The Copacetic Blog

Here is a blog where we will post our latest thoughts, news or other comments.

Posted on 22 April 14:04 (about 1 month ago)

We just got in a big box from PEOW publications of Sweden. Feast your eyes below! Now in the shop and on the site, HERE.

Shop Closed on Easter Sunday | Books on Comics

Posted on 11 April 20:04 (about 1 month ago)

PLEASE NOTE: The shop will be CLOSED on Easter Sunday, April 17.

It will be OPEN regular hours on Saturday and Monday.

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There have been quite a few interesting recent releases of books taking a variety of approaches to American comics, from both mainstream and academic publishers. Ranging from the history of American comics and an immersive look at specifically Marvel comics to a muti-pronged media studies survey of comics and its audiences, a revealing look at the implicit political content of comics, some fresh research into the relationship of Japanese manga to American comics, and a deconstruction of the sexual subtexts of super heroes. Check 'em out!

Also, we just got a restock on both volumes of the collected writings of Hayao Miyazaki :)

Please Note: While all of these titles are currently on sale in the shop, none of them are yet up on the site.

Mail Room Spring Break!

Posted on 27 March 14:03 (about 2 months ago)

>> IMPORTANT NOTE: The Copacetic Mail Room is taking it’s spring break this week, from Monday 28 March through Saturday 2 April. As a result, any orders placed at on the site after 3pm Sunday 27 March will not ship until Monday 4 April. Our apologies for the delay and any inconvenience. <<

2021 Top Ten | 2022 New Arrivals

Posted on 16 March 14:03 (2 months ago)

The books are now closed on 2021 here at The Copacetic Comics Company and among the various data accumulated during that year-end summing up process, one that seemed worth sharing here is the list of the Top Ten sellers of the year, and so, here it is!

1) Unsmooth #2: BUM by E.S. Glenn

2) The City of Belgium by Brecht Evens

3) The Pleasure of the Text by Sami Alwani

4) Heaven No Hell by Michael DeForge

5) Love and Rockets v.4 #10 by Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez

6) Rust Belt Review #1 edited by Sean Knickerbocker

7) Crisis Zone by Simon Hanselmann

8) No. 5, Volume 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto

9) Red Flowers by Yoshiro Tsuge

10) Providence Compendium by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows

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And, yes, 2022 is off to a faster start than it may appear from our current listings as there are indeed plenty of great new releases gracing the new arrivals table at the shop that have yet to be listed here on the website. Here's a look at some noteworthy examples:

Shop CLOSED on President's Day

Posted on 26 January 15:01 (4 months ago)

The shop will be closed on Monday 21 February 2022 in observance of the President's Day Holiday.

Store Status Update for The Omicron Age

Internet ordering continues to operate as usual.

The shop continues to be open Thursday through Monday, from 11am to 4pm (to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday).

In addition, we would like to let store customers know that, for what it’s worth, we have installed the highest level HVAC filtration – MERV 13 – that our furnace can handle. We are also – currently – keeping the door to the outside hallway open, keeping the the front and rear windows open a few inches, and intermittently running an exhaust fan in the rear of the shop, so the air in the shop is being continually renewed.

The same, current restrictions continue to remain in place:

1) Masks are required to be worn in the shop at all times.

2) Complimentary medical gloves and hand-sanitizer are provided upon entry to the shop for anyone who would like to employ them – but they are no longer required.

3) There is a limit of FIVE customers in the shop at any one time.

Also, we are, generally, limiting shop visits to 30 minutes.