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I wasn't planning a #HappyCaturday post again, but this book surfaced last night. Enjoy!

6/14/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

You may yet find something to sink your teeth into at #BonnettsBooks, after clawing your way through the neighborhood yard sale.

A photo of the front of a large softcover book with a red border. The book is "Cat Facts" by Marcus Schneck and Jill Caravan. A red box in the middle of the cover had a thin black border and contains title and author info with white text that reads, "Do cats think? Can they talk? Why are cats athletes? An all-color guide to the world's best loved cat breeds. The space between the red border and the red box is white with illustrations of seven different cat breeds.

Happy Friday the 13th! Don't be afraid. Be the final survivor!*

6/13/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Triskaidekaphobia is a scary word.

Prepare with a legendary, mythical tome & you could be the last one standing!**

#BonnettsBooks can help!

*at the Spelling Bee.
**it's a Dictionary.

An all caps font, in red and dripping, spells the word "triskaidekaphobia" across the middle of a gradient fleshtone background.

Sometimes, life's a blur.

6/12/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks please.

Lately, I keep forgetting to photograph fresh books being added; so, here's a photo, intentionally blurred, of a section I've been working on recently. Slow down & stop in for a better look. Find a treasure at #BonnettsBooks!

An intentionally blurry photo of packed bookshelves.

Per recent requests, these vintage Spider-Man comics are currently available at #BonnettsBooks!

6/10/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

If you're swinging into Dayton you could visit the #WorldsOldestComicShop to see what other goodies you might find!

A photo collage of 6 comic books featuring Spider-Man.

Marvel Team-Up 65 featuring Spider-Man and Captain Britain. At last! Marvel's British Super-Hero Sensation Explodes on the Stateside Scene--and Guess Who Is Caught in the Blast? Cover features Spidey vs Cap B in a high-rise construction site fight.

Marvel Tales 237 featuring Spider-Man and the X-Men. What's Going On?! Frankly, we haven't a clue! But we know the "unstoppable" Juggernaut is up to no-good again! Plus: Spider-Man meets Howard the Duck. McFarlane cover has Spidey in close quarters with Colossus and Nightcrawler.

Captain America (and The Falcon) 137 To Stalk A Spider-Man! Sal Buscema cover is an image of Spidey looming over city streets with Cap & Falcon on the hunt.

Amazing Spider-Man 194 featuring a Startling New Villainess! Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path! Spidey gets pounced on the side of a building in this blurry photo of the cover.

Amazing Spider-Man 46 Who says this isn't the Marvel Age of Vile New Villains? You and Spidey are about to be Jolted by: "The Sinister Shocker!" Our hero evades a jolt that takes down a limestone column.

Amazing Spider-Man 30 Only the Batty Marvel Bullpen could present such a truly Dazzling Display of Derring-Do as... "The Claws of The Cat!" Police spotlights from the street illuminate a rooftop water-tower being toppled onto Spidey by a hidden assailant.

Happy First Friday Art Hop!

6/6/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Vintage paperbacks had great art. These excerpts are from sci-fi books that recently crossed the desk.

This is just a hint of what you might find, tonight or most any night, if you transport your explorers to #BonnettsBooks!🖖

A collage of science fiction artwork from the covers of five vintage paperbacks.
Four images of spaceships surround an image of surgeons, dressed as if in the Renaissance, performing an autopsy on a robot. The unrelated spaceships are as follows, clockwise from top left: a large flat delta-winged craft speeds above a barren, rocky landscape; next, a sleek rocket with tail-fins launches in front of an enormous face; then, another sleek rocket with additional structures on the side maneuvers near a nebula; finally, in the midst of a battle, an asymmetrical pod craft navigates through bulbous towers and energy beams toward a group of people on the ground.

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

6/2/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

If you didn't know, #BonnettsBooks includes all the colors of the rainbow; all the way back to when most magazines were only printed in black & white. Feel free to drop in for a look around!

A colorful photo inside Bonnett's Bookstore showing an aisle with thousands of books and a portion of the vast toy collection displayed on shelves and hanging from the ceiling.

