BOXING DAY SALE
Friday 11-6, Saturday 11-7, Sunday 12-6
(Back issue bins completely unavailable during this time.)

Hey folks! The only sale we’ve had in 2008 is this Boxing Day Sale, so we hope you’ve saved a little bit of money for it. Full details were sent out to everyone on our mailing list two days back! If you didn’t get our e-mail, check your spam filter and add us to your safe-senders. Or, make sure you’re actually signed up!

GROUND RULES
1. We reserve the right to refuse sale of any item to any customer for any reason.
2. We will probably not do this, but you’d be amazed at the number of people who insist that certain things are on sale when they’re clearly not, so yeah, rule #1 (“no, the original art is not 50% off”.). Honestly, none of us can remember having to do this. We’re good people, deep, deep down. 🙂
3. Out-of-print books, comics, anime, statues, etc, are exempt to sale pricing.
4. Anything put on hold prior to Boxing Day is entirely exempt to sale pricing.

ALSO: BACK ISSUE BINS and WALL BOOKS will not be accessible for these three days. They are not on sale, they aren’t even really FOR sale. We are sorry, but we’re focusing on other product during this sale and we need the space and attention for other things. We will be having a sale on these items in early 2009, it is worth your time to wait a few weeks.

GENERAL SALE ITEMS:
U.S. Cover Price on all Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels (both floors)
U.S. Cover Price on all Art Books, Erotica, Prose
20% off Stickered European graphic Novels
All DVD/Anime/Sets 10% off sticker price.
All T-Shirts are buy 3, get 1 free. T-shirts will be out and easy to browse too!
Stickered Japanese Import Art Books 20% off sticker price. (second floor)
Boxes of deep-discount anime, including about 100 discs at $1 EACH.

NOTE: None of these sales apply to OUT OF PRINT (O/P) books/items. Those are still priced as marked.

SINGLE BOOK DEEP DISCOUNTS:
We’ve got some amazing deals on some really great books that we happen to have a little too much inventory on, so we’re hoping you can help us out with that. Some of these are brand new, some are warehouse finds, but they’re all good deals! NOTE: Quantities may be limited on some items, but we have tried to ensure at least 10 of each listed special will be available. See Prices In Store.

Apocalipstix Vol 1, by Ray Fawkes and Cameron Stewart
Bat-Manga Limited Edition Hardcover, by Chip Kidd, Jiro Kuwata
BLACK JACK Vol 1 HC, by Osamu Tezuka
Book of Leviathan, by Peter Blegvad
Dean Koontz’ Odd Thomas: In Odd We Trust
Dirty Stories 3, Fantagraphics Anthology
Dungeon Monstres Vol 1, by Trondheim, Sfar, Mazan, Menu
Dungeon Monstres Vol 2, by Trondheim, Sfar, Blanquet, Andreas
Dungeon Twilight Vol 1, by Sfar & Trondheim
Embroideries HC, by Marjane Satrapi
Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Collection, by Various
Glenn Fabry: Monograph HC, by Glenn Fabry
Japan Edge, by Various
King Cat Classics HC, by John Porcilino
Lady Pep, by Julie Doucet
Little Nothings, by Lewis Trondheim
Lucky HC, by Gabrielle Bell
Mad Poster Book, by The Usual Gang of Idiots
MARVEL HARDCOVERS, Assorted
Phoenix Wright: Casebook Volume 1, by Various
Playboy’s Silverstein Around The World, by Shel Silverstein
Scorchy Smith and The Art Of Noel Sickles, by Noel Sickles
SHARKNIFE VOL 1: CHAMPION EDITION, by Corey Lewis
Simpsons Handbook (Secret Tips From The Pros), by Matt Groening, Various
Star Wars Comics Companion, by Various
Storyville, by Frank Santoro
Strange & Stranger: The World Of Steve Ditko, by Blake Bell
Water Baby, by Ross Campbell
Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art SC, by Will Elder

Sale runs through Sunday at close.

