EC BOOK CLUB: VISION BY TOM KING COMPLETE COLLECTION TP! Wednesday, January 8th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm The Emerald City Book Club normally 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. This time, it’s the SECOND WEDNESDAY because […]
Wednesday, December 4th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm 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 on […]
Saturday, November 16th from 11am to 6pm (store remains open until 8pm) It’s time once again for an EC favorite! Our Garage Sale is back, and we’ve got lots of new additions for you to pick up, at prices that are sure to make you smile! Shop our displays of DEEP, DEEP DISCOUNTS on… BACK […]
Saturday, November 23rd from 11am to 8pm On this day in 1963, the British science-fiction television show DOCTOR WHO first premiered! We’re celebrating with a double give-away… A FREE DOCTOR WHO random BLOCKS figure AND a DOCTOR WHO – 13TH DOCTOR comic book for the first 100 Guests! FREE ‘FROZEN’ STICKERS for our younger Guests! […]
Saturday, November 2nd from 11am to 2pm (store remains open until 8pm) FREE “indie” comic for the first 100 Guests! (each Guest will receive a random age-appropriate comic from a selection of promotional comics from publishers such as Image, Fantagraphics, Boom, Action Lab, and Aspen) Meet comics creators Andrea Lorenzo Molinari, Roberto Xavier Molinari, and […]
Every Wednesday EC and All Things Nerdy host “EC Game Night” where you can Learn & Play a featured game from 6-7pm, then stay for Open Play of that game from 7-8pm — or any of our gaming demos of your choice! Saturdays’ “EC Game Day” events with All Things Nerdy run from Noon-2pm, and […]
(Just to salve any potential worries: Nothing happened to spur this – we just want to assure new Guests and Team Members that we’ll do our best to make sure nothing bad DOES happen! We like the idea of potential new Guests online and actual new Guests entering the store seeing “EC is a safe […]
Saturday, October 19th at 11am A movie representative will be here at 11am this Saturday, October 19th, with FREE give-aways and passes for an advance screening of TERMINATOR: DARK FATE! Tuesday, October 29 7:30pm AMC Westshore 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609 Be sure to arrive early for the screening, as they are frequently overbooked […]
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 add these books, comics, and/or series to your in-store subscription! Don’t have a […]
As new graphic novels and new #1 comic books arrive each week, you will see some marked with a tag that reads “MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! Didn’t like it? Return it within two weeks for a FULL REFUND!” (must have a free EC Rewards Card). We stand behind these books and comics 100%! We want you […]
Saturday, October 12th from 11am to 1pm (store remains open until 8pm) FREE all-ages comic book for the first 100 Guests! Guests may choose from… DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE SPECIAL EDITION from DC COMICS or… MINECRAFT & INCREDIBLES 2 from DARK HORSE COMICS! FREE all-day raffle* for an EC Kids Fun Pack: ADVENTURE TIME […]
Saturday, October 5th from 11am to 8pm Celebrating the October 4th release of the new DC / Warner Bros. JOKER film, and the work of comics creator Dwight L. MacPherson! FREE Joker BLOCKS Figure for the first 100 Guests! Meet comics creator Dwight L. MacPherson, Founder and Author of Hocus Pocus Comics, from 11am to […]
EC BOOK CLUB: FABLES! Wednesday, November 6th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm 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, […]
Saturday, October 26th from 11am to 8pm Halloween ComicFest (HCF) is the comic book industry’s premiere fall event – a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America and around the world give away specially published comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops. HCF is the perfect event […]
Every Wednesday EC and All Things Nerdy host “EC Game Night” where you can Learn & Play a featured game from 6-7pm, then stay for Open Play of that game from 7-8pm — or any of our gaming demos of your choice! Saturdays’ “EC Game Day” events with All Things Nerdy run from Noon-2pm, and […]
Saturday, September 14th from 11am to 8pm Justin Ponsor (“JPo”) was a world-class comic book colorist, and a friend to the Team here at Emerald City. He passed away in May after a two-year public battle with cancer. “As anyone who ever met Justin Ponsor knew, he was never just a colleague or colorist or […]
Every Wednesday EC and All Things Nerdy host “EC Game Night” where you can Learn & Play a featured game from 6-7pm, then stay for Open Play of that game from 7-8pm — or any of our gaming demos of your choice! Saturdays’ “EC Game Day” events with All Things Nerdy run from Noon-2pm, and […]
com·ics om·ni·vore [kom-iks om-nuh-vohr] noun A person who consumes all manner of comics, regardless of publisher, age, genre, or format, with the only requirement being quality. COMICS OMNIVORE is a new national program aimed at growing the readership of quality comics! Publishers may submit a title to the Comics Omnivore Panel for consideration. There are […]
Saturday, September 21st from 11am to 8pm Celebrating DC Comics’ annual BATMAN DAY! FREE Batman comic book for the first 100 Guests! Choose between these two: BATMAN NIGHTWALKER GN BATMAN DAY 2019 SPECIAL EDITION BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1 BATMAN DAY 2019 SPECIAL EDITION Kids will have a choice of two coloring sheets! […]
Saturday, September 7th fom 11am to 8pm Celebrating the 9/6/19 release of Stephen King’s IT Part Two! FREE Pennywise BLOCKS Figure for the first 100 Guests! FREE all-day raffle* for a Stephen King Fan Pack: FUNKO 5 STAR HORROR PENNYWISE VINYL FIGURE DARK TOWER MAN IN BLACK SELECT ACTION FIGURE DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO […]