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WARLOCK BY JIM STARLIN TP

(W/A) Jim Starlin

At '70s Marvel, no one mastered the startling scope and high-concept complexity of cosmic adventure like Jim Starlin! And his work on Adam Warlock set the tone for star-spanning spectacle that is considered a high-water mark to this day. Starlin evolved Warlock to the next level, imbuing the character with the inner demons of a man-god on the brink of insanity. Forced to confront an evil version of himself and the nihilistic menace Thanos, Warlock's conflicts weren't just knuckle-grinding throw-downs - they were epic, existential struggles for his very soul. Featuring the first-ever assembling of the Infinity Gems; the debuts of Gamora and Pip the Troll; and an all-out struggle to save the universe joined by the Avengers, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man! Collecting STRANGE TALES (1951) #178-181, WARLOCK (1972) #9-15, AVENGERS ANNUAL #7 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL #2.

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Ok, so I talked a lotta shit about Jim Starlin for years and years, but that was before I discovered Warlock. True, he may be riffing off of Kirby and Druillet, but DAMN if this wasn't one of the most epic space action dramas I've ever read!! Themes of duality, the consequences of war and the value of a soul follow Warlock as he treks from one end of the galaxy in search of his deadliest foe--MAGUS! Drop a tab and get ready to be transported to the infinite reaches of the stars--70's style!!

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THE HARTLEPOOL MONKEY HC

(W) Wilfred Lupano (A) Jeremie Moreau

1814, near the little village of Hartlepool England, a war-ship in the Napoleonic fleet sinks. Amid the wreckage, fishermen discover a survivor: a monkey dressed in full military regalia, the mascot of the shipwrecked French vessel. The people of Hartlepool despised all Frenchmen and, though they have never seen a Frenchmen - or a monkey for that matter, the ape unfortunatly found himself court martialled. Inspired by the famous legend of the Hartlepool monkey, this is a tragi-comic fable of war and jingoism, of xenophobia and ignorance and of the glimmering of enlightenment.

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recommended by erin.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #30

(W) Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (A) Ross Campbell

The Turtles struggle to recuperate in Northampton. Each Turtle deals with the new status quo in his own way, and each feels lost. But can they find their way to being a family again as the past haunts them?

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SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND #1

(W) Zack Whedon (A) Georges Jeanty

Malcolm Reynolds's crew shook the 'verse to its core when they laid bare the crimes against humanity undertaken by their sinister government-the Alliance. Always outlaws, Mal, a very pregnant Zoe, new pilot River Tam, and the other surviving crew members are in greater danger than ever. Meanwhile, everyone is asking the same question . . .

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Visit our Shipping Next Week  section for a list of new and back in stock items arriving on Wednesday, January 29th!!

 

DREDD: UNDERBELLY (MOVIE SEQUEL)

(W) Arthur Wyatt (A) Henry Flint

The one-shot sequel to the critically-acclaimed movie! In the wake of Ma-Ma's death, other criminal gangs in Mega-City One are moving into the power vacuum, trying to fill the gap in the market left by the Slo-Mo drug. When a corpse dump is discovered in a rad-pit, the bodies are all revealed to be mutants. Could the dead be connected with an outfit smuggling illegal refugees into the city from the Cursed Earth? Dredd once again teams with Psi-Judge Anderson as they scour the underworld for the perps responsible, to bring them to justice!

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As an added reminder, we are having a signing with Arthur Wyatt, the writer of the official Dredd movie sequel, next Wednesday (1/29) from 4-7pm!! Don't miss it!!

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!!! ep. #67!!

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The full CSSG team returns this week for another exciting episode of the Internet's best comic hype show presented by Seattle's premiere comic store-- ZANADU COMICS!! After a couple of light weeks, we've got some seriously bad ass funnybooks to feed the ever growing need for awesome comix!!

As an added reminder, we are having a signing with Arthur Wyatt, the writer of the official Dredd movie sequel, next Wednesday (1/29) from 4-7pm!! Don't miss it!!

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YEARLING: MASKED DETECTIVE

(W/A) Rich Tommaso

What are Rosemary Shue's superpowers? She'll need to find out soon before her brains are blasted by a cattle bolt gun! Check out issue one to find out more about this young heroine, Rose (or Yearling, her super code name) who is thrown into the crime fighting game before she can enter college. Rich Tommaso's first stab at the superhero genre!

