Make your wishes come true at the Emerald City!

THIS SATURDAY – 25% OFF BATMAN SALE!!! BATMAN, NIGHTWING, BATWOMAN – LIVE IN PERSON!!!

Join us this Saturday, July 26th and meet Batman, Nightwing, and Batwoman LIVE, IN-PERSON from Noon – 2PM and 4-6PM*!!! (Batwoman Noon – 2pm only.)

Plus, Batman stickers** and a Facebook coloring contest for kids!!!

BUT WAIT… THERE’S STILL MORE!!!

ALL DAY Saturday, July 26th, EC is having a SUPER-SECRET SALE – LIKE WE’VE NEVER DONE BEFORE!!!

Save 25% off on ALL BATMAN / BATMAN FAMILY ITEMS IN THE STORE!!! (Except Vintage and new comics.)

Save 25% on ANYTHING Batman – Paperbacks, back Issues, keychains, tshirts, toys, Batman ’66, models, pint glasses, coloring books, blind boxes, Hot Toys, chess pieces, you name it (as long as it’s not a vintage or new comic)!!!

It can be ANY Batman Family character – Joker, Harley, Nightwing, Penguin, Batwing, Huntress, Scarecrow, Batwoman, Robin, Other Robin, even the OTHER Robin!!!

Come in SATURDAY and SAVE!!!

EXTRA PARKING AVAILABLE NEXT DOOR @ MERCURY MEDICAL!!!

For tomorrow’s Batman Sale, our amazing next-door neighbors at Mercury Medical (11300 49th St.N.) are allowing our guests to park in their lot, which means there will be plenty of spacious parking – right next door!!! (Please help US be good neighbors by keeping their parking lot clean! Thanks!)

*Scheduled to appear; subject to change without notice. Contact EC or our Facebook page for updates
** While supplies last

 

 

WARMACHINE / HORDES STEAMROLLER EVENT

Come be part of Emerald City’s inaugural (at least for the new store) Warmachine & Hordes tournament!

50pt 2-List Divide and Conquer 1.

Entry fee of $10.

Run by St. Petersburg’s newest Press Ganger: Ryan McDermott!

Dice roll at noon!

 

 

SIGNED AMANDA CONNER PRINTS – ONLY $25 @ EC!

That’s right! We have a variety of beautiful, full-color prints, hand-signed by everyone’s favorite artist, Amanda Conner!!! And, they’re at an unbelievable price – only $25!!!

These prints will not be around for long – especially with all the Harley Quinn, Power Girl, and Wonder Woman fans in our store!!!

You’ll find them at our front register area!

Come in and get yours today, while supplies last!!!

 

 

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Comics
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Click here for new releases!

 

 

Featured Comic Books:

LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Paul Kupperberg (A) Jack Morelli & Various (CA) Cliff Chiang
It’s been one year since the death of Archie that took place in Life With Archie #36 shook Riverdale to its very core. The residents of the most welcoming town in America, where the chocolate malts are always delicious and the neighbors are always smiling, gather together one last time for the closing ceremony of this groundbreaking series and a celebration of a Life with Archie.

RAGNAROK #1
IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson
Ragnarök…the Twilight of the Gods in Norse mythology…the destruction of the Nine Worlds.  And now, three hundred years later, the birth of vengeance.
Walter Simonson returns to comics in a BIG way with an all-new series… and doing what he does best!!
My wife and my children are dead. My brothers and sisters are dead.
My parents are dead. The Great Enemies still live.
But I swear on the shattered bones of my kinsmen… they will not live forever.
I shall become… the storm.
Walter Simonson is one of the most acclaimed and respected creators in comics. He has done defining runs on Thor, Manhunter, Star Slammers, Elric, Orion and more. Now, in his first creator-owned series in 20 years, he brings his tremendous artistic arsenal to a brand new world… the twilit world of Ragnarök!

STORM #1 ANMN
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Victor Ibanez
Thief. Goddess. Headmistress. Queen. The X-Man called STORM has always defied a single title. And her desire to better the world has never been limited to only her own kind. On a mission to foster goodwill and safeguard the mutant race’s continued existence in her own way, Storm will travel the globe, confronting man and mutant, god and monster and everything inbetween. She will overthrow tyrants, quell tsunamis and strive to see her dream for the world realized. She is STORM, a hero like no other….and the skies will tremble at the sight of their namesake.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #33 (ROBIN RISES)
DC COMICS
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray (CA) Mick Gray, Patrick Gleason
“ROBIN RISES”! Picking up right where this month’s ROBIN RISES #1 left off, it’s Batman vs. the Justice League as the Dark Knight decides to follow the Chaos Shard back to its source: Apokolips!

 

 

Featured Graphic Novels:

OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 44 BATMAN
GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
(W) Robert M. Overstreet (A) Various (CA) J. G. Jones
With back issues comics selling for prices ranging from pocket change up to seven-figure prices, understanding the marketplace has never been more important for buyers, sellers and collectors. Since 1970 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide been the Bible for those looking to fully comprehend the back issue marketplace. In addition to the latest market reports, analysis, and prices, this year’s edition celebrates the 75th anniversary of Batman, takes a detailed look at rare Canadian comics, and inducts a new line-up of industry professionals into The Overstreet Hall of Fame. This edition offers a Batman cover by J.G. Jones!
ALSO AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER!

DEADPOOL TP VOL 05 WEDDING OF DEADPOOL
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) Scott Koblish
The day you never dreamed would come has finally arrived: Deadpool is getting married! But to whom?! Tune in to find out as Deadpool and his mysterious bride tie the knot! And to celebrate this magical occasion, we’ve rounded up every single writer who ever penned Wade’s series to contribute new stories! But when Deadpool and his bride honeymoon in Japan, will married life agree with our mouthy merc? Or will he start doing the “take my wife, please” joke all the time? Plus: another Deadpool flashback tale, as Wade travels to the 1950s to save Nick Fury from the menace of – time-traveling Hitler! And Madcap teams up (sort of) with Deadpool to answer the burning question. “Whatever happened to the white caption boxes?” Featuring Thor, Daredevil, Luke Cage and more! Collecting DEADPOOL (2012) #26-28 and DEADPOOL ANNUAL (2013) #1.

STAR WARS LUCAS DRAFT TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) J. W. Rinzler (A) Mike Mayhew (CA) Nick Runge
Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This
is the official adaptation of George Lucas’s roughdraft
screenplay for what would become Star
Wars-the film that changed motion pictures and
the world. You’ll see familiar characters and places-
but not all is the same in this long-ago and faraway
galaxy. Still, strap yourself in for high adventure and
lazersword duels, Jedi Knights, Princess Leia, Han
Solo, and a battle to defeat the evil Empire!
ALSO AVAILABLE IN HARDCOVER!

GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Various (CA) Clint Langley
With the fabric of the universe torn, all that stands between us and invading horrors is a team of cosmic misfits. Led by Star-Lord, the newly minted Guardians of the Galaxy include a who’s who of the mightiest – and most bizarre – protectors the stars have ever seen! Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, Groot, Gamora, Adam Warlock, Mantis, the all-new Quasar, Cosmo the telepathic space dog and more take on the universe’s most dangerous menaces – and have fun while doing it! But when Major Victory and Starhawk, two members of the Guardians of the future, make their explosive returns, is there more going on than meets the eye? And as the Skrulls’ secret invasion tears the new team apart, who will guard the galaxy from the Church of Universal Truth, the Badoon and King Blastaar? Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) #1-12.

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cliff Rathburn & Various (CA) Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart
Alexandria has been destroyed. Can Rick rally the other communities against Negan’s army?
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #121-126

 

 

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Back Issues / Vintage Comics
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We’ve got LOTS of new CGC graded books in. Most of them are in 9.4 condition or better, many are Signature Series books signed by great creators like Stan Lee, Todd McFarlane, J. Michael Staczynski, Jim Lee and Frank Miller; and a couple even feature original sketches by artists like Neal Adams, Ben Templesmith, and Jae Lee. Come check ‘em out!

In the non-graded awesome back issue department we have some nice DC New 52 #1′s that are in need of a good home. We have a Catwoman #1 for $20, Suicide Squad #1 for $30, Nightwing #1 for $35, and the Big Mamu, Batman #1, for $100. All are in Very Fine + (8.5) condition or better and would be excellent additions to any collector’s archive.

If pre-New-52 is more your style, we’ve got the Harley Quinn origin issue — Batman Adventures : Mad Love 1st print for $50, as well as Birds of Prey volume 1 #8, the hard to find Dick Grayson / Barbara Gordon date issue for $35. Can’t go wrong with either of those!

 

 

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Games
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A TOUCH OF EVIL: DARK GOTHIC
In Dark Gothic – a semi-cooperative, deck-building game set in the A Touch of Evil universe – players assume the role of competing, monster-hunting heroes at the dawn of the 19th Century, forced to work together to defeat creatures and adversaries intent on destroying the town. Utilizing the games three currencies (combat, cunning, and spirit) to purchase cards from a common tableau, players develop their own decks during play, and must avoid collecting `Dark Secret` cards which award penalty points at endgame, or trigger negative, universal effects.

MADAME CHING
It is the year 1808, and the Sea of China is ripe with plunder. Command a pirate junk as you sink the Emperor’s ships, loot the port of Hong Kong, and learn the skills to take command of The China Pearl, the grandest ship in the fleet of the infamous Madame Ching.
Players will manage hands of navigation cards and match symbols to gain skills, play increasing numbers to complete missions, sack Hong Kong, and reach the end of the world. To win the respect of Madame Ching, you’ll need to carefully play your cards and outwit your opponents.

LOST LEGACY 1: THE STARSHIP
In the distant past, a starship from a faraway world appeared in the sky. Damaged in battle, the craft broke apart and traced lines of fire across the horizon. These falling stars crashed to the surface, and in the ages to come, became enshrined in legends as the Lost Legacy. Discover where the Lost Legacy can be found in this follow-up to AEG’s Love Letter and first installment in a series of games of risk, deduction, and luck created by game designer Seiji Kanai.

REGULAR SHOW FLUXX
Looney Labs teams up with Mordecai, Rigby, and the whole gang of Cartoon Network’s Regular Show to create the most irregular version of Fluxx yet! Do your friends a solid and distract the Destroyer of Worlds to save The Park – but don’t let Benson catch you doing donuts or you’re fired!

ANDRIOD NETRUNNER LCG: UPSTALK DATA PACK
The first Data Pack in the Lunar Cycle for Android: Netrunner The Card Game, Upstalk transports players to the moon and a life one-point-two seconds out of the ordinary. Beyond the reaches of Earth’s atmosphere, players will discover powerful fragments of pure coding, startling new ice, and a wealth of data that no one could have ever expected. Upstalk introduces sixty new cards (three copies of each), including two new Identities, one each for Corp and Runner.

GAME THRONES LCG: THE PRIZE OF THE NORTH CHAPTER PACK
Every faction finds new tools to hatch intrigues and win battles in The Prize of the North, the fifth Chapter Pack in the Conquest and Defiance Cycle for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game. New Bannerman characters open new possibilities for multi-House decks, and fourteen out of twenty cards (three copies of each) in this expansion possess the new `Prized` keyword. Whether players man the Warships of House Greyjoy, march to the Wall with House Baratheon, or join another Great House, theyll find plenty of new paths to power in The Prize of the North.

STAR WARS LCG: IT BINDS ALL THINGS FORCE PACK
The struggle for the Force takes on new intensity in It Binds All Things, the fifth Force Pack in the Echoes of the Force Cycle for Star Wars: The Card Game! Deadly bounty hunters hunt the adherents of the light side, but a Jedi version of Leia Organa may uncover an escape. Whether you fly with Green Squadron, explore the true depths of a Wookiee’s loyalty, or turn edge battles upside-down with Admiral Piett and the Imperial Navy, every faction gains more ways to use the Force in It Binds All Things.

LORD OF THE RINGS LCG: THE THREE TRIALS ADVENTURE PACK
In The Three Trials, the second Adventure Pack in The Ring-maker Cycle for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, several of Middle-earth’s greatest heroes must undertake a series of three deadly trials. Can they defeat three ferocious Dunlending Guardian spirits, claim their Keys, and recover an ancient Dunlending artifact, the Antlered Crown? Additionally, players receive a new hero and three copies of each player card, including two new Elven allies and support for the game’s Secrecy keyword.

 

 

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Toys / Collectables
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STAR WARS R2-D2 INTERACTIVE MONEY BANK
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
Download the app to your smartphone and you can use it to enter the code that unlocks this R2-D2-shaped safe!

MARVEL LEGENDS INFINITE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ACTION FIGURES
HASBRO
Join the Guardians of the Galaxy! Get ready for a fantastic adventure with the Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel Legends Action Figures. Spanning the history of the comics and the movie, these 6-inch scale action figures include pieces to build the mighty tree-like Groot! This Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel Legends Action Figures complete set contains 6 individually packaged figures

GODZILLA 2014 BIG 43IN ACTION FIGURE
JAKKS PACIFIC
Storming out of this summer’s Godzilla film is a 24″ tall and 43″ long Godzilla figure! He will stomp his way through your collection like the mighty creature he is!

BATMAN DAY CELEBRATIONS!!!

This year marks the Dark Knight’s 75th Birthday!

To celebrate, Emerald City is participating in DC Comics’s Batman Day celebration on July 23rd.
But we’re going one step further – Emerald City will be having not one, but TWO Batman Days!

On Wednesday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 26th, join us at Emerald City for lots of fun and activities as we celebrate 75 years of Batman!

Join us Wednesday, July 23rd: the first 200 guests will receive a FREE Detective Comics #27 reprint*!!!

On Saturday, July 26th, see Batman, Nightwing, and Batwoman LIVE, IN-PERSON from Noon-2pm and 4-6pm**!!!

FREE Batman stickers and a Facebook coloring contest for kids*!

We’ve added a BATCYCLE from Wikked Steel to Saturday’s festivities! They’ll be here in front of the store @ 11am**. You’ve got to SEE this to BELIEVE it!!! Posters will be available for sale, and these photos will look great on the wall of your room, garage or den… or, dare we say, Batcave!!!

You can see more of their amazing work on their website:
http://wikkedsteel.com/WikkedSteel/Wikked_Steel_home.html

And… best of all… a SUPER-SECRET SALE – LIKE ONE WE’VE NEVER DONE BEFORE!!!
(The Big Reveal is coming soon, but we’re sure you’ll LOVE it!!!)

Watch the next EC News Flyer, our Facebook page, and emeraldcitycomics.com/events for more details!

(*While supplies last. **Scheduled to appear. Subject to change without notice. Batwoman will appear from Noon-2pm only. Contact Emerald City and our see our Facebook page for updates.)

 

 

GAMERS ON THE EDGE PRESENT THE BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY CHALLENGE @ EMERALD CITY ON BATMAN DAY 2!!!

During Emerald City’s Batman Day, Part 2 on Saturday, July 26th, from Noon – 6pm, GAMERS ON THE EDGE will give you a chance to test your video-gaming skills, playing Batman: Arkham City… AND play for a chance to win one of two HeroClix Batmobiles (each a $29.99 value) or a $10 Emerald City gift certificate!!!