Scary books, movies, comics, and magazines wait for you at #BonnettsBooks.

5/29/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

In need of a fright-fest? We can help! Horror anthologies, indies, classics, schlock, and more, plus this new addition. Creep on in for a look around!

A photo of a softcover book cover. The book in my hand is "Bijou of the Dead" by Robert Freese. The black cover is printed with blood splatter and features a torn movie ticket stub with the title and author on it's face and "Admit One" printed across the top. In the edge background of the photo the are other books and shelves visible but blurry.

You've heard Gen-X drank water from garden hoses in Summer. Did you know Boomers did it naked‽ 😳

5/27/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

NATO meeting has left Dayton & Riverscape fountain is on. It's still chilly but, parks are open for picnics & disc golf, patios are already partying, drive-ins & pools are ramping up, & convention/vacation season is right around the corner. What'll you find exploring #BonnettsBooks?

A cropped photo of an old black and white page from a male nudists magazine. A naked man, visible from the waist up, drinks water from a garden hose, outdoors, standing near fern-like shrubbery. The page is semigloss and there is reflective glare along the left, particularly in the lower half of the page. The glare does not obscure the subject matter.

Art & Illustration books covering a lot of territory today.

5/19/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Depicting life, the dead, undead, resurrected, revered, & everlasting; damnation & Glory; battles against despair & for Hope; irreverance & sincerity. All here! Have a look, at #BonnettsBooks!

A collage of 4 illustrated book covers.

Top left is a landscape format softcover collection of Andrew Wyeth paintings.

Bottom left and center is a pair of "Jesus Hates Zombies" graphic novels from Alterna Press. "Those Slack-Jaw Blues" features an homage to a classic Spider-Man cover as Jesus swings on ivy through city buildings carrying a zombie - holding a rose in its mouth - under one arm. "Yea, Though I Walk, Vol. 1 of 4" includes a backup feature of "Lincoln Hates Werewolves." The cover shows a worse-for-wear Christ holding a bloodied baseball bat, a frazzled Lincoln with a pair of revolvers close behind. There surrounded by a dozen hungry zombies and a few slavering werewolves.

The right half of the image is "John Paul II, the Journey of a Saint," a magazine-sized hardcover comic-book graphic novel by Dominique Bar, Louis-Bernard Koch, and Guy Lehideux, published by Magnificat Ignatius. On the cover, J.P. 2 holds a small child who is hugging him back.

Horror graphic-novel fun, a bit late for Halfway to Halloween.

5/16/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

If you like these you might also like Sanctuary, a monthly goth night, tonight at Next Door Dayton!

There's more where these came from, + horror books, movies & mags now at #BonnettsBooks!

6 indie-horror graphic-novel pics.

Top left: "The Shadow Collection, Volume One" written by Mark Atkinson, Lisa Morton, & Scott Young; illustrated by C.J. Franks, Jessica Byrne, & Lho Brockhoff. Cover: horrified child tries to open an old door.

Top center: "My Gal, The Zombie–Everyone Loves a Green-Skinned Girl" by Dan Conner. Chelsea Goes Zombie! Antarctic Press, Retro Monster Comedy, Approved by the Conner Code Authority. "Everyone should check out Dan Conner's fun comic~Undead teen antics. What's not to love?"–Batton Lash of Supernatural Law & Archie Meets The Punisher. Cover: a boy, zombie girl, & werewolf drink milkshake with straws–homage to classic Archie.

Top right: inside "My Gal, the Zombie"–signed illustration by Dan Conner.

Bottom left: "Drums" by El Torres, Kráneo, Abel García, & Raul Allen, published by Amigo. Cover: kneeling woman with skulls/detritus, conducts voodoo with knife, bowl of blood, beaded necklace indicates vigorous motion. Mystic fire from mouth forms cloud above her head.

Bottom center: "Jack the Lantern–War of the Soul" by Angelos, Kidwell, & Bledsoe. Cover: shadow of pumpkin-head figure falls across tombstone at night in rain. Carving of weeping cherub tops stone, wreath on front, base says FOREVER.

