Advance tickets are on sale now
at Mayfaire Cinemas! Join us at the Fantastic Four movie, and you can
get Free Comics, Free HeroClix, and Free Posters! You can also win great Door Prizes,
including stuff like the Silver Surfer Omnibus pictured to the left, a
$75.00 value! There will also be appearances by members of the
Fantastic Four! For example, Invisible Woman will be present at all of
our future events and in the store during all operating hours! EXCEPT
SHE'S INVISIBLE! HA HA!
You can also check out the awesome life-sized Silver Surfer in the
lobby at Mayfaire Cinemas. It's like this picture, but more impressive!
Be sure to check out our HeroClix demos on June 24th, the Sunday after the movie opens! The first 20 players get a free movie pass and a mini HeroClix booster!
With all the interest in the Fantastic Four these days, we'd be
quite lax in our responsibilities if we didn't help you find the best
Fantastic Four trade paperbacks and graphic novels. Last week, we did the top Fantastic Four collections--this week, we highlight the top 5 collections featuring Fantastic Four antagonists! And also one featuring the Thing, because it's really cool:
5) The Essential Silver Surfer, Vol. 1
That Fantastic Four collection I spotlighted (spotlit?) last week contained the first appearance of the Silver Surfer, but this collection contains his origin and the acclaimed solo series by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and John Buscema! There's not really any more authoritative source on the history and character of the Silver Surfer than this philosophical series from the masters of Marvel.
4) The Thing: Idol of Millions
The ever-loving blue-eyed thing finally got his own ongoing series a few years ago and, while it was cancelled after eight issues, it was a damn good series. It was written very much in the vein of the recent She-Hulk series, with a tongue-in-cheek focus on the day-to-day life of a superhero who's also a recognizable public figure, without the supervillains and obligatory fights--not really a surprise, though, since writer Dan Slott also wrote the She-Hulk book. The concluding issue where the Thing has a bunch of super-heroes over for a poker game is perhaps one of the most fun comic issues ever written. Definitely check this one out.
3) Fantastic Four: The Books of Doom
Doctor Doom has a fairly convoluted origin story, what with the magic and the science and the Reed Richards and what-have-you, so this series is a much-needed consolidation of the origin of perhaps the best villain in comicsdom. And, hey, it's written by Ed Brubaker to boot! Framed as an interview with the infamous Doctor in his own castle, this retelling of Doom's origin in his own words also has a clever twist ending that doesn't feel cheap or unnecessary.
2) Ultimate Galactus Trilogy
Honestly, I don't think this series got nearly enough attention. It was
actually pretty danged interesting and pretty danged well-written. Not
a surprise, given that Warren Ellis wrote it, but it never really
seemed to get any acclaim. Also, it never really seemed to get
mentioned again in any of the other Ultimate titles, which probably
didn't help. It's awesome, though, and certainly does a great job of
re-imagining some classic Marvel characters like Vision, Captain
Marvel, the Silver Surfer, and--of course--Galactus. Not to mention
that the, uh...Ultimate Ultimate Nullifier is incredibly cool. It's a
great trilogy, with each title standing on its own merits, and there's
no better way to pick up a long series like this than one of Marvel's
oversized hardcovers. Fourteen issues for thirty-five bucks is a steal
on a series this good.
1) Annihilation, Vol. 2
This one is pretty much a placeholder until the final volume of Annihilation that collects the actual miniseries comes out. Until then, though, this collection should whet your appetite, as it features an excellent Silver Surfer miniseries and a quite good Super-Skrull miniseries. Still, the thing to watch for is that third volume, where you'll see an epic space story featuring the Silver Surfer, Galactus and Annihilus in prominent roles--all of whom are highly ranked among the annals of Fantastic Four antagonism, to boot.
There will be different boxes out on the sidewalk each day, with over
200 long boxes available total between the two days! There will be bulk
discounts, too! The first 25 issues are a dollar each, the next 25 are
fifty cents each, and every one after that is only a quarter per book!
We need to clean out our storage rooms and back issue boxes to make
room for new stock, so take all of these comics that haven't seen the light of day in years off of our hands!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
11:00 AM - Doors Open! Be one of the First 25 people through the door!
11:30 AM - Castles and Crusades by Troll Lord Games RPG Demo and Session. All participants get a free quick start rules supplement while supplies last.
12:30 PM - Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures Game Demo. Learn to play and register to win a free starter set!
1:30 PM - Changeling: The Lost by White Wolf Publishing RPG Demo and Session. All participants get a free quick start rules supplement while supplies last!
2:00 PM - Costume Contest Judging Begins! All participants get a prize, with the winner getting a $100.00 gift certificate!
3:00 PM - Septimus by West End Games RPG Demo and Session. All participants get a free quick start rules supplement while supplies last!!
