Fantasy Books Inc.

Where comic books, games, toys, and pop culture meet

About Us

Fantasy Books Incorporated has been serving the Metro East area for over 41 years.

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Fantasy Books & Games

1977 W Highway 50
Fairview Heights, IL
(618) 624-0920

Fantasy Books & Games
Store Highlights

Pokemon League Challenge

Sunday November 23, 3:00 pm

Registration from 3:00PM TO 3:30PM

A League Challenge is a small, entry-level event that is held monthly by most Play! Pokémon Stores. In Pokémon TCG League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond. Cost: $10:00 Standard Format Best of 1

Kill Team Tournament

Saturday November 22, 9:00 am

Saturday November 22nd

Kill Team Tournament (9:00a,-7:00pm)

Register here:  

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/zYU63eJNc9mD

Entry to the event is $20.00 which is to be paid to the store upon arrival.

The Best Coast Pairings (BCP) app will be used. Attendees are expected to have it available, functioning, and registered.

Four rounds of two hours each will be played. All updates from Warhammer Community will be in effect. New teams released within two weeks of the event will be subject to TO approval.

Store credit payout for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Trophy for best painted!

Any questions can be directed to the TO, Adam Huntley, at bluesmetal@yahoo.com. Player packet with missions and maps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14IOoMpaQ-VgxdNg5EGdozgC9lrrtmAM7UHPKuxO6X80/edit?usp=sharing

Pokemon League Cup

Sunday November 16, 11:00 am

Registration begins at 11:30am. Event Time: 12:00pm. Event Fee: $20.00

DECKLIST AND POKEMON PLAYER ID REQUIRED!

League Cup events are a step up from League Challenge competitions. They feature an increased Championship Points payout and give players more opportunities to test their skills in preparation for larger events. They offer a greater challenge and involve more competing players and more prizes.

League Cups are hosted by selected stores that are part of our organized play program and are held once every three months.

DIGIMON Store Regional

Saturday November 15, 12:00 pm

Store Regional events bring the excitement, prestige, and prizing of Regionals to select local gaming stores!

Format

Best-of-3 Matches

Entry Fee: $25

Free Funko Pop Day

Saturday November 15

Each Customer can pick a Funko Pop from our special selection for FREE!

Purchase up to three more Funko Pops from our special selection for $3 each

Kids Pokémon Learn to Play and Meet up!

Sunday November 9, 1:00 pm

Our Kids Pokémon Learn to Play and Meet Up  is designed for anyone 14 and under.  Don’t know how to play Pokémon?  No problem, our staff will show you how to play the game, and offer advice on building decks and strategy!  Pokémon is a great opportunity to teach your children sportsmanship, basic math, reading comprehension, and social skills in a fun way! If you already know how to play, show up and get some games in with other Pokémon enthusiasts.  Our Pokémon Professors will be available to help with all rules questions, deck building tips, strategy tips, and will be monitoring trades between players to ensure they remain fair! All you need to bring is a deck and some dice or damage counters to get started! Entry is $10, and the league will run for approximately 2 hours!

November 2025 FB&G Warhammer 40K Competitive Tournament (

Saturday November 8th, 9:00 am

Sign up:

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/MgoGNhV4wx69

Battle Size: 2000 pts, Board Size: 60” x 44”, ENTRY FEE: $20

Chapter Approved 2024-26 Mission Deck will be used.  Copies of the mission sets will be available.

No. of Games: 3

Missions:

TO BE DETERMINED.  Missions will be posted the week prior here:  https://discord.gg/eFB6vJR6rX

Army Selection: Follow the Battle Forged guidelines in 10 Edition rulebook.

Fully painted scores are in effect.  You will receive 10 pts for fully painted.  Each model that is on the table or can be on the table must be fully painted and based.

Store credit payout for top 4 winners and best painted.  Other prizes for sportsmanship will also be given away!  

Best painted winner will be chosen by the Tournament Organizer, with input from store staff and tournament judges.  Painting will be judged on overall look, concept, originality and technique.  Any army that wins best painted will no longer be eligible to win the award for the remainder of the 2025 season.

