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BITTER ROOT #1 :: RELEASE DAY IN-STORE SIGNING!!
HEROES will host Creators SANFORD GREENE, CHUCK BROWN & colorist RICO RENZI for the #1 DEBUT of their new series from Image Comics: BITTER ROOT!
“In the 1920s, the Harlem Renaissance is in full swing, and only the Sangerye Family can save New York-and the world-from the supernatural forces threatening to destroy humanity. But the once-great family of monster hunters has been torn apart by tragedies and conflicting moral codes. The Sangerye Family must heal the wounds of the past and move beyond their differences… or sit back and watch a force of unimaginable evil ravage the human race.”
DAVID F. WALKER and SANFORD GREENE, the creative team of Power Man and Iron Fist, along with indie veteran CHUCK BROWN (Trench Coats, Cigarettes and Shotguns) bring you 24 action-packed pages of monsters, mayhem, and family dysfunction in a brand-new ongoing series.
LIGHTS! COMICS! MUSIC! IN-STORE SIGNING with LIGHTS!! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND: NOON-2PM
We are excited to announce that HEROES next IN-STORE SIGNING will be FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND from 12 Noon – 2PM with the multi-talented Comic Creator, Artist, Writer, Musician and Singer-Songwriter…LIGHTS!
LIGHTS is a Canadian-born Juno Award-Winning Musician and the Creative Talent behind Dynamite Comics title “SKIN & EARTH“, which is also the title of her most recent album. She is a talented musician and singer-songwriter who is currently on tour with “Young the Giant”. You can catch their show at the Fillmore later that evening!
We will have copies of her book for sale at the store during the signing, or you can bring your own!
We hope to see you on Friday at NOON!!
HEROES DISCUSSION GROUP RETURNS OCTOBER 31ST!
The HEROES DISCUSSION GROUP returns for yet another meeting-of-the-minds on HALLOWEEN NIGHT, October 31st!
This time, the discussion group dives deep into the world of…
The discussion group will be focusing on the first three HELLBOY stories which have been recently collected into the “SEED OF DESTRUCTION” Omnibus from Dark Horse Comics. If you haven’t read these incredible stories yet, we HIGHLY recommend that you do! You can pick up a copy of HELLBOY at Heroes any time!
HELLBOY OMNIBUSSEED OF DESTRUCTION TP VOL 01
by Mike Mignola
The Hellboy saga begins-with over 300 pages drawn by Mignola! For the first time, Hellboy’s complete story is presented in chronological order for the ultimate reading experience.
The story jumps from Hellboy’s mysterious World War II origin to his 1994 confrontation with the man who summoned him to earth, and the earliest signs of the plague of frogs. Avoiding his supposed fate as the herald of the end of the world, Hellboy continues with the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, fighting alongside Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and drafting Roger Homunculus into his own ill-fated service with the B.P.R.D.
This 368-page volume covers Hellboy’s adventures published from 1994 to 1997, reprinting Seed of Destruction, Wake the Devil, and “Wolves of St August,” “The Chained Coffin,” and “Almost Colossus,” from The Chained Coffin and The Right Hand of Doom.
The story jumps from Hellboy’s mysterious World War II origin to his 1994 confrontation with the man who summoned him to earth, and the earliest signs of the plague of frogs. Avoiding his supposed fate as the herald of the end of the world, Hellboy continues with the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, fighting alongside Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and drafting Roger Homunculus into his own ill-fated service with the B.P.R.D.
This 368-page volume covers Hellboy’s adventures published from 1994 to 1997, reprinting Seed of Destruction, Wake the Devil, and “Wolves of St August,” “The Chained Coffin,” and “Almost Colossus,” from The Chained Coffin and The Right Hand of Doom.
IN-STORE SIGNING OCTOBER 20TH with STEVE MANNION!
HEROES is excited to host an IN-STORE SIGNING with STEVE MANNION on Saturday, October 20th from 4pm-6pm!
Steve is the artist for GALAKTIKON from Albatross Funnybooks, and currently has a story in Issue #1 of SPOOK HOUSE 2 (out NOW!) as well as the 2000 AD Halloween Special of SCREAM & MISTY which will be available the day of the signing!
HEROES POP SWAP RETURNS!! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH
ARE YOU READY?!
THE 8TH ANNUAL HEROES POP SWAP returns on Saturday, October 27th!!
October 27th is also HALLOWEEN COMICFEST which means we will have FREE Halloween Comics to give away to kids! We welcome kids of all ages to wear their Halloween costumes to the Pop Swap and do some trick-or-treating with our vendors!
WHAT IS *POP SWAP*?
Do you have too much STUFF? Do you have boxes of comics you would like to sale in order to make room for NEW comics? Would you like to sell items you’ve made, or other quality pop culture items (toys, records, posters, statues, etc…) that are taking up space in your home? Then the POP SWAP is for YOU!
We are accepting applications for 6′ tables now. Space is limited, so please let us know what you are selling. We will review your application and contact you for payment. Thanks!
• This event is intended for the benefit of our customers and community members. Please, no convention dealers/retailers.