4:00 PM - Miniatures Painting Workshop and Contest
5:00 PM - All Flesh Must Be Eaten by Eden Studios RPG Demo and Session.
5:30 PM - Drawing for Most Door Prizes and Final Judgining for the Costume Contest. You Do Not Have to Be Present to Win.
6:00 PM - Zombies Board GAme Demo and Session. Register to win a Zombies Board Game.
8:00 PM - Warmachine Game Demo and Open Play. Register to win a prize to be determined!
Sign up in advance to hold a spot in these game events. These times are subject to change, but hopefully it won't come to that.
The first 25 people through the door will get special gift bags!
Random bags will contain gift certificates, with over $100 in gift
certificates scattered throughout the bags! The bags will also contain
free stuff sent by several differnet publishers, including demo kits,
promotional items, a free copy of White Dwarf Magazine, a free dice
set, a Mini HeroClix Booster, and more!
Register to win from hundreds of dollars of door prizes! You
could win a pound of dice, hardcover RPG sourcebooks, a Dungeons and
Dragons Miniatures starter, a HeroClix Starter, a Warhammer: Battle for
Skull Pass Box Set, a Warmachine Army Box, and much more!
Participate in game demos for these games: Dungeons and Dragons
Miniatures, HeroClix, HorrorClix, Warmachine, Warhammer Fantasy,
Warhammer 40000, and demos for several of the Roleplaying games we will
give away! Times and a more detailed list will be announced next week.
Costume contest! Dress as your favorite game character and you
could win from $100.00 in gift certificates! All participants will
receive a prize! Judging begins at 2:00 PM.
Painting contest! More information about the painting contest will come next week!
World War Hulk #1
Hulk is back, and he's very mellow and open-minded and wishing to open a dialogue between himself and those he has issues with so they can reach an amicable resolution and stay friends! Or maybe he's just angry. I forget. Either way, Hulk is going to be punching a bunch of dudes, buildings, and possibly trees, because that's kind of what he does. Also, he has a bunch of alien buddies who will provide variations on the theme of "punching," such as "stabbing" (punching someone while holding a sword) "biting" (punching someone with your mouth) and "clobbering" (punching someone really really hard).
Avengers Classic #1
These days, what with the Civil Wars, and the Initiatives, and the Disassembleds, and the House of Ms and what have you, the Avengers are in a state of change beyond any they've seen in a long time. Heck, there's even two different Avengers teams, and like an Avengers University, and next thing you know there's going to be Avengers reserves or something. Well, some people still like the good old days of the Avengers, and I guess the two Earth's Mightiest Heroes miniseries weren't enough for them. So, there's this new Avengers Classic series, and it has a cool cover by Art Adams.
Sub-Mariner #1
Namor is awesome. Especially when he is about to go kick the ass of us surface-worlders. Because, let's be honest, we really deserve it. We're kind of jerks. Anyway, Namor is back. He doesn't punch anything in this issue, per se, but he does certainly berate people, which is pretty much the second weapon in Namor's arsenal--the first, of course, being punching. Also, we get an insight into the dark underbelly of atlantean politics. For instance, I think Namor berates a dude and then threatens to punch him. It's good times!
Strangers In Paradise #90
It's finally coming to an end. The epic saga about several people who have relationships and day-to-day lives and so on and so forth is going to end with this landmark issue, with three different covers for you completists out there! Guess what? I've completely exhausted my knowledge about this book in that previous sentence, much of which I just made up and assumed would be correct based on my prejudices towards indie books! Maybe you should come by the store to buy this issue and explain to me why I am an imbecile!
Tank Girl: The Gifting #1
This comic book features art by Ashley Wood!
That's right, if you befriend Fanboy Comics on MySpace, you'll get a bulletin each week revealing our Tuesday Specials before Tuesday! Amazing!
It's easy to learn to play games! Just stop by Fanboy Comics on Tuesday or Friday from 5:00 to 9:00 PM
and find Atwood "The Rib" Boyd, our newly hired Game Counselor! He'll
be available to teach you any game you want, or just to play games!
That's right, we've got someone on staff whos job is to play games! As
a fellow employee who has to spend hours photoshopping together obscure
video game magazine references, I can confindently say that I'm not
bitter at all. Oh, wait, I was mistaken, I'm incredibly bitter. That's
not really a change from the status quo, though, since I am pretty much
a barely contained fountain of rage.
The Rib will also be around to help people paint and build their
armies, and he'll have a ton of free stuff to give away to people who
show up for demos. You can also sign up in our game directory, a way
for people to connect with gamers they don't even know yet!
The Rib also runs board game demos on Board Game Night, every Monday. Here's a flyer about that:
Oh, and here's what we're playing:
June 18th - Zombies!