This event takes place inside Emerald City, in our Games section. The screen will be on the wall so you can watch others play, too!!!

See details in the photo below. And, you can visit our friends from Gamers on the Edge at: http://www.gamersontheedge.com/

 

 

 

WARMACHINE / HORDES MINIATURES GAME STEAMROLLER EVENT

Saturday, July 26th from 11 to 9

Come be part of Emerald City’s inaguaral (at least for the new store) Warmachine & Hordes tournament!

50pt 2-List Divide and Conquer 1.

Entry fee of $10.

Run by St. Petersburg’s newest Press Ganger: Ryan McDermott!

Dice roll at noon!

 

 

 

TAMPA BAY COMIC CON NIGHT AT THE RAYS

The Tampa Bay Rays is hosting “Tampa Bay Comic Con Night at the Rays”, July 25th at 7pm!

EC will be there with a promo and merchandise table, so stop by and see us and enjoy the game!
For more details, visit raysbaseball.com/tbcc!

 

 

 

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS STARTER SETS ARE HERE!!!

We often get asked by current and former gamers, (and especially gamers with kids), if there is a good way to start or restart RPG-ing, and we have the answer to all your “gaming newbie” needs: The D&D Starter Set provides the rules, the inspiration, and everything else you need to literally get back into the game!

D&D lets you discover bounteous treasures, battle terrifying monsters and explore mysterious underground labyrinths! It’s a perfect venue for unleashing each players imagination, mind and spirit, as you struggle to survive and prosper!!!

 

 

 

SIGNED STAN LEE COMICS ARE HERE – RIGHT NOW! – AT EC!!!

We just received a collection of CGC, and non-CGC, SIGNED STAN LEE comics and other unique autographed comics!!!

Some of the highlights include:
Captain America (Now!) #1 Variant, Captain America #25 Variant, Wolverine Origins #10, Infinity Gauntlet #1, Amazing Spider-Man #365, Amazing Spider-Man (Now!) #1 (with sigs by Slott, Ramos, Olazaba and Delgado, too) EACH SIGNED by STAN “THE MAN” LEE!!!

CGC highlights include:
Journey Into Mystery #115, The Amazing Spider-Man (Now!) #1 Variant, The Avengers #57, signed by STAN LEE and Fantastic Four Ashcan signed by STAN LEE and MIKE MIGNOLA!
Amazing Spider-Man (Now!) #1 C.O.B.R.A. Edition signed by STAN LEE, JOHN ROMITA and DAN SLOTT!

We also obtained CGCs of
Batman Annual #25 signed by Jock & Shane Davis!
New 52 Batman #0 blank cover sketched and signed by NEAL ADAMS!
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1 signed by DAVID PROWSE (DARTH VADER)!

These are just some of the amazing surprises you’ll find EVERY DAY at Emerald City!!!

 

 

 

“WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!? DID SOMEONE WRITE ON YOUR BOOKS?!?”

We hear this from time to time, and it’s true. Yes, someone wrote on one of our comics or books.

The good news is that the two who sometimes come into the store and “vandalize” our books are none other than Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner!!!

They often come in and autograph their books for our guests, and we sell them AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE!!! Jimmy and Amanda do this as a thank you to their fans – and because they’re just awesome people – and we do this because we think YOU, our guests, are awesome people!!!

These are the kinds of cool things that happen when you’re part of the EC Family!!! Come see us this week and join in the fun!!!

 

 

 

EMERALD CITY AND BARNES & NOBLE TEAM-UP FOR “GET POP-CULTURED”

Emerald City is once again doing something unique!

We are partnering with two local Barnes & Noble stores to support their nation-wide celebration of popular entertainment! These Barnes & Noble stores (the St. Pete/Tyrone and Clearwater stores) will be hosting themed events, trivia contests, story times, sneak peeks, giveaways and more!!!

Emerald City will hold a RAFFLE inside OUR OWN store, featuring comic-related products donated by Barnes & Noble (no purchase required) during BOTH of our BATMAN DAYS (Wednesday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 26th)!!!

EC will also have an information table set up in the Tyrone and Clearwater stores to help their customers learn more about us!!!

Visit Barnes & Noble @ the following locations:

2501 Tyrone Blvd. N. (across from Tyrone Mall)
(727) 384.5200
or
23654 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater
(727) 669.1688

Schedule of Events:
Preview Weekend – July 18th – 20th
Batman Day – July 23rd
Frozen Friday – August 1st
Marvel Day – August 2nd
James Patterson Day – August 3rd
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Week of August 4th
Page & Screen Weekend – August 9th and 10th

For more information on these events, please call the stores at their numbers above.

Enjoy the best of pop culture with Barnes & Noble and your friends @ Emerald City!!!

 

 

 

ATTENTION TAMPA BAY AREA COSPLAYERS!!!

Barnes & Noble needs family-friendly cosplayers for their “Get Pop-Cultured” events for most of their events through July and August. If you would like to appear in the store in cosplay and/or volunteer to help during these events, please send an email (along with a family-friendly cosplay photo) to the following email addresses:

Heather Meehan (St. Pete/Tyrone): crm1986@bn.com
or
Jordan Eudy (Clearwater): crm2859@bn.com

Please be sure to send your emails to the store you wish to support.

 

 

 

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Comics
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Click here for new releases!

 

Featured Comic Books:

HARLEY QUINN INVADES COMIC CON INTL SAN DIEGO #1
DC COMICS
(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Amanda Conner & Various (CA) Amanda Conner
The title says it all! Our favorite little troublemaker, Harley Quinn, takes on Comic-Con International: San Diego in this over the top issue! She’ll have to battle long lines, crazy crowds and the dread con crud, all in the quest to get her own comic book published!

ROBIN RISES OMEGA #1
DC COMICS
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Andy Kubert, Jonathan Glapion (CA) Andy Kubert
The hunt for Robin is over, and the battle joined! But Batman’s family feud with Ra’s al Ghul is about to erupt into something bigger when it’s interrupted by the forces of Apokolips! This epic story continues in this month’s BATMAN AND ROBIN #33!

TEEN TITANS #1
DC COMICS
(W) Will Pfeifer (A/CA) Kenneth Rocafort
Red Robin, Wonder Girl, Raven, Bunker and Beast Boy step out of the shadows of the adult heroes of the DC Universe to offer bold, exciting and sometime dangerous ideas on how to protect a world full of superpowered teenagers – any one of whom could be the next heroic figure or major villain!

INFINITE CRISIS FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE #1
DC COMICS
(W) Dan Abnett (A) Carl Potts & Various (CA) Gene Ha
In the tradition of INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, a new videogame sensation makes its comics debut. Developed by Turbine and WBIE Games, INFINITE CRISIS brings together unique versions of DC Universe heroes from across the multiverse to head off a crisis that threatens to destroy all of their worlds! Heroes and villains from Gaslight, Atomic, Arcane, Mecha and other worlds battle and join forces with Prime Earth Batman in this rapidly escalating conflict!

 

 

Featured Graphic Novels:

ALEX + ADA TP VOL 01
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn (A/CA) Jonathan Luna
From JONATHAN LUNA (GIRLS, THE SWORD, ULTRA Spider-Woman: Origin) and SARAH VAUGHN (Sparkshooter) comes ALEX + ADA, a sci-fi drama set in the near future. The last thing in the world Alex wanted was an X5, the latest in realistic androids. But after Ada is dropped into his life, he discovers she is more than just a robot. Collects ALEX + ADA #1-5.

BLACK WIDOW TP VOL 01 FINELY WOVEN THREAD
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Nathan Edmondson (A/CA) Phil Noto
Black Widow is an Avenger and an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. But on her own time, she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin – in ways those teams just wouldn’t approve of. The Widow goes undercover in Russia – but from its cold streets, the Hand of God reaches out to crush her…and it is as merciless as its name. Outmatched by the brute force of this powerful new villain, Natasha discovers a deadly plot that spans the entire globe. Paris, London, Montenegro – Natasha is in a race against time, with nowhere to turn for answers. Black Widow’s strength and cunning will be put to the test as she follows the trail of blood and destruction to the beginning, but can she locate the entity behind the attacks? Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2014) #1-6 and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1.

DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wesley Craig
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE!
It’s 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can’t focus in class. 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 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 Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn’t always metaphorical.
Collecting the first arc of the most critically acclaimed new series of 2014, by writer RICK REMENDER (BLACK SCIENCE, Fear Agent) and rising star artist WESLEY CRAIG (Batman). Experience the 1980s underground through the eyes of the world’s most damaged and dangerous teenagers.

 

 

 

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Games
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS STARTER SET
Everything you need to start playing the world’s greatest roleplaying game.
Explore subterranean labyrinths! Plunder hoards of treasure! Battle legendary monsters!
The Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set is your gateway to action-packed stories of the imagination. This box contains the essential rules of the game plus everything you need to play heroic characters on perilous adventures in worlds of fantasy.
Ideal for a group of 4 – 6, the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set includes a 64-page adventure book with everything the Dungeon Master needs to get started, a 32-page rulebook for playing characters level 1 – 5, 5 pre-generated characters, each with a character sheet and supporting reference material, and 6 dice.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ICONS OF THE REALMS: STARTER SET
The D&D Icons of the Realms Starter Set is the perfect supplement for your D&D tabletop roleplaying game. The 6-figure Starter Set represents some of the most iconic characters classes and races from the Dungeons & Dragons universe, including the dwarf cleric, human ranger, halfling rogue, northlands fighter, elf wizard, and the famous drow ranger, Drizzt Do’Urden. Combine these high quality miniatures with the 44 found within the D&D Icons of the Realms: Tyranny of Dragons booster packs to bring an exciting new depth to your D&D adventures.

MAGNUM OPUS
Magnum Opus is a deck-building game in which each player is an Alchemist trying to be the first and only scientist to complete their life’s great work by successfully fabricating the ultimate alchemical substance– the Philosophers’ Stone.
Unlike most victory point-oriented deck-building games, Magnum Opus is goal-oriented and plays more like a traditional card game but with a deck-building twist. Players collect different alchemical ingredients, called reagents, over the course of the game and combine them in a series of experiments in order to discover the mysteries of the Philosophers’ Stone. The Discovery Matrix is where all of these experiments are conducted and the random selection and placement of Research and Discovery cards in the matrix insures that no two games are ever the same.
Earn the gold you need to purchase your reagents, gain experience from your failures and knowledge from your successes, transmute the physical and mystical elements into the Philosopher’s Stone and you will go down in history for your Magnum Opus.

MAGIC THE GATHERING: 2015 CORE SET
Garruk, hunter of the planes, has been corrupted. The twisted Chain Veil has darkened his mind. After hunting Liliana on Innistrad and escaping execution, Garruk now sees Planeswalkers as the greatest quarry. And Garruk isn’t hunting just any Planeswalker: Garruk is hunting you.
Magic the Gathering 2015 comes in Booster Displays and Packs, Intro Decks, Fat Packs and Deck Builder Toolkits. Also for the first time in Clash Packs!

SAY BYE TO THE VILLAINS
Say Bye to the Villains is a cooperative card game in which players share information in limited ways to collectively defeat a villain who has harmed people in some manner. Players can discard certain cards to learn hidden information about the villain, go through special training to increase their attack abilities, and take special actions from other cards in the game.

SEVENTH HERO
The card deck in Seventh Hero consists of 77 cards, with each card representing one of seven different heroes. Players each start with two random heroes, and each hero has a special power that can be activated once. Each turn, a player sends a card from his hand face down to the next player, who can choose to take it or pass it on. If he takes it, he adds it to his group of heroes, but if it’s a hero he already has, both hero cards are sent to the discard pile. Before sending a hero away, the player must obey the current round’s limitations, such as the card must be odd or must be below or above a certain number.

 

 

 

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Toys / Collectables
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DC COMICS SUPER VILLAINS ARMORED LEX LUTHOR DLX ACTION FIGURE
DC COMICS
Superman’s greatest arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, always demands the best-and now you can have the best with this all-new deluxe action figure based on the evil genius’s appearance as part of DC Comics-The New 52!

POP HEROES HARLEY QUINN PX VINYL FIG GLOW IN DARK VERSION
FUNKO
A PREVIEWS Exclusive! Harley Quinn, the Joker’s main squeeze and one of Gotham City’s strangest villains, joins Funko’s fan-favorite POP! Heroes vinyl figures line with a PREVIEWS Exclusive glow-in-the-dark version! Standing 3 3/4″ tall, Harley features multiple points of articulation and the urban and stylized design that has made these figures so popular. Window box packaging.

POP WALKING DEAD MICHONNE & GID PET ZOMBIES PX 3 PK
FUNKO
A PREVIEWS Exclusive! Fan-favorite character Michonne, the katana-wielding goddess of the zombie apocalypse, is now a cute vinyl figure from Funko and their POP! Television vinyl figure series. You get Michonne, along with her two zombie pets, in this exclusive set, all featuring glow-in-the-dark highlights! Window box packaging.

STRIKER EUREKA AND CRIMSON TYPHOON JAEGERS
NECA
By popular demand, we are bringing back two of the most sought-after Jaegers from our sold-out Pacific Rim line for those who might have missed out! The after market prices for Striker Eureka and Crimson Typhoon have soared past triple their original retail prices, so here’s one last chance to add these iconic figures to your collection.

Emerald City is hosting all sorts of gaming events this month! Check the Events link on our website or Facebook page for all the events and details. Here are the newest events coming up:

JULY 12TH – EC BOARD GAME NIGHT
Come one come all to our first board game night! There are plenty of games on hand in our game library to play! Come in grab a game (or bring your own), gather up some folks and play!

JULY 15TH – PATHFINDER SOCIETY OF FLORIDA BI-WEEKLY SESSIONS
Pathfinder Society Organized Play is a worldwide fantasy role-playing campaign that puts YOU in the role of an agent of the Pathfinder Society, a legendary league of explorers, archaeologists, and adventurers dedicated to discovering and chronicling the greatest mysteries and wonders of an ancient world beset by magic and evil.
New and experienced Pathfinders welcome. Reading-age kids welcome with an adult. No experience or supplies required. Plan on a four-hour event with friendly gamers who are happy to answer questions.
Join us at Emerald City every other Tuesday!

JULY 19TH – TAMPA AREA GAMING SOCIETY EVENT
Come out to Grand Gamers of St. Petersburg area and enjoy a fun day of board gaming with our TAGS friends!
Please check out the link for more info: http://www.meetup.com/grandgamers/events/189145972/

WATCH EC ON “44 ON THE TOWN”!!!

Emerald City is sponsoring media critic T.M. Powell’s segments on “44 On the Town”, which airs on The CW, Channel 44, Sundays at 11am!

T.M. will be sharing some of the latest products and happenings at Emerald City each and every week!

Be sure to watch T.M. for the latest movie reviews and updates on all the things you love! Including Emerald City!!!

You can follow T.M. Powell on Facebook @ T.M. Powell, CW44Movie Critic, and our local CW station @ CW44 – WTOG Tampa Bay!

