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Reminder: Two Great Comics Events in Toronto Tonight

Just a reminder about two events featuring fantastic Canadian comics and graphic novels in town this evening. Get out and celebrate!

INDUSTRY NIGHT: NEGATIVE BURN and COMIC EYE BOOK LAUNCH
Wednesday, March 26th, 7pm-10pm
The Victory Café, 581 Markham Street
(Just south of The Beguiling, near Bathurst and Bloor)
FREE

This month Comics Industry Night is proud to celebrate the launch of two great books featuring talented Canadian comic artists.

NEGATIVE BURN #17 features the short graphic novella “Growing Up With Comics” by Ron Kasman and R.G. Taylor. It tells the story of the comic book culture in Toronto in the 1950s, 60s and 70s then on into the present day. Touching on many Toronto comics landmarks, the story is like a walk down memory lane for long-time comics fans and an introduction to Toronto’s rich comics history for newcomers to the medium.

THE COMIC EYE is a new book-length anthology of comics… about comics! Published and Edited by Hamilton’s Mark Innes, the book features 50 autobiographical strips by 50 different creators, running the gamut from Fred Hembeck and Matt Feazel to Bernie Mierault and Nick Craine (and Mssrs. Kasman and Taylor make an appearance as well).

Many of the creators will be in attendance including Kasman, Taylor, and Innes, and the evening will include presentations from both works. It should be an entertaining evening! Hope to see you there!

SKIM BOOK LAUNCH
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St W, Toronto
Wed, Mar 26; 7:30pm (doors 7pm)
FREE

When was the last time you watched a literary graphic novel come into being? At the launch of Skim, writer MARIKO TAMAKI and illustrator JILLIAN TAMAKI will discuss the evolution of their widely celebrated book with novelist JESSICA WESTHEAD and show slides chronicling the process. Also, EMILY POHL-WEARY will salute the Tamaki’s remarkable accomplishment — A This Is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, Groundwood Books and EYE WEEKLY.

See you out there!

– Chris

Holiday Hours, Poster Set, Persepolis

Here’s a couple of items of note from our last mailing:

STORE: Holiday Hours for Good Friday/Easter Monday

The Beguiling will be open right through Easter weekend, though we will be observing holiday hours on Friday and Monday.

Thursday March 20: 11am – 7pm
Friday March 21: 12pm – 6pm
Saturday March 22: 11am – 7pm
Sunday March 23: 12pm – 6pm
Monday March 24: 12pm – 6pm

This will not affect New Comics Day on Wednesday.

TCAF Posters Now Available Online

Just a reminder that all five TCAF posters by Seth, Marc Bell, James Jean, and Darwyn Cooke (x2) are now available for purchase in The Beguiling Art Store, in the Prints and Posters section.

Beguiling Posters & Prints Store

In addition we’ve got the awesome Beguiling 20th Anniversary Print by James Jean, Kagan McLeod’s unbelievably cool “History of Rap” poster, and a variety of other posters and prints.

All posters and prints shipped rolled in an incredibly strong poster-tube, and are shipped with a flat shipping rate. That means the more posters you order, the cheaper the shipping!

Also, make sure to take advantage of our new Complete TCAF poster set (shown, right) which will make these posters even more affordable.

MOVIE: Persepolis playing now at the Bloor

If you weren’t one of the folks lucky enough to score free tickets to a screening of Persepolis last month, then we’ve got good news for you! The Bloor Cinema is going to be screening Persepolis, the animated film adaptation of Marjane Satarapi’s award-winning graphic novel starting tomorrow. We all really enjoyed the film here at the store, here are the dates that it will be showing.

FRI MAR 21: PERSEPOLIS, 7:00PM
SAT MAR 22: PERSEPOLIS, 2:00PM, 9:30PM
SUN MAR 23: PERSEPOLIS, 2:00PM
MON MAR 24: PERSEPOLIS, 7:00PM
TUES MAR 25: PERSEPOLIS, 9:25PM

The Bloor Cinema is located on Bloor Street just east of Bathurst. For more on their schedule and showtimes, check out http://www.bloorcinema.com.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

Industry Night: Growing Up With Comics Book Launch

Held the last Wednesday of every month at The Victory Café on Markham St., Comics Industry Night is a chance for comics professionals and fans to meet and greet, usually whilst celebrating the release and launch of new work.

INDUSTRY NIGHT: NEGATIVE BURN and COMIC EYE BOOK LAUNCH
Wednesday, March 26th, 7pm-10pm
The Victory Café, 581 Markham Street
(Just south of The Beguiling, near Bathurst and Bloor)
FREE

This month Comics Industry Night is proud to celebrate the launch of two great books featuring talented Canadian comic artists.

