You may have heard that there’s a wedding going down in the pages of Astonishing X-Men…and let’s just say this wedding is gonna make some headlines! This week we will be given the chance to sell this issue an entire day early! We don’t even have to wait til midnight (or after 8pm like the last release)…we can just put it on our shelves as soon as we get the books in! Be here Tuesday to find out what all the fuss is about!

COMICS AND MAGAZINES

all star western #9 (night of the owls)
amazing spider-man #686
aquaman #9
archie #633
ASTONISHING X-MEN #50   
bart simpson comics #71
BATMAN INCORPORATED #1   
batman the dark knight #9  (night of the owls)
captain america #12
captain america and hawkeye #631
cavewoman mutation #2
chew #26
clint 2.0 #1
cobra ongoing #13
crossed badlands #6
dark horse presents #12
deadpool #55
dominique laveau voodoo child #3
dorothy and wizard in oz #7 (of
elephantmen #39
elric the balance lost #10
fables #117
fantastic four #606
fathom kiani vol 2 #2
femforce #159
flash #9
fury of firestorm the nuclear men #9
godzilla ongoing #1
green hornet #25
green lantern new guardians #9
guild fawkes #1
hellraiser #14
hero comics 2012
horrorhound #35
hulk #52
hulk smash avengers #4 (of 5)
i vampire #9
irredeemable #37
journey into mystery #638
justice league dark #9
juxtapoz #137 jun 2012
kevin smith bionic man #9
lord of the jungle annual #1
magic the gathering #4
marvel universe ultimate spider-man #2
marvel zombies destroy #2 (of 5)
mighty thor #14
mind mgmt #1
near death #8
no place like home #4
orchid #7
prophet #25
ragemoor #3
rebel blood #3 (of 4)
resident alien #1
robert jordan wheel of time eye o/t world #25
savage hawkman #9
secret avengers #27
smoke and mirrors #3 (of 5)
star wars darth vader ghost prison #1 (of 5)
superman #9
teen titans #9
transformers more than meets eye ongoing #5
true blood ongoing #1
ultimate comics x-men #12
unwritten #37
vampirella #17
voodoo #9
warlord of mars dejah thoris #12
witchblade #156
youngblood #71

TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, HARDCOVERS AND MANGA

amazing spider-man young readers tp vol 01
batman knightfall tp new ed vol 02 knightquest
btvs season 8 library hc vol 01 long way home
caligula tp vol 01
comic book history of comics gn
daken dark wolverine prem hc no more heroes
deadpool max tp involuntary armageddon
gi joe a real american hero tp vol 04
haunt tp vol 03
joe hill the cape hc
marvel universe spider-man amazing fantasy digest
mighty thor by matt fraction prem hc vol 02
mighty thor by matt fraction tp vol 01
moon moth gn
stormwatch tp vol 01 the dark side
ultimate comics spider-man dosm fallout tp
uncanny x-force otherworld prem hc
uncanny x-force tp vol 03 dark angel saga book 01
venom circle of four prem hc

TOYS

avengers hero 8-in af
ffxiii-2 play arts kai serah af
mad vinyl spy vs spy 2 pack

ODDS AND ENDS

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In honor of the relaunch of Valiant comics,  the publisher will be bringing a huge crew, including X-O Manowar (issue #1 is out THIS WEEK!!!) writer Robert Venditti (The Surrogates), to do a signing and promotional event for First Friday in our Old City lobby.

Come out between 6-8pm to get in on the ground floor of this huge comic relaunch.

Then don’t miss the FREE Valiant book that will be on our shelves they very next day (Saturday May 5th) for Free Comic Book Day!

Get Ready! It gets closer every day!

Details sooooooo soon!

• April 27th -28th @ midnight (Helvault)
• April 28th @ 2 PM
• April 29 @ 12 noon (Helvault)

The midnight and noon events will feature a giant three-dimensional Helvault, which will slowly open as the tournaments progress and supply additional prizes to be given out.  For more details, check out the official website here.

