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05/28/2026

The Paramount War returns to the table! ⚔️🌊

Pre-release for One Piece TCG OP-16: The Time of Battle is coming to Ground Zero! Massive new strategies, the return of Marineford, and THREE Navy Admiral Manga Rares are waiting to be pulled.

📅 Dates: Sunday, June 7th & Tuesday, June 9th
🎟️ $35/ person and capped at 32! Spots are limited!

Sign up in-store or call for an invoice!

05/28/2026

🧠 Artist Spotlight: Inside the Mind of Matt Wall 🎨✨

If you loved our quick sneak peek on Reels, you're going to want to see the whole thing! 🎬 We sat down with local Midwest comic creator Matt Wall during Free Comic Book Day to dig into his unique creative world.

Matt describes himself as the "weirdo" in the room, and that unapologetic energy is exactly what makes his work so captivating. In this full chat, we dive into how he brings the beautiful hodgepodge of the human brain to life in Colossal Gloom and Deja Blu 📚💭. He also drops some incredible advice for aspiring creators trying to balance a full-time job with their passion: just stop overthinking and do it!

Grab a snack, hit play, and get ready for an awesome look into indie comic creation!

Drop a comment below and let us know your favorite part of the interview 👇, and don't forget to show some love to our local creators! ❤️🎨

05/25/2026

Memorial Day Hours 🇺🇸

Just a friendly reminder that Ground Zero Hobby will be open on Memorial Day from 12 PM – 9 PM!

Whether you’re looking to play some games, pick up some new goodies, or just hang out with the community, we’d love to see you. ❤️💙

05/22/2026

Set sail for adventure this weekend at GZ's One Piece Pirate Party!
This Sunday at 1PM :)
Call or visit the store today to sign up!

05/21/2026

The Pokémon TCG season is coming to a close, and we’re ending it with something special at Ground Zero! 🔥

Join us Monday, June 1st at 6:30 PM for a special end-of-season tournament!
First place in EACH age division will get to choose a Championship Playmat to take home!

Entry: $12
Capped at 40 players
Sign-ups are OPEN NOW!
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05/21/2026

Behind every great comic artist is… a room full of character voices? 🤔😂

We loved spotlighting local Midwest comic artist Steve Daniels for FCBD! He treats his art as his primary passion, but his vocal range made this one of our favorite interviews yet. ✍️🎧

🎬 Want to see the full portfolio discussion and the rest of the interview? We’ve posted the complete video over on our page. https://www.facebook.com/reel/3890585777743009

05/21/2026

🎬 FULL INTERVIEW: Comic Artist Steve Daniels! 🎨🎙️

If you caught our snippet on Reels, you already know things got a little wild! We had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with local Midwest comic artist Steve Daniels during Free Comic Book Day, and we couldn’t wait to share the whole conversation with you.

Steve is an incredible comic artist first and foremost, but as we quickly found out, he’s also a man of many voices! 😂 From diving into his artistic process and comic inspirations to dropping some hilarious character impressions, this is an interview you don’t want to miss.

Grab some popcorn, hit play, and check out the brilliant mind (and voices) behind the art! 🍿👇

Let us know in the comments which voice impression was your favorite, and make sure to support local art! 🦅✨

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05/18/2026

🚨 NEW SERIES ALERT! 🚨

Welcome to the very first episode of: The Hit List! 🎯 We are sitting down with our amazing community to find out exactly what cards they are chasing and what they are most excited for in upcoming TCG releases.

To kick things off, we’re talking all things Pokémon and the massive new Chaos Rising set! ✨ What are your top chase cards? Let us know in the comments!

👇 A HUGE THANK YOU! 👇
Before the chaos officially begins, we have to give a massive shoutout to everyone who packed the shop for our Prerelease events last weekend! You all made it an absolute blast, and we love seeing our community show out.

Check out the video to see what our players are hunting for, and drop your own 'Hit List' below! 👇

05/18/2026

This Saturday, May 23rd at 2:00 p.m., be part of the action as we Open The Archive and take part in an unforgettable MTG draft!

05/15/2026

Come see us!

You're invited to a ribbon cutting! Ground Zero Hobby is holding a Grand Re-Opening this Saturday, May 16, from 10 AM - 3 PM. Stop in for sales, giveaways, face painting, caricatures, $1 hot dogs/chips, cake, & more!

05/15/2026

🚨 IT’S FINALLY TIME!! 🚨

Join us this Saturday for the ✨Ground Zero Hobby Grand Reopening✨ — a full day of sales, demos, food, giveaways, and celebration!

Whether you’ve been with us for years or this is your first visit, we’d love to celebrate this new chapter with you. Thank you all for supporting us through the chaos, growth, and transformation — we can’t wait to start this next chapter with you 💛

This Saturday | Doors Open at 10 AM
Come hang out, meet the community, learn a new game, and celebrate with us!