On June 10, all three Ultimate Comics store locations in the Raleigh, North Carolina area were burglarized, with more than $20,000 of collectibles, comics and merchandise taken.

According to a statement for Ultimate Comics, the store’s windows were broken for entry and glass display cases were smashed.  Chris Poirier, who manages the Cary location, told ICv2 via email that "It appears to have been one individual who traveled to all three stores."  Ultimate Comics has three locations: in Raleigh, Cary, and Durham /Chapel Hill. Each is approximately a 20 – 35 minute drive from other locations. Poirier also said the thief appeared to be targeting high-end Sideshow Collectibles Hottoys figures, though some comics were taken as well (see list below).

Owner Alan Gill was pragmatic about the situation, noting in a statement that no one was hurt, and the stores are boarded up, being cleaned, and will be open for business on Monday.  If anyone has information on the situation they may contact him via email, all information will be considered confidential. Ultimate Comics is asking customers to consider picking up an extra book or trying a new title to help get the stores through this incident.  They asked that those who live too far away to stop by consider pre-ordering their exclusive Batman #50 cover illustrated by Nick Derington.

Hot Toys and Collectibles:

  • Hot Toys - Rocket
  • Hot Toys - Joker Suicide Squad
  • Hot Toys - Captain Phasma
  • Hot Toys - First Order Stormtrooper Officer
  • Hot Toys - Stormtrooper
  • Hot Toys -Force Awakened Luke
  • Hot Toys - Freddy
  • Hot Toys - First Order Stormtrooper and Officer (2 Pack)
  • Hot Toys - Darth Vader
  • Hot Toys - Harley Quinn Suicide Squad Prison
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron - Hulk Deluxe
  • Ant-Man
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming - Homemade Suit Version
  • Iron Man - Mark 1 Suit - MMS80
  • Netflix: Daredevil - Punisher
  • GotG2 - Rocket (Deluxe Version)
  • Star Wars - Finn
  • The Joker
  • Arkham Asylum: The Joker (Purple Coat Version)
  • Deadshot
  • Stan Lee
  • Groot Life-size figure by Hot Toys Guardians of the Galaxy 2
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming - Homemade Suit Version
  • Hawkeye Sixth Scale Figure- Civil War 2
  • Bucky Sixth Scale Figure- Civil War 2
  • Daredevil Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys
  • Batman Sixth Scale Figure by Sideshow
  • Doctor Strange Hot Toy- Doctor Strange
  • Punisher Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys
  • Daredevil Sixth Scale Figure by Sideshow Collectibles
  • Finn Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys

Comic Issues:

  • Babyteeth #1 lenticular
  • Captain Marvel #21
  • Captain Marvel #28
  • Shazam #8
  • Doctor Strange #169
  • Incredible Hulk #292
  • Iron Man #282
  • Mighty Thor #337
  • New Mutants #98 (2 copies)
  • Punisher #1
  • Silver Surfer #1
  • Suicide Squad #1
  • Uncanny X-Men #125
  • Uncanny X-Men #141
  • X-Factor #5
  • X-Factor #6