Calendar of Events
Superman goes for a flight
This is what happens when you tape a Superman action figure to the underside of a drone:
Star Wars X-Wing This Monday, August 31
I spoke with the X-Wing organizer today and we will be having a Star Wars X-Wing free play tournament this Monday night.
Magic - Battle of Zendikar Pre-Releases
Sign up today.
Limited spots.
Pre-pay now for only $25.
After September 14 the price goes up to $30.
Pre-order your booster boxes and FAT packs today.
FAT packs will contain full art land cards.
Limited spots.
Pre-pay now for only $25.
After September 14 the price goes up to $30.
Pre-order your booster boxes and FAT packs today.
FAT packs will contain full art land cards.
This may be the weirdest comic cover ever
Honestly, look at this madness:

What's going on here? Why is a man being killed on the cover?! Don't they want to build up some suspense for the inside? And why was he holding his gun backwards in the first place?
This thing just raises more questions than it answers. But maybe that was the point - you were supposed to look at it and be compelled to spend the 10¢ to find out what madness lay within.
What's going on here? Why is a man being killed on the cover?! Don't they want to build up some suspense for the inside? And why was he holding his gun backwards in the first place?
This thing just raises more questions than it answers. But maybe that was the point - you were supposed to look at it and be compelled to spend the 10¢ to find out what madness lay within.
Early Flea Market Photos
Early photos of flea market.
These are all vendors who set up last night.
We open at 9 this morning.
New HeroClix Singles
New $5.00, $3.00, and $1.00 HeroClix singles from Nick Fury and Age of Ultron sets. Check them out today.
Flea Market Vendor Set-up
I had some vendors ask about setting up early on Saturday.
Yes you can, I should be at the store by 8:30 (maybe as early as 8 but no promises).
If you are a vendor you can come in early and set up. Customers for the flea market will be required to wait until 9am when we open.
You can also come in late Friday night and set up.
See you all on Saturday.
Captain America: Civil War Promo Art!
I'm going to put the art below a "read more" link, because it includes spoilers about who is on what team in the kick-off of Marvel's Phase Three! So, any surprises? Anyone else you want to see?
Behold, the Golden Ghouls!
Take one part Red Skull, one part Ghost Rider, a little bit of Skeletor, and a dash of Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie, and you get...
Thank you for being a fiend!
Thank you for being a fiend!
National Dog Day
Have you hugged your (super) best friend today? #NationalDogDay pic.twitter.com/0Um4BOc89P
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) August 26, 2015
Flea Market Update
I've spent the past week digging through my game room and I have found a bunch of things for my flea market table this Saturday at the store. You will not be disappointed at some of the cool stuff I'm bringing in.
Games, Star Wars Stuff, Action Figures just to name a few things.
Remember we open at 9AM on Saturday, we will start closing out the vendor tables at 8:30PM on Saturday. Hope to see you Saturday.
Games, Star Wars Stuff, Action Figures just to name a few things.
Remember we open at 9AM on Saturday, we will start closing out the vendor tables at 8:30PM on Saturday. Hope to see you Saturday.
Labor Day Hours
The Comic Store West will be open on Labor Day, Monday September 7 from 11AM - 4PM.
Come in a pick up a few games for your end of the summer picnic.
Come in a pick up a few games for your end of the summer picnic.
Magic Standard Binders Updated
All Magic singles in STANDARD BLOCK have been repriced.
Still have a few FTV:Angels in stock too.
Garfield gets extra weird
You're familiar with Garfield Minus Garfield, right? The site that takes the orange cat out of his own comic strip, leaving just his insane owner? Of course you are.
Are you also familiar with Lying Cat, the, uh, the cat who can tell when people are lying? Maybe not, but you might be.
Anyway, combine them both, and you get Garfield Minus Garfield Plus Lying Cat, which is just great!
Are you also familiar with Lying Cat, the, uh, the cat who can tell when people are lying? Maybe not, but you might be.
Anyway, combine them both, and you get Garfield Minus Garfield Plus Lying Cat, which is just great!
Semi Annual Customer Flea Market This Saturday 9AM - 9PM
Stuff that I know you will find cheap at this Saturday's Flea Market:
Action Figures
Trades and Graphic Novels
Board Games
Miniatures (including WarMachine and Hordes)
Star Wars Action Figures and Accessories
Posters
Comics
DVDs and Blu Rays
Video Games
and much, much more.
Don't be afraid to haggle.
p.s
I'm going to have some of my own items at the shop as well this time.
We open at 9 this Saturday and the customer Flea Market goes ALL DAY.
Cash, Credit, Checks accepted.
Come see what all the fuss is about.
