Monday, January 30, 2012

Witness the origins of the Jedi this Wednesday, February 1, 2012

An even longer time ago in a galaxy far, far away, ties to the Force were new and lightsabers were not yet a symbol of discipline and strength. This week, Dark Horse takes readers back 25,000 years in Star Wars' history to witness the birth of the Jedi in Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi #0. It was during this time that nine mysterious pyramid ships known as the Tho Yor carried the ancestors of the ancient race Je'daii to the corners of the galaxy where an Order was born that would forever change the universe. Writer John Ostrander and artist Jan Duursema take readers on this new, unexplored part of Star Wars history.

Lovecraftian forces continue to spread across the IDW universe. This week, they will enter the world of robots in disguise in Infestation 2: Transformers #1 by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Guido Guidi. Taking place in an age of steam-punk, monsters emerge from the dark depths of the ocean to corrupt humans and Decepticons! Only one man can awaken the Autobots to save the world!

Cable believes he can save the future, but there is one catch: the Avengers must be eliminated. Cable's one-man mission to wipeout the Earth's mightiest heroes continues this week in Avengers X-Sanction #3! If Cable had his hands full before, things only get worse as the Red Hulk becomes his next target. There are also some other notable Avengers and  X-books out this week, such as Avengers Academy #25, Uncanny X-Force #21, Uncanny X-Men #6, X-Club #3, and the always wonderful X-Factor #231.

These titles will be available for purchase as soon as we open on Wednesday, February 1st! (And here's an oddity: February 2012 will be the first February since the early 1980s to have FIVE comic book shipping weeks--it can only happen during a leap year in which February 1st falls on a Wednesday.)

ACTION COMICS #6
ACTION MYSTERY THRILLS COVERS SC
ACTIVITY #2
ALPHA GIRL #1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #679
AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 03
ANIMAL MAN #6
ASSASSINS CREED THE FALL TP
AVENGELYNE HC VOL 01 DEVIL I/T FLESH
AVENGERS ACADEMY #25
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP VOL 02
AVENGERS HAWKEYE TP
AVENGERS X-SANCTION #3 (OF 4)
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM TP
BATWING #6
BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES #4 (OF 4)
BOYS #63 (MR)
BRIMSTONE #7 (OF 7
CARNAGE USA #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG
CHARMED #18
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #154 WRECKER
COMPLETE ANNOTATED OZ SQUAD TP
DAMAGED #5 (OF 6)
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #8
DEFENDERS #3
DETECTIVE COMICS #6
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #14
FATALE #1 2ND PTG
FATALE #2
FATHOM VOL 4 #4
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #8 (OF 12)
FRANK READE ADV IN AGE OF INVENTION HC
FUTURAMA COMICS #59
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #144
GARFIELD & CO HC VOL 05 A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD TP VOL 01
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #175
GI JOE V2 ONGOING TP VOL 02 COBRA CIVIL WAR
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #10
GREEN ARROW #6
GREEN ARROW SALVATION HC
HAUNTED CITY #2
HAWK AND DOVE #6
HEAVY METAL MARCH 2012
HELLRAISER #10
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #7
HOW TO DRAW STEAMPUNK PKT MANGA
HULK #48
ICE AGE ICED IN ONE SHOT
INCREDIBLE HULKS FALL OF HULKS HC
INFESTATION 2 TRANSFORMERS #1 (OF 2)
INVINCIBLE #88
IRREDEEMABLE #34
IZOMBIE #22 (MR)
JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS GN TP
JOHN CARTER WORLD OF MARS TP
JOHN ROMITA AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ARTIST ED HC
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #6
KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #3
LIL DEPRESSED BOY TP VOL 02
LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #4 (OF 6)
MADMAN 20TH ANNIVERSARY MONSTER HC
MAGIC THE GATHERING #1
MEN OF WAR #6
MIGHTY SKULLBOY ARMY TP VOL 02
MUDMAN #2
OMAC #6
PHAZER WAR O/T INDEPENDENTS CROSSOVER #1
PREVIEWS #281 FEBRUARY 2012
PUNISHER #8
RACHEL RISING #5
RAT CATCHER TP (MR)
RED LANTERNS #6
REED GUNTHER #8
RICHIE RICH GEMS WINTER SPECIAL ONE SHOT
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #20
SAVAGE DRAGON #178
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #18
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #7
SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #1
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #233
STAR WARS DAWN OF THE JEDI #0
STATIC SHOCK #6
STORMWATCH #6
STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #5 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN REIGN OF DOOMSDAY HC
SUPERNATURAL #5 (OF 6)
SWAMP THING #6
SWEET TOOTH #30 (MR)
THE LONE RANGER #2
THOR DEVIANTS SAGA #4 (OF 5)
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN BLACK ISLAND
TWELVE #9 (OF 12)
TWELVE MUST HAVE #1
UNCANNY X-FORCE #21
UNCANNY X-MEN #6
VALEN OUTCAST #3
VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 02
VENOM #13
VILLAINS FOR HIRE #3 (OF 4)
WARLORD OF MARS ANNUAL #1
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM TP VOL 01
WARRIORS OF MARS #1
WHISPERS #1
WINTER SOLDIER #1
WITCHBLADE #152
WITCHBLADE REDEMPTION TP VOL 04
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #3 2ND PTG
X-CLUB #3 (OF 5)
X-FACTOR #231
XOMBI TP

