IN-STORE SIGNING!

Writer STEPHANIE WILLIAMS of the New DC Title
“NUBIA AND THE AMAZONS”
will be signing at Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
2pm-5pm

If you would like to reserve a copy of “Nubia and the Amazons #1” in advance, please send an email to [email protected] no later than Friday, September 24 to confirm your copy!

Be sure to follow Stephanie on Instagram @steph_i_will

DC FUTURE STATE

DC COMICS: Spinning out of the finale of Dark Nights: Death Metal, DC Future State will take you on a journey from the near future to the end of time to witness the destinies of heroes like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Justice League, the Teen Titans, and so many more. What will change? For starters, our big three—Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman—will tackle unexpected new roles even as younger heroes take their places. Some will find themselves in new, hostile territory; others will see their heroic missions turned upside down.

Out the Week of January 6, 2021:
FUTURE STATE HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 2) CVR A DERRICK CHEW | 3.99
FUTURE STATE HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 2) CVR B GARY FRANK CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 2) CVR C WONDER WOMAN 1984 FRISON | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #1 (OF 2) CVR A JOHN TIMMS | 5.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #1 (OF 2) CVR B INHYUK LEE CARD STOCK | 6.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #1 (OF 2) CVR C BLANK CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #1 (OF 2) CVR D WONDER WOMAN 1984 CHO | 6.99
FUTURE STATE SWAMP THING #1 (OF 2) CVR A MIKE PERKINS | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SWAMP THING #1 (OF 2) CVR B DIMA IVANOV CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE THE FLASH #1 (OF 2) CVR A BRANDON PETERSON | 3.99
FUTURE STATE THE FLASH #1 (OF 2) CVR B KAARE ANDREWS CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #1 (OF 4) CVR A LADRONN | 7.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #1 (OF 4) CVR B OLIVIER COIPEL CARD STOCK VAR | 8.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #1 (OF 4) CVR C BLANK CARD STOCK VAR | 8.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #1 (OF 4) CVR D WONDER WOMAN 1984 J. SCOTT | 8.99
FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR A JOELLE JONES | 3.99
FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR B JENNY FRISON CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR C BLANK CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR D WONDER WOMAN 1984 ADAM HUGHES | 4.99

Out the Week of January 13, 2021:
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #1 (OF 4) CVR A DAN MORA | 5.99
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #1 (OF 4) CVR B JOHN PAUL LEON CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #1 (OF 4) CVR C  WW 84 ARTGERM CARD STOCK | 6.99
FUTURE STATE GREEN LANTERN #1 (OF 2) CVR A CLAYTON HENRY | 5.99
FUTURE STATE GREEN LANTERN #1 (OF 2) CVR B JAMAL CAMPBELL CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 (OF 2) CVR A DAN MORA | 5.99
FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 (OF 2) CVR B KAEL NGU CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 (OF 2) CVR C  WW 84 JIM LEE CARD STOCK | 6.99
FUTURE STATE KARA ZOR-EL SUPERWOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR A PAULINA GANUCHEAU | 3.99
FUTURE STATE KARA ZOR-EL SUPERWOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR B GARNER CARD STOCK | 4.99
FUTURE STATE ROBIN ETERNAL #1 (OF 2) CVR A LUPACCHINO & RODRIGUEZ | 3.99
FUTURE STATE ROBIN ETERNAL #1 (OF 2) CVR B DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR A LEE WEEKS | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR B ROBERTS | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR C WW 84 MOVIE POSTER | 4.99
FUTURE STATE TEEN TITANS #1 (OF 2) CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL | 3.99
FUTURE STATE TEEN TITANS #1 (OF 2) CVR B DUSTIN NGUYEN CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE TEEN TITANS #1 (OF 2) CVR C WW 84 DELLOTTO CARD STOCK | 4.99

Out the Week of January 20, 2021:
FUTURE STATE CATWOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR A LIAM SHARP | 3.99
FUTURE STATE CATWOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR B STANLEY ARTGERM LAU CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE IMMORTAL WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR A JEN BARTEL | 5.99
FUTURE STATE IMMORTAL WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR B MOMOKO CARD STOCK | 6.99
FUTURE STATE NIGHTWING #1 (OF 2) CVR A YASMINE PUTRI | 3.99
FUTURE STATE NIGHTWING #1 (OF 2) CVR B NICOLA SCOTT CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SHAZAM #1 (OF 2) CVR A BERNARD CHANG | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SHAZAM #1 (OF 2) CVR B GERALD PAREL CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WORLDS OF WAR #1 (OF 2) CVR A MIKEL JANIN | 7.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WORLDS OF WAR #1 (OF 2) CVR B FEDERICI CARD STOCK | 8.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #2 CVR A LADRONN | 7.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #2 CVR B MATTINA CARD STOCK | 8.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #2 CVR C BRAITHWAITE CARD STOCK | 8.99

