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This Week's Gaming @ The Hobby Shop (03/11/08)
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Weekly Gaming E-Mailer |
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New Releases!
HorrorClix: Nightmares Boosters HorrorClix: Freddy vs Jason ActionPack Rumis
Yu-Gi-Oh!:
GX Duelist Pack Tins
Now Back In Stock!
Monopoly Monopoly Deluxe Edition
Stratego
Uno
Twister Othello Sorry!
Operation
Mousetrap
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The Highlights!
Your favorite
place to play has got plenty of events for you this week! We start our
week of fun with the HorrorClix
Nightmares Release Tournament!
Build your army of creatures with 2 boosters of the deliciously creepy
new set. The new LE Poltergeist
figure goes to the champ and
one fellowship winner! Next, on Thursday, the
DC HeroClix Crisis Event
rolls on with Week #2! Bring your constructed 300 point team for some
superhero mayhem. You could come away with the prize, a
Fall Back Feat Card!
Friday is your chance to rule the
Magic The Gathering: Friday Night Magic
event! You could score a shiny
FNM Eternal Witness Foil Card!
Attempt to best our Meijin in the
Naruto Meijin Challenge
on Saturday. Many have tried, few have succeeded. Are you up for the
challenge? But that's not all that we've got going on, so be sure to
look below for your favorite games!
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Wed Mar 12 |
6:00 | HorrorClix |
HorrorClix Nightmares
Release! |
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Thurs Mar 13 |
6:00 | HeroClix |
DC Crisis Event Week 2 |
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Fri Mar 14 |
6:00 | VS System | |||
| Magic the Gathering |
Friday Night Magic |
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Sat Mar 15 |
11:00 | Pokemon Training | Come out and learn how to play one of the oldest, but still one of the most popular, card games out there. Of if you already know how to play, then stop by to get tips on how you can better your game! | ||
| 1:00 | Naruto | Meijin Challenge $5.00 entry fee, constructed event. Additional prizes will be available based on attendance. | |||
| Magic the Gathering | |||||
| 2:00 | Kingdom Hearts | Promo Tournament $5.00 entry fee. You get to play some of your favorite Disney and Final Fantasy characters, and you can win some awesome promo cards! Additional prizes will be available based on attendance. | |||
| 4:00 | MapleStory | $5.00 entry fee. Prizes will be available based on attendance. | |||
| 5:00 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced | ||||
| Halo ActionClix Youth | |||||
| 6:00 | Star Wars PocketModels | $5.00 entry fee, themed constructed event. Each player builds a fleet of ships using no more than 30 star points and no more than 3 of any ship. Each player builds a deck of cards consisting of at least 30 cards with no more than 3 copies of any one card. Players can only use one affiliation within their fleet and deck as an additional restriction on their fleet and deck build. Arc 170 ships as prize. Additional prizes will be available based on attendance. | |||
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Sun |
1:30 | World of Warcraft | |||
| 2:00 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Youth | ||||
| Yu-Gi-Oh! All-Ages | |||||
| Halo ActionClix | |||||
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And the Winners
Are...
Wondering who won
last week's tournaments? Or did you win, and you want to see your name
posted somewhere? Well either way, just read below to see all the
results!
HeroClix Sealed Event
= Allan Bissette (Fellowship=Michael Potente)
Magic the Gathering
FNM
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Shaun Rowe
VS System City Championship = Ron Burton
Pokemon = Chris
Brantley
Naruto = Jody Corbett
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced = Larry
Barnes
Halo
ActionClix
=
Phillip Madden
Yu-Gi-Oh! Youth = Buddy
Burke
Yu-Gi-Oh! All-Ages = Jordan
Ray
(If you won last week but don't see either your name or your game listed above, please politely remind your tournament judge to turn in the results each week!)
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For more information on any of the above events, or to see what we've got coming up, please check the Store Calendar page on our website! And while you're on our website, make sure to register for our new Gaming Forum section, so you can help us share news, tips, and other important info about all of your favorite games! |
Weekly Comics Update! (03/06/08)
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Weekly Comics Update |
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Comic News
& Rumors
Marvel Comics has
announced more sell-outs and reprints!
Look for the reprints of
Kick Ass #1,
Ultimates 3 #3,
and X-Force #2
on April 3rd, while Hulk #2 second
print will be in on March 26th!
Have you been
wondering exactly Countdown to Final Crisis has been leading to? Well,
you can find out on April 30th when the Countdown ends in
DC Universe Zero.
Written by Grant Morrison & Geoff Johns, with art by George Pérez, Tony
Daniel, J.G. Jones, Aaron Lopresti, Ivan Reis, Philip Tan & Carlos
Pacheco, this critical chapter in the future of the DCU can be yours for
just 50˘!!!
