June,
2008
Name: Josh Wagner
Occupation: Comic Creator
Favorite Comic(s):Fiction Clemens
Favorite Film(s): n/a
Favorite Game:n/a
My future plans:n/a
Website:
Fiction Clemens
May,
2008
Name: Sean Zaidman
Occupation: Student
Favorite Comic(s):Walking Dead
Favorite Film(s): Cloverfield.
Favorite Game:Shin
Magamitensui-Persona 3
My future plans:" Get a fun well paying job as
to buy more great comics."
April,
2008
Name: Johan Dowdy
Occupation: Sr. Sys. Admin.
Favorite Comic(s):" The Boys", "Transmetropolitan",
"Grendel".
Favorite Film(s): "Blade Runner", "Apocalypse
Now", "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly".
Favorite Game:Scrabble
My future plans: Adulthood, read more comics &
buy a house.
March
15th, 2008
Name: Dave Serna
Occupation: Firefighter
Favorite Comic:
Favorite Film: 2001:A Space Odyssey
Favorite Game:
Scrabble
My future plans: More Manga!
March 1st, 2008
Name: Cabel Dawson
Occupation: Gamer
Favorite Comic: Fall of Cthulhu
Favorite Film: L.O.T.R.
Favorite Game:Twilight
Imperium
My future plans: To become a teacher & Game Store
Owner!
Welcome
to Team J-Roy's Blog-o-Rama! Archive.
Comic-con? That little old show? Tuesday,
August 18th. 2009
Check
this out. Step aside SDCC it's time to recognize the greatest
Comic-con in the world! Comiket in Tokyo Japan drew 560,000
in just 3 days! That's 4.5% of the total population of Tokyo
and about 4 times the attendance of SDCC - America's largest
comic event. Wow!
OMG!
Walking Dead! Wednesday, August
12th, 2009
Wow!
The great news just keeps rolling on in. Seems that the Walking
Dead has been picked up bu AMC (Mad Men, Breaking Bad). Frank
Darabont, nominated for three Oscars for writing and directing
(The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption), will write, direct,
and executive produce the series. More details will be provided
when available.
Also,
Walking Dead vol 10 has arrived as well as issue #64 for you
monthly Zombie-lovers.
No
Joke, this week's comics Rock....again! Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Astute
readers will recognize the title of this week's column. That's
right. We recycle. We're so green.
Anyway...
Lots
of great books this week. DC's Blackest Night really kicks
off with first issues of Blackest Night and Blackest Night
Tales of the Corps. Dark Horse launches their version of the
classic horror anthology Creepy. Walking Dead continues to
roll on an this week's issue is a flip book with a reprint
of Image's new runaway hit Chew. And SLG throws another hat
into the zombie ring with their new book Zeke Deadwood. I
tells ya', it's a great time to be alive!
Blackest Night #1 Written
by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert
Geoff
Johns and Ivan Reis raise the dead in the most anticipated
comics story of the year! Throughout the decades, death has
plagued the DC Universe and taken the lives of heroes and
villains alike. But to what end? As the War of Light rages
on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends upon us, with
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps at the center of it
all.
Don't miss this 8-issue epic taking the DCU beyond the grave!
Creepy #1 Written
by Various
Art by Various
What's
black and white and clawing its way onto your reading list?
It's the newly resurrected Creepy, of course! Now, don't fret,
my putrid pets-these new terror tales are cut from the same
cursed cloth as the outlandish originals, telling contemporary
horror stories with gorgeously ghoulish art from a lineup
that'll make you lose your head! Original Creepy artist Angelo
Torres teams up with devilish Dan Braun on "Hell Hound
Blues"; Michael Woods and artist Saskia Gutekunst serve
up a dose of "Chemical 13"; Neil Kleid and Brian
Churilla provide "All the Help You Need" at a weird
weight-loss camp; and jaundiced Jason Shawn Alexander brings
his phenomenal painting skills to Joe Harris's "The Curse"!
Plus Bernie Wrightson, the return of "Loathsome Lore,"
and more. All this, plus one classic story from Uncle Creepy's
dank dungeon, and you've got 48 freakish pages of terror to
bring home to mummy!
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep #1 (of 24) Written by Phillip K. Dick
Art by Steven Dupre
The
book that inspired the film Blade Runner comes to BOOM! with
backmatter by Warren Ellis! Visionary sci-fi author Philip
K. Dick's Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? has been called
"a masterpiece ahead of its time, even today" and
served as the basis for the Ridley Scott film Blade Runner.