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship to The Beguiling Books & Art in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday Decemeber 24th 2008. That’s right folks, no delay due to the Christmas holidays!

Note: All prices in U.S. Dollars. Full list here: /081224shipping.txt

Unfortunately, we’re still a little too busy for any recommendations? But I’m sure if you see us in store we’d be happy to point some out for you.

– Chris

We just got in a good selection of new smut here at The Beguiling, for all of your Christmas(?) needs. We also restocked a bunch of stuff. Oh, and we’re probably going to be having an Eros-Comics-Oriented smut “Secret Sale” in the next week or so, make sure you’re signed up for our mailing list if you want the deets.

Note: All of these books are intended for readers 18 and over. We ID everyone. Sorry, we can’t do mailorder on any of these books. Finally, every link in this message is Not Safe For Work. You’ve been warned!

CLASS COMICS: New Stuff and a Complete Re-Stock!
Due to some distribution troubles, we haven’t had any new comics or portfolios from gay comics publisher Class Comics in a little while. Well everything’s sorted out and we’re now ordering directly from the publisher, which means we might even have issues before Diamond ships them out! The newest stuff we’ve received is Tug Harder #1, Angelface #1, Ismael Portfolio #1, Rainbow Country #2, Striptease #1, and Zahn #1. We’ve also done a complete re-stock of titles like Pornomicon (it’s just like it sounds) and Porky by Logan, portfolios by HVH & Mike, and all of Patrick Fillion’s series. All comics are now priced at their cover-price of $9.

You can check out previews and more at the Class Comics website, http://www.classcomics.com/.

The Best Of Club Stripes 2: Strange Bedfellows, CDN$34.95
The second book in the series and the sequel to Private Exhibition, Best of Club Stripes collects the Editor’s Choice selections from over a year’s worth of great adult art and comics from Club Stripes! Artists featured include Miu, Daria McGrain, Gideon, gNaw, and a whole sexy pile of talented guest artists. That’s 120 pages packed cover-to-cover with furry girls, guys, herms and more, all in full, shiny, fantastic color! If you haven’t yet taken a peek inside the Club Stripes website, BoCS: Strange Bedfellows is a great sampler platter to try out.

Preview it online at http://www.clubstripes.com/.

Milk Presents: Greek Fire, $8.95
The very first of the Milk Presents series collects the popular and porny “Nestor” stories by Phil “Poinko” Gibson and Shon Howell! Follow the hilarious and horny adventures of Nestor, who strives to be a mythological hero- and who ends up banging all manner of mythical maidens along the way! Minotaurs, demon-babes, oracles, dryads, no curvaceous callipygian cuties are safe when this hero starts swinging his mighty “weapon”. Silly sexy fun, from two of the hottest talents in Milk!

Visit Publisher Sin Factory online at http://www.sinfactorycomix.com/tour.html.

Dog’s Days of Summer Graphic Novel, $34.95
Diego the dingo spends the better part of his days in the company of his local friends, trolling the popular Bendigo Beach for tourists and one-night-stands. However, with the near limitless possibilities before him and the sudden reappearance of his ex-boyfriend, Diego finds himself struggling to make up his mind and sort through his conflicting feelings. Originally a webcomic, the first half of the story developed as readers directed the main character’s actions through a weekly multiple-choice poll. This full-colour graphic novel will appeal to furry fans of all… stripes.

Visit the website of the creator “Blotch”at http://screwbald.com/.

COMIC AG ISSUE 94 and much more, $4.99+
Where would we be without ComicAG magazine? Every two weeks like clockwork, the fine folks at Icarus Publishing send us a brand new installment of their Japanese hentai manga anthology, COMIC AG. Always high-quality and probably the best value in comics (each issue is 80 pages for 5 bucks!) it arrives like clockwork. We love you, COMIC AG.

We’ve also just re-stocked all of the graphic novel collections of the series’ serialized in COMIC AG magazine and published by Icarus Comics. COMIC AG can be found on the second floor, and the trade paperback collections are usually located on the first floor.

