April 29, 2007
Hey faithful readers! Just a reminder that this coming week is the last week of the semester and if any of you are leaving for the summer please, PLEASE come in, call, or email us your plans. We need to know if you want us to stop pulling comics or if you’ll be around for the summer. We’ve heard from most you guys, but if you haven’t told us, please do so ASAP!
Also, don’t forget about FREE COMIC BOOK DAY on SATURDAY, MAY 5!!
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April 29, 2007
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: SATURDAY, MAY 5!!
Alien Pig Farm #1
All New Atom #11
All New Atom vol. 1: My Life In Miniature TP
All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #2
American Virgin #14
Ashley Wood’s D’Airain Aventure #2
Astonishing X-Men #21
Avengers: Initiative #2
Books With Pictures #3
Buffy The Vampire Slayer #3
Checkmate #13
Chucky #1
City of Others #2
Civil War: Captain America TP
Civil War: Wolverine TP
Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways TP
Danger Girl: Body Shots #2
Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born #4
Dark Xena #1
Darkness: Level 3
Deadman #9
Detective Comics #832
Devi #10
Exterminators #17
52 #52
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man #20
Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #4
GI Joe: America’s Elite #23
Giant Sized Red Sonja #1
Green Lantern #19
Grimm Fairy Tales: Return to Wonderland #0 (99 cents)
Hawkgirl #63
Hellboy: Darkness Calls #1
Incredible Hulk #106
Initial D vol. 26 GN
Iron Man #17
Jonah Hex #19
Justice League Unlimited #33
Korgi vol. 1 TP
Loners #2
Marvel Illustrated: Last of the Mohicans #1
Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness #3
Midnighter #7
Ms. Marvel #15
Omega Flight #2
100 Bullets #83
Punisher #47
Raise the Dead #2
Rebirth vol. 20 GN
Runaways #26
Scalped #5
Scarface: Scarred For Life #5
Sensational Spider-man Annual #1
Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil #3
Silent War #4 (damage replacements)
Spawn #167
Spider-man Loves Mary Jane #18
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #16
Star Wars: Legacy vol. 1: Broken TP
Strange Girl #16
Strangers In Paradise #89
Superman #662
Supernatural Origins #1
Teen Titans #46
Thunderbolts Presents…Zemo: Born Better #4
Transformers: Escalation #6
Transformers: Prime Directive Movie Prequel #4
True Story Swear To God #5
Ultimate Fantastic Four #41
Walking Dead vol. 6: Sorrowful Life TP
Walking Dead vol. 2 HC
Ward of the State #1
Warhammer 40K #3
Welcome to Tranquility #6
Witchblade #105
Witchblade Manga #3
Wonder Man #5
World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker 1-shot
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April 21, 2007
BIG. HUGE. GINORMOUS.
The biggest Manga sale Von’s has ever had is going on RIGHT NOW. Get select Manga titles up to 75% off! EVERY SINGLE VOLUME OF MANGA IS ON SALE!! EVEN SPECIAL ORDERS ARE ON SALE!
BLUE STICKER = 25% OFF
GREEN STICKER = 50% OFF
ORANGE STICKER = 75% OFF
(no sticker = 15% OFF)
So get in here and take advantage of this great sale!
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April 20, 2007
In which Carroll reviews/recommends three titles this week that are perfect points to jump on for new readers.
DMZ #18 – Matty, our dear protagonist, has beaten the odds – he has survived in a war zone when nobody else thought he would. He’s also become the country’s most important reporter concerning the New Civil War. The really cool thing about this issue, though, is that Matty takes a back seat, and we get a first person view of a soldier’s experience. Specifically one that was involved in the massacre of a couple of hundred people. This issue is very emotional, very grim, but also very real. I could imagine a real person saying the things this young soldier was saying. This was my favorite issue of the series so far, and is a great place for someone to jump on that hasn’t already been reading it, or hasn’t read it for a few issues.
Justice League of America #8 – A lot of mouthy people on the internet have been hatin’ on Brad Meltzer’s run on the new JLA. Well, their full of crap. This book has been great, and I think it’s just going to get better with this new JLA/JSA crossover that starts in this issue. New readers reluctant to start something eight issues in need not worry, because these characters stand on their own very well and there is really no back story to this new arc. It nicely ties together the camaraderie and competitiveness of the two big teams, and sets up what looks to be an intriguing mystery – something Brad Melzter has a lot of experience with, seeing as he’s a New York Times bestselling mystery author.
Ultimate X-Men #81 – Robert Kirkman writes the book Invincible. It is the best superhero comic on the rack. Seriously. Even better than Daredevil. His dialog is realistic and true, and he leaves you hanging just enough to water your mouth, but not enough for you to give up caring, a la Dragonball Z. He weaves subplots like he’s using a loom on his scripts. And as soon as one subplot ends, another takes it place, giving the book a very fluid feeling, especially when reading long runs of the issues. So, what’s that have to do with Ultimate X-Men? He’s beginning to work the same magic on this book as he does with Invincible. The latest issue is less of a complete story than it is a major set-up of about half a dozen stories. If any spot was a good place to jump on this book, here it is. It think Kirkman’s got something big up his sleeve and you should not miss out.
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April 20, 2007
By Paul S.
The X-Men line is in the best shape it’s been in in years. Each book is offering something different which is great(not to mention Wolverine only appearing regularly in one book with an X on its cover) Astonishing offers big time thrills. Adjectiveless is building continuity and trying new stuff. Uncanny thrills with its outer space adventure. New is New Mutants for a new generation. All of that is great, but my favorite has got to be Peter David’s X-Factor, a noir thriller.
Taking place in Mutant Town, X-factor is the book that has best used the plot points from the House of M event in an ongoing title. It gives new layers to characters like Layla Miller with her crazy quirky precognitive abilities. It shows us just how far Quicksilver has fallen. Best of all, it features B-listers like Strong Guy, Rictor, Wolfsbane, Siren, and M with Jamie Madrox as their leader and still makes book excruciatingly addictive.
This past week’s issue revolves around the former mutant, terrorist group X-Cell who are out to get the government to admit they had a hand in M day. OH NOS! Whatever will they do? Will X-Factor reveal the truth behind M-day? How’s Quicksilver involved? Will the Blob show up? Will Quicksilver hit a woman? Will Layla totally screw with everybody? BUY this issue and find out! Don’t risk the chance of it becoming Firefly of comics.
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