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Top 5 Mispronunciations of "The Beguiling"

Today’s discussion whilst pulling comics for our customers: The many ways in which people mispronounce the name of our store:
5. Beh-gwee-ling
4. Bee-gwee-ling
3. Beh– uh, beg why ling? Is that right?
2. Boutros Boutros Ghalli

and the number one mispronunciation…
1. “Big Island”
“It’s a name that betrays people’s total unwillingness to understand what we do.” – Parrish
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– Chris @ The Buh-guy-ling
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Sci-Fi/Anime Flea Market – Friends of the Merril

Sci-Fi/Anime Flea Market

Presnted by The Friends of The Merril & Toronto Public Library
Saturday, September 11th, 2010, 10am-4pm
@ Toronto Reference Library, Beaton Auditorium, 789 Yonge Street
Free Admission
You and I both know that nerds accumulate a LOT of stuff over the years, and sometimes circumstances force them to part with that stuff. For example, I have a bunch of old video game systems that I have been asked to “get rid of”, and a bunch of books that I’m embarrassed to bring into work and sell.
Well luckily, the fine folks at The Friends of The Merril (the awesome non-circulating sci-fi and fantasy collection) have organized a ‘Flea Market’ for me and other nerds like me to get rid of our stuff… to people like you! Come on out and buy my stuff, and the stuff of the other exhibitors! Books, comics, anime, manga, video games, doo-dads, goo-gaws, and so much more! Saturday September 11th, 10am-4pm.
– Chris @ The Beguiling
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THE WRIGHT STUFF 2 – Toronto Underground Cinema August 6-8

THE WRIGHT STUFF
Six Films Curated by Edgar Wright

@ Toronto Underground Cinema
186 Spadina Avenue
August 6th, 7th, and 8th
Screenings start at 7PM
Tickets $8, Double Bill $14
Featuring Giveaways from The Beguiling and Toronto Underground Cinema!
Edgar Wright returns to Toronto for another run at his fabulous THE WRIGHT STUFF screening series, now at its new home Toronto Underground Cinema! The first run was a blast and we expect this to be just as exciting! Quite a few Beguiling staffers will be out to check out the films, and who knows WHO else will be at these screenings!
Friday August 6th: 7pm: Shaun of The Dead. 9:30pm: Hot Fuzz
Saturday August 7th: 7pm: Flash Gordon. 9:30pm: TBA
Sunday August 8th: 7pm: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. 9:30pm: TBA
The Beguiling is super-pleased to be supporting this event! We’ll be working with Toronto Underground Cinema to give away awesome prize-packs at every screening, and The Beguiling will be set-up on site with all kinds of cool comics and merch!
– Chris @ The Beguiling
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CONTEST: WIN A SCOTT PILGRIM T-SHIRT FROM MIGHTY FINE OR CBC MERCH FROM RED CANOE!

CONTEST: WIN A SCOTT PILGRIM T-SHIRT FROM MIGHTY FINE OR CBC MERCH FROM RED CANOE!

Hey guys and gals! The fine folks at Mighty Fine (makers of the official Scott Pilgrim T’s) and Red Canoe (official manufacturers of Classic CBC logo goods!) sent us some swell prizes to give out at our awesome Scott Pilgrim Volume 6 Midnight Launch! We gave out dozens of prizes, but we’ve got 5 of those items left… and you can win one of them!
We’ve got:
1. Women’s “Epic Win” Raglan T on White in M
2. Women’s “Epic Win” Raglan T on White in XL
3. Men’s “Future Evil Ex” T-Shirt on Black in XL
4. Men’s “Future Evil Ex” T-Shirt on Black in XXXL
5. One-size-fits-all Classic CBC Logo Cap
You can win 1 of these prizes simply by e-mailing us! Here’s how to enter:
HOW TO ENTER
1. Make sure you’re subscribed to The Beguiling Mailing List.
2. E-mail chris@beguiling.com with “SP MERCH CONTEST” and ONE of the items listed above. For example, if you wanted the XXXL Men’s Evil Ex Shirt, the subject line of your e-mail would look like:
SP MERCH CONTEST 4. Men’s “Future Evil Ex” T-Shirt on Black in XXXL
3. In the body of the e-mail, include your name, daytime phone-number, and e-mail address.
RULES
1. The address you send the e-mail from must be the same as the one subscribed to The Beguiling’s Mailing list. You must be subscribed to The Beguiling mailing list to win. If you’re not, your entry will be thrown out.
2. You are only allowed to enter to win one (1) of the items. If you enter for more than 1 of the items, all of your entries will be thrown out.
3. E-mails must be received by Monday, August 9th 2010 at 10am. Draw will occur on Monday August 9th at 11am.
4. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibitted. Etc.
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Thanks to our sponsors:

MightyFine Clothing
http://www.welovefine.com/shop/SCOTT-PILGRIM/
Mighty Fine make all of the official T-Shirts for SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD! Check out their website to purchase shirts now!

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Red Canoe

Official CBC merch, featuring the retro 1970s “gem” logo designed by Burton Kramer in 1974, courtesy of Red Canoe Brands. Visit them at http://redcanoebrands.com/index.php/canadiana/cbc.html

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Thanks for reading! Hope to see your entries soon!

– Chris @ The Beguiling
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Grab a pass for THE OTHER GUYS on Wednesday!

Hey y’all!

