New Wave Comics & Collectibles

Due to Skippack’s Spring Festival, OUR PARKING LOT WILL BE CLOSED on Free Comic Book Day, Sat. May 7. There will be parking spots available in the areas marked Lot 2 & Lot 3 on the map below (behind Mal’s American Diner). Additionally, parking is available throughout the Village, including behind the Victorian Carriage Shops (at our shop’s original location <3 ), near Justin’s Carriage House Restaurant & Bar, & across the street at Skippack Sweet Spot.

Free Comic Book Day is only 2 weeks away!  Local artist, Tom Whalen, designed the above poster exclusively for New Wave Comics this year.  You can pick yours up for $25 during FCBD & Tom will even be around to sign copies.  Quantities are extremely limited — only 100 prints will be available, so get into the shop early!  Check out our previous post for a schedule of all FCBD events.

[Post & schedule updated May 4]

Our favorite Stormtrooper will be joining us again to celebrate our third Free Comic Book Day 😀 Please join us Saturday, May 7, 11am-7pm!

Here’s our schedule for the day:

• Pick up your free comic book (a complete list is here, please note that not all titles will be available), 11am—7pm.
• Huge store-wide sale including $1 books & variants ranging from $2 & up, 11am—7pm.
• Meet comic book artist, Tom Whalen! He’ll have limited exclusive prints & sketches, 11am—2pm.
• Meet some folks from comic book publishers, Zenescope!  They’ll have giveaways & giveaways with purchase including comics, nylon bags, & calendars, raffles, & free kids posters; 11am—5pm.
• Meet the very best Stormtrooper, 1pm—4pm.
• Meet a My Little Pony; villain Nightmare Moon will be in the shop 11am—2pm.
• Free popcorn from The Great American Popcorn Works​ while it lasts 🙂

Local creators: If you’re interested in participating, please contact us at info@newwavecomics.net.

About Free Comic Book Day:
Celebrate & discover the amazing world of comic books on Free Comic Book Day! Taking place annually on the first Saturday in May, Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America & around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops!

Join us for the Shadows over Innistrad!

• Everyone who enters gets a special foil promotional card for signing up (while supplies last)
• Top 8 wins exclusive full-art promo cards
• Top winner receive a rare exclusive playmat for their victory

Game Day will take place on Saturday, April 30 at 11:30AM. Cost is $5 & registration is recommended. Stop by the shop or email info@newwavecomics.net.

>> Read about the Standard Format deck construction rules here

>> Read more about Shadows over Innistrad here

Join us for the Oath of the Shadows over Innistrad Prerelease! Pre-registration is NOW open for prerelease events, happening on April 2 & 3. Once again, we’ll have prizes, sweet promos, free pizza & of course, awesome people 🙂 Events will be held:

• Saturday, 4/2, 12noon – Sealed, 4 rounds
• Sunday, 4/3, 12noon – Two-Headed GIANT, 3 rounds

Space is limited, so sign up soon: Stop by the shop, call, or email: (610) 222-9200 or info@newwavecomics.net.

Each event is $30 for your Prerelease Pack, pizza & prizes. Why should you pre-register?:

• So you have a guaranteed spot at the event! Day-of registration will be available, but only if spots are open, of course 🙂
• You’ll have the best chance of getting your first choice color.
• Save 5 bucks — DAY-OF REGISTRATION WILL BE $35

Space is limited,so sign up soon: Stop by the shop, call or email: (610) 222-9200 or info@newwavecomics.net.

ABOUT SHADOWS OVER INNISTRAD
On the plane of Innistrad, humanity is beset on all sides.

Horrors stalk in the shadows. Terrors scratch at doors in the night.

Only grim determination and staunch faith in their guardian archangel, Avacyn, keep them alive in this nightmarish realm. But odd things are afoot: the forces that had protected them have been twisted into something dark and strange.

Read more here…

Join us for the Oath of the Gatewatch Game Day!

• Everyone who enters gets a special foil promotional card for signing up (while supplies last)
• Top 8 wins exclusive full-art promo cards
• Top TWO winners receive a rare exclusive playmat for their victory

Game Day will take place on Saturday, February 13 at 11AM. Cost is $5 & registration is recommended. Stop by the shop or email info@newwavecomics.net.

>> Read about the Standard Format deck construction rules here

>> Read more about Oath of the Gatewatch here

Join us for the Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease! Pre-registration is NOW open for prerelease events, happening on January 16 & 17. Once again, we’ll have prizes, sweet promos, free pizza & of course, awesome people 🙂 Events will be held:

• Saturday, 1/16, 12noon – Sealed, 4 rounds
• Sunday, 1/17, 12noon – Two-Headed GIANT, 3 rounds

Space is limited, so sign up soon: Stop by the shop, call, or email: (610) 222-9200 or info@newwavecomics.net.

Each event is $30 for your Prerelease Pack, pizza & prizes. Why should you pre-register?:

• So you have a guaranteed spot at the event! Day-of registration will be available, but only if spots are open, of course 🙂
• You’ll have the best chance of getting your first choice color.
• Save 5 bucks — DAY-OF REGISTRATION WILL BE $35

Space is limited,so sign up soon: Stop by the shop, call or email: (610) 222-9200 or info@newwavecomics.net.

ABOUT OATH OF GATEWATCH
The battle to save the plane of Zendikar rages on. Powerful Planeswalkers have fought on the side of the Zendikari against the all-consuming, alien Eldrazi. Will the Planeswalkers stay at great personal risk and fight for Zendikar? Or will they retreat away to safety and leave the world to oblivion?

Want to read the story from the beginning? Check out the Battle for Zendikar story. Read more…

A monthly Commander tournament is held on the second Sunday of each month at 1pm. Cost is $8 for buy-in & prizes, & events will be multiplayer format. Read more about Magic: The Gathering Commander here.