Tuesday, October 30, 2012

All Star Legends presents: DMZ Volume 1



It's almost November which means it is again time to give everyone the chance to get a great book cheap and this month, we turn the spotlight on Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli's DMZ, a near future epic of the second American Civil War.


A key of dystopian fiction is to act as a mirror, when the reader views the text, it is their job to find the parallels with the world they live in. The post 9/11 world produced a number of intriguing stories as many writers began to examine the uncertainty and fear. Combined with the politics of the Bush era and the war in Iraq many stories were produced that examined the complexities of these issues often taking a well informed critical eye. DMZ is one of these stories that uses the fictional setting of a war torn New York as a means of reflecting on the politics of the time.

If this all sounds overwhelming, don't worry because one of the main strengths of Brian Wood's writing is his ability to create characters who are easy to relate to which helps to ground the story. Matty Roth, like the reader is an outsider and as he gives his amateur journalist insight into the New York City that is the DMZ, the reader is drawn into the world and the characters who inhabit it. Through this fantastic but grounded setting, Wood is then able to explore the war in its larger context as a nation wide conflict.


While not the only artist on the series, it is from the pencil of Riccardo Burchielli's that the visual aspect of DMZ will be most remembered. His expressive and animated character designs leave a strong impression with so many of the characters being as unique as the way they are written. Perhaps the key strength of his artwork though is the way he work with New York native Wood to produce a realistic depiction of a war torn city. It is through this collaboration that makes the whole thing feel authentic.


If you haven't already joined the Brian Wood bandwagon (where have you been for the last 10 years says I?) then now is the perfect opportunity with not only this great All Star deal on DMZ but this month also sees the release of Wood's work on Conan, Ultimate X-Men and X-men all in trade. Beyond that there is the last collection of his Northlanders series, the first collection of The Massive, plus his next creator owned series Mara (Image) and soon to be released Star Wars title. There honestly couldn't be a better time to become a Brian Wood fan, just like the rest of us.

If you end up liking DMZ, here are a few other Wood titles you might want to look up:
Local (Oni)
Demo Volumes 1 and 2 (Vertigo)
New York Four and Five (Vertigo)
Channel Zero (Dark Horse)
Northlanders (Vertigo)
The Massive (Dark Horse)

As always, the ALL STAR LEGEND will be available for 30 days (or until stock sells out) at the discounted price. As this will be a limited stock promotion there is strictly "no holds" on the legend,  first in, best read! No further discount applies to the book as it's a pretty good chance it will already be cheaper than the US cover price! The discount also only applies to the volume listed, not the entire series of trades.

If you have any questions, you know where to ask them. You can start to buy the Legend from this Thursday the 1st of November.

All Star Legends. The legendary titles of the highest recommendation.

Monday, October 29, 2012

New Comics for Wednesday 31st October


Last week of the month means it is previews week. While you could wait for Mitch's Facebook album of highlights, we also invite you to come into the store, take a seat and flick through our store copy, you never know what you may find in some of those back pages. Also, be sure to check back here on Tuesday to see a higher quality of All Star Legend write up. If you'd like anything below, let us know.

MARVEL
A PLUS X #1 NOW
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
AVX CONSEQUENCES #4 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN MARVEL #6
HIT-GIRL #4 (OF 5) 
MIGHTY THOR #22 BURNS
NEW MUTANTS #50
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #16.1
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #18 UWS
WINTER SOLDIER #12
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #19
X-MEN LEGACY #275

DC COMICS
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1
AQUAMAN #13
BATGIRL ANNUAL #1
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #9
JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #1 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1
LOT 13 #1 (OF 5) 
MOTU THE ORIGIN OF SKELETOR #1
PHANTOM LADY #3 (OF 4)
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #6
SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1

VERTIGO
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #32 
GHOSTS #1 
NEW DEADWARDIANS #8 (OF 8) 

BOOM
HIGHER EARTH #6 
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #2 

DARK HORSE
ANGEL & FAITH #15 
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #100 RETURN O/T MASTER #3 
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #4 (OF 4) 