METROCON

The MetroCon Anime convention takes place in Tampa July 11th – 13th. EC will not be at the convention itself, but you can always purchase items here to bring to the convention with you. Buy books and other items for the celebrity guests to sign at our regular prices, rather than risk paying more at the event! If there’s something you can’t find here, let us know and if it is carried by our distributors, we can order it for you! Learn more about the convention at metroconventions.com!

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Featured Comic Books:

DEATH VIGIL #1 (OF 8)
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Stjepan Sejic
Forty pages of story and art in this contemporary fantasy adventure series written and painted by STJEPAN SEJIC. Gifted? Join the Death Vigil in their ongoing war against the ever-growing power of the Primordial Enemy! The only catch is you have to die first. Become a corporeal immortal Death Knight and obtain reality-altering weaponry in the never-ending battle between good and evil.

GRAYSON #1
DC COMICS
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Mikel Janin (CA) Andrew Robinson
Dick Grayson. Former sidekick. Former Super Hero. Former dead man. And now…agent of Spyral?!
A thrilling new chapter of Dick Grayson’s life begins in this new, ongoing series. It’s a super-spy thriller that will shock you and prove one thing: You might think you know Nightwing – but you don’t know Dick.

NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #1
DC COMICS
(W) Sean Ryan (A/CA) Jeremy P. Roberts
The world has changed for Task Force X, a.k.a. the Suicide Squad. Director Amanda Waller no longer has the autonomy she once had. New members disrupt the team dynamic. And the team takes on an international scope. New members Joker’s Daughter, Deathstroke and Black Manta join Harley Quinn and Deadshot for a mission in the most dangerous and unpredictable place in the world: Vladimir Putin’s Russia!

SPREAD #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Justin Jordan (A/CA) Kyle Strahm
Ten years ago, we dug too deep. We unleashed something ancient that couldn’t be controlled. Something that couldn’t be stopped, twisting everything it touched into more of itself.
The Spread.
Humanity was nearly destroyed before we found a way to slow the Spread to a crawl. Now, deep inside the quarantined zone, one man has found the key to stopping it forever: a baby girl. And if he can save her, he might save the world.

WOLVERINE #10
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Paul Cornell (A) Pete Woods (CA) Steve McNiven
• It’s the beginning of the end for Wolverine!
•  Logan comes clean to his old friends as Sabretooth marks Wolverine’s new love Pinch for death!
•  Pete Woods (Detective Comics) joins Paul Cornell as Logan enters his most dire hour!

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 ANMN
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Peter David (A) Will Sliney (CA) Simone Bianchi
ALL-NEW SERIES FROM THE PAGES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!
The book you have been demanding for months finally hits the stands! Miguel O’Hara is Spider-Man in the year 2099 but he’s currently stuck in the year 2014. He was stranded here by his father who is the head of an evil corporation called Alchemax in 2099. But in 2014, Alechmax has just been formed and Miguel has a chance to stop its corruption before it starts! You’d think being a man out of time would make you a man without enemies, but Spider-Man 2099 is about to discover that he’s not the only one hoping for a better tomorrow, one that might be ensured by The Adjustor eliminating Miguel from the time stream altogether! Join comics legend (and Spider-Man 2099 creator) Peter David and breakthrough artist Will Sliney (Superior Spider-Man Team-up) for the most adventure you’ll find in a book this side of the twenty second century!

Featured Graphic Novels:

KEVIN KELLER TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO RIVERDALE
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Dan Parent (A) Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski (CA) Dan Parent
Kevin Keller is sure making a splash at Riverdale High! Recently elected class president, Kevin has gone from new kid in town to one of the most well-known and popular students in school. From his first date to his first prom to his first summer job, it’s a year of new beginnings for Kevin. Now with his second collection of stories, it’s getting increasingly harder to imagine Riverdale without Kevin at the center of it.

GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE TP (MR)
AVATAR PRESS INC
(W) George R. R. Martin, Daniel Abraham (A/CA) Mike Wolfer
The most popular fantasy author of the 21st Century, GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, brings his World Fantasy Award winning short story to graphic novels with SKIN TRADE! Randi Wade is a survivor. She followed in the footsteps of her father, became a cop, and now is working the P.I. trade. But her past still haunts her. What’s worse, the vicious animal attacks that took her father’s life have sprung up anew claiming victims once again in this sleepy town. Martin’s unique creative voice spins a modern day classic horror tale of murder, werewolves, and bladed demons. Illustrated by long time horror comics creator MIKE WOLFER and adapted for comics by Martin’s Hugo Award nominated collaborator DANIEL ABRAHAM, this graphic novel is a suspenseful master tale dripping with blood and revenge. Skin Trade represents the best of old school werewolf stories told with modern characters and action. From the creator of A GAME OF THRONES comes a graphic novel that will keep you guessing right up to the last page!

X-MEN TP BATTLE OF ATOM
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis & Various (A) Various (CA) Arthur Adams
The X-Men’s past, present and future collide in an uncanny event 50 years in the making! In a desperate bid to save Xavier’s dream, the Beast brought the original X-Men forward to the present. Now, with the timeline – and all of existence – endangered by their presence, they must go back. But faced with the horror of what fate would have in store for them, young Cyclops and Marvel Girl are intent on staying and forging their own destiny. And as debate rages and tempers flare, the X-Men of the future arrive with a dire warning, seeking to prevent history’s greatest mistake! Celebrate the X-Men’s 50th anniversary with a time-twisting epic for the ages! Collecting X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM #1-2, ALL-NEW X-MEN #16-17, X-MEN (2013) #5-6, UNCANNY X-MEN (2013) #12-13 and WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #36-37.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 01 DANGEROUS (N52)
DC COMICS
(W) Geoff Johns & Various (A) David Finch & Various (CA) David Finch
Green Lantern! Green Arrow! Catwoman! Katana! Vibe! Hawkman! Stargirl! They aren’t the world’s greatest Super Heroes-they’re the most dangerous! But why does a team like the JLA need to exist? What is their ultimate mission? And who is pulling the strings? Find out in this collection of the first five issues of the new series as the team takes on the Secret Society of Super-Villains!

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MARVEL HEROCLIX: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY MOVIE GRAVITY FEED & STARTER SET
Join the Guardians of the Galaxy – brash adventurer Peter Quill; Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer – on the run and racing through the galaxy, pursued by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe!
Explore space and experience grand, cosmic adventures alongside the disparate misfits and mercenaries of the Guardians of the Galaxy Movie with this latest expansion for Marvel HeroClix!
The Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Gravity Feed features 13 different figures (five exclusive to the hobby market) with all-new dial designs packaged in single-figure foil packs. Also available is a 6 figure Starter Set.

LEGENDARY: VILLAINS – MARVEL DECK BUILDING GAME
The Legendary universe gets flipped upside down in Legendary: Villains – Marvel Deck Building Game, and you can now play as villains trying to take out the heroes protecting the city!
The goal of the game remains roughly the same as in the first Legendary game as players can work both with and against other players to overcome obstacles that the game throws at them. In this case, however, players use the super villains of the Marvel Universe — including Venom, Magneto and not Thanos — to battle superheroes such as the X-Men, the Avengers and Spider-Friends.
Legendary: Villains – Marvel Deck Building Game is a standalone game that includes all the cards needed to play.

YU-GI-OH! SUPER STARTER: SPACE-TIME SHOWDOWN
The popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Super Starter format returns in the newest release – Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown! Designed to teach new Duelists how to Duel with friends with a 40-card pre-built Deck right out of the box, Duelists can then upgrade and build their Deck out further with two randomized Power-Up Packs containing additional cards. Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown also gives Duelists an exclusive first look at the newest game mechanic, Pendulum Monsters, an innovative new monster type that blurs the line between Monsters and Spells! Pendulum Monsters can be summoned as regular Monster cards to attack or defend, or you can activate them as Spell Cards in new Pendulum Zones to activate extra special abilities and allow Duelists to Pendulum Summon! Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown is the only product for Duelists to get their hands on these awesome new monsters before they’re unleashed with the release of the upcoming August booster, Duelist Alliance.
In addition to 14 brand new cards in every Deck, each Power-Up Pack comes with 5 cards of a 15-card set, including two guaranteed Ultra Rare cards, Dark Hole and Odd-Eyes Dragon.

OGRE POCKET EDITION
The giant tank rumbles toward its target . . . its guns are destroyed, its movement crippled, but only a few defenders are left. Will they stop the robot juggernaut, or will it crush the Command Post beneath its gigantic treads?
Ogre was Steve Jackson’s first game. First released in 1977, it set a new standard for fast, exciting boardgame play. Over 25 years after its release, Ogre earned a spot in James Lowder’s popular book Hobby Games: The 100 Best.
In 2012, Steve Jackson Games launched the “Designer’s Edition” of Ogre on Kickstarter . . . an 18-pound box with giant maps and over a thousand counters, retailing for $100.
Now Ogre Pocket Edition takes the game back to its roots. A small rulebook, 140 counters, and the same bare-bones map Steve drew himself for the very first printing. And the price is the same as it was in 1977: $2.95. ($2.95 in 1977 dollars translates to be over $10 today when adjusted for inflation; this is Steve’s way of saying “thank you” for your support for Ogre over the last three decades.)
Despite its “pocket” size, Ogre Pocket Edition will have more than enough counters to play all five of the “Ogre vs. Command Post” scenarios. It includes two different conventional forces (a Black force and a White force), with a whopping eight White Howitzers! That’s a whole lot of gameplay for $2.95.

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TONTO SIXTH SCALE FIGURE
SIDESHOW HOT TOYS
You could say that eccentric roles are Johnny Depp’s specialty. In Disney’s The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp gives a standout performance as the peculiar Native American, Tonto. Despite their initial differences, Tonto has partnered with his ‘Kemo Sabe’, the Lone Ranger, and together they ride on an adventure to bring justice to the Old West.
The movie-accurate Tonto Sixth Scale collectible figure from Hot Toys is specially crafted based on the likeness of Johnny Depp as Tonto, featuring a detailed hand-painted head sculpt, real fabric hair, weapons, and a number of finely-made tribal accessories.

NATHAN DRAKE SIXTH SCALE FIGURE
SIDESHOW
Sideshow is proud to celebrate the two year anniversary and hero of Naughty Dog’s award winning action-adventure game, Uncharted III: Drake’s Deception, with the Nathan Drake Sixth Scale Figure.
Capturing Drake’s intense yet cool demeanor, the globetrotting treasure hunter comes to life with a hand crafted portrait, full range of articulation and ability to recreate the many dangerous encounters and absurd predicaments he’s most often found in.
Ready to set out for the fabled Atlantis of the Sands, the self-proclaimed descendant of explorer Sir Francis Drake has all of the clues he needs from an ancient map and the treasured heirloom ring he ‘kind of inherited’ around his neck. Sporting his famously half-tucked Henley shirt, wide cuff wristwatch, cargo pants, and belt with lucky horseshoe buckle, Nate is fully equipped for adventure in desert terrain with a hand-tailored shemagh tactical scarf, bandolier, and cross halter shoulder rig. Danger lurks around every corner, and while the rugged hero is capable of winning any brawl with just his fists, packing his trusty 9mm pistol and assault rifle guarantees that nothing can stop the thief with honor… not even spiders.

BATMAN 1966 KEYCHAIN
N J CROCE COMPANY
Carry your keys on these keychains that feature characters and logos from the 1966 Batman television series! Choose from Batman, Robin, or the Batmobile!

PREDATOR 7″ SCALE ACTION FIGURE – CLASSIC VIDEO GAME APPEARANCE
NECA
NECA’s Jungle Hunter Predator (1989 Video Game Appearance) is a fully articulated 8-inch tall figure with extendable wrist blades, removable backpack, and over 20 points of articulation. The Predator is painted in shades of blue with black and a hint of cel shading.
This figure comes in special window box packaging with opening flap to re-create the look and feel of the classic 1989 video game packaging.

DOCTOR WHO FIG COLL #17 4TH DOCTOR
EAGLEMOSS
From Eaglemoss/Underground Toys. The definitive Doctor Who figurine collection, presenting every Doctor  and all the greatest monsters from the classic BBC science-fiction series, in meticulously rendered 1:21 scale. Continue your collection with The Fourth Doctor (#17)!

There are an amazing number of comic book, sci-fi and Emerald City-friendly movies this summer!
To keep you connected to your favorite summer blockbusters and on-screen heroes, EC has comics, action figures & toys, games, collectibles, tchotchkes and more for some of your favorite summer flicks, including:

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER!
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2!
GODZILLA!
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST!
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2!
TRANSFORMERS 4: AGE OF EXTINCTION!
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES!
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!
SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR!

You’re more of a “TV person”? No worries! EC also carries a large selection of  TV-related goodies, too!

THE WALKING DEAD!
GAME OF THRONES!
DOCTOR WHO!
SERENITY/FIREFLY!
ARROW!
DEXTER!
ADVENTURE TIME!
WWE!

And many more!!! EC has what you’re looking for – this summer and beyond!!!

WATCH EMERALD CITY ON THE CW’S “44 ON THE TOWN”!!!

Emerald City is sponsoring media critic T.M. Powell’s segments on “44 On the Town”, which airs on
The CW, Channel 44, Sundays at 11am!

T.M. will be sharing some of the latest products and happenings at Emerald City each and every week!

Be sure to watch T.M. for the latest movie reviews and updates on all the things you love! Including Emerald City!!!

You can follow T.M. Powell on Facebook @ T.M. Powell, CW44 Movie Critic, and our local CW station @ CW44 – WTOG Tampa Bay!

METROCON

The MetroCon Anime convention takes place in Tampa July 11th – 13th. EC will not be at the convention itself, but you can always purchase items here to bring to the convention with you. Buy books and other items for the celebrity guests to sign at our regular prices, rather than risk paying more at the event! If there’s something you can’t find here, let us know and if it is carried by our distributors, we can order it for you! Learn more about the convention at metroconventions.com!

EVENTS AT EC!

Don’t forget to regularly check the Events Calendar on our website: http://emeraldcitycomics.com/events/

Coming up over the next week or so are gaming events for HeroClix, Pokemon Youth League, Fantasy Flight’s Living Card Games, and our first Board Game Night!

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Featured Comic Books:

ROCKET RACCOON #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W/A/CA) Skottie Young
ALL-NEW, IN-CONTINUITY SERIES!
As defenders of the cosmos go, Rocket Raccoon has faced his fair share of galactic battles. He’s been a hero to the weak, a champion of good, a protector of the innocent, a heartthrob to the many intergalactic female species and now–a raccoon on the run?! ( I’m sorry, I’m sorry, a “formidable-and-expert-Guardian” on the run. Rocket is NOT a raccoon, okay?) Rocket’s high-flying life of adventure and heroism may soon be a thing of the past when he becomes a wanted man-and the authorities are not the only one on his TAIL! (We’ll definitely be overusing that pun!)
Superstar creator Skottie Young brings his A-game as writer and artist on the series we’ve been waiting decades for. Because let’s be real, this is the only Guardian of the Galaxy you actually care about. Am I right?

