Watch this! Flying Colors Mini-Documentary 2020

Here's the new Scotch Parlor short documentary focusing on Flying Colors Comics.

We've worked hard for many years to build this community of comics lovers, so we dedicate this to our FlyCo Faithful.

Thank you, All Ye FlyCo Faithful, for helping us get through this year, for being part of our comics community and for your ongoing patronage and your enthusiasm for what we do in this humble small business.

Thanks to Rick "Scotch" McDaniel for this video.

For Scotch Parlor's deeper dive into the Flying Colors story, hit this LINK!

Something is coming... soon!

To see the teaser video here, please hit THIS LINK!

Free Comic Book Day will be August 14 2021

Diamond Comic Distributors announced today that Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), one of the comic book industry’s most beloved and anticipated events, will once again be a single-day event, scheduled to take place Saturday, August 14, 2021.

The event, which traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in May, will be celebrated in August 2021 in the hopes that much of the uncertainty and disruption related to COVID-19 will have passed.

Joe Field, founder of Free Comic Book Day and owner of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord, CA said, “Celebrating 20 years of FCBD is a fantastic milestone. Free Comic Book Day continues to be the introduction to comics for so many. While the world has changed over these last 20 years, our love of comics and the power of comics to entertain and enlighten is stronger than ever. I’m thrilled we’re focusing on a fun-filled worldwide single-day FCBD again for 2021. I can’t wait to see all the first-time comic-curious readers, as well as our long-time faithful fans come together once again.”

“I am so happy to be making this announcement today and so proud of our work with retailers and vendors these last 20 years to bring more awareness to the comic books we all love,” said Steve Geppi, President, Chairman & CEO of Geppi Family Enterprises. “In the past two decades, fans have experienced some truly remarkable Free Comic Book Day events because of the commitment of our partners to create an incredible celebration of comics. It’s such an energizing day and we look forward to making our 20th anniversary celebration the best one yet!”
 
This celebration marks the 20th anniversary of Free Comic Book Day and plans to commemorate this anniversary include themed T-shirts, posters and a commemorative 20th anniversary logo.
 

Tower Records Fall & the Rise of Flying Colors Poster/Calendar

A look back at the last 14 years of our Flying Colors exclusive calendar/poster...and the story of how we came up with the idea to do a calendar/poster.

Basically, we stole the idea from Tower Records. In late 2006, Tower Records had declared bankruptcy and was closing all its stores.

You can read my blog about the final fall of Tower Records HERE!

As most old-time music fans know, Tower Records was a chain of great shops (even though in this last years of the company, customer service was way less than stellar).

But music lovers really depended on Tower as a place to find not just current best-selling albums/cassettes/CDs, but as a place to discover music we didn't even know we wanted.

Every year, Tower would produce a poster to give away to anyone visiting their stores. So when Tower was on the slow death march to shutting down, I was a bit bummed that the tradition of getting their annual poster was going to end.

So, I thought, let's begin a Flying Colors' tradition to pick up what Tower dropped... but do it in our own comic book lovin' style!

The first year of the Flying Colors poster, 2007, we went with an all John Romita Jr look.

JRJR had done a commission for us featuring several Marvel characters on the roof above Flying Colors. We made that the centerpiece of the calendar (and our exclusive cover to Amazing Spider-Man #666)... and that's how it started.

Over the years, we've distributed thousands of these poster calendars every year to schools, libraries and to FlyCo Faithful.

2021 will be our 15th annual poster/calendar... and we'll let you know when it's available (hint: very soon!).

These poster/calendars are designed by cartoonist Jeff Bonivert.
Read Jeff's TMNT/Casey Jones graphic novel HERE!

Read more of Jeff's kooky comics HERE!


Thanks for reading... and please share this with your friends!

As always, more Comics & Other Cool Stuff are on the way!

SyFy Wire looks back on Mark Gruenwald's Squadron Supreme

I was recently contacted by the good folks at SyFy Wire. They were putting together a feature about Marvel Comics' SQUADRON SUPREME series, so they asked to use a screenshot from my 1988 interview with the late writer and editor Mark Gruenwald.

See the the Squadron Supreme feature HERE!

