Fanboy Comics Newsletter for 5/12/2026
Fanboy Comics
Fanboy Comics Newsletter for Tuesday May 12th, 2025
He walks the streets traveled by few but the most foolhardy tourists. Far away from Bourbon Street and the sound of the jazz bands. It has been seven years. Time for another “Fanboy Comics Weekly Newsletter” -Gambit #1, 1993
Thanks to everyone who came by for the Brown Bag Dollar Box Sale! We still have tons of new Dollar Box Comics put out brand new for the sale, as well as tons of great new Reduced Graphic Novels, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and a ton of new Vinyl Records! Don’t forget we are now open on Monday!
We will be adding to our vinyl selection over the next few weeks so check them out next time you are in!
WEEKLY SPECIALS
*Graphic Novels Buy Two, Get a Third 50% off
*Cover Priced Back Issues Reduced to $1 each in Regular Back Issue Boxes
*DVDs and Blu-Rays Buy One, Get One 50% off
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.
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
Thanks to everyone who came out for the Brown Bag Dollar Box Sale this weekend. Even with some nasty weather at times it was nice to see so many people loading up on comics! This is another great week of new releases and you can tell because Absolute Batman came out! This issue shows us way more of what the Robins are about, and that isn’t the only exciting twist. Dan Slott is back on his era of Spider-an in this weeks Spectacular Spider-man Brand New Day #1. The book I am most excited aobut is Barbara Gordon Breakout #1, following up directly on the lastest issue of the Fraction Batman run. All this and more this week at Fanboy Comics.
Amazing Spider-man/Venom Death Spiral Body Count #1, Black Cat #10, Captain America #11, Doctor Strange #6, Iron Man #5, Magik and Colossus #4, Mortal Thor #10, Spectacular Spider-man Brand New Day #1, Star Wars Shadow of Maul #3, Ultimate Endgame #4, Uncanny X-men #28, Wolverine #20, Absolute Batman #20, Absolute Martian Manhunter #11, Action Comics #1098, Barbara Gordon Breakout #1, Emperor Aquaman #17, Fury of Firestorm #2, Green Lantern Corps #16, Supergirl #13, Something is Killing The Children #47, TMNT #19, Department of Truth #37, GI Joe Real American Hero #328, Ghost Pepper #11, Tigress Island #3, Transformers #32, Undiscovered Country #36, Witchblade #21, 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! 05/13/26!
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.
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20
DC Comics $4.99
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
A TRAGIC LOSS ROCKS GOTHAM CITY! As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1
DC Comics $3.99
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Karl Kerschl
LEAPING FROM THE PAGES OF MAY'S BATMAN #9 INTO THE NEXT LEVEL! Framed. Outlawed. Hunted. The extralegal activities of Gotham's vigilantes have never been more dangerous. After Barbara Gordon is arrested for aiding the Bat-Family, she is shipped off to Supermax, GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage's pet-project prison for all who oppose him. She will find herself alone, surrounded by dangerous criminals and equally dangerous guards, in a place where nothing is what it seems. The true danger is just beginning... Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and fan-favorite artist Amancay Nahuelpan reunite to deliver a twisty, unexpected Bat-book for DC Next Level.
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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