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY GALAXY’S MOST WANTED #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Will Pilgrim (A) Andrea Di Vito (CA) Jee-Hyung Lee
Rocket Raccoon and Groot-your favorite cosmic bounty hunters (and soon to be world-famous movie stars)-leap into action in an all-new adventure! Could it possibly happen? Is Groot attempting to arrest…his best bud Rocket? Plus: Reprinting THOR #314, featuring the Thunder God in cosmic combat with the mean, green Guardian known as Drax!

LEGENDARY STAR LORD #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Paco Medina (CA) Steve McNiven
From the pages of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!
A brand new series from SAM HUMPHRIES and PACO MEDINA! In this exciting first issue, Peter Quill battles the Badoon, fights to save an orphanage, and still finds time for some flirting with Kitty Pryde–but it’s all in a day’s work for the STAR-LORD!

TECH JACKET #1
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Joe Keatinge (A) Khary Randolph (CA) Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez
A new ongoing series from the creative team who brought you the hit TECH JACKET DIGITAL mini!
Zack Thompson: community college dropout, lives with his parents… This is who protects us from what lies beyond our world?! But he’s also Tech Jacket, the self-styled “Galactic Guardian of Earth,” and when a big-ass space ship enters Earth’s orbit, Zack will face the greatest challenge of his life!

BATMAN 66 MEETS GREEN HORNET #2 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
(W) Kevin Smith, Ralph Garman (A) Ty Templeton (CA) Alex Ross
The reunion of the greatest TV team-up of the 1960s continues! The Fearless Foursome struggle to escape General Gumm’s sticky death trap, while the gloating Gumm assumes the worst and plots to take his criminal activities to the next level. His plans for expansion require some expert help from an unexpected source! Assuming our heroes escape, will they be able to overcome this new, deadly duo? Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment.

Featured Graphic Novels:

A VOICE IN THE DARK TP VOL 01 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Larime Taylor
Some people become killers. Zoey Aarons was born that way. The thing is, she doesn’t want to be a killer. Can she keep her impulses in check while starting a new life at college, far away from home?

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 08 RIFT PART 2
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Gene Luen Yang & Various (A/CA) Gurihiru
Team Avatar find themselves up to their necks
in trouble as mysterious forces threaten to
destroy land once sacred to the Airbenders!
While Aang journeys to the spirit world in
search of clues, Toph faces off against her
own past!

GOTG ROCKET RACCOON GROOT STEAL GALAXY HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Dan Abnett (A) Various, Mike Perkins
Marvel’s first original prose novel, featuring the stars of Guardians of the Galaxy! These are not the Avengers or the Fantastic Four – in fact, they’re barely even famous – but Rocket Raccoon and the faithful Groot are the baddest heroes in the cosmos, and they’re on the run across the Marvel Universe! During a spaceport brawl, the infamous pair rescues an android Recorder from a pack of alien Badoons. Everyone in the galaxy, however, including the ruthless Kree Empire and the stalwart Nova Corps, seems to want that Recorder, who’s about as sane as a sandwich with no mustard. Join Rocket and Groot on a free-for-all across the stars while they try to save all of existence – again!

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY ORIGIN STORY YR HC
MARVEL PRESS
(W) Tomas Palacios
How did a raccoon with a rocket launcher, a talking tree, a bald green destroyer, the most dangerous woman in the universe, and an interplanetary policeman form the heroic space squad, The Guardians of the Galaxy? Join Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, and their fierce leader Star-Lord as they band together in this origin storybook to fight through the cosmos and bring peace to a universe filled with threats and danger.

MARVELS GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PRELUDE TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) TBD
Prepare for Marvel Studios’ newest big-screen blockbuster with these new stories taking place just before the film! Who is Nebula? What tragic events forged her unbreakable allegiance to her dark lord? And how does Korath the Pursuer fit in? Then, as Gamora begins her quest for the Orb, learn firsthand why she’s considered the most dangerous woman in the universe! Plus: Relive the Guardians’ solo debuts as Gamora and Star-Lord burst onto the scene, Drax and Iron Man take on Thanos, Rocket Raccoon meets the Hulk – and Groot attempts to enslave Earth! Collecting MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRELUDE #1-2, MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY INFINITE COMIC #1, IRON MAN (1968) #55, STRANGE TALES (1951) #181, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #271, and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #13 and MARVEL PREVIEW #4.

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FANTASY FRONTIER
Fantasy Frontier is a fantasy board game of airships and exploration for 2 to 4 players with a playing time of 45 to 90 minutes. Each player controls a unique airship with a crew of pioneers. Players manage the actions of these pioneers each turn in an effort to scout the land, gather resources, construct townships, and even battle it out in aerial combat. Creating geographic patterns via tile placement, the players will develop a new world each time they play. Players compete to be the first to score the required number of victory points to win the game. Points are scored by building townships, completing geographic patterns, and fighting their rivals in airship battles!

GALACTIC STRIKE FORCE
Galactic Strike Force is a cooperative, deck-building game in which two to six players each take control of a ship and a crew in defense of the galaxy! Dangerous opposition forces threaten to overrun the entire galaxy, and the players must not only build up their ships, but also work together tactically to stop them!
However, this Strike Force is not made up of stalwart defenders, space cops or Volnethian Guardians. In Galactic Strike Force, you play as scoundrels — members of the galactic underworld! Smugglers, space pirates, gun runners, bounty hunters, and information brokers make up the ranks of the Strike Force which has come together to defend the galaxy!
Galactic Strike Force takes about an hour to play and all of the players are engaged throughout the entire game. Rather than having individual turns, each player is constantly acting through the phases of the game, and each ship is in constant peril! As the game progresses, players travel from sector to sector, purchasing powerful tech upgrades for their ships and boosts to help them in battle. Then, after installing the techs, the Strike Force ships engage the opposition ships in battle throughout the galaxy!
Core Game, Guardians of Volneth Expansion, Playmat & Miniatures are available!

REAPER: NUMENERA MINIATURES
Numenera is a science fantasy roleplaying game set in the far distant future. Humanity lives amid the remnants of eight great civilizations that have risen and fallen on Earth. These are the people of the Ninth World. This new world is filled with remnants of all the former worlds: bits of nanotechnology, the dataweb threaded among still-orbiting satellites, bio-engineered creatures, and myriad strange and wondrous devices. These remnants have become known as the numenera.

FRONTIER SKIES
Based on the popular steampunk-themed minigame, Frontier Skies brings players on a tabletop journey through the unique world of Gaia Online. Players will compete to build the finest airship while managing their crew, stockpiling supplies and maintaining their valuable discoveries. In the end, only the most cunning captain can rule the frontier skies as the richest adventurer around!
In more detail, Frontier Skies consists of four seasons, spanning a total of twelve rounds of play. Each round consists of four phases: market, adventure, trade and draw. During the market phase, players compete in an open market to purchase new and upgraded parts for their airship. Purchasing new ship parts improves speed, attack power and cargo capacity, giving players special bonuses and extra space to carry valuable discoveries.

STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION
Take on the sinister Galactic Empire as a member of the Rebel Alliance. Wage guerilla warfare across the Star Wars galaxy as a solider, or provide crucial intelligence to the Rebels as a cunning spy. Face down legions of stormtroopers, steal secret plans and restricted codes, and stay on target in the fight against the ultimate power in the universe. No matter what role in the Rebellion you take, the fate of the galaxy rests in your hands.
Core Rulebooks & Game Master’s Kit are available!

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EVIL DEAD 2 HERO ASH 8IN RETRO AF
NECA
Get your retro fix with this brand new version of Bruce Campbell as Ash from Evil Dead 2! This poseable 8″ figure is dressed in tailored fabric clothing similar to the retro toy lines that helped define the licensed action figure market in the 1970s. Hero Ash is based on his iconic Evil Dead 2 appearance with the infamous chainsaw on his right arm, torn shirt and sawed off shotgun. He comes complete with sawed off shotgun and holster on his back for storage and is entirely faithful to the movie. Blister card packaging with removable protective clamshell and custom illustrated artwork.

MARVEL SELECT CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 FALCON AF
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Release! The newest addition to the Marvel cinematic universe is Captain America’s high-flying partner the Falcon, and now the Falcon is the newest Marvel Select action figure! Standing approximately 7 inches tall, this figure depicts the Falcon as he appears in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and features 16 points of articulation. Only available at specialty stores! Designed and Sculpted by Gentle Giant!

ARKHAM ASYLUM JOKER HARLEY BATMAN SCARECROW AF 4 PK
DC COMICS
Three of the most dangerous inmates of Arkham Asylum unite to take down Batman. Based on the designs of the hit Batman: Arkham Asylum videogame comes this action figure 4-Pack with new deco!
SCARECROW – 6″
BATMAN – 6.75″
HARLEY QUINN – 6.6″
THE JOKER – 6.6″

Come on by! We’re here until 6 pm today!

Emerald City has gaming events all through the month of July!

July 3rd,  10th, 17th, 24th & 31st – Living Card Game Nights
July 5th & 25th – DC HeroClix War of Light Month One
July 12th – EC Board Game Night
July 15th – Pathfinder Society of Florida Bi-Weekly Sessions
July 19th – Tampa Area Gaming Society Event
July 25th – Warmachine/Hordes Steamroller Event

For full details, check out our Events page on Facebook, and on emeraldcitycomics.com, or stop by the store and ask one of our team members!

The events room is available for open gaming during store hours as well!

 

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Comics
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Featured Comic Books:

 

AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL #1 MAIN CVRS
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Frank Gibson (A) Tyson Hesse (CA) Missy Pena, Zachary Sterling
WHY WE LOVE IT: Not only to we get to work with some of our favorite creators on this project, but nothing these days has the mixed-media look of THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL, and we are the lucky ones who get to bring it to comics!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Popular webcomic creators Frank Gibson (TINY KITTEN TEETH) and artist Tyson Hesse (BOXER HOCKEY) bring the wacky adventures of Gumball and his friends to comics for the first time!
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Gumball, Darwin, and all of their friends take on the world of comics! Gumball thinks he’s the coolest kid on the block, but his little sister Anais begs to differ, and Darwin just wants to keep them all out of trouble. There’s always another adventure to be had in their mixed-up world!

 

NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 ANMN
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Frank J. Barbiere (A/CA) Marco Rudy
• The Incursions aren’t the only horrors threatening to end the world!
• DOCTOR STRANGE has faced the impossible time and again as an Avenger and the Sorcerer Supreme, but when he is called upon to fulfill an old debt to an enclave of techno-monks high in the Himalayas, even the good doctor may be beyond his limits!
• Written by acclaimed young writer Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, The White Suits) and illustrated by the illustrious Marco Rudy (Swamp Thing, Marvel Knights: Spider-Man), this oversized annual is one you won’t want to miss!

 

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser (CA) Paul Azaceta
NEW HORROR SERIES FROM THE WALKING DEAD CREATOR ROBERT KIRKMAN!
Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life and now he needs answers. Unfortunately, what he uncovers along the way could bring about the end of life on Earth as we know it.

 

SAVAGE HULK #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A/CA) Alan Davis
AN ALL-NEW SERIES!!!
Alan Davis writes and draws a blockbuster story pitting the HULK against… the X-MEN!?!?! Learn the startling secret of Professor Xavier’s connection to Bruce Banner! Guest starring the Leader and the Abomination!

 

SUPERMAN #32
DC COMICS
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) John Romita, Klaus Janson
“THE MAN OF TOMORROW” chapter 1! A NEW ERA for SUPERMAN begins as Geoff Johns takes the reigns – and he’s joined by the legendary super-talent of John Romita, Jr. in his first-ever work for DC Comics as they introduce Ulysses, the Man of Tomorrow, into the Man of Steel’s life. This strange visitor shares many of Kal-El’s experiences, including having been rocketed from a world with no future. Prepare yourself for a run full of new heroes, new villains and new mysteries! Plus, Perry White offers Clark a chance to return to The Daily Planet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featured Graphic Novels:

 

 

BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS CRIMSON CORSAIR TP
DC COMICS
(W) Len Wein, John Higgins (A) Jae Lee & Various (CA) Jae Lee, John Higgins
Writer Len Wein and artist Jae Lee delve into the mind of the smartest man in the world: Ozymandias. How does one grow up to become the world’s smartest man? Adrian Veidt begins his journey, both spiritual and physical, that will one day make him one of the most pivotal players in the world changing events of WATCHMEN. This volume collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #1-6, “Curse of the Crimson Corsair,” and BEFORE WATCHMEN: DOLLAR BILL #1.

 

DEAD BODY ROAD TP (APR140512) (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Justin Jordan (A/CA) Matteo Scalera
The men involved in his wife’s death must now die. All of them.

This volume collects the entire DEAD BODY ROAD miniseries, a bruising story of one man’s revenge and the dark road he travels.

 

DISENCHANTED TP VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-1-2)
AVATAR PRESS INC
(W) Simon Spurrier (A/CA) German Erramouspe
SIMON SPURRIER welcomes you to Vermintown! The smash-hit webcomic is collected for the first time! Nobody gives a crap about the little people any more. Once they were the mainstay of folklore: goblins, leprechauns, pixies, and fey. But now? Dispossessed, forgotten, doubting even their own traditions, they’ve trickled into Vermintown: a vast and vile city of a million inch-tall malcontents. Sprawling through an abandoned subway station deep beneath London, here myth has given way to sleaze, drugs, gangland violence and interracial hatred. Vermintown is where magic went to die. What ever happened to magic? Disenchanted answers that question with all the ugliness of the fairy slums in this first chapter of the collected webseries disenchantedcomic.com.

 

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER TP VOL 01
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Alex De Campi & Various (A) Carla Speed McNeil & Various (CA) Andy Price
Four tales dedicated to exploring the magic of friendship. First Applejack and Pinkie Pie enter a baking contest, then The Cutie Mark Crusaders team up with Discord, Spike enlists Princess Celestia to help him find a birthday present, and finally Twilight Sparkle and Shining Armor chase down a mysterious ghost.

 

EXTINCTION PARADE TP VOL 01 (MR)
AVATAR PRESS INC
(W) Max Brooks (A/CA) Raulo Caceres
The best-selling Zombie writer in history finally unleashes an all-new horror epic! Be ready for the summer’s biggest graphic novel event as millions of zombie fans come looking for with the collected first chapter of MAX BROOKS’ EXTINCTION PARADE! One of the founders of the zombie renaissance, Max Brooks has sold millions of books in dozens of languages. His first book The Zombie Survival Guide not only singlehandedly jump-started the zombie prep subculture, its graphic novel companion Recorded Attacks debuted as #1 on the New Times Bestseller list. His second book World War Z (already a multi-million copy NYT bestseller in its own right) was adapted by Brad Pitt into one of the biggest blockbuster movies of 2013. Now Brooks takes the zombie genre to a whole new level with his new illustrated series Extinction Parade featuring stunningly rendered art by super-star RAULO (Crossed, Captain Swing) CACERES. Building on the seed of his hit 2010 short story, Brooks has crafted a truly epic series. Not only does Extinction Parade’s multilayered depth and meticulously researched detail raise it to the standard of his previous work, it also introduces fans to an entirely new, fresh and terrifying subgenre: Vampires Vs Zombies. As humans wage their loosing fight versus the hoards of the subdead, a frightening realization sets in with the secretive Vampire race: our food is dying off. This is the story of Vampires decent into all-out war with the mindless hungry hordes of the zombie outbreak as humanity tries to survive them all. Three species in mortal conflict. This is how a species dies. The collected edition contains the entire first chapter of this epic tale including Extinction Parade issues #1-5, and a blood-soaked cover gallery!

