Wayne’s Word
I was informed that I haven’t posted any blogs since May. Been a busy summer though, and thus no newsletter. September is an important month for us however, so it’s time to let you all know what is new here at Time Warp.
September is our anniversary month (September 29th is the big day), so we’re going to have our annual sale. We want to start the sale on Saturday, September 22nd. This part of the sale will be for file holders only. The regular back issues will be 50% OFF for file holders, and 15% OFF for the silver and bronze age comics. I really want to thank all our file holders, you guys are the backbone of our business and I really want you to know how much I appreciate your patronage. The sale will start for the general public on September 29th and will be 20% OFF back issues and 10% OFF silver and bronze age books. On October 5th, the sale increases to 25% OFF, October 12th to October 19th the sale will increase to 30%OFF, and then on October 20th, which is 24 Hour Comic Book Day, we will have a day long sale with virtually everything in the store on sale. We do hourly specials, so you will want to monitor our website to see what wild and crazy stuff we have planned. Of course we will have a dozen or so awesome artists here designing a comic to be collected later in a book. Currently, we have the last two years 24 hour comic book day books on sale at the store. In the meantime, we’re designing other kinds of specials to celebrate. We’re so excited about Before Watchmen, we want everyone to experience it, so we’re putting all the number ones on sale for only $1.00 each. They’re regularly $3.99 each, so that’s a huge savings. Also, to celebrate Spidey’s 50th anniversary, we’re going to be selling all five specials for only $1.00 each. Look for all those specials this month. If we think of anything else cool, we’ll put it on the website.
This Saturday, September 22nd, All C’s in Aurora is having another benefit for the shooting victims. Their special guest will be J. Scott Campbell, and they also have a silent auction. I didn’t post anything on a newsletter about that shooting, but we were all shocked and appalled over those terrible events, and we’re saddened it diminished the great Batman franchise in any way.
The events at All C’s store are good because the proceeds go directly to the victims. No middle man who is sitting on funds. Funds go to Aurora Rises directly.
I have not given you a Top Titles for June – September, but highlights have included DC’s New 52 # 0’s , which started coming out last week and trade paperbacks for Manhattan Projects and Prophet from Image Comics, both of which have become instant best sellers here at the store.
The biggest news comes from Marvel with their Marvel Now initiative, which starts in October with Uncanny Avengers #1 by Bendis and Cassaday. Marvel is answering the challenge that DC started last year. Marvel’s new #1 titles with new creative teams on all actually look like they are going to be well worth checking out.
Time Warp Comics also has plans for Halloween this year as it falls on a New Comic Book Wednesday, Stay tuned as we will have something up on our website about it.
As you can see below, November has a ton of great items to buy. If I put my money where my mouth is here, there won’t be any money left for anything else in the budget. SO… If you see anything you want here or in the Diamond Previews magazine, please let me know. We need your help!
Top Titles This November 2012
1) Indestructible HULK #1– Waid and Lu usher in a new era for the Hulk. This is one of those Marvel Now titles that sounds really new and different!
2) All New X- Men #1 -Bendis and Immomen send the original X-Men of the past into our future. Interesting premise.
3) Iron Man # 1– The Extremis virus has escaped, and it’s up to Stark and his new armor to rectify it.
4) Thor: God of Thunder #1 – Aaron and Ribic are the creators for the title I’m probably looking forward to the most this month.
5) A+X #1, 2 – This title spins out of the surprise summer hit Avengers vs. X-Men. Marvel’s events have been waning in popularity, but this one was very good. A lot of these new titles are a direct result of the events in AVX.
6) Captain America # 1 – Remender and Romita, Jr. -Cap gets sent to Dimension Z, where’s he’s all alone.
7) X-Men Legacy # 1– Professor X’s son Legacy is back, and he wants to take over for his father.
8) Fantastic Four # 1 – Fraction and Bagley – A new journey through infinite time and space.
Also, FF #1 by Fraction and Allred featuring Ant Man, Medusa, She- Hulk and Miss Thing?
9) Deadpool #1 -Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn are the new writers. I hear they’re really funny guys, so I’m hoping this is the best Deadpool yet. Tony Moore is the artist.
10) Daredevil: End of Days #1-8 – Bendis and Mack are the writers, Janson and Sienkewicz draw this Daredevil murdered story. The real ending to Daredevil’s life.
11) Dexter #1-5 Showtime’s serial killer in his own mini-series
12) 47 Ronin #1-5 Stan Sakai took a break from Usagi Yojimbo to do this!
13) Buffy: Willow -Wonderland #1-5 Magic is back!
14) Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia H.C. $34.99 -The complete history of Zelda.
15) Batman # 13, 14 Starts the storyline “Death of the Family” This story continues in most of the Bat family of books.
16) Judge Dredd #1 – From IDW brings the judge back in an all new ongoing series
17) Locke & Key: Omega #1-7 This is the final storyline. Boo, hiss! Want more!
18) My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #1 – I really like this whole franchise, and I have a gut feeling this will be very popular with everybody, Men and women, young and old. Reservations strongly recommended.
19) Mad: Artist’s Edition $150.00 This is just mean. Reprints #1- 18 in the original size. Any serious Mad fan will want one. If you don’t order this now, you’ll probably never see one.
20) Parker The Hunter $17.99 -The soft cover is finally going to be released. A new movie comes out this winter. This book is one of the reasons I love to sell comics.
21) Clone #1 is an interesting sounding new Image title. Never know how to order Image books. Ditto for Great Pacific # 1, Nowhere Man #1 and Storm Dogs #1
22) Leeds Bubble Anthology 2012 has a great bunch of great artists and writers for only $3.99.
23) Star Bright and the Looking Glass H.C. $19.99 Jonathan Luna does it all. Looks great
24) Walking Dead Vol 17 $14.99 -As usual, the number one best selling graphic novel series at our store
25) Saga #7 -Still the best comic I‘ve read this year. The trade paperback will come out next month and be the best Christmas present ever!
26) Anomaly H.C. $75.00 The art is this book looks unbelievable.
27) Masks # 1 – I can’t believe it. A comic completely drawn by Alex Ross! Green Hornet and The Shadow together. This sounds awesome. Too bad he’s only doing #1
28) Multi –City Building Model: Chris Ware Portfolio $79.95 My favorite artist on the planet
29) Shadowman #1 – New from Valiant!
30) Lord Of The Rings Chess Figurines – Aragorn, Gothmog, Gandalf and Gollum are first up -$16.00 each. Look for these to become instant collector items with the Hobbit movie coming soon!
But wait, there’s more- Peyton Manning Action Figure 2 -pack $ 29.99
Prometheus Series 1 Action Figures -Two versions of The Engineer $19.99 each
DC Comics Justice League – The Flash New 52 Statue $39.99 – Beautiful!
Batman: Arkham Play Arts Catwoman Action Figure – $59.99 -These are always instant sell- outs!
Marvel Heroes Belt Buckles– Captain America Shield, Spider-Man Head and Punisher Shield $28.00 each
Finally, DC Heroclix Batman: Streets of Gotham Expansion– boosters and fast forces packs
