Fire In Ohio Store Ravages Stock

According to this newspaper story appearing in a Ohio University publication, a fire Sunday destroyed over $100,000 in stock at the University of Heroes comic book store in Athens, Ohio. An additional $200,000 was done to the physical plant. Unlike the damage to the merchandise, which included some rare collectible books, the damage to the building is covered by insurance. Owners Tom Green and Todd Grace have vowed to find a way to continue their business, which has been in Athens since 2000. One quirk about this store is that if I recall correctly from a couple of road trips to see MAC games, Athens has maybe 30,000 people, making this a successful retailer serving a smaller community. There's a photo of the damage through the link which I won't run here because it's not mine.

In a completely unrelated story, this article notes the closure of a used bookstore that used to carry comics. On-line bookselling has played tornado to the mobile homes of used bookstores for a decade now, and I think it's worth noting in terms of how the early comics shop had a lot in common with such places -- in my town, the comic shop grew out of a room in the back of a used bookstore.

In yet another unrelated piece, Lee Hester walks readers through the early days of his store via photos.
 
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