Out the Week of January 27, 2021:
FUTURE STATE AQUAMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR A DANIEL SAMPERE | 3.99
FUTURE STATE AQUAMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR B KHARY RANDOLPH CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE BATMAN SUPERMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR A BEN OLIVER | 3.99
FUTURE STATE BATMAN SUPERMAN #1 (OF 2) CVR B ARTHUR ADAMS CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #2 (OF 4) CVR A DAN MORA | 5.99
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #2 (OF 4) CVR B GABRIELLE DELL OTTO CARD STOCK | 6.99
FUTURE STATE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 (OF 2) CVR A RILEY ROSSMO | 3.99
FUTURE STATE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 (OF 2) CVR B IAN MACDONALD CARD STOC | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUICIDE SQUAD #1 (OF 2) CVR A JAVI FERNANDEZ | 5.99
FUTURE STATE SUICIDE SQUAD #1 (OF 2) CVR B DERRICK CHEW CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN VS IMPERIOUS LEX #1 (OF 3) CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN VS IMPERIOUS LEX #1 (OF 3) CVR B SIMONE | 4.99

Out the Week of February 3, 2021:
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #1 (OF 4) SECOND PRINTING | 5.99
FUTURE STATE HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 2) SECOND PRINTING | 3.99
FUTURE STATE HARLEY QUINN #2 (OF 2) CVR A DERRICK CHEW | 3.99
FUTURE STATE HARLEY QUINN #2 (OF 2) CVR B GARY FRANK CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #2 (OF 2) CVR A JOHN TIMMS | 5.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #2 (OF 2) CVR B INHYUK LEE | 6.99
FUTURE STATE SWAMP THING #1 (OF 2) SECOND PRINTING | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SWAMP THING #2 (OF 2) CVR A MIKE PERKINS | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SWAMP THING #2 (OF 2) CVR B DIMA IVANOV CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE THE FLASH #2 (OF 2) CVR A BRANDON PETERSON | 3.99
FUTURE STATE THE FLASH #2 (OF 2) CVR B KAARE ANDREWS CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #1 (OF 4) SECOND PRINTING | 7.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #2 (OF 4) SECOND PRINTING | 7.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #3 (OF 4) CVR A LADRONN | 7.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #3 (OF 4) CVR B STANLEY ARTGERM | 8.99
FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) SECOND PRINTING | 3.99
FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A JOELLE JONES | 3.99
FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B JENNY FRISON CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99

Out the Week of February 10, 2021:
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #3 (OF 4) CVR A DAN MORA | 5.99
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #3 (OF 4) CVR B LEE BERMEJO CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE GREEN LANTERN #2 (OF 2) CVR A CLAYTON HENRY | 5.99
FUTURE STATE GREEN LANTERN #2 (OF 2) CVR B JAMAL CAMPBELL CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 (OF 2) CVR A DAN MORA | 5.99
FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 (OF 2) CVR B KAEL NGU CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE KARA ZOR-EL SUPERWOMAN #1 SECOND PRINTING | 3.99
FUTURE STATE KARA ZOR-EL SUPERWOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A PAULINA GANUCHEAU | 3.99
FUTURE STATE KARA ZOR-EL SUPERWOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B ALEX GARNER | 4.99
FUTURE STATE ROBIN ETERNAL #2 (OF 2) CVR A EMANUELA LUPACCHINO | 3.99
FUTURE STATE ROBIN ETERNAL #2 (OF 2) CVR B DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A LEE WEEKS | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B DODSONS | 4.99
FUTURE STATE TEEN TITANS #1 (OF 2) SECOND PRINTING | 3.99
FUTURE STATE TEEN TITANS #2 (OF 2) CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL | 3.99
FUTURE STATE TEEN TITANS #2 (OF 2) CVR B DUSTIN NGUYEN CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE THE FLASH #1 (OF 2) SECOND PRINTING | 3.99