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JUDGE DREDD: MEGA CITY ONE #1

(W) Douglas Wolk (A) Ulises Farinas

Dredd heads Californee way! As part of a judicial exchange program, Dredd is sent packing to Mega-City Two, a sprawling city covering 5,000 square miles of the Californian West Coast and centered in what was once known as Los Angeles, where he soon discovers that they do things differently there.

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I AM THE LAW and I say to READ THIS BOOK!!!! Ulises Farinas, creator of my favorite single issue of last year, 'GAMMA,' turns his hyper detailed attention to the grimy and gritty world of Judge Dredd for some fun in the irradiated California sun!! With his Moebius/Darrow/I draw every piece of broken glass style, Farinas is a world builder of incredible talent and is even building a miniature model city in his backyard because paper alone can not handle the massive output of his creative juices!!! Buy it or end up in an iso cube, by grud!!

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

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DEADLY CLASS #1

(W) Rick Remender (A) Wesley Craig

It's 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. He has no money. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can't focus in class, thanks to his mind constantly drifting to the stunning girl in the front row and the Dag Nasty show he has tickets to. But the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin's top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, the class he's failing is "Dismemberment 101," and his crush, a member of the most notorious crime syndicate in Japan, has a double-digit body count.

Welcome to the most brutal high school on Earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At King's Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical, nor is your fellow classmates' poison.

Join writer RICK REMENDER with rising star WESLEY CRAIG (Batman) and legendary colorist LEE LOUGHRIDGE (Fear Agent) to reminisce about the mid-1980s underground through the eyes of the most damaged and dangerous teenagers on Earth.

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recommended by erin.

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ALL NEW X-FACTOR #2

(W) Peter David  (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico

"NOT BRAND X" Part 2
X-FACTOR IS BACK...LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world's most trusted names in electronics and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society...the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions?

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ELFQUEST: FINAL QUEST #1

(W) Richard Pini (W/A) Wendy Pini

The Wolfriders' chief, Cutter, knows that change is coming. His tribe's proximity to the Palace of the High Ones, a mysterious and magical oasis, makes this inevitable. As Cutter's daughter Ember, chief of her own tribe, shares her father's efforts to preserve the old ways amongst their kin, the human tyrant, Angrif Djun, ascends the mountain her clan call home and rocks the foundation of their peaceful existence.

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

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DINOSAURS HC

(W) Arnaud Plumeri (A) Bloz

Think you know everything there is to know about dinosaurs? Think again! In this brand new series, kid dinos show us what their lives were like in short, funny, teeth-gnashing bursts of prehistoric mayhem. Dinosaurs is your guided tour through the rough-and-tumble world of the mightiest beasts to ever walk the earth!

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Quality over quantity is the theme of the week as Morgan, Casey and Will bring you the choicest cuts of funnybooks for this surprisingly nice Wednesday here in Seattle. Big thanks to everyone who contributed to our awards show and especially big thanks to those foolish enough to watch our half hour nonsense!! Have a great week!!

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BLACK DYNAMITE #1

(W) Brian Ash (A) Jamal Igle

HE'S A POWDER KEG OF BLACK FURY THAT'S ABOUT TO EXPLODE! The baddest kung-fu cat to ever appear on screen is coming to comics so you suckers better duck! Former CIA agent, international ladies man, and sworn ass-kicking enemy of The Man... he's BLACK DYNAMITE-and he's about to walk into the most dangerous journey of his life! OH MY GOD BUY IT!!

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COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! 2013 FAN AWARDS!!

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Ok, so we're a day late and a dollar short (maybe more than a day late, but whatever) but it is finally time to unveil the winners of our 1st ever customer fan awards!!! The full CSSG crew turned out for an evening of elegance, extravagance and of course, trained koalas! So strap on your jammy pack, clear your schedule for the next half hour and prepare to be razzled and dazzled like never before!!

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DISNEY KINGDOMS: SEEKERS OF THE WEIRD #1

(W) Brandon Seifert (A) Karl Moline

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!

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