San Francisco lies under a cloud of radioactive dust. The
World War killed millions, driving entire species to extinction,
and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remained coveted
any living creature, and for people who couldn't afford one,
companies built incredibly realistic fakes: horses, birds,
cats, sheep - even humans. Rick Deckard is an officially sanctioned
bounty hunter tasked to find six rogue androids - they're
machines, but look, sound, and think like humans, clever,
and most of all, dangerous humans. Rick Deckard, Pris, The
Voight-Kampff Test, Nexus 6 androids, the Tyrell Corporation:
join BOOM! Studios as the complete novel transplanted into
the comic book medium, mixing all new panel-to-panel continuity
with the actual text from the novel in an innovative, groundbreaking
24-issue maxi-series experiment illustrated by acclaimed Wolf
artist Steven Dupre for the science-fiction publishing event
of the year! Covers by Bill Sienkiewicz, Dennis Calero, Moritat,
and Scott Keating
A
League of Our Own... Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
We
continue to celebrate our stunning win in this year's 'Good
Times Best of' competition this week. Come on down and help
us bask in the glow of sweet, sweet victory, and enjoy a few
of this week's fine comic offerings.
New
Mutants #1 By Wells & Neves
They're
back together again! Cannonball, Dani Moonstar, Karma, Sunspot,
Magma and Magik have been gathered once more, but can they
stand against one of the most powerful X-Villains of all time?
Legion is back, and the villain that thrust us into the Age
of Apocalypse is scarier than ever. But what does he want
with the New Mutants?
Power
Girl #1 By Gray & Palmiotti
In
her own ongoing series at last! Straight from the pages of
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Power Girl starts life anew by
building herself a secret identity. But a major villain from
her past has other plans in store for the Super Hero, and
to get his way, he's holding Manhattan hostage!
The
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 1910 By Moore & O'Neill
Alan
Moore's familiar cast of Victorian literary characters enters
the brave new world of the 20th century, set against a backdrop
of London, 1910, twelve years after the failed Martian invasion.
In the bowels of the British Museum, Carnacki the ghost-finder
is plagued by visions of a shadowy occult order who are attempting
to create something called a Moonchild, while on London's
dockside the most notorious serial murderer of the previous
century has returned to carry on his grisly trade. Working
for Mycroft Holmes' British Intelligence alongside a rejuvenated
Allan Quartermain, the reformed thief Anthony Raffles, and
the eternal warrior Orlando, Miss Murray is drawn into a brutal
opera acted out upon the waterfront by players that include
the furiously angry Pirate Jenny and the charismatic butcher
known as Mac the Knife. This book is the first of three deluxe,
80-page, full-color, perfect-bound graphic novellas, written
by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, each a self-contained
narrative that takes place in three distinct eras, building
to an apocalyptic conclusion occurring in our own twenty-first
century. The return of the League is not to be missed!
Best
Comic Book Store in Santa Cruz! Hey! That's us! Friday, May 1st, 2009
Well,
the results are in and the winners have been announced. And
this year, as the Best Comic Book Store category returns to
the Good Times Best of Santa Cruz Poll, the people have spoken.
You cast your votes and have declared Comicopolis the Best
Comic Book Store in Santa Cruz for 2009! Thank you. Thank
you. Thank you. It has been our pleasure to serve you these
past 12 years and we look forward to feeding your comic needs
for many, many years to come. And don't forget, tomorrow,
May 2nd, is Free Comic Book Day (see the big banner above).
Come on down for your free books and fantastic savings on
everything else in the store. Hope to see you here!
Team
J-Roy!
Your Humble Servants
Comicopolis
Ignition...Lift
Off! Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Wow.
No really, Wow! Is this a great week for comics, or what?
I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is the Second
Golden Age. Whether time will prove the collectibility and
monetary value of today's books to stand up to those of the
recognized GA is anyon'e guess, but that isn't the point.
I'm talking creativity. I'm talking compelling stories, great
art, and just plain fun funny books. We've seen some great
books start in the past year (Kick Ass, Bad Dog, Echo, just
to name a few) and we've seen some existing titles revamped
and refreshed (Flash, Green Lantern, Punisher, Fantastic Four).
Week after week I am pleased, and a little shocked, to see
quality books filling my shelves. And this week is no exception.
Below are just a few of this week's fine reads.
The
3 Geeks #3 By Rich Koslowski
In this final chapter of The 3 Geeks: Slab Madness, Keith
and Jim (and their nemesis, Sky Branovan) make their final
stand against the Cee-Gee-Cee cultists to free Allen from
his dome of slabs - and hopefully free his very soul! Laugh
along as they discover the true secrets the Cee-Gee-Cee!
