Saturday, July 28th from 11am to 8pm The Marvel Cinematic Universe is TEN YEARS OLD, and of course, your friends at EC are celebrating ten years of Marvel superhero greatness in a BIG way!!!! Join us on Sat., July 28th, when the FIRST 100 GUESTS will receive a FREE “TRUE BELIEVERS: FANTASTIC FOUR: THE WEDDING […]
Wednesday, July 25th from 11am to 8pm The long-awaited return of Marvel’s First Family, the Fantastic Four, make their re-appearance in Fantastic Four #1, on sale here at EC on Wednesday, August 8th!!! To help you prepare, EC is giving you a chance to take home the story that brought them back, starring the Thing […]
Friday, July 27th from 6pm to 8pm The Mall writer James Haick and The Mall artist Rafael Loureiro will be signing from 6pm -8pm on Friday July 27th! Rafael, all the way from Brazil, is touring America for the time! Stop by and grab copies of the recently released The Mall #1 along with other […]
Saturday, July 21st from 11am to 8pm This month we celebrated Independence Day, and in that spirit, we’re also celebrating our great independent publishers!!! If you’ve never ventured beyond the realms of Marvel, DC, and Image, here’s your chance to discover what you’ve been missing out on!!! Join us on Sat., July 21st, when the […]
Wednesday, August 1st from 6:30 to 7:30 pm The Emerald City Book Club meets the FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm, in “The Hub” at the center of the store, to chat about the featured book. We usually begin each meeting with a “Comics 101” slideshow giving some historical, artistic, or social background […]
Wednesday, July 18th from 11am to 8pm Superman #1 is available on EC’s New Comics Wall, and to celebrate, we thought we’d share with you one of the most recent Superman neo-classics: The Oz Effect!!! Mr. Oz, a villain from Superman’s past, is obsessed with the Man of Steel, wanting him to leave earth forever, […]
Saturday, July 14th from 11am to 8pm Ant-Man and the Wasp are bigger-than-life at the box office, and EC is helping you celebrate their arrival with a special event, starring everyone’s favorite ant-sized giant (or is that giant-sized ant?)!!! Join us on Sat., July 14th, when the FIRST 100 GUESTS will receive a FREE “ANT-MAN […]
Wednesday, July 11th from 11am to 8pm Now that everyone’s seen the spoilers and final results of the Batman and Catwoman wedding, we thought we’d keep the Bat-Family dysfunction going with a look at the history of the Joker’s Daughter!!! She was once known as Harlequin, so you can see how that would be confusing […]
7/7 – JUNK ORBIT Space — the final junkyard. Good thing one planet’s trash is another planet’s treasure! In Junk Orbit, you’re captain of your own scavenger ship, picking up space junk and transporting it to any city that will take it. Launch your junk … uh, *cargo* … out of your airlock to propel […]
Saturday, July 28th from 11am to 8pm Join us on JULY 28TH for our STAR WARS DESTINY STORE CHAMPIONSHIP! Entry Fee for the event is $5. Pre-Registration can be filled out prior to the event at the link below. Pre-Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M88ZTK6 Please arrive to the event promptly at 11am to begin setup as the event […]
Saturday, July 7th from 11am to 8pm Gotham’s most eligible bachelor is finally taking the plunge in Batman #50 (available Weds., July 4th at EC), and we’re celebrating the happy couple… in a way that we hope will make YOU happy, too!!! Join us on Sat., July 7th, when the FIRST 100 GUESTS will receive […]
Wednesday, July 4th from 11am to 6pm Emerald City will be closing at 6pm for Independence Day, but from 11 to 6… Receive 10% OFF ALL BOOKS AND GAMES!!!*** That includes everything in our books and graphic novels category, as well as everything in our games and gaming supplies category! *** Books on the “New […]
Sunday, July 22nd from 1pm to 4pm This event will start at 1pm. Please arrive by 12:30 to register and get pairings done. $10 entry fee, and all players get TWO foil cards! PRIZES! Organized Play Kits 3 AND 4 will be used as prize support! When we use one OP Kit, first place gets […]
Saturday, June 30th from 11am to 6pm in our Events Room (store remains open until 8pm) SAVE 10% on all books & graphic novels in the store!!! Wordier Than Thou is a St. Pete-based organization focused on literature and local authors! It began as an open mic night, and has since expanded its reach to […]
Saturday, June 23rd from 11am to about 6pm DEEP, DEEP, DISCOUNTS on books, comics, games, toys, and more!!! Yard Sale ends by 6pm, but the store remains open until 8pm as usual!
Wednesday, June 20th from 11am to 8pm If you’re saddened by the cancellation of Starz’ Ash Vs. Evil Dead, we have good news!!! Ash Williams lives on in Dynamite’s Ash Vs. the Army of Darkness graphic novel!!! Ash leaves his company job to work – where else? – in the public school system!!! He’s going […]
Sunday, June 17th from noon to 6pm Father’s Day is almost here, and as we know, for newer dads, it’s really all about the kids! With that in mind, Marvel is giving out special promo items to celebrate the little ones in your life! On Sunday, June 17th, the FIRST 75 KIDS at NOON will […]
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