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Greetings ToW-Patrol, "That's all you're taking?" "Yes. I've got the laptop in here too." "Are you aware that's Thomas' suitcase?" Thomas is my five year old son. I was determined to pack lightly for the San Diego Comic-Con trip this year. Last year, I thought it would be marketing genius to distribute coupons at the show, but underestimated the immense weight and volume they provided for my boulderous suitcase. This year, we left the coupons at home... who needs them when we're running OUR BEST SALE EVER? If the sale is news to you, below you'll find links to the sale catalogs, which contain hundreds of deeply discounted sale products. $99 of books will get you free shipping. 130 titles will be taken out of the Marvel sale trades catalog on Monday morning. Sale Marvel Hardcovers Sale Marvel Trade Paperbacks Sale Top Shelf, Others Sale Dark Horse Sale Statues Anyway, I'm currently flying back from Comic-Con and the most eloquent way I can describe the experience is MAN... WHAT A SHOW! Sorry, 2 hours of sleep. I'll let the pictures do the talking in our next newsletter. I packed my camera (at the expense of an extra pair of socks), so you won't have to endure the crummy cell phone pictures this year. While the greasy cell phone lens provided an atmospheric, dream-like filter to my portraits, I suppose it was time for an upgrade. All the best, Andy

New Releases 7/25 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * Marvel Masterworks Mighty Thor Vol 6 Ltd Ed HC (#80): $38.49 * Marvel Masterworks Mighty Thor Vol 6 New Ed HC: $38.49 * Essential Spider-Woman Vol 2 TP: $11.89 * Ultimate X-Men Vol 7 HC: $20.99 * Uncanny X-Men Rise & Fall Of The Shiar HC: $24.49 * Immortal Iron Fist Vol 1 Last Iron Fist Story Premiere HC : $13.99 * All New Off Hb Marvel Universe A To Z Update #3: $3.99 DC * Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter Vol 1 TP : $11.89 * 52 Vol 2 TP : $13.99 * Martian Manhunter The Others Among Us: $13.99 * American Virgin Vol 2 Going Down TP (Mature Readers): $10.49 Other * Will Eisner Edge Of Genius Vol 1 TP: $19.99 * Lone Ranger Px Cvr HC : $19.99 * Lone Ranger Reg Ed HC : $19.99 * Usagi Yojimbo Vol 21 Mohter Of Moutains Ltd Ed HC : $47.99 * Alan Moore Wild Worlds TP: $13.99 * Sojourn Vol 5 A Sorcerers Tale TP: $14.39 * Back Issue #23 : $5.59 * Alter Ego #70 : $5.59 * 24 Seven Vol 2 GN: $15.99 * Comics Journal #284: $7.99 * Berserk Vol 18 TP (Mature Readers) : $11.19

New Releases 7/25 - Statues

Batman Black And White Statue Alex Ross - $44.99 DESIGNED BY ALEX ROSS. SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO. Certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct's collection of Batman: Black & White statues, this original creation designed by Alex Ross presents his unique vision of the Caped Crusader. Painted in monochromatic tones, this limited-edition statue reflects the mood of Batman: Black and White Vol. 1 and 2, the stunning collections of short stories by award-winning talent. The statue measures approximately 7.5' tall x 5.5' wide x 3' deep. It features a logo-shaped base, and is packaged in a black-and-white box.

Classic DC Character #3 Wonder Woman - $37.49 Limited edition of only 2,000 hand-numbered pieces. Comes packaged in a litho-printed tin box and included is a booklet about the character and a vintage-style pinback button Dark Horse Comics and DC Direct, DC Comics' action figure and collectible company, have the collector market buzzing about a new series of vintage-style statuettes featuring four of DC Comics' best-known characters. This month we feature the third statue in the series-Wonder Woman. The sculpting and packaging design are inspired by the original -Golden Age' version of the Amazon Princess, and echoes the look and feel of her earliest comic appearances.

