Sunday, April 12, 2015

Hello, all…


First off, OMG have you watched DAREDEVIL on Netflix yet? If you haven’t you’re one of like, 3 people if social media is an accurate indicator. I’m pretty early in, but it looks very promising so far!


Also, part two: this one’s not quite so unanimous, but I thought this closer look at THE THING from this summer’s FANTASTIC FOUR movie looks pretty great as well: http://variety.com/2015/film/news/fantastic-four-thing-photo-jamie-bell-ben-grimm-1201469720/
I like how uneven, and rocky, and UNCOMFORTABLE he looks. I think this movie is going to surprise folks, in a good way.

VCU STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUB BOXES: It’s that time of year… if you are leaving Richmond for the summer, we need to know STAT how you’d like to handle your box. You’ve got one of three options: put it on hold until you return to school for the Fall ‘15 semester, set up a mail order with us where we have payment information on file and mail your comics to you, or come by at least once a month to clear the box out so it doesn’t become lapsed. Whichever option suits you best, let’s start the conversation about it now. Box holders who fail to choose one of the three options will  either be responsible for anything that accumulates for them, or their box will be shut down. Let’s make it easy on us and you and decide ahead of time.


LAST CALL! Our orders lock for the following debuting titles tomorrow (Monday 4/13) night. Please let us know if you’d like to add any to your lists before we close tomorrow!
BALTIMORE: CULT OF THE RED KING (Dark Horse) Continuing the adventures of Mike Mignola’s intrepid vampire killer!
DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY (IDW) Adapting from Douglas Adams’ Hitchiker’s Guide books.
DONALD DUCK (IDW) Brand new stories!
AVENGERS VS (Marvel) Out of continuity mini series featuring the Avengers fighting their greatest foes.
INFINITY GAUNTLET (Marvel) Secret Wars is upon us! Alt reality versions of Thanos, Drax, Star-Lord and more! Looks very good.
ARCADIA (Boom!) Local art gent ERIC PFEIFFER is breaking out with this one, a sci fi actioner meditating on the nature of self and consciousness. Looks AWESOME!
SWORDS OF SORROW (D.E.) Gail Simone writes this team-up featuring Red Sonja, Vampirella, Dejah Thoris and other cheesecake stalwarts!
DEAD DROP (Valiant) Up and coming writer Ales Kot jumps into the Valiant universe!

