Join us on Saturday June 15th from 3pm-11pm as we head to the Silver City movie theater in Brampton to help celebrate the release of “Man of Steel”. Not only will we be giving away comics with a donation to a great cause, but we’ll also have a whole bunch of awesome Superman goods and t-shirts available for your consumption – including the newly released SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1 comic!
AND we’re not going alone! Joining us will be some amazing artists who will be on hand and ready to sketch the man of steel just for you! This would make a perfect Father’s Day gift for the Super Dad in your life!
Appearing from 3pm to 11pm will be Marvin Law and Andrew Armelim.
Appearing from 6pm to 11pm from Spent Pencils will be Vince Sunico, Tiffany Medeiros, Alvaro Cruz, and J Aaron Ong.
Norm Antonio from Heroes in Tights will be bringing a Superman Costume Display.
You don’t want to miss it. Hope to see you all there.
Stadium Comics has declared Wednesday June 12th 2013 to be MAN OF STEEL DAY to celebrate one of the biggest days in comic book history with the release of Superman Unchained #1 by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee, the perfect kickoff to the week that will bring us the release of Man of Steel, in theaters on June 14th!
Has there been a comic in the last couple of years that has been more heavily anticipated than this one? Has there been a movie more heavily anticipated than Man of Steel? This is an event you’re not going to want to miss!
To celebrate the movie and the new comic, Warner Brothers and DC Comics have provided us with some amazing giveaways. First up we have FREE copies of issue #1 of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s iconic All Star Superman comic, one of the greatest Superman stories ever told! These free issues are available with no strings attached.
We also have a very LIMITED number of Man of Steel mini-posters provided to us by Warner Brothers that will be available on a first come, first serve basis with the purchase of Superman Unchained #1. Get here early if you want one!
And to further celebrate the day, we’re going to have DC Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers available at 25% off the regular price!
Also joining us to sketch for the day will be comic book artist Adam Gorham, who also has a Stadium Comics Exclusive cover for Aspen’s Bubblegun #1 coming out on the same day! He’ll be signing copies of Bubblegun #1, and is the perfect person to get a Superman sketch from! Click here to get all the info on Bubblegun #1.
Get a great start to this most SUPER of weeks right here at Stadium Comics, on Wednesday June 12th!
About Superman Unchained #1: When thirteen satellites fall from the sky in one day, the logical suspect is Lex Luthor-even though he’s still locked up in prison! But a stranger question remains: If Superman didn’t stop the last satellite from falling, who did? There’s an mystery hidden where even Superman can’t see it-Can The Man of Steel drag a decades-old secret into the light? Don’t miss the debut of this red-hot new series from two of comics’ brightest superstars: SCOTT SNYDER and JIM LEE!
We are so very pleased to officially announce the opening of our brand new, second Brampton location on Saturday June 29th 2013! And what better way to celebrate the opening of a new store, than with an event like FREE GRAPHIC NOVEL DAY!
Stadium Comics’ second location – our “Sidekick” location as we like to call it – will have some pretty cool things going on that you’ll definitely want to check out:
BACK ISSUES
Lots of people have asked where the back issues have gone from our store at Shoppers World. They’ve moved to their permanent home at our Sidekick location! This includes “bargain bin” comics. The most recent back issues (6 months to 1 year) will still be found at our Shoppers World store.
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Do you like the discount graphic novels we’ve been carrying at our store? Well you’ll be able to find more of them at our Sidekick store!
EVENT SPACE
This is what has us the most excited! Our new store will feature a large event room, allowing us to do the things we couldn’t do at our current mall location! We’ll be hosting events like tournaments, board game nights, midnight book launches, comic jams, workshops, movie nights, gallery events, and so much more! We’ll be releasing an event calendar closer to our grand opening. It’s basically going to be Jay Gatsby’s house, but nerdier.
LOCATION
Our new store will be located at 2 Bram Court, which is in the Rutherford Rd/Steeles Avenue area of Brampton. It’s a location convenient for public transit, and is a short walk to the Grande movie theater, Lowes, and a brand new WalMart that will be opening in the near future.
