New Hours, New Staff at the Comic Book Lounge

Our new outdoor sign will change the College Street landscape forever!
Our new outdoor sign will change the College Street landscape forever!

As we head into our second year of the Comic Book Lounge + Gallery, we’re making a few changes.

You may have noticed we’ve redesigned and recoloured the logo, courtesy of  Darwin Santos of Guerilla Printing. We decided we should align the colour schemes of the Lounge and Guerilla since we share the space, and we wanted something spiffy to adorn our new outdoor sign(!).

It’s taken a year, but we will finally have some outdoor signage on College (aside from our door sign natch), so we won’t be Toronto’s best kept comic store secret for long now…

New Business Hours:
SAT: 11am to 7pm
SUN: 11am to 6pm
MON: Noon to 7pm
TUE: Noon to 7pm
WED: Noon to 9pm
THU: Noon to 7pm
FRI: Noon to 7pm

OUR SALES TEAM:
Joe Kilmartin (Manager) (Weekdays)
Kellam Templeton-Smith (Sundays)
Rachel Richey (Wednesdays and Saturdays)
Roger Costa (Tuesday afternoons)
and Me (Tuesday evening, Wednesday evening, Weekends, other times as needed)

I’d like to take this time to publicly welcome the new members to our sales team as of this week:

Roger Costa has been helping us out on Tuesdays and at events for some time now, we’re happy to make that official.

Rachel Richey, who has recently moved to Toronto, is an expert in the field of Canadian comics and has worked with the John Bell Collection of Canadian Comics at the Canadian Archives in Ottawa. You should check out her excellent blog Comic Syrup. Rachel was a judge for the 2012 Joe Shuster Awards.

HALLOWEEN COMICSFEST – OCTOBER 31, 2012

We are participating in the first annual HALLOWEEN COMICSFEST on Wednesday, October 31st!

From NOON until 9PM we will be playing halloween themed music and giving away candy and FREE COMICS!!!!! The list of free titles includes:

– Batman / Scooby Doo
– Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
– Ultimate Spider-Man / Avengers
– Tales from the Crypt
– The Littlest Zombie
– Ghostbusters
– Strawberry Shortcake
– Cow Boy Hallow’s Eve Special
– New Crusaders
– Adventure Time
– Ernest and Rebecca
– Little Miss Daredevil
– Spacehawk
– Johnny Boo and Harold in Tricky Treaters
And many more!!!

PLUS! There will be prizes for best costume and you can participate NOW in Diamond’s Greatest Halloween Costume Contest!

PLUS! A professional make-up artist will be on hand to do face painting for Halloween! If you want to enhance your costume, or maybe you haven’t picked one yet — well now is your opportunity to expose your inner ghoul!!!!!

PLUS! It’s Wednesday, so all of the normal new releases will be available for purchase. The Book Lounge provides FREE bags and boards for all new release comics purchased at the store, and all new releases are U.S. COVER PRICE (in Canadian dollars) as are graphic novels, trade paperbacks, books and magazines. We also have a large selection of trade paperbacks and hardcovers available at reduced prices — including our NEW Marvel Omnibus section.
PLUS! We will be launching a new original art gallery show at the event…. but shhhhh…. it’s a surprise…. you’ll have to come down on Wednesday to see what it is!!!!!! We won’t let the cat out of THAT bag until Thursday.

PLUS! We will be featuring a mini ARTIST’S ALLEY in which a number of comic book creators will be appearing at throughout the day! You’ll see some of your local favourites like CHRIS YAO, RACHAEL WELLS and MARVIN LAW but we’ve also got a number of comics superstars who say they will be popping in for appearances like MARCO RUDY (Swamp Thing), TY TEMPLETON (Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man and artist of 2 of the Halloween giveaway comics — Batman/Scooby Doo and Ultimate Spider-Man/Avengers) and CARY NORD (X-O Manowar, Conan), LEONARD KIRK (X-Factor) (tentative) — among others!!!!!!

PLUS! Halloween ComicsFest at the COMIC BOOK LOUNGE is also the location for the launch of the ANOTHER GHOST comics anthology! Some of the creators will be appearing at the Lounge on Halloween to celebrate it! SHANE KIRSHENBLATT, VINCE SUNICO, KENT BURLES (tentative) and CHRIS BURKE will be in later in the afternoon/early evening to promote the launch.

