Wednesday, June 6th from 11am to 8pm She’s a pop culture icon, and now she’s a comic book star, too!!! The fabulous Bettie Page stars in her own comic series, and now the first run from Dynamite is collected in this first-volume, full-color graphic novel!!! On Wednesday, June 6th, ALL GUESTS, ALL DAY can enter […]
A lot of nice collections have come in over the past week or so. Here you’ll find just a small representation of some of our recent arrivals — the very tip of a very collectible iceberg… Amazing Spider-Man #300, first appearance of Venom, CBCS Verified Signature 9.4 (Near Mint) signed by Todd McFarlane, $850. […]
Every Wednesday from 6 – 8pm, EC and All Things Nerdy host “EC Game Night” where you can Learn & Play, where our friendly and patient friends from All Things Nerdy will teach you the game and answer your questions! Then you can join us for Open Play of the featured game, or any of […]
Here are the comics and graphic novels that caught our attention in this month’s Previews! To ensure that you get these books when they arrive, please call the store at 727-398-2665, or email our Books & New Comics Merchant at comics@emeraldcitycomics.com, to reserve a copy! From the Previews Catalog #357, JUNE 2018 (for books arriving […]
DC GALLERY BATMAN BEYOND BATMAN PVC FIGURE DIORAMA DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC A Diamond Select Toys release! How big is your gallery? For the next entry in the hit DC Gallery PVC Diorama series, DST is leaping into the distant future of Gotham City, to capture the high-tech hero – Batman Beyond! Terry McGinnis […]
Click here for the full list of new releases! Featured Comics: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #800 LEG MARVEL COMICS (W) Dan Slott (A) Stuart Immonen & Various (CA) Alex Ross • Dan Slott and Stuart Immomen are joined by many of the artists who made the last 10 years of Spider-Man so Amazing! • The biggest […]
Saturday, June 2nd from 11am to 8pm Deadpool 2 is literally killing it at the box office, and it’s been forever since everyone’s favorite Merc With a Mouth has made a personal appearance at EC, so what better time for us to host a special event in his honor — or dishonor?!? On Sat., June […]
Monday, May 28th from 11am to 7pm 10% OFF ALL GRAPHIC NOVELS & BOOKS! 10% OFF ALL GAMES AND GAMING SUPPLIES!
Well, with a new Star Wars movie premiering this week, I would ordinarily theme my weekly post around said movie franchise — problem being I’m picked clean for Star Wars keys at the moment so … Marvel keys? X-Men #12, first appearance of Juggernaut, CGC 9.0 (Very Fine/Near Mint), $2,000.
Wednesday, May 30th from 11am to 8pm Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico is a talent-filled volume of short stories and artwork, being offered as a fund-raising effort to provide still-needed food, supplies and power to our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico. This volume features work from Frank Miller, Gail Simone, Tony Daniel, Greg Pak, […]
WAY OF THE PANDA Way of the Panda is a worker-placement game in which players control three different figures — monk, merchant, and warrior — on a board. With a worker-placement mechanism, the players choose their action to move around the board, build buildings, train their character in fighting, and gain wisdom (which nets victory […]
Click here for the full list of new releases! Featured Comics: BLACK PANTHER #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A/CA) Daniel Acuna A NEW DIRECTION FROM TA-NEHISI COATES & DANIEL ACUñA! A bold new direction for the Black Panther! For years, T’Challa has fought off invaders from his homeland, protecting Wakanda from everything […]
Sunday, June 24th from 1pm to 4pm This event will start at 1pm. Please arrive by 12:30 to register and get pairings done. $5 entry fee, and all players get a foil card! PRIZES! An Organized Play Kit (most likely #5) will be used as prize support. First place gets to choose either the […]
“Doctor Vince” is a rocket scientist by day, and an EC Book Club (ECBC) moderator by night! SCOTT PILGRIM is the featured book at our next ECBC meeting. Here are the comics and graphic novels that caught his attention in this month’s Previews (in addition to his usual pull list, and EC’s picks this month!). […]
Friday, May 25th through Sunday, May 27th from open to close The latest entry to the Star Wars saga, “Solo: a Star Wars Story” opens in theaters everywhere, Friday, May 25th, and EC will get you prepared like no one else!!! SAVE BIG, ALL WEEKEND LONG, on your favorite Star Wars characters and merchandise!!! On […]
Wednesday, May 23rd from 11am to 8pm Did Thanos’ finger-snap destroy the Multiverse… or SAVE it? Thanos seems to think he’s the hero, but he’ll have yet another chance to “save” it again from an enemy from the future, with only his brother Eros at his side!!! Jim Starlin and Alan Davis return for this […]
Everybody ready for some sweet Deadpool cinematic sequel action? Good! Everybody also ready for some sweet Deadpool back issue action? Even better! New Mutants #98, first appearance of Deadpool, Fine Plus (6.5), $200.