 

 

 

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Games
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PANDANTE
Pandánte is a gambling game played by the Pandas of the Pandalands in the Fantasy Strike universe. In this game, lying is okay. (Humans use the softer term “bluffing”.) You can lie about which abilities you have access to, and you can lie about whether your cards are strong enough to win the pot! And if you win a pot by lying, you gain the favor of a Panda Lord. Be careful, though, because other players can call you out on your lies for fun and profit.

Each round (called a “gambit”), players try to build the best hand they can from their two private cards and five community cards, similar to gameplay in Texas Hold’em Poker. Over the course of a gambit, players bet several times while making claims about how good their hands are and using abilities to influence the game. Each suit gives access to a different ability and if you don’t have the one you need, just lie about it and hope you get away with it.

You can play Pandánte as a social game with a definite win condition and no player elimination, or you can play it as an ongoing gambling game in which players are eliminated when they lose their money, like in Poker. You could even play with real money if you’re Panda enough.

 

SEVEN SWORDS
Seven honorable and brave samurai, aided by a handful of frightened villagers, are the only defenders of the village. Will you help these villagers to fend off bandits, or will you command the thieves to steal all the rice you can and punish the insolent peasants?

Seven Swords is a game for two players in which one player controls seven samurai and the villagers to try to repel the attack of the evil villains while the other player controls the bandits who try to steal all the rice they can and destroy the village. The game lasts 18 turns, after which the player with the most victory points (VPs) wins. The samurai player begins the game with the VPs in the villagers’ houses and rice stores, and the bandit player must attack peasant houses and steal rice to acquire these VPs. The bandit player can also earn extra points if he eliminates the samurai in combat.

 

PATHFINDER ADVENTURE CARD GAME: SPIRES OF XIN-SHALAST ADVENTURE DECK
Confront cannibal spirits, the champions of a fallen empire, and the Runelord of Greed with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Spires of Xin-Shalast Adventure Deck.

This 110-card expansion to the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords Base Set includes new locations, monsters, villains, loot, and more, as well as 5 new scenarios that constitute the complete Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Spires of Xin-Shalast Adventure Deck.

 

STAR WARS X-WING: WAVE 4
In the game’s fourth wave of starship expansions, you’ll find exciting technological advances and a host of upgrades for your fleets. You’ll also gain the opportunity to fly four of the most recognizable starships from the expanded Star Wars universe: the Z-95 Headhunter, TIE defender, E-wing, and TIE phantom!

X-Wing is firmly rooted in its core principles of dramatic space dogfights. Now, after the last two waves of starship expansions have added light freighters, transport vessels, and bombers to the game’s high-energy battles, this fourth wave of starship expansions once again features four dedicated dogfighters.

 

 

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Toys / Collectables
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BATMAN BLACK & WHITE HARLEY QUINN STATUE
DC COMICS DESIGNED BY BRUCE TIMM & SCULPTED BY JON MATTHEWS
The fun-loving, psychotic, Arkham Asylum doctor turned-inmate Harley Quinn joins the best-selling Batman Black & White line with this stunning statue designed by the character’s co-creator, award-winning animator, artist, and producer, Bruce Timm!
Limited Edition of 5,200 * Measures Approximately 7.4″ Tall

 

BUCK ROGERS 1/9 SCALE WV 1 AF SET
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
Buck Rogers, the classic pulp science fiction hero, returns with an all-new series of 1/9-scale figures!

 

SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR MINI FIG
BEAUTIFUL PLASTIC
From Kidrobot! This horrifyingly fun special feature Simpsons series features 12 frightful figures that are based on the “Treehouse of Horror” specials and are guaranteed to give you the chills! Blind mystery box packaging.

 

DC COMICS NEW 52 EARTH 2 BATMAN, GREEN LANTERN, AND FLASH
DC COMICS
Based on designs by EARTH 2 artist Nicola Scott, this is the latest action figure line from DC Collectibles, featuring three heroes who are familiar yet somehow different: Batman, The Flash, and Green Lantern!
* BATMAN – 6.75″
* GREEN LANTERN – 6.75″
* THE FLASH – 6.75″
EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY

 

POP HEROES DEATHSTROKE PX VINYL FIG
FUNKO
A Previews Exclusive! Longtime Teen Titans arch-villain and current foil to TV’s Arrow, Deathstroke, is captured as this cute POP! vinyl figure.

 

DC TEEN TITANS RETRO 8-IN AF SERIES 1
FIGURES TOY COMPANY
Each 7-inch Teen Titans action figure is an exact replica of its original ’70s counterpart, right down to the retro-styled cloth costumes. With 10 points of articulation, these young heroes are ready for adventure! Series 1 features Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Aqualad. Collector-friendly blister card packaging.

 

BATMAN RETRO 8-IN AF SERIES 3
FIGURES TOY COMPANY
Figures Toy Company presents the third series in their new line of “World’s Greatest Heroes!” featuring classic Batman characters! Each new 8-inch action figure is an exact replica of its original ’70s counterpart, right down to the cloth clothing and retro-styling. With 16 points of articulation, you can pose them in any heroic position! Choose from: Batman (with removable cowl), Robin (with removable mask), Batgirl, and Alfred Pennyworth. Each figure comes in a reusable plastic protective case with full-color backing card.

 

COSPLAY CELEBRATION & CONTEST – SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST!

On Saturday, June 21st, Emerald City will be hosting a special cosplay event, hosted by Batwoman* and Hulkling*! Come to Emerald City on the 21st, from Noon-2pm and 4-6pm in your best cosplay, and enter our Facebook contest!

Every cosplay participant on the 21st will receive 10% off your total purchase!
You don’t have to do anything other than show up in costume to receive 10% off your entire purchase!
Note that to qualify, your cosplay MUST reflect an actual established character (instead of a “comic reader,” in other words), and there will be children in the store, so it must be all-ages appropriate, please.

Enter our Facebook contest by having your photo taken with Batwoman and/or Hulkling in the store, tag yourself on Facebook and post it to Emerald City’s Facebook page.

Then, get your family and friends to “Like” your pic! The pictures with the most likes by midnight, Monday, June 30th will win a:

$25 EC gift certificate for 1st place!
$10 EC gift Certificate for 2nd place!
$5 EC gift certificate for 3rd place!

All ages can participate! The sale will last ALL DAY Saturday, but remember, the Facebook contest is from Noon-2pm and from 4-6pm!

Put on your best cosplay and come to EC for a day of super cosplay fun!

* Scheduled to appear. Personal appearances and events may change without notice. Contact Emerald City for updates.

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Comics
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Featured Comic Books:

HARLEY QUINN #7
DC COMICS
(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Chad Hardin (CA) Amanda Conner
Welcome to Ladies’ Night, where Harley gets her butt kicked by Big Bertha Bensonhurts at the roller derby, starts a massive bar fight and teams up with Poison Ivy to find out who hired all those pesky assassins!

WINTERWORLD #1
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Chuck Dixon (A/CA) Butch Guice
Winter is coming early! All new stories based on the Chuck Dixon/Jorge Zaffino classic! The apocalyptic international comics sensation of an Earth turned to an icy hell is back with Dixon returning to script and Butch Guice doing some of the best work of his illustrious artistic career as they take on the bleak and frozen future. Follow Scully and Wynn from their icy home of Wintersea into a killing wasteland where the coldest place is the human heart.

ELEKTRA #3
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Haden Blackman (A/CA) Michael Del
• The seductress of the sai makes the hunt look easy–but this might be one quest Elektra’s not prepared for.
•  Further plunging into the deep crevices of the Marvel Universe, her quest for Cape Crow becomes murkier, as the hit is not what it seems.
•  Will Elektra do what she’s never done before–and protect the mark?

WICKED & DIVINE #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie
Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as teenagers. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to start a new ongoing superhero fantasy with a beautiful oversized issue. Welcome to THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, where gods are the ultimate pop-stars. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever.

Featured Graphic Novels:

ALL NEW X-FACTOR TP VOL 01 NOT BRAND X
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Peter David (A) Carmine Di (CA) Jared K. Fletcher
X-Factor is back – like never before! Serval Industries – one of the world’s most trusted names in electronics, and a leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology – has just unveiled their newest contribution to society: the All-New X-Factor! Led by the mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. But with her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief Gambit and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions? Especially when X-Factor is meant to help people, but one of their own holds a dark secret? (Hint: it’s Gambit.) Be there as the team learns the sinister truth behind Techno Inc., takes on former friends Danger and Warlock, and more! Experience the All-New X-Factor – brought to you by Serval Industries! Collecting ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #1-6.

AMAZING X-MEN TP VOL 01 QUEST FOR NIGHTCRAWLER
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness
An amazing new era for the X-Men starts here, courtesy of superstars Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness! Ever since Nightcrawler’s death, the X-Men have been without their heart and soul. But after learning their friend may not be gone, after all, it’s up to Wolverine, Storm, Beast, Iceman, Northstar and Firestar to find and bring back the fan-favorite fuzzy blue elf! Can the heroes save Nightcrawler’s soul from his father, the evil Azazel, when they find themselves separated and split between Heaven and Hell? Pushed over the edge, the Beast gives into his savage side even as Nightcrawler rallies the X-Men to take on Azazel and his hellish hordes! Must one of the team make the ultimate sacrifice? Guest-starring Nightcrawler’s mother, Mystique! Collecting AMAZING X-MEN (2013) #1-6.

BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN RORSCHACH TP
DC COMICS
(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Lee Bermejo, J. G. Jones
Writer Brian Azzarello brings his gritty, nuanced storytelling to these two unforgettable characters. COMEDIAN, featuring art by J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS, Wanted), plants the famed war hero within the context of modern American history, as we discover the role he played in the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination. In RORSCHACH, Azzarello teams with artist Lee Bermejo (JOKER, LUTHOR) to show how one of the most dangerous vigilantes the comics world has ever seen became even darker. Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #1-6 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH #1-4.

VELVET TP VOL 01 BEFORE THE LIVING END (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Steve Epting
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE!
From the bestselling creators of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” comes this smash-hit spy thriller with a unique new twist!
When the world’s greatest secret agent is killed, all evidence points to Velvet Templeton, the personal secretary to the Director of the Agency. But Velvet’s got a dark secret buried in her past… because she’s also the most dangerous woman alive.

NEIL GAIMAN’S THE TRUTH IS A CAVE IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS: A TALE OF TRAVEL AND DARKNESS WITH PICTURES OF ALL KINDS
Illustrator: Eddie Campbell
Beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Eddie Campbell, this is a four-color edition of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novelette “The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains” — a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. The text of The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains was first published in the collection Stories: All New Tales. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration between writer Neil Gaiman and artist Eddie Campbell, who brought to vivid life the characters and landscape of Gaiman’s story. In August 2010, The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was performed in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House to a sell-out crowd—Gaiman read his tale live as Campbell’s magnificent artwork was presented, scene by scene, on large screens. Narrative and art were accompanied by live music composed and performed especially for the story by the FourPlay String Quartet.

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Games
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ADVENTURE MAXIMUS!
Adventure Maximus! is a game where kids can easily create a character, plan and run adventures, find treasures and be heroes of their imagination.
Adventure Maximus! inspires creativity, problem solving and provides quality face time with other human beings rather than staring into computer screens all with the help of dice and cards (by using dice and cards it gives the kids that extra toy value to keep them at the table).
Adventure MAXIMUS! is a card based, introductory Role Playing Game for players 8 years-of-age and up. Players can take on roles from eight different races. Working together as a famous “Adventure Company” based in the fantastic, post-apocalyptic world of Ex-Machina where they can become heroes of legend.
When there is trouble, or innocent people need protection from the fierce creatures that populate Ex-Machina, they call on Adventure Companies to save the day!

DOCTOR WHO: ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE LIMITED EDITION RULEBOOK
Imagine you could go anywhere. This world or countless others, encountering strange alien races, new cultures or hostile environments. Now imagine you could travel to any time. Meet Queen Elizabeth I (and maybe marry her!), discover the secrets under the Tower of London, watch the Moon landing (from the Moon!) or travel into the far future as humanity spreads to the stars. Where would you go?
With the Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space roleplaying game, the power is in your hands! You can go anywhere or anywhen in the universe. It’s not going to be easy. It’ll probably be dangerous. The universe is a hostile place, full of Daleks, Zygons, Sontarans, Weeping Angels, Cybermen, Silence, Silurians and worse. There will be fear, heartbreak and excitement, but above all, it’ll be the trip of a lifetime.
Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space has been written to appeal to both the experienced and first-time gamer. The game is suitable for 2 or more players aged 10 to 1200.

ASCENSION: REALMS UNRAVELED
Ascension: Realms Unraveled is a deck-building game in which players acquire cards from a central pool, then place those cards in their discard pile to be shuffled into their deck for later use; creatures also show up in that shared card pool, and players can combat them to earn victory points (VPs) and possibly other benefits, such as the ability to remove less useful cards from their deck or to banish cards from the pool that others might find useful. The game ends once all the available VPs have been claimed or the shared deck of cards runs out.
Ascension: Realms Unraveled, part of the Ascension deck-building game series, is both a standalone game for 2-4 players (with solitaire rules included, too) and an expansion that can be combined with any other Ascension game to support up to six players.

EIGHT MINUTE EMPIRE
Build an empire and conquer the land in around eight minutes!
In Eight-Minute Empire, 2-5 players take turns selecting a card from six displayed. The card gives a good, and also has an action that the player takes immediately. Actions help players take over the map, but sets of goods are worth points at the end of the game, so players have to balance the two aspects.
Eight-Minute Empire is the super-quick area control game with tough decisions. It’s easy to learn and perfect for when you only have a few minutes.