Daredevil
Noir #1 By Irvine, Coker, &
Freedman
"LIAR'S
POKER," PART 1-The latest addition to Marvel's red-hot
Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era
Hell's Kitchen is Kingpin territory, and until now, his only
problem has been the masked vigilante known as Daredevil.
When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh
from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings,
Hell's about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his
loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate
woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about
her and Halloran. To Foggy, she's a client -- to Murdock,
she's enough to make Halloran Daredevil's next target. But
Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths,
and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him
on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man
who wants to replace him.
Ignition
City By Ellis & Pagliarani
Where
did the space heroes go to die? A major new series by Warren
Ellis, the writer who reinvented science fiction in comics,
in the alternate-world style of the award-winning Ministry
Of Space and Aetheric Mechanics - a retro-punk "future
of the past" where spaceships still belched smoke and
arguments were still settled with laser pistols. 1956. Personal
space flight is becoming illegal all over the world. Grounded
space pilot Mary Raven has to journey to Earth's last spaceport,
the island of Ignition City, to recover her dead father's
effects - and discovers, there in the lawless interzone of
the ramshackle settlement raised inside the ring of launch
pads, that her father died on the wrong end of a ray-gun.
She's not going to leave until she finds out who killed Rock
Raven, but there's a lot of people who'd rather feed her to
the recycling chipper first!
No
Joke, this week's comics Rock! Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Hello
again! I won't bore you with my ramblings this week. Just
a quick reminder that our Invite-Only-Super-Secret-Sale is
this Friday, April 3rd, from 7:15-9:30 P.M. If you haven't
received your invite yet, c'mon on down and demand one. And
now, on to a preview of just a few this week's great comic
picks.
Destroyer
#1 By Kirkman, Walker, &
Staples
For
sixty years, Keen Marlowe has been a super hero, taking down
bad guys, fighting the good fight. But it's is about to come
crashing to an end. See, Marlowe is dying -- maybe today,
maybe tomorrow, the only question is when. But Marlowe isn't
about to go quietly into the night. Before he goes, he intends
to leave the world a safer place for his family. And if that
means hunting down -- and murdering -- every super-villain
he can, so be it. They don't call him "Destroyer"
for nothing.
Irredeemable
#1 By Waid & Krause
A
comic book industry event: a new original ongoing superhero
series from Mark Waid! Irredeemable dares to ask the question:
what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's
greatest villain? A "twilight of the superheroes"-style
story that examines super-villains from the writer of Kingdom
Come and Empire! With a special afterword by Grant Morrison.
Seaguy:
Slaves of Mickey Eye #1 By Morrision & Stewart
In
Seaguy's cartoon future world, everyone is a Super Hero and
no one dies. It's absolutely perfect...Or is it? In this follow-up
to the cult 2004 miniseries, Seaguy resurfaces with a sinister
new partner, a hatred of the sea and a rebel restlessness
he can't explain. Why are Doc Hero and his ex-archenemy Silvan
Niltoid, the Alien from Planet Earth, whispering strange equations?
Why is Death so useless? And can that really be the ghost
of Chubby Da Choona mumbling uncanny warnings and dire prophecies
of ultimate catastrophe? When the grotesque powers lurking
behind the corporation known as Mickey Eye and the Happy Group
attempt to erase Seaguy's entire existence, can he possibly
get it together in time to save a world so far gone it can't
even imagine the horror lying in wait? Find out here in Morrison's
own personal reframing of the Super Hero concept for the 21st
century.
Countdown
to the Big Secret Sale, and this week's choice comic picks Thursday, March 26th, 2009
A
reminder to all our friends: The Comicopolis Super Secret
Sale will be held on Friday, April 3rd, beginning at 7:15
p.m. and ending at 9:30 p.m. Come by the shop for an invite
and the Super Secret Pass Phrase you will need to gain entry.
This will be our biggest sale in years with huge discounts
on everything in stock, and free food and drink! It's a party,
yo! See you there! And now, a sampling of some of the fine
comics available for sale this week.
American
Jesus: Book One By Millar & Gross
From
the writer of WAR HEROES, KICK ASS and the Universal hit,
WANTED! It's the next MARK MILLAR graphic novel set to become
a feature film! AMERICAN JESUS, VOL. 1: CHOSEN follows a twelve-year-old
boy who suddenly discovers he's the returned Jesus Christ.
He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk and perhaps
even raise the dead. How will he deal with the destiny to
lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?
