This newsletter is brought to you by Bryerson's Water Drink, the only water drink you'll ever need. Did you know that Bryerson's now comes in family-size buckets? If you're headed out for a day of fun in the sun, bring along some Bryerson's. Tastes so much like water, you'll be looking for the creek.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Velocity Comics will be closed tomorrow in observation of Memorial Day. Instead of drooling over Thor comics, tell a veteran thanks. If you can't find a real veteran, a member of the KISS army will suffice, as long as when you tell them thanks you are kind of smirking. My cousin was in the KISS Seal Team Six, he lost the big toe on his left foot sneaking beer into a girl's reform school.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTICE: Even though tomorrow is Memorial Day, WE'LL STILL HAVE NEW COMICS ON WEDNESDAY thanks to a generous donation by the good people at Bryerson's. Bryserson's Water Drink now comes in four crazy flavors--OAT SMASH, COOL PEACH, SPICED PLUM, and ORCHARD. I know it sounds crazy but I've got a bottle right here and I'll tell you, it really does taste like an orchard. Mind blowing.
A THIRD IMPORTANT NOTICE: June 6th is the release date for some of the most hotly anticipated comics of the year! Walking Dead Vol. 16! BEFORE WATCHMEN: Minute Men! Avengers Vs. X-Men #6, which is being promoted as a paradigm shift of a kind unseen since the implementation of the printing press! Inconveniently, June 6th also brings the beginning of High School graduation at the Siegel Center, WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY SUCKED. This year, however, we're already working with VCU and the Richmond Police Dept. to make sure that IT WON'T BE AS BAD AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST. Which means more parking and less traffic. SO REJOICE, AND PREPARE TO BE DAZZLED.
HERE ARE THE NAMES AND PRICES OF THE COMICS YOU CAN BUY THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #39 3.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #27 (MR) 2.99
AMERICAS GOT POWERS #2 (OF 6) 2.99 -- Can they recapture the magic after a killer first issue? Probably!
ANGEL & FAITH #10 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR 2.99
ANGEL & FAITH #10 STEVE MORRIS CVR 2.99
ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #1 4.99 -- DC is bringing back Annuals, only making sure that this time they matter. For further insight into THE ROT and all things Animal Man, check this out.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #16 3.99
AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2 10.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12) 3RD PTG CHEUNG VAR AV 3.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #2 (OF 12) 3RD PTG CHEUNG VAR AV 3.99
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #6 2ND PTG VAR 3.99
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #225 3.99
BALTIMORE HC VOL 02 CURSE BELLS 24.99
BATMAN ANNUAL #1 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS) 4.99 -- This chapter of Night of the Owls also features MR. FREEZE. Looks like things are going to get...hold on, let me think of a pun that covers both owls and cold...um...um...um...how about...should be a HOOT as long as everyone keeps a COOL HEAD!
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #4 3.99
BATMAN DEATH BY DESIGN DELUXE ED HC 24.99 -- by Chip Kidd, maverick book designer and Batman enthusiast. I feel really bad about that Mr. Freeze/Owl pun. It's like, why do I feel like I have to do things like that? It's like I don't think anyone will like me if I'm not constantly 'on.' I don't know what's wrong with me. It's a good thing Bryerson's just released BRYERSON'S X, the only Water Flavored drink infused with traces of over 13 different antidepressants. Bryerson's: It's what's inside you.
BATMAN PREY TP 24.99
BIONIC WOMAN #2 3.99
BLOODSTRIKE #28 2.99
BOMB QUEEN VII QUEENS WORLD #4 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
BPRD HELL ON EARTH TRANSFORMATION ODONNELL #1 FIUM 3.50
BPRD HELL ON EARTH TRANSFORMATION ODONNELL #1 MIGN 3.50
CHANNEL ZERO TP COMPLETE COLLECTION 19.99
DAREDEVIL #11 2ND PTG VAR 2.99
DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 02 29.99
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL #1 7.99
DC NATION #1 4.99
DIABLO #4 (OF 5) 2.99
ELEPHANTMEN TP VOL 00 (MR) 24.99
EMPOWERED TP VOL 07 16.99 -- Hey, another one of these!
EXILE PLANET O/T APES #3 (OF 4) 3.99
FF #18 2.99
FUTURAMA COMICS #61 2.99
GAME OF THRONES #8 (MR) 3.99
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #13 (MR) 3.99
GLAMOURPUSS #25 3.00
GREEN ARROW TP VOL 01 THE MIDAS TOUCH 14.99
GRIM LEAPER #1 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 34.99
HAWKEN #4 (OF 6) 3.99
HULK SMASH AVENGERS #5 (OF 5) 2.99
INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 06 16.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #8 3.99
IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 09 16.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE BATMAN ACTION FIGURE WAVE 1
KICK-ASS 2 PREM HC (MR) 24.99
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #11 2.99
LOTR STING LATEX SWORD 56.00
MAGDALENA #12 3.99
MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 03 29.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS JUNE 2012 EXTRAS (NET) 1.25
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #2 2.99
MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #2 HAWTHORNE VAR CVR 3.50
MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #2 PALUMBO CVR 3.50
MIND THE GAP #1 2ND PTG 2.99
MONOCYTE #4 (OF 4) 3.99
MOON MOTH GN 17.99
NEW AVENGERS #25 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR AVX 3.99
NEW DEADWARDIANS #3 (OF 8) (MR) 2.99
NEW MUTANTS #43 EXILED 2.99
NEXT MEN AFTERMATH #43 3.99
PETER PANZERFAUST #4 (MR) 3.50
POWERS #10 (MR) 3.95
PREVIEWS #285 JUNE 2012 (NET) 4.50
PUNISHER #10 2ND PTG VAR 2.99
RACHEL RISING #8 3.99
RASL #14 (MR) 3.50
RAVAGERS #1 2.99 -- It's another New 52 premiere, this one spinning from the pages of Teen Titans.
RAVAGERS #1 VAR ED 2.99
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #3 (OF 4) 3.99
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #8 3.99
SECRET AVENGERS #26 2ND PTG DAVIS VAR AVX 3.99
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #13 3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #237 2.99
SPAWN COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 59.99
STAND TP VOL 03 SOUL SURVIVORS 19.99
STAR TREK ONGOING #9 3.99
STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #1 3.99
STAR WARS BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD #2 (OF 4) 3.50
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT TP VOL 02 DELUGE 18.99
STARMAN OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 29.99
STEPHEN KING JOE HILL ROAD RAGE #4 (OF 4) 3.99
SUPERCROOKS #3 (OF 4) (MR) 2.99
SUPERCROOKS #3 (OF 4) YU VAR (MR) 2.99
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #1 2.99
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #74 (MR) 2.95
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #10 3.99
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #5 3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #11 3.99
VILLAINS FOR HIRE TP KNIGHT TAKES KING 14.99
WALKING DEAD #98 (MR) 2.99
WOLVERINE #307 3.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #11 AVX 3.99 -- Another one of these!
WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 01 BLOOD 22.99
X-MEN #29 3.99
X-MEN LEGACY #267 AVX 2.99
X-MEN PHOENIX TP ENDSONG WARSONG ULT COLL 29.99
YOUNG JUSTICE #16 2.99
ZOMBIES HC 24.99
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS ANNUAL 2012 7.99
Goodnight and good luck,
Tom Batten