Classic Peanuts Character #7 Snoopy - $31.99 Inspired by 'syroco' sculptures that were popular in the 1930s and 40s, the ten new Peanuts statuettes from Dark Horse are designed and manufactured in a style consistent with the earlier figures. This month we feature the seventh statue in the series-Snoopy. Produced in a limited edition of hand-numbered copies, the figure is fully painted and ready to display. Snoopy will be the seventh release, followed by the rest of the gang in a pattern of monthly releases.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Will Eisner Edge Of Genius Vol 1 TP - $19.99 by Will Eisner. Best known for The Spirit, Eisner honed his craft in the comic book business during 1937-1940. Page by page, his genius unfolded with characters like Yarko, The Magician, The Black X, Doll Man, and numerous crime, and western stories. Included in this 160-page volume of early stories is a rare interview about the time when Eisner was on the edge of genius.

Marvel Masterworks Mighty Thor Vol 6 Ltd Ed HC (#80) - $38.49 Written by STAN LEE. Penciled by JACK KIRBY. Cover by JACK KIRBY. Long live Asgard, True Believers! What better way to herald the return of the God of Thunder, than to usher in another Mighty Thor Masterworks! After years of honing the tragedy and intrigue of the Son of Odin, Stan and Jack hit a stride that would produce the most mythic tales in all of Marveldom. Beginning with a pair of irredeemable uglies, Replicus and the Super-Skrull, the adventure then takes itself up a Norse notch when the evil Loki conspires to have Thor stripped of his power and vanquished to Earth! Stranded there, he must struggle to survive the machinations of his scheming half-brother, while attemping to regain the graces of All-Father Odin. Last, but not least: Enter one of the most beloved baddies in all of the Asgardian entourage-The Wrecker! The decidedly mortal Thor must battle to his very last breath against this crowbar-wielding wingnut, who himself is powered with Asgardian might! And we'll warn you now, the last note is a tragic one as Thor faces his ladylove, Sif-in the body of the undefeatable Destroyer! It's drama as only the Masters of the Marvel Age can make it! Collecting THOR (Vol. 1) #141-151. 256 PGS.

Marvel Masterworks Mighty Thor Vol 6 New Ed HC - $38.49

Essential Spider-Woman Vol 2 TP - $11.89 Written by MICHAEL FLEISHER, J.M. DEMATTEIS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE LEIALOHA, ANN NOCENTI &STEVEN GRANT Penciled by STEVE LEIALOHA, JERRY BINGHAM, MIKE ESPOSITO, ERNIE CHAN, FRANK SPRINGER, JIM MOONEY, BRUCE PATTERSON, AL GORDON, TERRY AUSTIN, BOB WIACEK, BRIAN POSTMAN, CARMINE INFANTINO, DAVE COCKRUM & JOE RUBINSTEIN. Cover by STEVE LEIALOHA. The first part of Spider-Woman's career concludes as her collection of challenges and crises is completed! Some of Marvel's most stupendous scribes set the heroine against Morgan le Fay, the Viper, Gypsy Moth and other fearsome foes, forgotten or otherwise! Plus: the first appearances of X-Factor's Siryn and X-Force's Caliban! But after tearing through a gauntlet of magicians, mad scientists, murder and mystery, what final fate awaits the webbed wonder? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Werewolf! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN #26-50, MARVEL TEAM-UP #97 and UNCANNY X-MEN #148. 608 PGS.

Ultimate X-Men Vol 7 HC - $20.99 Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Penciled by TOM RANEY, BEN OLIVER & SALVADOR LARROCA. Cover by TOM RANEY. This deluxe hardcover collects ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 14: PHOENIX and ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 15: MAGICAL, plus extras. In 'Phoenix?' our heroes kick back for a night on the town with their significant others after the events of Magnetic North and their recent encounter with the master of magnetism. Meanwhile, Wolverine must face a dreaded foe from the past who comes back to haunt him with unbearable secrets that have been buried for years. Plus: Is Jean Grey really the cosmic entity called Phoenix? And if so, what can be done about it? And in Magical, meet the mysterious mutant called the Magician. He's a media darling, a vital part of the X-Men dynamic and the newest member of the team. Watch him live up to his name in ways you could never conceive. There is more -- much, much more about this new mutant than any suspect. Meanwhile, a tormented Jean Grey is having great difficulty dealing with the results of the Shi'ar testing. Elsewhere...Dazzler stirs. Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #66-74 and ANNUAL #2. 256 PGS.