INCREDIBLES
FAMILY MATTERS #1 (OF 4) By Waid & Takara
America's
favorite family of superheroes finally returns, courtesy of
legendary scribe Mark Waid (The Flash)! The Incredibles face
terrifying new villains and friendly new neighbors, all while
Mr. Incredible hides a troubling secret from his costumed
clan. Ships with four connecting cover variants by acclaimed
artist Michael Avon Oeming
JUSTICE
LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31 By Duffie, Davis,
& Hope
Death,
destruction and betrayal! The fallout from FINAL CRISIS leaves
the Justice League of America on the brink of dissolution.
Black Canary faces her greatest test as she tries to hold
her devastated team together. Will those who remain be enough
to save the world?
The
Best of the Week and, oh yeah, The Watchmen Thursday, March 12th, 2009
I
had considered, since seeing the film this past Tuesday, writing
a review of this year's most aniticipated and talked about
film The Watchmen. But really, what could I add that has not
already been said, over and over and over...you get the point.
I'll just tell you this. I liked it. I liked it a lot. I believe,
given the constraints of 2-3 hour, Hollywood movie, they did
the best they could have done. It was largely faithful to
the source material, well acted and cast, and the small changes
that were made did not impede the flow of the narrative. And
the major change, the ending, was, in my estimation, an improvement.
Ok, what? What did I just say? Did I say that Alan Moore is
anything less than a God? Yeah, I said it. As good, heck,
as great, as Watchmen is...c'mon. A giant Squid? It was just
silly. The new ending? Better. Sorry, won't debate this one.
It was just better. And on that note, here's this week's best.
Walking
Dead #59 By Kirkman, Adlard, & Rathburn
Overwhelmed!
- Ok, don't you just hate these short little descriptions
Image gives us for Walking Dead these days? 'Overwhelmed!'?
That's all you're gonna give us? Huh. Well, I will add that
we get more zombies then we have in quite awhile with this
issue. Quite a lot more!
Runaways
HC - Dead Wrong By
Terry Moore & Humberto Ramos
The beginning of a whole new Runaways! Comics legend Terry
Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo) and super-star artist
Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, WOLVERINE, SPIDER-MAN) run back to
Los Angeles with your favorite teen heroes. But it's not the
same city they left so long ago. The Runaways try to stay
off the radar, but the sins of their parents won't make that
possible... Collecting RUNAWAYS VOL. 3 #1-6.
Blueberry Girl By Gaiman & Vess
This
gorgeous picture book pairs best-selling author Neil Gaiman's
magical words and acclaimed artist Charles Vess's lovely paintings
to offer hopeful wishes for young girls of a variety of races
and ages.
March
Forth To Your Local Comic Shop! Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Welcome,
citizens, to another installment of This Week's Best Comics.
I'll keep this one short, as I've spent a good deal of my
writing energy on the rant below, and a soon to be posted
review of perhaps the best DC superhero comic published in
the last 10 years, Green Lantern: Rebirth. Yeah, I know, I'm
a few years behind the curve. Better late then never, eh?
And now, here's this week's goodness.
Ultimate
Wolverine Vs. Hulk #3 By Lindelof & Yu
IT'S
BAAAAAACK! And it's going ALL THE WAY!
The ultimate smackdown brought to you by the Emmy award-winning
co-creator of the hit show LOST, Damon Lindelof, and superstar
artist Leinil Yu (Secret Invasion) makes its triumphant return!!
The preliminaries are out of the way, and now it's time for
the battle of the century between one hirsute X-Man and one
Jade Giant. It ain't gonna end pretty.
Spider-Man
& The Human Torch in...Bahia De Los Muertos! By - Beland
& Doe
The
Fantastic Four are going back to Puerto Rico! And this time,
the Human Torch is bringing his good buddy Spider-Man along
for the ride! Off the coast of Puerto Rico, the small, paradise-like
island of Vieques is home to plants, animals, people, and
the world's most beautiful glowing waters. But what deadly
secret has turned the tranquil bay into...a giant radioactive
monster?! And what unlikely ally turns out to be the only
one who can help our heroes now? By Tom Beland and Juan Doe,
the guys behind the madcap, heartwarming, fan-mega-favorite
FANTASTIC FOUR: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE!
Anna
Mercury TP Vol. 01-The Cutter By Ellis
& Percio
Dancing
amid the spires of a city called New Ataraxia, there is a
woman who can cloud men's minds, leap across buildings as
if weightless, unerringly fire twin automatic pistols in the
most insane conditions, and disappear in a crowded room. She
fights against the political repression of an insane technocratic
society, and she comes from a place that no-one in New Ataraxia
has ever heard of. And she's got one hour to save the city
from itself!
We.
Read. Comics. Saturday, February 28th, 2009
This
entry is a part rant, part mission statement, and part callout
to all the other comic shops out there. As you may, or may
not, know, there are literally thousands of comic selling
shops across this great land of ours. No surprise, really.