DYNAMITE
ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #6
VAMPIRELLA #24
VAMPIRELLA VS FLUFFY ONE SHOT

IDW
30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #11
DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #2 - SOLD OUT
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #14
GODZILLA ONGOING #6
MARS ATTACKS HOLIDAYS ONE SHOT
ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #3 (OF 4)
STAR TREK ONGOING #14
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ANNUAL 2012 
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #15 
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #10
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #6

IMAGE
BEDLAM #1 
BLOODSTRIKE #32
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012 #5 
FATALE #9 
HAPPY #2 (OF 4)
HAUNT #27
SHINKU #5 
WHISPERS #4 
WITCHBLADE #161 

MISC
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #1 
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #7 WRAP CVR 
FASHION BEAST #3 
FERALS #10 
IDOLIZED #3 
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #1
RACHEL RISING #12
TICK #101 TICK MEETS MADMAN 

MAGAZINES
MARVEL PREVIEWS NOVEMBER 2012 EXTRAS 
PREVIEWS #290 NOVEMBER 2012 

TRADES
ABSOLUTE FINAL CRISIS HC 
ALL STAR WESTERN TP VOL 01 GUNS AND GOTHAM (N52)
AUGUST MOON GN 
BATMAN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER TP
CALL OF WONDERLAND TP 
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP JOURNEY BEGINS
DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP
EPOCH TP 
FEAR ITSELF TP HOME FRONT
FEAR ITSELF TP UNCANNY X-FORCE DEEP
HEAD FULL OF NOISE GN
HIGHER EARTH TP VOL 01
ITS TOKYO CHARLIE BROWN GN
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY NEW MUTANTS TP EXILED
KISS GREATEST HITS TP VOL 02
LORD OF THE JUNGLE TP VOL 01 
LORE COMPLETE ED PROSE SC
METABARONS ULTIMATE COLL ED 
NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 06 DEANIMATOR
REAL GHOSTBUSTERS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
RED HULK TP MAYAN RULE
SECRET AVENGERS TP RUN MISSION SAVE WORLD
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02
SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 05 UNNATURAL HABITAT 
TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS TP VOL 04
UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 01 FINAL EXECUTION
WARRIORS OF MARS TP 

MERCH
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE BATMAN BEYOND STATUE
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #17 HARLEY QUINN 

BACK IN STOCK
A-BABIES VS X-BABIES #1
HAWKEYE #3

Monday, October 22, 2012

New Comics for Wednesday 24th October


Last week we mentioned the Pozible drive for Sebastian Hawks and this week All Star will be hosting both Greg McLean and Tristan Jones for a bit of a discussion. If you have the time, be sure to head on down. But let us know turn our attention to this week's comics and the grand return of Shaolin Cowboy, take our advice, if you haven't had the chance to check out this book prior, now is the perfect opportunity. As usual, plenty more to look forward to so let us get right to it.

MARVEL
A-BABIES VS X-BABIES #1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #696
ASTONISHING X-MEN #55
AVENGERS #32 AXFO
AVX CONSEQUENCES #3 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #19
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BLACK WIDOW #638
DEADPOOL #63
FF #23
GAMBIT #4
INCREDIBLE HULK #15
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #527
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #645 
MARVEL SUPER HEROES #4
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #7
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (OF 5)
SECRET AVENGERS #33
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #17 UWS
WOLVERINE #315
WOLVERINE MAX #1 
X-TREME X-MEN #5

DC COMICS
ALL STAR WESTERN #13
BATMAN INCORPORATED #4
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #13
FLASH #13
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #13
I VAMPIRE #13
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #13
MAD MAGAZINE #518
NATIONAL COMICS MADAME X #1
RED LANTERNS #13
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #13
SUPERMAN #13
TALON #1
TEEN TITANS #13

VERTIGO
FABLES #122 
UNWRITTEN #42 

BOOM
ADVENTURE TIME #9
BRAVEST WARRIORS #1 (OF 6)
EXTERMINATION #5 

DARK HORSE
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPIKE #3 (OF 5) 
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #17
GHOST #1
MIND MGMT #6
UNTOLD TALES OF DOG MENDONCA & PIZZABOY ONE SHOT

DYNAMITE
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #8 
PANTHA #4
SHADOW #6