Uncanny X-Men Rise & Fall Of The Shiar HC - $24.49 Written by ED BRUBAKER. Penciled by BILLY TAN & CLAYTON HENRY. Cover by BILLY TAN. A brand-new era for UNCANNY X-MEN begins here! Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel's mighty mutants. Young Guns Reloaded artist Billy Tan and Clayton Henry join Ed for a story that won't just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi'ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #475-486. 272 PGS.

Immortal Iron Fist Vol 1 Last Iron Fist Story Premiere HC - $13.99 Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION. Penciled by DAVID AJA & TRAVEL FOREMAN. Cover by DAVID AJA. Many years ago, in the mystical city of Kun' Lun, young Danny Rand stared at a suit behind glass -- the garb of the 'Immortal Iron Fist' -- and knew that he was destined to wear it. But where did this costume come from? Why did it wait for Danny all those years like a shadow of his future? The answer to those questions will stun both him and his readers, as Danny Rand leaps from the pages of his breakout appearance in DAREDEVIL to his own history-spanning kung-fu epic that will shatter every perception of what it means to be the Immortal Iron Fist! Brought to you by top-ten writer Ed Brubaker and breakout talent Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL), with action-packed art by David Aja (DAREDEVIL, GIANT-SIZE WOLVERINE). Collecting IMMORTAL IRON FIST #1-6 and the Iron Fist story from CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDES. 160 PGS.

All New Off Hb Marvel Universe A To Z Update #3 - $3.99 Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, AL SJOERDSMA, CHAD ANDERSON, RONALD BYRD, ANTHONY FLAMINI, STEVEN FAULKNER, MADISON CARTER, CHRIS BIGGS, DAVID WILTFONG. Cover by AARON LOPRESTI. Do you think Death Metal is just a kind of music? Do you think the Zodiac Key belongs in your car's ignition? Did someone tell you that the Acts of Vengeance was a book in the Bible? Clear up your misconceptions with the latest OFFICIAL HANDBOOK! Featuring new characters who have never been covered before (Cobra, Crusader, Sabreclaw of MC2), characters from past editions receiving their first 21st-century entries (Batroc, Deathbird, Kid Colt, Klaw) and older characters who have never been covered at all ranging from the overlooked (Chrome of the New Universe, Gods of Mesopotamia, Masked Marauder) to the completely obscure (Geometer, Huntsman)! Plus, a major 5-page spotlight on the avenging son himself, Namor the Sub-Mariner! And don't forget Juggernaut, Shaman, And much, much more! 64 PGS./Rated T+

Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter Vol 1 TP - $11.89 Written by Jack Miller and others. Art by Joe Certa and others. Cover by Certa. Collecting stories from the late 1950s starring this charter member of the Justice League of America! Adopting the Earthly identity of Police Detective John Jones, the super-hero known as the Martian Manhunter uses his incredible strength, shape-shifting abilities and other powers to combat crime! 544 pg, B&W.

52 Vol 2 TP - $13.99 Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Breakdowns by Keith GiffenArt by various Cover by J.G. Jones Continue to explore the DCU's lost year in the second volume of a 4-book collection featuring death, danger, romance, terror and the never-ending search for heroism! This 304-page volume - sporting a new cover by J.G. Jones - contains the lead stories from 52 WEEKS 14-26, plus commentary on each issue by creators and editors, conceptual drawings, sketch material, thumbnails and more! 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman...but not a year without heroes. 304 pg, FC.

