Comic on Campus
The Dark Knight Rises has grossed over $289 million to date; The Amazing Spider-Man, over $1 billion. In an endless barrage of superhero blockbusters, it’s easy to forget what we might once have loved most about such narratives: the comic books from which they originated. Not so at upper UCity’s Locust Moon Comics, though. Here, neatly printed graphics and handwritten scripts offer comfort and familiarity for nerds and novices alike. Owners Josh O’Neill, Chris Stevens and Justin Postlewaite are determined to make the second incarnation of their shop (the first was at 41st and Locust) “the comic book store for everyone.” And certainly, their inventory reflects this desire. While classics like Thor and Superman are in no short supply, O’Neill expressed distaste for the idea that comics should have an esoteric, strictly-superhero fanbase. At Locust Moon, Hellboy, Sin City, Indiana Jones and Watchmen brush bindings with lighter fare like Calvin and Hobbes, as well as with more obscure titles like “How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less” and “The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You to Read.”