Fanboy Comics Newsletter for 04/28/2026
Fanboy Comics
Fanboy Comics Newsletter for Tuesday April 28th, 2025
For a second I thought I saw a very powerful newsletter… No.. I thought I was the Fanboy Comics Weekly Newsletter! -Daredevil #197, 1983
Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday May 2nd starting at 10 AM! This is our biggest event of the year so don’t miss out! We will be giving away some great free comics all day long while supplies last and having a big sale inside so lots of deals and specials on nearly everything in the store. We have also been pricing lots of great back issues and graphic novels so we have lots of new things in our Recently Acquired Back Issues and Reduced Graphic Novels.
WEEKLY SPECIALS
*Graphic Novels Buy Two, Get a Third 50% off
*Dollar Box Comics Reduced to 50 Cents each
*Reduced Graphic Novels 30% off
*Huge One Day Sale for FCBD this Saturday
All specials exclude new release items and all other discounts. Some restrictions may apply. New Specials Every Tuesday! Check our Facebook page for more deals throughout the week.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY IS COMING UP THIS SATURDAY!
Saturday May 2nd is the return of the beloved Free Comic Book Day event at Fanboy Comics! Come out and join us for a great day of free comics, great sales, and of course a good time! Doors open at 10 AM!
Fanboy Comics will have over 25 free comics to choose from while supplies last! Great comics with titles like Spidey and his Amazing Friends, Armageddon/X-men #1, Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes, Sonic the Hedgehog, Spider-man 1000/Queen in Black #1, Power Rangers #0, He-Man/Dungeons and Dragons, Something Is Killing The Children, Avatar The Last Airbender, The Cimmerian, DC x Sonic #1, DC Next Level Sampler, Energon Universe #1, Flash Gordon #1, Mega Man Showdown, and more!
Free Comic Book Day is a great celebration of comics, and what celebration would be complete without some great deals! Fanboy Comics will be running some of our biggest sales and specials of the year in a fantastic one day only sale!
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026 SALE!
As part of our Free Comic Book Day event on May 2nd we will be having a great sale! This is only going on for that day so make sure you check it out when you are head picking up your free comics!
*Graphic Novels Buy Two, Get a Third Free
*Reduced Graphic Novels 50% off
*Comic Sets Buy One, Get One Free
*DVDs Buy One, Get One 50% off
*Back Issues 30-50% off
*Cover Price Back Issues Reduced to $1 each
*Dollar Box Comics reduced to 50 cents each
BROWN BAG DOLLAR BOX SALE MAY 9th!
And of course the following Saturday May 9th is our Brown Bag Dollar Box Sale! Mark your calendars! We are going to be putting out tons of great new DVDs, records, reduced graphic novels, and other odds and ends so there will be even more cool stuff than just comics! We will also have a dozen new Dollar Boxes insides that will be going out for the first time at just a buck each!
During the Brown Bag Sale we will also be doing some big back issue specials too!
NEW SUMMER HOURS
We are now open on Mondays for our new summer hours! After being closed on Mondays for the last several years we are trying out Mondays and see how they do. Stop in and say hello!
Fanboy Comics Hours
SUN 1PM - 6 PM
MON 11 AM - 6 PM
TUES 11 AM - 6 PM
WED 10 AM - 6 PM
THURS 11 AM - 6 PM
FRI 11 AM - 6 PM
SAT 11 AM - 6 PM
THIS WEEKS HOT NEW RELEASES
Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday May 2nd starting at 10 AM! This is our biggest event of the year so don’t miss out! We will be giving away some great free comics all day long while supplies last and having a big sale inside so lots of deals and specials on nearly everything in the store! Not a ton of new releases but some great ones like Swamp Thing 1989 and Batman Wonder Woman #1!
Captain America #10, Doom 2099 Rage of Doom #1, Generation X-23 #3, Planet She-Hulk #6, Predator Bloodshed #3, Punisher #3, Ultimates #23, Uncanny X-men #27, Wiccan Witches Road #5, Wolverine Weapons of Armageddon #3, Wonder Man #2, Batman Wonder Woman Truth #1, Justice League Intergalactic Special #1, Swamp Thing 1989 #1, Zatanna #1, Thundarr the Barbarian #3, Street Sharks Annual 2026, I Hate Fairyland #50, Red Roots #1, Skinbreaker #8, White Sky #3, Wrestle Hesit #5, and more!
