April Showers bring Comic Shows

Next weekend – April 11/12, the Comic Book Lounge will be setting up a booth at HERO FEST KINGSTON, a new 2-day show taking place in Kingston, ON. Featured guests in include TY TEMPLETON, DAN DAY, Dr. Who’s COLIN BAKER and Star Trek: The Next Generation’s DENISE CROSBY (who recently appeared on the Walking Dead).

The following weekend we will be setting up on Sunday, April 19th at the next TORONTO COMIC BOOK SHOW.

Don’t forget, between now and April 24 we are having a 40% off older trades and hardcovers clearance sale. All books on the bookshelves on the walls are on sale – after the 24th we’re packing up the remainder for show backstock and for online sales. New books are not on sale.

After that we really start winding down the retail shop, and on the following weekend – April 25/26 we’ll be moving a lot of the remaining stock and fixtures into storage for shows and online sales.

FINALLY on Wednesday, April 29th – an event three years and three months in the making — we are throwing a LAST WEDNESDAY/FINAL NIGHT PARTY and staying open until 11PM with special appearances by comic guests like LEONARD KIRK (artist on Fantastic Four – the last issue of Fantastic Four ships that day), TY TEMPLETON (Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet artist), and more. It’s doubles as our final Industry Night at this location and the following day, April 30th we bid adieu to 587A College.

April 5 is Batman day: Francis Manapul signing + Batman ’66 book launch with Ty Templeton

CELEBRATE THE DARK KNIGHT ON SATURDAY APRIL 5 AT THE COMIC BOOK LOUNGE & TEMPLE OF TOYS

587A College Street – 2nd Floor

2PM – 5PM – DETECTIVE COMICS #30 Signing with FRANCIS MANAPUL

A bold new direction for DETECTIVE COMICS as THE FLASH creative team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccelato take over the creative reins! Batman finds himself knee-deep in a new mystery involving a deadly new narcotic that has hit the streets of Gotham City.

Please join writer/artist FRANCIS MANAPUL at the Comic Book Lounge on Saturday, April 5th for a special signing for this landmark issue! Francis will be signing and sketching for fans!

7PM – 11PM – BATMAN ’66 HC BOOK LAUNCH with TY TEMPLETON!

Put on your go-go boots and get ready to “Batusi” back to the Swingin’ 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV show! In this hardcover collecting issues #1-5 of the hit series, The Dynamic Duo takes on The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, The Mad Hatter, The Joker, and more of the world’s most colorful Bat-villains!

Please join us for a special bat-party at a special bat-time at the Comic Book Lounge (and our neighbours the Temple of Toys) with the one and only Ty Templeton!

On display will be original artwork from Batman ’66 #2 and #6. Ty Templeton will have his Batman ’66 prints available and original artwork for sale!

Feel free to come dressed as your favourite hero or villain! Come and do the Batusi — we’ll have someone there who can teach you how! Neil Hefti’s swinging jazz on the stereo, and some Batman ’66 on the small screen!

Libations will be available for purchase. A tall glass of milk helps build strong bones and teeth in case you need to catch the Bat-rope in your teeth!

Plus —
Spring.
Saturday night.
Good times with friends.
Batman.

All the right ingredients for a good time for all.

Come and see the back space before it becomes The Back Space!

Back Space Toronto coming in May, Upcoming March/April events and New Comics out March 19, 2014

BACK SPACE TORONTO TO LAUNCH MAY 2014 AT 587A COLLEGE

Unique Venue Space Tailored to suit the needs of Fan Culture & Creator Events
Joins the Comic Book Lounge & Gallery and Temple of Toys

We are pleased to announce that Back Space Toronto (which will be occupying the space currently being used by Guerilla Printing at 587A College St.) will be opening this May, joining The Comic Book Lounge & Gallery and Temple Of Toys.Back Space will serve not only as an event venue as a natural extension of the two existing businesses (featuring special guests, book launches/ signings, special exhibitions, fundraisers) but also series of regular happenings, such as life drawing sessions, gaming demos/ tournaments, trivia nights and other fan-related community events and initiatives.

Basically, a year-round comic con convention experience.

As it this isn’t enough, Back Space Toronto will also be offering a wide range of unique programs for both kids (after-school/ weekend/ summer camp programs in cartooning, animation, action figure building, etc.) and adults (evening programs in comic book portfolio/skills development, taught by real industry professionals, TBA). The space will be available for private event/ party rentals (including kids party packages) as well.

Please feel free to contact Back Space Toronto if you are interested in running any events/ workshops or weekly classes, as they are currently putting together the preliminary schedule for the May launch.

Please take time to Like the FB page and we hope to see you in the spring!”

https://www.facebook.com/BackspaceTO

***UPCOMING EVENTS***

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

OSHAWA COMIC CON

15 Harmony Road North, Oshawa

The Comic Book Lounge (Kevin), Nelvana Comics (Rachel), Chris Yao and Sam Noir will be among the many people joining Degrassi’s Pat Mastroianni at this event.

9am-9pm (although the Lounge will only be there until 5pm)

The store will be open as well.

http://www.popculturecanada.ca/comiccon.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/692363614131903/

SATURDAY MARCH 22 IS HELLBOY DAY!

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

HELLBOY DAY!!!!!!!

Noon-8pm

HEADY MENTAL #2 LAUNCH PARTY

1pm-6pm
Heady Mental has begun its Second Season of comix programming for 2014. Featuring Genre Spoofs, and Scifi/Fantasy based humour, from the warped minds of over a dozen creators. It’s the demented love child of Mad Magazine colliding with Heavy Metal Magazine! http://headymental.thecomicseries.com/
Part of the proceeds from the production of HEADY MENTAL SEASON 2 support Foundations of Hope & Hospitals in the community. Contributing Talent includes: • Cover by Rina Rozsas • David Bishop • Robert Freeman • Marshall Geddes • Brice Hall • Shane Heron • Oliver Ho • Carl Howard • Dyl Klöepfer • Jeff Longstreet • Matthew Tavares • Anthony Smerek • Chris Sopsich • Dave J. Woodward • Christopher Yao • Sam Noir – Creators will be sketching, signing, and showing off their portfolios and artwork.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

BATMAN ’66 HARDCOVER RELEASE PARTY W/TY TEMPLETON

(Date pending confirmation of shipping of the book – currently scheduled for April 2 release)

7PM-11PM

Spring has arrived and it’s time to do the Batusi! Join us for a special gallery show of Ty Templeton’s Batman ’66 artwork combined with cocktails and cosplay! We’re dusting off the Neil Hefti records!

*** UPCOMING RELEASES FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 ***

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Did you know rock band RUSH has a new comic?
1st issue is out on the 19th written by renowned sci-fi writer Kevin J. Anderson

NEW COMICS
A VOICE IN THE DARK #5 (MR)    3.99
ADVENTURE TIME #26 MAIN CVRS     3.99
ALL NEW INVADERS #3 ANMN    3.99
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THE SPIDER #18    3.99
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ZERO #6 CVR D STEWART & MULLER (MR)    2.99NEW MAGAZINES
LOCUS #638     7.5
DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #2 1966 BATMAN TV SERIES    20

THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN:
NEMO: ROSES OF BERLIN

BY ALAN MOORE AND KEVIN O’NEILL

SAGA VOL. 3 TP IS FINALLY OUT!!!!!

NEW BOOKS

BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE MURDERER TP NEW ED    29.99
BATMAN BY DOUG MOENCH AND KELLEY JONES HC VOL 01    39.99
CLASSICS ILLUS DLX SC VOL 11 SEA WOLF     13.99
DANGER GIRL THE CHASE TP    17.99
EDISON REX TP VOL 02 HEIR APPARENT    19.99
GREEN ARROW TP VOL 04 THE KILL MACHINE (N52)    16.99
GREEN LANTERN RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY TP (N52)    24.99
HELLBOY FIRST 20 YEARS HC     19.99
IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP WAR GAMES    39.99
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MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 01 NO SINGLE HERO    17.99
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 07    69.99
MONSTER MASSACRE HC VOL 02 (MR)    22.99
NEMO ROSES OF BERLIN HC (MR)    14.95
NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 01 EVERYTHING DIES    19.99
NOAH HC (MR)    29.99
SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR)    14.99
SAINT MAN WHO WAS CLEVER GN    9.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS JONAH HEX TP VOL 02    19.99
STEVE CANYON HC VOL 04 1953-1954    49.99
ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS TP VOL 04    19.99
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE EMPIRE STRIKETH BACK HC    14.95
WOLVERINE JAPANS MOST WANTED HC    34.99
YOUNG AVENGERS TP VOL 03 MIC DROP EDGE TIME AND SPACE    15.99

