FUZZY BUNDLED BRIGHTLY-COLORED BABIES We're obsessed at Vault of Midnight Detroit with these Fruity Party Wendy plush blind boxes from DODO SUGAR. Perfect for hanging on your keys, or bag, or belt loops, or mirror, or lanyard, or anywhere else!

LET'S GET DANGEROUS 🦆🦸‍♂️ When life is feeling like a hurricane, reach for a good book. For the first time, all the early 90s Darkwing Duck adventures have been collected in this here volume, including issues #1-10, as well as the original 4-issue miniseries, plus an eye-catching cover gallery!

PALOMA'S PICKS FOR OFFICE ROMANCES~ uwu 🌸 AYAKA IS IN LOVE WITH HIROKO! by Sal Jiang 🌸 WOTAKOI LOVE IS HARD FOR OTAKU by Fujita 🌸 CHERRY MAGIC! by Yuu Toyota Find these and more in the manga section of whichever Vault of Midnight location you find yourself at next.

HEY, BUB... GET YERSELF A T-SHIRT.. Fun fact: this slick shirt that Kienuwa is wearing references the Classic WEAPON X saga by Barry Windsor-Smith. WEAPON X represents a high water mark in comic book storytelling, and this shirt is a fitting (ha, like clothes. Get it?) homage to that excellence

💀NEW COMIC BOOK DAY IS ON WEDNESDAY💀 Hey, I've got a question: what's black, white, and red all over? ...It's the cover for the brand new Batwoman #1, of course! Not a cape comics person? Don't let that keep you away from perusing the new releases, as there's always plenty of unexpected gems, too

WHICH WITCH WILL WANDER INTO YOUR WHANDS A new and ever-so-enchanting blind box collab from Finding Unicorn and Molinta has arrived at Vault of Midnight. Check out the delicate little star details and charming headwear of the Molinta: Chasing Light series! 🔮🌠

BY ODIN'S BEARD! ⚔ Got a kid that's nuts for Norse Mythology? Pick up one of these fun GNs for all ages, featuring stories of gods, giants, Valkyries, wolves, and more: ➡ SHE SPEAKS: THE WOMEN OF NORSE MYTHS IN THEIR OWN WORDS ➡ THOR QUEST: FIRES OF THE FORGEKEEP ➡ARTHUR AND THE GOLDEN ROPE

BRAND NEW BLIND BOX BONANZA A fabulous new slate of wacky and wonderful blind boxes is currently overflowing from our shelves at Vault AA. Shiny and elegant, fantastical and funky, even bizarre and perplexing - we've got it all!

GOLDEN AGE HEROINES Vault of Midnight Ann Arbor's Back Issue Bros™ have procured a collection of some quietly popular comic books from Marvel's Golden Age: Patsy Walker and Millie the Model!

VAULT BOOK OF THE MONTH - MARCH '26 🐦 Happy Women's History Month! Our BOTM for March is BIRDS OF PREY VOL. 1: MEGADEATH by Kelly Thompson. You can pick up this bangin' selection for 15% OFF in-store at any Vault of Midnight, or online at vaultofmidnight.shop.

💣 THIS GAME IS DA BOMB 💣 "There is a bomb full of wires and the countdown has started... Who are you gonna call? YOU! To clear the bomb, you need to collaborate with your team of bomb disposal experts!" Put your thinking caps on for this collaborative deduction game from Pegasus Spiele.

IN A COMIC BOOK SHOP NOT SO FAR AWAY There's a disturbance in the force (of the best variety, we assure you). A full run of ORIGINAL Star Wars comics has landed at Vault of Midnight Grand Rapids!

GHOST IN THE MF SHELL Ghost in the Shell is THE cyberpunk classic and the gift that keeps on giving, with a new Summer 2026 anime on the way from Science SARU. What better way to prepare than with this sleek new Legacy Edition Manga Box Set?

💀WHOA HEY, IT'S NEW COMIC BOOK DAY ON WEDNESDAY💀 I hope everyone remembered to spring their clocks forward in order to have an extra hour of daylight to read comic books (that's what daylight savings time is for, right?). This week, we've got X-Men United #1, Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō '84 #1, and more!

MICRO PRESS MONDAY 🎨📚 Lots of newness on the shelves this week, including these eye-catching mini comics from Entropy Editions: ➡ COOKIE NIGHTS by Andrés Magán ➡ LITTLE MISANTHROPIST by Gabriel Mason Howell ➡ GOD'S SOD HOUSE by Cedar Van Tassel ➡ PERFORMANCE OF THE LOVE NOTE by Angela Fanche

🌸 FLUFFY COMPANIONS ON THE GO 🌸 More plush pendant blind boxes from HEYONE and TOYCITY! Is your backpack/purse/keyring/belt loop/carabiner lacking in cool, cute, fluffy flair? We have MANY solutions for you in different degrees of fluffage and a variety of shapes and sizes

SHOUT-OUT TO SPORTS AND BOYS LOVE MANGA Can’t get enough of that Heated Rivalry sportsmanship and, uh, tension? Check out these manga: ➡ 10 DANCE by Inouesatoh ➡ DOGSRED by Satoru Noda Find 'em both at good ol' Vault of Midnight in the manga section. 💪💪

A MEMENTO FROM MOOMINVALLEY 🍃 Vault of Midnight Detroit is extremely pleased to be carrying these lovely Moomin and Snufkin enamel pins from the fine folks at Pintrill. Created by Finnish-Swedish cartoonist Tove Jansson, the Moomins have been beloved around the world for decades.

