Support Small Business Success, keep your Reserve Bag in good standing!

From Shelton Drum:

“I have offered a pull and hold service for almost 50 years. I started holding subscriptions 5 years before I opened Heroes as a brick-and-mortar! Most comics back then were 40 cents. Today, $2.99 is the lowest price for a new comic (there are only a few), most are $4-$8 with special issues costing as much as $10-$12. The math is vastly different than when I started.

I really can’t afford to “hold” inventory past the promised time frame.

I’ve been lenient with the rules for a long time, but I cannot continue with the new realities of net cost on comic books. The rules on the Reserve Customer Agreement will be strictly enforced beginning in January 2025. I will be sending you an invoice this month in hopes you will bring your account up to date, and we can start fresh in January. Ideally, we would love to see you every week!

Going forward, you will receive an invoice if you have anything that has been on hold for 30 days. As per the agreement you signed when starting your account, you will have 48 hours to pick up all of your comics, or pay the invoice online. We will hold “paid comics” for you until you come to pick up or ask us to ship them to you.

Thank you for shopping with Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find! Some you have been for over 40 years and I’m very proud of that and forever grateful! Let’s go for at least another 40!”

HSD
11/15/2024

CHANGES GOING FORWARD:

• PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED LIST OF TITLES YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE.
  If you have a preference on open order covers please notate that as well. Ratio variants are first come, first served and sold at a net price.
  *Nothing is guaranteed to be held for you if it is not specifically on your list.

• IF YOU HAVE NOT COLLECTED YOUR RESERVE FOR 30 DAYS, A TOTAL INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO THE PROVIDED E-MAIL ADDRESS.
  *If arrangements to satisfy the invoice are not made within 48 hours, items from your Reserve Bag will go back on the rack for sale and your Reserve Bag will be discontinued.
  
• CONTINUED FAILURE TO CLEAR RESERVE WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF RESERVE BAG.

In-Store Signing with

SANFORD GREENE

Saturday, May 18 :: 2pm-5pm

Come out to Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find on Saturday, May 18 from 2pm-5pm to meet Artist and Co-Writer of the new DOOM one-shot, Sanford Greene!

DOOM #1

IN-STORE WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 :: $6.99

IN THE NEAR FUTURE…DOOM ALONE MUST SAVE THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
Legendary creators Jonathan Hickman and Sanford Greene send Doctor Doom on a journey unlike any he has undertaken before! With Valeria Richards at his side, Doom goes on a quest to harness more power than any human has ever wielded before in order to try to stop Galactus from bringing about the death of the universe!
Rated T+

Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find will celebrate
#FreeComicBookDay
THIS Saturday, May 4th :: 10AM-7PM

We hope you all know that the 2024 HeroesCon is right around the corner, June 14-16 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

We’ve been working harder than ever to make this year’s HeroesCon our best yet!
We still have few incredible Featured Guests to add to our already ENORMOUS Featured Guest Lists, as well as posting our 2024 Artist Alley participants, and MORE!
So make sure to purchase your three day passes today!

Before we get to the HeroesCon festivities, we will be hosting Free Comic Book Day, this Saturday, May 4th. The store will be open regular hours that day from 10am – 7pm, with a small but spectacular group of Artists joining us from 1pm-6pm doing sketches!

Artists joining us for this year’s FCBD:
John Burgin
Bridgit Connell
Sanford Greene
John Hairston Jr.
Brian Stelfreeze
Stephanie Williams

We will have staff on hand to help navigate the proceedings. As in years past, taking multiple copies of Free Comic Day issues will be prohibited. We’re happy to have Free Comic Book Day back again, but we also want to make sure we have comics available for as many customers as possible. 

Free Comic Book Day will be lots of fun for everyone, and a great way to kick off HeroesCon season!

As always, we appreciate your enthusiasm and continued support!

CGC to offer ON-SITE GRADING at the 2024 HeroesCon!!

For the first time in more than four years, CGC will be offering on-site grading for comic books! Submit your comics for on-site grading at booth #101, June 14-15 (plus we’ll be accepting a limited number of WalkThrough submissions until noon on June 16), and get them back before the end of the show. Read on for pricing and more details.

Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) is excited to announce on-site comic book grading at Heroes Convention Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 14-16, 2024. That’s right, get your books back by the end of the show!

Regular submissions of comics, cards, video games and home video collectibles will also be accepted, and collectors can look forward to giveaways, swag and signings — all at booth #101!

About HeroesCon

The Heroes Convention (“HeroesCon”) has gained renown for its emphasis on comics and its welcoming environment for all ages. It offers a unique opportunity for fans to engage directly with industry professionals and exhibitors, with a stellar lineup of guests like John Beatty, Mark Buckingham, Amy Chu and Skottie Young and MANY MORE!

Submit comics for on-site grading

CGC is offering on-site grading at this year’s HeroesCon for all Universal and Signature Series comic book submissions. On-site grading, including ReHolder submissions, will be available Friday, June 14, through Saturday, June 15. A very limited quantity of WalkThrough submissions will still be accepted on Sunday, June 16, until 12:00 p.m. All you need is a free CGC account to submit for on-site grading, but paid members receive discounts (and other benefits). Learn more and select your membership level here.

On-site grading submissions are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. CGC expects extremely high demand and space is limited, so submitters are encouraged to submit at the start of the show. If on-site grading submissions need to be cut off early, submissions will still be accepted for grading at CGC headquarters at the regular fees and turnaround times.

In the next few weeks, the CGC online submission form will be updated to show on-site grading services and fees at HeroesCon. Look for an announcement when the on-site grading submission option is available.

CGC Comics On-site Grading Free Member Pricing:

CGC Comics Signature Series On-site Grading Free Member Pricing:

Fun at the CGC booth

Fans also won’t want to miss lots of fun happening at CGC booth #101 all weekend long! In addition to our popular pin giveaway, we will have the limited-edition 2024 pins to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wolverine and the 85th anniversary of Batman. Plus, we’ll be offering giveaway prize opportunities! Stay tuned for further email and social announcements about giveaway opportunities leading up to the show.

Looking to get books signed?

Be sure to get your books prepped with the updated CGC Signature Series online submission form to save you a lot of time at the show! Watch this short video to learn how to get this process started:https://www.youtube.com/embed/B8MyOvl0hFY?si=8MVpzuHCCA7xGerg

Preparing submissions for the show

To spend more time enjoying the show, submit your prepared collectibles through the Express Drop-off Service, which enables you to skip the line and quickly hand off your prepared submission to a CGC representative.

Please take the following steps before arriving:

1. Create a CGC account here. All it takes is a free account to submit, and paid members get additional discounts and benefits.
2. Go to the online submission form for comics, cards, video games or home video.
3. Select “Mail-In or Show Drop-Off” to start your submission.
4. Complete the submission form and print the packing slips.
5. Keep your collectibles safe and secure until you drop off your submission (including the packing slip) with a representative.
6. Go to the Express Drop-off sign to finalize your submission.

All submissions will be transported to CGC’s headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, for authentication, grading and encapsulation.

• To learn more about CGC services and fees for comics, click here.
• To learn more about CGC services and fees for cards, click here.
• To learn more about CGC services and fees for video games, click here.
• To learn more about CGC services and fees for home video, click here.

Tablets will be provided at the booth for submitters to use for sign-up and submission purposes.

Need more info?

• Questions for CGC Comics should be sent to [email protected].
• Questions for CGC Cards should be sent to [email protected].
• Questions for CGC Video Games should be sent to [email protected].
• Questions for CGC Home Video should be sent to [email protected].

All CGC services can be reached at (+1) 855-GRADE10 (855-472-3310).

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, blu-ray and more.

Read more: https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/12813/heroescon-2024/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELTON!

Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find, Charlotte Mini-Con, and Heroes Convention Founder…our very own SHELTON DRUM celebrates his 70TH BIRTHDAY TODAY, March 23!

We’re celebrated by adding there 71 (70 + 1 to grow on) Featured Guests to our already impressive HeroesCon 2024 line up!

