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.

New Comics Releasing 2/25/2026

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Fantasy Books & Games

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

Fantasy Books & Games
Store Highlights

Pokemon Mega Evolution Perfect Order Pre-Release

Sunday, March 22, 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.

Riftbound Summoner Skirmish 

Saturday March 21, 10:00 am

Summoner Skirmishes are the peak of competitive play at the local level, designed for players who want more than casual meetups and are ready to prove their deckbuilding mastery. These events offer meaningful stakes, exclusive rewards, and a direct path toward higher-level competition.  Entry fee, $15

Warhammer 40K Competitive Tournament 

Saturday March 14 9:00 am

Chapter Approved 2025-26 Mission Deck will be used.  Printouts of each mission set will be available.

https://game-datamissions.com/secondary-missions

SCHEDULE:

Round 1: 9:30-12:30

lunch: 12:30-1:30

Round 2: 1:30-4:30

Break: 4:30-5:00

Round 3: 5:00-8:00

Awards and thanks! 8:00

Army Selection: Follow the Battle Forged guidelines in 10 Edition rulebook. An army and all detachments within must share the same selectable keyword, that is the keyword in the “< >” brackets.

Yes, fully painted scores are in effect.  You will receive 10 pts for fully painted.  Each model must be fully painted with 3 colors and based.

Terrain will be set up according to WTC/GW/ITC standards.

BYE ROUND:  If you receive the bye round you will be awarded a win and 75 battle points.

DROP POLICY:  Players who drop after the first round will be automatically waitlisted for the next tournament they sign up for. I get it, losing in the first round is tough, but those drops cause other players to take by-rounds and its unfair to players to have to sit out when they came to play three full rounds.  Come to play.

3D Prints policy:  3d prints are okay in moderation.  No armies made of 100% 3D printed units. C’mon, no one wants to play against your jank 100% 3D printed army.  Bits and pieces and cool models are okay.  Etc.  We don’t want to go around and police this all day so please use discretion.  

Monthly Board Game Meetup

Saturday March 7, 1:00 pm

Join our monthly Board Game Meetup!    Bring your favs, or check out some new games that other players have brought! Entry is $5, and you receive $5 in store credit back!

Red Bull Double Don!!! Store Qualifier

Sunday March 1st 10am

“Red Bull Double Don!!” is a ONE PIECE CARD GAME tournament held in partnership with Red Bull, where players must use special “DON!! Card” with twice the normal power. This tournament will showcase top community players in a brand new format that tests your ONE PIECE CARD GAME knowledge and adaptability.

Registration opens at 7 February,  8pm/CST on Bandai+ App!  YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT ON THE BANDAI + APP!!!

Please check the official webpage for event details. https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-double-don

Kids Pokémon Learn to Play and meet up!

Sunday March 8, 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, and strategy tips! All you need to bring is a deck!

Reminder that no Pokémon trades are allowed in the game room during this event! Thank you!

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

Saturday March 28, 10:00 am

WEATHER PERMITTING…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 March 1 and March 15, 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

MTG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Two Headed Giant Pre-Release

Sunday February 28, 1:00 pm

Cowabunga dudes! TMNT brings the smackdown to Magic! The four brothers and a whole host of fan favorite characters stealthily make their way onto Magic cards with this new release! 

Our first prerelease for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a pack per win for each player on the team and a double prizing for the undefeated team at the end.

Entry Fee: $50

MTG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pre-Release –  Win a Box

Friday February 27, 6:00 pm

Cowabunga dudes! TMNT brings the smackdown to Magic! The four brothers and a whole host of fan favorite characters stealthily make their way onto Magic cards with this new release! 

Our first prerelease for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a pack per win and a whole booster box for first place as prizing.

Entry Fee: $50

Union Arena Kagurabachi Release

Sunday February 22, 5:00 pm

Kagurabachi finally joins the Union Arena lineup with this new release!

Come compete in a sealed tournament with packs of this new set.