YOUR 2 FAV BLUE AND RED SUPERHEROES ARE HANGING OUT Can't wait for the latest DC/Marvel crossover, Superman/Spider-Man #1, releasing later this month? To whet your appetite, we've got you covered with these sweet treasury-size facsimiles of their last crossover in 1996.

DARK FANTASY WITH ELDRITCH POWERS AND A BABY Introducing a new manga by Tohru Kuramori, assistant to Tatsuki Fujimoto of "Chainsaw Man" fame: Centuria! Catch this one stowing away on the manga shelves of your local Vault of Midnight.

💀GOING INTO NEW COMIC BOOK DAY ON WEDNESDAY LIKE A LION💀 Happy March! We've got A LOT of reprints this week, specifically Absolute Batman #1-14 AND Absolute Wonder Woman #1-10. Not only that, but we've also got a facsimile of Marvel Team-Up #14, the first meeting of Invincible and Spider-Man.

THE ANCIENT WORLD IS FILLED WITH MYSTERY AND WONDER You can learn a lot from observing the world around you, but what about all the stuff that came BEFORE you? Learn all about the rich history of Earth and its creatures, including humans and mythology, with these ultra informative books

THERE'S A NEW COSTUMED CAT IN TOWN :3 Can you also not get enough of Mofusand's cutsey kitties? Check out these newbies clad in PAJAMAS! Fuzzy and flocked in pastel colors, these cats are ready for a cozy day while waiting for spring to come. Don't you wanna just pat their sweet little heads?

BLACK EXCELLENCE IN COMIC BOOKS ALL YEAR-ROUND We're rounding out Black History Month by sharing a few of our fav all-time recommendations for comic books/GNs made by Black creators and/or centered on Black characters! Swipe through the pics and check out a few.

RETURN TO MIDDLE-EARTH TO TAKE EVEN MORE TRICKS Are you a fan of last year's The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game and hungry for more? Great news! Much like the first volume of LotR from whence it gets its name, there's now a sequel (are you seeing the trend here?)

DON'T SNOOZE ON THESE HILARIOUS ADVENTURES 🐸🐸 Here on the All Ages shelves at Vault Grand Rapids, it's Fantastic Frog and the Amazing Tad Lad! Imbued with super powers and tasked with protecting the Swamp, the duo face down all manner of bizarre foes; it's a delightful, refreshing romp.

CALLING ALL TRINKET LOVERS 🛍 Love to accessorize? Looking for more ways to showcase your current fav little creature? Pop into Vault Ann Arbor to grab a sticker to match the mischievous pink monster clipped to your purse, or the cheeky cupid hanging out on your phone case

💀ANOTHER NEW COMIC DAY OCCURRING ON WEDNESDAY💀 Hello one and all and welcome to the final week of February! We're almost into the 3rd month of 2026 and exciting new releases in print media show no signs of slowing down. Time sure flies when you're reading comics, huh?

MICRO PRESS MONDAY 📚✏🤗 Do you like keeping up-to-date on what's new, good, and interesting in the self-published and micropress world? You can keep your fingers on the pulse by picking up a copy of the latest Comics Blogger zines, filled with interviews, reviews, and more!

WHAT'S "IN" FOR 2026? WITCHES! Here's some cool manga ft. witches that you should keep an eye out for at your local Vault: ➡ Ichi the Witch by Shiro Usazaki ➡ Witch Life in a Micro Room by Akitaka ➡ Merry Witches' Life by Menota ➡ Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama

FEELING DISORIENTED? EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF BALANCE? Don't worry, we've seen a lot of patients with these symptoms lately. After all, DC Comics IS bringing back their Vertigo imprint! And lucky you, Vault GR just added a plethora of pre/early Vertigo comics to the back issue bins.

CUTE THINGS IN SMALL PACKAGES Vault of Midnight always has new, cool blind boxes to take a peek at! Featured here are ANMOO "The World Is A Lying Fairy Tale" Series and ANITA "Abandoned Château" Series, both fantasy-inspired delights. Stop by your local Vault to see what you can find ✨✨

WANNA LEARN WHILE READING MANGA? 🤔📖 Sakurako is a university student living in the Tokyo metropolitan area. One day, Mūmū, a cat-like alien, appears before her. Finding interest in household appliances, Mūmū, along with other aliens, asks Sakurako and others for help in studying Earthly appliances.