Learn to Play Warhammer 40K

Monday November 3, 5:30 pm

Ever wanted to learn Warhammer 40K but not sure if you are ready to jump in? Now is the time! With this learn to play event everything you need to learn the game is provided! No need to bring miniatures, worry about dice or books; its all available to use during the event, just bring yourself!

Be ready to learn 40K in a relaxed small group environment with a veteran player who will guide you through the game.

This event is designed for people who have never played a game of 40k, and will start with basics of the game all the way to advanced concepts and tricky rules interactions. Come learn why Warhammer is the most popular tabletop wargame in the world!

This event is free!

Pokémon Phantasmal Flames Pre-Release

Sunday November 2 and November 9, 3:30 pm

$30 entry, all players will receive a pre-release kit!

Players earn one pack per round completed in addition to the pre-release kit.

One Piece OP-13 Pre-Release

Sunday November 2, 3:00 pm

Entry $35

Star Wars Unlimited: Secrets of Power Pre-Release

Sunday November 2, 2:00 pm

Entry: $35

Open your event exclusive pre-release kit and build your best deck from the contents to compete!

Game Store Day

Saturday November 1, 9:00 am

The local game store is the heart of the tabletop community. You can celebrate and support yours during the first annual Game Store Day on Saturday, November 1st.

All day we will have demos and Learn to Play events for some awesome games! Come learn something new, find a new game that you love, and meet some great folks! This event is FREE!

12pm-6pm Zombie Mosh demo

1pm-5pm Game Store Day board game meetup

1pm- 5pmLearn to Play: Age of Sigmar Spearhead

1pm-3pm Learn to Play: Star Wars- Battle of Hoth

1pm-3pm Learn to Play: Final Fantasy TCG

2pm-5pm Learn to Play: Warhammer 40K

3pm-5pm Learn to Play: Star Wars-Battle of Hoth

6pm-9pm Learn to Play: Dungeons & Dragons

Stop by for a great day of games!

 Fantasy’s Live Action Melee Event (F.L.A.M.E.)

Saturday November 29, 10:00 am

Are you prepared for combat???  Bring your foam LARP weapons and battle it out on the field behind Fantasy Books and Games!   Spar with your favorite opponents, or take place in organized games where combat with foam LARP weapons will determine victory or defeat.  We will run different types of game modes.  Adults and children are welcome, but no children under 16 without parental supervision.  All participants will be required to fill out a waiver and code of conduct on the day! This meet up is free!

Paint and Hang with Gary Hill

Sunday November 2 and November 16 12:00pm to 3:00 pm

Join us and Gary Hill every third Sunday of the month for miniature painting! All experience levels welcome! Come get tips and tricks on taking your painting game to the next level, or learn fundamentals as you put a brush to a miniature for the first time.

Bring what ever minis you are working on and paint with other hobbiests, Gary is available to help anyone with any learning needed. More information here.

Fantasy Books & Games
Staff Picks!

Suzi Recommends

Rick and Morty Comics and Trades

Based off the popular Rick and Morty animated sitcom, Rick and Morty comics are a fun filled, dimension hopping adventure. And Suzi does the art and covers for some of them! Check out the trade for Maximum Trio. Jarrett Williams and Brockton McKinney did an awesome job with the interior story!

Brandon Recommends

Warhammer Skaventide

Anyone who knows Brandon knows he loves Warhammer! Make sure to ask him about the new Skaventide armies. The Skaventide is sweeping across the Mortal Realms – and the faithful Stormcast Eternals of the Hallowed Knights are first into the fray.

Dan Recommends

Indie RPGs

There are many Independent RPGs. One of Dan’s favorites is Lancer…it has robots!

Celeste Recommends

Heroquest

HeroQuest is Milton Bradley’s approach to a Dungeons & Dragons-style adventure game. One player acts as game master, revealing the maze-like dungeon piecemeal as the players wander. Up to four other players take on a character (wizard, elf, dwarf, or barbarian) and venture forth into dungeons on fantasy quests. Plastic miniatures and 3-D furniture make this game very approachable…and Celeste LOVES the tiny furniture!

Fantasy Books & Games Tournaments and Events

When & Where You Can Find Fantasy Books & Games!