IDW
ALAN ROBERT KILLOGY #1 (OF 4)
BATTLE BEASTS #4 (OF 4)
COBRA ONGOING #18
GHOSTBUSTERS 100 PAGE SPOOKTACULAR
KISS #5
STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #6

IMAGE
ARTIFACTS #22
DEBRIS #4 (OF 4) 
HACK SLASH #19
INVINCIBLE #96
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #14
MULTIPLE WARHEADS ALPHABET TO INFINITY #1 (OF 4) 
PROPHET #30
REVIVAL #4
SPAWN #224

MISC
2000 AD #1802 
BART SIMPSON COMICS #76
CROSSED BADLANDS #16 
HERO WORSHIP #4 (OF 6)
ICE AGE PAST PRESENT & FUTURE ONE SHOT
MAGGIE #1
TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW #5 COMICS

TRADES
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 09 EXALTED
CROW MIDNIGHT LEGENDS TP VOL 02 FLESH & BLOOD
DANCER TP
FATHER GAETANOS PUPPET CATECHISM ILL NOVELLA HC
FEAR ITSELF TP YOUTH IN REVOLT
HUNTRESS CROSSBOW AT THE CROSSROADS TP
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN TP
MAD GREATEST ARTISTS MORT DRUCKER HC 
MARVEL TALES BY ALAN DAVIS TP
MARVEL VS CAPCOM OFF COMP WORKS SC 
MIKE NORTONS CURSE GN 
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02
MUTTS BONK SC 
SAVAGE HAWKMAN TP VOL 01 DARKNESS RISING (N52)
SHAOLIN COWBOY ADVENTURE MAGAZINE TP 
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE FLASH TP VOL 04
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 06
SPIDER-MAN FLYING BLIND TP
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE TP VOL 01 IRON ECLIPSE
STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 05 OUT WILDERNESS 
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 10 WAR 
SUPERCROOKS PREM HC 
THARGS CREEPY CHRONICLES GN 
VALIANT MASTERS BLOODSHOT HC VOL 01 
WALKING DEAD NOVEL HC VOL 02 ROAD TO WOODBURY 
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 01
X-FACTOR TP VOL 16 TOGETHER AGAIN FOR FIRST TIME

BACK IN STOCK
GUARDING THE GLOBE #1 2ND PTG
REVIVAL #1 4TH PTG
REVIVAL #2 3RD PTG
REVIVAL #3 2ND PTG
SAGA TP VOL 01
SCARLET SPIDER #10

MERCH
SW YODA CANDY BOWL HOLDER 

Friday, October 19, 2012

JUDGE DREDD DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY!






DREDD takes us to the wild streets of Mega City One, one of the industrial Quasi-civilisations dotting the landscape of the cursed earth, a wasteland spreading across North America.
Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) is the most feared of the elite Street Judges, with the power to enforce the law, sentence offenders and execute them on the spot - if necessary. The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and the frenetic vision of director Pete Travis, bring DREDD to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film that returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's revered comic strip.

Thanks to the Mega-cool people from Icon Film , we are super excited to have the chance to give away 5 double in-season passes to see Dredd.

To go into the draw to win one of the five double passes up for grabs, just tell us who you think would make a great Judge in a Mega City future.


All entries will go into the All Star Barrel and winners will be drawn at random.
Entries close 7pm Friday the 26th of October and winners will be announced Saturday the 27th of October.
Passes will only be available to pick up from the store and winner must produce photo ID upon pick up.


Again a huge thanks to Icon Films and Dredd in cinemas October 25th
For more information head to: http://www.iconmovies.com.au/en/Movies/D/Dredd.aspx



