Mouse Guard Fall 1152 Review

| August 21, 2007

Mouse Guard Fall 1152 Writer & Artist: David Peterson Remember that odd shaped comic sitting on the shelf? Yeah, that weird looking square one that had some mice with swords on it. And then remember when the issues kept coming out and you just looked at it perplexed? You would stare shortly, remember that book [...]

Picks of the Week: 8/22-8/28>Halo Uprising #1, Astonishing X-Men #22, Mouse Guard Winter 1152 #1

| August 20, 2007

Halo Uprising #1 – It’s finally here! Art & story by Daredevil creators Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev. Astonishing X-Men #22 – The next chapter of Joss Whedon & John Cassaday’s stellar, if oft-delayed run. Mouse Guard Winter 1152 #1 – Get on board for the sequel to modern classic, Mouse Guard Fall.

Superman Is a Baby

| August 18, 2007

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a baby? An article from Reuters reports that a child born to a New Zealand couple has been officially named “Superman”. The New Zealand government had banned Sheena and Pat Wheaton’s first choice for a name: “4Real”. The child’s registered name is Superman, but the couple will call [...]

New Comics Arriving Wednesday, August 22

| August 17, 2007

300 HC – $30.00 BACK IN STOCK AKIRA CLUB HC – $29.95 ALTER EGO #71 – $6.95 AMAZING FANTASY OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC – $75.00 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #543 – $2.99 AMELIA RULES #18 – $2.95 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST STAR LORD #2 – $2.99 ASTONISHING X-MEN #22 – $2.99 BART SIMPSON COMICS #37 – $2.99 BATMAN #668 [...]

Previews Picks–Comics and Graphic Novels Coming in October

| August 14, 2007

Comic Book Coming Attractions–CBH’s AUGUST Picks What is Previews? All the new stuff Captain Blue Hen (CBH) gets in every Wednesday comes from our distributor, Diamond. “Previews” is Diamond’s monthly catalog. The collectibles and comics in Previews is merchandise that will be available approximately two to three months from the release of the catalog. Shipping [...]

eBay listings going off tonight, 8/12

| August 12, 2007

Tonight, Sunday, 8/12, a group of offerings are ending on eBay from “cbhcomics”. It’s a somewhat unusual group, mostly Prince Valiant volumes and some golden age. As always on eBay, the lots have a number of people watching (eBay lets sellers know the number of people who have clicked “watch this item”), but they haven’t [...]

New Comics Arriving Wednesday, August 15

| August 10, 2007

ACTION COMICS #854 – $2.99 AMAZONS ATTACK #5 – $2.99 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST QUASAR #2 – $2.99 APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL 2 – $9.99 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #55 – $2.99 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #112 – $2.25 ARCHIE DIGEST #237 – $2.49 ARMY @ LOVE #6 (MR) – $2.99 ATELIER MARIE & ELIE ZARLBURG ALCHEMIST VOL 1 [...]

Winner of Harry Potter print announced

| August 7, 2007

On August 1 CBH drew the winner of the framed Harry Potter print being raffled off to raise money for the Kirkwood Highway Library Renovation fund. Nearly $200 was raised for the cause bring the total for all the Harry Potter events to $750 for the library! Seriously we didn’t expect to move that many [...]

More collections have been purchased! Blank GreenTag Sale!

| August 7, 2007

I have picked up a few collections in the last two weeks. Included are some golden age westerns, Amazing Adult Fantasy (no #15), early Avengers, Spiderman and X-men. Check the showcases for some new key issues – Ironman 55, Amazing 122 (Death of the Green Goblin), Tomb of Dracula 1 & 10 (1st Blade),and more [...]

Superstar artist Jim Lee visiting Delaware

| August 7, 2007

Superstar DC and Wildstorm artist Jim Lee is actually going to be in Delaware on Saturday, August 18. We’re not sure what kind of bet he lost or what pictures exist that would bring him to a dinky state best known for road construction, allergies and tax free shopping but who cares. He’s not coming [...]

What Kind of Sandwich is Dave? (Was this ever a “Question of the Week”?)

| August 7, 2007

  You Are a Ham Sandwich You are quiet, understated, and a great comfort to all of your friends. Over time, you have proven yourself as loyal and steadfast. And you are by no means boring. You do well in any situation – from fancy to laid back.Your best friend: The Turkey Sandwich Your mortal [...]

Got something to brag about? Come on, show us!

| August 6, 2007

Ever wanted to show off your amazing collection of action figures, statues, and other comic book related memorabilia?  Well, here’s your chance!  Captain Blue Hen is going to be using the new display case to show off the best collections we can find.  How? Just let Kita know on Wednesdays, email the store, or post [...]

Stephen Colbert in his Tek Jansen Comic & on the Web

| August 6, 2007

So you’re a fan of Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report. In fact, four new episodes a week does not begin to give you enough Colbert, and it is a full two months until I Am America (And So Can You!) comes out. So how do you get your Colbert fix? Check out Colbert’s Tek [...]

Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Comic Book

| August 5, 2007

Whether you out-and-out love “Who Wants to Be a Superhero?” or it is a guilty pleasure, we know you are all watching the Stan Lee-hosted reality/game show. Season Two of the superhero competition show premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel July 27th. The winner gets to be immortalized in a comic book written by Stan Lee. [...]

Harry Potter Event at CBH was a Magic Fun-For-All

| August 4, 2007

How much fun was CBH’s Midnight Magic? We had games, costumes, artists, and NO BIG LINES! Everybody had a great time, and when midnight rolled around, we did what no big chain could do—put a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows in everyone’s hand within TWO MINUTES. CBH had the fastest moving line [...]

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