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August 28th, 2008
10:19 pm - Things We'd Like You To Know on August 28, 2008
Hi everybody! Here's our update for Thursday, August 28, 2008.
COMICS WILL SHIP NEXT WEEK ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, BECAUSE OF LABOR DAY.
WE WILL BE OPEN 11 AM TO 9 PM ON THE HOLIDAY ITSELF.
Our Summer Back Issue Bargain Sale ends on Monday, September 1st, and our SIXTH ANNIVERSARY PARTY will be Friday, September 12th. See UPCOMING EVENTSfor details.
This week we have our usual sections on NEW COMICS and Graphic Novels, recent GAMING arrivals, ,what's ON eBAY, and an in-depth REVIEW of a favorite comic or game.
New COMICS This Week:
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 $12.99
AMAZING REMARKABLE MONSIEUR LEOTARD $16.95
-Step right up, Ladies and Gentlemen, for a glorious spectacle of graphic literature beyond your wildest imaginings, in which young Etienne discovers that replacing his uncle as the Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard, world-renowned acrobat and head of a circus troupe, is every bit as difficult as it appears to be. Etienne is swept up in wonder and work even as he struggles to keep up his grandiose façade, while every day his chances for happiness slip further away. For Etienne, taking a stand for his own happiness is as daring as any trick the Amazing Remarkable Leotard could perform. Eddie Campbell and Dan Best bring to life the historical story of the daring young man on the flying trapeze in a tale filled with wonders and marvels.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 NWD $2.99
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #2 (OF 6) $2.99
AMERICAS BEST COMICS PRIMER TP $4.99
APPLESEED TP VOL 03 SCALES OF PROMETHEUS 3RD ED $14.95
ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP 01 (RES) $14.99
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 SI $2.99
BART SIMPSON COMICS #43 $2.99
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #4 (OF 12) $2.99
BETTY & VERONICA #237 $2.25
BIONICLE GN VOL 02 $7.95
BLACK PANTHER #40 SI $2.99
BLUE BEETLE #30 $2.99
BRIT #8 $2.99
CALIBER #5 (OF 5) $2.99
CATWOMAN #82 $2.99
DAREDEVIL #110 $2.99
DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1 $3.99
DMZ #34 (MR) $2.99
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 (RES) (MR) $3.99
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #2 (OF 3) GO $5.50
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT HC VOL 03 $49.95
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #29 (MR) $3.99
FAMILY DYNAMIC #1 (OF 3) $2.25
FEAR AGENT TP VOL 04 HATCHET JOB $14.95
FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1 2ND PTG $3.99
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #2 (OF 3) $3.99
FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 2) $4.50
FOUNDATIONTP $15.99
-History shows that in the 1500s, Nostradamus' three volumes of prophecies were best-sellers, making him a rich man. What history doesn't show, however, is that he used his vast treasure-trove of riches to create a foundation to prevent his most catastrophic prophesies from occurring. This secret team still functions today, using Nostradamus' published and unpublished tomes to predict threats to worldwide security.
GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #2 MERCY $3.99
GRAVEL #4 (MR) $3.99
GUERILLAS #1 (OF 9) $5.99
HARDY BOYS GN VOL 14 $7.95
HAUNT OF HORROR LOVECRAFT #3 (OF 3) (MR) $3.99
HERCULES #5 (OF 5) $2.99
IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 4) $3.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #18 $2.99
JACK OF FABLES #25 (MR) $2.99
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 $29.99
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #18 $2.99
KICK ASS #4 (MR) $2.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #45 $2.99
MADAME XANADU #3 (MR) $2.99
-This intriguing new Vertigo title reveals the mysterioushistory of the ageless seer Madam Xanadu, from the fall of Camelot to the courtof Kublai Khan, and beyond. Old pro Matt Wagner's writing is easy tofollow, and newcomer Amy Reeder Hadley's beautiful line work and lush colors area joy. The previous two issues are still in stock, so this is a good timeto check out a fun new series.
MAMMOTH BOOK OF HORROR COMICS $17.95
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #27 $2.99
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #12 $3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2008 EXTRAS (NET) $0.99
METAL MEN HC $24.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 SI $2.99
MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 03 $59.99
NEW AVENGERS #44 SI $2.99
NEW EXILES #10 $2.99
NEW TALES OF OLD PALOMAR #2 $7.95
NEW WARRIORS #15 SI $2.99
NEW WARRIORS TP VOL 02 THRASHED $19.99
NEWUNIVERSAL CONQUEROR $3.99
NORTHLANDERS#9 (MR) $2.99
-This is the first issue of a new storyline for Brian Wood'sterrific series of Dark Age adventure, and a great place for new readers to pickup one of the best Vertigo titles in years.