MORDENKAINEN’S TOME OF FOES Discover the truth about the great conflicts of the D&D multiverse in this supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. This tome is built on the writings of the renowned wizard from the world of Greyhawk, gathered over a lifetime of research and scholarship. In his travels to other realms and […]
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TOMORROW (AND SUNDAY) IS THE BIG DAY!!! YARD SALE DAY @ EC!!!
Tomorrow is the BIG Day at EC as we present one of your favorite EC events... the Yard Sale at EC! event!!!
Get DEEP, DEEP DISCOUNTS on BOOKS, COMICS, GAMES, TOYS, COLLECTIBLES & MORE!!!
The Yard Sale runs from 11am-6pm, and then all remaining Yard Sale items will be available in our Hub, (the center of the store), until we close at 8pm, and will be avaialble again on Sunday from Noon - 6pm!!!
NO ONE offers you SAVINGS like Emerald City Comics!!!
HAPPY PRIDE WEEKEND!!!
June is LGBT Pride Month, and this weekend is St Pete Pride!!!
At EC, we celebrate diversity daily in our employees, our Guests, and the merchandise we offer!!!
Regardless of who you are, where you're from, or who you love, your friends at Emerald City LOVE our straight and LGBTQ friends, and welcome ALL to be part of our huge, amazing EC Family!!!
ENJOY A SAFE & HAPPY PRIDE WEEKEND, EVERYONE!!!
CHOCOBO CRYSTAL HUNT CARD GAME
Help the Chocobos on their crystal hunt!
In Chocobo's Crystal Hunt, you send your cute Chocobos on a journey to steal your opponents' crystals...before they can steal yours! Use your intuition and observation skills in this fast-paced, fun and addictive game.
MAGIC THE GAHTERING: GLOBAL SERIES - JIANG YANGGU VS MU YANLING
These Global Series decks, featuring all-new cards and characters, represent the work of Chinese writers, artists, and designers, created for Chinese players but now available in the United States.
STAR WARS X WING: SAW'S RENEGADES
Take the skies with Saw Gerrera and his renegades with the Saws Renegades Expansion Pack! In this expansion, youll find two ship miniaturesa U-wing and a T-65 X-wing, both pre-painted in the stunning black-and-white paint scheme of Saw Gerreras freedom fighters. With these ten ship cards and fifteen upgrade cards, plus the maneuver dials, tokens, and rules included in this expansion pack, the Saws Renegades Expansion Pack gives you everything that you need to take the fight to the Empire!
STAR WARS X WING: TIE REAPER
Engineered as a high-performance troop transport for in-atmosphere missions, the TIE reaper also made its debut in Rogue One. Equipped with advanced ailerons for precise atmospheric maneuvering, thick armor plating, powerful laser cannons, and the capacity to carry elite infantry, this menacing vessel struck fear into Rebel forces across the galaxy. In the TIE Reaper Expansion Pack, youll find the pre-painted TIE reaper miniature, four different ship cards, eleven upgrade cards, a maneuver dial, and all the other tokens that you need to bring the Empires deadliest troopers into the heat of battle.
CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH WITH EC!
June is LGBT Pride Month, and St Pete Pride is this weekend!!! If you're looking for stories that feature LGBT characters, EC is the place to go, to find what you're looking for!!!
You'll find LGBT characters in numerous publications from DC Comics, Marvel, Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW Publishing, and more on our special hub display in the store!!!
We've featured just a few of our favorites below that are available now at EC!!!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY FROM EC!!!
Take Dad to his favorite place, EC of course, during our Father's Day Event at EC! and get free comics, coloring sheets and bookmarks from Marvel at Noon, while supplies last, and take part in our FREE, ALL-DAY RAFFLE for a chance to win* a Batman FAN PACK from DC Comics for Dad... or even yourself!!!
Check out the details in the link below!!!
Today ONLY and ONLY at Emerald City Comics!!!
The long-awaited, much-debated new entry in the Star Wars sage, Solo: A Star Wars Story has finally soared its way into theaters, and EC was here to help fans celebrate this exciting new release!!!
Our Guests were greeted with free Marvel preview magazines from the Star Wars (comic book series), Han Solo block figures, and free passes to see The Incredibles 2, courtesy of Disney and Disney Pixar, and our friends from Monkeys Fighting Robots!!!
As if that weren't enough, they were then greeted by the always-amazing TampaBay Squad FL Garrison, and their fantastic entertainers!!! We added our own Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, and everyone had a great time!!!