And HERE's my original interview with Mark Gruenwald from WonderCon 1988 in Oakland CA... one of a very few interview videos with him. Mark is a well remembered, highly regarded writer and editor for Marvel in the '80s. Besides Squadron Supreme, his Captain America run is still sought after...and it's still a fun read!

Local Comic Shop Day is Wednesday November 25

Check these out!

There are going to be some very cool items we'll have for Local Comic Shop Day,  Wednesday November 25.

The Spawn cover is a variant edition with the names of participating LCSD retailers, including Flying Colors! 

 

Make your plans to be here by visiting our Facebook event page! 

Local Comic Shop Day is presented by ComicsPRO, the trade organization for comic book specialty retailers!

 

A COVID-safe Halloween at Flying Colors

 

We invite you to visit Flying Colors on Halloween, Saturday October 31.

Finally, a day we can all actually look forward to wearing masks!!

Even during this strange COVID-era, we know many kids and adults will want to dress up and have fun.

We'll have FREE comics for anyone visiting Flying Colors while also maintaining safe protocols, including hand sanitizer at several stations around the shop, limiting the number of folks in shop and maintaining some distance.

We hope you can join us!

Flying Colors Comics in the San Francisco Chronicle!

Flying Colors is featured in the San Francisco Chronicle's October 25 Culture section. The topic is FEAR... and this year, we've had to face our fears head on!

Read the article HERE! 

And I was asked to give a few reading recommendations, some dealing with fear and some just because I think they are terrific reads!

You can read that article HERE!

FlyCoJoe's "Shirt Off My Back" Fundraiser!

 

Join us Saturday October 24 for a very low-key COVID-aware event.


This one is simple: Donate to our fundraiser for The Hero Initiative and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC) and, YES!... you could go home with a well-worn t-shirt from the personal archives of FlyCoJoe and/or a copy of the new edition of STAN'S SOAPBOX: The Collection featuring the wit and wisdom of the late great Stan Lee, signed by FlyCoJoe (a contributor to the book).

All proceeds from the donations will go to benefit The Hero Initiative helping comics creators in need and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation benefiting our nation’s independent booksellers and comic retailers in their time of need.

The thing is, at Flying Colors we've been so blessed to get this far!
2020 has been a nightmare year for most of us...but between the help received from government programs, BINC and especially YOU, our FlyCo Faithful, we WILL make it through to the other side of COVID. Brighter days are ahead!

To be honest, the shirts you'll get from FlyCoJoe's collection for donating are indeed well worn... and some have seen moments of comics history. We will be supplementing FlyCoJoe's collection with more tshirts from comics and movies from the last 30+ years.

The important thing for us is to help give back to the charities giving a lot to the comics industry.

We hope you'll join us.
(Please visit our Facebook Events page for updated info.)

Flying Colors 32nd Anniversary!

Saturday October 3 is the 32nd anniversary of the opening of Flying Colors Comics.

We invite you to visit the shop, pick up some FREE comics... and maybe even buy some!

The entire Flying Colors retailing Brigade and the Field Family are grateful for your continued enthusiasm for what we do here, delivering the best in Comics & Other Cool Stuff and building a community around comic books which are honestly powerful nexus of Pop Culture.

Thank you, all!

For a look back at previous FlyCo anniversary musings, hit this LINK... and this LINK and this LINK!

Bonus New Releases Day Friday Sept 25 at Flying Colors!

Good News!
The DC and Black Label comics we didn’t get during our two week shutdown have finally arrived.

These comics and their variant editions will all be available when we open Friday September 25 at 11. We hope you can be here for our bonus New Releases Day this week!

Old Comics at their Original Cover Price?! Yes!!

Comics from the '70s and '80s at their original cover price?
Get yourself to Flying Colors soon to check out this special selection of fun reading at great prices!!

Flying Colors is OPEN daily!

 

Open Hours Update

Flying Colors will be CLOSED Sunday September 13.

We will be open Monday 11-6 and hope to be open everyday from 11-6 going forward.
Thank you so much for your support and patience as we ramp back up to full operations.  

Good News! Flying Colors reopens Wed Sept 9

Good news!
We are planning to be OPEN again on Wednesday September 9 from 11AM-6PM.

