Like every great team in history, be they the Justice League, Avengers, the A-Team or that other famous team, the staff of Dark Star Books assembled to right wrongs, help the innocent, serve justice, and sell good books. The staff may be ever-changing, but the mission is ever the same
Frank Marcucci is Dark Star’s resident comic specialist. He carefully curates our collection of over 30,000 back issue comics. He also buys comics on a regular basis. His has been buying and selling comics for decades; if you have a question about comics, or just want to talk about your favorite titles, he’s the guy to go to.
Lee Blasingame has been at Dark Star on and off for decades. He is an expert in all things Wizard of Oz, and also comics, classic Hollywood movies, Star Trek, and Art. He is always ready to chat about great books and films, and regularly attends the Cinevent Film Convention in Columbus every year.
Kate Mooneyham is the daughter of Dark Star’s founder, Mary Alice Wilson. Returning to Yellow Springs in 2012, she has been taking over the reins at Dark Star. She is an expert in Children’s Literature and Theatre, and she pretty much knows where every book in the store is located. She also buys books on a regular basis.
Devin Smith is a newer addition to Dark Star Books. He is an avid Cat Dad with two of his own cats at home; Neko, a boy, and Navi, a noisy little girl kitten. Devin can often be found in his favorite section, Horror, looking for Stephen King books to add to his collection.
Yvonne Wingard has returned to Dark Star once again! A lifelong mystery fan since reading her first Trixie Belden, she reads cozies and historical mysteries, and loves film noir, vintage films and British mystery series.
Formerly a school orchestra teacher, she teaches private string lessons when she’s not in the store.
Her other interests are cats (of course!), Balkan music and ethnic foods. She lives near WPAFB with her musician husband and her black cat, Zenobia.
Formerly a school orchestra teacher, she teaches private string lessons when she’s not in the store.
Her other interests are cats (of course!), Balkan music and ethnic foods. She lives near WPAFB with her musician husband and her black cat, Zenobia.
Stefany Lewis comes to us from Mr. Fub’s Party, where she learned nearly all things toys. She loves to read and hopes to be an author herself someday. She enjoys reading nearly every genre but she’s particularly fond of horror, romance, and fantasy.
Rowan Coburn-Griffis is a student at Antioch College and has worked here since 2015. She works on the eBay store, but can be found wandering the physical store, checking shelving and working the front desk. Her dog, a blind old Alaskan husky named Beretta, comes in some days to work as well, greeting people along with Mr. Eko.