NEGATIVE BURN #17 features the short graphic novella “Growing Up With Comics” by Ron Kasman and R.G. Taylor. It tells the story of the comic book culture in Toronto in the 1950s, 60s and 70s then on into the present day. Touching on many Toronto comics landmarks, the story is like a walk down memory lane for long-time comics fans and an introduction to Toronto’s rich comics history for newcomers to the medium.

THE COMIC EYE is a new book-length anthology of comics… about comics! Published and Edited by Hamilton’s Mark Innes, the book features 50 autobiographical strips by 50 different creators, running the gamut from Fred Hembeck and Matt Feazel to Bernie Mierault and Nick Craine (and Mssrs. Kasman and Taylor make an appearance as well).

Many of the creators will be in attendance including Kasman, Taylor, and Innes, and the evening will include presentations from both works. It should be an entertaining evening! Hope to see you there!

– Chris @ The Beguiling
P.S.: We’re aware that this conflicts with the SKIM launch scheduled for that evening and we’re sorry about that! We’d booked this event back in December and there’s no changing it. Still, that just means that no matter what kind of comics you’re into there’s something to do that Wednesday, so get out there!

EVENT: Art Spiegelman in Toronto

COMIX 101: Forbidden Images and the Art of Outrage Featuring Art Spiegelman, author of MAUS
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at 7:30PM
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West
Adults: $40, Students/Seniors: $25
http://www.uofttix.ca

Art Spiegelman will be coming to town in a few weeks in a very special seminar/lecture at UofT. While we’re not directly affiliated with this event, Spiegelman is a major comics talent and it seems that the subject of his lecture will include discussion of the many recent headline-grabbing international events involving comics… It sounds like a really solid event and worth attending.

Tickets can be purchased online at UofTtix.ca.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

SHIPPING MARCH 19, 2008

(How’s that for service, I got this one up 5 and a half days before the books came out).

This is what’s shipping to the store this week from Diamond… We’ve already got a bunch of the “new” manga, including the final volume of Phoenix (shown).

NEW COMICS
100 BULLETS #89 (MR) 2.99
AFTERBURN #2 2.95
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #554 2.99
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #5 3.99
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #5 ROBINSON CVR
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #5 URRU CVR
AVENGERS CLASSIC #10 2.99
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #5 2.99
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #5 2.99
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #82 2.25
BIRDS OF PREY #116 2.99
BOHDA TE #1 3.50
BOY WHO MADE SILENCE #1 (C: 0-1-2) 3.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11 2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #36 2.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG VAR (PP #804) 2.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 (OF 5) DODSON VAR SII (PP #803) 2.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 (OF 5) SII 2.99
CATWOMAN #77 2.99
CHECKMATE #24 2.99
CIRCLE #5 2.99
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 6 2.99
DARK IVORY #1 (OF 4) 2.99
DARKNESS VS EVA #1 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #7 (OF 8) 3.50
EVERYBODYS DEAD #1 3.99
EX MACHINA #35 (MR) 2.99
FABLES #71 (MR) 2.99
FEAR AGENT #19 HATCHET JOB (PT 3 OF 5) 2.99
FLASH #238 2.99
FOOLKILLER #4 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
FRANKLIN RICHARDS SPRING BREAK 2.99
FX #1 (OF 6) 3.99
GENE SIMMONS ZIPPER #4 3.99
GHOST RIDER #21 2.99
GHOST WHISPERER #1 3.99
GHOST WHISPERER #1 10 COPY JLH PHOTO INCV (NET) PI
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #1 (OF 3) CVR A 3.50
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #1 (OF 3) CVR B 3.50
GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #5 (OF 8) 3.50
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #25 (MR) (C: 0-0-1) 2.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #1 (OF 4) (MR) (C: 0-0-2) 2.99
HACK SLASH SERIES #10 NAKAYAMA CVR B (MR) 3.50
HACK SLASH SERIES #10 SEELEY CVR A (MR) 3.50
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #13 2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115 2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115 DJURDJEVIC VAR 2.99
INVINCIBLE #49 2.99
IRON MAN #27 2.99
JUNGLE GIRL #5 PX ED 2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #19 2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #22 2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #4 (OF 8) 2.99
MINESHAFT #21 (MR) 6.95
NEW WORLD ORDER #2 3.50
ORDER #9 2.99
PROGRAMME #9 (OF 12) 2.99
PVP #39 3.50
RED SONJA #31 2.99
ROBIN #172 2.99
SCOOBY DOO #130 2.25
SHADOWPACT #23 2.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #140 2.99
SPAWN GODSLAYER #7 1.99
STARSHIP TROOPERS #7 (C: 0-1-2) 3.50
SUPER FRIENDS #1 2.25
SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #2 3.99
SWORD #6 2.99
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #5 3.95
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #44 3.25
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #1 (OF 12) 2.99
THOR #7 2.99
ULTIMATES 3 #1 BLACK AND WHITE GATEFOLD VAR (PP #8 2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #495 2ND PTG CHOI VAR (PP #805) 2.99
WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE #1 (OF 5) ( 3.99
WASTELAND #15 (MR) 3.50
WITCHBLADE #116 SEJIC CVR A 2.99
WITCHBLADE #116 SEJIC CVR A 2.99
WOLVERINE #62 2ND PTG GARNEY VAR (PP #805) 2.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #23 2.99
WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WARBOUND #4 (OF 5) 2.99
X-FORCE #1 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR PP #805) 2.99

