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Greetings ToW-Patrol, There's an electricity in the air here at Tales Of Wonder Intergalactic Headquarters, as we're moving into our new warehouse! Thanks to YOU, our loyal and valued Tales Of Wonder customers, we've outgrown our current facility in Suwanee, GA and have had to cast about for a new Headquarters from which to conduct our bar-setting level of customer service! We would like to take this opportunity to say "thank you" for making this possible! For those of you who mail us your payments via check or money order, or who may need to send us merchandise returns, please note our new address, effective immediately: Tales Of Wonder 3037 Summer Oak Dr Buford, GA 30518 I hope you all had a happy and safe Independence Day, but know that with this week's new releases from ToW, the star-spangled fireworks don't have to end just yet! This week, quite appropriately, sees the return to print of not one but TWO seminal eras in the "career" of Captain America. First up is the Invaders Classic Vol 1 TP, reprinting Rascally Roy Thomas's WWII-era team-ups of Cap & Bucky, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch & Toro published in the 1970s. Featuring art by Frank Robbins, Rich Buckler, Dick Ayers and Don Heck, this volume also includes FOUR 1970s-era historical essays by Thomas, as well as pencil & ink reprints of select covers and pages. Also out this week is a personal favorite, the Captain America War & Remembrance TP New Ptg, written by another rascal named Roger Stern, with co-plots and pencils by John Byrne. Over the course of their 9-issue run (which this volume reprints in its entirety), Stern & Byrne faced Cap off against Baron Blood, Cobra, Mister Hyde and Batroc the Leaper, AND still found time for him to discover a new love-interest AND briefly explore running for President. As if that weren't enough, they topped it all off with what is considered THE definitive version of Cap's origin, inked by the legendary Joe Rubinstein. Also included are the original introduction by Stern and six pages of the never-completed tenth issue of the Stern/Byrne collaboration. Whew! That Cap's always one busy guy, huh? Good thing he's dead for awhile, so he can rest a spell before he comes roaring back from the grave soon!

Have fun, S! Brett Lord, Agent of S.A.L.E.S. (Strategic Assets Liquidation & Earnings Specialists) ToW Intergalactic Headquarters - Atlanta, GA email: brett at talesofwonder.com

New Releases 7/5 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * Essential Defenders Vol 3 TP: $11.89 * Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Vol 1 HC Ed: $12.99 * Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Vol 1 HC Var Ed : $12.99 * Invaders Classic Vol 1 TP: $17.49 * Captain America War & Remembrance TP New Ptg: $17.49 * Dark Tower Gunslinger Born #6 (Of 7): $3.99 * Union Jack London Falling TP: $7.69 DC * Golden Age Dr Fate Archives Vol 1 HC: $52.49 * Batman Ego And Other Tales HC: $17.49 * Amazing Transformations Of Jimmy Olsen TP : $10.49 * Outsiders Vol 6 Pay As You Go TP : $10.49 * Gen 13 Best Of A Bad Lot TP : $10.49 * Silverfish HC (Mature Readers): $17.49 * Time Guardian Vol 2 : $6.99 Other * Invincible My Favorite Martian Vol 8 TP: $11.99 * Usagi Yojimbo Vol 21 Mohter Of Moutains TP : $12.79 * 30 Days Of Night Spreading The Disease TP: $15.99 * Girls & Goddesses Pin Up Art Of Joseph Linsner S&N Ed HC (Mature Readers) : $59.99 * Collected Normalman TP : $15.99

New Releases 7/5 - Statues

Women Of The DC Universe Batgirl Bust - $33.79 Designed by Adam Hughes. Sculpted by John G. Mathews. Continuing the stunning line of Women of the DC Universe busts designed by award- winning illustrator Adam Hughes! This limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.5'' tall 2.5'' wide and 2.25" deep and is packaged in a 4- color box.

