Saturday, January 25, 2014

Past, present, and future Thor! Newsletter 1/17/14

One of our favorite tales of Thor is finally out in softcover this week, and it's THOR GOD OF THUNDER TP VOL 01 GOD BUTCHER by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic. So now you're out of excuses -- come get a copy and read about Thor in the past, present, and future all facing his/their greatest enemy: The God Butcher!



Also this week: a glorious cornucopia of cool toys! DC supervillains, Star Trek, Aliens, Star Wars, Robocop, oh my!




Comics



Click for comics expected next Wednesday (opens in new window)



Featured Comic Books:



INJUSTICE YEAR TWO #1

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Bruno Redondo (CA) Jheremy Raapack

The best-selling prequel to the hit videogame picks up right where it left off! Year one is over-now, year two begins. The death of one of their own has divided Earth's protectors as hero turns against hero. As Superman's iron grip on the world tightens, at the edge of the galaxy, fear approaches



INHUMANITY SPIDER-MAN #1

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Richard Elson (CA) Jeff Dekal

INHUMANITY TIE-IN! * Atitlan has crashed out of the sky into New York City. * In the chaos, the Superior Spider-Man discovers that super powers aren't all it takes to be Superior.



NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL #1 (OF 4)

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Jay Shaw

* Deadpool awakes from a food coma to find THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE HAS OCCURRED! * Can the Merc with the Mouth avoid becoming the Merc in their Mouths? * Writer of the DEADPOOL KILLOGY Cullen Bunn brings us to one of Deadpool's darkest tales ever and not just because it's in black & white (and red)!



DISNEY KINGDOMS SEEKERS OF WEIRD #1 (OF 5)

(W) Brandon Seifert (A) Karl Moline (CA) Mike Del Mundo

AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE INSPIRED BY DISNEY'S LEGENDARY BUT NEVER BUILT MUSEUM OF THE WEIRD! * When their parents are kidnapped, teens Maxwell and Melody are thrust into a thrilling race through the world's most strange and dangerous museum as they unite with their mysterious and swashbuckling uncle to save their family and the world from an evil secret society! * Envisioned by famous Walt Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump for Walt Disney in 1965, the Museum of the Weird's innovative designs were left on Crump's drawing board until now! * Brought to you by writer Brandon Seifert (Witch Doctor), artist Karl Moline (AVENGERS ARENA) and Shuster Award-winning cover artist Mike Del Mundo!



Featured Graphic Novels:



AVENGERS ARENA TP VOL 03 BOSS LEVEL

The last epic chapter of Season One begins here! The contestants have fought one another in the arena, but now can they put aside their feuds and battle Arcade? The UK love triangle explodes! But between Nara, Anachronism and Bloodstone, whose heart will get broken - or stopped? And is Cullen's big secret bigger than anyone could have guessed? The final conflicts begin as the surviving contestants lash out on Murder World Island in an all-out battle royale - while down in Arcade's lair, it's two other contestants vs. Arcade himself! Can the teens escape before more blood is spilled? Meanwhile, in the outside world, another desperate hunt is on as Hank Pym searches for the kidnapped Avengers Academy students! Collecting AVENGERS ARENA #13-18.



TEN GRAND TP VOL 01

TEN GRAND charts former mob enforcer Joe Fitzgerald's journey into the world of demonology and the ancient powers that threaten to tear down the pillars of Heaven itself in a new war between the forces of light and dark. Can the man willing to die a thousand deaths so he can be with his love for just a few minutes in-between save the lives of an entire world? Or will this be the end of well, everything? Here's your chance to catch up on the story before leaping into the exciting second half of TEN GRAND's epic story.Collects TEN GRAND #1-6



THOR GOD OF THUNDER TP VOL 01 GOD BUTCHER

A trail of blood threatens to consume Thor's past, present and future! Throughout the ages, gods have been vanishing, their mortal worshippers left in chaos. The only hope for these ravaged worlds is for Thor to unravel the gruesome mystery of the God Butcher! In the distant past, the Thunder God discovers a forgotten cave that echoes with the cries of tortured gods - and is shocked to find himself among them! In the present, Thor follows the bloody wake of murdered gods across the depths of space. And thousands of years from now, the last god-king of a ruined Asgard makes his final stand against the God Butcher's berserker legions. As three Thors from three eras race to stop the God Butcher, the full extent of his vicious scheme takes terrifying shape! Collecting THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #1-5.