Monday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM — 9:00 PM

Heroic Adventures

1005 Century Dr
Edwardsville, IL
(618) 659-0099

Heroic Adventures
Store Highlights

One Piece OP13 Prerelease Tournaments

Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the One Piece card game early as we catch up with Japan. The Pirate King Gol.D.Roger and the One who sits on the Empty Throne Imu join as leaders!

November 2nd at 12:30PM: 6 pack sealed event with unique promos! | Entry: $35


November 6th at 6:30PM: OP13 Constructed (Proxies allowed) | Entry: $10

Digimon Regulation Battle

Sunday, November 2nd at 3PM

It’s time for another Digimon Regulation Battle, which is a special store tournament with a twist in the rules!

This time the cards allowed to be used are limited to Block Icon [4] and [5].

Limited Block Icon Battle is a tournament style in which the decks used can only contain cards that have the designated Block Icon (symbol with a number on the bottom right of the card).

Entry: $10

SWU Secrets of Power Prerelease

Sunday, November 2nd at 3PM

In Star Wars Unlimited we are going to 

the senate and looking at the more political side 

of the Star Wars Universe.

 Officials and spies are everywhere…

No cards in hand are safe…

Entry: $30

MTG Final Fantasy Draft

Friday, November 7th at 6PM

Join us for the final stop of our special draft season with Final Fantasy before the release of Avatar: the Last Airbender! 

Entry Fee: $35

MTG x Spider-Man: The Final Battle

Saturday, November 8th at 12PM

Spider-Man: The Final Battle is a one-time, competitive Standard Magic event with the winner receiving an exclusive alternate cover art comic book variant of The Amazing Spider-Man #1.

Entry Fee: $10

40K 1000pt Tournament

Saturday, November 8th at 10:45AM

This will be a 1000pt event. We will be using the 25-26 Chapter Approved, using the “TableTop Battles” App for tracking secondaries and Victory points, if you are not able to access the app we will have copies of the physical missions cards for purchase.

Fully painted armies are **not** required but 10pts will be awarded for battle ready painted armies (3 colors and base). 3D printed accent pieces such as Space Marine shoulder pads are acceptable but fully 3D printed or non-GW models need to be check by the TO for legality (or message Cash on our discord server linked below)

Entry: $10

Doors are open at 10:00 and games start at 10:45 so don’t be late!

Prizes will be awarded for top 3

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/ClDGmrx4f1fr

Gundam Char Resource Tournament

Saturday, November 8th at 5:30PM

Come compete in our Gundam TCG store tournament and test your skills! 

We’ll be giving away one copy of the Char Aznable Resource (RP-004) card at this event via a lucky drawing! There will also be participation promos to be handed out at the end of the event as well as a special winner promo pack. All players will receive $12 store credit on top of that!

Entry Fee: $10

Pokemon Phantasmal Flames Prerelease

Sunday, November 2nd & November 9th at 12PM

The Prerelease format allows players to compete using a 40-card deck with four Prize cards set aside at the start of play, as opposed to a 60-card deck with six Prize cards. This format is perfect for introducing new players to the exciting world of the Pokémon TCG with quick, fun games, and it also gives seasoned players a window into all that Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames has to offer. 

Entry: $30

Yu-Gi-Oh Monthly Tournament

Saturday, November 15th at 4PM

Come compete in our monthly Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament!

Show off a favorite strategy or try out something new. Everyone who plays will get $12 of store credit! 

Entry Fee: $10

Pokemon League Challenge

Sunday, November 16th at 12PM

Join us for our League Challenge tournament! Players can earn Championship Points and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships!

League Challenge events are open to all players, who will need to bring their own legal 60-card deck.

Entry: $10

MTG x Avatar Prerelease Tournaments

Friday, November 14th thru Sunday, November 16th

Win a Box, Friday November 14, 6:00 pm
Our first prerelease for Avatar the Last Airbender with a pack per win and a whole booster box for first place as prizing.

Two Headed Giant Pre-Release, Saturday November 15, 1:00 pm
Our Two-Headed Giant prerelease for Avatar the Last Airbender with a pack per win for each player on the team and a double prizing for the undefeated team at the end.

Casual Pre-Release, Sunday November 16, 2:00 pm
Our final prerelease for Avatar the Last Airbender will be a 3 round max. event  with players receiving a pack per round played as prizing.

