VELOCITY COMICS NEWSLETTER JUNE 21, 2009

I can't even count how many cards and letters I have received from you, the huddled masses, all complaining of the same thing. "Dear Tom," they begin, "my apartment/house/loft/houseboat is cursed by too much counter space. You seem both both wise and benevolent, do you have any ideas on how I might deal with this issue? I turn to you because I know what you speak is true."
...Well, I've thought long and hard, and I think what you people (yes, you people) need is an assortment of handmade figurines. "But Tom, where will I come across these figurines?" Why, right here at Velocity Comics, you maniacs! We now have two different lines of handmade figurines to choose from! First up, we have CHUBBY CHUNKS, the endeavor of Ms. Stephanie Hanson. Her delightful chunks range from familiar characters like Superman, Robin, Two-face and Ironman to creations of her own devising, most of which are either gushing with blood or appear to be in intense pain. They're all original and painstakingly created, and you won't find anything quite like them anywhere else. Check 'em out at: www.chubbychunks.deviantart.com and then come in and buy some.

ALSO JUST IN: VCU student Jonathan Tune has been kind enough to allow us to sell his beautiful hand-crafted clay monsters. Each one is totally original and detailed. You won't believe the amount of character and expression that this guy can sculpt into a monster face. These things are going fast, so come by and grab a few while you still can.

For pictures of all these cool figurines, check out the rotating cover gallery on our website.

TEASING THE NEXT DRAW CONTEST: BAR FIGHT. More to come...

REMINDER: Our new paperless cheat sheet system is now in effect! We haven't gotten the .pdf format sheet up yet, but make sure to check out the cheat sheet posted when you come by the store and let us know what you're interested in. We'll be thrilled to add it to your list.

SHIPPING THIS WEEK and BOOKS OF NOTE THEREIN:

ACTRESS AND THE BISHOP #1 (MR) 3.99
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01 19.99
ALTER EGO #87 6.95
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598 DKR 2.99
ANCIENT BOOK OF SEX AND SCIENCE HC (MR) 19.95
ANGEL #22 3.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN #30 2.99
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #25 DKR 2.99
AVENGERS INVADERS #12 (OF 12) 2.99
AVENGERS INVADERS #12 (OF 12) EAGLESHAM VAR 2.99
AWESOME 2 TP AWESOMER 14.95

BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1 A CVR OBAMA 3.50 -- They said it couldn't be done! They were wrong! This is the book that DARES to reimagine the comings and going of our current President as a sword and sorcery epic. Stabbing, struggling, and meaningful glances towards a possible future. Can you afford to miss this? Is that the life you live?

BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1 B CVR RED SARAH 3.50
BATMAN THE BLACK CASEBOOK TP 17.99
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6 2.50
CARS ROOKIE #3 (OF 4) (C: 0-0-1) 2.99
CITY OF DUST TP VOL 01 14.95
CLEANERS #4 (OF 4) 2.99
DAREDEVIL #119 2.99
DARK AVENGERS #6 DKR 3.99
DARK AVENGERS #6 YOUNG GUNS SANDOVAL VAR DKR 3.99
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 BIANCHI VAR 3.99

DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 DAX 3.99 -- Hereby launching the big summer Dark Avengers/ X-Men crossover. Who lives, who dies and all that. Brought to you by Matt Fraction and Marc Silvestri, two guys who know what they're doing.

DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 DAX 3.99
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 JAE LEE VAR 3.99
DARK REIGN ACCEPT CHANGE TP 24.99
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #4 (OF 5) DKR 3.99
DARK REIGN HOOD #2 (OF 5) DKR 3.99
DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #1 (OF 3) DKR 3.99
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) DEODATO V 3.99
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) DKR 3.99

DARK REIGN ZODIAC #1 (OF 3) DKR 3.99 -- Joe Casey is hands-down the most underrated writer in comics. Even his failures are more ambitious than most mainstream writers biggest successes. This Dark Reign tie-in looks to be a brutal re-imagining of the old Zodiac group of villains. So check it out.

DARK WOLVERINE #75 DJURDJEIC VAR 3.99
DARK WOLVERINE #75 DKR 3.99

DETECTIVE COMICS #854 3.99 -- JH Williams draws Batwoman. JH Williams could draw a clydesdale reading the new issue of The Economist and I'd suggest checking it out.

DETECTIVE COMICS #854 VAR ED 3.99
DOCTOR WHO TP COLD DAY IN HELL 23.99
DR WHO MAGAZINE #407 7.99
DYNAMO 5 #22 3.50
EMPOWERED TP VOL 05 (MR) 14.95
END LEAGUE #8 2.99
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 04 19.99
FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #3 (OF 4) 3.99
FART PARTY GN VOL 02 (MR) 13.95
FEMALE FORCE #4 CAROLINE KENNEDY 3.99
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #2 (OF 6) 2.99
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1 (OF 6) CV A 3.99
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1 (OF 6) CV B 3.99
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1 (OF 6) CV C 3.99
FRINGE #6 (OF 6) 2.99
FULL CIRKLE II #3 (OF 3) (MR) 3.99
FUSION #2 (OF 3) 2.99
GANTZ TP VOL 05 (MR) 12.95
GENUS #91 (RES) (A) 4.99

GEORGE SPROTT HC 24.95 -- Indie comic all-star SETH presents his latest! Apparently this book expands upon strips that originally appeared in The New York Times. So you can read this and feel very classy, knowing that some know-it-alls have read this and smiled thinking that they were blessed with the common touch.