Two versions of ANYTHING GHOST will be offered for sale: The standard edition, which has the full colour wrap-around cover ($10) and the sketch edition ($20 or more, depending on the sketch detail) and it has a blank image area, in case someone wants to get it sketched by one of the creators in attendance.

Details re: ANYTHING GHOST can be found here: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7617

Written and Illustrated by Chris Burke (Art), Kent Burles (Art), Shane Kirshenblatt (Art), Andrew Kwan (Art), Vince Sunico (Art), Lex Wahl (Stories)
Standard Sized Trade Paperback:
Black & White
Page Count: 94
POD
Enjoy five personal paranormal experiences, as selected by the Anything Ghost audience. Includes the original stories as they were heard on the show (unedited, in plain text format) as well as character sketches and rough layouts.

Since 2006, The Anything Ghost Show has been a popular forum for people all over the world to share their personal paranormal experiences. Now for the first time, we have collected fan favorite stories into this single volume, adapted into the comic book form! Perfect for ghost enthusiasts and fans of the classic EC comics.

New Releases at the Comic Book Lounge – July 25, 2012

NEW RELEASES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th, 2012

Here’s the full list of items coming into the store next week – while some of these items may already be spoken for, please take a look through the list and let us know if there is anything else you would like for us to set aside for you.

PREVIEWS
MARVEL PREVIEWS AUGUST 2012 EXTRAS (NET)
PREVIEWS #287 AUGUST 2012 (NET)

NEW COMICS
AIRBOY DEADEYE #3 (OF 5)     $3.50
ALL STAR WESTERN #11     $3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #690     $3.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #29 (MR)     $2.99
ANGEL & FAITH #12 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR     $2.99
ANGEL & FAITH #12 STEVE MORRIS CVR     $2.99
AQUAMAN #11     $2.99
ARCHIE #635 JILL THOMPSON VAR CVR     $2.99
ARCHIE #635 REG CVR     $2.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN #52     $3.99
AVENGERS #28 AVX     $3.99
AXE COP PRESIDENT O/T WORLD #1 (OF 3)     $3.50
BART SIMPSON COMICS #73     $2.99
BATMAN INCORPORATED #3     $2.99
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #11     $2.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #2 (OF 6) (MR)     $3.99
BPRD HELL ON EARTH EXORCISM #2 (OF 2)     $3.50
CAPTAIN AMERICA #15     $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND IRON MAN #634     $2.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #10 (MR)     $3.99
DARK AVENGERS #178     $2.99
DARK SHADOWS #6     $3.99
DC COMICS PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN ADVENTURES #1     $7.99
DEADPOOL #58     $2.99
DEBRIS #1 (OF 4) (MR)     $3.50
DEJAH THORIS & WHITE APES OF MARS #4 (MR)     $3.99
ELEPHANTMEN #41 (MR)     $3.99
EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL #1 (OF 3) (MR)     $3.99
EXILE PLANET O/T APES #4 (OF 4)     $3.99
FF #20     $2.99
FLASH #11     $2.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #11     $2.99
GFT BAD GIRLS #1 (OF 5) A CVR REYES (MR)     $2.99
GFT BAD GIRLS #1 (OF 5) B CVR (MR)     $2.99
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #4 (OF 5) A CVR GRANDA (MR)     $2.99
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #4 (OF 5) B CVR GRANDA (MR)     $2.99
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #4 (OF 5) C CVR PATTERSON (MR)     $2.99
GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2012 A CVR DEBALFO     $5.99
GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2012 B CVR TYNDALL     $5.99
GFT WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2012 A CVR SEJIC (MR)     $5.99
GFT WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2012 B CVR CHEN (MR)     $5.99
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #11 (C: 1-0-0)     $3.99
GODZILLA ONGOING #3     $3.99
GOON #40     $3.50
GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #4 (RES) (MR)     $2.99
GREEN LANTERN #11     $2.99
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #11     $2.99
GRIM LEAPER #3 (OF 4) (MR)     $3.50
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 A CVR CAMPBELL (MR)     $5.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 B CVR SPAY (MR)     $5.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 C CVR MYCHAELS (MR)     $5.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 D CVR SEJIC (MR)     $5.99
HAUNT #25     $2.99
HAWKEN #5 (OF 6)     $3.99
HELLRAISER #16 (MR)     $3.99
HIT-GIRL #2 (OF 5) (MR)     $2.99
I VAMPIRE #11     $2.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #11     $3.99
IRRESISTIBLE #1 (OF 4) A CVR GARZA (MR)     $3.99
IRRESISTIBLE #1 (OF 4) B CVR CHEN (MR)     $3.99
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #5 (OF 5)     $2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #11     $2.99
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #11     $3.99
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #5 (MR)     $3.50
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #6 (MR)     $3.99
MAD PRESENTS BATMAN #1     $5.99
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #5     $3.50
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #4     $2.99
MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #3 PALUMBO CVR     $3.50
MIGHTY THOR #17     $3.99
NATIONAL COMICS ETERNITY #1     $3.99
NEAR DEATH #10     $2.99
NEW DEADWARDIANS #5 (OF 8) (MR)     $2.99
NOWHERE MAN #4 (OF 4)     $3.99
PLANET OF THE APES #16     $3.99
PROPHET #27     $2.99
RED SONJA WITCHBLADE #5     $3.99
RESIDENT ALIEN #3     $3.50
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #11     $2.99
SECRET AVENGERS #29     $3.99
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #15     $3.99
SOULFIRE GRACE #1 CVR A RYAN     $3.99
SOULFIRE GRACE #1 CVR B QUALANO     $3.99
SOULFIRE POWER #1 CVR A RYAN     $3.99
SOULFIRE POWER #1 CVR B RANDOLPH     $3.99
SPACEMAN #8 (OF 9) (MR)     $2.99
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #3 REG CVR     $2.99
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #3 SAVIUK VAR CVR     $2.99
STAR WARS BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD #4 (OF 4) (C: 1-0-0)     $3.50
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #1 (OF 4) (C: 1-0-0)     $2.99
SUPER DINOSAUR #12     $2.99
SUPERMAN #11     $2.99
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #3     $2.99
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #75 (MR)     $2.95
TEEN TITANS #11     $2.99
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #12 (C: 1-0-0)     $3.99
TMNT MICRO SERIES #6 CASEY JONES     $3.99
TRIO #3     $3.99
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #3     $3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #13 DWF     $3.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE #28     $3.99
VENOM #21     $2.99
VOODOO #11     $2.99
WINTER SOLDIER #8     $2.99
WITCHBLADE #158 CVR A CHRISTOPHER     $2.99
WITCHBLADE #158 CVR B BERNARD & BENES     $2.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #14 AVX     $3.99
WONDERLAND #1 A CVR CAMPBELL (MR)     $2.99
WONDERLAND #1 B CVR HORN (MR)     $2.99
WONDERLAND #1 C CVR BASALDUA (MR)     $2.99
WONDERLAND #1 D CVR GARZA (MR)     $2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #270 AVX     $2.99
X-TREME X-MEN #1     $2.99
X-TREME X-MEN #1 LARROCA VAR     $2.99

