That's Entertainment (comic shop)
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Owner | Paul Howley |
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Website | ThatsE.com |
That's Entertainment is a
The store was first opened by
In 1997, That's Entertainment was one of three stores that received a "Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award" from
That's Entertainment's "reluctant acceptance of life after the on-line auction" was the subject of a six-page article in the May 2000 issue of the national magazine Inc. The article, by writer Anne Marie Borrego, was titled "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and (Almost) Love eBay." Borrego examined how That's Entertainment specifically, as a traditional brick and mortar collectibles retailer, was contending with the sudden growth of on-line competition in the collectibles market.[10]
Events
On July 18, 1998, Harvey Ball, the earliest known designer of the Smiley,[11] appeared at That's Entertainment to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the design's inception. Ball met fans and signed Smiley pins and art, as well as some copies of the Watchmen comic.[12]
Television pioneer
That's Entertainment has participated in the annual, worldwide Free Comic Book Day every year since the event was launched. In 2009, the store presented a "Pro-Am Comic Jam", inviting "aspiring artists of all ages" to meet with a group of professional artists to compare perspectives on comic art. It was the fourth occurrence of this event since 1996.[15]
Lois Lane
In March 2011, That's Entertainment petitioned the Worcester City Council to change the name of the private street running alongside the store from Marmon Place to Lois Lane.
References
- ^ Manning, Doreen (2010-04-15). "That's E! celebrates that vinyl sound". Worcester Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "My Life with Comic Books: the History of a Comic Shop.". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ Warshaw, Michael (2005-05-05). "Rational Absurdity and Diner Food". Worcester Magazine. Retrieved 2008-06-09. [dead link]
- ^ "My Life with Comic Books: the History of a Comic Shop.". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ Alternative Comics Indy Friendly Stores listing
- ^ Yelp
- ^ "Comic book maven celebrates 30 years of That's Entertainment, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Tuesday, April 12, 2011". Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ Comic-con.org Awards Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=455 Sequential Tart
- ^ Borrego, Anne Marie (2000-05-15). "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and (Almost) Love eBay". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- Honan, William H. (2001-04-14). "H. R. Ball, 79, Ad Executive Credited With Smiley Face". The New York Times. p. C6.
- ^ (Unknown title)Worcester Telegram. March 6, 2009. Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Niles, David (2006-12-10). "Rex Trailer". telegram.com video. Worcester Telegram. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ Owen, Paula J. (September 1, 2011). "'Boomtown's' Rex Trailer ridin' into region". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "Archived". Worcester Magazine. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Marmon Place, meet Lois Lane. by Steve Foskett, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, May, 2011". Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ^ "Street may get city rewrite as Lois Lane by Nick Kotsopoulos, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Tuesday, July 24, 2012". Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ^ "That's entertaining! Park Ave. store lands 'Lois Lane' by editorial staff, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Wednesday, September 3, 2012". Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "City street becomes 'Lois Lane' Will small byway take on super powers? by Craig S. Semon, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Wednesday, December 26, 2012". Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "Lois Lane takes the spotlight by Craig S. Semon, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Monday, December 31, 2012". Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "Lois Lane street sign goes missing after it's removed during Worcester sidewalk construction, by By Amelia Moran, Special to the Telegram & Gazette, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Posted Jul 24, 2018 at 7:10 PM Updated Jul 25, 2018 at 11:18 AM". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Worcesteria: Who would steal a whole sign pole? By Bill Shaner, posted July 26, 2018". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "She's back! Lost and found Lois Lane street sign is reinstalled, by Allan Jung, Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Posted Aug 15, 2018 at 8:08 PM Updated Aug 15, 2018 at 10:06 PM". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "'Lois Lane' Returned To Worcester Comic Book Shop, by Ken MacLeod, Published on WBZ TV 4 News website, August 15, 2018 at 11:36 pm". 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Rescued! That's Entertainment's iconic Lois Lane street sign has returned, By Bill Shaner, August 10, 2018". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
External links
- That's Entertainment - official site