Of course, our friends from All Things Nerdy were here as well, and we had a special Han Solo Kids and Adult raffle, featuring full Cosmic Card binders from Winn-Dixie, and Tervis Tumblers!!!
Now that the fun is over, we're ready to see the movie again!!! Thanks to the 501st, and everyone who came out to make our day so much fun!!!The long-awaited, much-debated new entry in the Star Wars sage, Solo\ has finally soared its way into theaters, and EC was here to help fans celebrate this exciting new release!!!
Our Guests were greeted with free Marvel preview magazines from the Star Wars (comic book series), Han Solo block figures, and free passes to see The Incredibles 2, courtesy of Disney and Disney Pixar, and our friends from Monkeys Fighting Robots!!!
As if that weren't enough, they were then greeted by the always-amazing TampaBay Squad FL Garrison, and their fantastic entertainers!!! We added our own Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, and everyone had a great time!!!
Of course, our friends from All Things Nerdy were here as well, and we had a special Han Solo Kids and Adult raffle, featuring full Cosmic Card binders from Winn-Dixie, and Tervis Tumblers!!!
Now that the fun is over, we're ready to see the movie again!!! Thanks to the 501st, and everyone who came out to make our day so much fun!!!
FREE RPG DAY... AND FREE POKEMON FIGURES THIS SAT @ EC!!!
Join us for Free RPG Day 2018 at EC! and in addition to all sorts of cool RPG swag (see details in the link), the FIRST 150 GUESTS at 11am will receive THEIR CHOICE of a FREE Pokémon FIGURE!!!
That's THIS Saturday ONLY, and ONLY at EC!!!
Check out these awesome pics from our recent Deadpool Movie Day!!!
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate Marvel's Merc with a Mouth!!!20th Century Fox and Marvel's second Deadpool Movie has been a massive hit!!! So, of course, EC hosted a special (and morally questionable) day in his honor!!!
Our EC Family Members were treated to free Deadpool block figures, and of course, an amazing Deadpool raffle, featuring a Diamond Select Toys action figure, a Deadpool version of Monopoly, and more!!!
Deadpool has a LOT of friends, so we got visits from Supergirl, Black Cat and more!!! Who knew such a smart-alec could be so popular?!?
Check out these pics from the event, but we will give a word of WARNING!!! These ARE pics form a DEADPOOL event, so some of the pics are a little more "grown up" than what you'll usually see at our events! There's definitely a PG-13 vibe here, so proceed with caution!!!
If you still can't get enough Deadpool, stop by and see your friends at EC for the best in Deadpool books, comics, games, toys, collectibles, tchotchkes and more!!!
20th Century Fox and Marvel's second Deadpool Movie has been a massive hit!!! So, of course, EC hosted a special (and morally questionable) day in his honor!!!
Our EC Family Members were treated to free Deadpool block figures, and of course, an amazing Deadpool raffle, featuring a Diamond Select Toys action figure, a Deadpool version of Monopoly, and more!!!
Deadpool has a LOT of friends, so we got visits from Supergirl, Black Cat and more!!! Who knew such a smart-alec could be so popular?!?
Check out these pics from the event, but we will give a word of WARNING!!! These ARE pics form a DEADPOOL event, so some of the pics are a little more "grown up" than what you'll usually see at our events! There's definitely a PG-13 vibe here, so proceed with caution!!!
If you still can't get enough Deadpool, stop by and see your friends at EC for the best in Deadpool books, comics, games, toys, collectibles, tchotchkes and more!!!20th Century Fox and Marvel's second Deadpool Movie has been a massive hit!!! So, of course, EC hosted a special (and morally questionable) day in his honor!!!
Our EC Family Members were treated to free Deadpool block figures, and of course, an amazing Deadpool raffle, featuring a Diamond Select Toys action figure, a Deadpool version of Monopoly, and more!!!
Deadpool has a LOT of friends, so we got visits from Supergirl, Black Cat and more!!! Who knew such a smart-alec could be so popular?!?
Check out these pics from the event, but we will give a word of WARNING!!! These ARE pics form a DEADPOOL event, so some of the pics are a little more "grown up" than what you'll usually see at our events! There's definitely a PG-13 vibe here, so proceed with caution!!!
If you still can't get enough Deadpool, stop by and see your friends at EC for the best in Deadpool books, comics, games, toys, collectibles, tchotchkes and more!!!
EC Book Club: Watchmen! is Wednesday, July 11th in "The Hub" in the center of the store!
The EC Book Club normally meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm to chat about the featured book (it's the SECOND WEDNESDAY this time due to Independence Day).