Entry Fee: $30

Union Arena Tournament

Sunday February 22, 3:00 pm

Come play your favorite constructed deck or try out something new! Store Tournament 2026 Volume 1 features cards from SAO, Kagurabachi, Demon Slayer, and Evangelion!

Entry Fee: $10

Star Wars Unlimited Sealed Tournament

Sunday February 22, 3:00 pm

Our Monthly Star Wars Unlimited Premier Tournament!Each player receives a Secrets of Power Pre-release kit and builds their deck from those boosters. Entry Fee: $30

Digimon Regulation Battle Vol. 4

Sunday February 22, 3:00 pm

Regulation Battles are store events in which the battles follow rules that are different from usual. This time around, it’s trait-limited!

This means at least 30 cards in the deck must have one of the following Traits: ADVENTURE, Hero, Appmon, Chronicle, SEEKERS, LIBERATOR, CS, TS

This does not apply to the Digi-Egg deck and the 30 cards MUST include the same trait.

All participants will receive an alternate art for BT22-069 Lunamon while the winner gets an alternate art EX7-021 CrysPaledramon!

Magic Pauper Tournament

Saturday February 21, 5:00 pm

Our first Magic Pauper Event! Come play your favorite deck or new homebrew.

Entry Fee: Free

DND Class With the Major: Guide to Dungeons

Saturday February 21, 1:00 pm

The Major’s Guide to Dungeons! Come learn the Who, Why, What and Where approach to dungeon designing for your D&D campaigns. A dungeon build workshop will be part of this class as well!

Entry Fee: Free

Warhammer 40k 1000 point tournament

Saturday February 21, 10:45 am

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)

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

Prizes will be awarded all placement

Pokemon League Cup

Sunday February 15, 11:00 am

Pokémon TCG League Cup tournaments give players an opportunity to earn Championship Points and practice their skills for larger competitions. Come battle other Pokemon trainers on your way to fame! 

This will be 30m best of 1 swiss. The number of rounds and prizing will depend on the number of trainers, Top-Cut will be 50m best of 3 (if numbers allow for a top-cut). Deck Lists must be in no later than 5 minutes after Registration closes. 

Entry Fee: $10

Gundam Tournament

Saturday February 14, 5:30 pm

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

Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament

Saturday February 14, 4:00 pm

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

One Piece Saturday Event

Saturday February 14, 12:30 pm

Our monthly Saturday afternoon One Piece Tournament! Test out new decks or play your favorite!

Entry Fee: $10

Riftbound Spiritforged Prerelease Event

Tuesday February 10, 6:00 pm

Popular champions like Rumble, Draven, and Irelia debut with the second set of Riftbound, Spiritforged! Join us for a sealed prerelease event and play with all the new cards before the official release. 

Each prerelease kit comes with a Mini-preconstructed deck (15 cards including Champion Legend and Champion Unit), 5 Spiritforged Booster Packs, and a Pre-Rift Promo Card.

Entry Fee: $35

Union Arena Demon Slayer Vol 2 Rare Battle

Sunday February 8, 3:00 pm

Battle it out with your preferred Demon Slayer deck for a chance at some gorgeous promo cards. May the best Demon Slayer deck win!Entry Fee: $10

Pokemon League Challenge

Sunday February 8, 12:00 pm

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

Lorwyn:Eclipsed Commander Party

Wednesday February 4, 4:00 pm

Lorwyn:Eclipsed Commander Party, Wednesday February 4th, 4:00 pm

Come play commander while traversing between the Light and Dark of Lorwyn and Showmoor! Play with two different hands as you traverse between two different aspects of yourself and deck! 

Each player will receive an exclusive Lorwyn promo Farhaven Elf just for signing up in Eventlink.

Entry Fee: Free

Riftbound Nexus Night Tournament

Tuesday February 3, 6:00 pm

Our twice a month Riftbound Nexus Night tournaments! Entry Fee: $10

Digimon Tournament

Sunday February 1, 3:00 PM

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

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 — 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 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