NEW MAGAZINES & DIGESTS
ALTER EGO #111 (C: 0-1-1)     $8.95
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #18     $3.99
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #227     $3.99
BACK ISSUE #58 (C: 0-1-1)     $8.95

NEW BOOKS

ARAGONES GROO THE WANDERER ARTIST ED HC (NET) (C: 0-0-1)    PI
ARISA GN VOL 08 (C: 1-1-2)     $10.99
ARTIFACTS DELUXE HC     $99.99
CROW MIDNIGHT LEGENDS GN VOL 01 DEAD TIME     $17.99
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01     $15.99

DC SUPER PETS YR TP BIGGEST LITTLE HERO (C: 0-1-1)     $4.95
DC SUPER PETS YR TP CAT CRIME CLUB (C: 0-1-1)     $4.95
DC SUPER PETS YR TP DEEP SEA DUEL (C: 0-1-1)     $4.95
DC SUPER PETS YR TP FANTASTIC FLEXY FROG (C: 0-1-1)     $4.95
DC SUPER PETS YR TP NIGHT OF SCAREDY CROWS (C: 0-1-1)     $4.95
DC SUPER PETS YR TP STARRO & SPACE DOLPHINS     $4.95
DC SUPER PETS YR TP SWAMP THING VS ZOMBIE PETS (C: 0-1-1)     $4.95
KISS GREATEST HITS TP VOL 01     $19.99
LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 05 CLOCKWORKS     $24.99
MARIE SEVERIN MIRTHFUL MISTRESS OF COMICS SC (C: 0-1-2)     $24.95
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 08     $24.99
MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 28 ERIC POWELL     $15.95
RED HULK TP HAUNTED     $16.99
RUST HC VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)     $24.95
SCALPED TP VOL 09 KNUCKLE UP (MR)     $14.99
SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER PREM HC VOL 01     $24.99
THE MONOLITH HC     $17.99
THOR DEVIANTS SAGA TP     $16.99
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP     $14.99
UNDERWATER WELDER GN $19.95
WALLY WOOD EC STORIES ARTIST ED HC 2ND PTG (NEW CVR)     PI
WE GO POGO WALT KELLY POLITICS & AMERICAN SATIRE SC     $25.00
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WORLD OF TOMORROW SC (C: 0-1-1)     $14.95
X-MEN STEVE ROGERS ESCAPE FROM NEGATIVE ZONE TP     $14.99

