Just because he’s in a million comics this year shouldn’t mean he can change the title of a comic…

…but Deadpool’s gone and done it anyway!  This week sees the arrival of the “Deadpool & Cable” Ultimate Collection — you know, the one that collects the first 18 issues of …CABLE & DEADPOOL!!!  Poor Cable: he’s from the frickin’ FUTURE and he can’t even ensure that he gets top billing….

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Comics
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Featured Comic Books:

BLACKEST NIGHT #7 ( OF 8 )
As Nekron continues to wage war on life throughout the universe, Hal Jordan discovers the grim, true mission behind the villain’s return. But the truth is so cosmically abysmal that it threatens to expose a secret that could tear the very universe asunder. You can’t miss this stunning, penultimate issue to the year’s biggest event!

FALL OF THE HULKS: RED HULK #2
FALL OF THE HULKS charges on! Have Bruce Banner and Red Hulk formed an alliance? Is one playing the other? And how does Hulk and Thundra’s child factor into M.O.D.O.K.’s grand scheme? Answers abound in this thrilling issue from the mind of Jeff Parker (X-Men vs. Agents of Atlas, Thunderbolts)!

THE WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #1
BEGINNING A BRAND NEW ERA IN THE LIFE OF BRITAIN’S GREATEST HERO!
Castletown is home to giant robots, vampire reporters, victorian escape artists and also Britain’s Greatest Hero. Welcome to the Weird World of Jack Staff!
John Smith is a builder. He also seems to be a superhero, only he doesn’t know about that. The only thing he knows is that a lot of people want him dead. And the only weapon he has to protect himself with is a wooden stick!

CHOKER #1
Industry superstar BEN TEMPLESMITH teams up with writer BEN McCOOL for this deliciously skewed tale of hardboiled noir. Johnny “Choker” Jackson, once one of Shotgun City’s most promising police officers, is a bitter private detective with a terrible case of Alien Hand Syndrome. But he’s unexpectedly been offered a job back on the force: provided he can nail a twisted drug dealer selling a very exclusive product, that is…

Featured Graphic Novels:

DEADPOOL & CABLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1
Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers – Marvel’s mightiest mutant mercs – are back, and this time they’re stuck with each other! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponry live together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, gratuitous France-bashing and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel’s fan-favorite anti-heroes! Plus: this edition comes complete with all letters pages, never before reprinted! Collecting CABLE & DEADPOOL #1-18.

THE SPLENDID MAGIC OF PENNY ARCADE: THE 11 1/2 ANNIVERSARY EDITION

> open book
 
The book is now open.
 
> read book
 
Entitled The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade, it details the history of a comic strip called Penny Arcade. The comic appears to catalog the lives of two young men who are utterly steeped in popular culture.

Each chapter gathers into a coherent beam of savory trivia, strange facts, formerly mysterious origins, biographical information, interviews, inaugural conventions, an unlikely charity, and comic strips. You get the sense that some of the content may be apocryphal—for example, the part where they eat a whole wolf basically comes out of nowhere. Also, if one of them really did become “King of the Britons,” you’re sure you would have heard about it somewhere else.
 
> close book
 
You close the book and place it back on the shelf. Maybe next time.

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Games
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DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: DIVINE POWER CARDS
Players using Divine Power Cards don’t need to crack open a rulebook every time they use a power—all the crucial information is right in front of their eyes. Simply select the cards for your character’s powers and you’re ready to play!
Each deck of 100 cards includes all the powers from Divine Power for one of the four classes featured in the book—avenger, cleric, invoker, and paladin—plus a few blank cards for players to use for other powers.

SHADOWRUN: VICE
Illegal is a strong word. It means you’re doing something that the government doesn’t want you to do. You’d never do anything like that, right? Or would you? It might be that some laws are… misguided. It’s civil disobedience and a moral imperative to oppose those laws. Gandhi taught us that. My friends and I—we’re here to help you make these difficult moral choices. We’ll even provide you with a support network, if someone objects to your strong moral compass. And, hey, if everything works out, maybe all of us might come out ahead. Don’t worry! We’ve got your back.

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Toys / Collectables
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UNIVERSAL MONSTERS 1:8 MODEL KITS
Models in the series include Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, and the Mummy.
Each kit is Skill Level 3, ages 12+ and molded in light gray with detailed display bases.