NEW MAGAZINES
ALTER EGO #76 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
BACK ISSUE #27 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1641 MAY 2008 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
COMICS NOW #2 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
COSMODE #18 (C: 1-1-3) 23.99
GOTHIC LOLITA & PUNK BRAND BOOK 08 FALL WINTER (C: 32.99
MAD MAGAZINE #488 4.99
SHOJO BEAT APR 08 (C: 1-0-0) 5.99
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER CODE GEASS CVR #55 4.99
CREATOR CHRONICLES BILL SIENKIEWICZ DVD (C: 0-1-2) 24.95

NEW BOOKS
AL CAPPS COMPLETE SHMOO HC THE COMIC BOOKS (C: 0-1 49.95
ALL WE EVER DO IS TALK ABOUT WOOD GN (MR) 9.95
ASTERIX OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2) 27.95
ASTERIX OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2) 27.95
ASTERIX OMNIBUS SC VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
ASTERIX OMNIBUS SC VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
BAOBAB #1 (O/A) 7.95
BAOBAB #2 (O/A) 7.95
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC 17.99
CROOKED LITTLE VEIN LTD ED HC (C: 0-1-2) 75.00
DRUNK DUCK ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 9.95
DUNGEON MONSTRES TP VOL 01 12.95
EARTH X TP TRILOGY COMPANION 29.99
HACK SLASH HC VOL 01 OMNIBUS 34.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN 31ST CENTURY TP VOL 01 14.99
LIBERTY MEADOWS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ED HC 24.99
MAINTENANCE TP VOL 2 (MR) 9.95
MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 ULTRON INITIATIVE 19.99
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 04 54.99
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 04 VAR ED VOL 93 54.99
MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 02 MIDNIGHT SUN 14.99
NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 07 TRUST 24.99
NEW TALES OF OLD PALOMAR #2 (O/A) 7.95
NEW TALES OF OLD PALOMAR #3 (O/A) 7.95
NORTH WORLD GN VOL 01 11.95
OUTSIDERS FIVE OF A KIND TP 14.99
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 38 MARVEL VILLAINS HC 35.00
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 38 MARVEL VILLAINS SC 29.95
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 38 STAR WARS HC (C: 0 35.00
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 38 STAR WARS SC (C: 0 29.95
PAINKILLER JANE TP VOL 02 THINGS EXPLODE (MR) (C: 11.99
PRINCESS AT MIDNIGHT GN 5.99
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 02 GOIN OUT WEST 17.99
REPO TP (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 15.99
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE TP VOL 06 HOURMAN AND PYTH 19.99
SPIDER-MAN REIGN TP 14.99
SPIDER-MAN REIGN TP 14.99
STRANGEWAYS MURDER MOON GN 13.95
WITCHBLADE OFF VISUAL FAN BK (C: 1-1-3) 46.99
X-FACTOR TP VOL 04 HEART OF ICE 17.99