The epic battle of Good Guys versus Good Guys starts here!

By the hammer of Thor be sure to get yourself down to either Brave New Worlds location by 8pm on Tuesday April 3rd to get your very own copy of The Avengers vs The X-Men #1. Think of this like the Scott Pilgrim Midnight Release just hours earlier!

Not only will you have the ability to get the comic early you will also be able to get exclusive launch event variant 3-packs for $15!

Oh my stars and garters that’s not all!

We’re also going to be giving you 20% off all Marvel Trades and hardcovers!

So do yourself a favor and take advantage of this while you can because these deals will not be continuing into Wednesday!

WHAT: GET Avengers vs X-Men #1 a day early!

WHEN: APRIL 3RD 8-9PM

WHERE: BOTH BNW LOCATIONS!

WHY:There will be Launch Event ONLY Deals!

HOW: However you can make it to either BNW do so!

FLASHPOINT (HC $22.99 and Paperback $14.99):

“The red-hot, sold-out five-issue miniseries from Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert is on its way in trade paperback!  This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?  It’s a place where America’s last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It’s a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can’t find the villain who altered the time line!”

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT BATMAN ($17.99 Paperback):

“Don’t miss this Batman volume collecting BATMAN: KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1-3, DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #1- 3, DEATHSTROKE AND THE CURSE OF THE RAVAGER #1-3 and SECRET SEVEN #1-3.  Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?”

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT SUPERMAN ($17.99 Paperback):

“Don’t miss this Superman volume collecting WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1-3, BOOSTER GOLD #44-47, THE CANTERBURY CRICKET #1 and PROJECT SUPERMAN #1-3.  Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?”

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN ($17.99 Paperback):

“Don’t miss this Wonder Woman volume collecting EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1- 3, OUTSIDER #1-3, LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #1-3 and WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #1-3.  Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it? ”

COMING SOON!!!

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT GREEN LANTERN ($17.99 Paperback):

“Don’t miss this Green Lantern volume collecting HAL JORDAN #1-3, ABIN SUR #1- 3, FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN #1-3 and GREEN ARROW INDUSTRIES #1.  Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?”

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT THE FLASH ($17.99 Paperback):

“Don’t miss this Flash volume collecting GRODD OF WAR #1, KID FLASH LOST #1-3, LEGION OF DOOM #1-3, REVERSE FLASH #1 and CITIZEN COLD #1-3.  Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?”

Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle HC: Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Sub-Mariner! Collects Iron Man #120-128.

Hulk Red Hulk HC: Superstars Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness will change the way you see the Hulk! In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new saga. When one of the Hulk’s oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of Iron Man, She-Hulk, and Leonard Samson to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer, but all is not as it seems! Plus, Hulk goes toe-to-toe with Wolverine in “PUNY LITTLE MAN.” Collects Hulk #1-6 and Wolverine #50 back-up.

Incredible Hulk Visionaries John Byrne: When the Hulk came back from the Crossroads, John Byrne was waiting for him – complementing his popular X-Men and FF runs by literally breaking the Green Goliath in two! After the Hulk and Bruce Banner are separated, the Jade Giant becomes the Earth’s emerald enemy – outfighting Iron Man, Wonder Man, Sub-Mariner, Hercules and Doc Samson! Could the one to succeed where these powerhouses failed be…Bruce Banner himself?! Plus: the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross! The new Hulkbusters! And the sinister Scourge! Collects Incredible Hulk #314-319 & Annual #14, plus Marvel Fanfare #29.

