2019 marks the 80th anniversary of the Dark Knight and DC Comics has invited the world to celebrate Batman, kicking off during SXSW with the release of 1.5 million bats flying from Austin’s Congress Bridge. Rogues Gallery will be celebrating with special edition comics available to the first 50 people in the door! Batman: Nightwalker: The Graphic Novel Batman Day 2019 Special Edition #1 features an excerpt from the upcoming DC graphic novel for young adults based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Marie Lu, adapted by writer Stuart Moore with art and cover by Chris Wildgoose. The Batman Who Laughs Batman Day 2019 Special Edition #1 reprints the 2017 one-shot spinning out of Dark Nights: Metal, written by James Tynion IV with art by Riley Rossmo and a cover by Jaosn Fabok. This reprint features a special card stock over-cover with a mask of the Batman Who Laughs!
In addition, we’ll have a 10% discount on all Batman graphic novels, statues, and action figures for the day!
We also plan to have Batman on hand to take pictures with from about 1 PM – 2 PM!
MTG Throne of Eldraine Prerelease Weekend
Rogues Gallery will be running prerelease events for the new Magic set on Saturday *and* Sunday! We’ll be holding three events in total for Throne of Eldraine, one on Saturday, September 28th, and two on Sunday, September 29th! We’ll have enough product and space for 24 players at each event. Even with the expanded tournaments, we expect space to fill up fast, so we recommend pre-registering, we can’t guarantee a spot for walk-ins, and we’ll only have enough prerelease product to support 72 players total!
You can call ahead or email to sign up starting now! If space allows, we are happy to allow players to play in multiple prerelease tournaments… players will have to buy-in to each tournament separately, and cannot carry cards or decks over from any of the other tournaments. In addition, we occasionally have no-shows, so if you don’t get in on your preferred time, you are welcome to sign up as an alternate or to come in on the day and try to get available spaces.
Each tournament will run three rounds, and should last about three and a half hours
Saturday Evening Tournament 5 PM – 9 PM (Sign-in from at 5 PM-5:20 PM, deck construction from 5:30-6, play from 6-9)
Sunday Early Tournament 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sign in from 12 PM-12:20 PM, deck construction from 12:30-1, play from 1-4)
Sunday Late Tournament 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Sign in from 4 PM-4:20 PM, deck construction from 4:30-5, play from 5-8)
Please note for those preregistered, you must arrive at least 10 minutes before deck construction begins to claim your spot or it will be opened up for walk-ins.
Prerelease packs will be $25.99 plus tax. As always, because of the need to get tournaments in before we close, we apologize that we won’t be able to offer trading or casual place space after the tournaments end.
Winners of each round will earn a booster, and the remainder of our boosters will be divided into first, second, and third prizes at the end of each tournament.
In addition to the main prerelease tournament events, we will have a limited number of Planeswalker decks and booster boxes for sale on prerelease weekend! You can special order a booster box ahead of time or buy on the day if we have any left once preorders are taken care of. Be among the first to get a look at Throne of Eldraine during prerelease weekend!
Boardgame Clearance Sale!
With GenCon down, we’re expecting new games and making room by clearing out some older ones! Take 50% off the boardgames in this clearance sale while they last! Come in to see the full selection!
Roguecast is back!
After a long hiatus due to some crazy schedule stuff, we’re back on a weekly schedule with our store podcast! Each week, the store’s managers Randy, Dave and Nick will weigh in on the comics for that week as well as whatever is on their pop-culture radar. We’ve got about
Click the Podcast tab above to listen to our archives, or subscribe in iTunes to get the new episodes as they come out!
Pathfinder Second Edition is Coming!
Pathfinder Second Edition is set to release on August 1st! We’ll have copies of the new Core Rulebook, Bestiary, GM Screen, Character Pack, Combat Pad, and Condition Card Decks available for sale on that day! We have an extremely limited number of deluxe Core Rulebooks and Bestiaries coming in, so please let us know if you’d like us to preorder those before time runs out!
In addition, we will have a new DM running Pathfinder 2nd Edition for us on Wednesday nights starting on August 14th! We have a few spots available at the table right now, so if you’re interested in playing, just drop us an email at roguesgallerytx@gmail.com!
