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IMMORTAL BROTHERS: GREEN KNIGHT #1

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Clayton Henry, Cary Nord (CA) Cary Nord

Archer and Armstrong! The Eternal Warrior! Ivar, Timewalker! (And a very brief appearance by Faith!)
In the great Armstrong tradition of telling history as it really happened, join the immortal Anni-Padda brothers for a journey to King Arthur's court, where the true history of the monstrous GREEN KNIGHT is revealed!

It's winter at King Arthur's court in Camelot, when the monstrous GREEN KNIGHT appears at the Round Table wearing no armor and bearing a gigantic axe. Eager for a challenge suitable for the weaker knights, he insists that they participate in a friendly "winter's game". Anyone can strike him once with his axe, but on the condition that the Green Knight may return the exact blow in one year's time. Arthur agrees to the game, but the youthful knight, GILAD, takes up the challenge to protect his king. Much to the court's surprise, the Knight doesn't move as Gilad strikes his head off. The Green Knight picks up his own head and gives Gilad his own mighty axe, telling him he is fated to receive the same blow before the year is out. Now, Sir Gilad must solve the mystery of who the Green Knight is before his hour at the axe comes to pass! But first, he'll need to find some help... in the form of his immortal brothers, who will be united once again!

New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente returns to Archer & Armstrong as Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord (X-O Manowar) joins in for an oversized, 48-page one shot epic!

RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

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X-MEN BLUE #1

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jorge Molina, Matteo Buffagni (CA) Arthur Adams

THE ORIGINALS!
Join MARVEL GIRL, CYCLOPS, BEAST, ICEMAN and ANGEL as they reclaim the title of X-MEN. After the world-shaking events of IVX, the original five X-Men are here to bring mutant criminals to justice and restore a heroic sheen to their team. But with a new leader in JEAN GREY and a new mentor in their "arch-frenemy" MAGNETO, will old rivalries and new conflicts tear these heroes apart?

RECOMMENDED BY PROF. WILL OF COMICSBLEND.COM!

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BABYBEL WAX BODYSUIT

(W/A/CA) Eric Kostiuk Williams

A collection of short stories delving into self-worth, Internet culture, and the fascinating grotesqueries offered up by our science-fiction present. The author, as a closeted teen, navigates comic book message boards and befriends a Pentecostal Christian! Keith Haring fights off gentrification in the 1980s East Village! A familiar pop star breaks free of her Las Vegas promoters, one hundred years in the future! And more!

RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!

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ROSE #1

(W) Meredith Finch (A/CA) Ig Guara

SERIES PREMIERE
A classic fantasy tale about a girl trying to restore balance to a broken world. Rose must connect with her Khat-Thorne-to become the Guardian the world needs. But things aren't easy for Rose and Thorne, the powerful sorcerous Drucilla has many powerful and demonic allies-all of them focused on stopping one scared little girl who's desperately trying to stay alive and do what's right. Written by MEREDITH FINCH (Wonder Woman, Little Mermaid), and drawn by fan-favorite artist IG GUARA (Batman: Arkham Knight, Blue Beetle, The Ravagers).

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

MERCHANDISE SPOTLIGHT!!

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While we have always prided ourselves on our VAST selection of comic books and graphic novels, there comes a time when you need to branch out into the other realms of geekdom with toys, posters, statues, t-shirts and other nonsense for the discerning fan boy or girl. After 42 years, we have accumulated an eclectic array of cool stuffs so keep your eye out next time your in the store, you never know what may have been excavated from the bowels of the boss' basement!

CAGE T-SHIRT!

From the recent Marvel Comics series CAGE! Based on the art of Genndy Tartakovsky!! Sizes Small-XXL available.

MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT!!

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"Face front, True Believers!"

Welcome to the house that Jack and Stan built. Since 1962, Marvel has been the premier publisher of Super-Hero comics with their pop art stylings of real world characters facing threats from beyond the cosmos (or sometimes just from the land lord)! The legacy of innovation in entertainment has led Marvel to dominate current pop culture battlefield with their diverse line of comic books and blockbuster movies. But who's here to watch movies??! Each week Zanadu will recommend a current or old favorite from the House of Ideas that'll make you shut off the TV and start reading! Make Mine Marvel!!

FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FAMILY TP

(W) Joe Casey (A/CA) Chris Weston

For the first time, untold secrets of the Fantastic Four's earliest days are revealed! What happened the moment after Reed Richards' rocket crash-landed? What happened - to Sue Storm, to Ben Grimm, to Johnny Storm - in the days following that fateful event? An in-depth, action-packed, psychologically thrilling exploration of the FF's origin! Collects FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FAMILY #1-6.

CREATOR SPOTLIGHT!!

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One of the most popular aspects of Zanadu is our 'creator wall' where we shelve and spotlight certain writers or artists who are among the top talents of the medium. Featuring the works of Alan Moore to Kirby to Gene Luen Yang with a bit of everything in between, readers are guaranteed to find their new favorite series amongst the hallowed halls of these comic book titans!

This week we focus on the brilliant BRANDON GRAHAM!

Born in Oregon, Graham grew up in Seattle, Washington, where he was a graffiti artist.[1] He wrote and illustrated comic books for Antarctic Press and Radio Comix, but got his start drawing pornographic comics like Pillow Fight and Multiple Warheads (Warheads would go on to become its own comic published by Oni Press in 2007).[2] In 1997, he moved to New York City where he found work with NBM Publishing and became a founding member of comics collective Meathaus. His book Escalator was published by Alternative Comics in January 2005, when he returned to Seattle. His book King City was published by Tokyopop in 2007 and was nominated for an Eisner Award.[3] In May 2009 Graham announced that King City would continue publication at Image Comics and his Oni Press title Multiple Warheads would resume publication after a delay, this time in color.[4] Also at Image he is the writer on Prophet, the return of a 1990s series, with the rotating roster of artists Giannis Milonogiannis, Farel Dalrymple, and Simon Roy.

//Selected works include//
King City (Tokyopop/Image)
Multiple Warheads (Image)
Prophet (Image)
Island (Image)
Escalator (Alternative Comics)

Please ask an employee about Brandon's work next time your in the store if interested! Zanadu is here to help you find your next favorite comic!

GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT!!

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Let's face it, the world of comic books or "Graphic Novels" as they are referred to currently, is overwhelmingly impenetrable for a lot of people these days. The sheer volume of new titles that ship each week make it hard to remember previously published books or even something that came out last Wednesday, but have no fear, Zanadu is here to help you discover what you didn't know you needed in your collection! We have thousands of titles available, but these are a few of our favorite forgotten gems kicking around the store.

 

And please don't ever hesitate to ask for recommendations or hazy recollections regarding books you might have missed while shopping at the store. Your friendly neighborhood comic monkeys are here to help! Remember, there is a comic for literally everyone on the planet--it's just a matter of unearthing it!

KIM AND KIM TP

(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Eva Cabrera (CA) Tess Fowler

Kim & Kim are 20something besties making a name for themselves in the wild world of interdimensional cowboy law enforcement. A day-glo action adventure that's bursting with energy and enthusiasm, Kim & Kim puts queer women and trans women front and center in an adventure that's bright, happy, punk rock, sci fi & queer as all get-out.

NEW LOCAL COMIX!!

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We just got a whole batch of new comix from local artist/writer Fort Dudak! In his own words...
Hi! I’m Fort Dudak and I make murals and paintings, comics, illustrations, portraits, caricatures, screenprinted teeshirts, and films, among other things. I reside in Seattle and am happy to take commissions.  Murals can only be done locally at this time.

I hope you find these pages easy to navigate and full of wonder and excitements.

Lovin’,

Fort Dudak

SIX PACK #1-4

(W/A/) Fort Dudak

Fort Dudak presents 30-Day - page a day - improvised journal comix: sometimes on a theme like "quitting cigs", "fitness" and "sex tips for the mildly lazy" - other times not.