Catwoman 13 Inch Deluxe Collector Figure - $52.49 CATWOMAN is the first female & newest addition to DC Direct's line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1:6 scale figures! This deluxe collector figure comes clothed in an authentically detailed fabric costume and includes accessories and a display stand. Packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel.

New Avengers Wolverine Statue - $63.75 A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt and Design! From the best-selling New Avengers comic, this New Avengers Wolverine statue captures the mutant berserker looking for something to sink his claws into. Perfect for individual display, this eight inch statue can also be combined with the companion pieces to recreate the cover of New Avengers #1! Limited to 2,500 pieces and sculpted by Art Asylum, each statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Essential Defenders Vol 3 TP - $11.89 Written by LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE GERBER, BILL MANTLO, MARY SKRENES, TONY ISABELLA, JIM STARLIN, DON MCGREGOR, ROGER SLIFER, GERRY CONWAY & SCOTT EDELMAN. Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, KLAUS JANSON, VINCE COLLETTA,MIKE ESPOSITO, FRANK GIACOIA, JOHN TARTAGLIONE, SAM GRAINGER, JIM MOONEY, GIL KANE, JIM STARLIN, DAN ADKINS, DON NEWTON & DON HECK. Cover by ED HANNIGAN. There's nothing the non-team can't handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing...an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew! Collecting31-60, and Annual 1 592 PGS.

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Vol 1 HC Ed - $12.99 Written by Laurell. K. Hamilton. Adapted by Stacie Ritchie and Jess Ruffner-Booth. Penciled by Brett Booth. Direct Market Exclusive Edition by: Brett Booth. New York Times Best-Selling author LAURELL K. HAMILTON offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of ANITA BLAKE in a beautiful hardcover edition! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the ANITA BLAKE novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. ANITA BLAKE is an 'animator' - a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. ANITA BLAKE is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for 'conventional' police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself - the source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans will also discover an original side story featuring Anita and Dolph, written specially for the hardcover edition by LAURELL K. HAMILTON. 168 PGS. -- CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW THIS ITEM --

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Vol 1 HC Var Ed - $12.99

Invaders Classic Vol 1 TP - $17.49 Written by ROY THOMAS. Penciled by FRANK ROBBINS, RICH BUCKLER, DICK AYERS & DON HECK. Cover by FRANK ROBBINS. The Big Three of Marvel's Golden Age -- Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner -- entered their first alliance when the U.S. entered World War II! But the Axis had more than bombs to throw at them, as they soon learned in a battle with the Star-Gods! The Red Skull wants the Invaders themselves as Hitler's top hitmen, and only a second gathering of Golden Age greats can stop him! Featuring the first appearances of Spitfire, Union Jack and more! COLLECTING INVADERS #1-9, GIANT-SIZE INVADERS #1 and MARVEL PREMIERE #29-30. 240 PGS.

Captain America War & Remembrance TP New Ptg - $17.49 Written by ROGER STERN, JOHN BYRNE, DON PERLIN & ROGER MCKENZIE. Penciled by JOHN BYRNE & JOE RUBINSTEIN. Cover by JOHN BYRNE. Captain America's endless war on crime and tyranny sets him against new enemies and old, from an army of robot replicas to the black deeds of Baron Blood! Plus: Cap for president? Guest-starring the Avengers; S.H.I.E.L.D.; and the late, great Union Jack! Featuring Cobra, Mister Hyde and Batroc the Leaper! The complete Stern/Byrne run, culminating with the standard-setting version of Cap's awe-inspiring origin! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #247-255. 208 PGS.