OTHER
COMIC-CON MOVIE IV: FANS HOPE DVD HEROCLIX COMBO PACK (NET)     PI
ELVGREN PIN UPS 2013 WALL CALENDAR (MR)  $13.99

REORDERS
ALAN MOORE WRITING FOR COMICS GN     $5.95
AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN TP     $14.99
AMELIA RULES S&S ED TP VOL 06 TRUE THINGS (C: 0-1-2)     $10.99
AMERICAN FLAGG DEFINITIVE COLL TP VOL 02     $19.99
ART OF SPIDER-MAN CLASSIC HC     $49.99
AVENGERS STANDOFF PREM HC     $24.99
AVENGERS WEST COAST AVENGERS TP FAMILY TIES     $29.99
BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 05     $14.99
BATMAN COVER TO COVER HC     $39.99
BATMAN EGO AND OTHER TAILS HC     $24.99
BATMAN JEKYLL AND HYDE TP     $14.99
BATMAN KING TUTS TOMB TP     $14.99
BATMAN THE WRATH TP     $17.99
BATMAN TURNING POINTS TP     $14.99
BATMAN UNSEEN TP     $14.99
BLACK WIDOW PREM HC DEADLY ORIGIN     $19.99
CLANDESTINE PREM HC BLOOD RELATIVE     $19.99
DAREDEVIL ECHO PREM HC PARTS OF A HOLE     $24.99
DC COMICS GOES APE TP     $19.99
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS TP     $19.99
FANBOY TP     $12.95
FLASH PRESENTS MERCURY FALLING TP     $14.99
FROM HELL TP     $35.00
GREEN WAKE TP VOL 02 LOST CHILDREN (MR)     $14.99
HELLBOY LIBRARY HC VOL 01 SEED DESTRUCTION DEVIL     $49.99
HELLBOY LIBRARY HC VOL 02 CHAINED COFFIN (NEW PTG)     $49.99
HELLBOY LIBRARY HC VOL 03 CONQUEROR WORM     $49.99
HELLBOY LIBRARY HC VOL 04 CROOKED MAN     $49.99
HELLBOY MIKE MIGNOLA ART OF SC     $29.95
HERCULES PRINCE OF POWER PREM HC     $29.99
HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE TP     $12.99
INVASION TP     $24.99
IRON MAN IRON MONGER PREM HC     $29.99
JLA THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW TP     $14.99
JLA THE HYPOTHETICAL WOMAN TP     $12.99
JSA ALL STARS TP     $14.95
KENTS TP     $19.95
MANHUNTER THE SPECIAL ED TP     $9.95
MARVEL ART OF JOHN ROMITA JR HC     $49.99
MILLENNIUM TP     $19.99
NIGHTLY NEWS TP VOL 01     $16.99
POWER OF SHAZAM GN     $7.50
RED MASS FOR MARS TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)     $14.99
SHAZAM MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE HC     $29.99
SPIDER-MAN SINISTER SIX PREM HC     $24.99
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01     $19.99
SUPERMAN TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP     $19.99
SUPERMAN TALES OF THE BIZARRO WORLD TP     $14.95
SUPERMAN VERSUS LEX LUTHOR TP     $19.99
SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC     $24.99
TALES OF THE BATMAN TIM SALE HC     $29.99
TALES OF THE NEW GODS TP     $19.99
TIMELY ANNUALS 70TH ANNIV COLLECTION HC     $39.99
WET MOON GN VOL 01 FEEBLE WANDERINGS (OCT042880) (MR)     $14.95

New Comics Arriving on July 18 and more!