SHIPPING! Here’s what’s coming out WEDNESDAY 4/15:
100 BULLETS TP BOOK 02    24.99
32 STORIES COMPLETE OPTIC NERVE SP DEFINITIVE ED  19.95
68 BAD SIGN ONE SHOT   3.99
ALL NEW HAWKEYE #1 PEREZ 2ND PTG   3.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SECOND CYCLE #7   2.99
ANGRY YOUTH COMIX HC   49.99
ARCHIE VS PREDATOR #1 3.99 Come on, you know you’re curious.
ARCHIE VS PREDATOR #1  FRANCAVILLA VAR     PI
ARCHIE VS PREDATOR #1 POWELL VAR CVR 3.99
ART OF HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE HC  39.99
ASTRO CITY DARK AGE TP VOL 01 BROTHERS & OTHER STR 19.99
AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER LOST ADVENTURES TP VOL 01    14.99
AVENGERS MILLENNIUM #3 (OF 4) 3.99
AVENGERS WORLD #19 TRO 3.99
BANDETTE HC VOL 02 STEALERS KEEPERS   14.99
BEE AND PUPPYCAT TP VOL 01 14.99
BETTY & VERONICA #275    4.99
BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN RAILROAD #2 (OF 5) 3.99
BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 (NEXT) 3.99
BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 09 CROWN OF HORNS NEW PTG 12.99
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #130 3.50
BTVS SEASON 10 TP VOL 02 I WISH 18.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND MIGHTY AVENGERS #7 3.99
CAPTURE CREATURES #3    3.99
CHRONONAUTS #2    3.50
CONVERGENCE #2 (OF 8) 3.99
CONVERGENCE #2 (OF 8) JAE LEE VAR ED   PI
CONVERGENCE #2 (OF 8) TONY S DANIEL VAR ED 3.99
CONVERGENCE AQUAMAN #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE BATMAN SHADOW OF THE BAT #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE CATWOMAN #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE GREEN ARROW #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE GREEN LANTERN PARALLAX #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE INTL #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE SUICIDE SQUAD #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE SUPERBOY #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE SUPERGIRL MATRIX #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #1 3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #75    3.99
CROSSED PLUS 100 #4    3.99
D4VE #3 (OF 5) 3.99
DARK GODS #5    3.99
DARK HORSE PRESENTS 2014 #9 4.99
DEADPOOL CLASSIC COMPANION TP 34.99
DEADSHOT BULLETPROOF TP 14.99
DEATHLOK #7 3.99
DJANGO ZORRO #6 (OF 7)    3.99
DOCTOR WHO 10TH #9    3.99
DOCTOR WHO 11TH #11  3.99
DOCTOR WHO 12TH #7    3.99
EARTH 2 TP VOL 04 THE DARK AGE (N52) 14.99
EI8HT #3 (OF 5) 3.50
FADE OUT #5    3.50
FELL TP VOL 01 FERAL CITY 14.99
FILLER BUNNY COLLECTED WORKS TP 11.95
FOX (DARK CIRCLE) #1  3.99 What does the Fox say? In this case, he says he’s written by Mark Waid and drawn by Dean Haspiel and is building on his hit mini-series from last year!
GHOSTED #19    2.99
GI JOE SNAKE EYES AGENT OF COBRA #4 (OF 5) 3.99
GIANT DAYS #2 3.99
GOD IS DEAD #32    3.99
GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #4 3.99
GUNNERKRIGG COURT TP VOL 01 16.99
HERO CATS #5   4.99
HEXED #9 3.99
I FEEL SICK #1 NEW PTG    4.95
I FEEL SICK #2 NEW PTG    4.95
INFINITE CRISIS FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE #10 3.99
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR 2 TP VOL 01 14.99
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO HC VOL 02 22.99
KING THE PHANTOM #2 (OF 4) 3.99
KITCHEN #6 (OF 8)    2.99
LEGENDARY STAR LORD #11 BV 3.99
LETTER 44 #15 3.99
LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #13 3.99
LOVE LETTER BATMAN BOXED EDITION   10.99
LUMBERJANES #13 3.99
MAGNETO #17 3.99
MEGA MAN #48    3.99
MEN OF WRATH TP    14.99
MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 02 DEAD WILL RISE 17.99
MS MARVEL #14 2.99
MY LITTLE PONY FIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #3    3.99
NINJAK #1 2ND PTG    3.99
NOVA #29 3.99
NOVA TP VOL 05 AXIS 15.99
OCTOBER FACTION #6 3.99
ODDLY NORMAL #6  2.99
ORPHAN BLACK #2 3.99
PEANUTS VOL 2 #27 3.99
POLAR HC VOL 02 EYE FOR AN EYE 17.99
PRINCELESS PIRATE PRINCESS #3 (OF 4)   3.99
PROMETHEUS FIRE & STONE TP   14.99 52.5 7.1203 14.24 Drk Hrs
PUNKS THE COMIC TP VOL 01 NUTPUNCHER 14.99
REGULAR SHOW #22  3.99
REVIVAL #29    3.99
REYN #4 2.99
ROOM FOR LOVE HC GN 22.95
RUNLOVEKILL #1    2.99 High octane sci fi violence courtesy of the great but not prolific Eric Canete! In a slightly different parallel universe this guy was a top dawg A-list artist. As is he’s an artist’s artist, almost a secret comic-making weapon. Maybe this’ll expose him to a wider audience.
SABRINA #2    3.99
SECRET IDENTITIES #3 3.50
SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #9 3.99
SHAFT #5      3.99
SHUTTER #11    3.50
SIMPSONS COMICS #220
SIXTH GUN DUST TO DUST #2 3.99
SPAWN #251    2.99
SPIDER-MAN AND X-MEN #5 3.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #5 2ND PTG  3.99
SPREAD TP VOL 01 NO HOPE    14.99 One of the stealth Image successes of the last year, now collected in a handsomely priced trade paperback!
STAR TREK ONGOING #44 3.99
STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #8    3.99
STRANGE SPORTS STORIES #2 (OF 4)    4.99
STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #3    3.50
SUMMER BLONDE TP    16.95
SUPERIOR IRON MAN #7 3.99
TEEN TITANS GO #9 2.99
THOR #7 3.99
THOR #7 AVENGERS VAR   PI
TITHE #1    3.99
TOP 10 TP 24.99
TRANSFORMERS #40 COMBINER WARS 3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #33 3.99
UNITY #17    3.99
WOLVERINES #14 3.99
X-FILES SEASON 10 #23 3.99

That’s it for now, see you soon!
P/VC

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Hello, everybody--

How ‘bout that Easter, eh? I hope you all got your candy or your ham or your mimosas or whatever it is you like to get today.