BILL AMEND | AA-TABLE #TBD
Foxtrot
SHADIA AMIN | ii-TABLE #TBD
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Storm, Valor 3, Alloy: Electrum
DARRYL BANKS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Green Lantern, Legion of Super Heroes, JLA
JEREMY A. BASTIAN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Creator/writer/artist of Cursed Pirate Girl published by BOOM! Studios
JERRY BINGHAM | AA-307-308
Batman: Son of the Demon, Marvel Team-Up
JUNE BRIGMAN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Power Pack, Captain Ginger, Mary Worth
RYAN BROWNE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Eight Billion Genies, Curse Words, God Hates Astronauts, Manhattan Projects
ERIC CANETE | AA-701-703
ICONIC COMICS, Riot Games, TRON: Uprising, Beware The Batman
KEITH CHAMPAGNE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Stranger Things, Green Lantern, JSA, The Switch: Electricia
AMY CHU | SHE/HER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Carmilla: The First Vampire, Fighting to Belong!, Red Sonja, Rick & Morty, Spider-Man Noir, Turning Red
PATY COCKRUM* | SATURDAY ONLY | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Cat, Nightcrawler
JAMIE COSLEY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Star Wars Insider Magazine, BlueScar the Barbarian
JARED CULLUM | AA-TABLE #TBD
Kodi, Fraggle Rock, Planet of the Apes, Firefly, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal
RICH DAVIS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Cult of Dracula, Rise of Dracula
COLLEEN DORAN | AA-TABLE #TBD
A Distant Soil, The Sandman, Wonder Woman, Legion of Superheroes
STEVE EPTING | AA-TABLE #TBD
Velvet, Captain America, Avengers, Co-Creator of The Winter Soldier
RAY FAWKES | AA-TABLE #TBD
Batman: Eternal, Constantine, Murderworld, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Intersect
PASQUAL FERRY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Doctor Strange, Adam Strange, Heroes for Hire, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Warlock
DAVID FINCH | AA-TABLE #TBD
Cyberforce, The New Avengers, Moon Knight, Forever Evil, Batman: The Dark Knight
LUKE FOSTER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Eight Gunshots
JOHN GIANG | AA-TABLE #TBD
Cover Artist for: Spider-Man, Batman, Ironman, Something Is Killing The Children
BILL GOLLIHER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Betty and Veronica Friends Forever, Veronica, Jughead’s Diner, Archie 3000
JOSH GREATHOUSE | ii-TABLE #TBD
Regular Show, the Big Hit, Scotty Odyssey
GENE HA | AA-TABLE #TBD
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, Mae, Top 10
BOB HALL | AA-TABLE #TBD
West Coast Avengers, Shadowman, The Champions
MARCUS HAMILTON** | FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Dennis the Menace
CULLY HAMNER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Co-Creator of Jamie Reyes Blue Beetle, The Question, RED, Batman, Superman: Red and Blue, Blue and Gold
JOHN HARTNESS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Quincy Harker Series, The Black Knight Chronicle, Bubba the Monster Hunter
JESSE HOLLAND | PANEL PRESENTER
Who is the Black Panther?, Star Wars: Finn’s Story
GEOF ISHERWOOD | AA-305-306
Daredevil, Conan, The ‘Nam, Suicide Squad, Dr. Strange and Namor, Spider-Man
SANDY JARRELL | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Legendary Lynx, Secret Identity/Alter Ego, Scrapper, Archie & Sabrina, Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology
DAVE JOHNSON | AA-TABLE #TBD
Ben10, 100 Bullets, Cover Artist for multiple DC and Marvel Comics
JG JONES | AA-TABLE #TBD
Marvel Boy, Wanted, Final Crisis, Strange Fruit, Covers for DC and Marvel
TERRY KAVANAGH | AA-TABLE #TBD
Marvel Comics Editor 1985-1997, Maximum Carnage, Spider-Man, Moon Knight
MATT KINDT | AA-TABLE #TBD
BRZRKR, Dept. H, Mind MGMT, X-O Manowar
SHARLENE KINDT | AA-TABLE #TBD
Dept. H, Mind MGM
SCOTT KOBLISH | HERO INITIATIVE BOOTH #1172/1271
Deadpool, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, co-creator of Deadpool 2099