Even with the shaky economy, the industry is booming. A quick
gander at the lineup of comic related films coming out of
Hollywood will reinforce this fact. And it is not just the
films. With the deluge of great stories and amazing talent
working in comics right now, I will, and have, gone on record
to say that this is truly the Second Golden Age. But this
is not my point of discussion today. Today we talk about the
retail side of the business. ...........click
here for complete article.
Comic
Books: The Affordable Guilty Pleasure Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Greetings,
fair citizens! Welcome back to another exciting installment
of Team J-Roy's Blog-o-Rama. Once again, many great titles
for reading enjoyment out this week. And all for less than
half of what you would pay for a movie ticket, cd, or book.
What other industry brings you dozens of new releases each
week ay such an affordable price point? None, other than comics!
And on that note, let's look at some of this week's fine,
affordable comics.
The
New Avengers #50 By Bendis,
Tan, Banning & Ponsor Celebrate
this very special milestone issue as the new roster of New
Avengers deal with the shocking news of the existence of the
Dark Avengers the only way they can... by taking them head
on. But what is waiting for them is the stuff the DARK REIGN
is made of.
Incredible
Hercules #126 By Pak, Van Lente, Buchemi
& Miyazawa A
special DOUBLE-SIZED issue that is the perfect jumping-on
point for new readers! Proudly presenting, for the first time
in Marvel continuity ... the ORIGIN OF HERCULES! How did the
young man who becomes the Lion of Olympus learn of his divine
heritage? In what battle did he earn the title "Prince
of Power?" And, most importantly, why does the goddess
HERA hate him so, now that her DARK REIGN begins to fall across
New Olympus? PLUS: In the aftermath of the Skrull invasion,
AMADEUS CHO goes on "The Quest for Kirby!"
Unknown
Soldier #5 By Dysart & Ponticelli As
memories of the past begin to invade, Moses confronts the
deeper truth of the soldier lurking within him. But what do
those memories have to do with another unknown soldier?
This
Week's Comic-y Goodness! Wednesday, February 18th,
2009
Hi
All! Been awhile, but we promise to post on a more regular
basis from now on. Lots of great books making their debut
in the past few weeks. Here are but a few that you should
check out.
Bad
Dog #1 By Joe Kelly & Diego Greco The
acclaimed writer of Deadpool returns to his dark comedy, anti-hero
roots with BAD DOG, channeling a lifetime of bad behavior
into two misfit bounty hunters incapable of catching a break,
let alone a criminal. Lou is a werewolf who despises people
so much that he refuses to shift back into human form. Wendell
is a vertically-challenged, gutter-mouthed ex-preacher with
a hair-trigger temper. Two glorious bastards drinking their
way across the American Nightmare, hunting down the dregs
of humanity...to find themselves. (That is, if by 'find themselves,'
you mean drink, swear and generally make a mess of things.)
Mysterius:
The Unfathomable #1 By Jeff Parker & Tom Fowler "Will
all patrons please be seated? Tonight you will witness supernatural
feats that no mortal mind can comprehend! Your very senses
will reel as Mysterius the Great takes the stage after years
in absentia! And now please welcome his newest stalwart, the
brave and beautiful assistant who will accompany our host
on a journey beyond the boundaries of science and reason...the
Lovely Delfi! Now, all join hands..."
The
Devil's Panties By Jennie Breeden Compiled
into one long trip of chaos are issues 1-6, an astounding
288 pages! This semi autobiographical account of one comic
creators life is sure to leave readers wanting more! And don't
think Jennie forgot her true fans. This pressing comes with
bonus fun and games not found anywhere else. Witness Jennie's
adventures working in a comic shop, goth clubbing, what it's
really like at comic conventions, family holidays, fetish
parties, relationships, and pirates! Did we mention that Jesus
and the Devil hang out on these pages too? Sit back and take
a hysterical look at life like you have only imagined, because
after all, there's nothing more bizarre than reality.
X-Men Origins:Wolverine Revealed! Sunday,
December 14th, 2008
Come
on over and save at our 2008 Holiday Sale!
Sale runs from Friday, December 5th through Sunday, December
7th.
Hope to see you all here!
New
Arrivals Available THURSDAY (not Wednesday) Monday,
December 1st, 2008
Attention Citizens! Due to the
Thanksgiving holiday this week's new comics will be arrive
on Thursday this week instead of Wednesday...
We've adjusted our hours this week as follows:
Wednesday 11am - 6pm, Thursday 10am - 7pm.
We will resume normal shopping hours next week. Thank you.
