Bryan Lee O’Malley @ The Beguiling
Scott Pilgrim v6 Anniversary Party
Saturday, July 9th, 2pm-4pm
@ The Beguiling, 601 Markham Street, Toronto, Canada

COME ONE, COME ALL! Our very good friend Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of SCOTT PILGRIM, will be making his triumphant return to Toronto, a year since our awesome midnight release party for Scott Pilgrim volume 6!

Nearly 2,000 folks came out last July to grab a copy of SPv6 and meet Mr. O’Malley, see some great bands, play some great games, and have an amazing time. In honour of that fabulous day, Bryan’s going to come and hang out and sign some books and chat with folks and we’ll all have another amazing time.

We’ll have AN EXCLUSIVE POSTER featuring Ramona (shown) available for sale, and there will be contests and prizes too! See you at the store!

– Chris @ The Beguiling

After far too long, we’re so very happy to be able to bring you an outstanding selection of new original art by Sammy Harkham, including work from Kramers Ergot, Crickets, and his illustration career.Available in The Beguiling Art Store, http://www.beguiling.com/artproductlist.asp?ID=22.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship The Beguiling Books and Art on Wednesday June 14th, 2011. All Prices listed in U.S. Funds. Variant prices are generally accurate, but all discrepancies between listed prices below and in-store prices will defer to in-store prices.

Click here for complete list: http://www.beguiling.com/110614shipping.txt

Of note this week…

APR110547 Alpha Flight #1 (of 8) Fear 3.99
– Oh, Canada…

MAR118273 Kirby Genesis #0 Sketch Reorder Cvr 1.00
APR110933 Kirby Genesis #1 3.99
– Look, it’s two guys doing Kirby’s creations, only Kirby’s name’s on it for a change…

MAR111148 Farm 54 HC  25.00
– New European graphic novel from Fanfare/Ponent-Mon, usually publishers of very European-seeming manga.

MAR110034 Hellboy Library Ed HC Vol 04 Crooked Man  49.99
– HC collecting Hellboy Volume 7 and 8.

FEB110204 Legion Lost HC 39.99
– A really excellent LEGION trade, one of the bright-spots of late 90s/early 2000s superhero comics.

MAR111216 Sixth Gun TP Vol 02  19.99
– Second volume of the really excellent ongoing series that doesn’t get nearly enough attention, and that not nearly enough of you are buying 🙂

APR110444 Walking Dead TP Vol 14 No Way Out  14.99
– The only thing you really wanted to hear about, probably. Another great volume though. 🙂

– Chris @ The Beguiling

Midori-Ko (Film Screening)
Saturday, July 22nd, @ 9PM
@ The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto (Don Mills Rd. & Eglinton Ave.)
http://shinsedai-toronto.com/?page_id=1236
Tickets $12.00

Kurosawa, Ozu, Mizoguchi, Oshima, Kitano – around the world these names immediately bring to mind the best that Japanese cinema has to offer, but now that we’re at the beginning of a new century many film fans are wondering who the next generation of great filmmakers from Japan will be. Toronto’s 3rd annual Shinsedai Cinema Festival tries to answer that question by bringing some of the best work by new, young and independent Japanese filmmakers to Toronto, many for the very first time.

The Beguiling and The Toronto Comic Arts Festival are proud to be partnering with Shinsedai for a special presentation of MIDORI-KO, by director and animator Keita Kurosaka. Read on for details about the film, and visit the Shinsedai Film Festival website to buy tickets and more! http://shinsedai-toronto.com

“Midori is a young woman with some very strong morals. Since she was a baby she was repulsed by the idea of eating meat, thus she’s spent her entire life as a strict vegetarian. It’s been a hard thing to pull off, especially given that the near future world Midori inhabits is plagued by food shortages and rationing. Most people will eat whatever lands on their plates, but Midori’s resolve is solid. Things change radically when Midori discovers a mysterious vegetable… or is it a creature? This gourd-like being is indeed a vegetable, but it also possesses a human face, arms, legs and intelligence! Midori, and Midori-ko, or “Baby Midori”, soon become fast friends, but soon their new relationship finds itself in peril. First, Midori-ko is being pursued by its creators, five genetic scientists who engineered this vegetable/ human hybrid as a solution to the world’s food crisis. Second, Midori soon discovers that her new little friend is absolutely delicious.

“World renowned animator Keita Kurosaka spent over a decade creating the world of Midori-ko, drawing nearly 20,000 framesof the film entirely by hand. The end result is a surreal story of the battle between humanity’s most base desires and its highest aspirations filtered through the visual styles of artists Hieronymous Bosch and Honoré Daumier.”

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– Chris @ The Beguiling

Not the world’s most flattering portrait, but it’s a great way to get across the following news: We just bought a whole ton ‘o’ Walt Kelly’s POGO, in a variety of reprint formats. It was part of a collection of really interesting stuff that’s come through the store, that we’re in the process of pricing and putting out for sale. This bucket of Pogo can be found and rummaged through on the main floor.

Meanwhile, if you’re a little less Kelly and a little more Gorey, check this out: Did you know Edward Gorey made zines? This collection of chapbooks was printed in a _very_ limited edition of just 500, and was one of a number of cool Gorey rarities that we also picked up recently. These are secreted away right now, but look for them to make their public debut shortly. Of course, since you’ve read this already you can feel free to get an earlier look at them. Ask Peter on the main floor.