NEW MANGA
AEGIS GN VOL 06 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
ALICE ON DEADLINES TP VOL 02 (C: 1-1-2) 10.99
BLEACH TP VOL 22 (C: 1-0-0) 7.95 – This is in store now.
BLOOD ALONE VOL 4 GN (C: 1-0-0) 10.95
BLOOD PLUS NOVEL VOL 01 FIRST KISS (C: 0-1-2) 8.95
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 22 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEATH NOTE NOVEL ANOTHER NOTE (C: 1-0-0) 17.99 – Both of these new Death Note books are already in stock… DEATH NOTE PROFILE HOW TO READ 13 (C: 1-0-0) 14.99 DIRTY PAIR STRIKES AGAIN NOVEL 8.95
ES GN VOL 08 (MR) 10.95
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 19 (OF 22) 9.99
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 16 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99 – This is in-store now.
GACHA GACHA NEXT REVOLUTION GN VOL 06 (MR) 12.95
GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 02 (OF 14) 9.99
KINGDOM OF THE WINDS GN VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
MOON CHILD VOL 10 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MUSASHI #9 VOL 14 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MY HEAVENLY HOCKEY CLUB GN VOL 04 10.95 – This is in store now.
NININ GA SHINOBUDEN VOL 3 GN (MR) 9.95
NODAME CANTABILE GN VOL 12 (MR) 10.95
PHOENIX TP VOL 12 (C: 1-0-0) 14.99 – We’ve got this one too, it’s really neat.
PSYCHO BUSTERS GN VOL 02 10.95
SUZUKA GN VOL 07 (MR) 13.95
TWO WILL COME GN VOL 02 (OF 4) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
VAGABOND TP VOL 27 (MR) (C: 1-0-1) 9.95 – This is already in store, but is AWESOME.
WITH THE LIGHT RAISING AUTISTIC CHILD GN VOL 02 14.99
YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL 11 (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99

– Chris @ The Beguiling

New This Week: March 12 (late a day…)

Sorry, it’s been a busy week and so we’re a day late posting the new comics list. I resolve to get this sorted out from now on, apologies.

On a positive note though, posting this a day late enables me to mention we just got a bunch of awesome new manga:

Vagabond Volume 27
Phoenix Volume 12
Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 16
Case Closed: Detective Conan Volume 22

None of which shipped through Diamond this week. So that’s something…

NEW COMICS
Abe Sapien The Drowning #2 (of 5) 2.99
Amazing Spider-girl #18 2.99
Amazing Spider-man #553 2.99
Annihilation Conquest #5 (of 6) 2.99
Astounding Wolf-man #5 2.99
Atomic Robo #6 (of 6) 2.95
Avengers Fairy Tales #1 (of 4) 2.99
Avengers Initiative #10 2.99
Badger Saves The World #3 (of 5) 3.99
Bat Lash #4 (of 6) 2.99
Batman Confidential #14 2.99
Batman Strikes #43 2.25
Booster Gold #7 2.99
BPRD 1946 #3 (of 5) 2.99
Captain America #34 Directors Cut (pp #804) 3.99
Cemetery Blues #2 3.50
Comic Book Comics #1 3.95
Countdown To Final Crisis 7 2.99
Countdown To Mystery #6 (of 8) 3.99
Dead Of Night Featuring Man Thing #2 (of 4) 3.99
DMZ #29 2.99
Doctor Who #2 3.99
Doctor Who #2 10 Copy Incv
Evil Dead #3 (of 4) 2.99
Fantastic Four #555 2.99
Foundation #3 (of 5) 3.99
Furrlough #180 3.99
Gamekeeper Series 2 #1 2.99
Gamekeeper Series 2 #1 Ormston Var Cvr 2.99
Gen 13 #18 2.99
GI Joe Americas Elite #33 3.50
Goon #22 2.99
Gotham Underground #6 (of 9) 2.99
Green Arrow Black Canary #6 2.99
Green Lantern Corps #22 2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales #24 2.99
Gutsville #3 (of 6) 2.99
Hedge Knight 2 Sworn Sword #5 (of 6) 2.99
Iron Man Enter Mandarin #6 (of 6) 2.99
JLA Classified #54 2.99
Last Defenders #1 (of 6) 2.99
Legion Of Super Heroes In The 31st Century #12 2.25
Locke & Key #2 3.99
Lone Ranger And Tonto #1 (c: 0-1-1) 4.99
Looking For Group #3 2.95
Madman Atomic Comics #7 2.99
Maintenance #9 3.50
Marvel Adventures Hulk #9 2.99
Marvel Comics Presents #7 3.99
Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick #2 (of 6) 2.99
Mighty Avengers #10 2.99
New Exiles #3 2.99
Nightmares And Fairy Tales #22 3.50
Ninja High School #158 2.99
Nova #11 2.99
Palooka Ville #19 4.95
Pogrom #1 (of 7) 5.50
Punisher #55 2.99
Salvation Run #5 (of 7) 2.99
Scorn #1 (of 4) 3.50
Screamland #1 (of 5) 2.99
Serenity Better Days #1 (of 3) 2.99
Shanda The Panda #47 4.99
Simon Dark #6 2.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #186 2.25
Spooks #2 Dellesandro Cvr A 3.50
Star Wars Legacy #21 2.99
Star Wars Rebellion #12 2.99
Suicide Squad Raise The Flag #7 (of 8) 2.99
Superman #674 2.99
Superman Confidential #13 2.99
Thunderbolts #119 2.99
Tiny Titans #2 2.25
Ultimates 3 #2 (of 5) 2nd Ptg Var 2.99
Un-men #8 2.99
Walking Dead #47 2.99
Warhammer 40k Blood & Thunder Cvr A #4 (of 4) 3.99
Warhammer 40k Blood & Thunder Cvr B #4 (of 4) 3.99
Wildstorm Revelations #5 (of 6) 2.99
Wolverine #63 Dws 2.99
Wonder Woman #18 2.99
X-factor #29 Dws 2.99