Wednesday, October 17, 2012

WALKING DEAD SEASON 3 GIVEAWAY: SEASON 1 AND 2 ON DVD

THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 3
FIGHT THE DEAD. FEAR THE LIVING.
AVAILABLE ON iTUNES, xBOX & SONY PLAYSTATION FROM 17 OCT, FAST TRACKED FROM THE US.
In the highly anticipated third season of The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes and the group of survivors continue to seek refuge from the “walkers” in a post-apocalyptic and desolate world. However, there are greater things to fear than just the walking dead and with the introduction of a new Governor (David Morrissey), the struggle to survive is rapidly increasing. Season three also introduces the graphic novel fan-favorite Michonne (Danai Gurira), along with her zombie pets. Australia will be one of the first territories in the world to view season three. Episodes will be available on iTunes, xBox and Sony Playstation the day after the Australian broadcast – 33 hours after the initial US broadcast. The season will air in two parts: 8 episodes released weekly from 17 October, with a break over Christmas (occurring worldwide) and 8 episodes recommencing in mid-February (date to be advised). Season three promises to deliver the same nail-biting tension and drama as
season two, which broke ratings records history in the US drawing in a total of 9 million viewers for the final episode.



To celebrate the release of Walking Dead Season 3 on iTunes, X-box and Playstation from October 17th, Hopscotch Films have been kind enough to share a copy of both Walking Dead Season 1 and 2 on DVD to give away.

All you need to do to go into the draw to win is tell us where you would hold up in a Walking Dead like Zombie Apocalypse.

If you are keen to view the new season of Walking Dead only 33 hours after it airs, head to
http://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/the-walking-dead-season-3/id564645323

All entries will go into the All Star Barrel and winners will be drawn at random.
Entries close 6pm Tuesday the 23rd of October and winners will be announced Wednesday the 24th of October.
DVD's will only be available to pick up from the store and winner must produce photo ID upon pick up.

Thanks again to Hopscotch Films and for more information go to: hopscotchfilms.com.au

Monday, October 15, 2012

New Comics for Wednesday 17th October


No rest for the weary. Thankfully, despite how busy it was at Armageddon, we don't feel too weary and because of all those who visited the booth it makes us happy to do these conventions. So thanks to all that dropped by to ensure that All Star Jr continues to shine, if you keep coming to the cons, we'll keep putting up a booth. Also, if you didn't catch our earlier Facebook post, be sure to check out and consider supporting the Greg McLean/Tristan Jones collaboration Sebastian Hawks. But for now, let us turn our eye to this weeks comics with Marvel Now Point One coming, we're being given a good peek at some of the big changes headed toward the Marvel Universe, if you'd like a copy of this or anything else on the list, let us know.

MARVEL
A-BABIES VS X-BABIES #1
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #8
AVX CONSEQUENCES #2 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN MARVEL #5
CARS MAGAZINE #9
DAREDEVIL #19
DARK AVENGERS #182
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER MAN IN BLACK #5 (OF 5)
HAWKEYE #3
MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 NOW
MARVEL SUPER HEROES #4
MARVEL ZOMBIES HALLOWEEN
MIGHTY THOR #21
NEW AVENGERS #31 AXFO
ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #16 UWS
UNCANNY X-MEN #20 AXFO
UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #5 (OF 5) 
VENOM #26
X-FACTOR #245

DC COMICS
BATWOMAN #13
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #4 (OF 6) 
BIRDS OF PREY #13
BLUE BEETLE #13
CATWOMAN #13 (Sold Out)
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #13
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #13
HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #3 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #13
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #13
NIGHTWING #13
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13
SUPERGIRL #13
SWORD OF SORCERY #1
WONDER WOMAN #13
YOUNG JUSTICE #21

VERTIGO
AMERICAN VAMPIRE LORD OF NIGHTMARES #5 (OF 5) 
HELLBLAZER #296 
SAUCER COUNTRY #8 

BOOM
PEANUTS VOL 2 #3 (OF 4)

DARK HORSE
BILLY KIDS ODDITIES & ORM LOCH NESS #1 (OF 4)
BPRD 1948 #1 (OF 5) 
EX SANGUINE #1 (OF 5) 
MICHAEL AVON OEMINGS THE VICTORIES #3 (OF 5) 
ORCHID #10 
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #1 (OF 5)

DYNAMITE
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #2
PROPHECY #4
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #3
THUNDA #3
WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #3 (OF 4)

IDW
CAPE 1969 #4 (OF 4)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #4
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #183
GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR #3 (OF 5)
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #18
WOMANTHOLOGY SPACE #2
ZAUCER OF ZILK #1 (OF 2)

