Travelin' man: It's more than a little sad when I have to travel more than 50 miles to find a decent comic shop. But travel I did, and found one I have!

If you (by "you" I mean all two of my readers) happen to live in southeast Ohio or northwestern West Virginia, you have my sympathies. But if you're in need of a good comic store, you have my recommendation: Universe of Super-Heroes in Athens, Ohio. Yeah, I know the name is wretched, but the store is spacious and well-stocked, and the owner is extremely friendly and knowledgeable.

I have a feeling I'll be making the hour trip to Athens a few times a month.

I hadn't been to what passes as my local shop in a couple of weeks, so I grabbed "The Losers" #5, "Dark Days" #4, "Hulk: Gray" #1 (although I'm not sure why), "Planetary" #17, "Catwoman" #22, "Gotham Central" #12, "Arkham Asylum: Living Hell" #5 (I somehow had missed that one), "Hellblazer" #189 and the "100 Bullets: Hang Up On The Hang Low" trade (at 10% off).

The owner also was nice enough to let me delve into this week's shipment a day early, so I bought "Teen Titans-Outsiders: Secret Files & Origins" (Phil Jimenez is seriously underrated as a writer), "The Legion" #25 and "Caper" #1 (what a great read; I may post a review later.