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This Week's Gaming @ The Hobby Shop (03/11/08)

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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!
 
Date Time Event Event Details Prizes
Wed
Mar 12
6:00 HorrorClix

HorrorClix Nightmares Release!
Purchase two (2) sealed boosters, and construct your 300 point cabal. Will you save the day, or seize it? Limited Edition (LE) prizes will be provided for this event's champion and fellowship winner. In addition, the new LE Poltergeist figure will be awarded to the event's champion as well as the fellowship winner.

Thurs
Mar 13
6:00 HeroClix

DC Crisis Event Week 2
 This event requires construction of a 300 point team built from any Unretired sets. All standard HeroClix tournament rules apply. The winner of this event will receive a Fall Back Feat Card. Strange heroes and villains from other Earths and other times begin appearing and wreaking havoc. It's up to you to calm things down and protect the people!

Fri
Mar 14
6:00 VS System      
Magic the Gathering

Friday Night Magic
$5.00 entry fee, constructed deck. The 1st & 2nd place finishers and 2 other random players will receive a FNM Eternal Witness Foil card. Additional prizes will be available based on attendance.

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.    

Sun
Mar 16

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 = 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)

Weekly Comics Update

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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Looking for a new title to try?
Check out the books in the green Recommended sleeves to see what Gina, Keith, and Derek think are some of the best books on the shelf right now!! Our current recommendations are:

Derek's

Locke & Key #1
Project SuperPowers #0
Twelve #2
Gotham Underground #5

Gina's

Suburban Glamour #3
Rasl #1
Green Arrow Black Canary #5
Runaways #29

Keith's

Zorro #1
Justice Society of America #13
Thor #6
Death of the New Gods #6
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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.

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