SHIPPING LIST FOR 5/29/13!!

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Visit our shipping next week section for a list of new and back in stock items arriving on Wednesday, May 29th!!

DOCTOR STRANGE: THE OATH TP

(W) Brian K. Vaughan  (A) Marcos Martin

Doctor Stephen Strange embarks on the most important paranormal investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder - his own! And with his most trusted friend also at death's door, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally. Eisner Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Runaways, Y: The Last Man) and red-hot artist Marcos Martin (Captain America, Batgirl: Year One) join forces for an adventure that will take the Sorcerer Supreme from the underworld of New York City to the deadliest dimensions on the outskirts of reality - while firmly establishing him in the current Marvel Universe and setting him up to join a surprising new team!

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. 32!

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Returning victorious after his grueling battle with the puppet wizardry of Abra Kadabra, Morgan joins Casey to share the joy of shiny new comic books on this rainy Wednesday morning with all of you fine folks out in cyberspace! We've got irradiated monsters from outer space, literary adventurers in forgotten cities, stoner super-heroes, angry goddesses of war and the always classic, always sexy world of 1930's noir.

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 5/22!!

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GODZILLA: HALF CENTURY WAR TP

(W/A) James Stokoe

Introducing a new and exciting look at Godzilla's reign of destruction, courtesy of Orc Stain creator James Stokoe! The year is 1954 and Lieutenant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan. Along with his pal Kentaro, Ota makes a desperate gamble to save lives... and in the process begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts fifty years!

That's right, I'm takin two picks this week--deal with it. Arguably the coolest looking Godzilla comic ever drawn, James Stokoe, self confessed Godzilla nerd supreme, wrote and drew this epic tale of one man's 50 year battle with the king of all radiated monsters. Featuring more space alien, ancient god, mutated lizard/moth/whatever monsters than you can shake a stick at, this comic will melt your eyes like Space Godzilla's crystal beams, son!!

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!

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SUNNY HC

(W/A) Taiyo Matsumoto

What is Sunny? Sunny is a car. Sunny is a car you take on a drive with your mind. It takes you to the place of your dreams. Sunny is the story of beating the odds, in the ways that count. It is the story of beating the odds, in ways that count, for a group of orphans who discover the car and let it take them to better places in their imagination. Sunny is the brand-new masterwork from Eisner Award-winner Taiyo Matsumoto, one of Japan's most innovative and acclaimed manga artists. Translated by Tekkonkinkreet film director Michael Arias.

Taiyo Matsumoto is a genuine Manga-Ka. A completely unique, and innovative who stretches the medium to its true potential with works like Black and White, No. 5 and Go-Go Monster. His stories have a great Moebius dream like quality to them, mixed with irrational, yet totally understandable and compelling line work, characters and emotions that bury themselves into your psyche after only a few pages. Matsumoto creates worlds of childlike phantasm lined with the harsh and scary truths of the adult world.

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

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BOUNCE #1

(W) Joe Casey  (A) David Messina

FIRST ISSUE SPECTACULAR! Written by JOE CASEY, with art by DAVID MESSINA. Meet the ultimate slacker superhero for the 21st Century! Jasper Jenkins is a super-head AND a super-hero! He's relatable AND reliable and he's embarking on the adventure of a lifetime! The sensational debut of the new feel-good hero of the decade! You can't afford to miss it!

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!!

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GREEN TEAM #1

(W) Art Baltazar & Franco (A) Ig Guara

INVENTORS! EXPLORERS! ADVENTURERS! Do you need money to finance an important project? Then you should set up a meeting with THE GREEN TEAM!
• Nature of world-changing idea:
• Amount requested:
• Does your project have the potential to:
Fracture space-time?
Replace the combustion engine?
Attract extraterrestrial attention?
Prove/disprove existence of deities?
Piss off The Justice League?
Render the human body obsolete?
If any of the above are checked, please fill out liability release form GT2013-05. Send any 82 drawings, plans, models, or photos with request.

Last seen in Animal Man #25, the Green Team emerges from comic book limbo, reimagined for the 21st Century. Originally conceived as a capitalist counterpart to the Simon/Kirby kid gangs, this new incarnation is set to be the counterpart to last week's Movement.

RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!

Nathan Edmonson Autographed Copies

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Nathan Edmonson, writer of The Activity and Dream Merchant, is in town for a signing at another store, but he stopped by Zanadu Comics in Downtown Seattle to say, "Hi". While he was here, he signed a bunch of Dream Merchant #1's for us. Limited quantities, first come - first served, so get on down here to snag your copy at cover price. (Limit one signed copy per person).

SHIPPING LIST FOR 5/22/13!!

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Visit our shipping next week section for a list of new and back in stock items arriving on Wednesday, May 22nd!!

AKANEIRO #1

(W) Justin Aclin (A) Vasilis Lolos

From the brilliant imagination of video game auteur American McGee comes a dazzling reenvisioning of Red Riding Hood set in the wondrous world of Japanese folklore! Justin Aclin and Vasilis Lolos take Kani a young woman torn between two cultures on an epic adventure battling devious yokai for the fate of her world!

Featuring the dynamic art of VASILIS LOLOS!!!

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. #31!!

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Morgan and Casey fight through the agony of the techno organic virus unleashed by Apocalypse into the time stream to ensure his dominion of the future just to bring you the best comics of the present, today, NOW!! Marvel before the dedication of your favorite comic monkeys!! Hopefully Cable or at least Bishop will bodyslide into the past and save us, but honestly there's never a time traveler around when you need one...