NEW AT THE STORE:

NOW OPEN MONDAYS

Yes, we are now open every day of the week, starting THIS Monday, July 16th!  Hours are 12-7, like every other day except Sunday, which is 12-5.

THE LOUNGE’S SUMMER SALE
CONTINUES INTO IT’S THIRD SMASH WEEK – TONS OF GREAT MARVEL, DC, IDW and DARK HORSE collections at 1/2 price or less. More books being added on Wednesday!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

July 21 – KIDS COMICSFEST
11am-4pm in conjunction with sponsors the Toronto Cartooonists Workshop, Playful Grounds Coffee Shop and the Joe Shuster Awards! Guests include Willow Dawson, Agnes Garbowska, Chris Yao and Karly McDonald. (We will be open one hour earlier than normal on July 21)

August 18 – A NIGHT WITH PLAYBOY CARTOONIST DOUG SNEYD
7pm-10pm $10 Admission. In anticipation of the event we have lots of copies of THE ART OF DOUG SNEYD in stock. Let Joe know if you are interested in getting one for the event. We’ve seen the image for the exclusive Black Canary print for the event and it is something that you are going to want to get.

August 23-26 – FAN EXPO CANADA
at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
We will have a booth at the show and we are offering CGC Signature Series services through the booth.

NEW RELEASES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 18th, 2012

Here’s the full list of items coming into the store next week – while some of these items may already be spoken for, please take a look through the list and let us know if there is anything else you would like for us to set aside for you.

FEATURED COMICS

Avengers vs. X-Men 8
Last stand in Wakanda as an out-of-control Namor invades this sovereign nation in pursuit of the Avengers! And a shocking truth stands revealed that may cause fractures in the X-Men’s alliance!

Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre 2
“I’ve just come to a horrible realization…My mom would be really proud of me right now.” The unrevealed history of Silk Spectre II continues – by DARWYN COOKE and AMANDA CONNOR! Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

Captain Marvel #1
SHE’S BACK! The “Mightiest” of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! • Ace pilot. Legendary Avenger. 100% pure bad-a$$. • Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission …and all the power she needs to make her life a living hell. • Guest starring Captain America.

Saga #5
The smash hit ongoing series from Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples continues, as Prince Robot IV’s hunt for Hazel and her parents takes a deadly turn.

Star Trek The Next Generation/Doctor Who Assimilation #3
The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time cross over for the first time in history, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! The true horror of the Borg-Cybermen alliance has been revealed, but what course of action will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree upon? And will the Doctor’s recently resurfaced memories shed new night on the dilemma?

X-O Manowar #3

The smash hit series of the summer continues! With the X-O Manowar armor now in his possession, all that stands between Aric and freedom is a legion of alien soldiers. When he at last comes face to face with Commander Trill — the alien responsible for his capture — the enormous power of the Manowar armor reveals its potential in a new and electrifying way. Can Aric lead his band of fellow prisoners off the Vine colony ship and back to Earth, or will their revolt be put down? Who will live and who will die?

