Allocations

 

1.      Every brick and mortar retailer with which I have spoken reports getting allocated on Pokemon product while online retailers and streamers seem to have plenty of booster boxes to crack open on camera and to sell. Given that the brick and mortar locations are the ones running events which keep people playing, maybe making sure they have the product which their records indicate they can sell. Given the amount of demand for each new product release, getting new product into the hands of influencers instead of into the hands of stores selling the product would seem to take precedence. I doubt I will see any change

Warhammer 40K Armageddon

 The new Warhammer 40K 11th edition Armageddon set releases this Saturday.  We have enough copies to cover pre-orders and will have some left over for the shelf.  The new core rule book will release on the 27th.  The currently codexes will remain usable for this edition, at least for the forseeable future.

New Releases for July 4th

 

A new season of war is upon us with the arrival of the General’s Handbook 2026-2027! This essential Warhammer Age of Sigmar supplement breathes new life into your games with fresh rules, rebalanced faction points, and thrilling new scenarios.   Including unique battleplans, warscrolls, and objective markers, it is a must-have for every dedicated player and collector.

Brand new Slaanesh Battletome and miniatures including the egotistical Lord of Hysteria to offer an ever better choice for collectors alongside a new addition to the Spearhead range: Epicurean Revellers

New Comics Releasing 6/17/26

 New comics releasing June 17.  The 616 Doom Blind Bag will release 6/16

2000 AD PROG #2485

616 DAY MARVEL MYSTERY BAG FEATURING DOOM

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #21

ABSOLUTE FLASH #16

ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #2

ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #14

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER–THE KYOSHI WARRIORS #2

BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #52

BATWOMAN #4

BLOODLAND #4

CATWOMAN #88

CONCRETE: STARS OVER SAND #1

DEAD TEENAGERS #4

DEADLY HANDS OF K’UN-LUN #5

DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR #4

DETECTIVE COMICS #359 FACSIMILE

DOG TAG #2

DYING DAYS #1

END OF LIFE #5

EXCOMMUNICATED #2

GI JOE #23

GUN HONEY DOUBLES DOWN #1

HELLBOY IN LOVE: OBSIDIAN #1

HELLO DARKNESS #22

HELLS HALF ACRE #4

IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #2

IMPERIAL GUARDIANS #4

INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #6

INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #10

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #492

JUSTICE LEAGUE DREAM GIRLS A DC PRIDE EVENT #3

KILLSWITCH #2

LAND OF NEVER #1

LOBO #1 FACSIMILE

LOBO #4

MAD MAGAZINE #600

MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES–JACE #2

MAGIK & COLOSSUS #5

MURDER DRONES #4

NEW TITANS #36

NIGHTWING #139

ODIN #2

OF THE EARTH #2

OLYMPUS SAGA MEGALITH #2

PHANTOM VS THE RED DRAGONS (ONE SHOT)

PREDATOR: BLOODSHED #5

PUNISHER #5

REDCOAT #18

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #5

SILVER SURFER #4 FACSIMILE

SLEEPY HOLLOW: THE WITCHES OF THE WESTERN WOOD #2

SMILE: FOR THE CAMERA #4

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #48

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #87

SORCERER SUPREME #7

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #2

SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME #1

STAR TREK: THE LAST STARSHIP #8

SUPER CREEPSHOW #4

SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #14

SUPERNATURAL #8

THE BEAUTY (2025) #6

THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN #5

TRILLION DOLLAR KID #1

UNCANNY X-MEN #30

VAMPIRELLA (2026) #3

WALKING DEAD DELUXE #139

WHAT IF…? THOR #1

WONDER MAN #4

X-MEN UNITED #4

Tables

 We are happy to make our table space available to anyone at no charge but we do ask that, before setting up at a table, you check in at the register to make sure space is available.  We have had several instances of players coming in during the evening, walking past the register and taking a table without checking to see if it will be in use.  This is especially problematic on Tuesdays and Thursdays when we have scheduled miniatures players, who take up 2-4 tables and boardgamers, who take up 1-2 tables. please, check with the staff at the regsiter before setting up on a table. We will do our best to accomodate you.