KEVIN MAGUIRE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Justice League International, Man Of Steel, World’s Finest, Supergirl, Batman Confidential, Defenders,Tanga
JOSE MARZAN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Y: The last Man, Moon Girl, Superman, The Flash, Jack of Fables
JOSHUA MIDDLETON | AA-TABLE #TBD
Aquaman, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, Red Sonja, Wonder Woman, NYX
CARY NORD | AA-TABLE #TBD
Conan, X-O Manowar, Eternal Warrior, Mutant X, Daredevil
KEVIN NOWLAN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Dr Strange, Batman, Hellboy, Man-Thing
PATRICK OLLIFFE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Thor, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, Spider-Girl, Rough Riders, DC’s 52, Catwoman, Scooby Apocalypse, Hawkman, Secret Wars Battleworld, Star Wars Thrawn Alliances, Edgeworld, The Tormented
DAN PANOSIAN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Slots, John Tiffany, Batwing, All Star Western
RICK PARKER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Drafted, Beavis and Butt-Head, Tales from the Crypt, Letterer for Marvel
ANDREW PEPOY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Fables, The Simpsons, The Adventures of Simone & Ajax
RICHARD PINI | AA-TABLE #TBD
Elfquest
WENDY PINI | AA-TABLE #TBD
Elfquest
STEPHEN PLATT | AA-TABLE #TBD
Marc Spector: Moon Knight, Supreme: The New Adventures, Soul Saga
JOE RUBINSTEIN | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, Wolverine
MARCO RUDY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Swamp Thing, Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Knights: Spider-Man
RON SALAS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Six Million Dollar Man, Northguard, Prince Valiant, Amazing Spider-Man
MARK SCHULTZ | AA-TABLE #TBD
Xenozoic Tales, Storms at Sea, Prince Valiant, Superman: Man of Steel
TOM SCIOLI | AA-TABLE #TBD
Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics, I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee, Fantastic Four: Grand Design, Transformers vs GI Joe
VAL SEMEIKS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Conan, The Demon, Justice League of America, Lobo, Spider-Man, Superman, Wolverine
DON SIMPSON | ii-TABLE #TBD
Megaton Man, Border Worlds, Marvel’s CRAZY!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
JOHN K. SNYDER III | AA-TABLE #TBD
Eight Million Ways to Die, Zorro, Grendel, Suicide Squad, Doctor Mid-Nite
JIM STARLIN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Batman, Captain Marvel, Infinity Gauntlet, Adam Warlock, Creator of Dreadstar and Thanos
KARL STORY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Star Wars covers w/Chris Sprouse, Variants: Empire Strikes Back 40th & Lucasfilm’s 50th Anni; Star Wars: High Republic, US Agent, The Mandalorian
WILLIAM STOUT | AA-TABLE #TBD
Tarzan of the Apes, The Spirit, King Kong, Jurassic Park, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
BOBBY TIMONY | AA-TABLE #TBD
League of Super-Pets DC, Night Owls, Simpsons, Bongo Comics
RICH TOMMASO | AA-TABLE #TBD
Black Phoenix, The Believer magazine, Dick Tracy, Black Hammer, Spy Seal
WILFREDO TORRES | AA-TABLE #TBD
Superman ’78, Legion, Jupiter’s Circle, The Shadow: Year One, Lobster Johnson
LISA TRUSIANI | AA-TABLE #TBD
Barbie
FRED VAN LENTE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, Incredible Hercules, GI Joe, Avengers
NOAH VAN SCIVER | ii-TABLE #TBD
MAD Magazine, Fante Bukowski, Joseph Smith and the Mormons, Blammo
GREGBO WATSON | AA-TABLE #TBD
Vampirella, Alice in Wonderland, Grimm Fairy Tales, Grimm Tales of Terror
MATT WEBB | AA-TABLE #TBD
Flesh and Blood, John Byrne’s Next Men, Hawkman, Star Trek
LEE WEEKS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Batman, Superman, Daredevil, Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man
MARIA WOLF | ii-TABLE #TBD
Deer Women, The Lost Pages
NOLAN WOODARD | AA-TBA
Weapon X-Men, Power Park, Get Fury, Jango Fett, The Forged