ISTANBUL
There’s hustle and bustle at Istanbul’s grand bazaar as merchants and their assistants rush through the narrow alleys in their attempt to be more successful than their competitors. Everything must be well organized: wheelbarrows must be filled with goods at the warehouses, then swiftly transported by the assistants to various destinations. Your goal? Be the first merchant to collect a certain number of rubies.
In Istanbul, you lead a group of one merchant and four assistants through 16 locations in the bazaar. At each such location, you can carry out a specific action. The challenge, though, is that to take an action, you must move your merchant and an assistant there, then leave the assistant behind (to handle all the details while you focus on larger matters). If you want to use that assistant again later, your merchant must return to that location to pick him up. Thus, you must plan ahead carefully to avoid being left with no assistants and thus unable to do anything…

MUNCHKIN LEGENDS
Raid the world of myth and legend! Crush every foe you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run.
Munchkin Legends is the new Munchkin card game about legendary adventure…with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. You’ll defeat mythic monsters and grab fabled magic items! Don the Death Mask and Achilles’ Heels. Wield Thor’s Hammer…or maybe the Magic Bassoon. Start by slaughtering the Heebie-Jeebies and Johnny Zucchiniseed, and work your way up to the Kraken…

PAGODA
Pagoda is a two-player only game in which players compete to build multiple layers of up to six pagodas. Each player has five face-up and two face-down colored cards, and they use these cards to build colored pillars and levels of the pagoda. Once a pillar has been placed on the ground floor, all other pillars placed must be of the same color. When someone places the fourth pillar on a level, he places a floor tile of the pillars’ color on top, with this tile have colored dots to indicate which color of pillar can be placed on top.
Players score points each time they place a pillar, with a pillar on ground level being worth one point, a pillar on the second floor two points, and so on. When a player places a floor tile, he gains one point as well as two actions associated with that color on his individual action board. The fourth floor tile is placed upside-down to show only one colored dot. Two pillars can be placed on this dot, each worth five points, and once placed the pagoda is finished. After three pagodas are finished, players finish the round, then the player with the most points wins.

VALLEY OF THE KINGS
When you die, you can take it with you!
Take on the role of Egyptian nobles at the time of the pharaohs, preparing for death and burial in the Valley of the Kings. Players want to fill their tombs with food, canopic jars, statues, amulets and other treasures, and to do so they acquire cards that are laid out in the shape of a pyramid; the higher the card on the pyramid, the more expensive it is to buy — but when lower cards are purchased, the pyramid crumbles, lowering prices on the cards that fall. The pyramid resets each round with new offerings.
You score only for cards that you remove from your deck and stash in your tomb, so if you keep using valuable cards for their effects and don’t entomb them before the game ends, you could lose out on big points! Whoever collects the most valuable artifacts in her tomb wins.

FIREFLY: OUT TO THE BLACK – BROWNCOAT PACK
Aimin’ to do a little more misbehavin’ in Firefly: Out to the Black? You’re in luck – now you can expand your game with the Firefly: Out to the Black – Browncoat Bonus Pack, which introduces a new mission called a Big Job, and adds more than 15 new cards, makin’ for excitin’ new gameplay and thrillin’ heroics! Shiny!

FIREFLY: OUT TO THE BLACK – SERENITY PACK
Think you’ve mastered the ‘verse in Firefly: Out to the Black? Well, not so fast my friend as you can now expand your game with the Firefly: Out to the Black – Serenity Bonus Pack, which adds more than 15 new cards that are focused on the characters you have in play. Will Jayne get greedy and hump the mission, or will River be able to read the hidden cards before they get played? You never know what may happen when you’re out in the black!

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Toys / Collectables
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SUPER MARIO BROS MARIO S.H.FIGUARTS AF
TAMASHII NATIONS
From Tamashii Nations. At last, Tamashii Nations is proud to introduce the world’s first advanced articulated figure of Super Mario! S.H.Figuarts advanced articulation allows for precise posing to bring the intense video game action to your fingertips. The S.H.Figuarts Mario set features a “? Block,” coin, coin stand, and super mushroom. Separately sold diorama play sets allow you to expand your Mario world!

ALIENS COLONIAL MARINES PLAY ARTS KAI LURKER AF
SQUARE ENIX INC
From Square Enix! Based on SEGA’s best-selling Aliens: Colonial Marines, a first-person shooter set in the world of FOX’s Alien film series, Square Enix recreates the xenomorphs seen in the game with their new Aliens: Colonial Marines Play Arts ~Kai~ Figures. These figures feature exquisite design, multiple points of articulation, and stunning poseability. Choose from the Lurker Alien and the Spitter Alien. Window box packaging. Both figures come with a display stand.

MARVEL SELECT AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 AF
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Toys release! The Amazing Spider-Man is back in an all-new big-screen adventure, and  he’s also back in the hit Marvel Select line! This 7-inch-scale figure depicts Spidey in his brand-new costume, and features 16 points of articulation. Comes packaged in display-ready Select packaging with spine reference artwork. Designed and sculpted by Gentle Giant!

DESTRO SIXTH SCALE FIGURE
SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES
Hailing from a long line of savvy war profiteers, James McCullen, a.k.a. Destro XXIV is the head of M.A.R.S. Industries an expert arms supplier to the COBRA terrorist organization. The Sideshow Collectibles Destro Sixth Scale Figure comes aptly equipped with an array of deadly, technologically advanced gear and accessories. His detailed fabric costume is complete with vest and long jacket for warmth in the Scottish Highlands, and around his neck hangs Destro’s ruby medallion, a treasured family crest. His belt with pistol harness keeps a chrome pistol conveniently by his side and arm gauntlets house both miniature rockets and hand grenades to keep enemies at bay. Concealed within his communications case is a secret panel that removes to reveal a laser pistol…for use with shadier clientele. Regardless of his true agenda, behind the beryllium steel mask lies a shrewd weapons dealer who serves as a valuable asset to any ally who can afford his wares.

GHOSTBUSTERS STAY PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN BANK
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Release!  That’s right, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is back for more in the form of this eleven-inch vinyl bank featuring the break-out star of the Ghostbusters movie franchise!  Protect your spare change inside one of the most destructive other-worldly apparitions ever to capture our imaginations – just don’t cross the streams!

 

ALIEN BIG CHAP S.H.MONSTER ARTS AF
TAMASHII NATIONS
From Tamashii Nations. Thirty-five years after the original Alien motion picture, Tamashii Nations is proud to announce its next ambitious S.H.MonsterArts project with the S.H.MonsterArts Big Chap action figure. Developed from the ground up to replicate poses from the Alien film the overall style dictated by the long arms and legs of the actor inside the suit, and the finely detailed sculpting of the suit itself as designed by Geiger, are replicated in the product in exquisite detail. Big Chap’s distinctive translucent head carapace is rendered with a separately-molded semi-translucent part, allowing the precision-sculpted skull beneath to show through. The bone-like tail is built from 18 individually jointed segments for enhanced detail and the tip employs die-cast metal for enhanced weight and realism. Figure set also features interchangeable hand parts and special display stand. Figure stands 7″ tall. Window box packaging.

JUSTICE LEAGUE WAR AF
DC COMICS
These new action figures inspired by the upcoming animated movie Justice League War are part of the first wave of an all-new line from DC Collectibles!
•  SUPERMAN – 6.75″
•  SHAZAM! – 6.75″
•  THE FLASH – 6.75″
•  GREEN LANTERN – 6.75″
•  WONDER WOMAN – 6.75″

GARAGE SALE – JUNE 14TH & 15TH!

On Saturday, June 14th and Sunday June 15th, (Father’s Day weekend — and hey, Happy Father’s Day!), EC will be hosting our FIRST-EVER GARAGE SALE, right here on-site!

Come in and shop for deep discounts on:
Toys!
Books!
Back Issues!
Games!
Retail fixtures!

Our garage and Event Room will be filled with lots of collectables, fan favorites, storage-held merchandise, and overstock items at our lowest prices ever!

This sale is the perfect time to complete collections, discover items you’ve missed or never seen before, find unique gifts, and have fun shopping!

The sale will last ALL DAY – Saturday 11am-9pm & Sunday 12Noon – 6pm!

 

 

 

THE BIG BANG BASH

The Largo Public Library will be hosting “The Big Bang Bash” on Tuesday, June 17th from 5:30 – 7:30pm in the Jenkins Community Wing! Inspired by TV’s “The Big Bang Theory,” this interactive event will include explosive experiments, a trivia game, a T-shirt design lab, a free comic book from EC and more!

For more info and to get your FREE tickets, contact the library at 727.587.6715, or visit www.largo.com and click “Largo Public Library” on the right!

 

 

 

COSPLAY CELEBRATION & CONTEST – SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST!

On Saturday, June 21st, Emerald City will be hosting a special cosplay event, hosted by Batwoman* and Hulkling*! Come to Emerald City on the 21st, from Noon-2pm and 4-6pm in your best cosplay, and enter our Facebook contest!

Every cosplay participant on the 21st will receive 10% off your total purchase!
You don’t have to do anything other than show up in costume to receive 10% off your entire purchase!
Note that to qualify, your cosplay MUST reflect an actual established character (instead of a “comic reader,” in other words), and there will be children in the store, so it must be all-ages appropriate, please.

Enter our Facebook contest by having your photo taken with Batwoman and/or Hulkling in the store, tag yourself on Facebook and post it to Emerald City’s Facebook page.

Then, get your family and friends to “Like” your pic! The pictures with the most likes by midnight, Monday, June 30th will win a:

$25 EC gift certificate for 1st place!
$10 EC gift Certificate for 2nd place!
$5 EC gift certificate for 3rd place!

All ages can participate! The sale will last ALL DAY Saturday, but remember, the Facebook contest is from Noon-2pm and from 4-6pm!

Put on your best cosplay and come to EC for a day of super cosplay fun!

* Scheduled to appear. Personal appearances and events may change without notice. Contact Emerald City for updates.

 

 

 

FOOD TRUCK ON SITE!

This summer, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, look for food trucks from a variety of restaurants, caterers and food vendors in our parking lot area. Picnic tables will be provided for you to relax and take a break between shopping excursions and all-day events in the store.

 

 

 

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Featured Comic Books:

ANGRY BIRDS COMICS #1
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Jeff Parker (A) David Baldeon (CA) Paco Rodriques
Angry Birds, the world’s most popular mobile game franchise, makes it’s comic book debut! Featuring a fun-filled, action packed story from Eisner-nominated creator Jeff Parker, these comics are ready to slingshot their way off the page and into your hearts!

BLOOD QUEEN #1 (MR)
D. E.
(W) Troy Brownfield (A) Fritz Casas (CA) Jay Anacleto
A new dark fantasy epic begins here! In a fairy tale land of knights and magic, a royal child’s life hangs in the balance.  Summoned to save the princess, a young woman of untold power begins a journey that will uncover secrets, reveal forbidden desires and stoke the fires of war! The reign in blood is about to be born! Inspired by the nightmares of your youth and the notorious Countess Bathory, BLOOD QUEEN comes from writer Troy Brownfield!

FIGMENT #1 (Of 5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jim Zub (A) Filipe Andrade (CA) John Tyler Christopher
THE NEXT DISNEY ADVENTURE IS HERE – STARRING ONE OF DISNEY’S MOST POPULAR CHARACTERS!
Dive into a steampunk fantasy story exploring the never-before-revealed origin of the inventor known as Dreamfinder, and how one little spark of inspiration created a dragon called Figment.
What is the Academy Scientifica-Lucidus? Who is Blarion Mercurial? What is the Integrated Mesmonic Spark Convertor? Find out as we give a Marvel spin to Epcot’s mind-bending attraction, Journey Into Imagination!
Brought to you by the acclaimed and uniquely talented team of Jim Zub (Skullkickers) and Filipe Andrade (CAPTAIN MARVEL)!

INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE #1
DC COMICS
(W) Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen (A) Keith Giffen, Scott Koblish (CA) Keith Giffen
Four of the best students from New Genesis arrive on Earth to study and aid in the advancement of humanity – but they soon discover a darker purpose to their mission: a threat so great that it may bring the multiverse itself to its knees! The only thing that stands between them and total destruction is the mysterious entity known as the Infinity Man!
Don’t miss the start of this new series by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen, the team that brought you the over-the-top adventures of O.M.A.C.!

ORIGINAL SINS #1 (Of 5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Ryan North & Various (A) Ramon Villalobos & Various (CA) TBD
EVERYBODY HAS ONE…

WILDFIRE #1
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Matt Hawkins (A/CA) Linda Sejic
Is genetically modified food an end to world hunger or a first class ticket to the apocalypse? Dan Miller is a plant biologist working with a small team perfecting an accelerated plant growth process. When things go wrong, Los Angeles pays the price in a disaster story unlike any before.

 

 

Featured Graphic Novels:

AVENGERS TP LEGACY OF THANOS
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Roger Stern, John Byrne (A) John Buscema, John Byrne (CA) Kerry Gammill
When Monica Rambeau, the new Captain Marvel, visits Thanos’ abandoned starship, she ends up the unwitting – and unwilling – guest of space pirate Nebula. Planning to conquer the Skrull Galaxy, Nebula just might be the granddaughter of Thanos himself! If Cap’s teammates back on Earth can topple the towering Terminus in the Savage Land, they’ll be drawn into Nebula’s interstellar conflict – but this time, the Avengers will fight on the side of the Skrulls! Get ready for a cosmic classic as the flame-haired Firelord and the all-mighty Beyonder enter the fray. And it’s a small universe when the Fantastic Four appear – but can even two teams of heroes prevent the biggest shakeup in Skrull history? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #255-261 and ANNUAL #14, and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #19.

CHICACABRA TP
IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Tom Beland
Tom Beland, creator of the multiple Eisner-nominated series True Story, Swear to God, returns with an all-new graphic novel. Heads will roll in 2014 when the world gets a taste of CHICACABRA! In Puerto Rico, there is a girl, Isabel Sanchez, who could be like any other girl you see in high school… except for the creature who lives inside of her that’s a ruthless killing machine. Chupacabras, Vejigantes, fistfights, and weed!

NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Jay Shaw
Deadpool awakes from a food coma to find – the zombie apocalypse has occurred! Now, can the Merc with a Mouth avoid becoming the Merc in their mouths?! Thrill to the sight of a hideous, rotting-fleshed monster shambling about the landscape – and don’t forget all the zombies he’s fighting! (Get it? That first one referred Deadpool. Who says zombie horror comics can’t have a little humor?) Cullen Bunn, writer of the fan-favorite Deadpool Killogy, brings us one of Deadpool’s darkest tales ever – and we’re not just saying that because it’s in black and white (and red)! You’ve been warned, my friends! So ring the dinner bell and nail shut the door as Deadpool takes on the ambulatory undead! Collecting NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL #1-4.

TWO PAST MIDNIGHT TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Duane Swierczynski (A) Eduardo Francisco (CA) Paolo Rivera
A madman is on the loose. His goal: Shock, awe, panic, and hysteria. Can three disparate heroes-an investigative specter, a psychopathic vigilante, and a time-traveling genius-put aside their differences to defeat this terror-focused sociopath? Find out what happens when Ghost, X, and Captain Midnight meet up in the first crossover of Dark Horse’s new superhero comics! Collects the Two Past Midnight Dynamics ePlate comics/Dark Horse Digital issues #1-#5.

 

 

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WINTER TALES
Following the victory in the Conflict of Autumn, The Regime of Winter has clutched the Land of Fairy Tales in its cold grasp. Fuelled by hate and fear, Winter aims at extinguishing the flame of Love and the light of Hope under a blanket of snow and the never-ending chill of a winter night. In the winding alleys and the small houses desperately clinging to the hillside of Wintertown, frightened Tales move in the shadows, knowing they cannot allow all Hope for the future to be snuffed out by the cold and ready to fight to drive Winter away and let Spring come again.
In Winter Tales, a storytelling board game, players tell the tale of the conflict between the characters of fairy tales, who represent all that is good and hopeful, and the Soldiers of Winter, who incarnate evil and the fierce cold of Winter. Players will ally themselves with one of the warring Factions, controlling characters and fighting for the comeback of Spring or the suffocation of all hope, bringing on an endless Winter.
Winter Tales is an ever-changing game as each time the players will tell a completely different story, creating a shared plot.