• 6’ tables are $50. We will contact you for payment once your application has been accepted.
• We will provide tables, if you require a chair, please bring your own.
• Set up starts at 9AM. Please plan to stay until at least 4PM but you are welcome to stay later if things are going well for you!
• Heroes Pop Swap does not allow bootleg or counterfeit materials of any kind.
• We are proud of our family-friendly reputation and strongly discourage adult materials of any kind.
• We reserve the right to eject violators of our policies, without refund, at our discretion.
Heroes Head Honcho Shelton Drum on the creation of the Heroes Pop Swap from 2011:
Heroes Pop Swap is an idea that I had on the way back from a recent road trip. Before the Heroes Convention and the Charlotte Mini-Con and even the Heroes store, local comics fans would gather and trade comics and talk about our hobby. It was usually something like a sidewalk sale put together by a local bookstore and/or newsstand. I remember going to similar events in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Raleigh and the famous Murray Brothers’ backyard and basement gatherings in Durham during the latter half of the 70’s. None of us “old-timers” were official dealers yet. None of us had stores. We just shared a common interest in collecting as well as buying and selling comic books and related stuff.
We thought we’d try to bring back that feeling from those events with theHeroes Pop Swap: Charlotte’s Pop Culture Swap Meet. For a nominal fee anyone can reserve space and sell items from their personal collection to other fans who are sure to give that item a good home. We are also encouraging local artists and artisans to come and sell their art, pop-culture related crafts and comics.
There will be no professional dealers. Professional will be defined by me personally. If you buy and sell comics regularly either at conventions or online you will be excluded from setting up, but I encourage you to come shop! I anticipate a lot cool items being offered.
We want to limit this event to local creators and comics and pop culture enthusiasts who have interesting items from their personal collections that they are willing to sell and self-produced comics and related products. People who are purchasing space are encouraged not only to bring comics but any items falling under the pop culture umbrella. That could be toys, games, music, movies and more.
Since this event is so close to Halloween don’t be afraid to come in costume. Trick or treating will be part of our advertising for this event, please consider bringing a treat of some sort for the kids (candy, button, stickers, comics etc..).
We think this will be a fun event for everyone involved and if it is successful we’d like to make it something we do few times a year.
Thanks! I look forward to bringing back some of the “old school!”
– Shelton Drum
ON THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND! ATLANTA COMIC CONVENTION
The HEROES CREW is hitting the road again this Sunday, October 7th for the ATLANTA COMIC CONVENTION!
Shelton and Seth are busy loading up the BEST books for your collection…so be sure to stop by and take a look!
Marriott Hotel-Century Center,
2000 Century Blvd, Atlanta, Ga 30345
11am-5pm
Admission $5.00
THERE’S A STORM ON THE WAY, BUT WE’VE GOT OUR BEST *HEROES* ON THE JOB!
If you are in or around the Charlotte area this weekend you will know that, thanks to HURRICANE FLORENCE, we are expecting wind and a tremendous amount of rain to fall over the next few days.
With that being said, we would like our customers to know that HEROES will remain open as long as we have power and no forced curfew. We will have our best available HEROES working to keep things up and running, so if you need to stock up on comics and/or trades for the long, wet weekend…we are HERE for you.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: We want EVERYONE TO STAY SAFE. If conditions are questionable or hazardous, please do not risk harm to yourself or others by trying to travel. We want to see you all SAFE AND SOUND next week after the storm has passed!
(Artwork from: X-MEN Vol. 1 #127 Artwork by John Bryne / Story by Chris Claremont. Ask us about old comics ANYTIME!)
IN-STORE SIGNING :: MIKE DeCARLO @ HEROES – FRIDAY, AUGUST 31!
We are EXCITED to announce that HEROES (with the help of our friends at the Winston-Salem Comic Con) will host a signing with the one-and-only MIKE DeCARLO on Friday evening August 31st!
Mike is known for his inking of classics titles such as: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, FANTASTIC FOUR, LOONEY TUNES, ANIMANIACS, PINKY and the BRAIN, SUPERMAN, and BUGS BUNNY, just to name a few!
We hope you will join us next Friday evening from 4pm-7pm, and get some of your favorite comics signed by Mr. DeCarlo!
ON THE ROAD :: HEROES AT SALEM VINTAGE SHOW, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 / RALEIGH COMIC BOOK SHOW, SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
The HEROES staff will be hitting the road for TWO separate conventions THIS WEEKEND!
You can catch Shelton and Winslow selling funny books this Saturday, August 25 from 10am-5pm at the Virginia Vintage Comics and Collectibles Show (Salem Civic Center – 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia 24153). Admission is $3 for Adults and Kids 12 and Under get in FREE!
You can catch them AGAIN on Sunday, August 26, from 10am-4pm at the Raleigh Comic Book Show (Hilton Garden Inn Crabtree Valley – 3912 Arrow Dr, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612)! Admission is FREE!
If you have a special request for a comic book, or if you would like to place a supply order to pick up at the show, please let us know in advance! Email [email protected] or [email protected] by Friday morning, August 24, and we will do our best to accommodate your requests!