Action Figures
Trades and Graphic Novels
Board Games
Miniatures (including WarMachine and Hordes)
Star Wars Action Figures and Accessories
Posters
Comics
DVDs and Blu Rays
Video Games
and much, much more.
Don't be afraid to haggle.
p.s
I'm going to have some of my own items at the shop as well this time.
We open at 9 this Saturday and the customer Flea Market goes ALL DAY.
Cash, Credit, Checks accepted.
Come see what all the fuss is about.
Reminder: AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead" debuts tonight!
This seems super early - we're used to Walking Dead in October - but then again, it is a prequel, so maybe that makes a kind of sense. Anyway, if you just can't wait for 9:00 to get here, AMC has released the first three minutes of the pilot to whet your appetite:
"Lukira"
Look at the type of cool shirts you can order from the Previews catalog:
If you want to show your Star Wars and anime pride at the same time, come in and ask for item JUL152273.
If you want to show your Star Wars and anime pride at the same time, come in and ask for item JUL152273.
Force of Will Tournament This Saturday
R.I.P., Batman
No, not the comic story, that was "Batman R.I.P." - this is, sadly, a real person.
According to The Washington Post, Lenny B. Robinson, a man who had turned his car into the Batmobile and dressed up to visit sick kids in the hospital, was involved in an accident and killed last night.
It happened on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown, MD, which isn't too far from here.
Robinson gained internet notoriety a few years ago when he was pulled over by police for not having a properly visible license plate:
He spent his own money on the gifts he gave to children, and had just done so at a gas station shortly before the accident. You'll be missed, Lenny!
According to The Washington Post, Lenny B. Robinson, a man who had turned his car into the Batmobile and dressed up to visit sick kids in the hospital, was involved in an accident and killed last night.
"Robinson was having engine trouble and stopped 'partially in the fast lane,' according to a state police news release. He was checking the engine when the Batmobile was struck by a Toyota Camry."
It happened on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown, MD, which isn't too far from here.
Robinson gained internet notoriety a few years ago when he was pulled over by police for not having a properly visible license plate:
He spent his own money on the gifts he gave to children, and had just done so at a gas station shortly before the accident. You'll be missed, Lenny!
Disney's 'D23' Expo Shows First Footage From 'Captain America: Civil War'
At Disney's "D23" Expo the first trailer for Captain America: Civil War was shown.
For a site with a full review click here!
Obviously there are spoilers!
Psylocke-in-training
Notice she doesn't only have a katana, but also her psychic knife (the focused totality of her telepathic abilities).
Customer Flea Market
Only a little over 2 weeks until our customer flea market.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 29. I will be opening the store at 9AM that day for all the goodness the flea market brings.
If you've never been to this semi annual event, you are missing out.
As a sneak peek, I have already brought some of my old games (many unplayed) and have put them on our discount book shelf. Stop in a check out all the goodies. X-Men Dice Masters, Attack Wing, Sentinels of the Multiverse, My Little Pony, Kaijudo, and much more.
Fox vows to maintain its death-grip on the Fantastic Four
Despite the film's abysmal opening weekend, a spokesman for Fox told The New York Times that "We love these characters, and we will find ways to make use of them." So if you were hoping that Marvel/Disney would get the rights back in time for the FF to cameo in Infinity Gauntlet, well, sorry for the bad news. That's clearly Fox's way of saying "we refuse to let these rights lapse back to Marvel, because moneys."
The only hope now is that Fox does what Sony did, and works out a sharing deal where they "keep" the rights, but Marvel gets its fingers in the pie too. That way everybody wins!
Oh, and by the way: Josh Trank's claim that he had a good version we'll never get to see? It might be true. Collider shared some gossip about the production:
So why is Fox so desperate to hold onto this license, again?
The only hope now is that Fox does what Sony did, and works out a sharing deal where they "keep" the rights, but Marvel gets its fingers in the pie too. That way everybody wins!
Oh, and by the way: Josh Trank's claim that he had a good version we'll never get to see? It might be true. Collider shared some gossip about the production:
I've got a source, fairly close to the production of this film, who had told me that the movie that Josh Trank and Fox had agreed on making - included three really big action set pieces. That was all agreed upon, it was part of the flow of the movie. And a movie is like a puzzle, you have all the pieces in place. You start messing with pieces and suddenly the whole puzzle can look out of whack. And they had agreed upon this vision for a film. And days before production began, Fox came in and made him pull three main action sequences out of the film. I was also told, the ending of the film was not even Josh Trank's. At some point they hijacked the editing bay from him. To the point that the editing of the film was done without him.
So why is Fox so desperate to hold onto this license, again?