NEW BOOKS
30 Days Of Night TP Vol 09 Beyond Barrow 17.99
Adv Of Daniel Boom Aka Loud Boy GN Vol 01 5.99
Arab In America TP 14.95
Avengers Initiative TP Vol 01 Basic Training 14.99
Conan TP Vol 05 Rogues In The House 17.95
CSI Bad Rap TP New Ptg 11.99
Discovered TP Scad Sequential Art Anthology 9.95
DMZ TP Vol 04 Friendly Fire 12.99
Gene Simmons House Of Horrors #3 9.99
Ghost Rider TP Vol 04 Revelations 14.99
Gumby TP Vol 01 12.95
Hanami International Love Story TP Vol 04 9.95
Harvey Comics Classics TP Vol 03 Hot Stuff 19.95
How To Make Webcomics TP 12.99
India Authentic TP Vol 02 14.99
Justice League International HC 24.99
Lobo Portrait Of A Bastich TP 19.99
Magician Apprentice Prem HC Vol 2 19.99
Magician Apprentice Prem HC Vol 2 Dm Ed 19.99
Marvel Illustrated Last Of The Mohicans Prem HC 19.99
Marvel Illustrated Man In The Iron Mask Prem HC 19.99
Marvel Illustrated Treasure Island Prem HC 19.99
Marvel Illustrated Treasure Island Prem HC 19.99
Michael Recycle HC 15.99
Orion 4th Ed TP 17.95
Robin The Big Leagues TP 12.99
Showcase Presents Phantom Stranger TP Vol 02 16.99
Snakewoman TP Vol 03 Tale Of The Snake Charmer 14.99
Speed Racer TP Vol 03 19.99
Spider-man Family TP Untold Team Ups Digest 9.99
Spider-man Red Sonja Prem HC 19.99
Terminator Omnibus Vol 02 24.95
Witchblade TP Vol 03 14.99
Wormwood TP Vol 02 19.99
X-men TP Die By The Sword 13.99

NEW MAGAZINE
Dangerous Ink Magazine #2 6.00
Heroes Magazine #3 Newsstand Ed 6.99
Heroes Magazine #3 Px Ed 6.99
Piq Magazine Apr 2008 6.99
Video Watchdog #137 7.95

NEW MANGA
A I Revolution GN Vol 02 10.99
Ai No Kusabi Space Between Novel Vol 02 Destiny 8.95
Anima GN Vol 07 (of 10) 9.99
Barefoot Gen Vol 5 TP 14.95
Barefoot Gen Vol 6 TP 14.95
Chinese Hero SC Vol 05 Tales O/t Blood Sword 18.95
Dont Blame Me GN Vol 01 (of 2) 12.95
Emma Vol 07 10.99
Empowered TP Vol 03 14.95
Excel Saga TP Vol 17 9.99
Flcl Novel #1 (of 3) 9.99
From Eroica With Love Vol 12 9.99
Get Backers GN Vol 23 (of 37) 9.99
Hands Off Dont Call Us Angels GN Vol 02 (of 2) 9.99
Her Majestys Dog GN Vol 08 10.99
Ichigeki Sacchu Hoihoi-san Gn 10.95
J Pop Idol GN Vol 01 (of 3) 9.99
Kanna GN Vol 03 10.99
Kung Fu Klutz & Karate Cool GN Vol 02 (of 3) 4.99
Lunar Legend Tsukihime TP Vol 05 9.95
Mamotte Lollipop GN Vol 05 10.95
Me & My Brothers GN Vol 03 (of 7) 9.99
Metro Survive GN Vol 01 9.95
Missing Novel Vol 02 (of 13) Letter Of Misfortune 9.99
My Dearest Devil Princess GN Vol 02 9.99
Orfina Vol 02 12.99
Princess Ai GN Vol 01 (of 3) 9.99
Rave Master GN Vol 27 (of 35) 9.99
Rebirth Collection Vol 1-3 12.99
Replay GN Vol 02 (of 3) 9.99
Somedays Dreamers Spellbound GN Vol 05 (of 5) 9.99
Suppli GN Vol 02 (of 5) 10.99
Switch GN Vol 01 9.99
Third GN Vol 01 (of 2) 9.99
Togari TP Vol 05 9.99
Twelve Kingdoms HC Vol 02 (of 7) 16.99
Welcome To Nhk GN Vol 06 (of 8) 9.99
Wise Man Sleeps GN Vol 01 10.99
Yakitate Japan TP Vol 10 9.99
Your And My Secret GN Vol 01 (of 4) 9.99
Yubisaki Milk Tea GN Vol 07 (of 7) 9.99

– Chris @ The Beguiling

Justice League: The New Frontier DVD and Comic Sale!