X-Men vs Apocalypse: The Twelve Vols 1 and 2:

Vol 1: Setting his grand plan for godhood into motion, Apocalypse dispatches his agents to capture the world’s most powerful mutants, the fabled Twelve: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Polaris, Cable, Bishop, Mikhail Rasputin, the Living Monolith, and Magneto. Having himself planted the seeds of the Twelve legend, Apocalypse hopes to siphon their power, granting him omnipotence. Desperate to stave off his ascension, the X-Men must strike a temporary truce with Magneto to battle the warlord’s forces as the Twelve are assembled – and one longtime member seemingly sacrifices his own life to end the threat of Apocalypse once and for all! Collects Uncanny X-Men #376-377, Cable #75-76, X-Men #96-97 & Wolverine #146-147

Vol 2: The Shi’ar on the Moon, Cable and his wife in Egypt, Wolverine in the Negative Zone – what’s wrong with this picture? Apocalypse has risen from the past to change timelines until he finds one he likes – but when the original X-Man looks him in the eye, both men are lost, leaving the X-Men to comb the world for friend and enemy alike! Will Cyclops literally become the thing he fears and hates the most, and vice versa? And where does the Red Skull fit into all of this? Anywhere he wants to! Guest-starring the Hulk, Machine Man, Deathlok, and more! Collects X-51 #8, Uncanny X-Men #378 and Annual 1999, Cable #77, Wolverine #148, X-Men Unlimited #26, X-Mehttp://bravenewworldscomics.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpn #98, and X-Men: The Search of Cyclops #1-4.

X-Men Supernovas TPB: Mike Carey (Ultimate Fantastic Four) and Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men) take over X-Men, or at least what’s left of them! As old threats are still having their effects, new, more deadly threats emerge from the unlikeliest of places. Threats that spell doom for the X-Men. Plus: What could possibly strike terror into the heart of…Sabretooth?! And who are the Children of the Vault? This is the book you’ve been waiting for! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting X-MEN #188-199 and ANNUAL #1. (also available in Hardcover!)

Ultimate Hulk vs Iron Man: Ultimate Human: It’s the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees – but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: Man and monster collide! Collects Ultimate Human #1-4.

Neil Gaiman’s Eternals TPB: You are thousands of years old. You have amazing powers. You have watched civilizations rise and fall. So why does no one remember any of this? Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman (Marvel: 1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) is joined by superstar artist John Romita Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine) to present a tale that will change the Eternals and the Marvel Universe forever! Collects Eternals #1-7.

Stephen King’s Dark Tower:  The Long Road Home: It’s the return of the best-selling comic book series, inspired by Stephen King’s epic The Dark Tower! Gunslinger Roland Deschain has seen the death of his lover Susan Delgado. And the Big Coffin Hunters who burned her at the stake are now in pursuit of Roland and his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain. The friends are forced to flee into the desert with the deadly posse in hot pursuit…and Roland is in a coma!
COLLECTING:
Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1-5

Runaways Pride and Joy HC: In Pride & Joy, six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains! Finding strength in one another, the shocked teens run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives – vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. In Teenage Wasteland, the Runaways find a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcome him into their fold. But will this dashing young man help the teenagers defeat their villainous parents… or tear them apart? Plus: who do you send to catch a group of missing, runaway teenage super-heroes? Marvel’s original teen runaway crimefighters, Cloak and Dagger, make their first major appearance in years! In The Good Die Young, the world as we know it is about to end, and the Runaways are the only hope to prevent it! Our fledgling teenage heroes have learned how their parents’ criminal organization began, and now they must decide how it should end. As the Runaways’ epic battle against their evil parents reaches its shocking conclusion, the team’s mole stands revealed, and blood must be shed. Which kids will still be standing when the smoke finally clears?

Spider-Man One More Day: The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours – and he’s had plenty – Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who’d remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he’s about to lose that person. What would he do…what would you do, if you only had “One More Day?” The most-talked about – and controversial – comic event of the year – brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #544-545, Sensational Spider-Man #40, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #23.

Spider-Man Brand New Day Vol 1: This is it, Arachnophiles! The most pulse-pounding piece of four color fiction to be delivered unto the Mighty Marvel Minions in decades! You asked for more Spidey! You demanded it! And, by Buckley, you’re gonna get it! Same Old Power. Same Old Responsibility. Brand New Day! After the devastatingly heartwarming events of One More Day, Peter Parker puts the past behind him and sets forth on a Brand New Day! Spidey’s new status quo gets a swift punch in the gut as Dan Slott (She-Hulk; Avengers: The Initiative) and super-star artist Steve McNiven (Civil War) hit the ground running with new villains, new friends, and some familiar faces that promise to make Peter’s life messier than ever before. This is where it’s all happening! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #546-551; Marvel Spotlight: Spider-Man – Brand New Day and Free Comic Book Day Spider-Man.

