The owner of the Lookin’ For Heroes comic book store is celebrating 35 years in business.
John Brenner opened Lookin’ For Heroes in Kitchener, a name suggested by his mother, on Sept. 5, 1989.
“I always hoped that it would be something that I would do for the rest of my life. And it’s turned out that way,” Brenner said.
An avid comic collector, Brenner started selling comics from his large personal collection in 1979. Realizing he could turn his passion into a career, Brenner went on to open the store ten years later. The store moved units at one time but has always been along Ontario St.
John Brenner sits inside the original Lookin’ For Heroes store in Kitchener in 1989.
Brenner said business has been consistent over the years, but they’ve had to adapt to what’s popular in the industry. He said the growth of the city has …