FREE GRAPHIC NOVEL DAY
To celebrate the grand opening of our new store in grand style, we figured a free comic book just wouldn’t do! Come to our new location on Saturday June 29th 2013, and receive a FREE graphic novel for making ANY purchase that day. The item you buy can be as cheap as that $1 back issue in our bargain bin (though we’ll gladly help you spend more with the awesome sales we’ll be having!)
We’ll have a selection of 5-10 different graphic novel titles for you to choose from. We’ll have a good quantity of them on hand to give away, but you’ll want to come early for the best selection!
Also what would an event at Stadium be without some awesome comic artist signings, and a huge sale? We’ll have both of those happening as well on Saturday June 29th. Keep watching our website and Facebook and Twitter pages for more details coming soon.
Do you like what you’re hearing so far? So do we! Mark June 29th on your calendars now – we hope to see you all there! In the meantime, if you want to get a sneak peek at what our new place looks like so far (there’s still lots of work to do), you can watch our latest Unboxing Wednesdays video which was filmed on location!
We’re putting together a lot of information about Free Comic Book Day here in this one post for easy access to any and all the info you need about our event which happens right here at Stadium Comics on Saturday May 4th!
Q. What is Free Comic Book Day and why should I visit Stadium Comics on May 4th?
A. Free Comic Book Day is held on the first Saturday of May every year. Participating comic stores all across North America give away comics for FREE to anyone who enters there store on that day.
Free Comic Book Day is meant to promote and celebrate comic books as great literature for all ages, and a true art form.
Stadium Comics runs one of the largest Free Comic Book Day events in Canada. In addition to the free comics, the Brampton, Ontario comic shop brings in several guest artists and creators to sign and sketch for fans. Combined with the raffles and contests, and their biggest sale of the year, Free Comic Book Day at Stadium is one event that you don’t want to miss!
Q. When is Free Comic Book Day?
A. Free Comic Book Day runs from 9:30am-6pm on Saturday, May 4th at Stadium Comics. Here’s our address:
Stadium Comics
Shoppers World Mall
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 1N7
905-451-3751
Q. Do I need to line up early?
A. In past years, we’ve had free comics well into the afternoon, but it’s hard to predict and the best free comic offerings go early. Also, our DOORCRASHER items below are very limited, and you’ll want to be there early for those. HELPFUL HINT – the mall generally opens their entrances at 8am!
Q. Who will be attending as guests?
A. We have about 16 creators showing up! They will be able to sketch and sign books for people in attendance. Visit http://www.stadiumcomics.com/fcbd for all the details!
Ken Lashley – DC Comics’ Cover Artist, “Black Panther”, “Flash” (2pm to 6pm only)
Marcus To – “Cyborg 009″ and DC Comics’ “Red Robin”, “The Huntress”, “Batwing”, more!
Ty Templeton – Marvel Comics’ “Ultimate Spider-Man (animated)”, Batman Animated titles!
Adam Gorham – “Teuton” Graphic Novel, “Undertow”, “The Vampire Conspiracy”
Agnes Garbowska – “My Little Pony”, “Spider-Ham”, “You Me and Zombie”,
Vince Sunico – “Shrugged” and “Jirni” Exclusive Covers, Spent Pencils Studio
Joe Osei Bonsu – Spent Pencils Studio
J Aaron Ong – Spent Pencils Studio
Alvaro Cruz – Spent Pencils Studio
Gemal Plummer – Spent Pencils Studio
Mark Williams – Spent Pencils Studio
Gen Ishihara – Spent Pencils Studio
Shane Heron – “Black Hole Hunters Club”, “Mike Gorbsmith”, “Horror in the West”
David Bishop – “Stranger”, “Deep Sea”, “Squirrels”, “Of Stone”
George Todorovski – “The Bear Stories”
Paris Alleyne – Independent artist
Q. Can I get them to sign books/sketch for me?
A. Of course! Guests will be happy to sign books. For sketches, please ask the artist in person. Depending on the guest, there may be a fee/donation required for a sketch. Guests will also have merchandise and awesome art prints for sale!