Dark Tower Gunslinger Born #6 (Of 7) - $3.99 Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH. Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE. The Affiliation, the group comprised of Roland's father and his forces, are being lured into a fatal trap in the Shaved Mountains. With the Old Ones' weapons fired up by Hambry's oil, the Affiliation will be wiped out-unless Roland Deschain-the Gunslinger-can intercede in time! It's a story of love and betrayal from the heart of Mid-World, in this, the penultimate chapter in the first act of Roland's tale. Plus-all the extras Dark Tower fans have come to expect! 48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory. 2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved

Union Jack London Falling TP - $7.69 Written by CHRISTOS GAGE. Penciled by MIKE PERKINS. Cover by MIKE PERKINS. Spinning out of CAPTAIN AMERICA, Britain's premier super hero has mere hours to prevent multiple terrorist attacks on London by an army of super-villains! Union Jack leads Sabra and the new Arabian Knight into battle! But when his boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down the enemy, Union Jack faces a tough choice -- and the fate of London itself rests on his decision. Don't miss the book that redefines Union Jack for the 21st century, with stunning pencils by fan-favorite Captain America artist Mike Perkins! Guest-starring Sabra, Arabian Knight, Batroc the Leaper, Machette, Zaran, Boomerang, Crossfire, Jack O'Lantern, Shockwave and more! Collecting UNION JACK #1-4. 96 PGS.

Golden Age Dr Fate Archives Vol 1 HC - $52.49 Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Hal Sherman and various. Cover by Hal Sherman. Don't miss this new, extra-sized archive collecting the complete, mystic adventures of Doctor Fate from More fun Comics #55-98! Young Kent Nelson, taken in by the ancient wizard Nabu, is trained in the mystic arts, preparing to protect the world from mystic threats as the golden-helmeted hero Dr. Fate! 396 pg, FC.

Batman Ego And Other Tales HC - $17.49 Written by Darwyn Cooke and others. Art by Cooke and others. Cover by Cooke. DC proudly presents Darwyn Cooke's tales of the Dark Knight in one graphic novel, including the acclaimed BATMAN: EGO and the original graphic novel CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE! Also included are stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #23 & 33 and SOLO #1 & 5. 200 pg, FC.

Amazing Transformations Of Jimmy Olsen TP - $10.49 Written by various. Art by various. Cover by Brian Bolland. Cub reporter Jimny Olsen stars in this light-hearted volume collecting his most memorable adventures from the late 1950s and 1960s, guest-starring Superman! Jimmy undergoes startling transformations into Elastic Lad, The Wolf-Man of Metropolis, The Human Porcupine and more in these stories from SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN! 192 pg, FC.

Outsiders Vol 6 Pay As You Go TP - $10.49 Written by Judd Winick. Art by Carlo Barberi and others. Cover by Matthew Clark. A new volume collecting OUTSIDERS #42-46 and ANNUAL #1! The Outsiders are back on the trail of Dr. Sivana after a year of hiding out. Can they thwart his schemes of a worldwide tech assault? Plus, discover the events that led to the team's 'death'! 160 pg, FC.

Gen 13 Best Of A Bad Lot TP - $10.49 Written by Gail Simone. Art by Talent Caldwell & Matt 'Batt' Banning. Cover by Caldwell. Collecting the first six issues of the new series! Meet Caitlin, Sarah, Roxy, Bobby, and Eddie - outcast teenagers who must discover the secret to their newfound powers and what role the nefarious Tabula Rasa and International Operations play in their lives. 144 pg, FC.

Silverfish HC (Mature Readers) - $17.49 Written by David Lapham. Art and cover by Lapham. Multiple Eisner Award winner David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Murder Me Dead, DETECTIVE COMICS) brings his unique brand of stark crime noir and dark, gritty realism to SILVERFISH, an original hardcover graphic novel replete with betrayal, double lives and family annihilators that will plunge itself into your gut and keep twisting until its bloody conclusion. What starts as a childish prank for her father's affection turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse for 16-year-old Mia when she discovers her beautiful new stepmom Suzanne's secret possessions: an address book, a stash of money and a knife caked in blood. Mia makes the fateful mistake of phoning Daniel, a murderer from Melanie's past, who believes he's possessed by a demonic silverfish. And at midnight, on the boardwalk of a sleepy seaside town, Mia's survival will depend not only on whether Suzanne is good or evil, but whether Mia can find out which before Daniel reaches them... 6.875' x 9', 160 pg, B&W.

