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July 9th, 2009
03:57 pm - What's New on Thursday, July 9th.
Hello everyone! Here's our update for Thursday, July 9, 2009.
Our Summer Bargain Back Issue Sale starts in TWO WEEKS.
In THREE WEEKS, we’ll be going to Connecticon.
Check the EVENTS section for details.
This week we have our usual sections on NEW COMICS and Graphic Novels, recent GAMING arrivals, EVENTS, both in the store and around the Pioneer Valley, new postings to our eBAY store, and an in-depth REVIEW of a favorite comic or game.
New COMICS This Week:
100 BULLETS TP VOL 13 WILT (MR) $19.99
-Final volume of the popular crime comic.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36 $3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 01 $34.99
ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #3 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #133 $2.50
ARMY OF DARKNESS #22 $3.50
ASTERIOS POLYP GN $29.95
-Asterios Polyp is the story of a bitter New York artist transplanted to the rural Mid-West, where he, and we, discover the self he slowly forgot. This is the first original graphic novel written and illustrated by David Mazzuchelli (Batman Year One, Daredevil).
BACK TO BROOKLYN TP (DIRECT MKT ED) (MR) $14.99
BATMAN #688 $2.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 2ND PTG $2.99
BOOSTER GOLD #22 $3.99
BPRD 1947 #1 (OF 5) $2.99
COLOR GN (MR) $12.95
CROSSED #6 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) DAX $3.99
DARKNESS #78 $2.99
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 26 REG CVR $12.95
DRAFTED ONE HUNDRED DAYS ONE SHOT $5.99
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS YVETTE (ONE SHOT) $3.50
EUREKA SEVEN NOVEL VOL 01 BLUE MONDAY $8.99
EVERYBODY IS STUPID EXCEPT ME & OTHER ASTUTE OBSERVATIONS $16.99
-Peter Bagge (Hate, Apocalypse Nerd) collects several years of short strips and long comics essays on politics and pop culture, all filled with his trademark irony, sarcasm, and insight. These pieces appeared in various publications, and this is the first time they have been collected in one book.
FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 07 $10.99
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 23 (OF 23) $10.99
FURRLOUGH COLOR SPECIAL $5.99
GENEXT UNITED #3 (OF 5) $3.99
GRAVEL #12 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #22 $3.99
GREEN LANTERN #43 (BLACKEST NIGHT) $2.99
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #15 (MR) $2.99
HULK RED AND GREEN TP VOL 02 $15.99
I AM LEGION #4 (OF 6) $3.50
JUNJO ROMANTICA GN VOL 10 (OF 11) (A) $12.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 02 $17.99
KIMIKISS GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (MR) $10.99
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #1 $3.99
LOVE COM TP VOL 13 $8.99
MANGALICIOUS TICK #1 (OF 3) $3.95
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #1 KEOWN CVR A $2.99
MS MARVEL #41 DKR $2.99
NANA TP VOL 17 (MR) $8.99
NARUTO TP VOL 45 $7.95
NEGIMA GN VOL 23 (MR) $10.99
NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 01 $9.95
NO HERO #6 (OF 7) (MR) $3.99
NOBODY HC (MR) $19.99
-At first, the strange man covered with bandages unnerved everyone in town. Then they all started to feel sorry for poor Mr. Griffin. And then, slowly, things started to go wrong. The story of the Invisible Man, from the perspective of the ordinary people around him.
PIXU TP VOL 01 MARK OF EVIL $17.95
PRIDE & PREJUDICE #4 (OF 5) $3.99
PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 32 $7.95
PROOF TP VOL 03 THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO $14.99
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #72 (MR) $3.99
REBELS #6 $2.99
RED ROBIN #2 $2.99
ROD ESPINOSA PRINCE OF HEROES CHAPTER 2 #3 $3.99
SCOOBY DOO #146 $2.50
SHONEN JUMP AUGUST 09 $4.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATLASH TP $9.99
SINFEST TP DARK HORSE ED VOL 01 $14.95
-The debut collection of one the most popular web comics, featuring the first 600 strips.