Bottom right: "Tales of Mr. Rhee" by Pescosta, 2015. Cover: slim blonde man in trenchcoat from behind. He's startled, facing demon in a pentagram.

Downtown Dayton, Ohio map in Hammond's "Great Cities of the World," from 1958.

5/15/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

I'm not putting this one out immediately but, many other fine volumes are ready and waiting at #BonnettsBooks.

A photo of a map downtown Dayton, Ohio from page 47 of the 1958 Hammond Atlas "Great Cities of the World."

Remembering Grandpa on his birthday.

5/12/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Harold "Hal" Murray Bonnett was a pulp writer from the 1930s through the '60s and founded Bonnett's in 1939. #BonnettsBooks is now #DaytonsOldestBookStore & #WorldsOldestComicShop.
Stop in!

Photo by Walter Bonnett.

A night-time photo, dated April 1983, of Harold "Hal" Murray Bonnett smoking a cigar and bending to feed five orange and white stray cats in an alley behind Bonnett's Bookstore. Grass and weeds grow in the cracks of the concrete pavement around them. To the right is a dark-colored, crooked, and decaying wall of an old wooden garage with large metal hinges on it's doors. Across the doors is a large message painted in sloppy white lettering, "No Parking - Police Orders," and a small metal No Parking sign. A few of the feeding dishes are repurposed plastic and styrofoam inserts from 8 millimeter film-reel packaging.

I switched my #BrimOnFifth hats yesterday, stowing the felt & breaking out the straw.

Brim's brick & mortar is undergoing repairs, but their online store is open 24/7 at brimonfifth.com. Check it out!

Meanwhile, at #BonnettsBooks...
Ready for Summer reads? We've got 'em!
4/19/25 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

A photo of 3 book covers. On left is "Summer at the Saint" a novel by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews. In the middle is "The Bookshop on the Corner" a novel by Jenny Colgan, New York Times bestselling author of "Little Beach Street Bakery." P.S. Insights, Interviews, & more... On the right is "For the Love of Summer" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.

Haven't been to #BonnettsBooks? Here's a peek from a recent vid-test.

4/7/25 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Toys, trinkets, knick-knacks, & decor are a collection–not for sale.

Books, movies, comics, & magazines are fair game.
#WorldsOldestComicShop

Hope to see you soon!

A photo inside Bonnett's Bookstore.
A row of DVDs in the foreground partially obscures a Marvin the Martian shoe caddy hanging from an old-school hand-crank pencil sharpener. To the right is a dimly lit alcove of bookshelves, above which can be seen an illuminated Leg Lamp. To the left of Marvin is a bright aisle full of shelves and boxes of books stretching into the distance. Further left, it's evident there's another aisle extending beyond a set of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, hinting at further stacks to explore. Throughout the shot are thousands of toys decorating shelves and hanging above aisles.

I'll have the Food for Thought combo.

4/3/25 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

In 31 days it'll be 55 years since...

On May 4th, it's likely you'll see more about Star Wars than American history so, better to share them now.

Find History, Star Wars, comics, & more at #BonnettsBooks!

No foolin'... Before #GoldenAgeComics had the name, #BonnettsBooks was there.

4/1/25 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Can you find the #BonnettsStamp on these comics that once sold for 5¢ each? Hint–there are 4.

When in Dayton, OH, be sure to visit the #WorldsOldestComicShop!

A composite photo of six Golden Age vintage comic books from the Dell Four Color series, as follows:

234 Walt Disney's Dumbo in "Sky Voyage". Has Bonnett's store stamp and heavy dust shadow along top and spine edges.

286 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and the Uninvited Guest. 52 pages, all comics! Has Bonnett's store stamp.

315 Walter Lantz Oswald the Rabbit. 52 pages–all comics! Has Bonnett's store stamp.

451 Rusty Riley. A boy, a horse, and s dog.

588 King Richard and the Crusaders. A CinemaScope production, presented by Warner Bros. Movie tie-in. Arrival date written above title in grease pencil.