We will have the last two weeks of NEW comics. And then we'll have more new comics coming soon. Our hours will be limited at first, so please bear with us as we get back up to speed... Stay tuned here for the latest info. 

What Happens When a Small Business Owner gets COVID

 From the San Francisco Chronicle's website, SFGate.com, a little bit about COVID, comics and Flying Colors. 

Read the story HERE!

Flying Colors is temporarily CLOSED

Due to testing positive for COVID, I've had to close Flying Colors for the time being.

For the next week or so (who knows?), Flying Colors will not be open for business. In order to protect our Flying Colors staff and our legions of FlyCo Faithful, we need to step back and CLOSE the shop.  

We will not be able to fill orders of any kind right now, including in-store, curbside, Shopify or mail order.

Our awesome staff will all be getting tested... and when those tests come back negative--- meaning our FlyCo Retailing Brigade is healthy-- we'll re-open the shop, likely with more limited hours when we restart.

We hope you'll all be patient as we deal with this crisis. 

It disappoints me to not be open for our loyal fans. But we will be back, hopefully soon...and hopefully stronger than ever.

Thanks for your understanding. Please, people, be careful out there and wear your masks!

-- Joe "FlyCoJoe" Field

Yes! Flying Colors is OPEN!

Every time the governor or a health official makes an announcement about what businesses are allowed to be open and which ones need to be closed,  we get get lots of phone calls wondering if we're open for shoppers to come inside and browse.

Flying Colors and most other retail shops were allowed to re-open June 3 after the COVID shutdown.

We've been OPEN every day since... and if we all play it safe, wear masks, wash our hands a lot, and stay home when we're sick, we will remain OPEN! Let's do it!

* We have stepped up our cleaning and sanitizing protocols.
* There's hand sanitizer at four different stations around the shop.
* Masks are required for everyone above the age of two.
* We are limiting how many people can be in the shop at any given time, but so far that hasn't been an issue.
* Yes! We are still offering Curbside Comic Service for those not wanting to come inside.


* We'd love to have you come visit us and buy some of the comics and other cool stuff we've been receiving for the last several weeks.

In short:
We're OPEN!! Daily from 11AM-6PM. We have New Comics!
And as always...
We've Got Your Cool Stuff Right Here in Flying Colors!

Curbside or Come Inside: The choice is yours!

Yes, WE ARE OPEN every day from 11AM-6PM.
(Everyone over the age of two years old entering Flying Colors is required to wear a mask covering your nose and mouth.)

And YES! We still offer Curbside Comic Service!

Here's how it works:

1) Let us know what you want!

2) Make a list and email it to coolstuff@flyingcolorscomics.com.
Please include your phone number in your email.

3) Our Flying Colors Retailing Brigade will call you to let you know what we have for you. We'll even make suggestions or two. We'll then tally up your order and get payment from you.
4) Then drive up to Flying Colors during our open hours daily from 11AM-6PM. When you're here in our parking lot, give us a call at 925-825-5410 and we'll run your order out to you!
We also have a cool selection of comics, graphic novels and cool stuff from Flying Colors Shopify site. Please take a look!


Thank you for staying in touch with Flying Colors at our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram.

Hey, look! Classic stuff...

RIP, Super Max

A tribute to Super Max!

Back in February, one of our very special FlyCo Faithful passed away.

Max was a special young man, with special needs. Flying Colors was his Fortress of Solitude, the place where he found what he loved... and the place where he loved to be.

Max was here for signings. His birthday was always near Free Comic Book Day, so it was like our FCBD party was a part of his birthday party! As a student at Ygnacio Valley High School, Max arranged his schedule around our open hours here at Flying Colors. He was a graduation speaker at YV for his graduation in 2019.

Max created his own superheroes. He lived vicariously through the ones he found on the racks here at Flying Colors.

Today I was visited by Max's mom (seen in the photo here). She was here to thank us for creating a community that meant so much to her son.

I thanked her for validating our mission here-- to Bring Happiness through Comics.
Max was especially happy when he was here.

Now that he's made the journey across the Rainbow Bridge, we know Super Max will be with us always.