NOVA #16 SI $2.99
PAX ROMANA #3 (OF 4) $3.50
PREVIEWS VOL XVIII #9 (NET) $4.50
PROOF #11 (MR) $2.99
RED SONJA #35 $2.99
REIGN IN HELL #2 (OF 8) $3.50
RUNAWAYS3 #1 $2.99
-New creative team: Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos. TheRunaways have returned from New York and from 1910, but California is no longer a safe haven, and the kids have to find new ways to survive.
SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR #6 (OF 6) $2.99
SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 3) SI $2.99
SHE-HULK 2 #32 SI $2.99
SHE-HULK TP VOL 06 JADED $14.99
SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #1 $3.99
SKAAR SON OF HULK #3 $2.99
SONIC X #36 $2.25
SPARKS #2 (OF 8) $2.99
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #5 $3.99
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 04 DAZE $18.95
STAR WARS LEGACY #27 $2.99
STAR WARS REBELLION #16 VECTOR PART 8 (OF 12) $2.99
SUICIDE SQUAD FROM THE ASHES TP $19.99
SUPERMAN #679 $2.99
SUPERNATURAL RISING SON #5 (OF 6) $2.99
TEEN TITANS #62 $2.99
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #6 (OF 6) $2.99
TERRYMOORES ECHO TP VOL 01 MOON LAKE $15.95
-Julie Martin is taking photos in the California desertwhen an explosion in the sky showers her with liquid metal pellets that stick toher skin and begin to reform an atomic powered battlesuit. Now somebody wants to kill her, and the only person who can help is already dead. Thisis the first collection of the new SF series from Strangers In Paradisecreator Terry Moore.
THUNDERBOLTS #123 SI $2.99
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 04 $7.99
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM #5 $3.99
TRINITY #13 $2.99
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #5 (OF 5) $2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #125 $2.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #97 $2.99
WILDCATS WORLDS END #2 $2.99
WIZARD MAGAZINE #204 CAPT AMERICA IRON MAN THOR CV $5.99
WOLVERINE #68 $2.99
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #6 $2.99
X-FORCE #6 DWS $2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #215 MD $2.99
X-MEN LEGACY PREM HC VOL 01 DIVIDED HE STANDS $19.99
X-MEN TP VOL 03 COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC $29.99
YOUNG INHUMANS TP $19.99
ZOMBIE TALES #4 CVR A $3.99
New GAMES this week:
LARPing News!
Deadlands LARP: There's a group of local gamers who are starting up a new season of Live Action Roleplaying in the Weird West town of Gomorra, California. New players are welcome. They are having a Prologue session this Saturday, August 30, starting at 6:00 PM at Seelye Hall at Smith College.
New releases:
ExaltedBooks of Sorcery V, Rolls of Glorious Divinity II $24.99
-This magical source book contains complete stats for a myriad of demons, an examination of the art of summoning demons to do one’s bidding, and complete rules for playing heroic ghosts, including their unique Charms, the Arcanoi, and more.
Legend Of The Burning Sands $39.99
-This new Legend of the Five Rings RPG source book brings the popular desert to the table top. It includes descriptions and new mechanics for all the major factions of the Burning Sands (from the warlike Yodotai, to the mystical Ashalan); new rules covering the flavors of magic unique to the Burning Sands, as well as the ta-haddi dueling rite; detailed treatment of the jinn, including rules for summoning and creating these legendary characters; and a condensed version of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game Third Edition rules for those who wish to use this as a standalone roleplaying game product, and conversion rules for those who are already familiar with the system.
Batavia $59.99
-In this new German import board game, 3 to 5 players take on the role of merchants visiting the trading posts of the five East India companies all over Asia.
Every companies station offers a different good, which will be made available to the merchant who visits the trading post. To get a passage there, you'll need the ship card of the corresponding company. Every turn these cards will be auctioned off , according to a special method, where there are only winners: the highest bidder gets all the offered cards, but divides the money he paid equally among the others. The one who is able to travel to the trading posts with the most lucrative goods, will be able to procure the best wares for himself and get the most gold for them at games end.
Mutants & Masterminds: Wild Cards! $22.99
-This book contains A complete history of the Wild Cards world, from Wild Card Day in 1946 up to the present; details on the effects of the wild card virus and the creation of aces and jokers; profiles of dozens of major Wild Cards characters, including M&M game stats; everything you need to create your own Wild Cards series for Mutants & Masterminds, including how to transform yourself with the wild card and more.
BACK IN STOCK!
Acesand Eights Shattered Frontier $39.99
-The core book for the orneriest western RPG you ever did see is now in print in paperback. Features a radical new silhouette-based combat mechanic.
DARKHERESY CORE RULE BOOK
-The second printing of this book has finally shipped and is on our shelves, now. Games Workshop has licensed this RPG to Fantasy FlightGames, but it's the same game as the one release last fall. Note, also,that we now carryWarhammer40K here in the store.