This week sees the release of the new Justice League: The New Frontier DVD, based on the comics by Canadian author Darwyn Cooke, as well as a new comic featuring tales from the New Frontier universe by Cooke, David Bullock, and Toronto’s J. Bone and Mike Cho. Cool eh?

We were trying really hard to put together a signing featuring Darwyn Cooke and the crew, and a screening of the film… we even hinted pretty strongly at it over the past few months. While the creators were up for it, unfortunately we just couldn’t make it happen on our end, and we’d like to apologize to everyone who was looking forward to it. Hopefully we can put something together in the future.

To make up for it though, we’re offering a great deal to celebrate Darwyn Cooke’s comics work! Until March 31st, pick up Justice League: The New Frontier on DVD or Justice League: The New Frontier Special Comic Book, and get 10% off any of Darwyn Cooke’s comics backlist! That includes:

DC The New Frontier Volume 1, DC The New Frontier Volume 2, Absolute DC The New Frontier, The Spirit Volume 1, Batman: Ego and Other Tales HC, Catwoman: Dark End Of The Street, SOLO: Darwyn Cooke, and all of the recent The Spirit back issues.

That’s 10% off of the U.S. Cover price, making for a pretty substantial savings!

All of the Darwyn Cooke items (including the new DVD and comics) are featured on a Canadian-centric table on the main floor of The Beguiling, which includes a plethora of great comics and graphic novels by Canadian creators. Check everything out in-store!

– Chris @ The Beguiling

REMINDER: Michel Rabagliati in Toronto March 15th

In Conversation with Michel Rabagliati
Saturday, March 15th at 5pm
Lillian H. Smith Library, 239 College St., Toronto
(College just east of Spadina)
FREE

The Beguiling is happy to announce that Michel Rabagliati, author of the Paul series of graphic novels including the newly-released Paul Goes Fishing will be participating in a moderated Q&A and book signing session on Saturday, March 5th at 5pm, at The Lillian H. Smith Library in Toronto.

Rabagliati will be interviewed on stage by The Beguiling’s Peter Birkemoe, on his life and art as well as his new graphic novel. Admission to the event is completely free.

Sponsored by The Beguiling, Canada’s premier retailer of comics and graphic novels, and Drawn & Quarterly, publisher of fine graphic novels.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

Shipping This Week: March 5th

Hey folks! It’s a little bit of a lighter week at the store, which I think all of our wallets will appreciate… More money for you to spend on the new Justice League: The New Frontier special issue, as far as we’re concerned.