Bonus: If you’re “curious” about COMIC AG, just ask at either Cash Register for a free sampler. We usually have some lying around, we’d be happy to pass one your way.

COMIC AG publisher Icarus Comics has an amazing blog at http://www.icaruscomics.com/wp_web/, you should check it out.

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Much, much more has come in over the past few months, but I think you get the idea. We’re always happy to help or, when possible, special order material for you. Let us know. And Happy Holidays!

– Chris @ The Beguiling

We’ll admit, it’s a little strange for us here at The Beguiling to be giving away a set of perfume (perfumes?), but this is a pretty cool perfume.

Pop singer Gwen Steffani just released a set of signature perfumes in her “Harajuku Lovers” apparel line. It’s a collection of five perfumes, each inspired by Gwen and a member of her crew, and each bottle is actually shaped like the little chibi-versions of the ladies. Check it out:

We’ve got a set of all five fragrances in the 30ml/1oz size, with a retail value of more than $250 (perfume is expensive, yo!). They’re going to make an amazing last-minute gift for whoever wins them. Speaking of which, here’s how you can win:

RULES

1. Subscribe to The Beguiling’s events mailing list. You can subscribe at http://www.beguiling.com, in the upper-right corner of the page. Winner must be subscribed to The Beguiling mailing list for the duration of the contest to claim their prize.
2. Send an e-mail to chris@beguiling.com with your name, telephone number, and “HARAJUKU LOVERS” in the subject line.
3. Send that e-mail before Monday, December 22nd 2008 at 11:59pm.
4. Winner will be determined by random draw on the morning of Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008.
5. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older (sorry kids, get your parents to enter for you). 5. Only one entry per household.
6. Odds of winning depend on number of entrants, but are roughly 250:1.
7. Not open to residents of Quebec because they’ve got pretty harsh rules about this sort of thing.

The winner will be contacted Tuesday morning. Good luck!

– The Beguiling Staff

So, good news for all of you, our wonderful customers, because Christmas and New Years aren’t going to interrupt the Holiday Shipping Schedule at Diamond. At all. I mean, in the U.S.? Yeah, they’re getting boned. But us? Wednesday business as usual. And we’re opening later and earlier than usual through the weekend and next week, in order to accommodate your holiday shopping needs.

BEGUILING HOLIDAY HOURS AND SCHEDULE:

W Dec 17: 11am-7pm, New Comics Day
Th Dec 18: 11am-7pm
F Dec 19: 11am-9pm
Sa Dec 20: 11am-7pm
Su Dec 21: 11am-7pm

M Dec 22: 11am-7pm
Tu Dec 23: 11am-9pm
W Dec 24: 10am-4pm, New Comics Day, Christmas Eve
Th Dec 25: Closed. Christmas Day
F Dec 26: 11am-6pm, Boxing Day
Sa Dec 27: 11am-7pm
Su Dec 28: 12pm-6pm

M Dec 29: 11am-7pm
Tu Dec 30: 11am-7pm
W Dec 31: 10am-4pm, New Comics Day, New Years Eve
Th Jan 1: Closed, New Years Day
F Jan 2: Back to Normal!

Have a happy holiday!

– Christopher

Faith Erin Hicks Signing!
The Creator of Zombies Calling and The War At Ellsmere
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 5PM-7PM
@ The Beguiling, 601 Markham Street
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=38595744643
FREE

The Beguiling is proud to welcome Faith Erin Hicks, the creator of ZOMBIES CALLING and the new graphic novel THE WAR AT ELLSMERE to the store this Wednesday, December 17th. Faith will be signing and sketching for fans from 5pm to 7pm in support of her new graphic novel!

Beguiling customers may remember Faith from our awesome signing last year ’round this time for ZOMBIES CALLING. It was well attended and a lot of fun, and so we hope you’ll come around this year to check out her new book.

