Celebrate The New Archie U.S. Postage Stamp With Archie Artist Dan Parent

| June 14, 2010

This summer the United States Postal Service will introduce an Archie Comics stamp as part of a collection titled “Sunday Funnies.”  The new 44-cent stamp features Archie, Betty and Veronica, the classic love triangle, sharing a soda at Pop’s Chok’lit Shoppe. The stamp arrives at US Post Offices across the nation Friday, July 16, 2010. [...]

Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Fables Here!

| June 12, 2010

New Comics List for Wednesday, June 16

| June 11, 2010

See the New Comics List as a click-able Cover Gallery! NEW COMICS LIST below:

Have you marked your calendars? Fathers’ Day and 4th of July are coming up soon!

| June 10, 2010

What do you get good ol’ Pops? He never wants anything and probably if you’re reading this, you’re old enough to realize that he doesn’t need any more ties! Get him a trade paperback that fits his interests – superheroes, mystery, horror, movie-related – they are all here! Still, not sure? Captain Blue Hen has [...]

Archie Artist, Dan Parent, on MSNBC

| June 10, 2010

Dan Parent is the writer/artist for ARCHIE COMICS’ Veronica. September’s issue, Veronica #202, features the premier of Riverdale High’s first openly gay student, Kevin Keller. Dan, who is interviewed about the character in the clip below, appears at Captain Blue Hen on Saturday, June 26 from noon – 4pm. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world [...]

Must-Read Comics: Wednesday, June 9

| June 9, 2010

Sweet! The next volumes of CHEW and IRREDEEMABLE are here! MUST-READ COMICS picks the BIG books of the week plus ones you might miss. Click the pics for a description of the picks. ALL of this week’s stuff is on our NEW COMICS page.

Avengers #1 Giveaway: Another Chance

| June 8, 2010

CBH celebrates the HEROIC AGE with a special offer. Win an EXCLUSIVE AVENGERS #1 ROMITA JR. GATEFOLD VARIANT. Every “Avengers #1″ you buy comes with a chance to win that “one per retailer” variant. This includes all the new Avengers titles coming out through the end of June. Here are the eligible titles: AVENGERS #1, [...]

Batman #700 – Big #, Big Name Creators, Big Size!

| June 8, 2010

You Read the Book, Now Meet the Creator – Dan Parent

| June 7, 2010

FCBD: What about the books? Review by Michael Clarke of BC Refugee Blog SPECIAL NOTE: Writer/artist DAN PARENT will be a guest at CAPTAIN BLUE HEN COMICS (Newark, Delaware) on SATURDAY, JUNE 26th at noon.  I hope to be able to meet him. Will you be going? You can find more information about him at www.danparent.com. ARCHIE SUMMER [...]

New Comics List for Wednesday, June 9

| June 5, 2010

See the New Comics List as a click-able Cover Gallery! NEW COMICS LIST below:

Must-Read Comics: THURSDAY, June 3

| June 2, 2010

NEW COMICS ALERT: THURSDAY this week! BATMAN BEYOND in the DCU? My curiosity is piqued! MUST-READ COMICS picks the BIG books of the week plus ones you might miss. Click the pics for a description of the picks. ALL of this week’s stuff is on our NEW COMICS page.

Grab Your Space for the 4th of July Collectibles Show/Flea Market NOW!

| June 1, 2010

This year’s show will be scaled down some. WHY? Because there are already going to be scads (sp?) of people roaming around in the parking lot! The Natural Foods store will be open on the 4th this year and will host their well-established, well-attended Farmers’ Market. Besides the people we hope that our advertsing draws, [...]

Our Avengers Giveaway Continues!

| June 1, 2010

NEW COMICS ALERT: THURSDAY this week! CBH celebrates the HEROIC AGE with a special offer. Win an EXCLUSIVE AVENGERS #1 ROMITA JR. GATEFOLD VARIANT. Every “Avengers #1″ you buy comes with a chance to win that “one per retailer” variant. This includes all the new Avengers titles coming out through the end of June. Here [...]

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