Punisher War Journal Classic:  Angry and dangerous loners are famed for keeping journals, and Frank Castle is no exception! The Punisher confronts deadly enemies from both war and peacetime, but a vacation in Africa introduces him to a far different legacy of the past: dinosaurs! But the wild man waiting to throw down on him is no throwback. It’s Wolverine! Guns vs. claws for the historic first time! Guest-starring Daredevil! Collects Punisher War Journal #1-8.

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World War Hulk Front Line: Your street-level view of the Hulk’s invasion! The Green Goliath has returned to Earth on a collision course with some of Marvel’s mightiest heroes. So what does that mean for the ordinary people caught in the crossfire? Ben Urich and Sally Floyd, fresh from their appearance in Civil War: Front Line, pound the pavement to uncover the story behind the story! Plus: Who wants our tireless reporters to take down J. Jonah Jameson, and how do they want them to do it? Grab your press pass, and join the Civil War: Front Line team of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Ramon Bachs as they take you to the middle of the action. Also featuring the Prologue to World War Hulk! Hulk is coming, and no power on Earth can stop him from getting revenge on the Illuminati! What events have led up to the superhuman battle-to-end-all-battles? As Hulk’s great stone ship approaches the planet, he prepares for the war on the horizon by reliving past conflicts with Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, and the Inhumans.

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Runaways Pride and Joy HC: In Pride & Joy, six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains! Finding strength in one another, the shocked teens run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives – vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. In Teenage Wasteland, the Runaways find a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcome him into their fold. But will this dashing young man help the teenagers defeat their villainous parents… or tear them apart? Plus: who do you send to catch a group of missing, runaway teenage super-heroes? Marvel’s original teen runaway crimefighters, Cloak and Dagger, make their first major appearance in years! In The Good Die Young, the world as we know it is about to end, and the Runaways are the only hope to prevent it! Our fledgling teenage heroes have learned how their parents’ criminal organization began, and now they must decide how it should end. As the Runaways’ epic battle against their evil parents reaches its shocking conclusion, the team’s mole stands revealed, and blood must be shed. Which kids will still be standing when the smoke finally clears?

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There are tons of other super sweet books on the “bonus racks” at both BNW Locations. Be sure to hit them up every week!

CHECK OUT ALL THESE SWEET DEALS!

X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David vol 1

X-Factor Visionaries Peter David Vol 1: The name wasn’t changed to protect the innocent, but everything else was as Peter David took over the series from the founding X-Men! Alumni of the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Avengers join refugees from odd corners of the X-Universe as the government’s latest super-effort, but Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys don’t want this team to survive long enough to get its roster straight! Featuring the historic first meeting of the cast of Marvel Knights’ Madrox! Collects X-Factor #71-75.

X-Men Supernovas HC

X-Men Supernovas HC: Mike Carey (Ultimate Fantastic Four) and Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men) take over X-Men, or at least what’s left of them! As old threats are still having their effects, new, more deadly threats emerge from the unlikeliest of places. Threats that spell doom for the X-Men. Plus: What could possibly strike terror into the heart of…Sabretooth?! And who are the Children of the Vault? This is the book you’ve been waiting for! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting X-MEN #188-199 and ANNUAL #1.

Uncanny X-Men: Rise and Fall of the Shi'Ar Empire

Uncanny X-Men: Rise and Fall of the Shi’Ar Epire: A brand-new era for UNCANNY X-MEN begins here! Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel’s mighty mutants. Young Guns Reloaded artist Billy Tan and Clayton Henry join Ed for a story that won’t just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi’Ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #475-486.