SKRULL KILL KREW #3 (OF 5) DKR $3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #202 $2.50
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5) $3.99
STORMWATCH PHD #22 $2.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT #3 (OF 4) (MR) $4.99
SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC $24.99
-Before the Crisis on Infinite Earths, before he swore never to work for them again, Alan Moore wrote three great stories about Superman for DC in the 80s. This book collects them all in a stylish hardcover. Check out what the greatest writer in comics can do with the medium’s greatest icon. (This book is also a perfect addition to my Summer reading list from last week.)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #5 (OF 12) $2.99
SWALLOWING THE EARTH GN $24.95
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #3 (OF 6) $3.99
TSUBASA GN VOL 22 $10.99
UNWRITTEN #3 (MR) $2.99
WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #1 (OF 2) $3.99
WARLORD #4 $2.99
WASTELAND #25 SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE (MR) $5.99
WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12) $3.99
WILDCATS #12 $2.99
X-MEN FOREVER #3 $3.99
X-MEN LEGACY #226 DAX $2.99
X-MEN SHATTERING TP $34.99
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #4 (MR) $3.50
New GAMES this week:
New releases:
Wasabi $39.99
-Players compete to complete sushi orders using the ingredients from their hands in a dwindling workspace. Chefs must balance the style points of complex recipes with the need to get orders out the door.
Ideology $49.99
-Sumptuous new edition of the intriguing strategy game that pits, not nations and peoples, but belief systems against one another in the struggle to control the world. Regular Stock Items:
Modern Myths is a full-service game store as well as a comics store, and we carry a wide assortment of board, card and role playing games. We range from new games like Aces& Eights, Scion,, Trail of Cthulhu, and Dungeons& Dragons Fourth Edition to old favorites like Warhammer, , Palladium and Unknown Armies. For board and card games, too, we run the gamut, from Settlers of Catan, Munchkin,Carcassonne, and Guillotine to Blokus, Chess and Go. We also carry boosters and starters for a few collectible games, including Magic The Gathering, minis, Axis and Allies minis, and Dungeons& Dragons minis.
"But what if you don't have it?" I hear you cry. Let me assure you: if it's in print, we will gladly order it for you, at no extra cost. Moreover, we do game orders at least once a week, so if it's available, you won't have to wait long, either. (And, yes, this applies to paints and minis from Games Workshop, as well.)
EVENTS:
Summer Bargain Back Issue Sale starts in fourteen days, on Thursday, July 23rd.
-Starting in conjunction with the Northampton Sidewalk Sale, we will have our bargain back issues on sale in the store once again. For six weeks, we will have thousands of bargain comics on sale for only $1.00 each, or a dozen for only $10.00. As we did last winter, we will rotate the boxes around every two weeks, ensuring three entirely new arrays of comics during the sale.
Miniatures Painting Workshop: On the second Saturday of each month from 3:00-5:00 PM, staff member Pete S. leads a free workshop for folks who want to paint Warhammer, 40K, and other Games Workshop miniatures. No experience necessary. Feel free to bring your own figure--from any game--or we can provide you with a sample mini, paints and brushes. Next Meeting: Saturday July 11.
Living Forgotten Realms: On the first Thursday and third Sunday of every month, we are running D&D games here in the store, using Living Forgotten Realms adventures. LFR is the official campaign setting of the RPGA (the long-standing official D&D fan club), and is set in the latest version of the Realms, using the current, Fourth Edition rules. LFR games are open to any RPGA member with a legal character. If you aren’t a member, joining takes two minutes and is free, and if you don’t have a character, we can make one up for you on the spot using Character Builder. Manager Jim C and staffer Michael D will alternate as Dungeon Masters, running different adventures, so even if you come to both games every month, you’ll still have something new to play. (You can also play the same character each time or alternate characters if you want.) These events will be free, and open to anyone who wishes to play. Space will be limited, so sign up today! Our next sessions will be on Sunday, July 19, starting at 4:30 PM and then on Thursday, August 6, starting at 6:30 PM.
Modern Myths Book Club: Meeting regularly on the last Thursday of every month at7:00 PM. For July, our Book Club will read TRICKED, Alex Robinson's story of six characters and the one violent moment which links them forever. All our welcome to our meetings, and they are absolutely free. Next Meeting July 30, 2009.
