Comic Shop Spotlight: Fanboy Comics
Sep 19, 2016
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Fanboy Comics in Wilmington, North Carolina.
OWNER: Thomas Gilbert
MANAGER: Jackson Brantley
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS: 1
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 2
YEAR OPENED: 1992
STORE SIZE (square feet): 1,300
Favorite Recent Comic Book: Wild’s End
How was your Halloween ComicFest event? Not bad; lots of other local events we had to compete with.
What has been your best promotion or event? Cross promote with local movie theaters for comic book movies.
What recent changes have you made in the store? We are stocking more high-end graphic novel collections from small publishers and expanding our back issue selection.
What steps have you taken to expand your customer base or to reach out to individuals unfamiliar with your store or comics in general? Setting up at the local movie theater during superhero movie releases
What are your plans for the near future? Lunch!
How did you choose your store name? So long ago who can remember…
What superpower would you most like to have? Teleportation so I don’t have to get my comics shipped to me.
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A shelf dedicated to favorite writers and collections |
New releases from Image Comics |
A special section just for indie and small press releases |
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Boxes of back issues await collectors |
Spinning racks showcase popular back issues |
The Young Readers shelf is overflowing with choices |
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The wall of new releases |
Coming attractions and staff picks |
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