Martian Manhunter The Others Among Us - $13.99 Written by A.J. Lieberman. Art and cover by Al Barrionuevo & Bit. Collecting the 8-issue miniseries shedding new light on the popular JLA member! When J'onn J'onzz learns he may not be the last of his race after all, it sends him on a mission to seek the real facts about his past and his long-lost race. Martian Manhunter will stop at nothing to discover the truth about himself and the world he lives in! 208 pg, FC.

American Virgin Vol 2 Going Down TP (Mature Readers) - $10.49 Written by Steven T. Seagle. Art by Becky Cloonan & Ryan Kelly. Cover by Joshua Middleton. Collecting issues #5-9 of the red-hot new Vertigo series by Steven T. Seagle and Becky Cloonan. Adam Chamberlain has to entomb his eternal love, but will he bury the best parts of himself with her? Adam is shocked to find that mercenary Mel has learned where the terrorist cell that killed Cassie is hiding. 128 pg, FC, MATURE READERS

Lone Ranger Px Cvr HC - $19.99 by Matthews, Cassaday, Cariello, White & Bowland. 'A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hi-yo Silver. The Lone Ranger!' With those words, fans young and old alike grew to love The Lone Ranger, and now Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents the definitive collection of their all-new Lone Ranger series! Featuring the all-star creative team of writer Brett Matthews, art director and cover artist John (Planetary, Astonishing X-Men) Cassaday, artist Sergio Cariello, colorist Dean White and letterer Simon Bowland, The Lone Ranger has grown to be the most talked about comic of the year! And now, all six issues are presented in one ultimate hardcover collection - the complete story of how John Reid was transformed into The Lone Ranger and, along with his partner Tonto, set a new standard of justice in the Old West! Also features a complete cover gallery featuring all of Cassaday's covers for the series, and more! Available in a Regular cover edition, a special Previews Exclusive cover edition, or in a Limited Edition signed by the entire creative team!

Lone Ranger Reg Ed HC - $19.99 by Matthews, Cassaday, Cariello, White & Bowland. 'A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hi-yo Silver. The Lone Ranger!' With those words, fans young and old alike grew to love The Lone Ranger, and now Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents the definitive collection of their all-new Lone Ranger series! Featuring the all-star creative team of writer Brett Matthews, art director and cover artist John (Planetary, Astonishing X-Men) Cassaday, artist Sergio Cariello, colorist Dean White and letterer Simon Bowland, The Lone Ranger has grown to be the most talked about comic of the year! And now, all six issues are presented in one ultimate hardcover collection - the complete story of how John Reid was transformed into The Lone Ranger and, along with his partner Tonto, set a new standard of justice in the Old West! Also features a complete cover gallery featuring all of Cassaday's covers for the series, and more! Available in a Regular cover edition, a special Previews Exclusive cover edition, or in a Limited Edition signed by the entire creative team!

Usagi Yojimbo Vol 21 Mohter Of Moutains Ltd Ed HC - $47.99 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.

Alan Moore Wild Worlds TP - $13.99 Written by Alan Moore. Art by Various. Cover by Michael Golden. Alan Moore, writer of the top-selling graphic novels V FOR VENDETTA and WATCHMEN, returns with this new title starring some of the biggest names from the WildStorm Universe and beyond! This slam-bang title features a tale that pits the covert action team known as the WildCats against the demonic hero called Spawn! Plus, hard-hitting tales of Majestic, Voodoo, Deathblow and more! 320 pg, FC.

Sojourn Vol 5 A Sorcerers Tale TP - $14.39 by Ian Edgington & Greg Land. Collecting issues # 25-30 in the story Sojourn: A Sorcerer's Tale. From the burning desert sands to the wild ocean seas, Arwyn and her fellow travelers journey around the fantastic five lands.

