Brave New Worlds started on a dare in Willow Grove Pennsylvania April\'s Fool\'s Day 1989. It was originally named the \"Comic Book Store\" until the shop moved to Jenkintown.
Brave New Worlds has been serving the greater Philadelphia area\'s comic book and toy needs for over 20 Years.
You can visit Brave New Worlds in one of 2 locations:
Willow Grove - 433 West Moreland Road Willow Grove, Pa. (215.657.8838)
Hours - Sunday 11-6, Monday-Friday 11-9, Saturday 11-7
Philadelphia - 55 N. 2nd Street Philadelphia, Pa. (215.925.6525)
Hours - Sunday 11-6, Monday-Saturday 11-8
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
INNERNETTE’s Better on Fridays
I woke up this morning with a bit of a sore throat. I am hoping it’s not a cold but rather from all of the yelling challenges to Thor that I was doing last night during that WEAK ATTEMPT AT A THUNDERSTORM! YOU CALL YERSELF A THUNDER GOD!?! PPSSSSHW!!!
The 90s are BACK!
Friday June 4th is FIRST FRIDAY yet again! Brave New Worlds Old City is teaming up with long time buddy cop partners The Autumn Society for their first show of the summer and is gonna have a RAD 90s Nostalgia theme!
2 Comics I Wanna Read Tomorrow
Whatever. So I’ve missed a few weeks of writing down what I wanna read on Wednesday. And I am writing this one far in advance so I have no insight into what the books are actually like. Also one of them is a trade. Tomorrow new comics come out!
Spotlight On …
Looking for one book that has Superman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Deadman and Kamandi? Look no further, hit the jump for all the details on DC’s Wednesday Comics HC this week, as well as some other select titles in this week’s spotlight.
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #37
Kurt Busiek, Karl Kesel (w), Patrick Olliffe, Paolo Siquera, Sandra Chang, Amilton Santos (a)
A date with history so epic, Marvel needed an annual to tell the tale of the first-ever meeting between Spider-Man and Captain America. ‘Nuff said.
Amory Wars Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth #1
Claudio Sanchez, Peter David (w), Chris Burnham (a)
Displaying his writing prowess, David demonstrates that no genre is out of his reach as he pens the third volume of Boom’s Amory Wars series. A great starting point for new readers.
G.I. Joe Hearts and Minds #1
Max Brooks (w), Howard Chaykin, Antonio Fuso(a)
New York Times bestselling author Brooks returns to G.I. Joe with a next generation story – “Some fight for God, some fight for country. I fight for cash, and don’t you DARE judge me until you know why,” Major Bludd.
Secret Avengers #1
Ed Brubaker (w), Mike Deodato (a)
Steve Rogers new “secret” Avengers squad is here. But what are they exactly? And does it really matter, I mean the Beast is back as an Avenger – a Secret Avenger!
Star Wars Invasion: Rescues #1
Tom Taylor (w), Colin Wilson (a)
Now is a great time to jump into the ever expanding universe of Star Wars as Luke Skywalker’s galaxy comes under siege. New Jedi’s including Han and Leia’s kids are the new line of defense in the war against tyranny and other bad stuff.
X-Men Second Coming Revelations Blind Science #1
Simon Spurrier (w), Gerald Parel, Paul Davidson (a)
While the X-Men are getting their collected butts handed to them by Bastion, the X-Club is wishing they were there after being lured away from Utopia and targeted themselves.
Batman Long Shadows HC
Judd Winick (w), Ed Benes, Mark Bagley, Rob Hunter (a)
Collects Batman #687-691. Batman is dead, long live Batman as Dick Grayson takes over the mantel as the Dark Knight and immediately faces a stiff test in the Penguin and Two-Face – almost sounds like a Batman movie script in the making.
Wednesday Comics HC
Various (w&a)
The oversized, hardcover edition of DC’s Wednesday Comics is here, collecting all 12 issues in their oversized glory.
Red Son Rising Over O.C.
In June the Old City Book Discussion Group will be talking about Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar and Dave Johnson. Hit the jump for details…
New This Week: 5.26.10
Comics. Comics. Comics. Hit the jump to see what new comics will be out on Wednesday 5.26.10!
A Character To Learn More About
A Character To Learn More About…the it sucks outside cause it can’t decide if it wants to rain and break the humidity or just keep making it suckier by adding humidity to the crap that it calls weather edition. Hit the jump…
I LOVE LAMP! …Wait, Lamps?
Brave New Worlds has seen the light!
Hey Innernette Pacman turned 30
It’s Friday. How do we celebrate Fridays? I try to make it seem like I spent a lot of time on the web collecting links for you all to enjoy. Hit the jump to see how I did….
Spotlight On …
‘Tis the season for number one issues as both Marvel and DC launch a ton of new titles this week. Jump for (my love) and all the comic excitement this week.
Avengers #1 Brian Michael Bendis (w), John Romita Jr. (p)
The Heroic Age Begins Here! Kang the Conqueror is back. Did he ever pick a bad time to return. Cap yells “Avengers Assemble!” and you need to read this issue to see who answers the call.
Dark Tower Gunslinger #1 (of 5) Peter David, Robin Furth (w), Richard Isanove, Sean Phillips (p)
Twelve years have past since the Battle of Jericho Hill. This is what happens next!
DC Universe Legacies #1 (of 10) Len Wein (w), Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert, J.G. Jones (a)
Who better to tell the history of the DC Universe then Len Wein and Joe Kubert. This is the definitive history, starting at the beginning.
Legion of Super Heroes #1 Paul Levitz (w), Yildiray Cinar, Wayne Faucher (a)
A year ago, the Legion of Super Heroes were without a comic home. Today they have two titles including this week’s fan-favorite Levitz relaunch.
Zatanna #1 Paul Dini (w), Stephane Roux, Karl Story (a)
Finally Zatanna gets her own book. And who better to write this new ongoing series that Bat Brain himself, Dini.
Batman Streets of Gotham HC Volume 1 Hush Money Paul Dini (w), Dustin Nguyen (a)
Thomas Elliot now looks like Bruce Wayne. Check out what he tries to do. Collecting Detective Comics #852, Batman #685 and Batman Streets of Gotham #1-4.
Classic GI Joe TP Volume 8 Collects Marvel’s G.I. Joe #71-80. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. And remember, owning this book is half the battle, or just 12.5 percent of the battle.
Ex Machina Deluxe Edition HC Volume 3 Brian K. Vaughn (w), Tony Harris (a)
Deluxe edition collects Ex Machina #21-29, Inside the Machine and Special #3.
Hulk Fall of Hulks Premiere HC Volume 5 Jeph Loeb (w), Ed McGuiness, John Romita Jr. (p)
Fall of Hulks Begins Here! Round One, Red Hulk vs Thing! Collects Hulk #16-19 and Fall of Hulks Gamma.
Scalped TP Volume 6 The Gnawing Jason Aaron (w), R.M. Guera (a) Collecting Scalped #30-34. The feds think they can final;ly put Red Crow away as he kills someone in front of witnesses. How much you want to bet he gets out of it?