SULTANIYA
The sultan has issued a decree: Whoever can build the most amazing palace in the city of Sultaniya will be made Grand Vizier. Become a character from 1001 Arabian Nights and build graceful minarets, dazzling gates and soaring cupolas to draw the eye of the sultan and carve your name in history. Players will carefully select the best building tiles to erect the most impressive structures, scoring points for following patterns and fulfilling secret objectives. Earn sapphires, and use them to secure the services of the mighty Djinn, whose aid will be invaluable in your quest to create the most stunning palace the city has ever seen.

PATHFINDER BATTLES: REIGN OF WINTER
It has been a century since the immortal witch Baba Yaga last visited the world, and the hour draws nigh for her return. But when she fails to appear in the frozen realm of Irrisen to user in its newest ruler, pockets of winter begin to grow throughout the Inner Sea region. After 1,400 years of perpetual winter, the icy curse of Irrisen is spreading! Will the Reign of Winter engulf the world?
Reign of Winter is the latest 45-figure set release in the award-winning Pathfinder Battles line of miniatures from Paizo Publishing and WizKids Games! Reign of Winter features friends and foes from the Pathfinder Adventure Path of the same name, and is sure to please Pathfinder fans new and veteran alike!

RESTOCK : PIXEL TACTICS & PIXEL TACTICS 2
Pixel Tactics 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 takes place in the same world and uses many of the characters from Level 99 Games’ BattleCON: War of Indines, but its game play is entirely unrelated.

 

 

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BATMAN ARKHAM CITY RABBIT HOLE BATMAN AF
DC COMICS
From inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City comes Rabbit Hole Batman pulled from Mad Hatter’s twisted mission. Based on the blockbuster video game published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, developed by Rocksteady Studios and licensed by DC Entertainment.

MARVEL SELECT DEADPOOL AF
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Release! Featuring everyone’s favorite loud-mouthed, smart-aleck, super-assassin/mercenary, our Marvel Select line expands to include one of the most irreverent characters in comic history – Deadpool!  Sculpted by Gabriel Marquez, this seven-inch portrayal of the infamous “Merc With a Mouth” depicts Deadpool in his most iconic costume and includes 16 points of articulation. Also included is a deluxe base depicting a damaged wall and street – perfect for on-shelf display!

MARVEL COMICS AVENGERS NOW BLACK WIDOW ARTFX+ STATUE
KOTO INC.
From Kotobukiya!  Marvel Comics is the next great property to get Kotobukiya’s ARTFX+ statue treatment, and so of course the first series is none other than the Avengers, specifically the characters as they appear in Marvel Now.  In 2012 the comic book company relaunched several titles, shifting some characters into different books and updating some for a modern audience.  More than anything, it provided a perfect jumping on point for new readers.  Now the characters are brought to life as never before based on concept artwork by superstar artist Adi Granov.  Following the initial release of the Incredible Hulk comes the elite spy of the team, BLACK WIDOW!
Created in 1964 by Stan Lee, Don Rico, and Don Heck, Natalia “Natasha” Romanova was an orphan in Russia who became a super spy and later superhero.  Highly intelligent and a master of martial arts and nearly all weapons, she protects the Earth from its greatest threats alongside the Avengers as Black Widow!  On a secret mission, the femme fatale joins the ARTFX+ team in her iconic black bodysuit sculpted with tons of details like seams, folds, and zippers, and adorned with gold belt and “Widow’s Bite” bracelets.  Natasha wields dual pistols, one lowered at her side and the other raised behind her head, and the holsters for the weapons are accurately portrayed open at her hips.  Turned at the waist to look at you, Black Widow regards you with smoldering eyes under her perfectly placed red hair.
The Black Widow stands 7 ½ inches tall (in the ARTFX+ 1/10th scale) on her included magnetic display base.  The sultry super spy is the perfect centerpiece for any Black Widow fan and she’ll look great alongside the previously released Hulk and upcoming Hawkeye, Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor in the Avengers collection!

There’s a super-weird-but-actually-pretty-great comic book series out called AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE — and yes, it’s THAT Archie! You know, the one who knows Jughead and Betty and Veronica? Well, they’re all having a zombie apocalypse! Anyhoo, the first graphic novel collection is out now, featuring the first five-issue story arc.

GARAGE SALE – JUNE 14TH & 15TH!

On Saturday, June 14th and Sunday June 15th, (Father’s Day weekend), EC will be hosting our FIRST-EVER GARAGE SALE, right here on-site!

Come in and shop for deep discounts on:
Toys!
Books!
Back Issues!
Games!
Retail fixtures!

Our garage and Event Room will be filled with lots of collectables, fan favorites, storage-held merchandise, and overstock items at our lowest prices ever!

This sale is the perfect time to complete collections, discover items you’ve missed or never seen before, find unique gifts, and have fun shopping!

The sale will last ALL DAY – Saturday 11am-9pm & Sunday 12Noon – 6pm!

RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET

What happens when you mash-up Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, The Sc-Fi Classic “The Forbidden Planet” and jukebox favorites (with a tinge of “Rocky Horror”)?
Why, The Straz Theatre’s “Return to the Forbidden Planet”, of course!  Only the Straz’s Jobsite Theater can bring you The Bard and a roller-skating Robbie the Robot in the same show!

See it June 10th – July 6th, and get your tickets at strazcenter.org!

HALF-OFF THIS BRAND NEW BOOK!
We got a deal, so YOU get a deal!!!

HELLBLAZER TP VOL 08 RAKE AT THE GATES OF HELL (MR)
DC COMICS
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Steve Dillon & Various (CA) Cliff Chiang
John Constantine heads toward a final showdown with a revenge-crazed Satan during a raging race riot! While trying to save his remaining friends, Constantine has a final reunion with his lost love Kit. Collects HELLBLAZER #78-83 plus HEARTLAND #1

FOOD TRUCK ON SITE!

This summer, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, look for food trucks from a variety of restaurants, caterers and food vendors in our parking lot area.

Picnic tables will be provided for you to relax and take a break between shopping excursions and all-day events in the store.

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Featured Comic Books:

BATMAN 66 MEETS GREEN HORNET #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
(W) Kevin Smith, Ralph Garman (A) Ty Templeton (CA) Alex Ross
In 1967, television history was made when two masked crime fighters met in a historic crossover. Now, superstar filmmaker Kevin Smith and actor/comedian Ralph Garman join forces with artist Ty Templeton (BATMAN ’66) to bring these two iconic characters and their famous partners together again. Set in the continuity of that earlier team-up, Batman, The Green Hornet, Robin and Kato must go up against a very different General (formerly Colonel) Gumm. What crime could be so deadly as to force these rivals to put aside their differences and join forces again? And what surprise does Gumm have up his sticky sleeve? Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #1
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Eric Powell (A) Brian Churilla (CA) Eric Powell, Joe Quinones
WHY WE LOVE IT: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA is one of our  favorite cult-classic films because it mashed together ’80s action and supernatural fantasy movies with ’70s kung-fu flicks. This is the first time any new BIG TROUBLE stories have been told, and we have the film’s original directer, John Carpenter, working with Eric Powell (THE GOON) on the story. You can’t beat that!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Eric Powell is a huge fan of BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, so the sense of humor and over-the-top action he brings to THE GOON will be all over this book. Plus, Brian Churilla’s (THE SIXTH GUN) art on this perfectly captures the outrageous world of BIG TROUBLE.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Jack Burton, a macho, truck-driving adventurer, finds a stowaway hiding on his rig, “The Pork Chop Express”, but that soon becomes the least of his troubles. He helped his best friend Wang save his fiancée from the clutches of a demon, but now the wedding has been invaded by more evil forces with one thing on their minds-revenge against Jack Burton!

JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES WAR CRY #1 (OF 6)
D. E.
(W) Jim Butcher, Mark Powers (A) Carlos E. Gomez (CA) Stjepan Sejic
Four months have passed since the events depicted in Dead Beat, Jim Butcher’s New York Times-bestselling 7th novel in the Dresden Files series. A war is raging between the vampire forces of the Red Court and the White Council-a war the wizards are losing. So desperate are the Council that they’ve dragooned the experienced and the outcast to reinforce their thinning ranks of Wardens. One of these draftees is one Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only wizard for hire and a guy who’s long been looked upon with suspicion by the supernatural authorities. Now, he’s one of them, and his first big mission as a Warden is a doozy: take a small team of greenhorns to a frigid town in the middle of nowhere to rescue a handful of mortals who’ve been targeted by the Red Court. The question is, why exactly are these particular mortals so crucial to the outcome of the war? The answer will come only if Harry can keep them, and his team, alive for one very long night.   An all new, original Dresden Files story featuring stunning artwork from Carlos Gomez, and covers by the amazing Stjepan Sejic!

NEW VAMPIRELLA #1
D. E.
(W) Nancy A. Collins (A) Patrick Berkenkotter, Dennis Crisostomo (CA) Terry Dodson
In FEAST OF SHADOWS, the first in the six-part OUR LADY OF SHADOWS story arc.  Vampirella is sent by the Vatican to investigate the kidnapping of a little girl by Ethan Shroud and the Chaos cultists, only to become the centerpiece of a ritual invoking Lady Umbra, the sister-bride of Chaos, that leaves her marked as a living sacrifice to the dark goddess who rules the shadows. VAMPIRELLA is back and returns to her horror roots with Bram Stoker Award-winning author Nancy A. Collins (Swamp Thing, Sunglasses After Dark, Jason vs. Leatherface) and Patrick Berkenkotter (The Torch, Dark Shadows).

RISE O/T MAGI #1
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Marc Silvestri (A) Sumeyye Kesgin (CA) Marc Silvestri
A small black sphere contains all the magic that exists past, present, and future. Without it, two worlds would not survive. The sphere has been protected for centuries by a spell that was believed unbreakable. Asa Stonethrow, a common man in the world of magic, discovers the spell has been breached and a small chip of the black sphere has been stolen

Featured Graphic Novels:

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE PX ED
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Roberto Aguirre Sacasa (A) Francesco Francavilla, Jack Morelli (CA) Francesco Francavilla
A PREVIEWS Exclusive! When Jughead’s beloved pet Hot Dog is killed in a hit and run, Jughead turns to the only person he knows who can help bring back his canine companion – Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Using dark, forbidden magic, Sabrina is successful and Hot Dog returns to the land of the living. But he’s not the same – and soon, the darkness he brings back with him from beyond the grave begins to spread, forcing Archie and the gang to try to escape Riverdale! Collects issues 1-5 featuring the first storyline “Escape from Riverdale” from the new ongoing TEEN+ comic book horror series Afterlife with Archie. Features a limited run comic shop-exclusive cover.

SAMURAI JACK TP VOL 01
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Jim Zub (A/CA) Andy Suriano
The legendary samurai known only as “Jack” is stranded in a strange future ruled by the demonic wizard, Aku. His quest to return back to the past has tested him many times, but now the stakes are higher than ever. Can an ancient relic known as the Rope of Eons finally take him home? Collects issues #1-5.

TOSHIRO TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Jai Nitz (A/CA) Janusz Pawlak
The mechano-samurai Toshiro travels a Victorian clockwork world, battling horrors too dark for mankind. With his mysterious partner, the world-famous adventurer Quicksilver Bob, Toshiro must face Earth’s greatest foe yet: the soul-stealing, zombie-creating jellyfish from beyond.

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MOON KNIGHT
Warren Ellis’ new Moon Knight series is a humdinger, and if you’re not reading it you really should think about starting. Trust us, it’s good for you. If after following our sage advice vis-a-vis Moon Knight you find yourself in the mood for some old school Marc Spector action, we’ve got a copy of the old nineties Moon Knight series issue number 57. This one’s got a Spider-Man team up, it’s a pretty rare back issue, and for $20 it can be yours.

ROCKET RACCOON
Seriously guys, I can’t believe that I even have to mention this one. Rocket Raccoon, as his name implies, is a talking raccoon from outer space who’s soon to be starring in this summer’s sure-to-be blockbuster Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Rocket is adorable, irascible, trigger happy and eager to join the storied list of greatest cinematic characters of all time. We’ve got his four issues miniseries for a mere $50. Seriously guys… seriously….

BATMAN: YEAR ONE
I’m not too sure how but I’m sitting on a few extra copies of the fabled Batman Year One story arc by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. This one is an absolute classic! A game changer! Maybe the best of all time! Ever wonder why Batman decided to dress in a leotard and beat up bad people? Get to the bottom of your quandry by taking home this essential Modern Age must read. We’ve got a bunch of high grade copies for $70 and if you ask really nicely we may even be able to scare up some lower grade reader copies for you. But you’ve gotta ask really, really nicely. Like with sugar on top.

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MAGIC THE GATHERING: CONSPIRACY
Pick. Plot. Play! Experience a Magic format where the intrigues begin long before the first spells are cast! Revolutionary new abilities impact every part of the play experience, starting with the draft itself. Do you have the ruthlessness and guile to prevail?
The first-ever multiplayer-focused booster set has new Magic cards with new mechanics that enhance multiplayer play. Returning favorites from throughout Magic’s history round out the set and cultivate an environment of deception and treachery. The Magic: The Gathering–Conspiracy set is designed to be drafted with six to eight players who then split into groups of three or four players for free-for-all multiplayer games.

LORD OF THE RINGS HEROCLIX: THE RETURN OF THE KING
There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice! Explore Middle-earth as you quest to destroy the One Ring with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Gravity Feed, featuring all-new figures with all-new dial designs to add to your HeroClix collection!

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POP MARVEL DEADPOOL VINYL FIGURE
FUNKO
Inspired by the urban and stylized character designs of today’s designer toys, Funko presents a new take on Marvel Comics’ fan-favorite characters for their new line of POP! Marvel Vinyl Figures! Each figure features Funko’s unique design, rotating heads, and articulation. Because these figures will look great on your desk, no Marvel Comics fan will want to miss out on collecting them all! Window box packaging.

BIOSHOCK INFINITE 9 INCH BEN FRANKLIN PATRIOT ACTION FIGURE
NECA
From NECA. One of the toughest enemies you’ll face in Bioshock Infinite, the Patriot is an automaton built in Columbia in the likeness of a major figure in American history. This massive figure stands over 9″ H and features incredible detail, from the massive Pepper-Mill gatling gun to the two flags of Columbia on its back. With over 20 points of articulation for amazing poses, this figure is a must-have for fans of Bioshock Infinite.

MARVEL INFINITE WAVE 2
HASBRO
Make Mine Marvel! From the Marvel Universe, this Marvel Infinite Action Figures Wave 2 Case brings you 12 individually packaged 3 3/4-inch scale plastic heroes and villains, ready to do battle with their awesome accessories.
This case of 12 individually packaged action figures includes: Wasp, 80s Thor, Death’s Head, Whirlwind, Red She Hulk, Beta Ray Bill, Yellow Jacket, Steve Rogers.