Tomorrow night is the night SCOTT MCCLOUD comes to VCU and gives a talk about his newest graphic novel THE SCULPTOR and comics in general. It’s at the Grace Street Theater at 7PM, is free to the public, and will probably be jampacked so arrive early! And yes, we will be onhand selling copies of not just THE SCULPTOR but Mr. McCloud’s other books! If you can make it please do!


Last call-- please tell us to add these to your lists by Monday night (4/6) if you want them!
ORDER OF THE FORGE (Dark Horse) George Washington as mystical action hero in revolutionary times.
CONVERGENCE: ACTION COMICS (DC)
CONVERGENCE: BLUE BEETLE (DC
CONVERGENCE: BOOSTER GOLD (DC) Booster usually has the inside scoop on secret cosmic goings on in the DCU.
CONVERGENCE: CRIME SYNDICATE (DC)
CONVERGENCE: DETECTIVE COMICS (DC)
CONVERGENCE: INFINITY, INC (DC)
CONVERGENCE: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (DC)
CONVERGENCE: PLASTIC MAN & THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS (DC)
CONVERGENCE: SHAZAM (DC) Evan Shaner is an amazing artist that will make your eyeballs squirm with delight. Linger on that thought for a second.
CONVERGENCE: WORLD’S FINEST (DC)
PISCES (Image) From Peter Panzerfaust to Rat Queens, when Kurtis J Weibe debuts a new book it tends to get a lot of attention. I don’t think this one will be much different. Described as a psychological body horror story, which is intriguing enough for me to want to check out,

The sign up sheet for June shipping product should be done in the next few days, keep your eyes peeled! What does it mean to peel your eyes, anyway? Sounds horrific.