But that’s not all!

That collection also featured a ton of Heavy Metal, MAD, National Lampoon, and other magazines! If you’ve been looking for back issues of any of these fine publications, send us a list at mail@beguiling.com and we’ll let you know what we’ve got. There are so many of these magazines that there’s no way for us to display them in store, so e-mail (preferred) or call with a list, and we’ll see what we can do for you.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

BIG QUESTIONS – Launch & Discussion with Anders Nilsen
This Saturday, August 13th, 7:00pm
@ Little Island Comics – 742 Bathurst Street
(Right around the corner from The Beguiling)
FREE
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202675989786628

Over 10 years in the making, Anders Nilsen’s BIG QUESTIONS is finally completed, and soon-to-be-released in a gorgeous, massive collection featuring more than 650 pages of comics excellence.

Join author Anders Nilsen at his Toronto tour-stop for an enlightening look behind the scenes of BIG QUESTIONS, and a moderated interview/discussion with The Beguiling’s Peter Birkemoe. BIG QUESTIONS will be available for sale at exclusively at the event for at least the next few months, and Anders will be signing it and all of his work.

Please Note: This event will take place in our new “spin-off” comic book store, Little Island Comics. Located just around the corner at 742 Bathurst Street, Little Island Comics will be a Comic Book Store for Kids, opening this fall. Come to see the event and get a sneak-peak at the new space.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship The Beguiling Books and Art on Wednesday June 8th, 2011. All Prices listed in U.S. Funds. Variant prices are generally accurate, but all discrepancies between listed prices below and in-store prices will defer to in-store prices.

Click Here for the Complete List: http://www.beguiling.com/110608shipping.txt

The Beguiling Recommends:
APR110021 Empowered Special #2 10 Questions For Maidman 3.50
MAR111153 Anyas Ghost GN 15.99
MAR111154 Astronaut Academy Zero Gravity GN 9.99
MAR111155 Level Up GN 15.99
MAR110392 Sweet Tooth TP Vol 03 Animal Armies 14.99
APR110749 Welcome To Oddville HC 14.95
SEP101159 Tezukas Black Jack TP Vol 14 16.95

– Chris @ The Beguiling

‘ONE SOUL’ BOOK LAUNCH
The new graphic novel by author Ray Fawkes
Weds, Aug 3, 2011. Doors at 7, event at 7:30pm.
@ The Merril Collection, Lillian H. Smith Library
239 College Street, just east of Spadina
Free to attend

Presented by The Beguiling, in conjunction with The Friends of The Merril Collection

Please join us in celebrating the release of Toronto author and cartoonist Ray Fawkes’ brand new graphic novel, One Soul. Comprised entirely of double page spreads split into eighteen panels with each panel featuring one character’s life, One Soul tells the stories of eighteen individuals throughout history whose entire lives unfold simultaneously on the page, with their stories echoing through time and generations. It is an ambitious, thoroughly conceived, and beautifully-executed new work.One soul will be published in late-July/early-August by Oni Press.

Author Ray Fawkes will be reading and presenting from One Soul, and will participate in a lively interview about his life and career. Copies of One Soul and other works by Fawkes will be available for sale at the event, courtesy of The Beguiling.

The event takes place in The Merril Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, a special collection of Toronto Public Library, located on the second floor of the Lillian H. Smith library on College, just east of Spadina. The doors open for the event at 7pm, with the event starting at 7:30pm.

ABOUT:

Ray Fawkes is a prominent comic writer and artist best known for his light-hearted kids comic series about a cuddly pit-demon, POSSESSIONS, as well as his collaborations with other comic creators including APOCALIPSTIX, MNEMOVORE, and SPOOKSHOW. He has also contributed short fiction and gaming scenarios to companies including White Wolf Publishing. http://www.rayfawkes.com

The Friends of the Merril Collection is an organization through which members of the science fiction community can support The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy at Toronto Public Library. http://www.thefriendsofthemerril.org/index.html

– Chris @ The Beguiling

Infinite Kung Fu Launch Party – Featuring Hop Fu!
Friday September 2nd, 2011 @ Revival Bar, 783 College
Doors open at 8:30 – Presentations start at 9pm!
$5 or free admission with book purchase.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157265297683859

Presented by The Beguiling, Top Shelf Books, and Revival Bar

THE LONG-AWAITED DEBUT! It’s the official book launch for Kagan McLeod’s INFINITE KUNG FU, a massive 464-page graphic novel by Kagan McLeod. Serialized in comics, serialized on the internet, with short stories in jams across the world, the whole story is now complete and ready for you to put in your hot little hands!

FEATURING HEADLINERS HOP FU – New York-based scratch champions DJ 1XL and DJ Excess perform as Hop Fu, providing a live remixed score to a screening of the Shaw Brothers classic kung fu film “Super Ninjas.” Must be seen to be believed!

CHIP ZDARSKY hosts the evening and interviews Kagan about the book!
KAGAN McLEOD signs copies for fans!
TBA DJS keep the evening lively and fun, dance if you wanna!
THE BEGUILING will be on hand selling books and prints

This will be the biggest book launch of 2011, don’t miss out!

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8:30pm: Doors Open
9:00pm: Q&A with Kagan McLeod, followed by book signing
11:00pm: Hop Fu performance…!

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