VELOCITY COMICS NEWSLETTER 11/4/07-11/11/07
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VELOCITY COMICS NEWSLETTER 11/4/07-11/11/07
ATTENTION VCU STUDENTS! In your box this week you will find a form asking how you would like to manage your subscription box over winter break. This needs to be filled out by the end of November so we can all sleep a little easier.
NO THANKS, I JUST ATE A T-SHIRT-Do you have an even vague recollection of what a bad guy looks like? Can you get your hands on a pencil and something to draw on? If yes, then you have no excuse for not entering our very exciting DRAW! BRING ON THE BAD GUYS contest. You can win free comics. Doesn’t that sound like the kind of thing you might want? The deadline for submissions is NOVEMBER 14TH. Voting begins the next day and continues to the end of the month.
I DREAMT I HAD A CAT SCAN-That rumbling you’re hearing? That’s the sound of comic fans from all around Virginia heading into sweet lady Richmond to attend the VA COMICON. The show is scheduled for SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 and will be held at the luxurious CROWNE PLAZA. Whether your hunting for hard-to-find back issues of JSA CLASSIFIED or you want a personalized sketch by BILL MEIGGS, this is the place to be. PLUS-Velocity will be in da house for the show next week, and we’re bringing tons of recent overstock, manga, action figures, and more-all at incredibly low prices. Stop by and taste the savings! More information can be found at Vacomicon.com.
WELL, AREN’T WE THE FUSSY ONE-Velocipal NICK ARCARO has something new to add to his resume! He can now write PROUD FATHER right after HOCKEY SUPERSTAR and GUN NUT. I’m happy to announce the existence of Nick’s first child, ISABELLA ARCARO and I hope you’ll all join me in extending best wishes and congratulations to Nick and his family.
WHAT’S HIS SECRET?- Now on sale at Velocity Comics, THERE’S NO PROFIT IN BEING A PROPHET, a collection of comics by JACOBUS DIXON. Jacobus has a unique comic voice and a love of comics that radiates like the heart of an exploding sun, and his work is a must for classic comic strip enthusiasts and lovers of local culture.
PICKS
HEROES HC-A beautiful volume that’s sure to be a welcome addition to the library of any fan of NBC’s hit drama, HEROES. Collecting comics previously available in hard to read online versions, plus more surprises. As an added bonus, the book comes with two covers-one by JIM LEE and one by Comics LEGEND ALEX ROSS.
FEARLESS #1 (OF 4)-An all new miniseries from that dude what brought ya GROUNDED. This time he’s telling the tale of a Superhero who capitalizes on his inability to feel fear. But what happens when he DOES! There’s a preview of this book available now at Newsarama.com, so check it out.
Annihilation Conquest #1-The most exciting MARVEL CROSSOVER of the year continues! The space-heroes take the fight back to the Phalanx, but how will they react when the hidden threat behind the invasion is revealed? Let’s hope they use violence to sort this one out…
Freddy Vs Jason Vs Ash #1-DEAR ME, AGE 10. Right now maybe it seems like nothing ever goes your way, and that everything is unfair. But one day you will grow up and there will be a comic where Freddy, Jason, and Ash from Evil Dead have a big fight. So just hold on, buddy. Hold on.
GROO HELL ON EARTH #1 (OF 4)-New Groo! NEW GROO! NEW GROO!
ROBIN #168-THE RESURRECTION OF RA’S AL GHUL starts here!
SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #1 (OF 4)-An all new tale of the Scion of the stratosphere! Written by SIMON SPURRIER (GUTSVILLE) and lovingly rendered by TAN ENG HUAT.