Western Mass Comics Creators Group: You can join other local comics creators, amateur and professional, for an informal round table 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. Meetings are the first Tuesday night of every month; next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 4th, 7:00 PM.
Connecticon July 31- August 2: This con has become the biggest and best fan event in our area, with programming for comics, games, movies, SF, fantasy, and, of course, manga and anime. We’ll be there selling pocky, ramune, action figures, and toys, as well as a wide selection of graphic novels and games.
Summer T-Shirt Sale! We have brought our fantasy t-shirts back for the summer! We have about two dozen styles in stock, with displays up on the walls over the comics rack and in the games section. Anything up to an XL is only $17.99, larger sizes only $19.99.
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. A great chance to try before you buy. Every Saturday evening, 7:00 to 11:00 PM.
Modern Myths Gaming Table Google Calendar. To see if our table at the back of the store is available for an event, or just see what we have going on here at the store, add "Modern Myths Gaming Table" to your list of Google calendars. If you'd like to reserve our space, email us at MODERNMYTHS (at) AOL (period) COM.
Looking Ahead:
We're continuing our Living Forgotten Realms events this month, on July 19th. No D&D experience necessary. The next World Wide D&D Game Day will be Saturday, September 19. We plan to set up a booth for the Northampton Sidewalk Sale from July 23 to 26, which will mark the start of the Summer Bargain Back Issue Sale. We plan to do at least one more convention this year: Connecticon on July 31-August 2. We will celebrate our seventh anniversary in mid-September. 24 Hour Comics Day will be in October. If you are organizing a convention or other event, and you would like us to participate, please contact us as soon as you can. We had to pass on a couple of great opportunities last year because we didn't find out about them in time.
Classes & Job Opportunities:
We aren't aware of any new classes or jobs for either gaming or comics,just now, but if you hear of any, please let us know.
Around The Valley:
Five Valley Cartoonists: Gags, Politics, Fantasy: Art show featuring the work of Rebecca Migdal, William H. Foster III, Helena Dooley, Mark Stacy and E.J. Barnes, at the Amherst Area Chamber Of Commerce, 28 Amity Street in Amherst. From June 29 to July 31, with a reception on July 2nd from5-8 PM.
Lost HomesChangeling Live Action RPG.
Springfield: Lost Homes is a game of Changeling: the Lost (White Wolf). Lost Homes explores what happens to people who come back out of Faerie: their struggles to remain connected to the mundane world, endeavors to avoid their Fae captors, and descent into madness. Held on the third floor of Seelye Hall at Smith College. On summer hiatus, starting up again in September.
DEADLARPDead Lands Live Action RPG:
-DeadLARP is a live-action role playing game using an adapted form of Pinnacle Entertainment Group's award winning Savage Worlds system. Events are held every other Saturday nights on the third floor of Seelye Hall at Smith College in Northampton, MA. On summer hiatus, starting up again on September 12.
Renaissance City Vampire Live Action RPG. On summer hiatus, starting up again in September.
Pioneer Valley Chess Club meets every Saturday at 1 PM at the in Northampton. For information on chess groups in our area, click .
Current eBay Listings:
We haven't added any new items to our eBay store this week. As always, our regular selection of used
Featured REVIEW:
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight (ongoing series, 4 graphic novel collections so far) -Creator Joss Whedon is continuing the popular TV series in comics format, with stories written by himself and other popular creators such as Jane Espenson and Brian K. Vaughn. This series truly is Season 8, jumping right in when the show ended. Buffy is now the leader of an army of slayers, but she faces a new threat (and honest to god masked super villain called Twilight), who may just have figured out how to destroy her… and make it stick.
I did not watch the series, and have seen perhaps half a dozen episodes over the years. Despite this handicap, the characters and their struggles still capture my interest. A must read for fans of the series, and worth a look from everyone else, particularly stand alone story “The Chain” in volume one. --MSD
As always, please let us know if you have questions or we can help with anything, just e-mail us at modernmyths (at) aol.com, or feel free to IM if you see us online at AOL.
We offer Gift Certificates in any amount and
Thanks, and see you in the store!
-Michael Dow
Modern Myths, LLC
Current Location: 34 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/sam/determined.gif) vigilant
Current Music: Guns Of Brixton by the Clash
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