Watch the short video HERE!

RIP, Super Max!

--- Joe "FlyCoJoe" Field

Flying Colors to re-OPEN Wednesday June 3

Finally... Some Good News!
After 78 long days, Flying Colors Comics will be re-OPENing Wednesday June 3.

Due to the local curfews, we will be open daily from 11AM-6PM.

A few guidelines we are implementing to maintain safety for our FlyCo Faithful and our FlyCo Retailing Brigade:

* Masks are required to be worn by all staff and customers in the store.
   We will have a limited number of disposable masks available, but we do ask you to bring your own!
* We will be limiting the customers in the store to maintain some physical distancing.
* We may also limit how long customers can remain in the shop.

* We will monitor the number of people in the store and set up a line outside as necessary.

* All children must be accompanied by an adult.  We maintain the right to be able to limit that to one child per adult during peak periods.

* We will still offer our nearly world-famous CURBSIDE COMIC SERVICE for those who would prefer to not come inside quite yet.

* While we will once again be taking cash payments, we much prefer credit card payments.

* Our cleaning and sanitizing protocols will be stepped up to insure a great environment for everyone!

One word of caution:
Our orders for all comics and other products are much leaner due to our sales being down more than 80% for these last two and half months.

We HIGHLY encourage you to become a FlyCo Sub Club member by giving us a list of the titles and series you know you want month in and month out. We also HIGHLY encourage your orders from our store copy of the Diamond Previews catalog that lists thousands of new comics, graphic novels, toys, games and more!

We're excited to get back to the business of building this community one happy comic book fan at a time! We look forward to welcoming you back into our shop very soon!

Thank you so much for your all your kindness, support and appreciation for what we do here at Flying Colors!

Update: More Curbside Comic Service!

May 26 Curbside Comic Service Update:
The news today is that Contra Costa is still one of eleven California counties where retail shops are not allowed to let customers in... yet.

Flying Colors will continue to offer our Curbside Comic Service every Wednesday through Saturday.

We'd sure appreciate your orders during this trying time... and we do have New Comics coming in weekly again! Check this week's list here!

How Curbside Comic Service works:

1) Make a list of the comics, graphic novels and other cool stuff you want to get!

2) Email coolstuff@flyingcolorscomics.com with your list. Please include your phone number in your email.

3) Our Flying Colors Retailing Brigade will call you to let you know what we have for you and we might even make suggestions based on what you like. We'll then get payment for your order.
4) Then drive up to Flying Colors, give us a call at 925-825-5410 and we'll run your order out to you!

You can also order a cool selection of comics, graphic novels and cool stuff from Flying Colors Shopify site. Check it out!

Curbside Comic Service days are Wednesday through Saturday from at least 11AM-3PM.
We may be available later than that, so if you're in the area with an order to pick up, give us a call.

Please stay in touch with Flying Colors at our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram.

Thank you, FlyCo Faithful!

New Comics for May 27, 2020 at Flying Colors!

NEW COMICS & OTHER COOL STUFF FOR MAY 27, 2020
Please note: Many items are in very limited quantities. In order to get these items to more readers, Flying Colors will limit the number of copies sold to any individual. If you're interested in multiple copies of new titles coming soon, please place an advance order before our "Final Order Cut-Off"--- usually three weeks before the release date. Thanks for understanding.

20XX #4 ,  3.99 

ALIENATED #3 (OF 6), 3.99 

ALTER EGO #164, 9.95

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #43 , 3.99 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #43 KEOWN MARVEL ZOMBIES VAR,  3.99 

ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 30, 10.99 

AVENGERS #33,   3.99

AVENGERS #33 BENJAMIN MARVEL ZOMBIES VAR, 3.99 

AVENGERS #33 PHAM SPIDER-WOMAN VAR,   3.99 

BACK ISSUE #120, 9.95 

BASKETFUL OF HEADS #7 (OF 7) ,                         3.99 

BASKETFUL OF HEADS #7 (OF 7) GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ VARIANT, 3.99

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #12, 3.99 

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #12 MICHAEL GOLDEN VARIANT , 3.99 