NEW COMICS
24 Cold Warriors 7.49
All New Atom #21 2.99
Amazing Spider-man #552 2.99
Amazing Spider-man #552 Granov Var
Anita Blake Vh Guilty Pleasures #9 (of 12) 2.99
Army Of Darkness #7 Long Road Home 3.50
Boys #16 2.99
Buffy The Vampire Slayer #12 2.99 – We’re pretty sure this issue is supposed to feature the return of a popular character…
Cable #1 Dws 2.99
Cable #1 Liefeld Var Dws 2.99
Cartoon Network Action Pack #23 2.25
Casanova #12 1.99
Clandestine #2 (of 5) 2.99
Cory Doctorows Futuristic Tales Here And Now #6 (of 6) 3.99
Countdown Lord Havok And The Extremists #5 (of 6) 2.99
Countdown To Adventure #7 (of 8) 3.99
Countdown To Final Crisis 8 2.99
Dark Tower Long Road Home #1 (of 5) 3.99
Dark Tower Long Road Home #1 (of 5) Deodato Var
Dark Tower Long Road Home #1 (of 5) Jae Lee Sketch Var
DC Special Raven #1 (of 5) 2.99
Dead Space #1 (of 6) 2.99
Detective Comics #842 2.99
Doctor Who Classics #4 3.99
Dominion #5 (of 5) 3.99
Dynamo 5 #11 3.50
End League #2 2.99
Exterminators #27 2.99
Graveslinger #4 (of 4) 3.50
Green Lantern #28 2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales #23 2.99
Halloween Nightdance #2 Cunningham Cvr B 3.50
Halloween Nightdance #2 Seeley Cvr A 3.50
Hulk #2 Retailer Var 0.00
Infinity Inc #7 2.99
Invincible Presents Atom Eve #2 (of 2) 2.99
Jason & The Argonauts Kingdom Of Hades #2 (of 4) 3.50
Jonah Hex #29 2.99
Justice League The New Frontier Special 4.99 – This is a brand new collection of stories tying into and celebrating the Justice League: The New Frontier original animated movie. Features work by Darwyn Cooke, David Bullock, and Toronto’s J. Bone and Michael Cho. It’s our pick of the week, and on a week with a lot of other strong releases!
Justice League Unlimited #43 2.25
Kong King Of Skull Island #3 (of 5) 3.99
Logan #1 (of 3) 3.99
Logan #1 (of 3) Black And White Var (pp #803) 3.99
Looney Tunes #160 2.25
Lords Of Avalon Sod #2 (of 6) 2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-man #37 2.99
Marvel Spotlight Hamilton Martin 2.99
Midnighter #17 2.99
Moon Knight #16 2.99
New Battlestar Galactica Season Zero #6 2.99
New Dynamix #1 (of 5) 2.99
New Dynamix #1 (of 5) Var Ed
Nightwing #142 2.99
North Wind #3 (of 5) 3.99
Northlanders #4 2.99
Omega Unknown #6 (of 10) 2.99
Painkiller Jane #5 3.50
Pax Romana #2 (of 4) 3.50
Penance Relentless #5 (of 5) 2.99
Powers #28 3.95
Punisher War Journal #17 2.99
Resurrection #3 3.50
Ride Die Valkyrie #3 (of 3) 2.99
Sabrina Vol 2 #92 2.25
Savage Tales #6 4.99
Scalped #15 2.99
Scud The Disposable Assassin #22 3.50
Secret Invasion Saga!
Shonen Jump Apr 08 -0) 4.99
Sisterhood #1 (of 3) 3.50
Speed Racer Chronicles O/t Racer #2 3.99
Streets Of Glory #4 (of 6) 3.99
Streets Of Glory #4 (of 6) Wrap Cvr 3.99
Supergirl #27 2.99
Teen Titans Year One #3 (of 6) 2.99
Terry Moores Echo #1 3.50 – The first issue of Strangers In Paradise creator Terry Moore’s new ongoing comic series. Should be worth a look…!
Transformers Spotlight Mirage 3.99
Twelve #3 (of 12) 2.99
Uncanny X-men #496 Dws 2.99
Vampirella Quarterly Winter 2008 Chin Reg Ed 4.95
Vampirella Quarterly Winter 2008 Rio Reg Ed 4.95
Vinyl Underground #6 2.99
X-force #2 Bloody Var Dws 2.99
X-force #2 Dws 2.99
Young Liars #1 2.99 – Even though we all wish that Stray Bullets creator David Lapham would return to the series that we all love, but his new ongoing launching this week from Vertigo looks pretty darned good too…
Zombies Vs Robots Vs Amazons #3 (of 3) 3.99
Zombies Vs Robots Vs Amazons #3 10 Copy Wood Var Incv