IRON MAN 3 IRON PATRIOT
1/6th scale Limited Edition Collectible Figurine
HOT TOYS
Armed and ready! The Eagle has landed!
The Iron Man 3 movie has become the talk of the town just one month before movie launches. Specialized in highly detailed and movie-accurate Iron Man collectible figures and established an indivisible relationship with Iron Man since the first Iron Man movie, Hot Toys is proud to present the brand-new character – the Protector of Liberty which is well fortified of military strength and technological superiority – the 1/6th scale Iron Patriot Limited Edition Collectible Figurine from the Iron Man 3 movie from the MMS Diecast Series.
Leading the MMS Diecast Series is the iconic Iron Man 3 Series, in which the collectible figures are made of diecast material, specially designed to look more closed to the realistic Iron Man characters in the movie. The MMS Diecast Series will bring fans to the next level of authenticity, focusing on the materials, fine details and engineering of the Iron Man collectible figures, while some of the parts can be shared between our MMS and Diorama Series for displaying together in 1/6th scale. More collectibles from the Iron Man 3 will be coming from the MMS Diecast Series!

EXPANDED SUMMER HOURS start with big sales starting Monday, June 2nd!
For the FIRST TIME EVER, Emerald City is extending its hours during the summer for your convenience!

Starting MONDAY JUNE 2nd, Emerald City will extend its hours to the following schedule:

11am – 9pm Monday through Saturday
(Open 2 additional hours later!)

12 Noon – 6pm Sundays
(Open 1 hour earlier; same closing time!)

This schedule will last through Labor Day, but if the response is successful, we will keep these hours as our permanent schedule!

To kick off our first week, EC will feature a different 2-hour, 20%-off SALE from 7-9pm each night!

Monday, June 2nd: 20% OFF all TOYS
Tuesday, June 3rd: 20% OFF all NEW COMICS
Wednesday, June 4th: 20% OFF all VINTAGE COMICS
Thursday, June 5th: 20% OFF all GAMES
Friday, June 6th: 20% OFF all BACK-ISSUE COMICS
Saturday, June 7th: 20% OFF all BOOKS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

GAMES at EC?

There’s a new poll on our website about which games you would like to come and play in our Events Room! You may vote for multiple games, and even write one in at the bottom of the poll! We crave your feedback, so get voting!!!

SAVE MONEY @ EMERALD CITY!

EC is a collectables store, which means that many of our products have lasting value and sell at prices that reflect their worth.

We’re also a small business, and we don’t get the high discounts that large chain stores and online stores enjoy.

However, Emerald City rises to the challenge by finding ways to save you money on a consistent basis. We do this by regularly offering:

•    Discount Bins for back issues, vintage comics, toys, and games
•    A large selection of new and recent books at 50% off in our Discount Books section
•    Our Rewards Card program (see below)
•    Sales tie-ins for movie releases, gaming events, and live, costumed hero events
•    Special events like our Extended Hours Sale, with more to come!

At Emerald City, we work hard to save you money on the things you love!

THE EC REWARDS CARD!

If you haven’t already accepted one of our FREE EC Rewards Cards, you’re missing out on great savings on some of your favorite EC categories: Graphic Novels, Back Issues, Games, and Toys!

Here’s how the EC Rewards Card works: earn back store credit in each category (the average of what you’ve spent in that category) when you buy:

10 Graphic Novel or 10 Back Issue items
(except vintage, sale items, & new comics)

&

20 Game or 20 Toy items
(except sale items)

The Rewards Card replaces our old token and punch programs, but we will still redeem any tokens or punch cards you have!

If you’re not a Rewards Card member, sign up today and start saving!

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Comics
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Click here for new releases!

http://emeraldcitycomics.com/new-releases/

Featured Comic Books:

 

COWL #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel (A) Rod Reis (CA) Trevor McCarthy
Welcome to the “Chicago Organized Workers League”-the world’s first Super-Hero Labor Union! While C.O.W.L. once stood as a beacon of hope against an epidemic of organized crime and an unbeatable “brotherhood” of Super-Villains, the union now faces its fiercest foe yet-a disillusioned public. In targeting the last of the great villains, C.O.W.L. attempts to prove its value to the world and to each other, while staving off villainy from both outside and inside its offices.

CHEW / REVIVAL #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) John Layman, Tim Seeley (A) Rob Guillory, Mike Norton (CA) Rob Guillory, Jenny Frison
TWO GREAT TASTES THAT TASTE REALLY WEIRD TOGETHER!
Tony Chu heads to Wisconsin in two all-new original tales by the creative teams of both critically acclaimed titles! A great jumping-on point for readers who’ve heard how damn good these titles are on their own, and a twisted delight for those already in the know!

DOCTOR SPEKTOR #1
D. E.
(W) Mark Waid (A) Neil Edwards (CA) Christian Ward
TV Legend. Wall Street Wolf. Internet Mogul. Tabloid Bad Boy. Master Metaphysicist. Spiritualist. Monster Hunter. Doctor Adam Spektor is all of these things… and less. For fifteen years, Spektor has traveled the globe to smoke out and defeat werewolves, vampires, ghosts and everything else that goes bump in the night. Yet his success has brought him no peace… some part of him is missing; something he needs but can’t name. But he’s about to find what’s missing… in an unlikely place… unlock another piece of the Gold Key universe, courtesy of Mark Waid (Daredevil, Indestructible Hulk) and Neil Edwards (X-Factor)!

NIGHTWING #30 (EVIL)
DC COMICS
(W) James TynionIV (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Eddy Barrows
FINAL ISSUE
The Bat Family is forced to face the brutal aftermath of FOREVER EVIL, but after everything they’ve been through, can they stand together?

THANOS ANNUAL #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jim Starlin (A) Ron Lim (CA) Dale Keown
• Jim Starlin returns to Thanos, and he’s brought INFINITY GAUNTLET artist Ron Lim with him!
•  Thanos must face Mephisto, his future self, the Avengers and more!
•  Learn how a devastating defeat in Thanos’ past set events into motion that will redefine the Marvel Universe in the near future!
•  A prequel to the upcoming THANOS: THE INFINITY REVELATION original graphic novel!

TREES #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Jason Howard
Ten years after they landed. All over the world. And they did nothing, standing on the surface of the Earth like trees, exerting their silent pressure on the world, as if there were no-one here and nothing under foot. Ten years since we learned that there is intelligent life in the universe, but that they did not recognize us as intelligent or alive. Beginning a new science fiction graphic novel by WARREN ELLIS and JASON HOWARD.

Featured Graphic Novels:

ADVENTURES OF APOCALYPSE AL TP VOL 01
IMAGE COMICS
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) Sid Kotian
All too often, private investigator Allison Carter is the only one who stands between the rest of us and the end of the world. In her biggest and most dangerous case to date, Apocalypse Al must fight her way through a collection of some of the biggest lunatics this side of the abyss: mad prophets, techno-wizards, cybervoids, dead but still nagging relatives, undead boyfriends, zombie cops, trolls, and machine gun toting imps. See for yourself the horror awaiting her on the other side of the happiest place on Earth…which may also be the very last place on Earth for her and all of us.

BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Matteo Scalera, Dean White
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE!
Anarchist scientist Grant McKay has done the impossible! Using the Pillar, he has punched a hole through the barriers between dimensions, allowing travel to all possible universes. But now Grant and his team are trapped in the folds of infinity, the Pillar sending them careening through a million universes of unimaginable adventure, sanity-flaying danger and no way home…
Collecting BLACK SCIENCE #1-6, the first mind-warping chapter of the critically acclaimed sci-fi epic by superstar creative team of writer RICK REMENDER (Uncanny Avengers, Captain America) and artist MATTEO SCALERA (Secret Avengers).

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY / ALL NEW X-MEN TRIAL OF JEAN GREY PREM HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Stuart Immonen, Sara Pichelli (CA) Sara Pichelli
The arrival of the original X-Men in the present sent shockwaves through the Marvel Universe, but we’ve only seen the effects on Earth – until now! When an alien race discovers that Jean Grey – host of the destructive Phoenix Force – is back on Earth, they decide to hold her accountable for the heinous acts of Dark Phoenix! Now, it’s up to the spacefaring Guardians of the Galaxy to help the All-New X-Men save Jean from twisted intergalactic justice! A surprise ally from one character’s past comes to help, but is that enough against the most powerful army in the Universe? You won’t want to miss the first encounter between two of the biggest franchises in the Marvel universe! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #11-13 and ALL-NEW X-MEN #22-24.

INTERESTING DRUG HC (MR)
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Shaun Manning (A/CA) Anna Wieszczyk
WHY WE LOVE IT: If you could take a pill and travel back to any time in your
life, where would you go? Newcomer Shaun Manning hooked us with his
fresh scifi
thriller, illuminating the dangers of living in the past.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: If Richard Linklater directed a season of BREAKING
BAD written by J. J. Abrams, it’d probably be pretty close to what Manning
and Wieszczyk have built-a trippedout
psychological thriller full of scrappy
antiheroes
and some of the most villainous scum of all space and time.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: When a man from the future recruits average Best Buy
worker Andrew Smith to help him create a drug that will allow him to travel
through time, Andrew thinks he’s found the way to erase all his problems.
However, the power of nostalgia proves to be the strongest of drugs, creating
an epidemic of addiction with Andrew as its unwitting kingpin.

MIRACLEMAN PREM HC BOOK 01 DREAM OF FLYING
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) Alan Davis
KIMOTA! With one magic word, a long-forgotten legend lives again! Freelance reporter Michael Moran always knew he was meant for something more-now, an unexpected series of events leads him to reclaim his destiny as Miracleman! The groundbreaking graphic novel that heralded a literary revolution begins here in A DREAM OF FLYING. After nearly two decades away, Miracleman uncovers his origins and their connection to the British military’s “Project Zarathustra” – while his alter ego, Michael Moran, must reconcile his life as the lesser half of a god. Collecting material from MIRACLEMAN (2014) #1-4.

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Vintage Comics / Back Issues
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DEADPOOL
He’s the Merc With a Mouth! The Weapon X Program’s most embarrassing mistake! Watch him leap the Fourth Wall with a single bound! He’s Deadpool, and we still have a couple of early issues of his original ongoing series from 1997 left. Deadpool is white hot right now and these back issues are pretty rare and are disappearing fast! Get them while you still can for $10 each.

GAMBIT
Uncanny X-Men #266 is the first appearance of the everyone’s favorite trenchcoat sporting, bo staff swinging, explosive playing card tossing Cajun ladies’ man / superhero. This is one of our best selling Modern Age key books and it never stays on the shelf for long. We have a nice, high grade copy for $60. Take it home before someone else beats you to it!

CARNAGE
He’s the symbiote psychopath who just won’t stay dead. We have a copy of Amazing Spider-Man #430, the first appearance of Cosmic Carnage. Never heard of Cosmic Carnage? Well, pick up our only copy of ASM #430 for $20 and get yourself up to speed. Still hankerin’ for more? Well we also have the entire four part Web of Carnage saga for $30, that’s the one where Spider-Man becomes infected by the Carnage symbiote. That certainly is a whole lot of Carnage, no?

   
HOT NEW IMAGE #1′S
Image Comics has been putting out an awful lot of cool comics lately. So cool, in fact, that most new Image titles sell out the first day we put them out on the rack, making the #1 issues of most new Image series rare and sought after by collectors. Ever heard of a little book called Saga? No? Well, how about Walking Dead? Yeah, we thought you may have heard of that one. Both of those books #1 issues sold out fast and go for big money on the secondary market. Now, we’re not saying Pretty Deadly or Deadly Class are the new Walking Dead, but the #1′s sure did sell out fast. They’re both awfully Deadly and they’re both $10 each.

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Games
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MAGIC THE GATHERING CCG: MODERN EVENT DECK
Limited: one per guest, please.
Your power is here. Your time is now.
Get started with the deep-strategy Modern format in style! Draw on rare, high-powered Magic cards from past sets with this tightly constructed 60-card deck. Also includes a 15-card sideboard, strategy guide, Spindown life counter, 80 exclusive card sleeves, 5 double-sided tokens, and a deck box.

NUMENERA RPG: CHARACTER OPTIONS
Every player wants to play exactly the character they envision. And Numenera Character Options is here to help make that possible! This book is brimming with new material and new choices to help make Numenera character creation even more fun, more interesting, and more weird.

LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS CCG: THE COMING STORM
In the distant Colonies of the Emerald Empire of Rokugan, the arrival of the eldest Imperial heir, Iweko Seiken, has thrown the normal hierarchy into disarray. Samurai of the Great Clans are torn between their allegiance to clan, Governor, and the heir, and it seems certain that there are those who will exploit the situation for their own ends.
None can be certain what the future holds, but one thing is unquestionable: a storm is coming.
The Coming Storm is the first expansion following the highly anticipated Ivory Edition, the new base set for the fan favorite Legend of the Five Rings. Featuring 16 cards booster packs, it reinforces the emphasis placed on draft with Ivory Edition.

RESTOCKS ON POPULAR GAMES!

THE RESISTANCE 2ND ED

THE RESISTANCE: AVALON

COUP

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Toys / Collectables
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ALIENS ALIEN HEAD METAL BOTTLE OPENER
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Release! In space, no one can hear you pop a bottle cap! The sci-fi classic Aliens is the latest inspiration for DST’s line of metal bottle openers, and the first one out of the escape hatch is a full Alien head, whose jaws are just the right shape to pry open a bottle of your favorite beverage! This 4-inch opener comes packaged in a collector case with a full-color wrap.

STAR WARS YODA VINYL BANK
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Release! Sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson! “Save or save not! There is no try!” The latest coin-dispensing vinyl Star Wars bank from DST is the wisdom-dispensing Jedi Master, Yoda! Depicting the little green philosopher as he appears in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, this 9-inch vinyl bank has a coin slot on its bank for depositing loose change, and is in perfect scale with DST’s recent R2-D2 bank, as well as past Ultimate Quarter Scale action figures. Judge it by its size, won’t you?

BATMAN LOGO GRAY NIGHT LIGHT
ENTERTAINMENT EARTH
Give your favorite room a DC Comics superhero makeover with this Batman Logo Gray Night Light! The night light features a swivel plug in base that plugs into a standard 120 volt outlet and holds a C7 bulb. The Batman Logo Gray Night Light features the Batman logo and even includes a bulb! Measures about 4 1/2-inches tall x 4 1/2-inches wide.

DC COMICS VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE
SQUARE ENIX INC
From Square Enix! The Dark Knight’s ravishing sidekick! This iteration of Batgirl features a light-weight but extremely sturdy power suit. It is equipped with the latest innovations that enable stealth and ninja-like agility. Following suit with The Flash (sold separately), we kept the sharp edges on her gauntlets as well as the armored backbone plates, while keeping in mind a feminine sensibility. The 10 1/2″ tall Batgirl comes with a uniquely designed Kunai and Batarang, while also boasting a wide range of poseability. Figure includes display stand.