We love comics and games! Check out our 2-time Eisner Award Finalist shops in Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and York | Proud sponsors of
@ThoughtBubbleUK
Do you follow us on TikTok? No? Well then you may have missed that we are collaborating with
@grimsabr
to bring you a giveaway!
Interested? All of the details are on our TikTok, which you can find through the link in our bio.
Exciting news for danmei fans... we're now stocking Rosmei OFFICIAL ENGLISH LICENSED DANMEI in the UK!
Check out some the super exciting new titles online now! (and some come with extra goodies✨)
Much loved
#gbbo
finalist Kim-Joy will be Signing her debut book ‘Baking With Kim-Joy’ at our Leeds branch (her home city) today at 1pm!!! We hope you can make it to this wonderful unique event. We have lots of copies available to purchase! 😊
#gbbs
#baking
#bakingwithkimjoy
We are super-excited to offer you our exclusive 'Art-Deco' variant of Die Volume 1 in all our stores tomorrow. From the super-team of
@kierongillen
and
@HansStephanie
(who forged the gold foil in the lava of Mount Doom) at
@ImageComics
. This is one of our books of the year! 😍
We had some mega exciting news yesterday everybody!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Our York shop was nominated for the Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award and has made it through to the final 20!!! 🤜✨🤛
Now to the final 5 🤞🤞🤞
Our cover of the week is this breathtaking beauty by the immensely talented
@VDelRey
for Rasputin: The Voice Of The Dragon
#4
!!!
INSANELY GORGEOUS ART!!! 😱
#NCBD
One hundred minutes after
@ThoughtBubbleUK
has ended in a nearly empty marquee the living legend that is
@Stelfreeze
is finishing a commission for a fan. One of the greatest guests at the show EVER!
Here’re the lovely Aaron and Dan prepping all your mail orders! Thank you so much to everybody who’s supported us with orders through the website in these scary times, you’re helping keep an indie business afloat and we appreciate you ❤️ show some love below for our lovely lads!
Sensory, edited by
@Schnumn
, is an awesome anthology highlighting voices of autistic creators as they explore a wide range of autistic experiences. Available now in our stores- a top staff pick!
Now that
#WinterIsHere
, what book are you cosying up next to the fire with? We're digging Sharky Malarkey by Megan Nicole dong
@sketchshark
. We love her surreal humour and gorgeous art ⭐️ 🦈 🐈
Much loved
#gbbo
finalist Kim-Joy will be Signing her debut book ‘Baking With Kim-Joy’ at our Manchester branch on Saturday 31/08 from 1pm (tomorrow)! We have lots of copies available to purchase! 😊
#gbbs
#baking
#bakingwithkimjoy
EXCITING NEWS! The amazing
@zoethorogood
has done us this fabulous bookplate for the release of The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott. Pre-order it in-store or on our website here to get your bookplate: ... i want that patch now!
I am SOOO EXCITED to finally be able to share with you that my book ‘Baking with Kim-Joy’ is available NOW to pre-order on Amazon!!!!!!! 😱😱☺️☺️ I’ve loved the process and can’t wait for you to see it - it’s full of colourful bakes and happiness!!💖
Link:
Here’s our big boss Nabil with this weekend’s orders, ready to ship 😱 thank you SO MUCH for all the support you’ve shown us! You’re helping keep a small business alive 💓Check out the daily updated selection at
It's Hellboy Day this Saturday
@DarkHorseComics
@artofmmignola
and to celebrate East Bromwich's favourite son we are doing all Hellboy books on 3 for 2 this month!
The wonderfully creative and talented Kim-Joy will be signing her AMAZING new book at all four shops! Please check out the event link below for all the details! We’re really looking forward to this unique event! 💖
#bakingwithkimjoy
#kimjoy
#gbbo
The Leeds store is OPEN! It's still a wee bit of a mess but we are tidying as we are going. Standing orders are being done as quickly as possible. Thank you so much for your support folks- it's much appreciated! :)
Our über-talented baking pal extraordinaire
@kimjoyskitchen
is signing copies of her new book which 🥁*drum roll*... IS OUT TODAY! 🎉 🎂 make your Christmas wishes come true and grab one here or in-store>>
WE’RE SO HYPED because
@kimjoyskitchen
is making a COMIC!
Turtle Bread: A Graphic Novel about baking, fitting in, and the power of friendship.
Available to pre-order now with a EXCLUSIVE SIGNED BOOKPLATE! Get yours here:
Hot Picks!!! 🔥🔥🔥
@mrmarkmillar
‘s pint-size Punisher MINDY returns this week courtesy of
@RLopezOrtiz
and
@ImageComics
reeking vengeance and serving up some tasty justice in the first chapter of Hit-Girls new world tour 🤘🤘🤘
#NCBD
Although our physical shops may have had to close for the time being, that doesn’t mean you can’t still shop with us, thanks to our website and fab team running it! Visit us on www.travellingman.con to show an indie shop some love during the lockdown ✨
Holy roadmap Batman! You heard that right... Travelling Man will be reopening all their stores from April 12th! You can now visit your favourite friendly local comics and games shop in Leeds, York, Newcastle or Manchester at their pre-pandemic opening hours. 🦇
Holy Batman! We weren’t at all surprised by how gorgeous these Batman Black and White Statues by
@beckycloonan
are 😱😱😱
Grab yours today for an absolute steal at £86.99 whilst stock!!! It’s hands down the best so far 👌
🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
The amazing magical baking genius, author and
#gbbo
2018 finalist
@kimjoyskitchen
will be Signing copies of her book Baking with Kim-Joy and will have pins and LTD Ed prints at our stand
@ThoughtBubbleUK
(in Harrogate) in the Pride Hall at 1pm Saturday and Sunday!