New
Arrivals! Wednesday, November 26th,
2008
Greetings
once again, citizens! Another fine week, with many great comics
arriving for your holiday reading enjoyment. Chief amongst
them is Batman #681, the final part
to the riveting and ground-breaking R.I.P. storyline. Do not
miss out on this pivotal and historic issue! Also new this
week, finally after many weeks delay, is Buffy
the Vampire Slayer #19. This issue provides
a shocking end to the current Fray storyline. If you are a
fan of Willow, you will not want to miss this one. And for
all the zombie fans out there, come on in and pick up Walking
Dead #55. I know! Two issues of the greatest
comic on the planet in 3 weeks! WTF?! Issue #55 starts a brand
new storyline, introduces new mysteries, and brings the tragic
end to an old friend.
And
just a friendly reminder, Comicopolis will be closed Thursday,
November 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday, but will reopen
bright and early on Friday morning, November 28th.
Happy
Holidays!
Read One!
Team
J-Roy!
New
Arrivals! Friday, November 21st. 2008
Greetings
Citizens! We just got in a fresh batch of Ugly Dolls
& Zippo lighters...a strange but wonderful
combination to be sure!
Also in, the wonderful new book "Veeps"
from Top
Shelf Productions .... Over more than 200 years, the American voters have sent
a platoon of rogues, cowards, drunks, featherweights, doddering
geriatrics, bigots, and atrocious spellers to Washington D.C.
to sit one bullet, cerebral hemorrhage, or case of pneumonia
away from the highest office in the land. VEEPS tells the
sordid, head-scratching, perversely-entertaining stories of
these men we’ve chosen to ride shotgun in the biggest
rig in democracy, without ever seriously considering the possibility
that they might have to take the wheel.
"I
never thought there was anything funny about our vice-presidents,
until I read VEEPS, a welcome, often hilarious respite from
the tedium of national politics."
~ Howard Zinn, author of "A Peoples History
of the United States"
Sunday,
June 1st. 2008
2012: The Year The Internet Ends
Time
to booze up & riot people! I
Power. This has already happened with Television &
Radio. Don't let this happen to the net or we'll all be very
sad puppies.
Thursday,
May 8th, 2008
Jon "Bean" Hastings
To
help us celebrate Children's Day here in Santa Cruz we are
pleased to have local comic artist Jon "Bean" Hastings
in store to sign copies of his book "Terrabella Smoot"
on Saturday, May 17th from 11am - 3pm.
Wednesday,
April 16th, 2008
Shooting War
One of our good friends just turned us on to a new book on
the War in Iraq. Check out the trailer below for a glimpse
into this amazing work. We'll have copies available next Wednesday.
Reserve yours today.
Saturday,
March 22nd, 2008 Beware the Bad Easter Bunny.
Sunday,
March 17th, 2008 Happy Saint Paddy's Day!
Saturday,
March 15th, 2008 Stephen King on NPR
Stephen
King gave a good long interview on his work in the field of
comics plus a shout out to Brian K.Vaughn of Y
the Last Man fame. Check
it out here.
Saturday,
March 15th, 2008 New Hulk Trailer!
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
He's baaaack!
Former
Santa Cruz area local & creator of fan favorite "Bone"
Jeff Smith returns after a long hiatus with an amazing new
series, "Rasl". The first issue has our "hero",
a trans-dimensional theif stealing a Picasso for a client
when things go strangely wrong. This series promises to be
a fun ride from start to finish.
Wednesday,
February 20th, 2008
More J-Roy hittin' the Big Time!
Tuesday,
February 19th, 2008
Wow, what is wrong with people?
I
heard the following today from a pair of 20-somethings walking
by the shop: Girl:
"You don't like comic books?"
Boy Idiot: "Shff, when I was like, 12!"
It
is sad to think that comics are still perceived as childrens
books what with the vast majority being written for &
by adults. How can we possibly change this perception? Will
it ever change? Email
us with your thoughts & comments. We just might post
'em.
Sunday,
February 17th, 2008
Music to read (comics) by...
Citizen of Comicopolis, Itay brought by his bands
new CD for Team J-Roy to enjoy & enjoy it we did! Check
'em out for yourself. Serendipity
Project.
Monday, February 11th, 2008
R.I.P. Steve Gerber... September 20, 1947 - February 10, 2008
For
those who had not yet heard "Howard the Duck" co-creator
Steve Gerber has passed away. Check out Mark
Evanier's blog for more details & some perspective
from his close friend & colleague.
Sunday,
February 10th, 2008
Fantastic Four rocks again!
Greetings Citizens! Just finished reading the new
Fantastic Four #554 by Millar & Hitch (from the Ultimates)
& must say it rocks! The ending will leave you wanting
part 2 in a bad way.
