Paradox Comics-N-Cards Archives

Paradox Comics-n-Cards, Orange Records Celebrate 1 Year in New Locations

Paradox management says that the increased visibility on Main has significantly upped their foot traffic.

August 3, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s been one year since two local businesses made a big move – and they wanted to celebrate with the customers they say made it possible. Saturday marked one year since Paradox Comics-n-Cards opened its doors at 814 Main Avenue. To celebrate, they offered 15 percent off almost anything in the store. They say the first…

Big Turnout for Record Store Day at Orange Records

Management did not comment on sales figures, but the eye test says that the numbers must have been impressive.

April 13, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Vinyl aficionados lined up literally around the block to celebrate Record Store Day at Orange Records in Fargo. The store adjacent to the recently opened Paradox Comics-N-Cards is the last one standing in the metro. Both Vinyl Giant and Mother’s have closed this year, so customers flocked to Orange to get their fix. Record Store Day began…

Thousands across F-M region celebrate Free Comic Book Day

May 6, 2023

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Here’s a look at Free Comic Book Day at Paradox Comics-N-Cards in downtown Fargo. Thousands of comic fans, their kids and even newcomers swung by and grabbed their favorite series’ or just took a gander around. Chris Claremont, best known for as an author for the X-Men series from 1975 to 1991, signed autographs and spoke…

Tom King talks with Fargo fans, says comics industry doing well during pandemic

July 10, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Thanks to the internet, comic book fans got to hear how a writer used his experiences as a former CIA operative to write the series Sheriff of Babylon. Eisner award-winning scribe of the Vertigo Comics books Tom King was the special guest of Fargo comics shop Paradox Comics-N-Cards’ Paratalks Graphic Novel Club. He talked about crafting characters…

Paradox Comic-N-Cards Hosts Livestream On Comic Book Day

The shop's owner says they are still working on planning out a day to host an in-person comic book day in the future.

May 2, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The first Saturday of May is free Comic Book Day but because of COVID-19 there is going to be a delay this year. However at Paradox Comic-N-Cards decided to still try and bring some joy to people in the community. The Downtown Fargo business hosted an 8 hour livestream where people could buy comics via livestream, Take…

Paradox Comics-N-Cards offers curbside pickup, plans virtual gaming amid Coronavirus pandemic

March 18, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – A Fargo business refuses to let the Coronavirus break apart its community. To help decrease possible exposure to the virus, Paradox Comics-N-Cards has started a curbside pick up option for comic book subscribers. The store has also set up in-town delivery for a $5 fee. The store is also planning on virtual gaming to make sure players…

Paradox Comics-N-Cards To Host Gaming Event Encouraging Blind Inclusiveness

The event is Saturday and starts at noon.

March 6, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Owner Rich Early is partially blind and has been hosting events since he opened his business more than 20 years ago. He says the It’s Your Turn gaming event is a little more special because it will bring together blind and sighted people to play board games. Paradox is working with 64 Ounce Games. It makes tools…

PET CONNECTION: Meet Pemberton

Pemberton Is Just The Best

January 23, 2020

Site Staff,

Do you want a bear for your family? You might not be able to bring a black or brown bear into your home, but you can get pretty close with the lovable lug Pemberton. He’s a 6-year-old Labrador Retriever mixed with another big dog breed. They’re not quite sure. He’s about 100 pounds, and his joyfulness matches his size….

Paradox Comics-N-Cards Celebrates The Inner-Nerd in Everyone

The Comic Book Store Held Nerd-Dependence Day Over the Weekend

July 6, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — There is a little bit of Nerd inside of all of us and Paradox Comics-N-Cards in downtown Fargo wants to celebrate that inner-nerd this weekend when their second annual Nerd-Dependence Day. On Saturday, the comic and game store celebrated with new in-store board games for people to demo based on the holiday. Throughout the entire weekend long,…

Hundreds Line Up for Free Comic Books at Paradox Comics-N-Cards

Free Comic Book Day falls on the first Saturday of May each year

May 5, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — People of all ages lined up all the way down Roberts Street to get their hands on a free comic book. Paradox Comics–N–Cards in downtown Fargo gave away 10,000 comic books. This year, the store partnered up with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley to bring awareness to their new homes. Comic book author…