GE 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

New Comics

 New Comics on the shelf inlcuding Wonder Man, Daredevil, Absolute Superman, Narco Second Printing

Cryer from the Castle 3/31/26

 this week's Cryer from the Castle  https://youtu.be/qiEYBoviQWg

GW for Release 4/18

 Please let us know by noon March 31 if you want any of these

Eye of Terror: Reign of Iron is the next expansion for Warhammer 40,000, bringing new lore and detachments for a host of armies. In addition to the narrative content, this expansion brings classic large-scale Apocalypse games back to Warhammer 40,000 making it easy to run larger battles with larger collections of miniatures. The Iron Warriors grand plan for the conquest of the Imperium requires that they bring all their resources to the fore led by the brand-new Warsmith Kravek Morne supported by the reimagined Chaos Space Marines: Defiler and Chaos Space Marines: Mutilators.

Forge World Agripinaa stands in the path of the Iron Warriors, and the warlike Archmagos Thulia Ghuld has called for reinforcements in the form of the Hastarii and a new class of Imperial Knight.The Knight Destrier is sure to be popular with all Imperial fans. It is a new pattern of Knight prized for its incredible speed and grace, driven forward by the thrust of its two large rocket boosters. The chassis is slightly shorter than the Knight Questoris, and larger than the Knight Armigers, both popular products already in your range.

The Combat Patrol: Iron Warriors burst from the warp and face off against three Imperial Eye Of Terror Battalions, the Imperial Knights, Sons Of Dorn, and Adeptus Mechanicus.Combat Patrols and Battalion boxes are customer favorites due to their thematic contents and added value. Be sure to ask us how to best stock these amazing products for your business.