IMAGE
ACTIVITY #9
CHEW #29 
CYBER FORCE #1 
DARKNESS #107 
GLORY #29
IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #3
NO PLACE LIKE HOME #5 
SAVAGE DRAGON #182
SHINKU #5 
WALKING DEAD #103 (Sold Out)

MISC
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (NEW) #3 
COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #6
FINDING GOSSAMYR #2
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #5
LOOKOUTS RIDDLE VOL 01 #2 
SIMPSONS COMICS #195
SIXTH GUN #26
STITCHED #9 
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #6 

TRADES
AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 03 PROMISE PART 3
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN TP FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIEND
BLOODSTRIKE TP VOL 01 REBORN UNDER A BAD SIGN
CHARLES BURNS HIVE GN 
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST TP VOL 03 
FEAR ITSELF TP SPIDER-MAN
GREEN LANTERN CORPS THE WEAPONER TP
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS HC VOL 01 RING BEARER
INFERNAL MAN-THING TP
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 03 TERRORISM MYTH
JUDGE DREDD DIGEST TP DARK JUDGES 
MARVEL FIRSTS BEFORE MARVEL NOW TP
MIKE NORTONS CURSE GN 
MIND THE GAP TP VOL 01 INTIMATE STRANGERS 
MUDMAN TP VOL 01
NOT MY BAG GN
PUNISHERMAX TP HOMELESS 
SHADOW BLOOD & JUDGMENT TP 
SKULLKICKERS TP VOL 03 SIX SHOOTER ON THE SEVEN SE
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP
SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 LAST DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON
TRANSFORMERS IDW COLLECTION HC VOL 07
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 02
UNWRITTEN TP VOL 06 TOMMY TAYLOR  WAR OF WORDS 
VENOM TP SAVAGE SIX
ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL TP

BACK IN STOCK
AVENGERS ART OF AVENGERS HC SLIPCASE
FAIREST #8 
GAMBIT #1
GAMBIT #2 2ND PTG MANN VAR 
HAWKEYE #2 2ND PTG AJA VAR 
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1
MINIMUM CARNAGE ALPHA #1

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

All Star Universe Presents: THE SECOND WAVE!

If you have been through the store in the last month or so you might have noticed a couple of fresh and friendly new faces. Thanks to your continuing and growing support of ASC, Troy and Mitch have had to look to some youngblood to help with the increasing work load. You may of had introductions with these two stellar gents already but we thought it was time to make it official. So without further adieu we would like to introduce you all to All Star Comics: Second Wave, Dan and Jimmy!

Dan has jumped at the opportunity to help with the extra front of house duties during our Wednesday and Thursday rushes. Being both friendly and engaging, he is already fast putting Mitch and Troy's counter skills to shame. A keen DC fan, if you happen to mention anything about either Zatanna or Madame Xanadu, you might find yourself in for the long haul. Dan has a lion's heart and deep seeded love for helping people but only second to that of his passion for JUSTICE!

Jimmy has been our super efficient savior on Wednesday's for a long time now and is basically the man you have to thank for the books hitting the shelves on time, week in, week out. A mathematician by trade, Jimmy is the quieter of our new duo but just ask him about the newest Lego collection or latest Adventure Time episode. Suddenly on display will be Jimmy's child-like charm that like us, you'll quickly warm too. Our strawberry blonde knight in shining armor is always keen to help with anything around the store, all you need to do is ask.


 We really couldn't ask for more fiercely loyal and hard working friends to have along side us. Even in these early days we are already insanely proud of our new teammates and hope to have them around lending a hand for a long time yet.

So next time you are in and you don't spot either Troy or Mitch, never fear. Dan and Jimmy, The Second Wave are there to carry on the All Star tradition.

Monday, October 8, 2012

New Comics for Wednesday 10th October


Well, this week is a big one, Marvel Now is starting with Uncanny Avengers hitting shelves this week, the Joker returns to Batman and the first trade of Brian K Vaughn's Saga is hitting shelves which, if you haven't been reading the issues, is a worthwhile investment just to check some of the crazy big ideas that only comics seem to deliver. There is also Armageddon which as you should know by now, we will be attending, but it's always good a friendly reminder. Also a reminder is the fact that the Tom Taylor written Rose and Thorn will be back in stock this week complete with that All Star panel. I think that is all (although I'm sure Mitch will tell me if I missed something), if you'd like anything, let us know.