Ultimate Spider Man Venom HC

Ultimate Spider Man Venom HC: Spider-Man’s ultimate villain gets the Ultimate treatment! After reuniting with his childhood friend Eddie Brock, Peter Parker discovers a secret about their fathers’ pasts…a black liquid that can transform into a protoplasmic bodysuit, curing any illness and enhancing the wearer’s strength and abilities. But when Peter tries to continue his father’s work, he accidentally becomes encased in the murky liquid and becomes nearly unstoppable…but at a terrible price. Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #33-39.

Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol 1

 Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol 1: Witness the beginnings of the Four – Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm and Ben Grimm – super-hero icons for the new century! When high-school genius Reed Richards enrolls at a secret government-sponsored school for the most gifted minds in the world, he unwittingly starts himself and his friends on the journey of a lifetime! A story about science, adventure and above all else family, set in the most dynamic and unpredictable universe in the comic-book world! Collects ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1-6.

Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol 5

 Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol 5: Mark Millar returns to ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, and he’s brought X-MEN: PHOENIX – ENDSONG superstar Greg Land with him! Even in their short careers, the Ultimate FF have seen a lot of amazing things – but nothing will prepare them for the world they’re about to enter! Reed Richards has used his scientific genius to contact an Earth in a surprisingly familiar parallel dimension – and he’s ready to visit! Plus: The shocking secret of the Storm family is finally revealed! Locked away at the bottom of the ocean for 5,000 years, Namor the Sub-Mariner’s Atlantean tomb has been breached; now, he’s back to rule a planet. This is a Namor you’ve never seen before with a vastly different agenda. This is Ultimate Namor! Learn about the ties between Atlantis, the Ultimate Inhumans and the super-races that existed before man ruled the Earth! Collects ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #21-26.

Ultimate Spider Man Ultimate Collection vol 1

 Ultimate Spider Man Ultimate Collection vol 1: Collecting the groundbreaking first year of Ultimate Spider-Man in one colossal trade paperback! High school, puberty, first dances – there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and super human powers, and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. Following the murder of his uncle and the Green Goblin’s assault on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood: getting a job at the Daily Bugle to help support his widowed aunt and taking on extracurricular activities – such as bringing down the Kingpin, the head of organized crime in New York City! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-13.

The Hood HC

The Hood HC: With great power …comes great opportunity.
Nineteen-year-old Parker Robbins couldn’t afford college, but he was able to buy a ski mask and a Lorcin .380 handgun. After dropping out of high school, he hoped to follow in the footsteps of his late father, a soldier in the Kingpin’s vast criminal empire – but life in the mob isn’t always as glamorous as the movies make it seem. With a pregnant girlfriend, a demanding mistress and an institutionalized mother to care for, Parker can barely make ends meet. So when the small-time crook finds mystical apparel that grants him strange powers, he elects to forgo organized crime … for the more prestigious and financially rewarding world of costumed villainy. Collecting THE HOOD #1-6.

The Punisher Presents Barracuda Max

The Punisher Presents Barracuda Max: What? You didn’t actually think that a load of buckshot to the chest in shark-infested waters was gonna put him down for good, did you? The Punisher’s wildest foe is back ? give or take a few boy parts ? this time he’s embarking on a solo mission: playing bodyguard to the son of a dangerous mob boss. Should be a breeze for a guy who went toe-to-toe with Frank Castle and lived to tell about it, right? Guess again. Junior is a hemophiliac ? and every crime syndicate in the country can’t wait to take a shot at him as payback to his dad. To survive, Barracuda will have to navigate hitmen, corrupt cops, black ops, a Central American strongman and rescue a damsel in distress. No kidding. Collecting PUNISHER PRESENTS: BARRACUDA MAX #1-5.

New Mutants Classic Vol 1

New Mutants Classic Vol 1: Cannonball. Sunspot. Moonstar. Karma. Rahne. Teenagers, thrown together by the one thing they had in common: the X factor in their genes that made them different, made them mutants. Relive the adventurers of the team that will come to be known as X-Force…if they survive. Collects MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #5, NEW MUTANTS #1-7 and UNCANNY X-MEN #167.