[[image:devilbunnyneedsaham.jpg:You and your friends are living
pleasant and complete lives in Happyville. You are highly trained and
well-paid sous-chefs, who have decided to climb to the top of a tall
building, as fast as you can. Devil Bunny Needs a Ham. And he's pretty
sure that knocking you off the building will help him get one. Perhaps
he is right. Perhaps he is not.:left:2]]June 25th - Devil Bunny Needs a Ham
[[image:lunchmoney.gif:it's really a lot more fun than the dark
brooding todd mcfarlane elementary school motif would suggest:right:2]]July 2nd - Lunch Money
July 9th - Unexploded Cow
YES. Well, with that question answered, the only decision you need to make is whether you get a $10, $25, or $50 gift certificate! Cool!
Planet Hulk HC
$39.99
Did you read Planet Hulk? If not, you missed one of the awesomest comics to come out last year, and you missed the lead-in to World War Hulk, coming out tomorrow! Fortunately, this hardcover is also coming out, so you can pick it up and read all fourteen issues of the Planet Hulk arc, plus a Giant-Sized Hulk issue, and a story about Hulk's young buddy, Amadeus Cho, who's starring in the Incredible Hulk title during World War Hulk. Sure, it's forty bucks, but there are over fifteen issues in it! That's like three trade paperbacks! Daaaaaang!
Star Wars Pocketmodel TCG
$4.99 per Pack
$14.99 per Destroyer Box
So, uh, I guess these are the hot new thing among the kids these days. Between this and the Transformers game, it's almost like everyone had a secret meeting and decided that, by god, just because the Pirates game is flagging and the NASCAR game failed doesn't mean we don't want to put together our miniatures out of cardstock! Unfortunately, this one hits all the right notes--specifically the Star Wars ship combat note. (an E sharp) Hopefully it'll be a fun game! I'm looking forward to it, as far as you know!
Exalted: War for the Throne Board Game
$69.99
Exalted: War for the Throne is a strategy board game for two to five players set in the world of Exalted®. Players amass legions, coin and essence, and bring all of their allies, will and luck to bear to claim the seat of power and become the new emperor of the Realm.
This game includes:
• A fold-out board with a map of the Blessed Isle, the battleground for the throne
• 5 different aspects from which to choose, all with their own playing pieces and unique powers
• 50 Events Cards and 25 Charm Cards with which to attack, deceive and stymie opponents
• 575 pieces representing Manses, legions and triremes
• All the dice you need to play
Fables Vol. 9: Sons of Empire
$17.99
I read Fables only in the trades, so I don't know how to summarize this and I don't want any spoilers at all so I'm just going to copy and paste whatever Diamond has in a haphazard manner.
Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha and others Cover by James Jean Collecting FABLES #52-59! Pinocchio suffers seriously divided loyalties between his father, the evil Adversary, and his fellow Fable refugees in New York. Plus, Bigby Wolf reluctantly decides it's finally time to square accounts with his long-estranged father, the North Wind, and makes a journey with Snow White and their kids to find him. Advance-solicited; on sale June 13 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US MATURE READERS
Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 2
$99.99
You know everything I said about Volume 3 of the Essential Fantastic
Four? Well, it goes double for this, which collects all of the same
stories in an extra-large, full-color, hardcover edition. It's pretty
much the only way you'll be able to read this issues this way short of
traveling back in time to the 1960s. If you've got a hundred bucks to
spend, you might as well drop it on some time-tested comics by two of
the most legendary names in the industry. Well, when it comes out in a
couple of months.
Reactivated Kingdom Come Series 2 Action Figures
These action figures look pretty danged cool. Of course, you can see that if you shift your eyes slightly to the right, and possibly up, depending on how this ends up looking on the webpage. Honestly, I'm glad that they're giving us another shot at some of the Kingdom Come figure's we've missed. As much as I like Kingdom Come Jade and the Spectre with Old-Guy™ sidekick, I really prefer some of the more iconic characters like Kingdom Come Green Lantern and Kingdom Come Superman.
Who's Who Mystery Boxes Series 3
$5.99 Each
The newest series of figures in the Who's Who series are all themed around the delightfully-named planet of Apokalips. What an inconvenient homophone that must be for the residents of that planet. It would be like if the Chinese word for China was "DEESTRUKSHIN" or something like that. That aside aside, there's a lot of cool figures in this set, including Big Barda and Mr. Miracle, Batman, Superman, Plastic Man, Wonder Woman, and Orion and the other one who isn't Orion, maybe Desaad or something. (Sorry, I closed the window that had the information and I am too lazy to open it again, in spite of the fact that this parenthetical note is taking way longer to write than it would to bring up that information again.) Also, each figure has a different piece that allows you to put together a miniature Darkseid statue!
That's right, all of our World of Warcraft Cards have been reduced!
All Starters Have Been Reduced to $10.99!
Heroes of Azeroth Boosters Have Been Reduced to $2.00 and Booster Boxes Have been Reduced to $40.00!