Out the Week of February 17, 2021:
FUTURE STATE CATWOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A LIAM SHARP | 3.99
FUTURE STATE CATWOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B HICHAM HABCHI CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE IMMORTAL WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2) SECOND PRINTING | 5.99
FUTURE STATE IMMORTAL WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A JEN BARTEL | 5.99
FUTURE STATE IMMORTAL WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B CLOONAN CARD STOCK | 6.99
FUTURE STATE NIGHTWING #2 (OF 2) CVR A YASMINE PUTRI | 3.99
FUTURE STATE NIGHTWING #2 (OF 2) CVR B NICOLA SCOTT CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE ROBIN ETERNAL #1 (OF 2) SECOND PRINTING | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SHAZAM #2 (OF 2) CVR A BERNARD CHANG | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SHAZAM #2 (OF 2) GERALD PAREL CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WORLDS OF WAR #2 (OF 2) CVR A MIKEL JANIN | 7.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN WORLDS OF WAR #2 (OF 2) CVR B FEDERICI CARD STOCK | 8.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #4 (OF 4) CVR A LADRONN | 7.99
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #4 (OF 4) CVR B JIM LEE & WILLIAMS CARD STOCK | 8.99

Out the Week of February 24, 2021:
FUTURE STATE AQUAMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A DANIEL SAMPERE | 3.99
FUTURE STATE AQUAMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B KHARY RANDOLPH CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE BATMAN SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A DAVID MARQUEZ | 3.99
FUTURE STATE BATMAN SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B ARTHUR ADAMS CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #4 (OF 4) CVR A DAN MORA | 5.99
FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #4 (OF 4) CVR B BRIAN BOLLAND CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2 (OF 2) CVR A RILEY ROSSMO | 3.99
FUTURE STATE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2 (OF 2) CVR B IAN MACDONALD | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUICIDE SQUAD #2 (OF 2) CVR A JAVI FERNANDEZ | 5.99
FUTURE STATE SUICIDE SQUAD #2 (OF 2) CVR B DERRICK CHEW CARD STOCK VAR | 6.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN HOUSE OF EL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE | 5.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN HOUSE OF EL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B JAY ANACLETO | 4.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN VS IMPERIOUS LEX #2 (OF 3) CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE | 3.99
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN VS IMPERIOUS LEX #2 (OF 3) CVR B SKAN CARD STOCK VAR | 4.99

If you would like to add any of these titles to your Reserve Bag, please call our store at 704-375-7462 or send an email requests to:
[email protected] or [email protected]

Don’t blink or you’ll miss the season 2 premiere of The Flash!

Join us and WCCB on Tueday, October 6th at 6 PM for a viewing party here at the store to celebrate the return of our favorite crimson speedster! JJ’s Red Hots,Taste Buds Popcorn and King of Pops will be on site plus the CW Street Team will be playing plinko for CWag prizes! And stick around after the premiere for a live Flash Chat!

PLUS attendees can score a limited edition The Flash Season 2 Premiere Party poster created exclusively for WCCB, Charlotte’s CW by artist Andy Smith.

Let us know you’re coming HERE!

KARLA’S PICK :: HE-MAN: THE ETERNITY WAR #7: Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know, BIG SURPRISE! My pick for the week is He-Man: The Eternity War #7. That’s almost like me saying, “Hey guys, you know what I REALLY like? BREATHING!! Breathing is AWESOME!!” All obviousness aside, however, I AM picking this issue for a reason other than my true and undying love of all things Masters of the Universe. Issue #7 picks up with a new creative team. Rob David and Dan Abnett take the story-crafting reigns for this arc while Edgar Salazar’s pencils bring a slightly edgier look to the Masters. The changes in artistic style are bold, but not detrimental as the story picks up with Skeletor, She-Ra and Skeletor’s minions trying to find a way to best Hordak now that Evil-Lyn has betrayed them. The story is solid and offers more insight into the current incarnation of Skeletor! There’s also some good moments with Shadow Weaver which made me happy! (I want more Princess of Power characters in my Master’s of the Universe!) The cover by Jonboy Meyers is also worth mentioning because, if you look closely, you can see twisted versions of classic She-Ra characters Madame Razz, Kowl and Glimmer in the mix!

JUSTIN’S PICK :: MULTIVERSITY THUNDERWORLD #1: I am not a Grant Morrison fanatic, but I’m not repelled by his work, either. I think he’s a very good writer, mostly in that he has a broad and elastic style that can suit a plethora of subject matter. Multiversity has been proof positive of that. But I have anticipated none of the offerings in this mind-bending miniseries more than Thunderworld. Cam Stewart is an inspired choice to delineate the Marvel Family, and Morrison has a pretty sterling track record of modernizing the tropes of yesteryear. Holy moly! 