Q. What Books can I have for Free?
A. Great question! We’ve provided this handy little video for you below which shows all of the books that will be available on Free Comic Book Day. You can also check out the Free Comic Book Day website for info on each book.
Q. How many comics can I get for Free?
A. We ask that you only take 5 comics per person, and that you not take multiples of issues. Also, and this is important – you must be here in person to pick up the free books, we can’t let you take some for your friend or relative at home. We do this to be fair to the people that have actually come out to show their support, and so that as many people as possible who come to Stadium can enjoy free books!
Q. What’s the deal with the one-of-a-kind sketch covers that will be for sale?
A. The deal is that they are AWESOME. No seriously, they are! Check out this page for all the info on the limited sketch cover comics for sale starting at 9:30am Saturday May 4th. Cost is $29.99 each, limit one per person. First come, first served. Contributing artists are Vince Sunico, Paris Alleyne, and our very own Tiffany Medeiros! Here’s are some samples of what will be available from Vince Sunico:
Q. BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR, you say? Give me details!
A. That’s right – it doesn’t get bigger than this! Free Comic Book Day has become like the “Black Friday” of comic book sales. Here’s what we are doing to make it worth the trip out to Stadium on May 4th: IMPORTANT: All sales exclude new releases, and items on hold in customers’ pull boxes
25% off all regular priced Graphic Novels, Hardcovers, and Trade Paperbacks – If we are out of stock of the book you are looking for, we’ll special order it for you at the sale price! (Prepayment required on special orders)
Up to 75% off a huge selection of Discounted Marvel and DC Graphic Novels, Hardcovers, and Trade Paperbacks These are marked as:
2 for $12
3 for $12
2 for $20
PLUS! Spend $50 on the above discounted books and get a free discount book!! (up to $11.99 value) Excludes Doorcrasher books
50% off recent Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Image, IDW and Indy back issue comics, PLUS: buy 20 or more, pay only $1 each! Reg price up to $4.25 only, this excludes “Batman” and “Amazing Spider-Man”.
20% off Selected regular priced Action Figures, Toys, and Statues
50% off all regular priced Variants
50% off all regular priced Blank Covers
NO TAX on all in-stock CGC Books
$9.99 for all regular priced Posters PLUS: 2 for $15, 3 for $20!
$9.99 for selected discount T-Shirts (prices as marked)
Q. What about these Doorcrashers?
A. They are amazing, they are awesome, and they are extremely limited! You’ll want to get here early for these guys. Once they’re gone they’re gone. Limit 1 of each doorcrasher per person.
Q. It’s also “May the Fourth” – how will you be celebrating that?
A. MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! We’re excited that FCBD and Star Wars day are going to be on the same day. We’ve got some costumed Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion that will be showing up for photo opportunities, and the guys from Teddy N’ Me will be demoing the Star Wars Deck Buidling game! We’ll also have some special Star Wars items available for purchase, as well as a Star Wars FCBD book!
Q. Will there be people dressed up in costume?
A. Yes! Cosplay has become such a huge part of comics culture. Norm Antonio will be here with some friends showing off his latest superhero designs from Heroes in Tights, as will Daniel Goodland and Troy Bowman in their Starwars costumes. We’re also told that twin Poison Ivys will be attending, and many more!. We hope some of YOU show up in costume as well!
Q. How are you doing this all in your tiny store?
A. We kind of take over the mall on May 4th. The doorcrashers, sale items, and free comics will be in our store. The artists will be in our artist alley in front of our store in the hallway. We are also taking over the former Game Stop (across from Pharma Plus) for our Star Wars Card Game, additional discount graphic novels, prizes, and more!
Q. What else can we expect on Free Comic Book Day?
A. Aside from the free comics, awesome deals, and the chance to chat with or get a sketch from some of the most talented artists working in comics today – we’ll have prizes to give away, balloons for the kids, and people dressed up in superhero costumes!
