The deadline for our current DRAW! contest is April 21st, in other words, this Wednesday. That's firm, gang. if you miss it, you'll have to spend the rest of your week wondering why you didn't put together a picture of yourself beating the crap out of the character of your choice and take a shot at winning a whole heap of store credit. So good luck with that.

Be aware that Free Comic Book Day is in TWO WEEKS. That's the first Saturday in May. We'll have tons of free comics, as well as other surprises designed to enthrall and titillate. DON'T MISS IT.

Hello Velocifans! This week is as packed with exciting comics as it gets, so I won't waste a second more of your time than I absolutely have to. Let's get this going!

THE DEADLINE FOR OUR EXCITING CURRENT DRAW! CONTEST IS APRIL 21st. If you need reminding, the theme this time around is HOW I BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF _____. Draw yourself not just fighting but defeating the character of your choice and win free comics. I know it sounds tough, but just try it, okay?

GOOD NEWS GANGSTERS! We've decided to extend the deadline for our current DRAW! contest by two weeks. The topic is HOW I BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF _________. So draw a picture of yourself beating the crap out of the character of your choice and bring it by for a chance to win a large sum of store credit. THE NEW DEADLINE IS MID-APRIL. How generous of us! How unbelievably generous!

PLEASE NOTE that FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is the first Saturday of May. Mark your calendars.

At last, the sun is beating down, awakening all the sweet little bears and badgers that have been hibernating all winter long. And while it's a great day for going around hunting bears and badgers while they are still sluggish with sleep, you have chosen to stay inside and check out this newsletter. Your commitment to Velocity Comics is admirable. I truly hope what follows does not let you down...

HEY! It's time for some news!

ITEM: In case you missed the official announcement, here it is again: Our next DRAW contest is: HOW I BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF ________. So what you do is, draw a picture of yourself fighting whatever you want. Adult onset diabetes, heart diseases, Dr. Doom, whatever. Bring the picture in here when you're done with it and maybe you'll be THE BIG WINNER of a buncha free comics. Entries are due by the end of March. There really is no excuse for not entering. I know, I know.

Hello, all...

I hope you're all joining me in boycotting the Academy Awards broadcast tonight for their failure to recognize JENNIFER'S BODY for raising the bar in cinematic excellence. Time will be on my side with that one, trust me...

I like to imagine you going about your day, living your normal life, doing normal human things, and then getting this e-mail and thinking, "Hey, there won't be anything surprising about this? And then you read the e-mail and WHAM WHAM WHAM
IT'S A SNEAK ATTACK SALE! Today, 2/28/10, from 4-6pm, things are 25% off. I'm talking everything, gang. So pick up the peices of your shattered life and drop by for some hard core savings. TODAY ONLY. 4-6PM. Don't come in here at either 3:59 or 6:01 thinking we'll have sympathy for you, because we won't.

A quickie newsletter this week-- it's gorgeous out there! For the first time in forever! Who wants to get stuck writing newsletters, regardless of how insightful and entertaining?

PREORDER! Hey, subscribers-- please get your preorder requests in to us by week's end
on the current order catalog. There's a ridiculous amount of exciting product in there, like BRIGHTEST DAY and FLASH and WILSON and WEATHERCRAFT and BODYWORLD and SHIELD!

NEXT WEEK! There's a new VA Comicon coming 'round the bend. Go to http://www.vacomicon.com/ for details.

I wanted to begin this by wishing you all a happy Valentines Day, but then I was like, "Isn't Valentines day just some holiday dreamed up by greeting card companies in order to get people to wish one another things?" They really expect us to spend an entire day letting our loved one know that we appreciate them? That's the biggest load of bull since Thanksgiving, if you ask me.

FIRST: Home alone today, fending off loneliness by staring at your computer screen? Why not direct your attention to our newest CHEAT SHEET! It's one of the best ever, featuring such books as:

Hello, folks--

Right out of the gate I'd like to thank all the folks who braved the elements and made it out to our AFRODISIAC book release party. By all accounts everyone had a dang good time. And a hearty congratulations to JULIA SCOTT, who won the DRAW! AFRODISIAC VS ?? art contest!

BY THE WAY-- We are OPEN. And well continue to have normal business hours regardless of whatever weathering might happen. Brave the tundra and come see us!

AVENGE! Have you been following this? http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24726