Customer

We had a couple of reminders this week regarding how long the store has been in business.  One customer brought his grandson in to buy Pokemon cards and told us he remembered bringing his son into the store 25 years or so ago to buy Pokemon here.

Another customer in his early 20s told us he remembered coming into the University Avenue location with his parents and falling asleep in a chair while they played D&D in one of the game rooms at the old location.

Big Muddy Monster Comic

 Brad Moore, cover artist on the Big Muddy Monster comic as well as the Legend of Tuttle Bottoms Comic posing with all three issues, autographed by him and the interior artist on the Big Muddy Monster Books, Nathan Bonner, at no additional charge.

Comics Releasing 6/10/26

 Comics releasing this week

2000 AD PROG #2484

ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #1

ACTION COMICS #1099

ALIAS: RED BAND #4

ALIEN: KING KILLER #3

ALTERED STATES WARLORDS #1

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546 FACSIMILE

ARCHIE COMICS 85TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS ARCHIE AMERICAN ALL STARS #1

AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #1

BABY GARFIELD #3

BAD THOUGHTS #1

BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #2

BATMAN GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #4

BEN 10 #2

BISHOP #1

BLACK CAT #11

BLEEDING HEARTS #5

BLOOD & THUNDER #14

CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST #3

CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED #2

CONAN AND DRAGONERO #2

DAREDEVIL #3

DEAD BY DAYLIGHT THE HILLBILLY #3

DEAD SAMURAI #7

DESTINATION KILL #2

DISNEY VILLAINS GASTON #4

DORC #5

EMPEROR AQUAMAN #18

FALL OF THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #2

FORGED #11

FURY OF FIRESTORM #3

GHOST PEPPER #12

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #329

GODZILLA’S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: GODZILLA’S THE ODYSSEY

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17

HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE A SLICE OF LIFE #2

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE WINGS OF FATE #1

JAY & SILENT BOB: JAYS OF FUTURE PAST #1

JUSTICE LEAGUE DREAM GIRLS A DC PRIDE EVENT #2

LADY MECHANIKA THE MECHANICAL MENAGERIE #2

M1 MONSTER RACING LEAGUE #1

MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #0

MASK #1

MEGA MAN X #4

MONSTERS IN LOVE: A PRIDE ANTHOLOGY

MORTAL THOR #11

MUPPETS NOIR #4

NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #10

ORDER #1

RED SONJA SHE DEVIL WITH A SWORD #2

SENTRY #4

SKATE ALI #1

SPEED RACER #9

STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #4

SUPERGIRL #14

SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #23 FACSIMILE

SUPERNATURAL SPECIAL CASTIEL #1

TALES OF ASUNDA NIOBE SHE TRIBE VOL 02 #1

TANKERS VS ANCIENT ALIENS #1

TARZAN BEYOND #1

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #19

THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP #5

TIGRESS ISLAND #4

TRANSFORMERS #33

WITCHBLADE #22

WOLVERINE #21

X-MEN #31

YOUNGBLOOD #100

Pokemon

 Got in a small stock of Pokemon tins today.  Limit 1 per customer so decide if you want the larger or smaller tin as we do not expect these to last the weekend. We still have Chaos Rising boosters in stock as well.

Painting Session

 Remember, Eli hosts a miniatures painting session each Saturday at 5 p.m.  You will need to bring a brush but we will have paints and other tools and can even provide a free figure if you want to practice.

Ravenloft

 The new Raveloft:  Horrors Within book is now instock. We have both covers available as well as the map set and Tarokka deck. We sold out of the DMscreen immediately but have more on the way.