Round Rock Boardgames Meetup
Did you know there’s a boardgame meetup group at Rogues Gallery every other Sunday? Come meet people interested in playing board games and card games, especially Euro games and designer games. You can bring your own games, or not, as there will be plenty of games to play and learn! Check it out on Meetup.com
Come out at 2 PM on every other Sunday (barring special events like Magic prereleases). Currently events are scheduled for July 28th, August 11th, August 25th, and September 8th!
All-Ages Awesomeness 9 on Saturday, July 13th!
It’s our ninth annual all-ages event, featuring a whole bunch of creators who will sketch, sign and talk with kids about making comics! Come visit with our creators and pick up some of their comics, prints, and more!
Our guests this year are (signing schedule subject to change):
Signing/sketching from 11 AM – 1 PM:
Evan Bryce – Evan has been at every All-Ages event, and always does awesome prints and sketches!
David Venable – The artist who created that awesome Nick Nolte-inspired Joker painting in our shop will be on hand to sketch!
Chad Thomas – Artist on TMNT, Star Wars, and more!
Andy Hirsch – Artist on Science Comics, Varmints, Regular Show, and more!
We’ll have everyone sketching after 3 PM until about 5 PM!
Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! The coolest all-ages event all year!
Final Fantasy TCG Opus IX Prerelease in July!
We will be holding a prerelease for the Final Fantasy TCG Opus IX release on Sunday, July 14th. It will begin at 3 PM. Each player will purchase a prerelease kit for $30, which comes with 6 Opus IX Booster Packs, 1 Exclusive Foil Promo Card, and 1 Pack of Exclusive Sleeves. We’ll have room for up to 12 players, so we recommend signing up early by emailing or coming into the store and getting on the list!
Opus IX enhances the play experience and collectability, featuring popular characters from titles such as FINAL FANTASY IV, VI, VIII, XIV, XV, Mobius FINAL FANTASY, and more! This set features exclusive, original art from FINAL FANTASY veterans Ryoma Ito, Isamu Kamikokuryo, Toshiyuki Itahana, Akira Oguro, Yasuhisa Izumizawa, Akane Saito, and Toshitaka Matsuda.
Magic the Gathering 2020 Prerelease Weekend!
Rogues Gallery will be running prerelease events for the new Magic set on Friday, Saturday *and* Sunday! We’ll be holding four events in total for Core 2020, one on Friday, July 5th, Saturday, July 6th, and two on Sunday, July 7th! We’ll have enough product and space for 24 players at each event. Even with the expanded tournaments, we expect space to fill up fast, so we recommend pre-registering, we can’t guarantee a spot for walk-ins, and we’ll only have enough prerelease product to support 72 players total! PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL NOW TO PRE-REGISTER TO GUARANTEE A SPOT!
You can call ahead or email to sign up starting now! If space allows, we are happy to allow players to play in multiple prerelease tournaments… players will have to buy-in to each tournament separately, and cannot carry cards or decks over from any of the other tournaments. In addition, we occasionally have no-shows, so if you don’t get in on your preferred time, you are welcome to sign up as an alternate or to come in on the day and try to get available spaces.
Each tournament will run three rounds, and should last about three and a half hours
Friday Evening Tournament 6 PM – 10 PM (Sign-in from 6 PM-6:20 PM, deck construction from 6:30-7, play from 7-10)
Saturday Evening Tournament 5 PM – 9 PM (Sign-in from at 5 PM-5:20 PM, deck construction from 5:30-6, play from 6-9)
Sunday Early Tournament 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sign in from 12 PM-12:20 PM, deck construction from 12:30-1, play from 1-4)
Sunday Late Tournament 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Sign in from 4 PM-4:20 PM, deck construction from 4:30-5, play from 5-8)
Please note for those preregistered, you must arrive at least 10 minutes before deck construction begins to claim your spot or it will be opened up for walk-ins.
Prerelease packs will be $25.99 plus tax. As always, because of the need to get tournaments in before we close, we apologize that we won’t be able to offer trading or casual place space after the tournaments end.
Winners of each round will earn a Core 2020 booster, and the remainder of our boosters will be divided into first, second, and third prizes at the end of each tournament.