NEW COMICS

ACTIVITY #7    3.5
ADVENTURE TIME #6    3.99
ALABASTER WOLVES #4 (OF 5)    3.5
AVENGERS ACADEMY #33 AVX    2.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #7 (OF 12) AVX    3.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8 (OF 12) AVX    3.99
BALTIMORE DR LESKOVARS REMEDY #2 (OF 2)    3.5
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #6    3.99
BATWOMAN #11    2.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #2 (OF 4) (MR)    3.99
BIRDS OF PREY #11    2.99
BLUE BEETLE #11    2.99
BPRD HELL ON EARTH DEVILS ENGINE #3 (OF 3) FEGREDO CVR    3.5
CAPTAIN ATOM #11    2.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1    2.99
CARBON GREY VOL 2 #1 (OF 3) CVR A EVANS & LOH    3.99
CARBON GREY VOL 2 #1 (OF 3) CVR B NGUYEN    3.99
CATWOMAN #11    2.99
COBRA ONGOING #15    3.99
DANGER GIRL GI JOE #1 (OF 4)    3.99
DAREDEVIL #15    2.99
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #14    7.99
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER MAN IN BLACK #2 (OF 5)    3.99
DARKNESS #105 (MR)    2.99
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #11    2.99
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #5 (MR)    2.99
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #11 (OF 12)    3.99
EXTERMINATION #2 MAIN CVRS    3.99
FABLES #119 (MR)    2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #608    2.99
FATIMA THE BLOOD SPINNERS #2 (OF 4)    3.99
FINDING GOSSAMYR #1    3.99
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #18 A CVR CAPPROTTI (MR)    2.99
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #18 B CVR REYES (MR)    2.99
GLORY #28    2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11    2.99
HELLBLAZER #293 (MR)    2.99
INFERNAL MAN-THING #2 (OF 3)    3.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #521    3.99
JENNIFER BLOOD ANNUAL #1 (MR)    4.99
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #641    2.99
JUGHEAD #214    2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE #11    3.99
KISS #2    3.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #11    2.99
MARS ATTACKS #2    3.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #5 (OF 5)    3.99
NEW MUTANTS #46    2.99
NIGHT FORCE #5 (OF 7)    2.99
NIGHT OF 1000 WOLVES #3 (OF 3)    3.99
NIGHTWING #11    2.99
NINJETTES #5 (MR)    3.99
PROPHECY #2    3.99
RACHEL RISING #9    3.99
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #11    2.99
RESET #4 (OF 4)    3.5
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #10    3.99
SAGA #5 (MR)    2.99
SECRET #2 2ND PTG    3.5
SECRET SERVICE #3 (OF 6) (MR)    2.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #192    2.99
SKULLKICKERS #16    3.5
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #1 2ND PTG    3.99
STAR TREK ONGOING #11    3.99
STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #3    3.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER GHOST PRISON #3 (OF 5)     3.5
SUPERGIRL #11    2.99
THE SPIDER #3    3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #16 AVX    3.99
UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #2 (OF 5) (MR)    3.99
UNWRITTEN #39 (MR)    2.99
VAMPIRELLA #19    3.99
WOLVERINE #309    4.99
WONDER WOMAN #11    2.99
X-FACTOR #240    2.99
X-MEN #32    3.99
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #3 REG KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC CVR    3.99
YOUNG JUSTICE #18    2.99

NEW MAGAZINES AND DIGESTS
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #231    3.99
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #59     10.95
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #183    3.99
LOCUS #618     6.95

NEW BOOKS & COLLECTIONS
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY TP LIFE OF BUCKY BARNES    14.99
CONCRETE THREE UNEASY PIECES ONE SHOT    2.99
COUNTER X TP X-FORCE RAGE WAR    19.99
ENDERS GAME FORMIC WARS SILENT STRIKE PREM HC    24.99
FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 02    19.99
GET JIRO HC (MR)    24.99
GHOST RIDER TP COMPLETE SERIES BY ROB WILLIAMS    29.99
HERC TP COMPLETE SERIES BY PAK AND LENTE    29.99
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY PREM HC TERRORISM MYTH    19.99
MARVEL SUPER HEROES VS VILLAINS EXPLOSIVE POP UP RIVALRIES 29.95
MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 07    74.99
MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 07 DM VAR ED 183    74.99
NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 21     12.99
RADIOACTIVE MAN HC VOL 01 RADIOACTIVE REPOSITORY     25.99
RESISTANCE GN VOL 03 VICTORY     17.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS RIP HUNTER TIME MASTER TP VOL 01    19.99
SUNSET HC (MR)    19.99
TRANSHUMAN TP VOL 01     14.99
WAREHOUSE 13 TP VOL 01     19.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN PREM HC ALPHA AND OMEGA    24.99
X-23 TP VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY    16.99
ZOMBIE KID DIARIES GN VOL 01 PLAYING DEAD    10.99
ZOMBIE KID DIARIES GN VOL 02 GROSSERY GAMES    10.99

Something new has been added…

Here are our new wall book displays, all filled up!

Starting next week, we will be open on Mondays 12-7, which makes our new schedule:

Mondays 12-7
Tuesdays 12-7
Wednesdays 12-7
Thursdays 12-7
Fridays 12-7
Saturdays 12-7
Sundays 12-5

CGC Grading Update – March Toronto ComiCON, April C2E2 and Pittsburgh Comicon

Just looking at the CGC website as per the state of books submitted at the March Toronto Comicon. Currently:

Graded:
Standards
Signature Series Standards
Fast Track Moderns

Not Graded (as of May 18):
Signature Series
Moderns
Economys

C2E2 and Pittsburgh Comicon submissions:

Graded:

Signature Series Standards
New Holders
Standards

Not Graded:

Signature Series
Moderns

If you would like an update on a specific invoice, please email kevin@comicbooklounge.com

A Calamitous Continuance of Cosmically Creative Comics Creeping into our Collective Consciences!