Q. I have a question you didn’t answer!
A. Feel free to leave a comment and we’ll answer your question below.
Cover art: Alex Milne (pencils) and Josh Perez (colours)
Writer: Vince Hernandez
Pencils: Vincenzo Cucca
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Store Event! Alex Milne will be signing copies of this book at Stadium on May 1st from 4pm-6pm!
We’re pleased to announce our next Exclusive cover – Charismagic #1 from Aspen Comics featuring a cover only available at Stadium Comics illustrated by Alex Milne and coloured by Josh Perez!
CHARISMAGIC #1 is the latest release from Aspen Comics’ “10 for 10″ initiative, where 10 first issues from Aspen Comics are offered for only $1!
Magician Hank Medley thought he had everything figured out. After saving the world from an ancient, ruinous evil, with the help of a Druid named Sudana and his magical talking cat Sparkles, Hank discovers the true nature of dark magic has arrived in his own realm—our world! Now, the trio must attempt to put an end to catastrophic events that will threaten to tear Earth apart under the weight of such a menace. Featuring a returning cast of Charismagic’s favorite characters along with several new and astonishing faces and creatures of magic, this new volume of CHARISMAGIC is a perfect jumping-on point for all!
Charismagic #1, with an exclusive Stadium Comics cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez, is available both in-store and online, only from Stadium! The comic will be released on May 1st and any orders placed before then will be shipped out after its release.
Also – if you would like to order quantities other than the options we have listed here, feel free to contact us and we can work something out!Check out our other store exclusives here!
Please allow 2-4 weeks for shipping within North America, and longer everywhere else in the world.
Ricky and I got the opportunity to get an advance look at all the Free Comic Book Day offerings for 2013, and we thought we’d share them all with you here in this special UNBOXING FREE COMIC BOOK DAY episode!
Stadium Comics runs one of the largest Free Comic Book Day events in Canada, and this year is no exception! In this episode we run through all of the FCBD books, plus we discuss the special guests that will be visiting our store on May 4th as part of our FCBD artist’s alley!
Highlights of the FCBD Comics include the Superman: Last Son of Krypton book with a sneak preview of Superman Uncahined, Marvel’s Infintiy, Walking Dead FCBD edition featuring an all-new Tyrese story – and much more!
See the entire list of FCBD 2013 Comics below. (more…)
Cover by Vince Sunico and Daniel Wong
Story by J.T. Krul
Pencils by Paolo Pantalena Release Date: Wednesday April 17th 2013
Store Event! Vince Sunico and Daniel Wong are signing copies of this book at Stadium on April 17 from 10am-3pm!
We’re pleased to announce our next Exclusive cover – JIRNI #1 from Aspen Comics featuring a cover only available at Stadium Comics illustrated and coloured by local artists from Spent Pencils Vince Sunico and Daniel Wong!
JIRNI #1 is the latest release from Aspen Comics’ “10 for 10″ initiative, where 10 first issues from Aspen Comics are offered for only $1!
Take an incredible JIRNI with Aspen’s newest ’10 for 10′ series debut!
Discover a whole new world of adventure! Trekking through a violent and dangerous frontier of savage barbarians, devious thieves, and wild creatures, a warrior-princess named Ara searches for her mother, who was stolen away from her kingdom by a mysterious sorcerer with the help of his powerful D’jinn. What great and terrible secrets await her in the distant horizon? Prepare to experience an epic tale of fantasy and wonder without boundaries. This is Ara’s quest. This is Ara’s destiny. This is Ara’s – JIRNI.
JIRNI #1, with an exclusive Stadium Comics cover by Vince Sunico and Daniel Wong, is available both in-store and online, only from Stadium! The comic will be released on April 17th and any orders placed before then will be shipped out on the 17th.
Also – if you would like to order quantities other than the options we have listed here, feel free to contact us and we can work something out!Check out our other store exclusives here!
Please allow 2-4 weeks for shipping within North America, and longer everywhere else in the world.
