Books, Comics & Things

Books, Comics & Things is a comic and game shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a store at 5808 W Jefferson Blvd Ste C, in the Time Corners area. It carries comic books, graphic novels, games and trading card games, and it is built around a comic pull-and-hold subscription, so it suits regular comic readers and Warhammer buyers more than drop-in tournament players. The shop runs a second location in Fort Wayne as well.

What's on the shelves

The stock covers comic books, graphic novels, games and trading card games. Games Workshop product is part of the mix, and the shop takes pre-orders for it.

Comic pull list and pre-orders

The store runs a pull-and-hold system for comics. Customers tell the staff which titles they want and the store sets them aside each month. Subscribe to an ongoing series, a Batman title for example, and every new issue is pulled automatically until the customer says to stop. Anyone who wants a single issue can ask for just that one. A pull list stays active as long as the comics are picked up at least once a month.

Subscriptions are set up in person at the store, and pre-orders can then be placed in person, online or by phone.

Monthly pre-order forms are organized by publisher and carry a due date each month. The November 2026 forms are due November 13, and catalogs for upcoming releases are available from publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Image, IDW, Boom, ONI and Titan. Because selections on the online form are lost when it is closed or reloaded, customers print or email their order before leaving it.

Games Workshop pre-orders

Games Workshop pre-orders are placed with a separate order form, which is emailed to the store or printed and brought in. Each round has a cutoff; the most recent one was due on Tuesday, October 27, at 3 PM. The store also points out that items already showing as pre-order on the manufacturer's own storefront have had their numbers frozen for retailers, so it is too late to add them.

Hours and getting there

The store is open six days a week and closed Sundays, with longer evening hours on Wednesday and Friday.

The address is 5808 W Jefferson Blvd Ste C, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.

The other location

Books, Comics & Things also operates a Georgetown store at 2212 Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815. Its hours differ from the Time Corners store: closed Monday, 10:30 AM to 5:45 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 AM to 6 PM on Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 AM to 7 PM on Saturday, and noon to 5 PM on Sunday.

The local scene

Several other stores sit within a few miles of the Time Corners shop. Summit Sports, Comics & Games is about 1.2 miles away, Phil's Hobby Shop about 1.5 miles, Mc Van's Video Game Trader about 1.6 miles, Ace Game Room Gallery about 2.3 miles, and Alliance Game Distributors about 2.6 miles. Gauntlet Gamemaster Expo!, a show about 41 miles away, next starts on November 7, 2026.