Book

Free Batman Superman Comic Book

Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice is out this week BATMAN vs. SUPERMAN We’ve got hundreds of copies of Superman Batman #1 to give away. Written by Jeph Loeb (Batman Long Halloween, Superman for All Seasons) with art by Ed McGuinness, this is the first chapter of the Superman Batman graphic novel series. Really great story with lots of Kryptonite. This book will be free with any purchase and we ordered enough to be able to give them away for at least a couple weeks. Big news for the comic book as Batman #50 marks the return of Bruce Wayne as Batman. Love it or hate it, Jim Gordon’s run is over. Bruce is back just in time to take out Mr. Bloom. Oversized issue that will have Polybagged variants, some of which contain autographs. CIVIL WAR To stay one step ahead of the movie game, Marvel is re releasing all of the Civil War graphic novels. While the core book is the only story you need to read (and we’ve got plenty of copies) the story did go on...

Featured New Releases for 3-16-2016

Featured New Releases for 3-16-2016

Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, March 16th, 2016. EASTER Time to start your Easter shopping and we’ve got stuff to help you fill up those baskets! A huge inventory of superhero action figures, pop funs, buttons, magnets, bottle openers, pub glasses (why not?), playing cards and of course comic books and graphic novels. (Gift certificates too) BATMAN vs SUPERMAN Batman vs Superman will be dominating next week, but this is also a pretty good week for Superman fans. Superman #50! This extra sized issue has a meeting between the New 52 Superman and the pre Flashpoint Superman. It’s also one of three poly bagged variants this week, along with Superman Wonder Woman #27 and Robin Son of Batman #10. We know now that random issues have autographs inside by artists as well as actors. Neal Adams continues both writing and drawing Superman Coming of the Supermen #2 this week. Kal leads a team from Kandor against this hordes of Apocalypse. (Quite a parallel to what’s going in with the rapture out of Kandor over in Dark...

New Comic Releases for 3-9-2016

New Comic Releases for 3-9-2016

This week will be short and simple, though it’s still kind of a big week. Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, March 9th, 2016. BATMAN VS SUPERMAN Batman Vs Superman is only a little over two weeks away and during the month of March DC will be offering another round of black poly bagged variants to coincide with the release. These sealed variants will have an equal mix of penciled, inked and colored covers inside. Word’s not out yet about whether or not this round will have original art in them like the Harley Quinn black bag variants. This week’s titles include: Action Comics #50 Batman Superman #30 Detective #50 Future titles include: Batman #50 Batgirl #50 Grayson #18 Robin Son of Batman #10 Superman #50 Superman Wonder Woman #27 Wonder Woman #50 Here’s a link to who will be doing the artwork on each cover! MARVEL HEADLINERS Avengers Stand-Off continues this week in Uncanny Avengers #7 and Agents of SHIELD #3. This two month event will culminate with the return of Steve Rogers as Captain America...