🟠🔵🔴 BUTTON UP 🔴🔵🟠 Doesn't matter if you're a comic fan, a cartoon lover, a vocaloid fanatic, or a horror freak - Vault of Midnight has buttons for you! At just $1.50 each, buttons make a perfect small gift, knick-knack, etc. Show off your fav characters by rocking them in portable pin form! 😎

CELEBRATING BLACK VOICES IN ALL PLACES FOR ALL AGES For Black History Month, we're showcasing 3 of our favorite children's picture books by Black creators❤: - Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature - The ABCs of Black History - Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

💀LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER ON NEW COMIC BOOK DAY💀 Happy Mardi Gras! Yes, I know, New Comic Book Day is on Wednesday, not Tuesday, but shhhhhh, just pretend. Be sure to wash your hands AFTER eating some Pączki, lest you get sticky fingers all over your brand new comic books!

ENDEARING ANTICS OF THE BELGIAN VARIETY Have you met Gaston Lagaffe? Created by beloved Belgian cartoonist Andre Franquin in 1957, the series has been translated in >12 languages, and is known as 'Gomer Goof' in the US. Great for fans of Franco-Belgian works such as Tin-Tin, Smurfs, & Asterix!

THE ENDLESS BATTLE BETWEEN DR. WILY AND MEGA MAN GETS A LITTLE BIT SILLIER Don't let the "little" part fool you - this wacky new take on the Blue Bomber’s early days has deep cuts for even the most seasoned of fans, sprinkled between clever gags and humorous jabs.

CLEANING UP AFTER YOUR BIAS 😳🧼 Supporting your J-Pop artist takes a lot of work and money. To support him, you get a job at a cleaning agency, and your client is none other than... your bias?! AND he's an entirely different guy behind closed doors?! Hilarious and sweet, check out Tamon's B-Side!

PUTTING STICKERS ON RANDOM THINGS IS A NATURAL PART OF BEING HUMAN What's more fun than stickers!? Perhaps some sticker BOOKS? Check out the all ages section of your local Vault to grab a variety of sticker books, featuring all your favorite characters and pages of sticker-related activities

HEY WHAT'S THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF A TAUNTAUN? ...LUKEWARM! It's that time of year when it feels like Hoth outside, so why not stay indoors and play some of your favorite board games from a galaxy far, far away?

YAHOO YAY YIPPEE 🐻🐼🎉 There's always more cutie plush coming in at Vault of Midnight! In Detroit, we just got these loooooong bears the length of your torso that are great for cuddling. See, they're so happy to be here that they're raising their lil' paws in celebration!

💖💀 WE LOVE NEW COMIC BOOK DAY ON WEDNESDAY 💀💖 Hey, it's finally warming up a bit outside (...for now) - must be all the HOT new comic book and graphic novel releases coming out tomorrow! We've got a handful of Valentine's Day-related comic books for you to read with your loved ones this week

VAULT BOTM - FEB. '26 Happy Black History Month! We've got not one, but TWO marvelous Books of the Month for you: BLACK ARMS TO HOLD YOU UP by Ben Passmore and HARRIET TUBMAN: DEMON SLAYER VOL. 1 by David Crownson, taking a look at liberation through two distinct lenses.

MMMMICROPRESS MONDAY 🌕🚀🌠 This is not a drill!! The exclusive Kickstarter edition of Peow's brand new EX MAG VOLUME 6 has hit the shelves at all Vaults of Midnight. Titled 100 BILLION STARS, this volume of the anthology is themed after space exploration!

A PRICE TO BE PAID IN PAIN AND BLOOD 😨💰 Wergelder - In Germanic law, the money paid by a murderer or his family to the victim's family in atonement. From the author of Blade of the Immortal, Hiroaki Samura, comes a thrilling tale of a mysterious deal and grand revenge!

🎁 MORE THAN JUST KEWPIES AND GREEN GUYS 🎁 Like the snow coming down in pretty piles and glittering gales, beautiful blind boxes have arrived en masse and filled our shelves. In addition to a restock of our beloved usual little critters, we have an assortment of gorgeous new collectible art!

🤫 SHHHHH... IT'S SECRET AVENGERS #19 🤫 In this featured back issue from Vault AA, we get the debut of Moon Knight in his absolutely dapper white business suit costume!

SCYTHE IS CURTIS'S NUMBER ONE FAVORITE BOARD GAME How much do I love Scythe?!? Let me count the ways! The game combines great gameplay with a stunning aesthetic. It's big and has lots of bits, but don't be scared - get it to the table and experience a modern board game classic!

MORPHING INTO BABY-SITTERS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT Are you a parent looking for some nostalgia from your childhood to share with your kiddo? Two familiar titles, Animorphs and The Baby-Sitters Club, have AMAZING modern graphic novel adaptations.