ALSO SHIPPING 11/07/07 AT VELOCITY COMICS:
30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA TP
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY VOL 18.5 PX PORTFOLIO
ALL NEW ATOM #17
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE SC
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #1 (OF 6)
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST STAR LORD #4 (OF 4)
ART OF GREG CAPULLO SC
ASTONISHING X-MEN #23
BANZAI GIRLS #3
BETTY & VERONICA #231
BIG QUESTIONS #10 (MR)
BLACK CAT VOL 11 TP
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 FINAL VER
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #2 FINAL VER
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #3 FINAL VER
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #4 FINAL VER
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #8
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER LONG WAY HOME TP
CAIRO HARDCOVER (MR)
COMIC STRIP MASTERPIECES
CORY DOCTOROWS FUTURISTIC TALES HERE AND NOW #2
COUNTDOWN SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER RED RAIN #1
COUNTDOWN SPECIAL JIMMY OLSEN 80 PAGE GIANT
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 25
CRIMINAL #10 (MR)
D GRAY MAN VOL 7 GN
DAN BRERETONS NOCTURNALS VOL 1
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC
DARKNESS FIRST LOOK
DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT JEWS COMICS CREATION OF SU
DR WHO MAGAZINE #388
EDEN VOL 9 ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD TP (MR)
EMILY THE STRANGE VOL 2 THE FAKE ISSUE #2
EXTERMINATORS #23 (MR)
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #21 (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR #551
FANTASTIC FOUR #551 ART ADAMS VAR
FEARLESS #1 (OF 4)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER B&W
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH ASH COVER #1 (OF 6)
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH FREDDY COVER #1 (OF 6)
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH JASON COVER #1 (OF 6)
GI JOE DATA DESK HANDBOOK COLL A-M
GIANT ROBOT #50
GREEN ARROW ROAD TO JERICHO
GREEN LANTERN CORPS A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN TP
GRENDEL ART OF MATT WAGNERS GRENDEL HC
GROO HELL ON EARTH #1 (OF 4)
HACK SLASH VOL 3 FRIDAY THE 31ST TP
HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #6 (OF 6)
HEROES HC ALEX ROSS COVER
HEROES HC JIM LEE COVER
HIGHLANDER #12
HOWARD THE DUCK #2 (OF 4)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #10
IMMORTAL IRON FIST ZOMBIE VAR #10 (PP #784)
INFINITY INC #3
IRON & THE MAIDEN #4
IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #3 (OF 6)
JLA COVER TO COVER STATUE WONDER WOMAN
JONAH HEX #25
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #39
JUXTAPOZ OCT 2007 VOL 14 #10
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #132
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #7
LOBSTER JOHNSON THE IRON PROMETHEUS #3 (OF 5)
LOWER REGIONS GN
LUCHA LIBRE #2
MAINTENANCE #6 (MR)
MARK MILLAR UNFUNNIES FIRST FOLLIES (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #33
MARVEL LEGACY 1960S TO 1990S HANDBOOK TP
METAL MEN #4 (OF 8)
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #3 (OF 6)
MIDDLEMAN VOL 3 TP
MIDNIGHTER #13
MODESTY BLAISE VOL 12 DEATH TRAP TP
MOOMIN COMPLETE TOVE JANNSON COMIC STRIP VOL 2 HC
MS MARVEL #21
MYSTIC ARCANA SISTER GRIMM
MYSTIC FUNNIES #2
NARUTO VOL 19 TP
NARUTO VOL 22 TP
NARUTO VOL 23 TP
NARUTO VOL 24 TP
NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #5 (OF 5)
NEW AVENGERS VOL 6 REVOLUTION TP
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #3
OMEGA FLIGHT ALPHA TO OMEGA TP
OMEGA UNKNOWN #2 (OF 10)
ONE PIECE VOL 16 TP
PVP #36
ROBIN #168
ROBIN TEENAGE WASTELAND TP
ROBIN VAR ED #168
SCALPED #11 (MR)
SCARFACE DEVIL IN DISGUISE #4 (MR)
SE7EN WRATH #7 (OF 7)
SHANNA SHE-DEVIL SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #4 (OF 4)
SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #1 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #14
SONIC X #26
SPAWN #172
SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC
STAR PROJECT CHIRO VOL 1 TP
STAR TREK ALIENS SPOTLIGHT VULCANS
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC HANDBOOK
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #22
STAR WARS LEGACY #17
STEVE NILES STRANGE CASES #2
STRANGE EMBRACE #5 (OF 8)
SUICIDEGIRLS MAGAZINE #2
SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP MODOKS 11 #5
SUPERGIRL #23
SUPERGIRL VAR ED #23
SUPERMAN #670
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #3
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #40
TANK GIRL THE GIFTING TP
TERMINATOR 2 INFINITY #4
THE ORDER #4 CWI
THOR 1-3 REBIRTH
TRANQUILITY ARMAGEDDON #1
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK DINOBOTS #3
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT RAMJET
TRANSLUCENT VOL 2 TP
TWO GUNS CVR A #3 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-MEN #492 MC
UNCANNY X-MEN SILVESTRI VAR #492 MC
VINYL UNDERGROUND #2 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #111
WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #4 (OF 4) WWH
WRATH O/T TITANS #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN MESSIAH COMPLEX ONE SHOT MC
Y THE LAST MAN #59 (MR)
WHAT IS THE SOUND OF ONE CLOWN RAPPING?
ONLY TOM BATTEN KNOWS FOR SURE.