Not only that, but Cheap Joe’s serves as the Art Supply Sponsor for our Live Art Stage, Friday Evening Drink and Draw for Team Cul de Sac, AND for our Quick Draw events…as well as being THE PLACE for artists to re-stock their art supplies during our show each year!
Both Cheap Joe’s AND Team Cul de Sac are based out of Asheville, NC, which, as most of you will know, was hit INCREDIBLY HARD by Hurricane Helene.
Team Cul de Sac would like to gather as many art supplies for the Asheville and Swannanoa Elementary and Middle School kids as possible to help kids create as their community rebuilds.
The best of the best, Miss Aly Perez from Cheap Joes is willing to assist this cause by creating $15 individual art packets to donate to these area schools. ($15 = One Packet per student)
Cheap Joes is still operating without internet services, so Team Cul de Sac has offered to handle donations. This effort will not only help the community, but will also help out the art community AND a local small business!
If you are able, and would like to send a monetary donation through Team Cul de Sac, you may do so through Venmo.
Created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, Batman was introduced in 1939’s comic book Detective Comics #27 and since then the Dark Knight has stood as a symbol of determination, courage, and justice to generations of fans for over 85 years and as a film and television icon for almost as long.
Celebrate Batman Day this year with our friends at the Independent Picture House, and make it a fun-filled weekend with the whole family!!
Independent Picture House
is located at: 4237 Raleigh St. Charlotte, NC 28213
SHOWTIMES:
MASK OF THE PHANTASM :: 3 PM BATMAN – THE MOVIE (1966) :: 4:50 PM BATMAN (1989) :: 7:15 PM, 9:30 PM
@20thplacemedia founders/publishers Carlton Hargro (@hargroc) and Darrick Hargro will be at Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find for an IN-STORE SIGNING of their Brand New Comic Book Nia Griggs & The Kemetic Sisterhood of Science #2
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 :: 1PM-5PM
Be there to get your hands on the latest, action-packed release…and meet the brothers behind the project!
THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR 2024 HEROESCON A HUGE SUCCESS!
The Heroes Convention would like to offer our most sincere THANKS, APPRECIATION, and LOVE for making our 2024 show the most successful ever in our 42-year history!
Our small staff could not do it without EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU: Our fans and attendees; the artists and artisans in ARTISTS ALLEY; our amazing EXHIBITORS, both long-time and new this year; KELLIE and the whole team from Carolina Tradeshow Decorators; TED WOOLFORD, CMP, CEM, Senior Event Manager at the Charlotte Convention Center; the costumers and cosplayers, especially DJ SPIDER, KALLISTE COSPLAY, and AMBERLE LINNEA, who bring the wonder; the dedicated and overworked volunteers, the astounding HeroesCon SIDEKICKS; and the inspiring and magnificent CREATORS behind the comic books and characters we all love, the colorists and color artists, the letterers, the inkers, the pencilers, cartoonists, painters, and artists, the writers, and editors who works we celebrate!
The Heroes Convention will return the week AFTER Father’s Day, June 20-22, 2025!
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!
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:
Grading Tier / Service
Fee
Turnaround Time
Modern Max. Value: $400
$40
End of Show
Vintage Max. Value: $400
$60
End of Show
High Value Max. Value: $1,000
$110
End of Day
WalkThrough Max. Value: Unlimited
5% FMV ($125 min.)
3 Hours
ReHolder Max. Value: $1,000
$40
End of Day
High Value ReHolder Max. Value: Unlimited
$75
3 Hours
CGC Comics Signature Series On-site Grading Free Member Pricing:
Grading Tier / Service
Fee
Turnaround Time
Modern Max. Value: $400
$60
End of Show
Vintage Max. Value: $400
$80
End of Show
High Value Max. Value: $1,000
$130
End of Day
WalkThrough Max. Value: Unlimited
5% FMV ($145 min.)
3 Hours
ReHolder Max. Value: $1,000
$40
End of Day
High Value ReHolder Max. Value: Unlimited
$75
3 Hours
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:
Create a CGC account here. All it takes is a free account to submit, and paid members get additional discounts and benefits.
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.
was established in 1980 by Shelton Drum. Since then Heroes has grown into one of the premier comics specialty shops in the country, with a diverse product line, dynamic store layout, and friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. We're also the organizers of the yearly Heroes Convention.
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