Games



PIXEL TACTICS 2

(we also re-stocked PIXEL TACTICS 1!)

Pixel Tactics 2 is a head-to-head game of tactical combat for two players. Each player has an identical deck of 25 cards, from which they draft a leader. The leader's abilities alter vastly the strategy and playability of every other card in the deck, making the game playable in 25 different ways.

In the game, players take turns placing cards and attacking. Each card can activate in various ways, taking on offensive capabilities in the front rows of the unit, or support powers in the back rows. Cards can also be played as orders - powerful single-time effects that can turn the tide of battle.

Play continues until either player's leader is defeated. A typical game is best of three or five rounds.

Pixel Tactics 2 takes place in the same world and uses many of the characters from Level 99 Games' BattleCON: War of Indines, but its gameplay is entirely unrelated.



WIZ-WAR: MALEFIC CURSES

Malefic Curses, the first expansion for Wiz-War, adds a fifth player to the battle, bringing a new sector board and new portals with him. New schools of magic enter the playing field as well, inviting players to tap the fearful powers of Hexcraft, Necromancy, and Chaos. Hexcraft allows a player to etch powerful runes in the paths of the maze, trapping those who dare to cross them. Necromancy offers a host of death-dealing tactics, and the powers of Chaos grow increasingly powerful, although they remain unpredictable at best.



Toys / Collectables



DC COMICS SUPER VILLAINS: DEADSHOT, CAPTAIN BOOMERANG, AND HARLEY QUINN AF

Don't miss your shot at adding 3 of the most sadistic members of the Suicide Squad to your action figure collection! Based on their new designs from DC Comics-The New 52.

* Deadshot-6.7

* Captain Boomerang-6.75

* Harley Quinn-6.6EACH SOLD SEPARATELY!



STAR TREK IV HMS BOUNTY KLINGON BIRD OF PREY SHIP

A Diamond Select Release! Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! From the year 1986, comes the newest electronic starship from DST! This Klingon Bird of Prey was captured by the crew of the destroyed Enterprise, renamed 'Bounty,' and used to go back in time to find humpback whales. Now it's back in the future to join your collection! Measuring 19 inches wide by 12 inches long, this new edition of the Bird of Prey includes exclusive sounds, dialogue and a set of landing gear with 'Bounty' written on it! Comes with a display stand!



ALIENS - 7SCALE ACTION FIGURES - SERIES 2

The second series in our successful re-launch of our Aliens product line brings collectors three amazing new figures.

Leading the lineup is a brand new version of the original 1979 Alien, which features an all-new sculpt with over 30 points of articulation and stands over 9? tall.

Figure #2 is the Aliens Warrior, which stands over 9? tall and has more than 30 points of articulation, including a bendable tail, hinged jaw, and sliding inner mouth. This version of the Warrior features blue costume highlights and a glossy, wet appearance.

The final figure in this new assortment is here to fight the Xenomorphs: Colonial Marine Sgt. Windrix stands approx 7? tall and features shoulder camera, motion tracker, and flamethrower accessories, along with newly sculpted long sleeved arms bearing his sergeant stripes.



COMMANDER WOLFFE SIXTH SCALE FIGURE BY SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES

Sideshow Collectibles presents the Clone Commander Wolffe Sixth Scale Figure. Inspired by his appearances in Star Wars - The Clone Wars, the leader of the 104th Battalion's famed Wolfpack joins the ranks of Sideshow's Militaries of Star Wars. CC-3636 comes loaded with four interchangeable heads, a complete arsenal, and a full range of articulation.



ROBOCOP - ACTION FIGURE - ED-209 BOXED FIGURE WITH SOUND

One of the most eagerly anticipated action figures of all time has arrived, standing nearly 10? tall and totally in movie accurate scale with the 7Robocop figures (sold separately) comes the Enforcement Droid 209 Series.

ED-209 is fully poseable and features incredible detail. Features include, articulated head, legs that slide up and down, hinged arm wing panels, poseable cannon arms, and pop-out rocket launcher on the right arm. Also features movie accurate sound effects and dialogue - press a button and hear the hydraulic machinery sounds, the guttural metal growls, "Warning, Throw Down Your Weapon, You Have 15 seconds to comply" and more!

This is a massive figure and finally provides a worthy opponent for Robocop. Comes in deluxe closed box packaging featuring original illustrations and product photography highlighting key action features.
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