June 3rd, 1993: Bill Clinton was just a few months into his first term as the President of the United States, “That’s the Way Love Goes” by Janet Jackson was the number one song in America, the Super Mario Brothers movie was new in theaters and a new comic shop opened in Tyler Texas! This […]
Doomtown is one of the hottest games at Ground Zero, and the nationwide fan community is one of the best out there for any game. New for this year, the Gomorra Community Council has organized a new series of fan-run tournaments called the “Outlaw Series”. There will be 9 of these events run worldwide, and […]
The annual Comic Con blew into Tyler this late October with a fury seldom seen in pop culture events. Of course it brought the usual assortment of celebrities, cosplayers, dealers and entertainers, but this year it also brought something less expected: torrential rain and winds that turned a simple nerd-fest into an adventure. It tested […]
ROBOT6, hosted by Comic Book Resources, visited Ground Zero as part of its “Store Tour” series. You can view their post by clicking on the photo above.
Want to be the first to get your hands on some Battle for Zendikar cards? Then join us at Ground Zero at 12:01AM Saturday morning for our M:tG Battle for Zendikar Pre-Release Event! Ground Zero will close as normal on Friday Night and then re-open at 11:00PM for day-of sign up. No cards will be […]
Join us at Ground Zero as we welcome Blake Ovard, creator of “Tugg, a Hero Among Us” back to Tyler! He’ll visit the store to meet fans and sign copies of his comic. Plus, as a special treat, you will get a chance to meet Tugg himself! If you’ve never met this special dog, you’re […]
Ground Zero hosts Pokemon free play every Sunday, from noon to close. Our community grows with every passing month and if you haven’t checked out the current game, you won’t want to miss THIS Sunday (August 8th) as we host the Ancient Origins Prerelease! We’ve hosted a number of Prerelease and Battle Roads Tournaments and […]
Store Championship season for the plethora of Fantasy Flight Games that Ground Zero supports is upon us, and we’ve got all the details right here! Each tournament will start at noon on it’s scheduled date, and have an entry fee of $10. Date: Jan. 31 – Participants will receive an alternate-art Leman Russ Battle […]
The Graphic Fiction Appreciation Society meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday to discuss graphic novels, comics and events in Nerd Culture. So what do you have to do to join in? Just show up! This group is open to all and whether you are a casual fan or hard core uber-nerd, you’re invited to join […]
2014 was a big year for Ground Zero. It was the year we began our third decade of comic and game retailing in East Texas and even after more than 20 years, it showed there was still room for amazing growth! When the year began we were still giving away cards from the very […]