Regular Stock Items:
Modern Myths is a full-service game story as well as a comics store, and wecarry a wide assortment of board, card and role playing games. We rangefrom new games like Aces& Eights, Scion, Traveller,Trailof Cthulhu, and Dungeons& Dragons Fourth Edition to old favorites like Palladiumand Unknown Armies. For board and card games, too, we run the gamut, fromSettlersof Catan,Munchkin,Carcassonne, and Guillotineto Blokus,Chessand Go. We also carry boosters and starters for a few collectiblegames, including Magic TheGathering, Heroclix, Star Wars minis, Axis andAllies minis, and Dungeons& Dragons minis. And, as of July 15, we now carry Warhammer,Warhammer40K, and the LordOf The Rings Strategy Battle Game.
"But what if you don't have it?" I hear you cry. Let meassure you: if it's in print, we will gladly order it for you, at no extracost. Moreover, we do game orders at least once a week, so if it'savailable, you won't have to wait long, either. (And, yes, this applies topaints and minis from Games Workshop, as well.)
D&D Third Edition note: Wewill continue to carry the D&D 3.5 core books for as long as they remainavailable, and we will gladly special order any and all 3.5 expansions (Complete Books, Monster Manuals, etc.) for as long as we can get them. Furthermore, we have a number of 3.5 books in the usedsection, all in good condition, some of which are also oneBay.
EVENTS:
Bargain Comics Sale: There are only four days left of the sale, so we're kicking out the jams. We have TEN fresh boxes of bargain comics (all $1 each, 12 for $10.00) set up on the sidewalk in front of our store. We just put them out today, and no one has browsed them before.
Modern Myths Book Club: On the last Thursday of every month at 7 PM, we host a comics discussion group. This month, we'll be reading and talking about City Of Glass, Paul Karasik and David Mazzuchelli's adaptation of Paul Auster's groundbreaking prose novel about a mystery-writing, “post-existentialist private eye.” Refreshments will be served. TONIGHT, August 28, 2008, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Sixth Anniversary Party: Friday, September 12. In keeping with our tradition, we'll have pizza, cake, and giveaways for all to celebrate our sixth year in business. It's only two weeks from tomorrow, so mark your calendar.
24 Hour Comics Day: This year's comics creation marathon will be on Saturday, October 18. We will be hosting creators here in the store once again, starting at Noon on the 18th and running through until Noon on the 19th. We'll stay open straight through the night and provide pizza, coffee, breakfast and table space, so come join us for this unique comics event.
Board Game Night every Saturday: Join us for a wide range of European-style board and card strategy games. Newcomers welcome! We'll provide the games and teach the rules, but you can also bring your favorites. Every Saturday from 7:00 - 11:00 PM.
Western Mass Comics Creators Group: NEXT TUESDAY, September 2nd, 7:00 PM, you can join other local comics creators, amateur and professional, for an informal roundtable of ideas, tips, and hopefully, inspiration! Newcomers (published and non-) always welcome. For more info, contact Scott Sheaffer by email: KMacAlp (AT) aol (PERIOD) com. Meeting regularly on the first Tuesday night of every month.
Current eBay Listings:
There are no auctions this week on our eBayStore, but please do take a moment to support theCBLDF if you haven't already. We have added some new graphic novels this week, including a Spiderman Back In Black HC and an Annihilation Conquest HC, to the regular selection of action figures, used graphicnovels, used RPGs, and sets of comics & manga available online and here at the store.
Featured REVIEW:
WorldWar Z, a prose novel by MaxBrooks, $13.99. RECOMMENDED
World War Z: An Oral History ofthe Zombie War is one of the few works of prose fiction we carry in our store, but it’s so well done, and crosses over into many of our interests, so we couldn’t resist.
The conceit of this book is simple: sometime in the near future, the dead rise up as shambling, moaning monsters hungry for human flesh. Unprepared to deal with this rapidly expanding threat effectively, global civilization collapses, and humanity survives in only a few beleaguered enclaves, leaving earth to the walking dead. World War Z is the story of how our species regrouped and took back our home, told in the form of interviews with the people who made it happen: foot soldiers, doctors, presidents, strategists, and simple survivors, drawn from all over the world.
This book is one of the best fantasy (or perhaps I should say SF) novels I have read in some time. Author Max Brooks adroitly balances creeping menace, excellent characterization, insightful world building, and an engaging plot while obeying the cardinal rule of make believe: imagine one thing that isn’t true actually is true, and then rigorously show the reader how the world changes, and how it stays the same, as a result.
In short, a great read for those who love scary stories, and those who don’t …albeit perhaps with all the lights on.
--MichaelD.
We love to here from you, so if you have questions or if we can help with anything, please e-mail us at modernmyths(at)aol.com, or feel free to IM if you see us online at AOL.
Thanks, and see you in the store!
-Michael Dow
Modern Myths, LLC
Current Location: 34 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA
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