MARVEL
AVENGERS #31 AXFO
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #13
AVX CONSEQUENCES #1 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #18
DEADPOOL #62
FANTASTIC FOUR #611
FIRST X-MEN #3 (OF 5)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #526
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #7
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS AVENGERS #1 (OF 4)
RED SHE-HULK #58 NOW
SCARLET SPIDER #10
SECRET AVENGERS #32
SECRET SERVICE #4 (OF 6) 
SPACE PUNISHER #4 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #17 UWS
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 NOW
WOLVERINE #314
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #18 AVX
X-MEN #37

DC COMICS
AME COMI GIRLS #1 FEATURING WONDER WOMAN
BATGIRL #13
BATMAN #13
BATMAN AND ROBIN #13
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #7
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #2 (OF 4) 
DEATHSTROKE #13
DEMON KNIGHTS #13
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #13
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #7
GRIFTER #13
LEGION LOST #13
PHANTOM STRANGER #1
RAVAGERS #5
SUICIDE SQUAD #13
SUPERBOY #13
TEAM 7 #1

VERTIGO
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #7 
PUNK ROCK JESUS #4 (OF 6) 

BOOM
FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #7

DARK HORSE
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #14 
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9
CREEP #2
MASSIVE #5
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT ESCAPE #5 (OF 5) 
STAR WARS LOST TRIBE O/T SITH SPIRAL #3 (OF 5) 

DYNAMITE
DAMSELS #2
DARK SHADOWS VAMPIRELLA #3
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #12 (OF 12)

IDW
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #18
POPEYE #6
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #5 
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #84
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #10
TRANSFUSION #1 (OF 3)

IMAGE
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #5 
HALLOWEEN EVE ONE SHOT 
HOAX HUNTERS #4
MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #1 (OF 5)
MORNING GLORIES #22 
POINT OF IMPACT #1 (OF 4) 
THINK TANK #3 
WALKING DEAD MICHONNE SPECIAL 

MISC
2000 AD #1800 
ANTI #2
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #4 
CROSSED BADLANDS #15 
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #6 
EVIL ERNIE #1
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #4 
LYDIA VS ZOMBIES #1
MEGA MAN #18
SPONGEBOB COMICS #13
STUFF OF LEGEND TOY COLLECTOR #1 (OF 5)
STUMPTOWN V2 #2
TRANSFORMERS TIMELINES #7 INVASION

TRADES
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP VOL 05
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE TP
BATMAN ODYSSEY HC
BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2012 
BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 02 THE DEATH OF ORACLE
BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 03 
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 03
CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES STORM SEASON
CROSSED TP VOL 04 BADLANDS 
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 08
ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 06
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT HIT LIST AGENDA TP 
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS TP VOL 02 
FALLING SKIES GN VOL 02
FEAR ITSELF TP AVENGERS ACADEMY
FEAR ITSELF TP IRON MAN
FINDER TALISMAN HC 
HAUNT TP VOL 04
HELLBLAZER THE DEVILS TRENCH COAT TP 
HOBBIT TP NEW PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 01 IN THE DARK
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT ALAN DAVIS HC
MARVEL COMICS THE UNTOLD STORY HC 
MATTIAS UNFILTERED TP ART SKETCHBOOK ADOLFSSON
MU AVENGERS HULK AND FANTASTIC FOUR DIGEST TP
NEW YORK DRAWINGS ADRIAN TOMINE HC 
NIGHT OF 1000 WOLVES TP
NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES
NORTHANGER ABBEY GN TP
ONCE UPON A TIME MACHINE TP 
PLANET OF THE APES TP VOL 03
POWERS TP VOL 14 GODS 
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED TP VOL 02
SAGA TP VOL 01
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMETHSYT TP VOL 01
SMOKE & MIRRORS TP
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND COMPANION TP
VALENTINE TP VOL 01 THE ICE DEATH
YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 11 