Back Issue #23 - $5.59 The issue 'Comics Go Hollywood'explores the inseparable worlds of comic books and cinema! Celebrate the 20th wedding anniversary of media darlings Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in a 'Pro2Pro' roundtable examining Spider-Man's love life, with Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jim Shooter, Erik Larsen, and other top Spidey creators! Then, in the first part of a second roundtable, Star Trek writers - including Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, and Mike W. Barr - compare notes on writing for the space franchise in comics and in other media (the second part concludes in Write Now! #16). Also: Gladstone's Disney comics line, with an all-star lineup including Don Rosa and William Van Horn; star-studded behind-the-scenes looks at TV's Isis and The Flash, with celebrity interviews including Flash star John Wesley Shipp; and spotlights on Superman movie adaptations and some of your favorite TV tie-in comics (including Isis and Welcome Back Kotter). Bonus: An 8-page color 'Adam Hughes Goes Hollywood!' art gallery and a Mary Jane Watson cover by Adam Hughes. Edited by Michael Eury. Includes a free Preview of Write Now! #16, also shipping this month!

Alter Ego #70 - $5.59 This issue of Alter Ego spotlights Roy Thomas during the 1970s! It's a 'you-asked-for-it' follow-up to issue #50, on Roy's stint as Marvel's editor-in-chief and one of the company's major writers. Plus, there's art and reminiscences of both Buscemas, Gil Kane, Neal Adams, John Romita, Howard Chaykin, Frank Brunner, Mike Ploog, Bernie Wrightson, Bill Everett, George Perez, Frank Robbins, Barry Smith, Frank Thorne, Herb Trimpe, and a passel of talented writers (including a guy named Stan)! Also, there's FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, and others; Michael T. Gilbert and Mr. Monster; and a salute to Golden Age artist Lily Renee, Roy's fellow guest at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con! All behind a great Invaders cover by Gene Colan! Edited by Roy Thomas! Includes a free Preview of Rough Stuff #5, also shipping this month!

24 Seven Vol 2 GN - $15.99 24seven features a who's who of today's best writers and artists from comics, film and animation, telling tales of ROBOTS in the city that never sleeps. Following in the tradition of the acclaimed hit 24seven volume one, volume two's stories run a cross-genre gamut, from crisis in space to bank robberies to gambling robot dogs. 24seven has romance, action, horror - everything you want - told by a cross-section of the most diverse writers and artists you'll find on the printed page.

Comics Journal #284 - $7.99 by Various. Marvel Monsters and Monkey Kings make mayhem in Comics Journal #284! Gary Groth interviews cartoonist Roger Langridge, creator of a rogue's gallery of characters such as Fred the Clown, Art d'Ecco, and Knuckles the Malevolent Nun. The New Zealand native will also talk about his collaborative work, such as his recent turn as the artist for Marvel's Fin Fang Foom. Also interviewed is Xeric-winner Gene Yang, whose young-adult graphic novel, American Born Chinese, was recently nominated for a National Book Award. From the turn of the 19th century, Frederick Burr Opper's comic strip Happy Hooligan - one of the inspirations for Chaplin's Little Tramp - is examined, complete with approximately 30 Sunday strips reproduced in full-color!

Berserk Vol 18 TP (Mature Readers) - $11.19 Hell has broken loose in the kingdom of Midland. On the death of Midland's king comes invasion, demonic forces seem to be on the rise, underground pagan cults are running wild, and the church is busily rounding up and teaching heretics the errors of their ways. While Guts is busy testing out his newly repaired sword on the invaders, his former captain and lover, Casca, her mind wrecked by her unholy tryst with the demon lord, has fallen in with a rough crowd who don't exactly wish her well. But she, like Guts, is marked with the Brand of Sacrifice, and her abusers may soon find themselves face-to-face with the unholy abominations that are inexorably drawn to the Brand! Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is an unstoppable manga avalanche, an overwhelming epic of unbridled action, unsettling horror, and uncivil humor that has crushed both friend and foe alike in its relentless path of destruction. No pain, no gain! Dark Horse has sold over a quarter-million copies of the first thirteen volumes of Berserk. Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

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