BATMAN BEYOND #43,   3.99 

BATMAN BEYOND #43 FRANCIS MANAPUL VARIANT, 3.99 

BOG BODIES OGN, 12.99 

BOOKS OF MAGIC #19, 3.99 

BORUTO GN VOL 08 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS , 9.99 

BUTCHER OF PARIS #5 (OF 5, 3.99 

CATS ARE PEOPLE TOO COLL CAT CARTOONS SC, 16.99 

CHURCHILL GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY GN, 19.95 

DC SUPER STARS #17 FACSIMILE EDITION, 4.99 

DEAD DAY #1 CVR A CLARKE,  4.99 

EXORSISTERS #6 CVR A LAGACE & PANTAZIS, 3.99 

FAMILY TREE TP VOL 01,  9.99 

FIREFLY UNIFICATION WAR HC VOL 03,   19.99 

FLASH #753, 3.99 

FLASH #753 JUNGEUON YOON VAR ED,  3.99 

FLASH GIANT #4,  4.99  56

FRANKENSTEIN UNDONE #2 (OF 5) CVR A STENBECK, 3.99 

FRANKENSTEIN UNDONE #2 (OF 5) CVR B D ARMINI , 3.99 

GI JOE #6 INCV VIECELI,  6.99

GI JOE #6 CVR A EVENHUIS, 3.99 

GO GO POWER RANGERS #31 CVR,  3.99 

GODZILLA COMP RULERS OF EARTH TP VOL 01 NEW ED, 29.99 

GREEN LANTERN SEASON 2 #3, 3.99 

GREEN LANTERN SEASON 2 #3 (OF 12) SCOTT WILLIAMS, 3.99 

HARLEY QUINN #72,  3.99 

HARLEY QUINN #72 FRANK CHO VAR ED, 3.99 

HAWKMAN #23,  3.99 

HAWKMAN #23 GERARDO ZAFFINO VARIANT, 3.99 

HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE MULTIVERSE #6 (OF 6), 3.99 

HOUSE OF WHISPERS #20 , 3.99 

I AM LEONARDO DA VINCI YR HC,  15.99 

JOKER HARLEY CRIMINAL SANITY #4 OF 9, 5.99 

JOKER HARLEY CRIMINAL SANITY #4 (OF 9) MIKE MAYHEW , 5.99 

JUSTICE LEAGUE #45, 3.99 

JUSTICE LEAGUE #45 DAN MORA VARIANT, 3.99 

KING OF NOWHERE #2 (OF 5), 3.99 

LOIS LANE #10 (OF 12), 3.99 

LOIS LANE #10 (OF 12) TULA  LOTAY VARIANT,  3.99 

LOW LOW WOODS #5 (OF 6) (MR) , 3.99 

MARAUDERS #10, 3.99 

MARVEL ACTION CAPTAIN MARVEL #5, 3.99 

METAL MEN #6 (OF 12), 3.99 

METAL MEN #6 (OF 12) GEORGE PEREZ VARIANT, 3.99 

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 11, 16.99 

MIRKA ANDOLFO MERCY #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG, 3.99 

MIRKA ANDOLFO MERCY #2 (OF 6) CVR A ANDOLFO (MR), 3.99 

OUR FIGHTING FORCES GIANT #1, 4.99 

OUTER DARKNESS CHEW #2 (OF 3) CVR A CHAN (MR), 3.99 

POP COMIC MOMENT MARVEL SPIDER-MAN VS VENOM METALL,  36.99

POP SPECIALTY BIRDS OF PREY HARLEY QUINN VIN FIGURE, 11.99

RETROFAN MAGAZINE #9, 9.95 

RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS TP VOL 02,  19.99

ROGUE PLANET #1 CVR A MACDONALD,  3.99 

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #1,  3.99 

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #1 REMENAR VARIANT,  3.99 

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #1 WITTER VAR,  29.99 

STARGIRL BY GEOFF JOHNS TP (RES),  34.99 

SUICIDE SQUAD #5, 3.99

SUICIDE SQUAD #5 JEREMY ROBERTS VAR ,  3.99 

SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 02 LEVIATHAN RISING , 17.99 