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 5/15!!

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AVENGERS: ENEMY WITHIN #1

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Scott Hepburn

THE OPENING SALVO TO THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED
AVENGERS/CAPTAIN MARVEL FOUR PART EVENT!
•  Can't keep a good Captain down!
•  Vicious echoes of the Avengers' past are cropping up all over Manhattan...and a grounded Captain Marvel refuses to be left behind.
•  Who is the sinister figure behind these incursions and what does it have to do with Carol Danvers' mysterious condition?
•  But is this villain real or just a figment of Captain Marvel's increasingly deadly imagination?

Oh, Carol, how my little ape heart beats for you so...

RECOMMENDED BY VIDEO MONKEY!!

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FF #7

(W) Matt Fraction (A) Mike Allred

• Field trip...into the heart of the Negative Zone!
• Scott Lang has already lost a daughter... watch what happens when he puts it all on the line to save... Bentley-23?
• The shocking reveal of the villain pulling the strings and pitting family against family -- and a rescue mission unlike anything you've ever seen -- FF vs FF!

RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!!

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DREAM MERCHANT #1

(W) Nathan Edmonson (A) Konstantin Novosadov

A double-size issue to kick off a new sci-fi series from Nathan Edmondson and newcomer Konstantin Novosadov. Haunted by recurring dreams, a boy named Winslow is hunted by mysterious beings and protected by an old traveler. Soon Winslow will realize that what is in his dreams is what the rest of the world has been made to forget--and what strange entities will stop at nothing to erase from his mind.

From the writer of 'Who is Jake Ellis?' and 'The Activity' comes a new sci-fi thriller that tackles the underlying meaning of our dreams and the consequences of remembering things best left forgotten. This surreal thrill-trip is gorgeously illustrated by 'another fantastic artist you've never heard of,' which is why I think Image is the best publisher on the market these days. I mean, who else is finding cutting edge talent and not trying to force them into molds created by artists and writers over 30 years ago, but rather evolving with the times, elevating the medium and delivering comic books for the future, today.

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!!

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FATALE #14

(W) Ed Brubaker  (A) Sean Phillips

The final standalone FATALE FLASHBACK issue - World War Two! Nazi cultists and monsters are after Jo, as she searches for answers and comes face to face with Mr Bishop for the first time!
And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues.

recommended by erin.

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REMIND HC VOL 02

(W/A) Jason Brubaker

The search for the truth about his mysterious transformation has led Victuals back home, where he finds his old body inhabited by King Erzatz of the Lizard men. But an even greater and more ancient danger lurks still deeper beneath them, one whose rise could spell the doom of their underwater world. Foreword by Skottie Young.

Also receiving volume 1 as well--
All Sonja wanted was to find her missing cat, Victuals, but when he washes up on the shore of her sleepy coastal town several days later with a head full of stitches and the startling ability to speak her quiet life is forever changed. Together they set out to solve the mystery of his disappearance, embarking on a journey that leads to a strange kingdom under the waves and into the heart of a royal power struggle!!

Proud to say we stocked the first volume of this book about a year ago and happy to see it being offered on a national level! Find it at Zanadu first!

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!!

EMLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 5/15!!

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REGULAR SHOW #1

(W) K.C. Green  (A) Allison Strejlau

REGULAR SHOW... IT'S ANYTHING BUT! Cartoon Network's powerhouse series now has its own comic book series! Hot on the heels of the smash hit adaptation, ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! unveils the next all-ages comic phenomenon! Join Mordecai the Bluejay and Rigby the Raccoon, a couple of best bros in their twenties just tryin' to chill for a bit, man. But when you're livin' in as crazy a world as they are, no day can be called...regular! Ask your retailer about the pre-order variant by Chris Houghton (ADVENTURE TIME, REED GUNTHER) and the incentive variant by Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN, L'IL GOTHAM)!

Ooooooooooooooh!! JG Quintel's indy-comics influenced TV show is finallly getting the Comic Book treatment. Join KC Green and Allison Strejlau as they translate Mordecai, Rigby, Pops, Benson and the rest of the gang from the boob-tube to the funny books. This brings the Regular Show full circle, as Quintel's team on the show was put together from comic creators he discovered at the indy table at various comicons around the country, many from Portland's Sparkplug Books. Keep and eye open for variant covers by many Northwest Indy Comics creators.

RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!!

SHIPPING LIST FOR 5/15!!

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Visit our shipping next week section for a list of new and back in stock items arriving on Wednesday, May 15th!!

AUTHORITY HC VOL 01

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Bryan Hitch

• At last, the original run of THE AUTHORITY is collected in hardcover!
•  First, the new team battles a nation of super-powered terrorists and stops an invasion from a parallel world. Then, the team faces a godlike invader returns to Earth after eons in exile.
•  Collecting THE AUTHORITY #1-12.

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. #30

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Casey and Morgan return from the trenches of Free Comic Book Day to bring you the 30th installment of our always anticipated "you should buy this stuff cuz we say so" show! Hear us bicker like an old married couple or perhaps thrill to the intense showdown of Maggot VS Cannonball in who is the cooler x-man?!!! But really, we want to thank everyone who showed up, even if it was just to get free stuff or say "hi", though obviously we expect you to buy more stuff this week or we will sick the Video Monkey after your children.