Entry Fee per event: $50

Digimon Store Tournament

Sunday, November 16th at 3PM

Come play in our Digimon tournament to win promos, packs, and glory! Whether it’s an old favorite or a brand new deck, it’s the perfect time to put it to the test against some of your fellow players!

All participants will receive a pack of their choice, $7 store credit, and promos.

Entry Fee: $10

One Piece Treasure Cup

Saturday, November 22nd at 12:30PM

Celebrate the release of OP13 with a special Store Treasure Cup.
Battle it out with members from the community for gorgeous promo cards!

Entry Fee: $10

Gundam Tournament

Saturday, November 22nd at 5:30PM

Come compete in our Gundam TCG store tournament and test your skills! 

There will also be participation promos to be handed out at the end of the event as well as a special winner promo pack. All players will receive $12 store credit on top of that!

Entry Fee: $10

Union Arena All Rare Battles


YuYu Hakusho – Sunday November 9th, 3pm

Rurouni Kenshin – Sunday November 9th, 5pm


Kaiju No.08 – Sunday November 23, 3pm


Hunter x Hunter Vol. 2 – Sunday November 23, 5pm

Entry for each event is $10

Black Friday Sales

Friday, November 28th ALL DAY

Black Friday deals begin at 8:00 AM!

Shop early to get deals on many of your favorite products including: Funko, comics, and games! Save up to 60% on select items. Plus, earn FBI bucks on your purchase of non-sale items. You’ll get $10 of FBI bucks for every $50 purchased and $25 of FBI bucks for every $100. 

FBI bucks can be used from December 1st to December 31st. Some restrictions apply.

Secrets of Power Draft

Sunday, November 30th at 3PM

Let’s draft with the newest set, Secrets of Power! 

You’ll receive a pack per win, if you don’t win any match you will still receive a pack. If you go undefeated you’ll win double packs!

Entry Fee: $20

Riftbound Origins Release Event

Friday, October 31st at 6PM

Join us for the release of the new League of Legends Card game Riftbound! Each participant will receive 1 Champion Deck and 2 booster packs, which they will use to forge their deck for play. Receive unique promos for playing!

Entry Fee: $35

MTG Villainous Commander Party

Friday, October 31st at 4PM

Magic Presents: A Villainous Halloween is a special Commander event where players bring their own Commander decks and, at the start of the game, secretly choose a villain card, each representing a classic villain from Magic’s history with its own alternate win condition. Villain cards will be supplied by Wizards!

As the game unfolds, players can work toward their secret objective. Once a player meets the condition on their chosen villain card, they reveal it—and from that point on, each opponent loses the game at the end of their own turn, unless they can stop the villain in time.

As a reward for participating, players can take home a pack of event materials while supplies last.

Entry: Free

Heroic Adventures
Staff Picks!

Brody Recommends

Minor Arcana

As you’ve likely heard if you’ve been around Brody for more than 5 minutes, this is a masterpiece!

Jeff Lemire is in his element with this esoteric character piece where the main character Theresa grapples with the weight of a destiny of psychic powers while reliving her history. The series has a deep appreciation of Tarot and striking art that remains unique to it.

Mark Recommends

One Piece

Everyone knows this pirate story!

Mark is a big fan of not only the manga, but the trading card game as well. Want to learn the game? Come by any Thursday afternoon and he’ll gladly teach you how to get started!

Ben Recommends

Helen of Wyndhorn

Ben’s favorite book of 2024! Helen of Wyndhorn is an incredible book by the team that brought you Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow– Tom King and Bilquis Evely!

Stop in and have Ben talk your ear off about how amazing it is!

Evren Recommends

Fool Night

Ev is once again here asking you to read one of their favorite niche manga.

If you’re a fan of dystopian horrors, then boy is this series ready to deliver you a delicately-written drama about grief, sacrifice, utilitarianism, and more.

Heroic Adventures Tournaments and Events

When & Where You Can Find Heroic Adventures!

Monday 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM

Fantasy Books

1113 East Main St
Belleville, IL
(618) 235-0844

Fantasy Books
Store Highlights

Fantasy Books
Staff Picks!

Fantasy Books Tournaments and Events

When & Where You Can Find Fantasy Books!

Monday 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM
Sunday Closed