THE WAR AT ELLSMERE and ZOMBIES CALLING are published by SLG, and both graphic novels are currently available for sale at the store. For more on these books, check out Faith’s website at http://www.faitherinhicks.com/and the SLG website at http://www.slgcomic.com/.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship to The Beguiling Books & Art in Toronto on Wednesday December 17th, 2008. All prices listed in US Dollars.

Full list: /081217shipping.txt

Sorry folks, no time for recommendations this week. We’re a little busy (Christmas!). I will say that there are still copies of Kramers Ergot Volume 7 available following our signing, if you were hoping to scoop one up before they all disappeared.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

We’ve just received a bunch of movies and season box sets. Some are new to us and some we’ve had before but never at these prices.

• Aqua Teen Hunger Force Seasons 1, 2, 3, & 4 – $23.95 each
• Astro Boy Collection (51 episodes + lots of extras) – $29.95
• Harvy Birdman Attorney at Law Seasons 1 & 2 – $19.95 each
• Harvy Birdman Attorney at Law Season 3 – $23.95
• Metropolis (Osamu Tezuka) – $28.95
• Nana 2 (live action movie) – $22.95
• Venture Brothers First and Second Seasons Bundle – $58.95
• Makoto Shinkai Two Movie Set (Voices of a Distant Star & The Place Promised in Our Early Days) – $36.95
• Voices of a Distant Star (movie & soundtrack) – $18.95
• The Place Promised in Our Early Days – $18.95

KRAMERS ERGOT 7 TOURS TORONTO
Presented by The Beguiling Books & Art

Featuring Shary Boyle, Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Rege Jr., Souther Salazer, and Seth!

Thursday December 11th, 2008, 7PM-10PM
918 Bathurst Street (Former Buddhist Temple)
1 Block North of Bathurst TTC [Google Map]
http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=30811628299
FREE

Kramers Ergot is the name of the groundbreaking comix anthology that has taken up the tradition of Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly’s RAW MAGAZINE in bringing the most innovative, challenging, and beautiful comics work to the masses… and volume 7 is the greatest yet! This massive new tome includes brand new comics from some of the world’s greatest living graphic novelists, and this December several of the contributors will be in Toronto to officially launch the new book!

Kramers Ergot Volume 7 is sure to top many critics’ Best Comics Of 2008 Lists, thanks to its all-star line-up of contributors including Seth, Chris Ware, Shary Boyle, Andrian Tomine, Dan Clowes, Ivan Brunetti, and Gabrielle Bell to name just a few. But equally as stunning is the book’s presentation: Kramers Ergot Volume 7 is a massive 16 inches by 21 inches in hardcover, with each contributor offering up an original double-page spread of brand new work for the book. Kramers Ergot Volume 7 will make its official debut at this launch event, and will not be available in stores before then. It is sure to be in short supply this holiday season.

“People are focusing on the enormous size of this book, and with good reason,” says Peter Birkemoe of The Beguiling. “But the sheer talent assembled into this volume, from established names and friends of The Beguiling like Seth and Shary Boyle, to relative newcomers including John Pham, that’s what will have people lining up for this one.”

The Kramers Ergot Volume 7 Tour will feature appearances by series Editor and contributor Sammy Harkham, as well as Shary Boyle (Otherworld Uprising), Kevin Huizenga (Ganges, Curses), John Pham (Sublife), Ron Regé Jr. (Skibber Bee Bye), Souther Salazar (Destined for Dizziness), and Seth (Palookaville, Clyde Fans) and publisher Alvin Buenaventura. At 7:30PM the contributors will be interviewed on stage by The Beguiling’s Peter Birkemoe, and a signing will follow. Doors open at 7PM.

The event will be held at the beautiful new event space ‘918’ located at 918 Bathurst. A former Buddhist Temple, the space is a classic A-frame building located just a block north of Bathurst Subway station and 3 blocks from The Beguiling.

– Chris @ The Beguiling