606 Sir Lancelot (1954).

A composite photo of 6 Golden Age vintage comic books, as follows:

Rex Hart 8, Marvel Comics, photo cover. Your famous Western Star. Thrill to Rex's perilous manhunt as he tracks down "the Hombre who killed his Friend!"

The Brave and the Bold 3, DC Comics, cover missing. "The tiny village was defenseless—and toward it marched the scourge of the Northlands, Crassus the Conqueror! In his path stood only one man—Marcus, the Golden Gladiator. At his side stood children! Yet together, they formed... The Invisible Wall!

And, four issues of M-G-M's Lassie from Dell Comics. Lassie is a famous Collie dog. Painted cover illustrations, as follows:

Number 3, April-June, 52 pages—All Comics! Lassie and a man cross a rocky, tropical terrain.

Number 12, July-Sept. Lassie rescues a cat from a burning building.

Number 15, March-April. Lassie relaxes by her water dish near a white picket fence, but a beagle puppy wants her to play.

Number 20, Jan.-Feb. Lassie, in the snow, observes two small black and white birds perched on a nearby twig.

Humor makes a tasty meal to feed your head. Mmm, mmm good.

3/28/25 — Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Have a bowl of knowledge soup & a ham on wry sandwich, or dig into the sincere reference material from #BonnettsBooks' word pantry.

A photo of a trade paperback book.

mental_floss presents: Condensed Knowledge. A deliciously irreverent guide to feeling smart again. A feast for hungry minds. Edited by Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur, and Elizabeth Hunt.

The photo cover is designed to resemble a can of Camobell's soup.

Just one feature today, a bit of a rarity, for Ian Curtis/Joy Division fans.

3/27/25 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

This limited edition hardcover is a collectors item & intentionally has no ISBN, unlike the regular paperbacks I found online.

Just added at #BonnettsBooks.

A photo of a book.

"Joy Devotion – the Importance of Ian Curtis and Fan Culture," edited by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike. Preface by Stephen Morris. Foreword by Kevin Cummins. Published by Headpress.

The book's cover illustration is a photo of an enlarged image of a Polaroid picture, mounted in a plain black frame, laying upon snow covered grass. A half-covered, discarded cigarette pack with the words "Smoking Kills" is visible in the upper right of the scene.

The image in the Polaroid picture is the cover of the 12-inch single of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division. There's writing in the top and bottom borders of the Polaroid. On top, "With love and appreciation to you Dear Ian." At bottom, "From your friends in Nottingham. Rest in peace Dear Ian."

MADNESS, MAYHEM, & MASH-UPS! COMPLETE & UTTER INSANITY!

3/26/25 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Today's features are Ken Kesey's original "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" but...
NOT Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
NOT H.P. Lovecraft,
and NOT Scooby-Doo.
Here now, at #BonnettsBooks!

An image of 6 books, as follows:

1. Ken Kesey, author of "Last Go Round" — "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Penguin Books.

2. "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution," being a reprint from the reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. as told to Nicholas Meyer.

3. New York Times bestseller "Meddling Kids" by Edgar Cantero. "The story proves as cleverly witty as the title. It's filled with high jinks but terrorizing and hilarious."–USA Today.

4. "Cthulhu Fhtagn, Baby and other Cosmic Insolence," being a collection of imaginative shorts by Will Ludwigsen, with an introduction by Matthew Warner

5. Sherlock Holmes enters the nightmare world of H.P. Lovecraft. "Shadows Over Baker Street." New tales of terror! Included the Hugo Award-winning story "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman. Edited by Michael Reaves and John Pelan.

6. "Eldritch Horrors: Dark Tales, Volume 1" edited by Henrik Sandbeck Harksen. hplmythos.com

Brim, a hat shop, in Dayton, Ohio's Oregon Historic District, suffered a wall collapse.

Dayton's oldest neighborhood is known for it's locally-owned retail, restaurants, and nightlife.

The cause of the collapse is unclear, but high winds today may have been a factor. Freeze and thaw this, and previous winters, likely deteriorated the mortar; a concern for many old buildings.

This is around the corner from my shop, #BonnettsBooks; 86 yrs in a 149 yr old bldg.

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