REORDER BOOKS
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & THE SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01 (C: 1    19.99
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ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 03     14.99
ALPHA FLIGHT COMPLETE SERIES BY PAK AND LENTE TP    29.99
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SECRET ORIGINS TP    14.99
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EARTH X TP    29.99
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 03    29.99
ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE SC    24.95

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PACIFIC RIM 7-IN SERIES 3 KAIJU AF ASST    PLEASE INQUIRE
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #170     1

Reminder: CYBORG 009 Art Show and Signing with Marcus To and Ian Herring TONIGHT 9/20 – 7-11pm

Tonight at the Comic Book Lounge we will be hosting an art show and signing with MARCUS TO and IAN HERRING to celebrate the recent release of their new graphic novel CYBORG 009 from Archaia Entertainment. Beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

SYNOPSIS
Archaia Entertainment is excited to announce a partnership with Ishimori Production Inc. of Japan to produce Cyborg 009, a modern adaptation of the classic manga series created by the legendary Shotaro Ishinomori, author of other such notable works as Kamen Rider, Goranger, Kikaider and Skullman. This deluxe hardcover graphic novel will feature the classic characters and origin story from the original series re-imagined for a new worldwide audience. The new edition will be written by F.J. DeSanto (The Spirit, Immortals: Gods and Heroes) and Bradley Cramp (Gattaca and the forthcoming film Invertigo), and illustrated by artist Marcus To (Red Robin, The Huntress) and colorist Ian Herring (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand).

The story follows nine normal humans kidnapped from around the world to become unwilling test subjects by The Black Ghost Organization, a secret society that provides weapons of mass destruction to the highest bidder. The nine victims are put through a series of extreme experiments that transform each one into a unique super-powered weapon. With the help of a compassionate project scientist, these living weapons rebel from their captors and set off on a mission to stop Black Ghost from plunging the world into a perpetual state of war.

Created in 1964, Cyborg 009 was Japan’s first and most-popular super-team, quickly becoming one of the most influential manga series of all time. The original manga has been published in over 250,000,000 copies of weekly comics and comic books worldwide.

A new 3D CGI animated theatrical feature film, 009 RE:CYBORG, produced by Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill Vol.1), was released in Japan in October 2012. DeSanto is currently attached to produce a live-action feature film version of the property.

Reminder: Sat. Sept. 7th – Cerebus LOW SOCIETY Launch Party with Gerhard

Cerebus built a reputation for parody by liberally borrowing from popular and established comic characters. With Low Society, Multiple Eisner and Joe Shuster award-nominated editor Rob Walton (Ragmop) and the Comic Lab bullpen take you on all-new adventures in aardvarkian insanity featuring appearances from Red Sophia, Moon Roach, Elrod, and more. Featuring an all new cover inked by Dave Sim with backgrounds by Gerhard. Plus a host of pin-ups, laughs and surprises.

Cerebus’ Gerhard will be making a rare special appearance at the event with new prints for sale!

The launch party/signing at the Comic Book Lounge in Toronto features a rare appearance by special guest GERHARD (who worked with Sim on Cerebus from issues 65 to 300), editor Rob Walton and the Comic Lab Bullpen. There will be an accompanying art show of the original art from the published issue.

The book will be distributed to comic book shops later this month, but advance copies will be available EXCLUSIVELY at the Comic Book Lounge (587A College Street, Toronto) for this event!

Please note, that while he gave permission to use Cerebus in this project (and his position on how others can use the character is detailed in the preface of LOW SOCIETY) — Cerebus creator Dave Sim will NOT be at the event.

Refreshments will be available for purchase at this event.

Fan Expo and JSA wrap up, what’s happening in September

What happened to the summer?On August 21 we held the launch party for Reform School Ninja Girls which was a huge success — the original art is still up on display in the gallery until September 5th.