Comics this week

 This week's comics

ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #15

ADVENTURE TIME PRIDE SPECIAL 2026 #1 ONE-SHOT

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #9

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30

BATGIRL #20

BATMAN #10

BLADE RUNNER TOKYO NEXUS TO LOSE IS TO WIN #2

CYCLOPS #5

DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG THE METAL LEGION #2

DEADMAN #1

The Deadman enters the Next Level! In the millisecond following his murder, the soul of shifty circus aerialist Boston Brand was commandeered by the goddess Rama Kushna, who deputized the erstwhile performer's ghost with a sacred spectral assignment: the Custodian of All Souls! Now Brand floats — begrudgingly — through this bluegreen purgatory we call Earth, upholding the Laws of Spiritual Math and protecting humanity from evil — even if they can't see or hear him. Open up to this new era of DC's most lively deceased superhero — the Deadman — in a story about life, death, and everything in between... replete with paranormal activity, possessions, and a profusion of other poignant peculiarities.

DOCTOR STRANGE #7

EC CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #11

ESTUARY A GHOST STORY #3

EVENT HORIZON: INFERNO #2

FANTASTIC FOUR #12

FML #8

FRANKENSTEIN: NEW WORLD--THE SPEED OF DARKNESS #2

GATCHAMAN RED IMPULSE #2

GHOST MACHINE THE OFFICIAL GUIDEBOOK #3

GODZILLA KAI-SEI ERA #11

GODZILLA: INFINITY ROAR #5

GROO: THE PROPHECY #2

HARLEY AND IVY LIFE AND CRIMES #6

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON TAROT CARD DECK AND GUIDEBOOK

IRON MAN #6

IT'S JEFF: BRAND NEW WEEK #1

Follow everyone's favorite land shark as he spreads his charming chaos across the Marvel Universe! For the first time in print, you can read issues #25-36 of Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru's original It's Jeff infinity comic, plus five delightful tales from Gustavo Duarte's Jeff Week! Jeff tags along for some adventures with fan-favorites like the X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk, and many more! But don't underestimate this little shark — his adorable antics may cause more of a comm-ocean than these heroes can handle...

JSA #20

JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION #1

JUSTICE LEAGUE DREAM GIRLS A DC PRIDE EVENT #1

Fresh off the events of Justice League Intergalactic Special #1, Dreamer and Galaxy suddenly awaken on the island of Themyscira... living their best lives as princess and champion of the Amazons! But wait — weren't they just having a blowout friendship fight on the Watchtower, right in front of half the League? And who's this mysterious man that just washed up on their shores, insisting Dreamer leave paradise with him to save the world? And why does this heroic origin story and its increasingly strange and shifting landscape feel both familiar and wrong all at once? It's almost like... they're lost in a dream?

LUCKY DEVILS #8

MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES--ELSPETH #4

MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #5

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #1

A new uniform for a new era! The future is now with this visionary relaunch of the globally acclaimed Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. It’s been ten years since the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers turned in their morphers and went their separate ways. But now they’ve been called back to the legendary Command Center to face a new, terrifying form of a familiar foe: Rita Rabiosa. They may not be teenagers with attitudes anymore, but are they still the same heroes they once were?

ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT #1

A strange virus has spread across the world, transforming its victims into monsters. The only cure is to kill another infected soul. When a nonviolent young man sets out from the safety of his settlement to find his missing true love, he must face the corrupted world of monsters and monster-killers. A dramatic survival adventure that dares to ask what we should stand for in the monster apocalypse.

POISON IVY #45

RADIANT BLACK #42

ROOK EXODUS #10

ROYALS #3

SHE-SPAWN #2

SPAWN #376

SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #24

STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE - JYN ERSO #1

PRISONER OF THE EMPIRE. A CHANCE AT HOPE. On the toxic WOBANI fields, JYN ERSO's brutal routine shatters when an unlikely crew begs the infamous slicer “LIANA HALLIK” to help pull off an impossible escape. Can Jyn outwit IMPERIAL security droids, tower cannons and incinerators long enough to crack the code — and keep a frightened young prisoner alive? Will a leap of faith heal old scars from GALEN, LYRA and SAW... or will Wobani claim Jyn's future before the REBELLION ever can?