Monday, January 23, 2012

New comics infest the shelves this Wednesday, January 25

Last year, IDW brought together several of its worlds and characters together for a zombie battle across the multiverse! And they are at it again with the release of this week's Infestation 2 #1 by writer Duane Swierczynski and artist David Messina. From across time and space, Lovecraftian demons come to destroy everything and everyone in their way. Let's hope that an amazing collection of heroes can stop them before it is too late. Who you ask? How about The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Transformer, GI Joes, heroes from Dungeons & Dragons, and ... the Bat Boy? Like the first one, Infestation 2 promises to be a fun read packed with a lot of unexpected guest stars!

IDW also has the second of two new ongoing Transformers books starting this week. Transformers: Robots in Disguise #1 picks up with the Autobots now in charge of a Cybertron, still reeling from the recent war. And with Optimus Prime gone, Bumblebee and the others must try to maintain some type of order in this new world. Writer John Barber and artist Andrew Griffith bring readers all of the hard hitting action in this new series.

Some DC New 52 readers may have thought they missed Justice League #5 last week, but they don't need to worry because DC was a little bit late getting it out of the door. However, it is here this Wednesday along with all of the other fourth week New 52 titles everyone is looking forward to, like Aquaman #5, Batman: The Dark Knight #5, Superman #5, and more! Also, keep an eye out for the fourth issue of the Legion: Secret Origin limited series .

Marvel has several great titles on the shelves. New and old readers should take a look at Deadpool #49.1 (The Musical!) and Secret Avengers #21.1, which are designed to introduce the books to those unfamiliar to the series while still offering a fun story for regular readers. Other great titles this week are Fantastic Four #602, FF #14, The Mighty Thor #10, Ultimate Comics Ultimates #6, and more!

These books, and many more, will be available as soon as we open the doors on Wednesday, so come on by!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Magic: Dark Ascension Pre-release on Jan. 28th!



The newest set of Magic: The Gathering, Dark Ascension, is upon us!

When: Saturday, January 28th
Registration: Now until Jan 28th at 1:00pm
Tournament begins: Pack are handed out at 1:00pm on January 28th

Be sure to enroll early to get the exclusive Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed Pre-release card! Supplies are limited.

January 28th... Saturday... 1:00pm!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Swing on in for new comics this Wednesday, January 18

Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic story Tarzan of the Apes is brought to life by Dynamite Entertainment like it has never been seen before: completely uncensored! Lord of the Jungle #1 begins in the late 1800s, and John Clayton, Lord of Greystoke, and his pregnant wife, the Lady Alice, find themselves stranded on a remote African coast. The two must survive the harsh environment while protecting their unborn child. Enjoy all of savage action of the original while experiencing new unexplored elements of the story by writer Arvid Nelson and artist Roberto Castro. The best part? This number one issue is only $1.00!

In the early 90s, Rob Liefeld introduced the character Prophet in Youngblood #2, and now, in 2012, Prophet returns thanks to Liefeld's Extreme Studio returning under the Image imprint. Writer Brandon Graham and artist Simon Roy have been given the reigns and creative freedom with this week's issue Prophet #21. Readers shouldn't be put off by the issue number because this is designed to be a starting point for new and old readers. Follow soldier John Prophet as he wakes from cryosleep to find that an alien race has settled the Earth, and humans have devolved into ape-men that serve as the new rulers' food source. Prohpet's mission? Restore the human empire!

Marvel has several great titles coming out this week. Here are a few highlights to watch for: Avenging Spider-Man #3, Amazing Spider-Man #678, Uncanny X-Force #20, and Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #6.

DC's New 52 continue this week with great titles like Batman #5, Catwoman #5, Green Lantern Corp #5, Supergirl #5, and Wonder Woman #5. Also keep an eye out for Batman Odyssey Vol. 2 #4.

These books, and many more, will be available as soon as we open the doors on Wednesday, so come on by!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Yu Gi Oh! Sneak Peek This Saturday and Sunday!




It’s time for the Order of Chaos Sneak Peek, your first chance to get your hands on the brand new Order of Chaos booster packs – before they’re available in most stores!

Order & Chaos – Polar opposites, slugging it out in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME for years. Now, the feud that never seems to end hits a new zenith in 2012, with Order of Chaos.

As chaos and order collide, Order of Chaos contains all the tools YOU need to forge a Deck and achieve whatever destiny awaits. There are plenty of other cards in this 100-card set, for Decks of all kinds.

