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.

Fantasy Books & Games

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

Store Highlights

Shimmering Skies Lorcana Championship

Saturday October 12, 10:00 am

Entry: $25 Prizing: All players receive 3 booster packs of Shimmering Skies. Additional packs paid out to top players! Format: Swiss best of 3 with top cut based on attendance

For paper printouts generated for this tournament, participants’ names will be displayed using their full real names, irrespective of their profile’s name display settings. This specification applies solely to printed materials.

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Tournament

Saturday October 19, 3:00 pm

Register here

TACO. CAT. GOAT. CHEESE. PIZZA.

Are you the fastest Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza-er around??

Every player must wear an oven mitt, so bring your best oven mitt.   Safety first.

Multiple rounds with groups of 3 to 4.  Slowest player eliminated each round until 3 fastest players remain.  Then a final SUDDEN DEATH round to decide the overall winner.

Prizes for top players and best oven mitt, so bring a cool oven mitt.  

$10 Entry fee per player!

Flesh and Blood ProQuest Europe

Sunday October 13, 11:00 am

Format: Classic Constructed, deck lists required

Entry: $20

Prizing:

All entrants will receive 2 packs of the most recent set, as well as a participation rainbow foil promo while supplies last. Packs will be paid out additionally to top players based on attendance!

1st: 1 Random Drop Gold Cold Foil, 1 Rainbow Foil Hero Promo, 1 Blanch Playmat, Pro Tour Europe Invite

2nd: Blanch Playmat

Top8: Rainbow Foil Hero Promo

Deck lists will be required, you can fill one out here https://storage.googleapis.com/…/fab_deck_resgistration…. We will have printed versions available the day of. The event will begin at 11am sharp, so please be here prior to start to with enough time planned to register and turn in your deck list.

Age of Sigmar Competitive Tournament

Saturday October 12, 9:00 am

Register Here

Welcome to the Fantasy Books and Games competitive tournament series. It is our desire to run a series of competitive tournaments that follow the format and mindset of larger national tournaments.

Our goal is to help players develop the competitive tournament mindset and become familiar with the flow of these types of events! Bring your most powerful lists, and plan to play in a competitive yet friendly environment. Let’s play honorably, learn a lot, and make new friends along the way.

Format: Warhammer Age of Sigmar Matched Play

Warhammer 40K Learn to Play

Monday October 7, 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!

Fantasy Books & Games Shatterpoint Premier Event Tournament

Saturday October 5, 10:00 am

Register Here:

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/ET02XDH8NR

or email Dan Gomez (Dan@FantasyBooksInc.com)

Iconic characters from across the Star Wars galaxy clash in this new miniatures skirmish game! Star Wars: Shatterpoint invites players to collect, assemble, and paint their own squads of heroes, villains, and their allies and pit them against one another in tense duels to control key battlefield objectives.

The event will follow Shatterpoint Premier Showdown event, rules.

Lorcana Monthly Competitive Tournament 

Saturday October 26, 3:00 pm

Monthly Competitive Tournament – Every Final Saturday of the Month – 3:00pm

Entry – $15

Format – Swiss Rounds until 1 undefeated player

Prizing – 100% of tournament entry taken in will be awarded as
prizing in store credit. 1st place will take home 50% of the prize pool. 2nd will take 30%. 3rd/4th will each take 10%!
This event is for you to flex your competitive muscle! Unlike the league, this event will only reward top ranking players.

Be Prepared with your best deck to do epic battles!

Paint and Hang with Gary Hill

Sunday October 6 and Sunday October 20 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.

Staff Picks!

Suzi Recommends

Rick and Morty Comics

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! She is so excited about this Dragon Ball inspired cover.

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!

When & Where You Can Find Us!

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

Store Highlights

Pokemon Gym Leader Challenge

October 27th at Noon

Join Us for A Gym Leader Challenge Tournament here at Heroic! The GLC format is as follows:

-Your deck can only contain one type (color) of Pokémon.
-Only one of each card with the same name allowed in a deck, except for Basic Energy.
-Cards with a Rule Box are not allowed.
-ACE SPEC cards are not allowed.

60 card decks are built & 6 Prize Card games are played with the most current Pokemon TCG rules:
https://gymleaderchallenge.com/rules

Entry: $10

Pokemon League Challenge

October 20th at Noon

In Pokémon TCG League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships!

League Challenge events are open to all players. Players need to bring their own legal 60-card deck. See the tournament listings for details on promotions.

Entry: $10

One Piece Starter Deck Limited Battle

October 31st at 6:30PM

The most prominent Leaders from each of the 6 colors are back- each with their own new Starter Deck!
This special tournament is limited to use of only Starter Decks [ST-15]~[ST-20], which levels the playing field and makes it easy for beginners to join in, too!

Buy one of these new Starter Decks that let you start playing right away and then join the fun of this event and get awesome exclusive prizes.