STORM: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #5

SUPERGIRL SURVIVE #1

Kara Zor-El lives a life of small problems. How are you supposed to hold a floppy little baby like her new cousin Kal? Who should she ask to the spring formal? And when will her father and her uncle Jor-El stop squabbling? But the planet Krypton has big problems... like the militaristic dictator Zod ruthlessly crushing dissent and threatening to unleash the planet's most dangerous weapons on the opposition. And when things boil over and Krypton begins to burn, Kara and her infant cousin will find themselves trapped together in a prototype rocket, struggling to survive in a hostile universe that doesn't care if they live or die... and which might prefer the latter!

THE EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE #3

THE RING: THE MAN WHO BEAT THE MAN #1

The Ring: The Man Who Beat the Man is an exciting action series that takes a look at both the rich history of boxing and the mindsets of those who step in the ring! Produced with the editorial leadership at the historic boxing magazine The Ring—Dark Horse pairs Simone with the creative team of artist Elisa Romboli (You Never Heard of Me) and colorist/letterer Iolanda Zanfardino (The Least We Can Do) to deliver a boxing tale like no other!

THE TWILIGHT ZONE #7

TMNT: JOURNEYS #10

TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #9

TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION #1

UNCANNY X-MEN #29

WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #5

WALKING DEAD DELUXE #138

WHAT IF...? UNCANNY X-MEN #1

WHAT IF... CYCLOPS HAD STAYED WITH MADELYNE PRYOR? Imagine a world where Madelyne Pryor, the Goblin Queen, had survived the Inferno. What would have happened if Cyclops had saved her soul? What would have happened if he and Maddie had raised their son, Nathan Summers? What would that world look like? And why would that be the most terrible thing to happen to mutantdom and Earth itself?

X-MEN '97: SEASON TWO #1

Spinning out of the X-Men '97 hit TV series, we follow the X-Men left behind in a world that hunts and hates mutantkind! Can they survive? And just where — or when — are the X-Men now?! Leading directly from the end of season one to the start of the upcoming season 2, no X-MEN '97 fan can miss this one!

X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #4

40,000 Armageddon

 We are now taking pre-orders for the Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon box set.  Price will be $299.99

The Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon launch is finally here!

This launch set is an amazing added value box that is only available while supplies last. This is the first place that collectors will have to get their hands on all the gorgeous new miniatures for Space Marines and Orks.

King of Tokyo tournament

 The store will host a month long King of Tokyo tournament on Tuesdays in June. Come in and play one or more games of King of Toyko on Tuesdays and report your win to the staff at the register.  The player(s) with the most wins on the 26th will receive prizes courtesy of Blue Orange Games and the player with the most wins receives an entry into the national championships at GenCon

Stardust Anthology

 In the latest example of AI/LLM problems, the Stardust anthology has been pulled from this year's Eisner Awards ballot by the editor, Van Jensen.  After conceiving of the anthology, Jensen put out a call for contributors and one of those contributors,  Michael Todasco, contributed an AI/LLM generated 1 page stor under the pseudonym Alex Irons, the name under which Todasco creates his AI generated writings. There was no indication in the crowdfunding campaign for the book that it contained AI generated content and only one referece was made in the book proper.