SUPERMAN HC VOL 03 THE TRUTH REVEALED,  24.99 

TEEN TITANS #41, 3.99 

TEEN TITANS #41 KHARY RANDOLPH VAR ED , 3.99 

TERRIFICS #27,  3.99 

VENGEANCE OF VAMPIRELLA #7 CVR A PARILLO,  3.99 

VENOM #25,  5.99 

VENOM #25 BAGLEY VAR,  5.99 

VENOM #25 BLACK BLANK VAR,  5.99 

VENOM #25 CHECCHETTO VAR,  5.99

VENOM #25 RAPOZA VAR,  5.99     

VENOM #25 RON LIM VAR, 5.99

VENOM #25 STOKOE VAR, 14.99

VENOM #25 ZAFFINO VAR,   39.99

WONDER WOMAN GIANT #4,  4.99 

YEAR OF THE VILLAIN HELL ARISEN #3 (OF 4) 3RD PTG,  4.99

The Return of New Comics!

At last! New Comics are here!
Here's the list for New Comics released for this week and available Thursday May 21 at Flying Colors!
Email coolstuff@flyingcolorscomics.com.
* Give us a list what you'd like to buy this week.
* If you'd like to add anything from our regular stock-- like graphic novels, bags & boards & boxes, please add those to your list.
* Be sure to include your phone number!
Please note: Some titles are in very limited quantity.
Going forward, if you'd like us to reserve particular titles, make sure to let us know by giving us your list!
And now, this week's new releases:

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ HC, 49.99 

AMERICAN JESUS TP VOL 02 NEW MESSIAH, 9.99 

ANTI HERO TP, 9.99 

BANG #1 (OF 5) 3RD PTG, 3.99 

BATMAN #89 3RD PTG, 3.99 

BATMAN GIANT #4, 4.99 

BATMAN HC BOOK 12 CITY OF BANE PART ONE, 24.99 

BATMAN LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH HC, 29.99 

BATMAN SUPERMAN HC VOL 01 WHO ARE THE SECRET SIX, 24.99 

BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III HC, 24.99 

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14 CVR A MAIN LOPEZ, 3.99 

CARTOONS MAGAZINE #26, 6.99 

DAPHNE BYRNE #4 (OF 6), 3.99 

DC FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL HC, 39.99 

DCEASED UNKILLABLES #3 (OF 3), 4.99

DEADLY CLASS #44, 3.99

DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 03, 24.99 

DEWDROP TP, 16.99 

DOCTOR WHO 13TH SEASON TWO #4, 3.99

DOLLHOUSE FAMILY #6 (OF 6), 3.99 

DREAMING #20, 3.99

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS INFERNAL TIDES #3, 3.99 

EC ARCHIVES IMPACT HC, 49.99 

EX MACHINA COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01, 59.99 

FAMOUS FIRST EDITION NEW FUN #1 HC, 19.99 

FIVE YEARS #9, 3.99 

FREEDOM FIGHTERS RISE OF A NATION TP, 24.99 

GARFIELD TP GARZILLA, 14.99

GHOSTED IN LA #10 (OF 12) CVR A KEENAN, 3.99 

GOTHAM HIGH TP, 16.99 

GREEN LANTERN BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 03, 39.99 

HELLFIGHTER QUIN #1, 3.99 

JIM HENSON STORYTELLER GHOSTS #2, 3.99 

JUSTICE LEAGUE #44, 3.99 

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 03 THE WITCHING WAR, 16.99 

JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #20, 3.99 

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA A CELEBRATION OF 60 YEAR, 29.99 