Time Guardian Vol 2 - $6.99 Written by Daimuro Kishi. Illustrated by Tamao Ichinose. CMX. Customers of the Time Shop come to trade precious memories for much needed time. But when two former sweethearts are only interested in losing their memories of each other, Miu's out to convince them they're making a mistake. Then when Time Shop Manager Tokiya decides to sell off all the memories he's holding as collateral, will it spell the end of the Time Shop? 5' x 7.375', 192 pg, B&W.

Invincible My Favorite Martian Vol 8 TP - $11.99 Invincible battles the REANIMEN on the campus of Upstate University. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to him trouble is brewing--trouble of MARTIAN origin. Invincible must assemble a team of Earth's mightiest defenders to go out into space and prevent what could well be the end of mankind! Collects INVINCIBLE #36-41.

Usagi Yojimbo Vol 21 Mohter Of Moutains TP - $12.79 The discovery of gold ignites a struggle of striking proportions as a power-mad tyrant's lust for wealth threatens to destroy not only Usagi Yojimbo and his companion Tomoe but an entire innocent village! When plague strikes a border town in the mountains of the Geishu Province, Lord Noriyuki sends his loyal bodyguard Tomoe to investigate. Once there, she and her retinue discover a truth far more terrible. Meanwhile, back at the castle, the sycophantic Lord Horikawa sets in motion a plot to eliminate Tomoe his own way. Only the rabbit ronin Usagi could extricate a friend from a predicament this perilous-if he hadn't ended up landing in the same one himself! Usagi and Tomoe must use every ounce of skill and wit if they are to survive 'The Mother of Mountains,' an adventure in the spirit of the award-winning epic 'Grasscutter' by internationally celebrated storyteller Stan Sakai! Introduction by film director John Landis! Available in trade paperback or as a limited-edition hardcover volume with a dust jacket, endpapers, and a specail tip-in art plate, signed by artist Stan Sakai. Numbered and limited to 300 copies.

30 Days Of Night Spreading The Disease TP - $15.99 Dan Wickline (w), Alex Sanchez, Tony Sandoval (a); Sanchez (c). Crawling from the wreckage of 30 Days of Night: Dead Space is this latest continuation of the 30 Days saga. In 'Spreading The Disease,' Agent Michael Henson has all the evidence he needs to prove to the world that vampires exist... until the government takes it all away. Now, urged on by a mysterious 'friend,' Henson must follow a path of carnage and gore in hopes of finding the answer to why anyone would want to put a vampire into space, with his only lead being to follow the fangs.

Girls & Goddesses Pin Up Art Of Joseph Linsner S&N Ed HC (Mature Readers) - $59.99 art by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER. cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER. A Linsner Girl is one with a sparkle in her eye, a saucy pose and plenty of beautiful skin. GIRLS & GODDESSES features Dawn, Dark Ivory and many other gorgeous LINSNER pin-up girls collected together for the first time! Showcasing page after page of previously unpublished work, this volume is a must for all lovers of true beauty, both earthly and divine. 112 pages of luscious, full color LINSNER cheesecake -- served extra sweet -- await you in this 9' x 12' hardcover book. PLUS! A special signed, limited edition featuring a dazzling full color signing plate and eight bonus pages of full color material exclusive to this edition. Strictly numbered to just 500 copies. NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES. HC, 112 PAGES, FC

Collected Normalman TP - $15.99 story & art JIM VALENTINO. cover JIM VALENTINO. Rocketed into space by his Junior CPA father, who thought his planet was going to explode - it didn't - he traveled for 20 years until landing on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone has super powers, except him! Befriended by the witless Captain Everything - who can negate all known laws of physics, but forgets how to fly in mid-flight - normalman only wants to escape from this insane world (don't we all)! Collected for the first time, every single story and drawing from JIM VALENTINO's award-winning seminal parody series, in glorious black and white! SC, 432 pg, B&W.

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