THE PIZZA GUY #1-4

(W/A/) Fort Dudak

The adventures of Tom, Casey, and the whole Pizza Pig crew at the fray of the epic battle of Slackerdom vs Corporate Profit: a tale of love, money, art, hope, pain, and pizza. A series that has a definite end!

Check out Fort's website for more info and updates on his new work!

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! ep. #371!

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Y'know, sometimes when we do these videos, we don't realize just how long the damn monkeys rant and ramble about the exciting new comics out on Wednesdays. Sure, the Video Monkey will give them the "hurry it up you damn geek" look, but usually they just ignore it and continue to hastily string words together, but this is NOT a bad thing! It just means that you're getting heartfelt and genuine recommendations from monkeys who are truly excited about these new books!

So while the poor video monkey might have to sit there each week and stare at our faces while he edits, you enjoy the benefits of his infinite patience and hard work! Yay for monkeys everywhere!! Three paws and a banana for new comics! Thanks for watching!!

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X-MEN GOLD #1

(W) Marc Guggenheim (A/CA) Ardian Syaf

FROM THE ASHES OF INHUMANS VS X-MEN, AN ALL-NEW TEAM OF X-MEN RISES!
Xavier's dream comes full circle as KITTY PRYDE takes the reins and assembles a squad of the most iconic X-Men to fight at her side. STORM. COLOSSUS. NIGHTCRAWLER. OLD MAN LOGAN. PRESTIGE. They are X-MEN GOLD! And they're on a mission to be Earth's finest heroes, even when that means defending those who hate and fear them. Brought to you by an all-star creative team of Marc Guggenheim (X-MEN, S.H.I.E.L.D., television's Arrow) and Ardian Syaf (BATGIRL, SUPERMAN/BATMAN, BRIGHTEST DAY), a new beginning for the strangest heroes of all starts here!
Rated T+

RECOMMENDED BY PROF. WILL OF COMICSBLEND!

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AMORY WARS: GOOD APOLLO, I'M BURNING STAR #1

(W) Claudio Sanchez, Chondra Echert (A/CA) Rags Morales

Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez (Translucid) and Chondra Echert team up with best-selling artist Rags Morales (Identity Crisis, Action Comics) for the long-awaited third installment (but fourth story) of The New York Times best-selling series, The Amory Wars! The evil Wilhelm Ryan remains in power. All those around Claudio Kilgannon are now convinced he is The Crowing, but is he? Ambellina believes she and The Crowing can save Heaven's Fence rather than destroying it. But with Ryan and a new, even bigger threat looming-can they succeed?

RECOMMENDED BY SAM THE VIDEO MONKEY!

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LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #2

(W/A/CA) Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez

The second issue of Love and Rockets picks right up from Issue #1! Over on Jaime's side, it's La Llorona's turn to hit the stage at the punk rock reunion and the Hellmets are closing in on Princess Animus. Is Hopey ready? Is Isla ready? Are you ready? On Gilbert's side, Fritz and her twin daughters meet, making Fritz crazier than ever, while Pipo and her new squeeze visit the mysterious Dr. Emil in prison in an effort to learn just what his secret cosmetic treatment actually is...

RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

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ELEANOR & THE EGRET #1

(W) John Layman (A/CA) Sam Kieth

NEW SERIES! The most daring art thief in Paris has struck again, and the police have assigned their best detective to the case. His only clue? A single white feather left at the scene. Could this feather belong to the thief? To the thief's accomplice, an oversized talking egret? Or will his investigation lead him to somewhere even stranger? (Answer: all of the above.) Presenting a peculiar and unforgettable tale of birds and banditry, paintings and pets, larceny, love and... lamprey-wielding assassins? From the legendary creator of THE MAXX and co-creator of SANDMAN, Sam Kieth, and the considerably less-legendary creator of CHEW, John Layman!