But before that, don't miss out on some great 3-D Crisis fun with the release this week of the DC HeroClix Crisis boosters!
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Spotlight on...
Twelve #3 comes in this week,
and if you haven't yet tried this awesome book you really should. We
have all three issues in-stock, so don't wait until they sell out
again!. Speaking of great reads, Marvel returns to Stephen King's world
with
Dark Tower Long Road Home #1,
featuring the same creative team from their first mini-series. A couple
of top independent creators are back on the shelves, as Terry (Strangers
in Paradise) Moore returns
with Echo #1
and Vertigo brings David (Stray
Bullets) Lapham front and
center with his new book,
Young Liars #1.
The aftermath of the X-Men's Messiah Complex story continues to be felt
in Cable #1,
Uncanny X-Men #496,
and X-Force #2
(with 2 covers!). And don't overlook
DC
Special Raven #1,
Teen Titans Year One #3,
Green Lantern #28,
Amazing Spider-Man #552,
Logan #1
(in both color and B&W versions),
Buffy #12,
and End League #2.
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Comic
arrivals on Wednesday, 03/05/08
If you would like us to hold any of these items for you,
just print this page, mark which items you want, and bring the printout to us.
Or you can copy this list to an e-mail and
send it to us.
| Title & Issue # | Cover Price | Publisher |
| 24 Cold Warriors | $7.49 | IDW Publishing |
| Amazing Spider-Man #552 | $2.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Amazing Spider-Man #552 Granov Variant (1:20) | $18.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Angel After The Fall #3 2nd Printing | $3.99 | IDW Publishing |
| Anita Blake VH Guilty Pleasures #9 | $2.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Anita Blake Vh Guilty Pleasures #9 Booth Variant (1:10) | $9.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Army Of Darkness #7 | $3.50 | D. E. |
| Atom (All New) #21 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Batman Flame Logo T/S XL | $16.95 | |
| Battlestar Galactica Season Zero #6 | $2.99 | D. E. |
| Black Summer Auxiliary #4 | $2.99 | Avatar Press Inc |
| Blue Line Pro Comic Book Cover Sheets 12 Ct Pack | $9.95 | |
| Boys #16 | $2.99 | D. E. |
| Buffy The Vampire Slayer #12 | $2.99 | Dark Horse Comics |
| Cable #1 | $2.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Cable #1 Liefeld Variant (1:20) | $18.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Cable TPB Classic #1 | $29.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Clandestine #2 | $2.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Comic Shop News #1081 | Free! | |
| Countdown Lord Havok And The Extremists #5 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Countdown To Adventure #7 | $3.99 | DC Comics |
| Countdown To Final Crisis #8 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Dark Tower Long Road Home #1 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Dark Tower Long Road Home #1 Deodato Variant (1:25) | $29.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Dark Tower Long Road Home #1 Sketch Variant (1:75) | $79.99 | Marvel Comics |
| DC Comics Flex Sampler | Free! | |
| DC Special Raven #1 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Dead Space #1 | $2.99 | Image Comics |
| Detective Comics #842 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| DF Amazing Spider-Man #549 Romita Sr Signed Variant | $15.00 | Dynamic Forces |
| Doctor Who Classics #1 2nd Printing | $3.99 | IDW Publishing |
| Doctor Who Classics #4 | $3.99 | IDW Publishing |
| End League #2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse Comics |
| Fables SC 1001 Nights Of Snowfall | $14.99 | DC Comics |
| Freddy Vs Jason Vs Ash #3 2nd Printing | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Futuristic Tales Here And Now (Cory Doctorows) #6 | $3.99 | IDW Publishing |
| Green Lantern #28 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Green Lantern Flame Logo T/S XL | $16.95 | |
| Grimm Fairy Tales #23 | $2.99 | Zenescope |
| Halloween Nightdance #2 | $3.50 | Devils Due Publishing |
| Halo Series 1 McFarlane Action Figures | $16.99 | |
| Hellboy Animated 10" Roto Action Figure | $30.00 | |
| Infinity Inc #7 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Invincible Presents Atom Eve #2 | $2.99 | Image Comics |
| Jonah Hex #29 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Justice League The New Frontier Special | $4.99 | DC Comics |
| Justice League Unlimited #43 | $2.25 | DC Comics |
| Logan #1 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Logan #1 B&W Variant | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Lords Of Avalon Sword Of Darkness #2 | $2.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Marvel Spotlight Hamilton Martin | $2.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Midnighter #17 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Moon Knight #16 | $2.99 | Marvel Comics |
| My Little Pony Collectors Sets | $20.99 | |
| New Dynamix #1 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| New Dynamix #1 Limited Variant (1:10) | $9.99 | DC Comics |
| Nightwing #142 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Northlanders #4 | $2.99 | DC Comics |
| Omega One #2 | $3.25 | Big City Comics |