GI JOE #6 3.99
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1 2.99
GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 17 SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS G 17.95
GREEN LANTERN #42 2.99
GREEN LANTERN #42 VAR ED 2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS THROUGH THE AGES 4.99
GREEN LANTERN TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS TP 14.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #39 CVR A RON ADRIAN 2.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 06 (C: 0-0-2) 15.99
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15 2.99
HACK SLASH SERIES #23 SEELEY CVR A (MR) 3.50
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #27 3.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST TP VOL 04 MORTAL IRON FIST 14.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #130 2.99
INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS #3 (OF 4) 2.99
INDIANA JONES TP VOL 01 TOMB OF GODS 14.95
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT PX HC VOL 0 22.95
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 29.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #34 2.99
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #28 2.99
KILLAPALOOZA #2 (OF 6) 2.99
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #2 (OF 6) 2.99
LILLIM #4 (OF 5) 2.99
LITERALS #3 (OF 3) (MR) 2.99

LOW MOON 24.99 -- JASON. I'm almost at the point in my life when I'm ready to fight anyone who speaks ill of any of Jason's work. If such people existed. Also, that seems like a fairly sad reflection on the my state of mind.

LUCKY STAR GN VOL 01 10.99
MADAME XANADU #12 (MR) 2.99
MAGIC TRIXIE GN VOL 03 MAGIC TRIXIE & THE DRAGON ( 7.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #52 2.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS JULY 2009 EXTRAS (NET) 1.25
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02 24.99
MS MARVEL #40 DKR 2.99
MUPPET SHOW #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG 2.99
NEIL GAIMAN DAVE MCKEAN CRAZY HAIR YR HC 18.99
NEW AVENGERS #54 DKR 3.99
NEXUS AS IT HAPPENED TP VOL 01 9.99
NORTHLANDERS #18 (MR) 2.99
NOVA #26 2.99
NYX WANNABE PREM HC 24.99
OUTLAW TERRITORY GN VOL 01 (MR) 19.99
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT TP DM ED 16.99
PERHAPANAUTS #6 3.50
POWERS TP VOL 05 ANARCHY (NEW PTG) (MR) 14.99
PRAYER REQUESTED GN 15.95
PREDATOR #1 (OF 4) 3.50
PREVIEWS #250 JULY 2009 (NET) 4.50
PROOF #21 3.50
PVP #42 3.50
RAPTURE #2 (OF 6) TAKI SOMA CVR 2.99

REMAKE GN VOL 01 (MR) 12.95 -- Funny/cute/awesome Robot boy comics! Anything Adhouse Books puts out is a pick for me, and this shall be no exception.

REMAKE GN VOL 01 (MR) 12.95
REX LIBRIS TP VOL 02 BOOK OF MONSTERS 17.95
RIFTWAR #1 (OF 5) 3.99
RUNAWAYS 3 #11 2.99
SECRET WARRIORS #5 DKR 2.99
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #6 (OF 6) 2.99
SKAAR SON OF HULK #12 3.99
SONIC UNIVERSE #5 2.50
SPIRIT #30 2.99
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #12 2.99
STAR WARS LEGACY #37 TATOOINE PT 1 (OF 4) 2.99
STARCRAFT #2 2.99
SUPERMAN #689 2.99
SUPERMAN TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP 19.99
TALES FROM WONDERLAND RED QUEEN ONE-SHOT 3.99
TEEN TITANS #72 3.99
TERROR INC APOCALYPSE SOON #3 (OF 4) (MR) 3.99
TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 05 16.95
THOR #602 3.99
THOR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 03 NEW PTG 29.99
THUNDERBOLTS #133 DKR 2.99
TIMESTORM 2009/2099 X-MEN 3.99
TINY TYRANT GN ETHELBERTOSAURUS 9.95
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #12 3.99
TREASURY 20TH CENTURY MURDER HC VOL 02 FAMOUS PLAY 15.95
TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE TP VOL 10 12.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #512 3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #512 80S DECADE VAR 3.99
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #9 (MR) 2.99
USAGI YOJIMBO #121 3.50
VENOM TP DARK ORIGIN 14.99
VIKING #2 (MR) 2.99
WAR MACHINE #7 2.99
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WORLD OF TOMORROW HC 24.95
WILDCATS #12 2.99
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 06 14.99
WIZARD MAGAZINE #214 SPIDER-MAN ROMITA JR CVR 5.99
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #16 2.99
WOLVERINE NOIR #3 (OF 4) 3.99
WOLVERINE NOIR #3 (OF 4) CALERO VAR 3.99
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #3 3.99
WONDER WOMAN #33 2.99
WONDER WOMAN #33 VAR ED 2.99
X-FACTOR #45 2.99
X-FORCE #16 XMW 2.99
X-MEN FOREVER #2 3.99
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #3 (OF 3) (MR) 5.99
ZORRO #14 3.50

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