MERCH
HELLBOY FULL HEAD MASK 

BACK IN STOCK
LOOKOUTS RIDDLE VOL 01 #1 
MIND MGMT #5
NATIONAL COMICS ROSE AND THORN #1
PUNK ROCK JESUS #3 (OF 6) 

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

ALL STAR LEGENDS Presents UNCANNY X-FORCE Volume 1




October is upon us and with it the next All Star Legend. It might not have been out for that long but UNCANNY X-FORCE Volume 1 from Rick Remender and Jerome Opena has impressed us so much we couldn't wait any longer to showcase it to you.


Uncanny X-force picks up with Wolverine creating his second secret wetworks team, that follows the mission statement of taking out enemies before they become a problem. He surrounds himself with a small team of heroes he knows he can trust to cross the moral line to get the job done for the greater good. This is the hook that sets this title above the other X-books. The moral ambiguity of the main characters actions is intensely powerful and rarely seen explored in spandex books to this extent. For a team that deals in pure black and whites, it's the greys


Rick Remender has been involved with quality titles in the past but has seemingly hit on something really special here. Not only has he created a story with thrilling, fast paced action but a story that has the characters and the reader questioning the worth of every kill the team has to make.
With that Remender's take on the five main characters is nothing sort of brilliant. Despite sharing a team lead by Wolverine and starring Deadpool, Psylocke, Archangel and relatively unknown Fantomex never feel like they are left with nothing to do. No one character overpowers the story and every one of them shows development and depth in some way. It is always a pleasure to read characters in a team book written far better than they appear in their own solo title.
 Another plus is that the stories manage to have a great feeling of scope and importance but yet are neatly tucked away in their own corner of the X-universe.


Opena's art is nothing short of amazing. He seems to tackle each page with the intention of making the story seem as big as possible. While glancing over the pages you could be forgiven for thinking you were looking at the artwork from the next event book from either major companies. The violence Opena needs to draw for this story always has impact behind it, yet never seeming like it is gratuitous at any point.



Another reason for this month's Legends choice is the upcoming release of  Remender's and Opena's work on some the more exciting new Marvel Now titles, Uncanny Avengers (Remender and Cassaday) and Avengers (Hickman and Opena). Both titles are sure to be huge hits and now you have a chance of checking out some of their earlier work before both creators go into the talent stratosphere!

If this Legend ends up taking your fancy, you might what to look up these other reads as well:
-Fear Agent
-XXXombies
-End League
-Venom
-Vengeance Of The Moon Knight

As always, the ALL STAR LEGEND will be available for 30 days (or until stock sells out) at the discounted price. As this will be a limited stock promotion there is strictly "no holds" on the legend,  first in, best read! No further discount applies to the book as it's a pretty good chance it will already be cheaper than the US cover price! The discount also only applies to the volume listed, not the entire series of trades.

If you have any questions, you know where to ask them. You can start to buy the Legend from this Thursday the 4th of October.

All Star Legends. The legendary titles of the highest recommendation.

Monday, October 1, 2012

TRON LEGACY IMAX/ BOXLEITNER DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY!





With a massive thanks to IMAX Melbourne and Armageddon Expo 2012, we are excited to have 2 double passes to the special BRUCE BOXLEITNER Q AND A IMAX screening of Tron Legacy on Friday October 12th at 6:30pm to give away!



To go into the draw to win, all we want you to do is tell us this. If you were stuck in the grid of an 80's video game with Bruce Boxleitner, what game would it be and why?

And if you don't happen to win tickets here, never fear. There are still tickets available on IMAX's website here.

SPECIAL NOTE: As this prize is for a specific time and date, please only enter if you make the screening.

All entries will go into the All Star Barrel and winners will be drawn at random.
Entries close 7pm Wednesday the 10th of October and winners will be announced Thursday the 11th of October.
Winners will need to contact the store about how to collect their tickets.

Again a huge thanks to IMAX Melbourne and Armageddon Expo 2012.
For more info please head to:
http://www.imaxmelbourne.com.au/news_item/bruce_boxleitner_to_introduce_special_tron_legacy_screening_imax