Quest for Comics Part 2: JC Comics and Cards

Our quest for local comic book stores continues today as we make the journey to JC Comics and Cards in Cuyahoga Falls.

JC Comics is located in a nice little strip at 2609 State Rd, sandwiched between a Movie Exchange, a used toy store and a used record shop. Between the three stores there’s enough recycled entertainment items to make even the most cynical hipster happy.

JC’s has the same general feel as Kenmore and most other comic book stores have. They have a sizable collection of comics and graphic novels, including a rather large $0.25 comic crate for the more frugal geeks.

However, while Kenmore excelled in nerdy games, JC’s has an abundance of toys, stuffed animals and action figures. The entire left wall is lined with everything from X-men Figurines to Pokemon Plushies.

I wanted that big Squirtle so bad, but alas I am in college (aka poor).

I managed to stop by as they were stocking so the two employees didn’t have a chance to chat, but even preoccupied, JC was happy to directed my exactly to what I was trying to find. Without missing a beat he talked me through to the exact corner, and shelf to get exactly what I wanted.

It was Y - The Last Man Volume 2 if you were wondering.

Overall JC Comics and Games had a nice feel to it and the employees were definitely helpful and pleasant. They don’t have a website to search beforehand, but their collection is quite good, so you’ll definitely find some nice loot there.

JC Comics and Cards

• (330) 929-1929

2609 State Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

 Mon-Sat 11-7,

Sun 12-5

Alright, Nerd-Quest completed. I’m off to the Ohio Wizard World Comic Convention. Join me next week to see if I was attacked by cos-players.

Geek Long and Prosper.

Checking out Kenmore Komics

Hello fellow nerdlings.

Last time, we talked briefly about how to satisfy your comic book itch digitally and through the mail. These are excellent and convenient methods to get your fix, but there is a certain feel you can only get a comic book store.

Browsing the stacks for a hidden gem. Paging through new volumes to explore. Actual social interaction with other humans.

These are things you can’t quite get online. So today I bring you a piece on one of your local comic stores.

Kenmore Komics andGames is located at 1020 Kenmore Blvd. in Akron. Inside you’ll find a great selection of both recent and out-of-print comic books for sale.

In addition, they have wide range of board games, card games, role-playing manuals and gaming miniatures to purchase.

Owner John Buntin Jr. proudly states that he’s been selling and buying comic books for 25 years. While it hasn’t been easy, John has managed to keep his business running.

“There used to be 16 comic book stores in Akron, now there’s just 2 of us,” John says. “Its hardest on the collectors who want to sell. With I’ve been buying collections for so long, I already have most of what people want to sell, especially after all those others ones closed and their stuff cycled around.”

And John certainly has an impressive selection. I spent a half-hour perusing the comics he has stacked for purchase and didn’t even get through a quarter of them. From Avengers to X-men he’s got quite the collection.

There are hundreds of comics available to browse through.

Single comics run about $3-$5 for new series. Older series vary depending on the rarity of the issue you’re looking for. Despite the intention to not spend that much, I bought a hardcover collection of X-Men comics and a card game which ran me about $40. Nerd fun don't come cheap.

Munchkin will most likely be the focus of a later blog posting.

Kenmore Komics and Games is definitely a place worth checking out. John was very pleasant, the store was clean, and there was no creepy guy in the corner giggling as he looked at comics with scantily clad women on the cover. What more can you ask for?

Actual cover of Emma Frost #1. I know what I said about tights, 

but really, does this count as clothing? What is keeping it on?

Kenmore Komics & Games

1020 Kenmore Boulevard

Akron, Ohio  44314

330-745-5530

Hours of Operation

Monday, Thursday  12 pm - 6 pm

Wednesday, Friday 12 pm - 7 pm

Saturday  11 am - 5 pm

Closed Tuesday & Sunday

Check out their website if you’d like to learn a little more or browse their collection of back-order comics.

And that’s all for me today. I’m gonna go spend some quality time with the Children of the Atom. (It’s an X-men reference. You’re on my blog: You aren’t allowed to judge me.)