We usually begin each meeting with a "Comics 101" slideshow giving some historical, artistic, or social background on the book, and then we dive right into discussion! Here's the Comics 101 slideshow for our previous ECBC meeting for SCOTT PILGRIM VOL 1!EC Book Club\ is Wednesday, July 11th in "The Hub" in the center of the store!
The EC Book Club normally meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm to chat about the featured book (it's the SECOND WEDNESDAY this time due to Independence Day).
We usually begin each meeting with a "Comics 101" slideshow giving some historical, artistic, or social background on the book, and then we dive right into discussion! Here's the Comics 101 slideshow for our previous ECBC meeting for SCOTT PILGRIM VOL 1!
MAGIC THE GATHERING: BATTLEBOND
Welcome to Battlebond, where competitors battle in pairs. Recruit a trusted partner and fight shoulder-to-shoulder, hand-in-hand, or back-to-back for glory and the roar of the crowd! Forge an unbreakable bond with your combat companion and claim your place in the pantheon of champions!
UNLOCK! SERIES 3
Unlock! Secret Adventures features three new "escape room" scenarios that you can play on your tabletop.
Unlock! is a cooperative card game inspired by escape rooms that uses a simple system which allows you to search scenes, combine objects, and solve riddles. Play Unlock! to embark on great adventures, while seated at a table using only cards and a companion app that can provide clues, check codes, monitor time remaining, etc. The three scenarios are (according to the app):
-"A Noside Story"
-"Tombstone Express"
-"The Adventurers of Oz"
PROWLERS PASSAGE
In the heart of the sleeping city, there lies incredible wealth. The city gates are well guarded, but no one is watching what’s under their feet. The dead of night provides just enough cover for you to tunnel your way to untold riches and plunder the city from within. But you must act quickly, because a rival thief has the same plan.
In Prowler’s Passage, you and your rival burrow into the city through a network of underground passages to grab valuable items while attempting to gain control of key districts. Steal the best items, create the longest passages, and control districts to become the premier prowler!
On your turn, you must (1) place a passage, then (2) collect the tile where you placed your passage, and (3) move control markers for the districts adjacent to that passage. The tile you collect will either be an item tile, which are scored in sets during each scoring phase, or a shovel tile, which allows you to move control markers further. You might also steal statues and/or complete achievements on your turn.
MULTIUNIVERSUM
You’re part of a team of brilliant scientists working on the super secret lab: CERN. While experimenting with teletransportation your team came across a wonderful discovery: portals to new dimensions!
Just imagine! Once a portal is open a whole new magical dimension is suddenly very close. All you need to do is take one step forward and you're there.
The problem is... The crazy wild creatures from those other dimensions can now walk in.
Oh no.
Close the portals NOW!
Multiuniversum is a card game puzzle in which players use actions on their cards to do research, move between 5 modules of the Hadron Collider, preparing tools so they can close portals to alternative realities.
Each player has 3 cards on hand and 3 actions to make during their turn. Using these cards players can:
-do research (draw 2 cards)
-prepare a tool
-move to any machine module
-close portal
-use module ability
When the player closes a portal he gets a sample from this universe (allows player to get bonus points) and knowledge points - described on card.
Each 5 modules open 5 portals. The game ends immediately when three portals piles have run out. The scientist who got the most knowledge points receive a Nobel prize and wins the game.
THE NEW HALLOWEEN TRAILER IS HERE!!! BOO!!!
In a world of reboots, re-imaginings and retcons, no one would blame you for rolling your eyes at yet another Hollywood makeover of a beloved classic!
This time, however, we're feeling chills - in a good way - about Blumhouse Productions,Universal Studios, and Miramax's upcoming Halloween Movie!!!
It has Director John Carpenter's blessing, (he and Jamie Lee Curtis are exec-producing), the script is co-written by Danny McBride (actor), and Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie Strode... and she's going to put an end to Halloween Michael Myers once and for all!!!
Check out the trailer below, and if you're wanting to get into the spirit of Halloween today, stop by and see your friends at Emerald City Comics!!!
We've scared up lots of horror books, comics, games, toys, collectibles, tchotchkes and more for you to engage with... with the lights on, of course!!!
ENJOY!!!Subscribe for more official Trailers, TV Spots, Movie Clips, Featurettes and exclusive content!
EC IN THE NEWS!!!
Tune in tonight to FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay at 10pm to see Barry Wong's profile on Emerald City Comics!!!
Neil and Darryl will be talking about how comic culture and a string of comic book-based blockbuster films are affecting the comics industry!!!
Edited to add the link to the story!
www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/comic-book-shops-reap-benefits-of-movie-popularity
