Up Up & Away - Blue Ash

09/20/2026

Did U miss Batman Day yesterday? Good news! We’re going to keep the party going and extend the same specials through today at our Blue Ash location!

Free copies of Batman of Two Worlds will still be given out with a $5 purchase. Batman and Bat-Family is still 25% off! AND today, in addition, you’ll receive a free copy of Batman Bad Seeds Sunset with a $10 purchase

Happy (Absolute) Batman Day Weekend!

09/17/2026

We’re just days away from Batman Day 2026!!

Anyone with an active account will receive a copy of Batman of Two Worlds for FREE! Anyone without an account will receive a FREE copy with a $5 purchase. While supplies last!

All Batman and Bat-Family merch, including comics, collected volumes, back issues and more, will be 25% off! Join us THIS Saturday at either location!!

09/12/2026

FINALLY! New graphic boxes from DC; Batman and Absolute Batman! Now available for preorder!! Get flat shipping for up to five boxes!

09/09/2026

09/02/2026

Your favorite Wolverine stories…back in stock!

08/14/2026

Not every employee departure occurs amicably; for dozens of reasons. This is not the time for rehashing past mistakes, but to celebrate one of the best employees I’ve ever hired. Brandon is leaving us today, exactly five years after he began, and I still remember the day he asked for a job. He was a new-ish customer, but always a joy to talk to whenever he was in. I tend to hire on instinct (and a simple but very specific five-question test), and I’m glad my instincts were spot-on this time! Brandon understood the mission; to provide an experience that measures up to OUR standards, not anyone else’s. He worked hard in spite of the challenges that life kept throwing at him; he knew how to bring it every day. But more importantly than any of that, I need to point out that Brandon is one of the finest human beings on planet Earth. And he’s taking the qualities that make him such a good dude and pointing them toward people that need the positive energy he brings to every challenge he faces. His community will be the better for it, even if our little comic book community will be the lesser for it. It’s been my pleasure to have him as part of the Up Up & Away! family and wish him nothing but the best.

Kendall

08/12/2026

Alright, folks. We’ve got some news to share from Team UUA, and while we’ll have more to say in a bit, we’d like BC’s words to speak first 💙

“These last five years have been pretty great. Working at UP UP & AWAY! has no doubt been the gig of a lifetime. It's not lost on me that every shift I work, I’m surrounded by the best curated comic stock this side of Metropolis.

Hand’s down, Kendall, Andrew, and Kelsey work their butts off to make our shops great, and it’s been an honor to work alongside them in the knock-down-dragout industry of comic book retail. You gotta hustle everyday to make it in this biz, often one book at a time. These folks taught me much about how to show up everyday and make it happen. I’ll be forever grateful for the chance to have worked for such a great local business. It’s been a whole lotta fun!

That being said, my last day at UP UP & AWAY! will be this Friday, August 14th – five years to the day from my first shift on that weird COVID FCBD in August ‘21. What an odyssey it’s been. I’ve learned a ton and had a blast, but I’m bowing out to fight the good fight in other areas of life. Well over a year ago, I was approached by my faith community with an opportunity to lead efforts to put some good back into the neighborhood by serving folks who need real help during this time. After mulling it over these many months, I realized I couldn’t pass up such a great opportunity, so I’ve decided to accept the challenge.

I’ve tried to tell as many of you as possible in person, but I know I’ve missed quite a few of you. Please know that I appreciate each and every one of you. Getting to talk about life and comics each week in person and on the podcast has been awesome. Thanks for a great time.

Don’t worry, I’ll still be around as I’m able. Y'all know I can’t quit this comic habit that easily.

-BC-“
Brandon Caudill

08/05/2026

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na…BATMAN! We’ve been having such a blast with Fraction and Jimenez’s run on Batman. And just what does the new Pennyworth have in store for the Bat-Fam? We’re excited to find out

07/29/2026

PICK OF THE WEEK!

Creators Al Ewing and Iban Coello have a crazy time in store for us with Queen in Black. The first issue is finally here, along with two tie-ins; Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark, and Queen in Black: Hela. And don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of blind bag goodness to go around!

Happy Wednesday, friends. See you in the shops!