New Comics on the shelf. M.A.S.K. #2, Witness Point #1, Dispatched #1, Absolute Batman #22, Uncanny X-men #31, Transformers #34 @davidnakayama.bsky.social @gailsimone.bsky.social @davidbaldeoncomic.bsky.social

Nice @davidnakayama.bsky.social cover on the new issue of Transformers.

#cryerfromthecastle for the Week of 7/6/26 youtu.be/8O02niGsIio

@wsilnews.bsky.social covered our annual reading of the Declaration of Independence www.wsiltv.com/video/carbon...

#universesbeyond MSH Commander Decks and Draft Night Kits finally in stock #magicthegathering

Congratulations to the winners in the summer Blood Bowl league. From right to left they are Marc Perez 1st place with the Fuzzy Helmets, Chad Poole 2nd place with the Shy Guys and Logan Willoughby in 3rd with the Kadrin Quarrellers. #bloodbowl #boardgames #gamesworkshop

#cryerfromthecastle for the week of June 30, 2026 #newcomics #newcomicbooks #newcomicbookday youtu.be/wwbhpM5aJdg

Picked up some #Pokemontcg with the store credit from their grades #greatgamesforgreatgrades

Two @paizo.com items available on #freerpgday

Gotta Catch 'em All. Pick up this wanted sheet at the store (or use this photo), bring in cards showing all 10 of these Pokemon and get a FREE Pokemon promo card, #pokemontcg #gottacatchemall #gottacatchthemallpokémon

Good turnout for our first Universes Beyond MSH pre-release.

Of course, they are super all year round.

We had a customer in his 20s in today who remembers falling asleep in a store chair while his parents played D&D here when he was about 5. #customermemories

Bring us in a receipt dated 6/18/26 from any local business and get an additional 10% off your purchase of any instock merchandise except snacks. #618day

Cool David Nakayama cover (which of course it says right below this)

Congratulations to Tony Barger, winner of our #kingoftokyo tournament #boardgames

#cryerfromthecastle for the week of June 15,2026 youtu.be/jilj4OC2GOM

New Expeditions dice sets from @blackoakworkshop.bsky.social

616 Day. While they last, Pick up a blind bag Doctor Doom 616 set only $14.99 #616day

Just pulled a Rom #1 out of a M.A.S.K. #1 Blind Bag. Congratulations! @imagecomics.com

Well, there is a Black Cat/Punisher storyline currently running.

We had a customer in today who had brought his son in to buy and play Pokemon 25 years ago and now was bringing his grandson in to do the same.

#Cryerfromthecastle for the week of Jun3 9, 2026 youtu.be/mAPzVxmyJJ0

Restock arrived of Big Muddy Monster #1. We have it, issue #2 and the Legend of Tuttle Bottoms comics, all autographed by cover artist Brad Moore (that's him in the picture) We can ship you the set for $25. #cryptids #comics #smallpresscomics

Thirsty Sword Lesbians RPG session June 9 at 5;30 6 spaces available. #indierpg @evilhat.bsky.social @gayspaceship.bsky.social

Marjane Satrapi 11/22/69 - 6/4/26 author and artist on Persepolis. #marjanestarpi

Her parents said the trip to the store to redeem the credit for her grades is one her highlights of each quarter (of course, the fact that said parents and grandparents match the credit we give her probably helps too). $2 for each A earned and $1 for each B. #greatgamesforgreatgrades

the whole point of the x-men is that they are outsiders

#newcomics this week including a hat trick from @gailsimone.bsky.social : Uncanny X-men #29, The Ring #1 and She-Spawn #2. Also check out The Deadman #1 from W. Maxwell Prince @martinmorazzo.bsky.social @chrisohalloran.bsky.social and Supergirl: Survive #1

Brandon's interview with @comicbooktimmy.bsky.social , writer on Fireborn and Lost Fantasy. youtu.be/MHATimNJvJE

Loaded up with snacks with the store credit from their grades #greatgamesforgreatgrades

#newcomics on the shelf including DoomQuest, Swamp Thing '89 , Superman Father of Tomorrow, Spider Versity and @tonyfleecs.bsky.social and @trishforstner.bsky.social Feral/Stray Dogs

#newcomicbookday tomorrow including @imagecomics.com Feral #23 featuring the return of @tonyfleecs.bsky.social and @trishforstner.bsky.social Stray Dogs.

Cryer from the Castle for 5/26/26 youtu.be/KquJuiA36MY

Taking pre-orders now.

We still have Chaos Rising and Perfect Order Pokemon boosters. All out of Elite Trainer Kits.

Stop by the store tomorrow, buy 3 packs of #pokemontcg and get this sticker sheet.

For those of you who like Thousand Year Old Vampire but wish it could be played co-operatively, we now have Five Hundred Year Old Vampire in stock from Centeral Michigan University Press (really) @cmichpress.bsky.social

If you have an event in the Southern Illinois region this summer and would like us to come hand out comics and Pokemon cards, message the store or email us at [email protected]

#newcomics on the shelf with Rogue #5 with a nice @davidnakayama.bsky.social cover Absolute Green Arrow #1 and Odin #1

On the store shelves. Get a copy before they sell out

On the store shelves now.

On the shelf today!

On the shelf today!

On the shelf now

#Cryerfromthecastle for 5/20/26 #absolutegreenarrow #ultimateuniverse #ultimateimpact #secretsofstrixhaven youtu.be/5fw1BMh5pFg

Taking pre-orders for the D&D Ravenloft 2024 book now, along with the screen, map pack and Tarokka deck. Regular and alternative covers available Prismatic Evolutions boosters in stock along with Secrets of Strixhaven Play boosters #ravenloft

Eli holding the autographed If Destruction Be Our Lot poster from @ashcanpress.com he won by subscribing to the comic.

#pokemon Prismatic Evolutions in stock. Only 4 though.

We now carry t-shirrts from Armor Class 10