Last weekend we wrapped up Fan Expo Canada for another successful year, and buzz around town is that they had well over 110,000 attendees over four days. It was an exciting weekend for the Lounge, what with our booth at the show, Kevin participating in the Canadian Superhero Renaissance Panel on Friday, Rachel participating in the Golden Age of Canadian Comics panel on Sunday and the 9th Annual Joe Shuster Awards being presented on the Saturday night at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Joe Shuster Award Winners:
Artist – Isabelle Arsenault for Jane, le renard & moi
Writer – Fanny Britt for Jane, le renard & moi
Cartoonist – Jeff Lemire for Sweet Tooth and the Underwater Welder
Cover Artist – Mike Del Mundo for some amazing covers for Marvel Comics
Gene Day – The Pig Sleep by Cory McCallum and Matt Daley
Dragon Award – Cat’s Cradle Vol. 1 by Jo Rioux
Webcomics – Ant Comic by Michael DeForge
Harry Kremer Retailer – Heroes (London, ON)
Hall of Fame: Vernon Miller, Murray Karn, Arn Saba (Katherine Collins)

On Monday we had an impromptu visit/signing with the fine folks from UK publisher Neil Gibson Comics, including creator Neil Gibson himself. They’ve left some copies of TWISTED LIGHT at the store for sale along with a special offer to those that buy it to get a copy of TWISTED DARK for free either digitally or in print!

Rachel will be enjoying a restful vacation from September 3rd to 19th and we hope she has a great time. Mike Bothelho and Kellam Templeton-Smith will be filling in for her while she is away.

Our next evening event in September is the CEREBUS: LOW SOCIETY book launch on Saturday, September 7th with special guests Rob Walton (editor), Gerhard and the many talented participants in the Comics Lab Project. We’ll have copies of the book well in advance of the distributed copies, courtesy of Aardvark-Vanaheim.

On September 13-15 we’ll be exhibiting at the MONTREAL COMIC CON (look for us at booth 429) and Kevin will be accepting CGC Signature Series requests for the event. If there is something you would like us to bring to the event for you please let us know in advance.

On September 20-22 it looks like Kevin will be driving down to Columbus, OH for Wizard World Ohio to complete the Stan Lee signing that was originally schedule for Fan Expo (unfortunately Stan was not feeling well and had to leave early) and as a result he will be accepting some CGC Signature Series requests for that event as well.

On Saturday, September 28th we have LADIES NIGHT IV, one of our most popular reoccurring events.

TRUE PATRIOT BOOK LAUNCH & ART SHOW – Sat. Aug. 10, 7-11PM

WHEN: Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 7pm – 11pm

WHERE: The Comic Book Lounge + Gallery, 587A College Street (2nd Floor)

WHO: J. Torres, Ramon Perez, J. Bone, Jack Briglio, Howard Wong, Adrian Alphona and Jay Stephens.

True Patriot is a comic book anthology featuring Canadian superheroes written and drawn by some of your favourite Canadian comic book creators. Most of the folks working on this project grew up reading Alpha Flight, Captain Canuck, or Wolverine comics and have always thought that there should be more Canadian superheroes out there. So, they put together a 100-page, full-colour anthology for your reading pleasure (and ours) for only $25!

The Anthology includes contributions from Adrian Alphona (Runaways), Andy B. (Kill Shakespeare), J. Bone (Super Friends), Jack Briglio (Scooby Doo), Scott Chantler (Two Generals), Tom Fowler (Hulk: Season One), Agnes Garbowska (Girl Comics), Faith Erin Hicks (Adventure Time), Tim Levins (Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes), Ramon Perez (A Tale of Sand), Ron Salas (28 Days Later), Jay Stephens (Secret Saturdays), J. Torres (Teen Titans Go), Howard Wong (After the Cape).

Launch Party includes guests such as: Adrian Alphona, J. Bone, Ramon Perez, J. Torres, Jack Briglio, Howard Wong and Jay Stephens! We’ve also received art from Tom Fowler, Adam Gorham and Agnes Garbowska to display in the gallery.

Those of you who live in and around Toronto who ordered the book from Indiegogo may request to pick up your copy of True Patriot at the event. If you pick up your book, they unfortunately cannot refund your shipping, however, in exchange you’ll get a True Patriot postcard, (blank) book plate, plus you can get some creators to sign your book! If you’ve already paid for a book plate sketch, you can get an additional (blank) book plate or a True Patriot/Pacific Rim mash-up mini-poster. Ooh…

If you did not preorder it don’t fret because copies of TRUE PATRIOT will be available for sale at the Comic Book Lounge. The book costs $25.