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ROYALS #1

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Jonboy Meyers

THE "RESURRXION" OF THE INHUMANS BEGINS!
A myth from the future. A quest to the far stars. A legend written across galaxies. Guided by the other-dimensional Kree warrior known as Marvel Boy, the Inhuman Royal Family departs on an odyssey across all creation on search for lost secrets - and the last hope - of their people.
Penned by fan-favorite Al Ewing (The Ultimates, New Avengers, Loki: Agent of Asgard) and drawn by the white-hot Jonboy Meyers (Teen Titans, Spawn), ROYALS is a Marvel-style space epic that takes the Inhuman Royal Family and plunges them into the unknown! The knowledge they seek could change the course of Inhuman destiny, but it cannot be attained without cost...for at the end of days, the Last Inhuman tells the tale of how seven left Earth for the stars...but only six returned.

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT!!

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"Face front, True Believers!"

Welcome to the house that Jack and Stan built. Since 1962, Marvel has been the premier publisher of Super-Hero comics with their pop art stylings of real world characters facing threats from beyond the cosmos (or sometimes just from the land lord!) The legacy of innovation in entertainment has led Marvel to dominate current pop culture battlefield with their diverse line of comic books and blockbuster movies. But who's here to watch movies??! Each week Zanadu will recommend a current or old favorite from the House of Ideas that'll make you shut off the TV and start reading! Make Mine Marvel!!

In keeping with the Logan train, we've got a fantastic stand alone story featuring Wolvie in Japan by Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA) and master artist Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS) This book is also OUT OF PRINT so get it while it lasts!!

WOLVERINE: LOGAN TP

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Eduardo Risso

Superstar artist Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) joins critically acclaimed writer Brian K. Vaughan (TV's Lost, Y: The Last Man) for a unique take on the man who's the best there is at what he does. Finally armed with long-lost memories from his past, Wolverine returns to one of his first battlefields to settle an old score in an all-new adventure with a shocking revelation about the man known as Logan. Collecting LOGAN #1-3.

CREATOR SPOTLIGHT!!

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One of the most popular aspects of Zanadu is our 'creator wall' where we shelve and spotlight certain writers or artists who are among the top talents of the medium. Featuring the works of Alan Moore to Kirby to Gene Luen Yang with a bit of everything in between, readers are guaranteed to find their new favorite series amongst the hallowed halls of these comic book titans!

This week we focus on the gorgeous GAIL SIMONE!!

Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. Best known for penning DC's Birds of Prey, her other notable works include Secret Six, Welcome to Tranquility, The All-New Atom, Deadpool, and Wonder Woman.
In 2011, she became the writer for Batgirl. Though fired from Batgirl in December 2012 by the title's incoming editor, Brian Cunningham, she was rehired on December 21 after DC received backlash from fans.
She became the writer for a new Red Sonja series in 2013 with Dynamite Entertainment. She is also one of the longest running female writers to work in the trenches of mainstream Super-Hero comics.

//Selected works include//
Batgirl (DC Comics)
Secret Six (DC Comics)
Welcome to Tranquility (Wildstorm)
Clean Room (Vertigo)
All-New Atom (DC Comics)

Please ask an employee about Simone's work next time your in the store if interested! Zanadu is here to help you find your next favorite comic!

GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT!

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Let's face it, the world of comic books or "Graphic Novels" as they are referred to currently, is overwhelmingly impenetrable for a lot of people these days. The sheer volume of new titles that ship each week make it hard to remember previously published books or even something that came out last Wednesday, but have no fear, Zanadu is here to help you discover what you didn't know you needed in your collection! We have thousands of titles available, but these are a few of our favorite forgotten gems kicking around the store.

And please don't ever hesitate to ask for recommendations or hazy recollections regarding books you might have missed while shopping at the store. Your friendly neighborhood comic monkeys are here to help! Remember, there is a comic for literally everyone on the planet--it's just a matter of unearthing it!

BLACK HOLE TP

(W/A/CA) Charles Burns

//Published by Pantheon Books//
The setting: suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the outset that a strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any number of ways - from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (and concealable) - but once you've got it, that's it. There's no turning back. What unfolds isn't the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it , or even to treat it. What we become witness to instead is a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself - the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape. And then the murders start.