Saturday,
February 9th, 2008
J-Roy hits the Big Time!
The
'J' in J-Roy has (finally!) signed his first publishing contract.
Yay! Below is an image from the upcoming Graphic Novel 'BB
Wolf and The Three LP's', written by 'J'ohnnie Arnold and
beautifully illustrated by Rich
Koslowski (Three Fingers, The King, and The List...available
now at Comicopolis). Due out in late 2008 from Top
Shelf Productions. Come in or check site regularly for
future updates!
Saturday,
February 9th, 2008 Today's Thoughts 'o' J-Roy!
Today we launch our new web-site! Huzzah! Hope you all enjoy
as we grow this little beastie into the monster full 'o' fun
it shall become. If you have any comments or suggestions please
email us at the address below.
Wow!
The great news just keeps rolling on in. Seems that the Walking
Dead has been picked up bu AMC (Mad Men, Breaking Bad). Frank
Darabont, nominated for three Oscars for writing and directing
(The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption), will write, direct,
and executive produce the series. More details will be provided
when available.
Geoff
Johns and Ivan Reis raise the dead in the most anticipated
comics story of the year! Throughout the decades, death has
plagued the DC Universe and taken the lives of heroes and
villains alike. But to what end? As the War of Light rages
on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends upon us, with
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps at the center of it
all.
What's
black and white and clawing its way onto your reading list?
It's the newly resurrected Creepy, of course! Now, don't fret,
my putrid pets-these new terror tales are cut from the same
cursed cloth as the outlandish originals, telling contemporary
horror stories with gorgeously ghoulish art from a lineup
that'll make you lose your head! Original Creepy artist Angelo
Torres teams up with devilish Dan Braun on "Hell Hound
Blues"; Michael Woods and artist Saskia Gutekunst serve
up a dose of "Chemical 13"; Neil Kleid and Brian
Churilla provide "All the Help You Need" at a weird
weight-loss camp; and jaundiced Jason Shawn Alexander brings
his phenomenal painting skills to Joe Harris's "The Curse"!
Plus Bernie Wrightson, the return of "Loathsome Lore,"
and more. All this, plus one classic story from Uncle Creepy's
dank dungeon, and you've got 48 freakish pages of terror to
bring home to mummy!
The
book that inspired the film Blade Runner comes to BOOM! with
backmatter by Warren Ellis! Visionary sci-fi author Philip
K. Dick's Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? has been called
"a masterpiece ahead of its time, even today" and
served as the basis for the Ridley Scott film Blade Runner.
San Francisco lies under a cloud of radioactive dust. The
World War killed millions, driving entire species to extinction,
and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remained coveted
any living creature, and for people who couldn't afford one,
companies built incredibly realistic fakes: horses, birds,
cats, sheep - even humans. Rick Deckard is an officially sanctioned
bounty hunter tasked to find six rogue androids - they're
machines, but look, sound, and think like humans, clever,
and most of all, dangerous humans. Rick Deckard, Pris, The
Voight-Kampff Test, Nexus 6 androids, the Tyrell Corporation:
join BOOM! Studios as the complete novel transplanted into
the comic book medium, mixing all new panel-to-panel continuity
with the actual text from the novel in an innovative, groundbreaking
24-issue maxi-series experiment illustrated by acclaimed Wolf
artist Steven Dupre for the science-fiction publishing event
of the year! Covers by Bill Sienkiewicz, Dennis Calero, Moritat,
and Scott Keating
They're
back together again! Cannonball, Dani Moonstar, Karma, Sunspot,
Magma and Magik have been gathered once more, but can they
stand against one of the most powerful X-Villains of all time?
Legion is back, and the villain that thrust us into the Age
of Apocalypse is scarier than ever. But what does he want
with the New Mutants?
In
her own ongoing series at last! Straight from the pages of
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Power Girl starts life anew by
building herself a secret identity. But a major villain from
her past has other plans in store for the Super Hero, and
to get his way, he's holding Manhattan hostage!
Alan
Moore's familiar cast of Victorian literary characters enters
the brave new world of the 20th century, set against a backdrop
of London, 1910, twelve years after the failed Martian invasion.
In the bowels of the British Museum, Carnacki the ghost-finder
is plagued by visions of a shadowy occult order who are attempting
to create something called a Moonchild, while on London's
dockside the most notorious serial murderer of the previous
century has returned to carry on his grisly trade. Working
for Mycroft Holmes' British Intelligence alongside a rejuvenated
Allan Quartermain, the reformed thief Anthony Raffles, and
the eternal warrior Orlando, Miss Murray is drawn into a brutal
opera acted out upon the waterfront by players that include
the furiously angry Pirate Jenny and the charismatic butcher
known as Mac the Knife. This book is the first of three deluxe,
80-page, full-color, perfect-bound graphic novellas, written
by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, each a self-contained
narrative that takes place in three distinct eras, building
to an apocalyptic conclusion occurring in our own twenty-first
century. The return of the League is not to be missed!