KILL WHITEY DONOVAN #5, 3.99 

LOIS LOWRY GIVER SC GN, 12.99 

LOST CARNIVAL A DICK GRAYSON GRAPHIC NOVEL TP, 16.99 

LUDOCRATS #1, 3.99 

MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #10, 3.99 

MIRKA ANDOLFOS UNSACRED #5, 3.99 

MY VIDEO GAME ATE MY HOMEWORK TP, 9.99 

NIGHTWING #70 2ND PTG, 3.99 

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #45, 3.99 

PLUNGE #3, 3.99 

RED AGENT ISLAND OF DR MOREAU #4, 3.99 

RED HOOD OUTLAW #45, 3.99 

RED SONJA #15, 3.99 

ROBIN THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS HC, 125.00 

SAVAGE DRAGON #248, 3.99 

SHAZAM THE WORLDS MIGHTIEST MORTAL HC VOL 02, 49.99 

SNOTGIRL TP VOL 03 IS THIS REAL LIFE, 15.99 

STAR WARS ADVENTURES CLONE WARS #1, 3.99 

SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 03 LEVIATHAN HUNT, 24.99 

SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN TP, 16.99 

SUPERMAN UP IN THE SKY HC, 24.99 

SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #10, 3.99 

TALES OF THE BATMAN STEVE ENGLEHART HC, 49.99 

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP BOOK 03, 29.99 

WONDER WOMAN & JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK WITCHING HOUR TP, 16.99

YEAR ZERO #1 CVR A ANDREWS, 3.99 

YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01 GEMWORLD, 17.99 Flying Colors is now available for Curbside Comic Service Wednesday through Saturday!
Thursday May 21, 11am-5pm
Friday May 22, 11am-4pm
Saturday May 23, 11am-4pm

You can also order now from our Shopify page:
http://bit.ly/3dPbOjM

(Please note: New Comics for May 21 are not available via Shopify. Please order those from the list above.)

Back the Comeback!

Ain’t gonna lie.

This coronavirus era is the biggest challenge in Flying Colors 32 year history.

I understand and empathize with everyone going through this incredibly trying ordeal. "We're in this together" seems a bit trite when so many are dealing with the loss of loved ones or dealing with having he virus or being prevented from seeing elderly loved ones in quarantine.

A (hopefully) temporary small business setback seems trivial in comparison. However, there is real concern the comics business will change in dramatic ways as a result of the pandemic. Already we've seen the cancellations of big events like Free Comic Book Day and Comic-Con International-San Diego. At Flying Colors we're missing our FlyCo Faithful!! We love the buzz of New Comics on Wednesdays and the general laid-back fun we try to provide the community here. 


Flying Colors Comics will make it through this, even though we'll be in a more precarious position. Thankfully, we've always stayed away from being in debt! But there was simply no way to prepare for the loss of business we've experienced since the middle of March.
Today, a new initiative has been launched to try to keep local comics and games shops going. Look, there are many worthwhile causes to consider, so I'm not asking for your money here. But I would like you to share this new initiative aimed at helping local shops. 

It's called #BacktheComeback. It's headed up by Steve Geppi, the founder of Diamond Comic Distributors and the owner of Alliance Games Distribution.

So what can you do to help? 
* Check out the "Back the Comeback" website HERE. The t-shirt I'm wearing in the photo is available from that site... and is a fundraiser for the campaign. There's also additional information including tools to help make your own social messages.

* Share messages of support about your favorite local comics shop (maybe Flying Colors?) and your favorite local games shop. Tag your social media posts with the store's name or social media handle and include the hashtag #BacktheComeback. 

* Follow Back the Comeback on Facebook.

* Tell your friends about the local comics and games shops you love!
* Post on review sites like Google, Facebook, Yelp, etc. 

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you in to our shop... into our Flying Colors community... again. We don't know when that will be yet, so thanks for your patience... and your Shopify and email orders until then!  

I've always said that Flying Colors is a business built on gratitude and that has never been clearer or meant more than it does during this challenging time.
Thank you!

Comics Conquer Shutdown Boredom!!

We've added some fun stuff to our Shopify page!
Comics are an awesome way to get past Coronavirus boredom! 

Check out these Specials... especially if you like surprises!

And the shutdown is a fine time to get your collection in order, so it's time to Bag 'em and Board 'em!

No FCBD doesn't mean no comics!

You probably heard the new that coronavirus has temporarily postponed Free Comic Book Day!

It just wouldn't be the First Saturday in May without Comics, though, right?!

So Flying Colors will be offering our nearly world-famous Curbside Comic Service this Saturday 11AM-3PM on what would have been FCBD.

Place an order, then plan your essential errands for Saturday... and you can also swing by for your order.

Two ways to order!
Order via Shopify: http://bit.ly/3dPbOjM
Order via email: https://bit.ly/3eKEriy