The Great Escape is a chain of comic stores, selling DVDs and records as well, across Tennessee and Kentucky.



And this month they had a soft opening for their fifth location, opening in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Broad Street, next to the Premier 6 cinema. Which should be handy for cross promotions. Here's how it looked before.

Their Grand Opening will be announced soon at 810 NW Broad St, Suite 202, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Here's how it's looking on the inside…

Paul Boals is currently the Acting Manager for the comic store.

Bleeding Cool tries to mark the passing of comics stores as well as their opening. Existing fanbases are likely to make the former more well known, but please let us know if a comic store is opening or closing in your neighbourhood. Just e-mail richjohnston@bleedingcool.com.