In addition to the main prerelease tournament events, we will have a limited number of Planeswalker decks and booster boxes for sale on prerelease weekend! You can special order a booster box ahead of time or buy on the day if we have any left once preorders are taken care of. Be among the first to get a look at Core 2020 during prerelease weekend!
Please be courteous to your other players. While circumstances can come up, we ask that players do their best to not drop out of the tournament until all three rounds are completed. Players who drop from the tournament early may lose the ability to preregister for future tournaments.
Free RPG Day on Saturday, June 15th!
Rogues Gallery will be hosting Free RPG Day on Saturday, June 19th! Gamers will be able to come in and pick up some free RPG demos from Goodman Games, Catalyst Game Labs, Paizo and more! Selections this year include Dungeon Crawl Classics, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Witcher, Mythic, and more!
Supplies are limited, we suggest getting there early to get the best selection of free games!
We’ll have volunteer DMs running a variety of games on the day! Walk-ins are welcome, although we encourage you to sign up early so we can know we’ve got enough interest and to make sure you’ve got a spot at the table! Please note that the evening games might run a little more on the mature side, particularly Monsterhearts. We’ll have sign-up sheets available in-store!
12 PM-4 PM:
FATE: Smoghaven (Rated PG)
A lawless city plagued by grotesque beasts, corrupt officials, and arcane sorcery. Your gang stays alive though the sharpness of your tongues, wits, and dagger blades. And now the Machinist’s Guild is in turmoil, bringing new opportunities for the bold. No knowledge of FATE necessary, beginners very welcome, mature themes. [5 players]
Dungeons & Dragons (Rated PG)
A session of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition for new players. Pregenerated characters will be available. [4 players]
The Good, The Bad, and The Undead (Rated PG)
Welcome to the Real Wild West, not the west of the history books but the west that actually was. The truth before the world was civilized and the government made all the facts disappear like smoke on the breeze. The time when people had far more to fear in the night then other people. This isn’t how the West was Won, this is how the West was Weird. Powered by the Apocalypse written by Austin Locals Mark Nau & Terra Chirieleison. No knowledge of the system is necessary, beginners very welcome, Horror and Mature themes. Characters will be quickly created. [5 players]
5 PM-9 PM:
FATE: Altered Carbon (Rated PG-13)
Illegal duplicates have been turning up dead in the city, and a series of murderous robberies have cranked up the pressure to get to the bottom of it. An unlikely alliance of Protectorate, police, and gangsters put their differences aside to quell the deadly new threat. No knowledge of FATE or the Altered Carbon series is necessary, beginners very welcome, mature themes. [5 players]
Monsterhearts (Rated R)
Once Upon a Times are for suckers. Welcome to the other side of the fairy & old wives tales, the Monster’s side. This is dancing in the dark with all the drama of a High School Prom night. Monsterhearts is anything but typical; ranging from Scooby & the gang to Buffy including all points in between and beyond. No knowledge of the system is necessary, beginners very welcome, Horror & Mature Themes. 18+ for content Characters will be quickly created. [5 players]
Kids on Bikes (Rated PG)
Take on the roles of everyday people grappling with strange, terrifying, and very, very powerful forces that they cannot defeat, control, or even fully understand. Create a communally controlled Powered Character to add another dimension of gameplay to your games! [5 players]
2019 marks the 80th anniversary of the Dark Knight and DC Comics has invited the world to celebrate Batman, kicking off during SXSW with the release of 1.5 million bats flying from Austin’s Congress Bridge. Rogues Gallery will be celebrating with special edition comics available to the first 50 people in the door! Batman: Nightwalker: The Graphic Novel Batman Day 2019 Special Edition #1 features an excerpt from the upcoming DC graphic novel for young adults based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Marie Lu, adapted by writer Stuart Moore with art and cover by Chris Wildgoose. The Batman Who Laughs Batman Day 2019 Special Edition #1 reprints the 2017 one-shot spinning out of Dark Nights: Metal, written by James Tynion IV with art by Riley Rossmo and a cover by Jaosn Fabok. This reprint features a special card stock over-cover with a mask of the Batman Who Laughs!