Through the Dark Portal Boosters Have Been Reduced to $2.89 and Booster Boxes Have Been Reduced to $59.00
All Raid Decks Have Been Reduced to $29.99!
Holy Crap! That's AWESOME! Here's a picture of some of this stuff to prove it!
...of adventure and fantasy! Oh, and zombies. That's what
Thomas Devine wants to bring you this June, when he runs his "Dungeons
and Zombies" roleplaying campaign, using Eden Studios' All Flesh Must Be Eaten roleplaying game. Players are encouraged to pick up the All Flesh Must Be Eaten Core Book and the Dungeons and Zombies Supplement,
(both of which we can order her at Fanboy Comics if they aren't in
stock) but it's not required. There will be pre-made characters
available for new players, but if you're familiar with All Flesh Must
Be Eaten, you're welcome to make your own character. The allowed
classes are Survivor, Inspired, Adept Heroes, and Talented Heroes.
The game begins on Thursday, June 14th, and continues every Thursday afterwards.
We're pricing and putting out a ton of stuff! Hooray for me typing an insane amount of words!
If you produce a comic, or have some art you'd like to submit, or have
written a review or anything else that you'd like to see in the
newsletter, we're totally cool with that! Just email editor@fanboycomics.biz,
and we'll put your submission in the newsletter if it's appropriate!
Heck, you can even send in plain old comments about the newsletter, the
store, or one of our events and we might publish them! We're really
accommodating, it would seem.
Here are just a few of the many great items we have
available on E-bay! We start new auctions every Monday at 6:00 PM that last through Saturday at 6:00 PM.
Local customers can bid and pick up their purchase at the store to save
on shipping! We also add new items to our E-bay Store every Wednesday
and Thursday. We currently have over 1000 items, including pulps,
vintage paperbacks, handbills, comics, and more!
"So Long, Mother" Sheet Music
This auction contains the sheet music of So Long, Mother from Al
Jolson's Mother Song. Words by Raymond Egan and Gus Kahn and music by
Egbert Van Alstyne. This music was published by Jerome H. Remick Co. in
1917. These pages are complete and in nice shape. There's lite edge and
corner wear and a couple small tears along edges. There's also some
small writing on front cover. Don't miss out on this wonderful bit of
music history.
Perfect for framing!!
Cut: The Unseen Cinema
This auction contains the vintage soft cover book Cut: The Unseen
Cinema by Baxter Phillips. This rare book was published in 1975 by
Bounty Books. This book features countless photos and descriptions
about the taboo scenes cut from some of the most famous movies, such as
Birth of a Nation, Freaks, A Streetcar Named Desire, Dr. Strangelove, A
Clockwork Orange, and many others. It's in (VG) condition or better
with lite edge and corner wear. Very nice interior, complete with a
couple of pages of full color photographs!
Here's a rundown of the main stuff we buy:
- Silver Age Superhero Comics - While recent comics are
all pretty enjoyable, we really only want the Silver Age Superhero
stuff. The Silver Age is generally going to be comics published on or
before 1977. It can sometimes be hard to figure out the date a comic
was published, so a good rule of thumb is that the cover price should
be $0.35 or less. And while we have nothing against comics not about
superheroes, the stuff we can sell is Silver Age Superheroes.
- Used Trade Paperbacks
- If they're in decent condition, we'll probably pick them up. It's
difficult to give any hard and fast guidelines for what we want,
because it depends a lot on what we have in stock and what we can order.
- Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic Singles
- We only buy rares, and I can give you even fewer guidelines about
this. Mac is in charge of all of our singles sales, and he works on
Thursday through Monday, so those are really the only days we can buy
any cards.
- Used Roleplaying Games - We'll look at
pretty much any roleplaying games. We don't usually buy stuff that is
currently in print, but if you've got the time to stop by, it's worth a
shot. We're always interested in classic Dungeons and Dragons books.
- Used Records
- Thomas buys a lot of old jazz and blues records for his personal
collection. Records are like CDs, except black and older. Kind of like
the blues musicians Thomas likes!
- Vintage Paperbacks and Pulps - I don't know anything about these. We might buy them, though!
Be sure to call before you come by to make sure we're not too busy to
look at your stuff! We can also set up an appointment. Just call (910)
452-7828 or email
fanboycomics@bellsouth.net.
Every Thursday is Warmachine night at Fanboy Comics! And every player
we see each week who we haven't seen playing Warmachine here before
gets a two free movie tickets to Mayfaire Cinemas! We're also trying to
get enough support to start a league, which means a whole bunch of
awesome prizes! Seriously, folks, if you're at all interested in
Warmachine, show up this Thursday and I will personally be there to
show you how things work.
Feel free to print out this image and fill it out and bring it to the
store! Or just use one of the ones we have available. It's up to you!
