VELOCITY COMICS: BURSTING FORTH FROM BEYOND THE VEIL OF TIME

The sun is shining, the grass is green, the sidewalk is kind of gray-ish, windows are clear and it's time for another informative newsletter from your comic retailer of choice.

WE GOT GAMES: Once again, allow me to remind you that we are now carrying a selection of gaming supplies. We have D&D guides, we have Magic cards, we have Heroclix, and even better, we have these things for 25% OFF for a limited time only. Come by and stock up, bring a friend who's curious, do what needs to be done to take advantage of this awesome sale.

DRAW! Our next contest will be hereby entitled X-MEN DREAM TEAM! Dream up a squad of X-men that you would like to see, draw it, and bring it in for a chance to win. The only rule is that all the characters you use must be actual Marvel Mutants. Go nuts.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is MAY 2nd, which is rapidly approaching. We'll have tons of free comics and big-time sales for the discriminating comics fan, so mark your calendar and REFUSE TO MISS OUT.

The Richmond Illusrators Club has put out a call for entries for their 3rd annual Juried Show. The deadline is April 24th. For more information, please visit www.richmondillustratorsclub.com

SHIPPING THIS WEEK and COMICS OF NOTE

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #9 2.99
ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 (OF 4) DKR 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #590 WOLVERINE ART VAR 2.99
AMAZON #2 (OF 3) 3.50
AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER 9.99
ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #1 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
ARMY OF DARKNESS #19 3.50
AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3) 2.99
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (OF 3) 3.99
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3) 3.99
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3) VAR ED 3.99
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #28 2.99
BLACK PANTHER 2 #2 2ND PTG LASHLEY VAR (PP #859) 2.99
BOOSTER GOLD #19 2.99
BOYS TP VOL 03 GOOD FOR THE SOUL (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 19.99
BPRD BLACK GODDESS #4 (OF 5) 2.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #12 2.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #12 WOLVERINE VAR 2.99
CLEANERS #3 (OF 4) 2.99
COMICS JOURNAL #296 11.99
DAREDEVIL NOIR #1 (OF 4) 3.99
DAREDEVIL NOIR #1 (OF 4) CALERO VAR 3.99
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #1 (OF 5) DKR 3.99
DARK TOWER GUIDE TO GILEAD 3.99
DARKNESS #76 MEDORS CVR B 2.99
DEAD IRONS #3 3.99
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #1 (OF 5) 3.99
DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN TP 19.99
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #12 (MR) 3.99
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #12 WRAP CVR (MR) 3.99
DRAFTED TP VOL 02 18.99

EXILES #1 3.99 -- An all new series following the adventures of everyones favorite dimensionally-displaced dudes and dude-ettes. Where will they go, what will they see? And what will they eat? What if they discover that their digestive systems can't handle foods outside of their homelands? Yikes!

EXILES #1 WOLVERINE ART VAR 3.99
GANTZ TP VOL 04 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
GEN 13 #29 2.99
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE TP 14.99

GREEN LANTERN #39 (ORIGINS) 2.99 - Get ready for the ORANGE LANTERNS. They're greedy. And when the powers of greed strike, can the Beagle Boys be far behind?

GREEN LANTERN #39 VAR ED (ORIGINS) 2.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 APRIL FOOLS ED 5.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #37 2.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 05 (C: 0-0-2) 15.99
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TP VOL 05 HARVEY GIRLS (C: 19.95
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE TP (MR) 14.99
HELLBOY NOVEL FIRE WOLVES (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
HEXED #4 (OF 4) 3.99
HO HC (C: 0-0-1) 19.99
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #12 (MR) 2.99

IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99 - Warren Ellis presents an all new sci-fi mini-series, following the adventures of some dried-up space heroes as they search for meaning in an otherwise random universe.

IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) PAINTED CVR (MR) 3.99
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR) 3.99
INDIGO LANTERN SYMBOL T/S LG (C: 1-1-3) 17.95
INDIGO LANTERN SYMBOL T/S MED (C: 1-1-3) 17.95
INVISIBLES TP #6 KISSING MISTER QUIMPER 19.99
IRON MAN TP LEGACY OF DOOM 14.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED HEROES TP 12.99
JUXTAPOZ VOL 16 #4 APR 2009 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
KICKASS KUTIES ART OF LISA PETRUCCI HC (C: 0-1-2) 22.95
LANTERN CORPS ORANGE SYMBOL T/S LG (C: 1-1-3) 17.95
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #4 3.99
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 15 DALTONS IN THE BLIZZARD 11.95
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #50 3.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC 19.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4) 3.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 02 15.99
MAXWELL STRANGEWELL GN (C: 0-1-3) 19.95
MICE TEMPLAR SKETCHBOOK #1 2.99
NORTHLANDERS #16 (MR) 2.99
ORANGE LANTERN SYMBOL ORNG T/S MED (C: 1-1-3) 17.95
POPGUN GN VOL 03 29.99
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #69 (MR) 3.99
SECRET SIX #8 2.99
SECRET WARRIORS #2 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR (PP #859) 2.99
SHONEN JUMP MAY 09 (C: 1-1-1) 4.99
SHORTCOMINGS TP (MR) 14.95
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE DOOM PATROL TP VOL 01 16.99
SOLOMON GRUNDY #2 (OF 7) 2.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #199 2.50
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER BEGINNINGS 1.99
SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #5 (OF 5) 2.99
SPIRIT #27 2.99
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TP 17.99
SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #5 2.50
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 12) 2.99
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 12) VAR ED 2.99
SWORD #16 (MR) 2.99
TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP 12.99
TERMINATOR REVOLUTION #4 (OF 5) 3.50
TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQ #4 (OF 4) 3.99
TERRY MOORES ECHO #11 3.50
TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #1 (OF 4) 3.99
TITANS #12 2.99
TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #14 (C: 1-1-2) 9.99
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL TP 12.99
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #4 3.99
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT DRIFT 3.99
TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 14 MIND GAMES (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
TRINITY #45 2.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #4 (OF 6) 2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN HC MANIFEST DESTINY 29.99
WAR OF KINGS #2 (OF 6) 3.99

WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4) 3.99 - A WAR OF KINGS tie-in. This one follows the adventures of DARKHAWK as he flies through space, learning new things about himself. Sounds like my journey through middle school, minus the space. And the only thing I learned about myself is how low I am willing to go.

WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4) PELLETIER VAR 3.99
WARLORD #1 2.99
WIZARD MAG #211 GOLD ALEX MALEEVE SPIDER-WOMAN CVR 5.99
WOLVERINE TP DANGEROUS GAMES 19.99
WOLVERINE TP LOGAN 14.99

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1 3.99 - Jason Aaron, the superstar writer of SCALPED and GHOST RIDER, presents this new, ongoing WOLVERINE series. Expect slashing, bashing, mistakes from the past bubbling up to endanger the present, and plenty of free gum. NOTE: Free gum not available in all areas. Or any.

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1 COIPEL VAR CVR A 3.99
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1 DAVIS VAR CVR B 3.99
WONDER WOMAN DVD MAQUETTE 89.99
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #5 (OF 8) 3.99
WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #39 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 5.00
X-MEN KINGBREAKER #4 (OF 4) 3.99
YOUNG LIARS #14 (MR) 2.99
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #1 (OF 3) (MR) 5.99
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #1 (OF 3) US VAR (MR) 5.99

COSMIC!
Tom Batten