Graphic Novel Gift Ideas

Hit this link for some excellent graphic novel gift suggestions I shared with Bay Area Newsgroup (San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times) pop culture writer Jim Harrington.

While we only could fit a mere eight different titles into this feature, fans know we have a deep selection of Comics & Other Cool Stuff at Flying Colors... with a ton of possibilities for gift-giving to long-time readers and young emerging readers, too.

As always, our frankly fantastic Flying Colors Retailing Brigade is ready to lead you to some great art and stories in comics and graphic novels.

Happy Holidays!
Joe "FlyCoJoe" Field

Sat Dec 10: Artist/Animator Brandon McKinney!

You are invited to join us Saturday December 10 at Noon when we will host artist & animator BRANDON McKINNEY!

Pick up a copy of the first issue of Brandon's new series, CRIMSON STORM!

We will also have copies of GIANTS UNITE!, the special edition comic book celebrating the 10th anniversary of the San Francisco Giants 2012 World Championship! Brandon did the art in that special comic book.

This is a great chance to get a cool signed gift for you or anyone on your gift list!

Substitute Santa at Flying Colors Comics!

Just what is a 

SUBSTITUTE SANTA?

Santa Claus is super busy this time of year, so we've enlisted the help of super-heroes from The League for Hope to help him out!

Instead of of going to the mall and waiting forever to see the same old boring Santa Claus, join us Saturday December 3 at Flying Colors to have your Christmas photo taken with our Substitute Santas...

Scarlet Witch! Wasp!
Harley Quinn! Poison Ivy!
Christmas Joker!
Captain America! Captain Marvel!

(Maybe these photos will become your holiday card for 2022!)

Thank you for Shopping at Flying Colors Comics!

There are so many more reasons to #ShopLocal!

We have so much gratitude for our FlyCo Faithful keeping us going by shopping here week after week for the last 34 years!

 

SHOP CONCORD bonus gift-cards are back!

NOV 28th UPDATE! All the bonus funds in the SHOP CONCORD have been claimed!

The City of Concord is stepping up again to do something good for locally owned shops, restaurants and services... and that means something good for Concord area shoppers!

Right now and for a limited time, when you buy a $100 SHOP CONCORD gift-card, you'll be rewarded with a $50 bonus gift-card! 

The gift-cards are valid at dozens of locally-owned Concord businesses, including shops, restaurants and --- you got it!--- Flying Colors Comics!

Buying SHOP CONCORD gift-cards is an awesome way to support the local shops you love while also scoring a bonus gift-card. You can either give the bonus gift-card as a gift... or keep it for yourself. It's like buying yourself a 30% discount at your favorite Concord businesses!

Been eyeing one of the pricier classic comics on the wall at Flying Colors? Get your SHOP CONCORD gift-cards, score your bonus, then bring 'em by Flying Colors!

Here's the link again: https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/concord
This is a limited offer, so get on it now!

Gorillas are good for sales!

 Silver Age Comics Trivia:

Did you know sales of a comic book went up when a gorilla was featured on the cover?

What the heck? We figure it's worth a try in this modern age.

See you tomorrow, okay?

Read the gorilla history HERE!

Trick or Read! Halloween Comics at Flying Colors!

Trick or Read!
Free Comics at Flying Colors!

Sat Oct 29 thru HALLOWEEN
Mon Oct 31.

OPEN 11AM-6PM daily.

Flying Colors 34th anniversary

34 years is 12418 days.
Today is the 34th anniversary of the opening of Flying Colors Comics in Concord CA.

All new enterprises start with the wide-eyed hope of something good, viable and sustainable.

The truth is this:
* 20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open.
* 45% fail during the first five years.
* 65% during the first 10 years.
* Only 25% of new businesses make it 15 years or more.

Flying Colors Comics has beaten those odds with our secret formula:

* Service first... profits in time.
* Be good to others and they'll be good to you.
* Add in our frankly fantastic Flying Colors Retailing Brigade!
* Represent comics as amazing entertainment first, last and always!


* Make the shop a fun & welcoming place for long-time fans and curious new readers.
* Build the business on gratitude. Even when things are a challenge, we're grateful to learn from the experiences to make not only our shop better, but to hopefully make us better, too.

After 34 years, I've got at least 12418 different ways to say "thank you" but I'll try to keep it short.

Thank you to an elite group of 59 awesome people on staff here since 1988. You are my  Flying Colors Retailing Brigade!  

Thank you to our
FlyCo Angels. You know who you are and I'm deeply grateful for you.


For all those who have helped us by buying cool stuff here or spreading the good word about Flying Colors to your friends and families, you are the FlyCo Faithful... and I thank you!

To all of you---

and to my family and friends---
Libby and I send you love and peace and heaping tons of gratitude!

Joe "FlyCoJoe" Field

Coolest place in town...

It's always better to be cool than to be hot!

Visit Flying Colors... the coolest shop in Concord, Contra Costa County...and the Cosmos!

Open daily 11AM-6PM.

Open Labor Day weekend

Flying Colors will have regular hours this holiday weekend.
We hope you'll visit us soon!