Subscribers, let us know if you would like any of these pulled for you or added to your subscription! Give us a call or send us a Facebook message anytime on Monday so we don’t miss your request when we start pulling books Tuesday morning for Wednesday's release. Www.facebook.com/fanboycomics
COMING THIS WEEK AT FANBOY COMICS! 04/29/26!
Below is a list of just a few of the big new releases scheduled for this Wednesday! Please let us know if you are interested in any of these titles. Pre-order today and don't miss any upcoming titles! As always you can check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fanboycomics for pictures of these books and tons of other great info! We have a weekly newsletter on Tuesday with all this information and more! Don't hesitate to contact us if you need anything.
SWAMP THING 1989 #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DC Comics $4.99
(W) Rick Veitch (A) Michael Zulli, Vince Locke (CA) Rick Veitch
ONE OF THE GREATEST STORIES NEVER TOLD. INTRODUCING THE MOST FAMOUS UNPUBLISHED DC COMIC OF ALL TIME! Over three decades since the controversy and cancellation, Rick Veitch's legendary lost issues are completed! After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch's grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print! Whispers and leaks hinted at the epic untold saga for years. Now, for the first time, that final story is told! As Swamp Thing is cast back through time, he will come to meet a carpenter who will change the trajectory of his life, and the DC Universe forever. The origin of Etrigan, and Swamp Thing's journey to the beginning of time starts here
RED ROOTS #1
Image Comics $4.99
(W/A/CA) Lorenzo De Felici
The lives of a professional killer and a high school teacher are bound by a terrifying, mysterious force.
BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1 (ONE SHOT)
DC Comics $5.99
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Cheung
A TALE FROM THE WORLD OF BATMAH: HUSH BY THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF JEPH LOEB AND JIM CHEUNG! Batman and Wonder Woman team up for a classic caper brought to you by superstar talent writer Jeph Loeb (Batman, Superman/Batman) and artist Jim Cheung (Justice League)! The Lasso of Truth has been stolen, and the Caped Crusader and Amazon Princess race to ensure a safe return before it falls into the wrong hands. You won't want to miss the aftermath of Batman: HUSH featuring the devious duo foolish enough to steal from Wonder Woman...The Joker and Harley Quinn!
RECENTLY ACQUIRED
We have been pricing tons of new things in the lead up to Free Comic Book Day, so tons of great new sets and reduced graphic novels going out just in time for FCBD! Great sets like Spawn Cy-Gor, Xena, Night of the Living Dead, Kitty Pryde and Wolverine, Buckaroo Banzai, Annihilation, Bug Wars, and more! We also got some great out of print Fantagraphics hardcovers and comic strip collections! Art History of Comic Strips, the Clover Terry and the Pirates HCs, and more!
BECOME A FANBOY COMICS SUBSCRIPTION BOX HOLDER!
Don't miss an issue and save some cash! It is FREE to be a Fanboy Subscriber, all you need is five ongoing monthly titles and a love of reading to sign up for your Subscription Pull Box! There is no set up fee or charges at all other than buying the comics you are subscribed to! Getting into comics has never been easier, and if you are looking for some suggestions to help you get started just come by the store and we will be happy to help you find some books that are right for you!
All subscribers get a 20% discount on Back Issues and Graphic Novels!
All subscribers get Open Variant covers for cover price
Subscription Box Discount Levels
5-10 Titles 10% Discount On Comics 20% on Graphic Novels and Back Issues
11+ Titles 15% Discount on Comics 20% on Graphic Novels and Back Issues
Ask how to become a Fanboy Comics Subscription Box Holder today! We also offer Mail Order Subscription Services! For more information give us a call at 910-452-7828!
STORE HOURS
Fanboy Comics is still closed on Mondays, but we are now open on Sundays from 1 PM to 6 PM! And don't forget to swing by for Super Secret Sunday Specials you can only find out about by asking in the store!
Tuesday: 11am-6pm
Wednesday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 11am-6pm
Friday: 11am-6pm
Saturday: 11am-6pm
Sunday: 1pm-6pm
Monday: Closed
These days & hours may change in the future; if they do, we will let you all know.
WE BUY
Fanboy Comics is currently buying almost all comics, new and old! Graphic novels too! Just give us a call for more information or to make an appointment! Our phone number is 910-452-7828!
Got any old comic collections you don't want? You can always trade in graphic novels towards something you do want!
We have been buying comics for over 20 years! We put out new back issues for sale almost every day so we are always buying almost any era of comic back issues. We buy everyday from 1 PM to 6 PM. Please give us a call or stop on in for more information!
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