JUSTIN’S PICK :: DC SUPER POWERS 8 INCH RETRO ACTION FIGURES: Comics are the peanut butter to merchandising’s jelly. There is something archly appealing about seeing our favorite characters rendered in three dimensions, and that impulse has spawned a cavalcade of…stuff, spanning generations. Now, two generation-defining toy lines – Mego and the Super Powers Collection – get melded in this new series of figures by the Figures Toy Company. Heroes has always been a comics-first establishment, and that principle will always guide us, but these figures….THESE FIGURES…were too cool to resist. And with gift season soon upon us, there’s a character in this selection to please the frothing fanboy in YOUR life (that’s if the staff doesn’t snap them all up first!).

RICO’S PICK :: BATGIRL #35: Project Rooftop has known it for years, passion for old characters can be reignited with a great costume redesign. This is tricky though. The entire New 52 launch was redesigned across the board with varying levels of success. An almost universally loved costume redesign for an established character is almost unheard of. Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart have accomplished this rare feat with their Batgirl revamp which starts next week. Brendan Fletcher (co-writer of the wonderful Gotham Academy) is co-writing Batgirl along with Cameron Stewart while Stewart does layouts for Tarr who does the finished black and white art. The team is rounded out by brilliant cartoonist and HeroesCon darling Maris Wicks on colors. I’m looking forward to seeing where this team takes Barbara Gordon!

JUSTIN’S PICK :: BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #1: In the wake of DC’s massive roll-out of Forever Evil and Villains Month, it might be easy to overlook a black and white anthology, even if it does feature one of the greatest comic book icons of all-time. Batman as a character tends to attract comics’ top talent, and in that interest, DC has revived the Black & White series. Boasting a stunning cover by Marc Silvestri, this issue is a cornucopia of amazing art and writing, from Chip Kidd and Michael Cho‘s wonderful team-up tale to a Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy yarn by dream team Maris Wicks and Joe Quinones. Bat-luminary  Neal Adams flies solo, John Arcudi pairs nicely with Sean Murphy, and Howard Mackie and Chris Samnee round out this outstanding issue with a truly grisly character study of one of the Caped Crusader’s most intriguing villains. In the sound and fury of all these .1 issues, take a little quiet time with this gem, and revel in the art form we all love and appreciate.

SETH’S PICK :: BATMAN LI’L GOTHAM #1 ::  On paper, it looks like a standout week for new books.  There are sure things like Hawkeye #9, Saga #12, a new Marvel Oz hardcover, and books you should be reading if you aren’t already, like Sledgehammer 44 #2 and Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #3.  I’ll pick all of these up, but have chosen as my official staff pick, this delightful new series from Dustin Nguyen.  At first glance it might look like DC is trying to jump on the ‘baby variant’ bandwagon, but for those who don’t know, Nguyen started producing these stories as digital only releases last year.  Having read many of the stories online, I’m excited to see them enter our glorious realm of print.  These are fun all ages comics that feature diminutive versions of Batman and his extended family of heroes and foes on holiday themed adventures.  They’re perfect for young readers or any adult fans who appreciate lighthearted palate cleansers. Bonus Pick of the Week:  Most of you know that the majority of the Heroes staff is comprised of creative people.  Several of us are in various stages of developing our comic work.  Rico, of course, colors world class comics all the time, and others like Bridgit are quickly developing into creators on the rise.  Add to that list our own Justin Crouse, who contributed art to three stories in a new book on the shelves this week.  Pick up Center of Gravity from Low Key Comics and see what Justin works on outside of Heroes.  I’m particularly fond of the first story “Monkey Bars.”  There are some nice, quiet moments in it that remind you of  Justin’s skill as a visual storyteller.

If you’re familiar with the work of Matt Kindt, you know he’s one of the hardest working creators in comics. Over the past several years he’s received critical acclaim for his graphic novels Super Spy, 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man, Revolver, and Pistolwhip.  More recently, you’ve probably seen his work on Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and in Mind Mgmt, the monthly Dark Horse title he writes, illustrates and designs.  Kindt’s previous graphic novels suggest he possesses one of the more original voices in comics.  Now with Mind Mgmt, not only do you have further support for his originality, but you’re getting monthly examples of it.  For a deeper look at Mind Mgmt, check out my review of issues 1-5 HERE.  In the meantime, enjoy the interview.

Seth Peagler (SP): Mind Mgmt is your first big monthly book, but it’s also one where you’re writing, illustrating and directing the design of every aspect of it. What were some things that contributed to your decision to tackle something of this scale at this point in your career?

Matt Kindt (MK): Well, to be honest, I feel like graphic novels were getting too easy from a creative stand point. I was getting a little bored. And I was tired of disappearing for a year to finish a book and then launching a book and disappearing again. Now I get to launch a new issue every month and get a little more interaction with readers. I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever go back to a GN format. I’m having way too much fun doing a monthly series. (more…)