The Eisner Awards have said the awards will create a policy regarding AI Geenrated work by the time of the 2027 SDCC

Feral

 Feral #23 hits the shelves tomorrow in a flip format, with one side featuring the regular characters from the Feral series while the other story brings back the characters from Fleecs and Forstener's Stray Dogs' series

Comics for 5/27/26

 Comics releasing this week

2000 AD PROG #2482

51 #3

A QUIET PLACE: STORM WARNING #3

ABATTOIR SIX #2

ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #1

ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #20

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY #2

ARCHIES TV LAUGH OUT #79 FACSIMILE

BATMAN #163

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4

BRZRKR: LIGHT DRAWS BREATH #1

CITY OF DEMONS #3

CLUB NEPHILIM #1

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #31

CORPSE KNIGHT #2

CRYPTID CORPS #1

DETECTIVE COMICS #1109

DIABLO DAWN OF HATRED #2

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MIMI GREEN #1

DOOMQUEST #1

ELRIC THE SLEEPING SORCERESS #2

ESCAPE #7

EXPLOIT #3

EXQUISITE CORPSES #13

FINAL BOSS #6

FIREBORN #2

FLASH #33

FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE #4

GENERATION X-23 #4

GOTHAM ACADEMY FIRST YEAR #4

GREEN LANTERN #35

HAB #2

HARLEY QUINN #62

HONOR AND CURSE ETERNAL #3

HYDE STREET #12

IN YOUR SKIN #2

INFERNAL HULK #7

INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE CAPES #7

IS TED OK #4

JLA/AVENGERS #1 FACSIMILE

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #19

KING SPAWN #55

LAST HARLEMITE #2

LILO AND STITCH 626 #1

MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #10

MARVEL PREVIEWS #57

MATRON #1

MONSTRESS #62

PLANET ATMOS EXORDIUM #2

PLANET OF THE APES VS. FANTASTIC FOUR #4

PRETTY HATE MACHINE #2

PSYLOCKE: NINJA #5

RED ROOTS #2

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #21 FACSIMILE

SEASONS #10

SENTRY #3

SPAWN SCORCHED #51

SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #5

STAR TREK: CELEBRATIONS 2026

STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY–LOST CONTACT #2

STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE – ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #2

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES–PATHFINDERS #2

SUPERMAN #38

SUPERMAN FATHER OF TOMORROW #1

SWAMP THING 1989 #2

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES #37

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LUCAS DREAMWALKER #1

THE PERIL OF THE BRUTAL DARK AN EZRA CAIN MYSTERY #4

THE ROCKETEER: THE ISLAND #3

ULTIMATES #24

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS PHANTOM OF THE OPERA #4

VALIANT BEYOND: BLOODSHOT: SPECIAL

VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #11

VOID RIVALS #30

WICCAN & HULKLING: RAID OF ULTRON #1

WONDER MAN #3

X-MEN #30

ZATANNA (2026) #2

Pokemon Stickers

 while quantities last, buy Pokemon and get a free sheet of Pokemon stickers. We have Chaos Rising and Perfect Order booster packs in stock

Trades

 If you bring in a large quantity of cards, games, comics, etc to trade/sell, it will take us a while to get through them so if we are busy, we will ask you either to leave them here for us to go through or to bring them back later.  It is also a good idea for you to call us ahead of time to see if we will make you an offer on the items and save you a trip.  Since we are currently reworking our comic room, we are not looking to to buy any back issues until July.  Boardgames we are currently overstocked on as well. We are always interested in role playing games, Magic and Pokemon cards. However, it is best to bring in small numbers of Magic and Pokemon, say 5 to 10 cards so we can get through them quickly and may you an offer.

Prismatic Evolutions 2

 Got a few complaints on social media and a couple of 1 star reviews on google because of our price on the Prismatic Evolutions set. We would love to price them at the same price Game Stop and Wal-mart has them at and if anyone has a contact with the companes they buy prokemon from so that we can get them at the same cost, we would love to get them.  Unfortunately, we have to buy them at what our distribution system offers them at  and that is not a price that allows us to sell them at the same price that Game Stop and Wal-mart do.

Prismatic Evolutions

 We managed to get in 4 of these.  Our distribitutor offered them to us and we said "Sure".  No idea if or when older Pokemon product will come back into stock.  We do expect to have the Chaos Rising set available for purchase on May 22.  Not sure  as to quantities though so we will be limited people to 1 Elite Trainer Kit per purchase.

