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Greetings ToW-Patrol, Three newsletters straight talking about the wonderful Marvel HC's and TP's, Sin City TP's and Top Shelf GN's in our moving sale would be overkill, so I won't do it. I absolutely refuse! Instead, I bring my annual photospectacular of San Diego Comic-Con! It was a great show and Joe and I had a blast. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed taking them. Here you go: * Welcome to the Jungle! * Spidey with girls who wouldn't talk to him in high school * Fully operational Transformer costume! * Vader and I measure up "Golden Rod" * Dash is ready for a nap * Electro with live fingertip electrodes (fire hazard!) * Needs more super soldier serum * Living out my childhood fantasy * "Do all Spartans wax their chests?" * We're not in Rann anymore. * Clone Troopers * Elvis Trooper * Sony ImageWorks models * No professionals necessary at the DC booth * Batgirl puts up her dukes * Adam West Batman looks ripped * Mach 5 from Wachowskis' Speed Racer movie * TV Batmobile takes it, hands down * X-23 * Stark Industries crate at Marvel booth * Open the crate! "I am IRON MAN! Dum dum, da da dum!" * Iron Man director Jon Favreau. So money! * Black Cat * Publisher Chris Staros at Top Shelf booth * Darth Carmen Miranda * "They told me they'd only borrow it for a MINUTE..." * Gene Simmons rocks the IDW booth * Spidey just hasn't been the same since the symbiote * Old school cylons, awesome * Nite Owl before Watchmen movie ruins his costume * Dark Phoenix and Lara Croft * Porkins stays on target * 100% committed to the booth * 13 inch collector figures at DC booth * Robin, Year One * Saturday's crowd All the best, Andy

New Releases 8/1 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * New Avengers Vol 5 Civil War TP: $10.49 * Thunderbolts Presents Zemo Born Better TP : $7.69 * Wisdom Rudiments Of Wisdom TP: $15.39 * Ultimate X-Men Ultimate Collection Vol 2 TP: $17.49 * Dark Tower Gunslinger Born #7 (Of 7): $3.99 * World War Hulk #3 (Of 5): $3.99 DC * Green Lantern Wanted Hal Jordan HC: $13.99 * Birds Of Prey Blood And Circuits TP: $12.59 * Scalped Vol 1 Indian Country TP (Mature Readers): $6.99 Other * Godland Celestial Ed HC : $27.99 * Little Nemo In Slumberland Vol 1 Ltd Ed HC : $39.99 * Whiteout Vol 1 Definitive Ed TP: $11.19 * Ride Home GN: $7.19 * Eden Vol 8 Its An Endless World TP (Mature Readers) : $10.39 * Old Boy Vol 7 TP (Mature Readers) : $10.39 * Art Of Al Rio Vol 2 TP (Mature Readers) : $7.99 * My Fab Years Sylvia Anderson SC: $23.99

New Releases 8/1 - Statues

Spider-Man Black Symbiot Mini Bust - Bowen - $32.00 Sculpted by the Kucharek brothers, these 6' tall mini-busts feature the wallcrawler in his notorious costumes. Choose from the Black Venom costume or the Red Regular version. Painted and ready to display.

Daredevil Original Mini Bust - Bowen - $40.00 From Bowen Designs. He is the Marvel superhero who may be blind, but he uses his sonar-like senses to perceive objects and elements around him. He also uses his superhuman strength and agility to defeat his enemies. These two busts depicting Daredevil in both his classic red and original yellow costume each measure 6' tall. Sculpted by the Kucharek brothers. Painted and ready to display.

Captain Britain 70s Mini Bust - Bowen - $37.59 From Bowen Designs. Captain Britain, straight from his superhero tenure in the 70s and 80s, comes to you as these gorgeous statues that stand over 6' tall! The 70s statue is sculpted by Jim Maddox, and the 70s statue is sculpted by Randy Bowen (with a base sculpted by Jim Maddox).