NEW BOOKS
Alter Ego Best Of Legendary Comics Fanzine SC 21.95
Andromeda Stories GN Vol 03 11.95
Black & White Images Fourth Annual Collection 20.00
Cable Classic TP Vol 01 29.99
Cest Bon Anthology GN Vol 04 17.95
Chronicles Of Conan TP Vol 14 16.95
Collected And Then One Day GN Vol 01 10.00
CSI Serial TP New Ptg 11.99
Daybreak GN Vol 01 10.00
Daybreak GN Vol 02 (c: 0-1-0) 10.00
Dorothy Of Oz GN Vol 02 11.95
Fables 1001 Nights Of Snowfall SC 14.99 – Now in SC. Hard cover still available in store for only $19.99.
Forgotten Realms TP Vol 06 Halflings Gem 18.99
Go Go Heaven Vol 05 9.99
Goon Fancy Pants Ltd Sgn HC Vol 02 24.95
Graphic Classics Vol 15 Fantasy Classics 11.95
Graphic Library GN Amelia Earhart 7.95
Graphic Library GN Challenger Explosion 7.95
Graphic Library GN First Moon Landing 7.95
Graphic Library GN Jobs & Wozniak And Personal Computer (c: 7.95
Guin Saga Manga TP Vol 03 Seven Magi 12.95
Hawkgirl Hath Set TP 17.99
Hazed GN 14.99
Highwaymen TP 17.99
Iron Man Prem HC Demon In A Bottle 24.99
Iron Man Prem HC Demon In A Bottle DM Ed 24.99
Janes World TP Vol 08 15.00
Kirby King Of The Comics HC 40.00
Lucky Luke TP Vol 09 Wagon Train TP #9 11.95
Modern Dog 20 Years Of Poster Art HC 27.50
Mpd Psycho TP Vol 04 10.95
Ms Marvel Prem HC Vol 04 Monster Smash 19.99
Poison Elves Vol 11 Dark Wars Pt 2 Alliances TP (c: 0-1 16.95
Red Prophet Tales Of Alvin Maker Prem HC Vol 02 19.99
Red Prophet Tales Of Alvin Maker Prem HC Vol 02 Dm Ed 19.99
Red Prophet Tales Of Alvin Maker Vol 1 TP 15.99
Service Industry 9.95
Speed Racer TP Vol 02 19.99
Spider-man Peter Parker TP Back In Black 24.99
Spy Goddess GN Vol 01 Chase For The Chalice 9.99
Star Project Chiro TP Vol 02 11.95
Star Trek Year Four TP 19.99
Star Wars Legacy TP Vol 02 Shards 19.95
Star Wars Rebellion TP Vol 02 Ahakista Gambit 17.95
Superman The Man Of Steel TP Vol 06 19.99
Swallow Book Four 40.00
Teru Teru X Shonen Vol 01 9.99
Thorgal GN Vol 03 Beyond The Shadows 19.95
Ultimate Power Hc 34.99
Unhuman Elephantmen Art Of Ladronn HC 29.99
Witchblade TP Vol 05 (bandai) 9.99
Wonder Woman Who Is Wonder Woman HC 19.99
X-men Vs Apocalypse TP Vol 01 The Twelve 29.99

NEW MAGAZINE
Classic Marvel Figurine Coll Mag #61 Spider-woman #61 12.00
Otaku Usa Magazine Vol 3 Mar Apr 2008 9.99

NEW MANGA
Be With You Manga 8.99
Beauty Pop TP Vol 07 8.99
Beck Mongolian Chop Squad GN Vol 11 (of 19) 9.99
Black Cat TP Vol 13 7.99
Claymore TP Vol 11 7.99
Devils Bride GN Vol 01 9.99
Drifting Classroom TP Vol 10 9.99
Fever GN Vol 01 (of 4) 9.99
Gentlemens Alliance TP Vol 05 8.99
Gin Tama TP Vol 05 7.99
Golgo 13 GN Vol 13 9.99
Hana Kimi GN Vol 22 9.99
High School Debut GN Vol 02 8.99
Honey & Clover GN Vol 01 8.99
Hunter X Hunter TP Vol 19 7.99
Inubaka Crazy For Dogs TP Vol 07 9.99
Kamiyadori GN Vol 05 (of 5) 9.99
Kekkaishi GN Vol 12 9.99
King Of Hell GN Vol 18 (of 21) 9.99
Kurohime TP Vol 04 7.99
Life GN Vol 08 (of 14) 10.99
Love Com TP Vol 05 8.99
Monkey High GN Vol 01 8.99
Nana TP Vol 09 8.99
Naoki Urasawas Monster TP Vol 13 9.99
Naruto TP Vol 28 7.95
Negima GN Vol 17 10.95
Never Give Up GN Vol 07 (of 13) 9.99
One Piece TP Vol 17 7.95
Prince Of Tennis GN Vol 24 7.95
Psychic Power Chronicle Nanaki GN Vol 02 (of 3) 9.99
Pumpkin Scissors GN Vol 02 10.95
Queens GN Vol 05 (of 5) 9.99
Queens Knight GN Vol 10 (of 17) 9.99
Rose Hip Rose GN Vol 01 (of 4) 10.99
Sa GN Vol 03 8.99
Samurai Deeper Kyo GN Vol 27 (of 38) 9.99
Seduction More Beautiful Than Love GN Vol 01 (of 5) 9.99
Shaman King TP Vol 15 7.95
Skip Beat TP Vol 11 8.99
Socrates In Love SC Novel 9.99
Tactics GN Vol 04 (of 8) 9.99
Ultimate Muscle GN Vol 19 7.95
Wild Ones GN Vol 02 8.99
Xxxholic GN Vol 11 10.95
Yurara TP Vol 04 8.99
Zig Zag GN Vol 02 (of 5) 9.99

NEW DVD
Justice League New Frontier Animated Movie Spec Ed DVD 25.95