The book that more or less is firing off the summer like a starter’s pistol is in the shop as of Noon Wednesday, April 4th – AVENGERS VERSUS X-MEN #1, but we also have fun selections like the second printing of ADVENTURE TIME #2, our own foray into Role Playing Game stock with the MARVEL HEROIC RPG, HULK #50, SWEET TOOTH #32, the eternally entertaining WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #8, and finally – FINALLY! – Joe can read FLEX MENTALLO (well, he could have illegally earlier but it always made him feel guilty to think about it…).  Nope – all in all a GREAT week for comics!

Scottie Young's AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 Variant Cover just to mix it up for y'all...

FEB120178D  ACTION COMICS #8 3.99

JAN128240F  ADVENTURE TIME #2 2ND PTG 3.99

FEB120633D  AGE OF APOCALYPSE #2 2.99

FEB120566D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #683 3.99

FEB120217D  ANIMAL MAN #8 2.99

FEB120551D  AVENGERS ACADEMY #28 2.99

FEB120195D  BATWING #8 2.99

FEB120905E  BOYS #65 4.99

SEP110627D  BRILLIANT #3 3.95

SEP110630D  CASANOVA AVARITIA #3 (OF 4 4.99

FEB120042D  CREEPY COMICS #8 4.99

FEB120420D  DANGER CLUB #1 2.99

FEB120608D  DAREDEVIL #10.1 2.99

FEB120190D  DETECTIVE COMICS #8 3.99

FEB120283D  FAIREST #2 2.99

FEB120828F  FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #1 MAIN CVRS 1.00

FEB120502D  FATALE #4 3.50

FEB120607D  FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #12 (OF 12) 2.99

OCT110285D  FLEX MENTALLO MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DLX HC 22.99

NOV110934E  GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #11 3.99

JAN120775F  GLAMOURPUSS #24 3.00

FEB120174D  GREEN ARROW #8 2.99

FEB120507D  HELL YEAH #2 2.99

DEC111130F  HONEY WEST #5 3.99

FEB120598D  HULK #50 3.99

FEB120331E  INFESTATION 2 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONE SHOT 3.99

JAN120400E  INFESTATION 2 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 3.99

JAN120943F  INCORRUPTIBLE #28 3.99

FEB120293D  IZOMBIE #24 2.99

FEB120164D  JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #8 2.99

SEP110990E  KIRBY GENESIS #6 3.99

FEB120552D  MARVELS AVENGERS PRELUDE FURYS BIG WEEK #3 2.99

DEC112061F  MARVEL HEROIC RPG BASIC GAME 19.99

NOV110463D  MUDMAN #3 3.50

FEB120631D  NEW MUTANTS #40 2.99

DEC111011E  QUEEN SONJA #28 3.99

FEB120211D  RED LANTERNS #8 2.99

JAN121070E  RED SONJA WITCHBLADE #2 3.99

OCT110790F  RICHIE RICH GEMS #45 3.99

DEC110568D  SAVAGE DRAGON #179 3.50

FEB120523D  SPAWN #218 2.99

FEB120220D  STORMWATCH #8 2.99

FEB120409D  SUPREME #63 LARSEN CVR 2.99

FEB120858F  SUPURBIA #2 (OF 4) 3.99

FEB120212D  SWAMP THING #8 2.99

FEB120299D  SWEET TOOTH #32 2.99

FEB120616D  THUNDERBOLTS #172 2.99

FEB120557D  ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #9  3.99

FEB120573D  VENOM #15 2.99

OCT111055E  WAREHOUSE 13 #5 3.99

FEB120622D  WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #8 3.99

FEB120620D  WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #4 3.99

FEB120636D  X-CLUB #5 2.99

FLEX MENTALLO - Saviour of us all. FINALLY AVAILABLE AS A GRAPHIC NOVEL!
(yes, Joe's very happy...)

Ramon Perez – John Carter: The Gods of Mars signing 3/21 pics

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for the signing! Ramon generously signed a number of copies for the store so we have signed and unsigned copies available for sale at the Lounge while they last.

At one point an impromptu roundtable discussion with comic creators broke out in-store over this week's new releases - from left to right - J. Bone, Kalman Andrasofszky, Gibson Quarter and Ramon Perez!