*ALL GUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE TENTATIVE.

GET YOUR TICKETS for our June 14-16 show today!

https://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/tickets/

And be sure to wish Shelton a HAPPY BIRTHDAY tomorrow at the Charlotte Comicon!

WHERE WILL SHELTON

& HIS HEROES CREW BE NEXT?

Shelton (a.k.a. “Savitar”) and his partner, and VERY FIRST EMPLOYEE, Chuck Joyner (a.k.a. “Sprint”) will be manning the Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find booth this weekend at the Power Comicon in Florence, SC!
Don’t miss these two Super-Heroes in action, doing what they do best…slinging FUNNY BOOKS!

Saturday, March 9

10AM-5PM

POWER COMICON

Adult Admission: $10.00
Kids 12 & Under: FREE

The Power Comicon will be held at:

Florence Center
3300 W Radio Dr.
Florence, SC 29501

Sunday, March 24

10AM-4PM

CHARLOTTE COMICON

Admission: $5.00
Kids 12 & Under: FREE

The Charlotte Comicon will be held at:

Embassy Suites – Concord Convention Center
5400 John Q Hammons Dr NW
Concord, NC 28027

Saturday, April 13 – Little Giant Old School Comic Show

Sunday, April 21 – Atlantic Comic Convention

Saturday, April 27 – Detroit Comic Book and Toy Show

WHERE WILL SHELTON

& HIS HEROES CREW BE NEXT?

Saturday, February 17

10AM-5PM

HICKORY CON

Adult Admission: $5.00
Kids 4-13: $3
3 & Under: FREE

The Hickory Con will be held at:

Hickory Metro Convention Center
1960 13th Ave Dr. SE
Hickory, NC 28602
828-324-8600

Sunday, March 24

10AM-4PM

CHARLOTTE COMICON

Admission: $5.00
Kids 12 & Under: FREE

The Charlotte Comicon will be held at:

Embassy Suites – Concord Convention Center
5400 John Q Hammons Dr NW
Concord, NC 28027

Saturday, April 6 – Longshot Comic and Toy Show
Saturday, April 13 – Little Giant Old School Comic Show

The Charlotte Mini-Con Returns!

Saturday, February 3 at the

Grady Cole Center!

The Charlotte Mini-Con returns for its 47th Anniversary Show with a stellar list of Featured Guests, a FULL Artist Annex, and outstanding comic-book dealers!

See our full list of Artist Annex participants and Exhibitors on our website at

www.heroesonline.com/CLT-Mini-Con

Get your tickets today!

The GRADY COLE CENTER will charge a $15 PARKING FEE,
payable by cash or card.
We recommend carpooling, using a ride-share, or utilizing the CATS CityLYNX Gold Line. The Grady Cole Center is a 5 minute walk from the CPCC station located off the CityLYNX Gold Line.

The Grady Cole Center has FIVE steps to the main entrance at the front of the building, and no ramp. (It’s an OLD building.) If you require ADA access you may enter around the back of the facility for access to the main Convention Floor.

WHERE WILL SHELTON &

HIS HEROES CREW BE NEXT?

Saturday, January 20

10AM-5PM

SPARTANBURG COMIC CON

Admission: $5.00
Kids 13 & Under: FREE

The Spartanburg Comic Con will be held at:

575 Fairgrounds Rd,

Spartanburg, SC 29303

Sunday, January 21

11AM-5PM

ATLANTA COMIC CONVENTION

Admission: $5.00
Parking: $8.00

The Atlanta Comic Convention will be held at:

Marriott Hotel-Century Center
2000 Century Blvd
Atlanta, Ga 30345

Saturday, January 20 – Spartanburg Comic Con
Sunday, January 21 – Atlanta Comic Convention
Saturday, February 3 – Charlotte Mini-Con

Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find
wishes you all a
VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We will be open on Sunday, December 31 from 1pm-6pm,
and on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1 from 10am-6pm.

We look forward to seeing you all at the Charlotte Mini-Con
on Saturday, February 3 at the Grady Cole Center,
and at the 42nd Anniversary Heroes Convention, June 14-16!

Get your tickets for BOTH shows here!

Celebrate safely, and come see us #UnderTheWaterTower in 2024!