Classic Thor Statue - Bowen - $156.00 From Bowen Designs. Sculpted by Randy Bowen and standing at 15 ½' tall, this Marvel Universe statue of Thor, the powerful God of thunder and lightning, is the ultimate collector's item! Holding his mighty hammer in his hand, Thor is the strongest of the Norse gods, and possesses superhuman strength. Includes a base.

She-Hulk Fantastic Four Statue - Bowen - $148.00 From Bowen Designs. The lawyer-turned-superhero She-Hulk is back to give some legal advice and muscle mass to her Marvel fans! Sculpted ty Mark Newman, these statues feature the green beauty in highly detailed poses. The Regular statue stands 13 ½' tall and the Fantastic Four She-Hulk statue measures over 12' tall. Painted and ready to display.

Daredevil Classic Mini Bust - Bowen - $40.00 From Bowen Designs. He is the Marvel superhero who may be blind, but he uses his sonar-like senses to perceive objects and elements around him. He also uses his superhuman strength and agility to defeat his enemies. These two busts depicting Daredevil in both his classic red and original yellow costume each measure 6' tall. Sculpted by the Kucharek brothers. Painted and ready to display.

JLA Cover To Cover Statue The Flash - $44.99 Based on the art of Brian Bolland. Sculpted by Barsom. Continuing the series of statues bringing the best-loved JLA characters into 3-D! This beautifully sculpted Flash statue stands approximately 8.25' high (including base) and is packaged in a four-color box.Each statue in this series is based on the most iconic JLA covers, sharing a consistent base and figure scale throughout the series. Future statues in this series include Wonder Woman and Batman.

New Avengers Power-Man Statue - $63.79 A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt and Design! From the best-selling New Avengers comic, this New Avengers Power Man statue perfectly captures the urban hero as he joins the New Avengers for the first time. Perfect for individual display, this eight inch-scale statue can also be combined with the companion pieces to re-create 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.

Kotobukiya Presents Wolverine Statue - $149.29 From Kotobukiya.

Marvel Icons Punisher Bust - $33.79 A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design! Continuing the expanding Marvel Icons line, this latest bust features the Marvel Universe's rogue hero - Punisher! This amazingly detailed and in-scale piece continues to deliver the very best heroes the Marvel Universe has to offer. Sculpted by Rudy Garcia and limited to 2,000 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Window Box Package.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Green Lantern Wanted Hal Jordan HC - $13.99 Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert. Cover by Ethan Van Sciver. Hal Jordan has been framed for murder in this new hardcover collecting GREEN LANTERN #14-20! Now Hal is on the run from a legion of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians. Can he clear his name and discover who put a price on his head? 160 pg, FC.

Birds Of Prey Blood And Circuits TP - $12.59 Written by Gail Simone and Tony Bedard. Art by James Raiz, Paulo Sequeira and others. Cover by Stephane Roux. The 'One Year Later' story continues in this collection featuring BIRDS OF PREY #96-103! The Birds have a run-in with Black Alice, encounter the Dark Knight, and have a shake-up in their ranks in this action-packed collection! 208 pg, FC.

Scalped Vol 1 Indian Country TP (Mature Readers) - $6.99 Written by Jason Aaron. Art by R.M. Guera. Cover by Jock. Jason Aaron, the hot new writer of the critically acclaimed series THE OTHER SIDE, teams with gritty artist R.M. Guera for an intense crime drama that mixes organized crime with current Native American culture. This special low-priced volume collects the first five issues of the riveting Vertigo series SCALPED. Fifteen years ago, Dashiell 'Dash' Bad Horse ran away from a life of abject poverty and utter hopelessness on the Prairie Rose Indian Reservation searching for something better. Now he's come back home armed with nothing but a set of nunchucs, a hell-bent-for-leather attitude and one dark secret, to find nothing much has changed on 'The Rez' - short of a glimmering new casino, and a once-proud people overcome by drugs and organized crime. Is he here to set things right or just get a piece of the action? 128 pg, FC.