T-shirts

 T-shirts have been a really slow seller for us over the years so we are trying something different, a rotating selection of shirts from Armor Class 10.  We will bring in half a dozen different designs every quarter so will have new shirts on the rack 4 times a year. The current selection is on the wall in the little monsters room if you want to take a look.

Disney Lorcana Wilds Unknown

Disney Lorcana Pre-release kits ech contain 6 booster packs of Wilds Unknown, which we will use in the pre-release for the set.  also in the box are 1 of 6 promotional cards exclusive to the kit, 4 damage dice, 1 post card, 1 rules sheet for Pack Rush and the storage box.  Entry into the Wednesday Night pre-release is $40 and youmay "buy" additional at that price if you particpate in the pre-release, the kits will go on sale after that for $44.99
 

Damaged Comics

 there was a printing issue with DC comics releasing this week, specifically Absolute Batman #20, Absolute Martian Manhunter #11 and Barbara Gordon Breakout #1. All of our copies of Absolute Batman and Absolute Martian Manhunter and most of our copies of Barbara Gordon Breakout are damaged. This is a nationwide problem with most stores reporting damages on all of their copies of those particular books. We are waiting to see how DC Comics wants to handle this and will let you know when we do.

Terror on Devlan

 Games Workshop canceled our order of Terror on Devlan sets so we are working to find some for those customers that pre-ordered them.  It may take longer and I doubt we will have them for release date but we will get them for those that pre-ordered.

Deck of Many Morsels

 The Deck of Many Morsels is a deck of 50 recipe cards containing recipies from the Heroes Feast cookbook with 10 new recipies and 25 new photographs, this is a convenient way to assist you in preparing recipies from the Heroes Feast cookbook.

GW new releases

 New releases for 5/23> please let us know by noon May 5th if you want any.  If you pre-ordered already, we have your numbers in

Kill Team dives into a new warzone with Terror on Devlan, a highly anticipated boxed set packed with brand new miniatures for the Tyranids and Astra Militarum, including the long‑awaited return of the Red Terror, now in plastic for the first time. This expansion also introduces an exciting new way to play, letting customers add heavy reinforcements or stage dramatic boss encounters in their games. 

Alongside it comes the new Kill Team: Nemesis Operatives book, which allows customers to create their own boss‑scale operatives, plus two individual teams previously available in Kill Team: Shadowhunt, the Murderwing and the Celestian Insidiants.

Fake Pokemon Cards

 There are large numbers of fake Pokemon cards out there.  We have a few on display in our case, just so you know what to look for.  The easiest "tell" is an off center back on the card.  A real Pokemon card will have the border the same width all the way around. The texture of "foil" cards is also a giveaway. If the filing ir really smooth, it is likely a fake.  also, if the card text does not make sense, it is likely fake. We had a customer bring in a foil Charizard card this weekend and the text referred to burning the opponent's elves. Of course, there are no elves in Pokemon 

Dungeon Crawler Carl

One of the books available for Free Comic Book Day is the preview for the Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel adaptation comic from Vault Comics. Stop by this Saturday and pick up a copy. See our Facebook events, email newsletter or stop by the store to see how to get more FREE comics.
 

Cryer from the Castle 4/26/26

 Cryer from the castle for the week of 4/26/26  

https://youtu.be/Loqdxt1l9ZM

Magic the Gathering Restocks

  We are currently sold out of Secrets of Strixhaven except for a couple of commander decks.  However, we did get in a restock of Modern Horizons 3 and Edge of Eternities boosters and Lorwyn Eclipsed commander decks so stop by and take a look

GW Releases for May 16th

 Here are the GW releases for May 16th.  If you want any, please let us know by Noon April 28th.