Wednesday is New Comics Day, and while that’s reason-enough to come by The Beguiling we’re also gonna give you a little bit of a bonus if you’re picking up your weekly haul.
The first 8 customers of any new comic or graphic novel on Wednesday August 4th will receive a pass for two to see THE OTHER GUYS, the new action/comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, for a preview screening that evening at 7:00pm!
We’re open at 11am, see you tomorrow morning!
– Chris @ The Beguiling
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Moomin Volume 5 Has Arrived

The Fifth Moomin collection from Drawn and Quarterly is now in stock!

This fifth and final book collects the last strips featuring the beloved Moomins drawn by Tove Jansson, written by her brother Lars and printed in the London Evening News until 1961. This volume includes “Moomin Under Sail” in which the Moomins decide that since they already have compass they might as well build a sailing ship and take to the sea and many other classic Moomin adventures.

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REMINDER! Ryan Claytor in Toronto Tomorrow & "Indy Comics" Sale!

Ryan Claytor & Elephant Eater Comics

Summer 2010 In-Store Signing Tour in Toronto!
PLUS! Big 20% OFF “INDY COMICS” Sale!
Saturday, July 31st, 2010, 2pm-5pm
@ The Beguiling, 601 Markham Street
FREE TO ATTEND
The Beguiling is proud to welcome Ryan Claytor, author of the autobiographical comics/graphic novels series And Then One Day and head of the Elephant Eater Comics publishing outfit to Toronto on Saturday July 31st, from 2pm to 5pm! Ryan is embarking on a 25-stop tour across 15 states and 5 Canadian provinces, and we’re the very second stop on the tour! Come wish him well on his 3-month-long journey!
Ryan will be debuting a new issue of his well-known autobiographical comics series And Then One Day on the tour, and will be signing and sketching for fans old and new.
***SALE***
As a special incentive for the event, we’re having a special sale on Saturday! From 2pm-5pm (during the signing) we’re offering an additional 20% off all comics and graphic novels NOT published by DC/Dark Horse/Marvel/Image or the manga pubs. Both floors! Includes D&Q, Fanta, Oni, Top Shelf, SLG, AdHouse, and dozens more! Support the small press, the indy publishers, and the may-as-well-be indy pubs from major publishing houses.
All of Ryan’s books will be available for sale at the event, and it is free to attend.
– Chris @ The Beguiling
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Shipping July 28th, 2010

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship The Beguiling Books & Art on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010. All Prices listed in U.S. Funds. Variant prices are generally accurate to what we will be charging in store, but all disputes between prices will defer to the stickered, in-store price.

Click here for the complete list: http://beguiling.com/100728shipping.txt

THE BEGUILING RECOMMENDS

MAY101013 Artist Himself Rand Holmes Retrospective SC 39.99
– Giants Of The North Canadian Cartooning Hall of Fame inductee Rand North gets a carreer retrospective with hundreds of pages of comics, essays, and much more. A phenomenal and long overdue book.

MAY101165 Bakuman TP Vol 01 9.99
– From the creators of Death Note, it’s a manga about breaking into the manga industry!

MAR101104 Mondo Urbano GN 11.99
– This is actually volume 1 of a series of ongoing stories by three artists tag-teaming a story about a band, sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Really neat stuff. Includes art by AMERICAN VAMPIRE artist Rafael Albuquerque.

APR100964 Set To Sea HC 16.99
– From Fantagraphics comes Drew Weing’s first new book in a few years and his first ‘graphic novel’, about a gentle giant of a poet who gets shanghaied into sailing the seas. It’s really lovely.

APR101036 Super Pro Ko GN Vol 01 11.99
– Finally, a good comic about wrestling. Seriously, amazing stuff and really neat, particularly if you like the Sig-Ikki style manga Viz is putting out.

MAR100021 Usagi Yojimbo TP Vol 24 Return Of Black Soul 16.99
APR100438 Walking Dead TP Vol 12 Life Among Them 14.99
– Two new volumes from long-running favourites, both much-requested by our customers.

– Chris @ The Beguiling

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UPDATE: ALL GONE: WHO WANTS TO SEE SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD TONIGHT?!

UPDATE: Sorry folks, all the tickets are now gone! Subscribe to our mailing list if you want chances to win more early tix!

Hey Folks!

We have just received 10 double-passes to see the epic new movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, based on the bestselling graphic novels by our good friend Bryan Lee O’Malley, and set and shot in Toronto by the lovely and talented Mr. Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz)… FOR A SCREENING TONIGHT AT 7:30PM!
Short notice, we know! We’d normally do this sort of thing as a contest through our mailing list to thank our most loyal customers… But we’re going to be doing a couple of _those_ contests as well in the weeks to come. So these passes are available first-come, first-served… with one small proviso:
HOW TO GET A PASS: If you’d like a double-pass (that’s one pass, good for two people) to see Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World tonight at 7:30pm, head down to The Beguiling right now and ask for one at the main-floor counter. You must be subscribed to The Beguiling’s e-mail mailing list to qualify. If you’re not–don’t worry! We can subscribe you in-store. First-come, first served. Limit 1 pass per person/group.
Note: Seating is not guaranteed, so get your pass a.s.a.p. and exchange it for actual tickets at the theatre as early as you can to guarantee admission. This _will_ be an insanely busy screening, so show up early. PLEASE do not call the store asking if there are still passes. We will post here on the website when we’re out of passes. And don’t get too upset about missing out tonight, we’ll have at least one more preview-screening contest to come.
– Chris @ The Beguiling