New Avengers Vol 5 Civil War TP - $10.49 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN, PASQUAL FERRY, OLIVIER COIPEL, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & JIM CHEUNG. Cover by JIM CHEUNG. The Civil War is on, and no book will be more affected than New Avengers. You think Marvel would never mess with its top-selling book? Wrong! The Avengers are about to go to war over their beliefs, and the shake-up will shock you. Each stand-alone story in this volume is illustrated by a genuine comics superstar! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #21-25.

Thunderbolts Presents Zemo Born Better TP - $7.69 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA. Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT. He is the last of thirteen, taught for his entire life that he was born better. A Zemo by blood is a superior person. So then why has he always failed? Now, having been sent hurtling through time, Baron Helmut Zemo will have a chance to encounter the truth of his family as it happened in the past -- when he comes face-to-face with the first of his family line, the legendary Baron Harbin Zemo! But how much of what we know of our family history is truth and how much has been embellished by the perspective of time? Can Zemo find a way to escape his situation, or will he choose to stay trapped in time if it means preventing his family lineage from a legacy of failure? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO - BORN BETTER #1-4.

Wisdom Rudiments Of Wisdom TP - $15.39 Written by PAUL CORNELL. Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE & MANUEL GARCIA. Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE. Pete Wisdom has a lot of fairies to kill. Yes, fairies are supposed to be nice and magical and charming, but they are currently attacking England. Hugo Award nominee Paul Cornell (BBC's Dr. Who and Robin Hood) brings you a sci-fi mini-series unlike anything you've seen before! Collecting WISDOM #1-6.

Ultimate X-Men Ultimate Collection Vol 2 TP - $17.49 Written by MARK MILLAR with CHUCK AUSTEN. Penciled by ADAM KUBERT, CHRIS BACHALO, ESAD RIBIC & KAARE ANDREWS. New Cover by MARK BROOKS. Collecting the second year of Mark Millar's groundbreaking ULTIMATE X-MEN - issues #13-25 - in one colossal trade paperback! As the X-Men embark on their inaugural world tour, they must confront some unsettling truths about their mentor, Professor Charles Xavier. Before founding his school for young mutants, Xavier abandoned his only son, David, a mutant with uncontrollable reality-warping abilities. Now, David has returned, looking to exact revenge on the father who left him - and he's willing to eradicate anyone who stands in his way. Will the X-Men be forced to kill Xavier's son to end his threat against the world? Following the tragedies of their world tour, the X-Men seek the calming protection of Xavier's school - but their suspicions of his methods only increase. Xavier's mental blocks on student Jean Grey's psychic abilities continue to crumble, and she grows increasingly unstable - plagued by visions of a world engulfed in the flames of a fiery phoenix. When the X-Men finally meet Xavier's mysterious financial backers, Jean's hallucinations become reality as the otherworldly Phoenix takes possession of the teenage telepath. Also included in this volume is a bonus tale of Gambit, a Cajun street hustler who must use his mutant gifts to protect a homeless boy in great danger.

Dark Tower Gunslinger Born #7 (Of 7) - $3.99 Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH. Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE. It's the final chapter in the first arc of this top-selling title from the mind of Stephen King. Roland and his ka-tet have their long-awaited showdown with Eldred Jonas and the Big Coffin Hunters. And on the outcome of this fateful confrontation rests the future of Mid-world itself! Plus-the tragic conclusion of Roland Deschain's love affair with Susan Delgado and much, much more!

World War Hulk #3 (Of 5) - $3.99 Written by Greg Pak. Penciled by John Romita Jr. Cover by David Finch. The insane Smashfest that is 'World War Hulk' continues! The Hulk has never been angrier or stronger or more certain of the vengeance he seeks against Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, and Black Bolt, the four so-called 'heroes' who exiled him into space. But can he survive a merciless assault by one of his oldest and most implacable opponents? What defense can he muster when Dr. Strange unleashes the full power of the Sorcerer Supreme? And who will survive when the Hulk's best friend on Earth clashes with the Hulk's first ally from Sakaar?