Fantastic Four Visionaries Walt Simonson Vol 1

Fantastic Four Visionaries Walt Simonson Vol 1: After a string of successes with THOR, X-FACTOR and AVENGERS, it’s sensational Simonson storytelling for Marvel’s First Family – starting when the FF’s Congressional hearing is disrupted by dozens of vengence-seeking villains! After the famous foursome – plus Ms. Marvel – deal with the Capitol chaos, a time anomaly sends them to find the future’s fate! But while Kang and Nebula take up their time, will the universe fall to Galactus? Guest-starring Thor, Iron Man and Death’s Head! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #334-341.

X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga

X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga: Gathered together by Professor Charles Xavier to protect a world that fears and hates them, the X-Men had fought many battles, been on adventures that spanned galaxies, grappled enemies of limitless might, but none of this could prepare them for the most shocking struggle they would ever face. One of their own members, Jean Grey, has gained power beyond all comprehension, and that power has corrupted her absolutely! Now they must decide if the life of the woman they cherish is worth the existence of the entire universe! Collects X-MEN #129-137.

Captain America Red, White and Blue

Captain America Red, White and Blue: In this thought-provoking original graphic novel, a world-class collection of top comic-book creators from around the globe presents a series of uniquely personal visions of the heroic icon that is Captain America! RED: WHITE & BLUE roams between the humorous and the serious, the farcical and the personal  invoking the power people give over to Captain America. In all, more than fifty creators have crafted timeless stand-alone stories  each told with a color palette limited to Cap’s signature colors of red, white and blue! In addition to these original short stories, this anthology reprints the back-up stories in CAPTAIN AMERICA #50 (2002) and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: CAPTAIN AMERICA REMEMBERED.

Avengers Kang Time and Time Again

 Avengers Kang Time and Time Again: The super-villainy of Kang the Conqueror…unleashed at last! You’ve seen his true colors in YOUNG AVENGERS; now, see what came before! In a classic contest, the Grandmaster and Kang pit the Avengers against the Squadron Sinister and the wartime Invaders! And when the self-proclaimed “Ultimate Kang” sets outs to conquer his alternate-reality counterparts, only one force can possibly halt his mad march: himself!? Plus: Kang takes on Thor and the Hulk! Collecting AVENGERS #69-71 and #267-269, THOR #140, and HULK #135.

Avengers Galactic Storm Vol 1

Avengers Galactic Storm Vol 1: The Kree are one of the Fantastic Four’s oldest enemies; the Shi’ar, one of the X-Men’s oldest allies. But it’s the Avengers who are caught in the middle when the two alien races wage a war to re-write Marvel’s map of the universe! As two-legged WMDs land on Earth, the Avengers end up as alien invaders on wartorn worlds of wonder, both as a unit and individually! Featuring the Imperial Guard! Starforce! Deathbird! Thor vs. Gladiator! Super heroes from three galaxies and more clash in the first half of the story that shook the team to its foundations! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #398-399, AVENGERS WEST COAST #80-81, QUASAR #32-33, WONDER MAN #7-8, AVENGERS #345-346, IRON MAN #278 and THOR #445.

Avengers Galactic Storm Vol 2

Avengers Galactic Storm Vol 2: One galaxy’s heroes are another’s villains, and two galaxies’ worth of them collide head-on – with the Avengers in the middle of a war whose repercussions will haunt them for years! The events that split and shook Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to their foundations end here, and intergalactic boundaries aren’t the only lines being drawn! Plus: The tri-galaxy war devastates Earth far more literally when we see “What If the Avengers Lost Operation: Galactic Storm?”! Collects IRON MAN #279, THOR #446, CAPTAIN AMERICA #400-401, AVENGERS WEST COAST #82, QUASAR #34-35, WONDER MAN #9, AVENGERS #347 and WHAT-IF #55-56.