Japanese artist sculpts... bananas?
That's right, Keisuke Yamada uses toothpicks and a fruit spoon to shape the most delicate fruit in the world into recognizable characters. Here's a process shot of his Iron Man:
How about the guy who has everybody buzzing right now, Deadpool?
アイアンマン難しすぎw pic.twitter.com/LzPKh1GDfJ
— バナナ彫刻職人 (@BANANASYOKUNIN) August 7, 2015
How about the guy who has everybody buzzing right now, Deadpool?
Deadpool (バナナ) pic.twitter.com/ueEx2xyCNy
— バナナ彫刻職人 (@BANANASYOKUNIN) April 6, 2015
Star Wars X-Wing for this Monday is Cancelled
STAR WARS X-WING ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THIS MONDAY, AUGUST 10 HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
Sorry for the last minute change of plans.
NO GAMING THIS THURSDAY, August 13
We are having our floors cleaned this Thursday evening.
As a result there will NOT be our regular Thursday Night Magic Tournament or any gaming space available in the back room.
Stop in Friday and roll around on our clean carpets.
Did director Josh Trank just disown the Fantastic Four movie?
So the early buzz for the new Fantastic Four is... not even a little bit good. That's disappointing. But if fans are disappointed by the news, imagine how the director must feel!
Actually, you don't have to: he Tweeted (and subsequently deleted) this context-free message:
Granted, that could be about pretty much anything... but it's not. It's clearly about the movie. Yowch! Is it too late to "Alan Smithee" this thing?
If you were looking forward to watching Fantastic Four this weekend, well, remember that there's nothing stopping you from going to see Ant-Man again. And for a good FF story, come in and check out our trade paperback section. There's lots of great stuff there starring the Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny that you know and love.
Actually, you don't have to: he Tweeted (and subsequently deleted) this context-free message:
Granted, that could be about pretty much anything... but it's not. It's clearly about the movie. Yowch! Is it too late to "Alan Smithee" this thing?
If you were looking forward to watching Fantastic Four this weekend, well, remember that there's nothing stopping you from going to see Ant-Man again. And for a good FF story, come in and check out our trade paperback section. There's lots of great stuff there starring the Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny that you know and love.
Pop! Kitchen?
Funko just announced that, after previewing prototypes earlier in the year, they're going to be releasing mugs and salt&pepper shakers of your favorite characters! The first print of mugs will be: Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Spider-Man. The first sets of S&P shakers will be Captain America and Iron Man (pictured above) & Spider-Man and Black Suit Spider-Man (pictured below).
These new collectibles are set for release in October.
Find the official press release and pictures of the mugs on their website.
Force of Will Tournament
We are working on the details of our FIRST Force of Will Tournament. Prizes to be announced soon.
The format is a constructed format from the Grimm Block.
The Grimm Block is any of the following:
Crimson Moon's Fairy Tale
The Castle of Heaven and The Two Towers
The Moon Priestess Returns
The Millennia of Ages
English only cards and No Proxies
Pay $5 to play, tournament starts promptly at noon
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
The format is a constructed format from the Grimm Block.
The Grimm Block is any of the following:
Crimson Moon's Fairy Tale
The Castle of Heaven and The Two Towers
The Moon Priestess Returns
The Millennia of Ages
English only cards and No Proxies
Pay $5 to play, tournament starts promptly at noon
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Okay, NOW the full #Deadpool trailer is out!
No more teases, no more trailers, the full real thing. First, the all-ages version:
Magic Origins Game Day, Saturday August 8 at 2PM
Deadpool gets a trailer... for his trailer.
What a very Deadpool thing to do.
(Unsurprisingly, there's inappropriate language in this. So if you're at work or in front of impressionable children, turn the volume way up before you watch it!)
And then he also muscled his way into the end of this Fantastic Four sneak peek:
His full trailer will debut tomorrow night on Conan. And will then be all over the internet moments later.
(Unsurprisingly, there's inappropriate language in this. So if you're at work or in front of impressionable children, turn the volume way up before you watch it!)
And then he also muscled his way into the end of this Fantastic Four sneak peek:
His full trailer will debut tomorrow night on Conan. And will then be all over the internet moments later.
DC Deck Building League Day Moved
It's Previews time!
Hey everybody, it's time to get excited! Because the new Previews catalog is here!

Remember that subscribers can get Previews for free. Come in today, pick up a copy of the catalog, and bring your order form back by the 18th; we'll order everything you want, and it will start arriving in October.
Remember that subscribers can get Previews for free. Come in today, pick up a copy of the catalog, and bring your order form back by the 18th; we'll order everything you want, and it will start arriving in October.
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