Note: artists attending these events may or may not be doing sketches, but if so you’ll have to arrange pricing individually, and the money will go directly to them. They may also have other swag for sale (e.g. prints, original art, etc.).

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What’s up with the Comic Book Lounge + Gallery? Late July edition

I… HUNGER!
This past Saturday we held an art show and signing with artist supreme Leonard Kirk to celebrate the release of the first issue of the Age of Ultron spin-off mini-series THE HUNGER. Poor Ultimate Rick Jones just wants to grab a bite to eat at the Burger Shack but he keeps being called away by the Ultimate Watcher and he experiences the same time shift that other major characters experienced at the end of AoU – then a tear in the universe opens and Galactus 616 crosses over and merges with Gah Lak Tus, the predatory artificial intelligence of the Ultimate universe.

Leonard did a great job on the art and we had a great time. The artwork is on display at the Lounge this week, but will be heading off to Leonard’s art dealer next weekend. For now it is available for sale at the Lounge. He’s even got some preview pages from issue #2 up – well worth checking out! RENOVATING AGAIN?

Yes, we’re making some more changes… well, UPGRADES, to the retail store.

Check out this cool 9 inch Creature figure - we'll have some of these in stick on July 31. — Check out this cool 9 inch Creature figure – we’ll have some of these in stick on July 31.

Over the long weekend we are installing new slatwall pieces in the front section so we can better showcase our other products — from those awesome sketchbooks, card cases and buttons that Guerilla Printing makes, to our expanding selection of t-shirts, statues, toys and other collectibles.

Godzilla 11inch figures in on July 31! MechaGodzilla is also available.

We’ve got lots of fun things coming in this August in advance of Fan Expo (August 22-26), like a selection of POP figures, more board games and things like that, so we want a place to properly display these cool items.

Batman Black and White by Sean "Cheeks" Galloway in store July 24th. — Batman Black and White by Sean “Cheeks” Galloway in store July 24th.

It will also allows us to better support and display the work of Artist in Residence Christopher Yao and our relationship as a friend and partner of the Sean Ward Show.

WHAT’S NEXT?

The TRUE PATRIOT ANTHOLOGY TORONTO BOOK LAUNCH is scheduled for Saturday, August 10th at the Lounge. Starting at 7pm — anthology contributors Adrian Alphona, Ramon Perez, J. Bone, J. Torres, Howard Wong, Jack Briglio and more will be at the store signing copies and we’ll be displaying original artwork and prints featuring these amazing new Canadian superheroes in the gallery!

NEW COMICS IN ON JULY 31

NEW COMICS
3 GUNS #1 (OF 6) 3.99
ABSOLUTION RUBICON #2 WRAP CVR (MR) 3.99
ADVENTURE TIME SUMMER SPECIAL 2013 #1 (NOTE PRICE) 4.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #3 3.99
AKANEIRO #3 (OF 3) 3.99
AMALAS BLADE #4 (OF 4) 3.5
ANGEL & FAITH #24 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR 2.99
ANGEL & FAITH #24 STEVE MORRIS CVR 2.99
ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #2 4.99
ARCHIE #646 PEPOY VAR CVR 2.99
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Burroughs' Tarzan Sunday Classics 1931-1933 — Burroughs’ Tarzan Sunday Classics 1931-1933

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THE HUNGER #1 art show and signing with Leonard Kirk on 7/27/2013

On Saturday, July 27th from 7pm-11pm we will be hosting a signing and gallery show with LEONARD KIRK featuring the original artwork from THE HUNGER #1, published by Marvel Comics. Issue #1 arrives at comic shops this Wednesday, July 24th. Many of the pages will be available for purchase.

Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, with art by Leonard Kirk and covers by Adi Granov, THE HUNGER picks up where AGE OF ULTRON left off, as Galactus makes his way to the Ultimate Marvel Universe. This series leads directly into Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley’s CATACLYSM mini-series which may or may not be the end of the Ultimate Marvel Universe.

Walder the Art – Show and Signing on Saturday, July 20

European artist and designer WALDER is in Toronto this July and will be at the Comic Book Lounge on Saturday, July 20th from 5pm until 10pm for a signing and exhibit.

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