Avengers Defenders War HC

 Avengers Defenders War HC: Captain America. Iron Man. Thor. Doctor Strange. Namor. The Sub-Mariner. The Hulk. The world’s greatest heroes at the forefront of its two most titanic teams! But when the dread Dormammu and the lying Loki manipulate the Defenders and Avengers in an effort to obtain the awesome Evil Eye, the groups’ first team-up is almost their last! Hero vs. Hero across the world, with world-destroying power as the stake! Guest-starring Sunfire and Prester John, later of Cable and Deadpool fame! Collecting AVENGERS #115-118 and DEFENDERS #8-11.

Anita Blake Guilty Pleasures HC

Anita Blake Guilty Pleasures HC:  New York Times Best-Selling author LAURELL K. HAMILTON offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of ANITA BLAKE in a beautiful hardcover edition! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the ANITA BLAKE novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. ANITA BLAKE is an “animator” – a profession that involves raising the dead for a living.
ANITA BLAKE is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for “conventional” police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself – the source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans will also discover an original side story featuring Anita and Dolph, written specially for the
hardcover edition by LAURELL K. HAMILTON.

Ultimate Spider Man Clone Saga HC

Ultimate Spider Man Clone Saga HC: THE FIRST-EVER ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HC! As Peter Parker tries to sort out his relationship with the X-Men’s Kitty Pryde – and continue his friendship with Mary Jane – a mall-food-court lunch turns into a free-for-all as Peter and MJ are interrupted by the debut of…the Ultimate Scorpion! But who is the Scorpion – and what sinister conspiracy is threatening Spider-Man’s very existence? The clues have been laid over the past 96 issues…and it all starts to come together here, as we begin the most shocking, most mind-blowing Spider-Man story ever published! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #97-105 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS/MARK BAGLEY, plus extras.

At the request of many regular Warhammer 40K players our Willow Grove store will now be stocking the Malifaux miniatures game!  As described on the Wyrd Games’ website:

Trigger-happy gunslingers, misguided Victorian science, hungry undead, and monsters hidden in every shadow; these are the terrors that will plague you in Malifaux.  Are you willing to risk your soul for a chance at great wealth and power? Because it’s the only thing you have worth trading. In Malifaux, you lead your crew in the battle for control of The Breach, a dark portal to a world of limitless magic.

All aboard! Malifaux is the end of the line.

We will be stocking the rules manual as well as the box sets for each of the five main factions:

• Arcanists
• Guild
• Resurrectionists
• Neverborn
• Outcasts

If you would like to special order any specific figures, please stop by our Willow Grove store to place an order.  For more information on game play and characters, visit the games’ official website here.

Our opening shot into the world of these crazy, awesome, detailed, articulate, bad-ass, jaw dropping and all around impressive Action Figures is the brand spakin’ new Superman the Movie: Superman! When you see this thing you will find it really hard to resist (especially if you have a Superman fan on that ol holiday shopping list!) The detail on this toy is phenomenal right down to the exact likeness of the late Christopher Reeve!

Check out the stats on this bad boy!:

Just look at this detail! (click to enlarge!)

• Authentic and detailed, hand-painted likeness of Christopher Reeve as Superman in the Superman movie
• Realistic facial expression with detailed wrinkles and texture
• Detailed hair sculpture
• Stands approximately 30 cm tall
• Newly sculpted muscular body with over 30 points of articulation with extra muscular upper body, neck and chest
• Three (3) pairs of interchangeable palms including:
• One (1) pair of relaxed palms
• One (1) pair of fists
• One (1) pair of palms for fighting
• One (1) set of Superman costume including one-piece blue costume with Superman logo in chest, yellow belt, red shorts and red cape
• One (1) pair of red boots
• Fortress of Solitude themed figure stage
• Figure stand with Superman nameplate and movie logo

Not to mention as I was unpacking this thing today, so we could have one on display in Old City (as well as Willow Grove), the packaging design is near flawless! The box even becomes a display! Be sure to swing by either BNW location ASAP and check this thing out! Bring a few bucks just in case you realize you can’t leave without it!

The symbol in the background is the box the toy comes in!