Godland Celestial Ed HC - $27.99 Story JOE CASEY. art & cover TOM SCIOLI, NICK FILARDI & RICHARD STARKINGS. BOOK ONE IS HERE! See how the greatest cosmic superhero epic of the new century began! See Commander Adam Archer, Maxim, Basil Cronus, Nickelhead, IBOGA and more in all their oversized glory! What other book delivers the Secret Origin of the Universe? None! What other book squeezes your guts like an angry Torture-Bot? None! Only GODLAND gives you everything you'll ever need! Collects GODLAND issues #1-12 plus over 40 pages of cosmic-powered, behind-the-scenes extras! HC, 360 PAGES, FC.

Little Nemo In Slumberland Vol 1 Ltd Ed HC - $39.99 by Winsor McCay. The most comprehensive collection of the landmark comic strip by the legendary Winsor McCay. The first of two volumes in a full-color oversized collection of the signature strip from America's greatest comic illustrator of all time. It includes rare Nemo promo art, the series that featured many of Nemo's characters first 'Tales of The Jungle Imp' in color, and that wonderful Nemo strip from 1905-1909.

Whiteout Vol 1 Definitive Ed TP - $11.19 by Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber. One of Oni Press's earliest and most acclaimed books returns in a brand new re-mastered and re-formatted edition! U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko has made Antarctica her home. In its vastness of The Ice, she found peace... until someone commits a murder in her jurisdiction and the lawwoman is forced to use her detective skills once more.

Ride Home GN - $7.19 by Joey Weiser. Follow the adventures of Nodo the Van-Gnome as he tries to find his lost home on wheels. During his quest he'll meet sewer dragons, junkyard trolls, and a cow or two. A fun, all-ages romp of a story created by new-comer Joey Weiser.

Eden Vol 8 Its An Endless World TP (Mature Readers) - $10.39 Amidst the gore and turmoil in Hiroki Endo's stark, post-pandemic future, two war-scarred characters begin to-fall in love? In this volume new doors swing open for young Elijah, as his sniper skills increase and he continues his combat training. Overcome by the turn of events that brought him out of the wilderness and into a decadent, heartless South American city, Elijah seeks comfort in the arms of another survivor. Coping with a hard crush, a new school, and vicious gang rivalries, Elijah tries to adapt to city life, but will the surprise return of a major character uproot him once again? 'Endo mutes manga distinctives for realism's sake . . . keeps the violence short and sharp, inserts a few low-key satiric jibes at late-twentieth-century sociopolitics, and paces the narrative to facilitate milieu and character development. He conjures a postapocalyptic aura of near-palpable mystery.' -Ray Olson, Booklist Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

Old Boy Vol 7 TP (Mature Readers) - $10.39 Imprisoned without explanation for a decade, Goto is a free man at last, but what price freedom? Now, his mysterious jailer, a former schoolmate with a lifelong grudge, has Goto embroiled in a malicious game to discover the reasons behind the schoolyard vendetta and why his tormentor would go to such extreme lengths to exact his retribution. It's bad enough when Goto discovers that his memories have been impeded by hypnotic conditioning, but when he learns that his lover, too, is a victim of hypnotic manipulation, Goto begins to suspect that she may be an unwitting pawn in his enemy's venomous endgame! The manga that inspired the critically acclaimed 2003 film from director Chan-Wook Park that took the Grand Jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Art Of Al Rio Vol 2 TP (Mature Readers) - $7.99 By Al Rio. Drop-dead gorgeous never looked so good! One of the most prolific and supremely talented artists working in comics today, Al Rio offers yet another showcase of fabulous babes, hot jungle queens, and various deadly femmes!

My Fab Years Sylvia Anderson SC - $23.99 Packed full of over 200 behind-the-scenes photographs complemented by lively anecdotes and detailed remembrances by Sylvia Anderson herself, My Fab Years! is the definitive compendium exploring the history of the great British sci-fi television series and movies of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, including Captain Scarlet, Space: 1999, Supercar, Stingray, Thunderbirds, and UFO.

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