Entry: The purchase of one Starter Deck in store

Star Wars Unlimited Tournament

October 27th at 3PM

Our monthly Star Wars Unlimited “Premier” format tournament, Constructed.

The tournament will be a best of 3 with weekly play promos being handed out!

You can sign up with this link: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/H7H6HV5D40

Entry: $10

Warhammer 40K Tournament

October 26th at 10:45AM

This will be a 1000pt event. We will be using the Pariah Nexus 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 checked by the TO for legality.

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.

MTG Trick or Treat Sealed

October 25th at 6PM

We invite you to participate in a Sealed Deck event with a chilling twist celebrating spooky season! Players will receive a goodie bag that they’ll use in a Sealed Deck event.

Build from your sealed pool of 4 Duskmourn Play Boosters, 2 random boosters straight from WOTC, and 1 Emblem card.

Entry: $25

World Building with The Major

October 19th at 1PM

Come join The Major on Saturday, October 19th to learn the enthralling art of world building!

Whether you are looking for some handy tips on enhancing your in-game setting or need some exciting new ideas, this is the perfect place to learn and ask all the questions you’d like.

It costs nothing to join, you’ll just want to bring a notebook to take notes!

Union Arena Store Tournament

October 19th at 12:30PM

Join us for our monthly constructed Union Arena Saturday Tournament! 

There will be FOUR special winner cards to be split among the top 4 which will include Byakuya Kuchiki, Kento Nanami, CC and Killua Zoldyck.

Everyone who participates will also receive a pack of promo cards and also an action point card pack.
The top 4 players will choose one of the winner cards in order, starting with 1st place. 

Entry: $10

Lorcana Store Championship

October 13th at Noon

Join us for our Lorcana Store Championship and win some great prizes! 

The event will consist of 50 minute rounds, best of three with a top cut for 9 players or more.

Entry: $25

Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament

October 12th 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 a booster pack of their choice and $7 of store credit to use later! 

Entry $10

One Piece Saturday Tournament

October 12th at 12:30PM

Come compete in our monthly Saturday One Piece Tournament!
Play your favorite deck or try out some new spice! Everyone who plays will get $12 of store credit to use later! 

Format: Constructed

Entry: $10

Duskmourn Commander Party

October 9th at 4PM

Commander night, but with a spooky twist!
Players will be exploring a haunted mansion, opening doors and revealing mysterious Tiles with abilities that may benefit the player—or change the course of the game for everyone!

Participating players receive a copy of the promo Crippling Fear, while supplies last.

Entry: Free!

Digimon Halloween Event

October 6th & October 20th at 3PM

Join us for a special store tournament with a twist in the rules!
To celebrate the release of the Digimon Liberator-themed starter decks and booster set, this tournament is specially for yellow and green decks ONLY!

We’ll be holding this event twice during the month of October, first on the 6th and again on the 20th!

All participants will get some awesome Halloween-themed cards special for the event, plus a bonus one for whoever wins.

Entry: $10

How to Paint Warhammer 40k

October 5th at 11AM

Come learn how to paint your Warhammer 40K miniatures so you can get them tournament ready!
We have a range of models to pick from, paints to use, and you even get to keep the model afterward.

Entry is free, but you WILL have to provide your own brushes. If you do not have any, we do have some for sale in the store!

Staff Picks!

Ben Recommends

Locke & Key

“The Eisner-winning Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them, and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all! Written by horror novelist Joe Hill (Horns, NOSA42, Heart-Shaped Box) with art by Gabriel Rodriguez” Also a TV series on NETFLIX!

Adam Recommends

Duskmourn

The newest Magic the Gathering set Duskmourn has amazing art just in time for the spooky season! From thematic and cool deck boxes to intriguing on theme game mechanics, Duskmourn has a little bit of everything for someone who loves magic and the Halloween season!

Evren Recommends

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san

Ever wonder what it’s like to work in a bookstore? This manga is probably one of the closest comedy examples that Ev can think of! Only 4 volumes long, it’s the perfect read if you’re looking for something both funny and informational. (There’s even a short anime adaptation, Ev recommends that too)

Erin Recommends

Sgt Rock VS the Army of the Dead/DC Comics

There’s many reasons to read this book but the main reason is that it’s written by the Pizza Papa himself, Bruce Campbell. Follow Sgt Rock on a journey of zombie nazi butt kicking.

Laura Recommends

Universal Monsters Horrified!

As a long time Universal Monsters enthusiast, I wanted to share my love for the HORRIFIED board games! The original is inspired by the classic creatures we know and fear including Dracula, the Frankenstein monsters, the Wolf man, the Invisible Man, the Mummy, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon.

Each game lets you dive into the world of iconic horror, packed with strategy, teamwork, and a whole lot nostalgia for Universal Monsters fans like me! Perfect for game nights, especially as the spooky season rolls in! Now with three other versions: American Monsters, Greek Monsters, and the newest World of Monsters!

When & Where You Can Find Us!

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

Fantasy Books

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

Store Highlights

Staff Picks!

When & Where You Can Find Us!

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