We’re super proud that our very own
@kimjoyskitchen
will be kicking off her U.K. book tour with us! She won the hearts and minds of the nation with her creative bakes, and this is your opportunity to meet her! Facebook events coming soon! All signings are at 1pm 😊
Our Leeds store was broken into last night so we are unable to trade until the police arrive and investigate the crime scene. We'll keep you posted guys.
🧵 It’s International Disability Day! The aim is to encourage a better understanding of people affected by disability, & to help to make people more aware of the rights, dignity & welfare of disabled people.
Here’s a thread of disabled representation in comics & manga we love:
Kim-Joy will be Signing her new book Baking with Kim-Joy today at the Newcastle shop from 1pm! Also big thanks for the tremendous turnout for the signing in York yesterday it was a wonderful day!
#kimjoy
#gbbo
#ggbs
It’s looking beautiful over at Newcastle store! They’ve been having a big move around to create more floor space for events, pop in and check out the new shop layout when you get a chance 👀
Ello, Zoe (
@zoethorogood
) here! Taking over the lovely Travelling Man twitter account for a short time. My debut graphic novel 'The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott' is releasing soon, and I'd like to tell you a bit about it!
We’re delighted to say that our very own
@abbyryder
from the Manchester shop has a story featured in the 2000AD Sci-Fi Special out this week!!! It’s also the very first time in history that the different teams are all female creators 😍👌
Pick your copy up today 🤜✨🤛
This Saturday at 2 pm at our York Store, we are having the amazing Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent for a signing of their new book Tiffany Aching’s Guide To Being A Witch!
#terrypratchett
#booksigning
#york
We've just received OFFICIAL MXTX merch from
@rangerhobby
! To celebrate we're giving 1 person the chance to win one of these Wangxian figurines (choice of 1). To enter, share this post and comment your favourite MDZS/TGCF picture or gif below. Winner picked at random 04/07.
Only 1 week until the wonderful Gabrielle Kent and Rhianna Pratchett join us at our York store to sign their new book "Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch" 🧙♀️
Join us from 2pm at our York Store ✨
@gabriellekent
@rhipratchett
Balloons! 🎈 stickers! 💥 PARTY 🎉 head on over to our bricks and mortar stores today to help us celebrate turning 31 (!!) with a tasty 20% off TODAY ONLY 🎂
✨ SUPER EXCITING NEWS! ✨ The wonderful
@KimJoysKitchen
is joining us for a signing tour for her new book, Bake Me a Cat 😻 Join us in Leeds or Manchester on the 15th of April, and York and Newcastle on the 22nd April to meet the GBBO star 🧁
How amazing is this Roman Icosahedral Die?! - The image below shows a 5.2 cm die from the second century AD. I wonder what gaming would’ve been like in Roman times 🧐 🎲
HYPE TIME!
@zoethorogood
‘s Billie Scott is now in stock in store and online! What’s more, Zoe will be joining us for a Twitter takeover this Monday!
@AveryHillPubl
We’re very excited (and worn out) here at TMan HQ because… we’re moving to a new warehouse! Gone are the days of us tripping over each other as we pack up your orders! We’re super excited ✨
Hello folks! Following on from Yesterday’s new tier announcements, we can confirm Manchester and Newcastle stores will be shut whilst those areas are in tier 4.
Our shops in Leeds, York, and online can still remain open for all your gaming and comic book needs.
Stay safe ❤️
TOMORROW! Don't forget to pop on over to our York store to meet the wonderful
@gabriellekent
and
@rhipratchett
signing
Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch ✨ from 2pm!
Jumping Jackalopes! Manchesters window painting is kicking off in preparation for small press day! Today it's
@lyndseythefox
with more going on this evening!
Hot Picks! 🔥🔥🔥
This week the final instalment of Sherlock Frankenstein by
@JeffLemire
&
@davidrubin
hits!!!
🤜💥🤛
Lucy's search for her missing father-the famed super hero the Black Hammer-leads her to his greatest enemy of all...
SHERLOCK FRANKENSTEIN!!! 😍
#NCBD
Our physical stores have now reopened in all locations! Please pop in and support your local indie comic and game shop if you’re able, and if not you can still order from our website ❤️
What a brilliant first couple of days back it’s been in the shops! We’ve seen so many faces we’ve missed, and can’t wait to see more of you in the coming weeks ❤️ Don’t forget our shops are back to normal opening hours! ✨
The amazing
@abzjharding
is signing at our York store 20th May at 2pm!
Celebrating the release of their new book 'Ask for Mercy', bring in your copy or grab one on the day for this great opportunity to have a signed ✨exclusive✨ travellingman bookplate!
Check out our event page