SPECIAL IN-STORE OFFER – due to the cost of shipping we are unable to offer this deal online:
JIRNI Collectors Pack!
Only $24.99
Only 15 packs availible!
You get the following:
JIRNI #1 (OF 5) Stadium Comics limited edition exclusive cover signed & numbered w/cert of authenticity from Stadium Comics
JIRNI #1 (OF 5) Standard cover signed & numbered w/cert of authenticity from Aspen Comics
JIRNI #2 (OF 5) Standard cover
JIRNI #3 (OF 5) Standard cover
JIRNI #4 (OF 5) Standard cover
JIRNI #5 (OF 5) Standard cover
FREE BONUS! Limited edition signed & numbered art print by Vince Sunico and Daniel Wong!
Please visit us in-store to order the JIRNI collectors pack today!
Cover by Alex Milne
Story/Art by Nick Roche Release Date: OUT TODAY! February 6 2013
Store Event! Alex Milne is signing copies of this book at Stadium on Feb 6 from 10am-6pm!
We have partnered with IDW and Hasbro to bring you this exclusive Spotlight: Megatron variant cover comic drawn by Alex Milne that will only be available through Stadium Comics! Megatron has returned to the Decepticons and is ready to take down anything or anyone that stands in his way, even if (as depicted on the cover), it’s Cybertron’s favourite comic shop – Stadium Comics!
This extremely limited comic is available now, and the cover is beautifully drawn by regular Transformers artist Alex Milne. We are honoured to be given the opportunity to have our store associated with IDW and the Transformers by way of this comic. It will only be available in-store at Stadium or right here on our website. There are several different ordering options presented below.
Also – if you would like to order quantities other than the options we have listed here, feel free to contact us and we can work something out!
Please allow 2-4 weeks for shipping within North America, and longer everywhere else in the world.
There will be new comics on shelves as usual this Wednesday December 26th, and there are great books coming out such as the final issue of Amazing Spider-Man, and the beginning of the Throne of Atlantis event in Justice League #15 and Aquaman #15.
In addition to all that, we’ve got great deals in-store for you for our Boxing Day Sale! These offers are available for just one day only, from 9am-6pm on the 26th. If you didn’t get that comic book or graphic novel you really wanted under the tree, or if you just wanted to give a new series a try, our Boxing Day Sale will be the perfect time to buy!
Boxing Day Specials – Wed. December 26th from 9am-6pm ONLY
Graphic Novels!
25% off the US Cover Price on all regular-priced Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers! If we’re out of stock we’ll order in a book for you at the sale price!
FURTHER REDUCTION on discounted graphic novels – up to 80% off!
Select graphic novels was 2 for $20 NOW 3 for $20!
Select graphic novels was 2 for $12 NOW 3 for $12!
Select graphic novels was 3 for $12 NOW 4 for $12!
Recent and Back Issue Comics!
Get 20 NEW or RECENT comics for only $29.99! Pick any 20 books you want – choose from Marvel NOW, the New 52, and more! Some exceptions apply: Does not include last 2 weeks of new comics, pull list comics, comics on hold, and certain titles. See in-store for more info.
Select Back Issue comics 50 cents each when you buy 10 or more!
Action Figures!
Select DC Direct Figures only $5.99 each!
Variant Comics!
All Scottie Young Baby variants only $2.50 each! Limit 2 per title per customer.
All Blank Variant covers only $2.99 each! Limit 2 per title per customer.
All other variant cover comics 50% off! Does not apply to new variants from the last 2 weeks.
Door Crasher!
Marvel NOW! Iron Man issues 1 to 4 only $6.99 – You save $10! Get issues #1-4 for less than the price of 2 issues!
Amazing Spider-Man #700 – Final Issue! Here are the covers that will be available to purchase:
Join us on Saturday June 15th from 3pm-11pm as we head to the Silver City movie theater in Brampton to help celebrate the release of “Man of Steel”. Not only will we be giving away comics with a donation to a great cause, but we’ll also have a whole bunch of awesome Superman goods and t-shirts available for your consumption – including the newly released SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1 comic!
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