Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Fantom Comics newsletter excerpts



- FREE COMIC BOOK SUMMER CONTINUES THIS SATURDAY, JULY 25TH AT FANTOM:

FCBDay was cancelled, but we have FCBSummer to help us get through this strange time! FCBS will take place at Fantom Comics on Saturdays from July 18th through September 12th and will release up to six titles weekly. You can either pick up FCBS titles in store or through www.fantomcomics.com by searching "Store Excluxives" at the top of the page.

This year has caused a great deal of hardship, so we're suggesting that anyone who'd like to grab some free books to donate to DC non-profits like this week's partners: Casa Ruby (https://casaruby.org/) or HIPS (https://www.hips.org/). You can donate in store at checkout or through www.fantomcomics.com by searching "FCBS" at the top of the page, with minimum starting at $5 and no max threshold.

FCBS Books Available This Saturday, July 25th:

Aftershock Comics- Dark Ark: Instinct
Drawn & Quarterly- Manhwa: Contemporary Korean Comics
Marvel- Spider-Man/Venom
Titan Comics- Horizon Zero Dawn #0
Valiant Entertainment- Valiant 30th Anniversary Special


- SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST @ 4PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE: BLACK EXCELLENCE BOOK CLUB: FIRE!! THE ZORA NEALE HURSTON STORY WRITTEN & DRAWN BY PETER BAGGE:

Hurston challenged the norms of what was expected of an African American woman in early 20th century society. The fifth of eight kids from a Baptist family in Alabama, Hurston's writing prowess blossomed at Howard University, and then Barnard College, where she was the sole black student. She arrived in NYC at the height of the Harlem Renaissance and quickly found herself surrounded by peers such as Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman.

If you would like to pre-order the book to have in time for the event, please reach out to us via email (fantomhq@fantomcomics.com), phone (202-241-6498) or coming into the store since we're open for Phase 2 and reserve your copy today!

For further details, check out the events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/214589706340688/?active_tab=about


- MISSED AN EVENT? WATCH PAST EVENTS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE!

Swing on over to our Facebook page and check out the "LIVE" tab (https://www.facebook.com/FantomComics/live_videos/?ref=page_internal) to view any of the virtual events we've hosted in the last several months like our Draw At Home With Fantom event led by Sarahti and Minh Le's discussion with Leah on his book, Green Lantern: Legacy!


- LAST CALL ON NON-FOC ITEMS DUE TOMORROW, JULY 23RD BY NOON:

Publishers outside of the big ones (Marvel, DC, Image, Boom, Dark Horse, IDW, etc) solicit products three months in advance, so everything from the July Previews Catalog for items coming out in September will be due tomorrow, July 23rd by noon! You can preview and place orders from the catalog through customer.comichub.com or checking out previewsworld.com and reaching out to us!


- JULY PROMO: FAVE PICKS FOR INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS & NEW SMALL PRESS SECTION:

We're getting closer and closer to the end of the month, have you checked out all of our Independent picks on our social media platforms? We only have another week left and still have a good handful of picks to go, so we want to keep everyone jazzed throughout the summer and not miss out on some great recommendations!

If you're in the area, come on in since we're open for Phase 2 and check out our new expanded small press section! We've brought in a couple new publishers like Uncivilized Books and TKO Studios! You can also find these new reads through www.fantomcomics.com by searching these new publishers at the top of the page!


- EISNER WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS FRIDAY, JULY 24TH - CONTINUING THE 2020 EISNER NOMINEE SALE:

Every year, the Eisner Awards nominate material published in the US in 31 categories, representing more than 170 printed and online titles from over 60 publishers! We have a number of 2020 Eisner nominated books for up to 20% off on www.fantomcomics.com/saleitem !
For more info: https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info
Winners will be announced July, 24th!


- OPEN FOR PHASE 2:

As of Monday, June 22nd, we are open to the general public and can allow up to 5 customers in the shop at a time as long as everyone WEARS A MASK! Just come through the main entrance, walk up the stairs to the third level, knock on the glass door to let us know you've arrived, and as long as we're not at capacity and you have your MASK ON, we'll let you in so you can browse the shelves and rack!

In Store Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-6pm

For those still not comfortable or due to other factors, don't worry, we are still offering curbside pickup, after hours pickup w/Tiki Taco, and shipping services!

Curbside Pickup: Mon-Sat 11am-6pm
After Hours Pickup Thru Tiki Taco: Mon-Fri 6pm-9pm w/orders placed by 6pm
Shipping service: Shipped weekly on Thursdays

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