At the Sneak Peek, you can also try to get an exclusive Order of Chaos Game Mat. You don’t have to be a skilled Duelist because we’ve asked the stores to give them out randomly, so everyone has a chance! Plus everybody gets a limited edition, Ultra Rare Inzektor Axe – Zektahawk Spell (while supplies last), and a mini-poster with an Order of Chaos checklist on the back! Be sure to show up early because supplies of all items are limited.

Cost: $20.00
Saturday and Sunday: 1pm - 4pm

While supplies last!

Call us @ 770-422-46420 for more information.

Monday, January 09, 2012

The Scarlet Spider returns this Wednesday, January 11

Peter Parker's world was turned upside down during the events of Spider-Island, but with the trouble over, everything should be back to normal, right? Of course not! A familiar face returns this week in Scarlet Spider #1 by Chris Yost and Ryan Stegman. Who is the Scarlet Spider? Why has he come to Houston, Texas? The new Spider's secrets will all be revealed in this 40-page special first issue! If that isn't enough Spider-action, Carnage USA #2 and Amazing Spider-Man #677 are also out this week!

Batman enters a twisted Wonderland in the new, hardcover, original graphic novel Batman: Through The Looking Glass. Writer Bruce Jones and artist Sam Kieth take readers on a fantastic journey as Batman encounters The Mad Hatter for the first time and is transported to a Wonderland beyond his imagination. Alfred and Robin believe The Dark Knight is delirious, but if that's the case, how is he able to solve Gotham mysteries that have haunted the city for years? Batman fans and those who love Lewis Carroll's classic will want to check this book out.

Marvel's X-fans have several books to look forward to this week! First up, Jason Aaron and Adam Kubert present Wolverine #300! An all-new Wolverine story starts in this extra-sized issue. Wolverine must confront a dangerous foe in Tokyo, and he has a couple of other surprises in store for him. A new Silver Samurai is revealed, and Wolverine will meet his daughter. In Wolverine and The X-Men #4, the school is recovering from its recent encounter with the new Hellfire Club, and two new students enroll. The adventures continue in X-Men Legacy #260.1 as Rogue, Gambit, Iceman, Frenzy, and Rachel Summers begin their rolls as teachers and protectors of Wolverine's new school. Also, don't miss the always entertaining X-Factor #230 and Magneto: Not A Hero #3.

Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley's hit new series Brilliant continues this week with the release of its second issue. Several genius college students have cracked the mystery of superpowers, but what will they do with all that power? Fans of Scarlet, Powers, and Ultimate Spider-Man should check this new series out.

These books, and many more, will be available as soon as we open the doors on Wednesday, so come on by! (And if you want to get an idea what else you can expect, check out the covers below!)

Monday, January 02, 2012

Kick 2012 off with new comics this Wednesday, January 4

Happy New Year! Last year brought a lot of changes to the DC Universe, and Marvel shook things up in Fear Itself and Schism. In 2012, readers can look forward to seeing the new DCU evolve and Marvel's next big event, Avengers vs. X-Men. And let's not forget the other publishers! In fact, take a look at this week's newest title from Image!

Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the creative team behind the acclaimed Criminal and Incognito series, bring their unique talent for the noir to their new book Fatale. In Brubaker and Phillips' new series, they combine their penchant for crime fiction with Lovecraftian horror. When a reporter named Nicolas Lash meets a strange woman named Jo at his godfather's funeral, his whole world changes before he even knows it. Lash quickly becomes involved in a plot involving an immortal demon and a struggle that has gone on for decades. Fans of crime or horror fiction will want to check this great new book out. For the Lovecraft fans, a short essay by Jess Nevins discussing Lovecraft's pioneering of the cosmic horror genre is also included in the first issue.

Cable's quest to destroy the Avengers continues in Avengers: X-Sanction #2! After dealing with Captain America, Cable goes toe-to-toe with Iron Man! This all leads up to Marvel's big Avengers vs. X-Men event! Also on shelves, the Avengers Annual #1 finds Simon Williams and his Revengers going after the Avengers; those heroes can not get a break. The X-Men have their fair share of titles as well. Look for Uncanny X-Men #4, X-23 #20, X-Club #2, X-Men #23, and Uncanny X-Force #19.1, which is a great jumping on point for anyone interested in checking out one of the hottest X-titles out there.

For the young and young at heart, the Peanuts return in the first issue of their new monthly series from KABOOM! While the book does collect some classic Sunday strips, the issue also premieres an all-new story starring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of gang!

This is the first week of a new month, so readers can look forward to the fifth issues of their favorite DC New 52 titles. A couple of miniseries continue as well, including Huntress #4 and IDW & DC's crossover book Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes #4!


These books, and many more, will be available as soon as we open the doors on Wednesday, so come on by! (And if you want to get an idea what else you can expect, check out the covers below!)