Golden Age Comic Collection Unearthed in the Captain Blue Hen Catacombs! Action #1 & More!

| May 13, 2011

Similar to the recent resurfacing of Nicholas Cage‘s copy of Action Comics #1 after 10 years, an even more impressive collection of Golden Age comics has been found in the back room of Captain Blue Hen Comics!! It’s been almost 10 years since Joe bought the shop from Paul and he got everything that was [...]

Free Comic Book Day 2011: The Best Ever!

| May 13, 2011

Free Comic Book Day at Captain Blue Hen Comics in Newark, Delaware was an amazing block party of fun. More than 1600 people picked up at least 7000 free comics. Visitors of all ages came from all over the Delaware and from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Delaware state and local government recognized the scope [...]

New Comics Arriving WEDNESDAY, May 18

| May 13, 2011

Plus see the New Comics Page where you can click pics for descriptions and previews! NEW COMICS LIST below: 28 DAYS LATER #23 – $3.99 ADV OF DR MCNINJA TPB VOL 01 NIGHT POWERS – $19.99 ALPHA FLIGHT #0 POINT ONE – $2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #661 – $3.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #661 XM EVOLUTIONS VAR – [...]

Episode 24.1 Free Comic Book Day

| May 11, 2011

This week, Ken and I decided to take the show on the road and cover FCBD 2011. Find out what you missed this year!   Listen here!

The Top of My Stack 5/11

| May 11, 2011

DAVE can’t wait to read THE UNWRITTEN #25 this week! This book is one of the great ones like Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. Mike Carey explores the world of the imagination and classic literature. If you like Fables, try this. #25 starts a new 2-issue story arc!

Comics Highlights: Arriving Wednesday 5/11

| May 10, 2011

FLASHPOINT starts! MEGA MAN is here! JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY with Loki and Thor! COMICS HIGHLIGHTS: CBH picks the BIG books 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.

Huh? I didn’t know he had citizenship!

| May 8, 2011

Now we all know that Ma and Pa Kent became criminals when they lied on government forms stating that young Kal-El was their son. He was an illegal alien with no “papers”. Of course, we’re talking about Clark Kent. However, in Action Comics # 900, we are led to believe that Superman himself plans on [...]

New Comics Arriving WEDNESDAY, May 11

| May 6, 2011

Plus see the New Comics Page where you can click pics for descriptions and previews! NEW COMICS LIST below: 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 100 PENNY PRESS – $1.00 30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN #1 – $3.99 30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN #1 10 COPY INCV – $TBD ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE [...]

Punishers, Moon Knights, and Daredevils Oh My!

| May 5, 2011

By From the Booth-er: Ken It’s no secret I’m a Marvel guy. But despite the fact that I think Marvel is the best of the major publishers (yes, with Image nipping at its tail), I’ve been underwhelmed so far this year. I really expected Sue Storm to die but it was *only* Johnny Storm and [...]

Episode 24

| May 4, 2011

This week we review some Free Comic Book Day comics and talk about Superman’s American citizen citizenship.   Listen Here!

State of Delaware recognizes Captain Blue Hen and FCBD

| May 3, 2011

State of Delaware Office of the Governor Tribute Be it hereby known to all that Jack Markell, Governor of the State of Delaware, and Matthew Denn, Lieutenant Governor, extend their sincere congratulations to Captain Blue Hen Comics On the occasion of its 10th Annual Free Comic Book Day Governor Markell and Lieutenant Governor Denn recognize [...]

Comics Highlights: Arriving Wednesday 5/4

| May 3, 2011

FEAR ITSELF continues! Roberson’s new arc in iZOMBIE! MOON KNIGHT gets another shot! And, of course, MORE! COMICS HIGHLIGHTS: CBH picks the BIG books 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.

We Have the Artist of a FCBD Comic Here May 7th

| May 2, 2011

DAN PARENT, writer/artist of Free Comic Book Day offering, PEP COMICS Featuring BETTY & VERONICA appears at Captain Blue Hen on May 7th from 11am-5pm.

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