When fighting heavily armoured Space Marines, the regular humans of the Solar Auxilia need warriors capable of facing their post-human foes on something approaching equal terms. Enter Charonite Ogryns. When Ogryns aren’t available, overwhelming firepower is a valid option, and the Rapier Fire Support Battery and the Rapier Direct Fire Battery allows the Solar Auxilia to field weapons too heavy to be man-portable. All of these kits are available for the first time in plastic and are items most customers will buy multiples of to build every option. Updated rules for these great new models will be available in the upcoming supplement Journal Tactica: The Battle Of Tallarn – Part 1, which focuses on one of the biggest battles of the Horus Heresy.

In the war torn Old World, even your reinforcements need reinforcements. The new Grand Cathay: Iron Hail & Crane Gunners and Peasant Levy are available for the first time individually. Collectors will want multiples of these sets to maximise every option to crush the forces of Chaos once and for all!

Ascended Heroes

 We have Ascended Heroes booster packs back in stock, along with Perfect Order booster packs.  Ascended Heroes are $14.99 and Perfect Order are $6.99. We are not limited quantities on these but are not selling booster boxes of them either. You ae welcome to buy a booster box quantities but will not receive a discount on them, except in the form of Castle Cards or Prefered Customer discounts.

Disney Lorcana Wilds Unknown Pre-release

 for the first time Disney Lorcana is offering a true pre-release tournament, rather than us having a sealed deck tournament.  We are getting real pre-release kits containing  6 booster packs, 1 of 6 promo cards, 1 cardboard deck box, 4 dice, 1 set-specific item, and 1 rules sheet.  Our event will run the evening of May 13 adn will cost $40 per person. given the popularity of the past few sets of Disney Lorcana, we hope to see a good turnout.

Welcome to Barovia Treasure Packs

 the Welcome to Barovia blind bags from Sirius Dice contain thousands of different possible combinations.  There are 55 different dice sets, 31 possible ability coins  and 7 different dice bags making, according to my calculations, at least 11,965 possible sets in each blind bag. Each of the dice pouches bears a symbol derived from some aspect of Ravenloft.

Monster of the Week Demo

 Brandon will run a demo game of the Monster of the Week RPG on Tuesday April 28th at 5:30 . Sign up sheet is in the store or you can message us on Facebook or comment here to reserve a space.

Monster of the Week uses the Powered by the Apocalypse game engine to allow players to recreate the adventures of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the X-files or Supernatural.

Hummingbirds

 Hummingbirds is a new boardgame from The OP. Designed by Jason Tremblay, the designer of Tacta, Hummingbirds is a resource and time management game. Players move their birds to perch on hidden sand timers, attempting to collect the most nectar.  If you check the timer on which your bird is perched and it has run out, you gain a token.  If the time is still running, you lose a token. You may think you know how long 30 seconds is but are you sure?

Cryer from the Castle 4/20

 Here is the Cryer from the Castle for April 21

https://youtu.be/34RlDO-GLtU

Games Workshop New Releses May 9th

Commissar Yarrick returns with a splendid new miniature, Astra Militarum collectors will be sure to add this legendary and long beloved hero to their collections.  Also defending Armageddon are three brand new heroes for Imperial Forces; Commissar Graves, Inquisitor Kroyle, and Intranzia Fraye, Dogmata Superior.  The next expansion for Warhammer 40,000, Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick, includes new rules and lore for fighting in this iconic setting, along with the Armoured Gauntlet supplement, encouraging players to field as many tanks, monsters, and war machines in their games as possible. Read More

The mythical Bikeboss, Wazzdakka Gutsmek, explodes from the ancient pages of obscurity unto the fabled world of Armageddon. Wazdakka has existed in the background of Warhammer 40,000 for years, and has even had rules in the past – meaning that any intrepid Mek had an opportunity to kitbash their own Bikeboss. This is the first time that he’s had a miniature though, and he’s racing onto tabletops in glorious plastic.  It’s widely known among Gutsmek’s fellow Speed Freeks that his grand ambition is to race Big Revva from one end of the galaxy to the other, and the new Warzone Battalion: Orks Speed Freeks join him in the fastest WAAAGH! the Warhammer 40,000 universe has ever seen!