SHIPING! Here’s what’s coming WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8:
ABE SAPIEN #22 3.50
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE GONE ADRIFT #4  3.99
ALL NEW HAWKEYE #2 3.99
ALL NEW HAWKEYE #2 WADA VAR   PI
ANGELA ASGARDS ASSASSIN #5 3.99
ANT-MAN #4 3.99
ARROW SEASON 2.5 #7 2.99
ASTRO CITY #22 3.99
ASTRO CITY FAMILY ALBUM TP NEW ED   16.99
AVENGERS BY JONATHAN HICKMAN HC VOL 01 34.99
AVENGERS MILLENNIUM #2 (OF 4) 3.99
AVENGERS ULTRON UNBOUND TP 24.99
AVENGERS WORLD #19 TRO 3.99
BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT #2 3.9
BEE AND PUPPYCAT #8   3.99
BEE AND PUPPYCAT #8 DUNLAP VAR  PI
BIG MAN PLANS #2 (OF 4)   3.50
BILL & TED MOST TRIUMPHANT RETURN #2 (OF 6) 3.99
BIRTHRIGHT #6 2.99
BRAVEST WARRIORS #31 3.99
BUCKY BARNES WINTER SOLDIER #7 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 04 IRON NAIL 19.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #14 BV 3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #14 SORRENTINO COSMICALLY ENHANCED VAR  PI
CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02 STAY FLY 15.99
COFFIN HILL #17     2.99
CONVERGENCE #1 (OF 8) 4.99
CONVERGENCE #1 (OF 8) BLANK VAR ED  PI
CONVERGENCE #1 (OF 8) BOLLAND VAR ED  PI
CONVERGENCE #1 (OF 8) TONY S DANIEL VAR ED   PI
CONVERGENCE ATOM #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE BATGIRL #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE BATMAN & ROBIN #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE HARLEY QUINN #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE NIGHTWING ORACLE #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE QUESTION #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE SPEED FORCE #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE SUPERMAN #1 3.99
CONVERGENCE TITANS #1 3.99
COPPERHEAD #6 3.50
CROSSED TP VOL 12   24.99
DANGER CLUB #8 2.99
DARTH VADER #4 3.99
DARTH VADER #4 LARROCA VAR   PI
DEADPOOL #45 (250TH ISSUE) 9.99
DEADPOOL #45 (250TH ISSUE) AVENGERS VAR  PI
DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR TP VOL 01 ASSASSINS 19.99
DEEP STATE #5 3.99
Descender-#2-1
DESCENDER #2     2.99  Issue one made a lot of waves, I’m betting this one will grow the hype.
DOCTOR WHO BIG BOOK OF TOP 100 LISTS SC 21.99
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #484   9.99
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #6  3.99
ELEPHANTMEN #63     3.99
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #5  3.99
EVIL EMPIRE #12     3.99
FABLES THE WOLF AMONG US #4     3.99
FIVE GHOSTS #16 3.50
FLASH ACTION FIGURE 24.95
GUARDIANS 3000 #7 3.99
HARLEY QUINN HC VOL 02 POWER OUTAGE (N52) 24.99
HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY (N52) 16.99
HELP US GREAT WARRIOR #3 3.99
HOWARD THE DUCK #2 3.99
HOWARD THE DUCK #2 JEWELS VAR  PI
HOWARD THE DUCK #2 SAMNEE VAR   PI
HULK #14 3.99
IMPERIUM #3   3.99
IXTH GENERATION HIDDEN FILES #1  3.99
JUPITERS CIRCLE #1     3.50  Prequel to Jupiter’s Legacy, which if you missed...
JUPITERS LEGACY TP VOL 01     9.99  ...also comes out in trade paperback!
KAIJUMAX #1 3.99  Island maximum security prison for captured giant monsters? Well okay!
LAST MAN GN VOL 01 STRANGER   9.99
LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE #1     3.99 The final leg of the trilogy debuts, and looks to be a barn buster!
LITTLEST PET SHOP HC 9.99
MASKS 2 #1 (OF 8)   3.99
MAX RIDE FIRST FLIGHT #1 (OF 5) 3.99
MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #12 3.99
MILT GROSS NEW YORK HC 24.99
MONSTER TP VOL 04 PERFECT ED URASAWA   19.99
MORTAL KOMBAT X #1 3RD PTG     3.99
MORTAL KOMBAT X #5     3.9
MORTAL KOMBAT X TP VOL 01     14.99
MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS OF GUARD VOL 03 #2 (OF 4) 3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #2    3.99
NAMELESS #2 2ND PTG     2.99
NAMELESS #3     2.99
NEIL GAIMAN CHUS DAY AT BEACH HC 17.99
NEW AVENGERS BY JONATHAN HICKMAN HC VOL 01 34.99
NEW VAMPIRELLA #11    3.99
ODYC #4     3.99
RAI #8   3.99
RAT QUEENS #10     3.50
REANIMATOR #1 (OF 4) 3.99
REBELS #1 3.99
ROBOCOP 2014 #10     3.99
SAGA #27     2.99  Yep, here it is!
SAMURAI JACK TP VOL 03 QUEST FOR THE BROKEN BLADE 19.99
SAVIOR #1 2.99
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #56 2.99
SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 14.99
SHELTERED TP VOL 03 14.99
SHIELD #4 3.99
SKULL SLAYER TP 24.99
SONIC BOOM #6   3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #271   3.99
SOUTHERN CROSS #2 2.99
SPIDER-MAN 2099 #11 3.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #6 3.99  The previous issue, which debuted SW’s new costume and new artist, immediately shot this book up to the top of my MUST READ list.
SPONGEBOB COMICS #43
STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #5 (OF 5) 3.99
STAR WARS #1 CASSADAY 4TH PTG VAR   4.99
STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 EMPIRE 34.99
STORM #10 3.99
SURFACE #2     3.50
TEEN DOG #8 3.99
TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS TP   17.99
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #39 RTN OF DECEPT 3.99
TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #6 3.99
TRANSLUCID TP 19.99
WALKING DEAD #140     2.99
X #24     2.99
ZENITH HC PHASE THREE   25.00

That’s it for now, see you soon!
PKG/VC