Secrets of Strixhaven Pre-releases

 Just a reminder that , in conjunction with Salukicon, we are hosting our Saturday pre-release event there, at 5:30 in the international lounge. Cost is $45 and you can pay your entry fee at our table in the Salukicon dealer hall.  There is an admission fee to Salukicon, though if you are a SIUC student, you get in free.

Our Sunday event will take place as usually at 1 p.m here at the store.

Superman Day Comics

 Superman Day Free Comic Book Extravaganza

For shopping with us during Superman Day Apil 18th, 2026, you can take home one of these five free comics. (Superman #1, Supergirl: The World #1, Supergirl’s Zoo-Per Heroes, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1, and Supergirl #1) Additionally, you can earn a secret Superman comic book if you show us a copy of our newsletter or share our event on social media!

Action Comics #1

 A facimile of Action Comics #1 will be available for purchase on Superman Day, April 18th.

Action Comics #1 Superman Day 2026

Action Comics #1 first hit newsstands on April 18^th, 1938, despite the June 1938 cover date. This was common practice back in the day to keep magazines on newsstands longer. This first issue of the world-renowned comic book contains the first appearance of Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster!

Purchase it today for 6.99!

Speedpaint Markers

 We brought in the Army Painters SpeedPaint Marker line and have it between two of the Army painter Racks on the floor.   This is a really good product for those suffering from athritis or other things affecting manual dexterity as it allows them to keep painting without having to hold a brush.

Age of Sigmar new releases

 New releases this week for Age of Sigmar. Need orders by noon April 14

The Ossiarch Bonereapers march out to collect their infamous bone-tithe with an added value set of existing miniatures, the Null Myraid Phalanx

Welcome to the City of Ash, a self-contained introduction to the amazing Warhammer: Age of Sigmar game mode, Spearhead. Containing two complete Spearheads and complementary terrain, the new miniatures in this set are sure to inspire people to grow their existing collections, start new ones, or encourage people to try Warhammer: Age of Sigmar for the first time. For those collectors with a fondness for vintage Warhammer games, City of Ash will bring up fond memories of cut-throat clashes in the City of the Damned.

Pokemon Cards up 170%

 should you cash in your stocks and invest in Pokmeon Cards?  Well, the value of Pokemon cards over the past year has increased 170% but Scott does not expect them to hold their value over the long term .  Of course, Scott also counseled parents back in the late 1990s not to expect Pokemon cards to hold their value over the long term so take his advice with a grain of salt.

Castle Zagyg

 Lord the store would love to back the Castle Zagyg part 2 kickstarter but unfortuately it written compatible with Castles and Crusades, no 5E material included. We backed part one of the set which came out a couple of years ago and still have 4 of the 6 books on the shelf, so will pass on getting this one. However, if we get 4 people contacting us and putting a down payment on the set, we will back it.  However the books do not release until march of 2027

Overstocks

 due to us having too much Magic bulk and boardgames, we are pausing accepting any more for trade or purchase until our quantities sell down.We are also culling our back issue comics, in anticipation of new shelving in May, so are not accpting any more back issues, save for golden and silver age books.

Cryer from the Castle

 For the Week of 4/7

https://youtu.be/BBlqtaz9_NA

GW Releases for April 25

 Need to know if you want any of these by Noon April 7th

e PRICELIST

The Emperor unleashes his personal bodyguard, the Custodes, into the fray of the Horus Heresy. Following the launch of the Legio Custodes Battle Group box, this week sees a further deployment of mankind's greatest warriors sold individually. With the eye-catching silhouette of the Aquila on their backs, the Venatari Squad swoop into battle where the enemy is the weakest. The Coronus Grav Carrier deploys into the heaviest of combat for the first time in plastic. This transport is as heavily armoured as it is swift. Last but not least they are also getting the Caladius Grav Tank which specialises in hunting the enemy's heavy infantry and light vehicles. Read Now