Well,
the results are in and the winners have been announced. And
this year, as the Best Comic Book Store category returns to
the Good Times Best of Santa Cruz Poll, the people have spoken.
You cast your votes and have declared Comicopolis the Best
Comic Book Store in Santa Cruz for 2009! Thank you. Thank
you. Thank you. It has been our pleasure to serve you these
past 12 years and we look forward to feeding your comic needs
for many, many years to come. And don't forget, tomorrow,
May 2nd, is Free Comic Book Day (see the big banner above).
Come on down for your free books and fantastic savings on
everything else in the store. Hope to see you here!
The
3 Geeks #3 
"LIAR'S
POKER," PART 1-The latest addition to Marvel's red-hot
Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era
Hell's Kitchen is Kingpin territory, and until now, his only
problem has been the masked vigilante known as Daredevil.
When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh
from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings,
Hell's about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his
loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate
woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about
her and Halloran. To Foggy, she's a client -- to Murdock,
she's enough to make Halloran Daredevil's next target. But
Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths,
and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him
on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man
who wants to replace him. 
Where
did the space heroes go to die? A major new series by Warren
Ellis, the writer who reinvented science fiction in comics,
in the alternate-world style of the award-winning Ministry
Of Space and Aetheric Mechanics - a retro-punk "future
of the past" where spaceships still belched smoke and
arguments were still settled with laser pistols. 1956. Personal
space flight is becoming illegal all over the world. Grounded
space pilot Mary Raven has to journey to Earth's last spaceport,
the island of Ignition City, to recover her dead father's
effects - and discovers, there in the lawless interzone of
the ramshackle settlement raised inside the ring of launch
pads, that her father died on the wrong end of a ray-gun.
She's not going to leave until she finds out who killed Rock
Raven, but there's a lot of people who'd rather feed her to
the recycling chipper first! 
For
sixty years, Keen Marlowe has been a super hero, taking down
bad guys, fighting the good fight. But it's is about to come
crashing to an end. See, Marlowe is dying -- maybe today,
maybe tomorrow, the only question is when. But Marlowe isn't
about to go quietly into the night. Before he goes, he intends
to leave the world a safer place for his family. And if that
means hunting down -- and murdering -- every super-villain
he can, so be it. They don't call him "Destroyer"
for nothing. 
A
comic book industry event: a new original ongoing superhero
series from Mark Waid! Irredeemable dares to ask the question:
what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's
greatest villain? A "twilight of the superheroes"-style
story that examines super-villains from the writer of Kingdom
Come and Empire! With a special afterword by Grant Morrison.
In
Seaguy's cartoon future world, everyone is a Super Hero and
no one dies. It's absolutely perfect...Or is it? In this follow-up
to the cult 2004 miniseries, Seaguy resurfaces with a sinister
new partner, a hatred of the sea and a rebel restlessness
he can't explain. Why are Doc Hero and his ex-archenemy Silvan
Niltoid, the Alien from Planet Earth, whispering strange equations?
Why is Death so useless? And can that really be the ghost
of Chubby Da Choona mumbling uncanny warnings and dire prophecies
of ultimate catastrophe? When the grotesque powers lurking
behind the corporation known as Mickey Eye and the Happy Group
attempt to erase Seaguy's entire existence, can he possibly
get it together in time to save a world so far gone it can't
even imagine the horror lying in wait? Find out here in Morrison's
own personal reframing of the Super Hero concept for the 21st
century.
From
the writer of WAR HEROES, KICK ASS and the Universal hit,
WANTED! It's the next MARK MILLAR graphic novel set to become
a feature film! AMERICAN JESUS, VOL. 1: CHOSEN follows a twelve-year-old
boy who suddenly discovers he's the returned Jesus Christ.
He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk and perhaps
even raise the dead. How will he deal with the destiny to
lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?
America's
favorite family of superheroes finally returns, courtesy of
legendary scribe Mark Waid (The Flash)! The Incredibles face
terrifying new villains and friendly new neighbors, all while
Mr. Incredible hides a troubling secret from his costumed
clan. Ships with four connecting cover variants by acclaimed
artist Michael Avon Oeming 
Death,
destruction and betrayal! The fallout from FINAL CRISIS leaves
the Justice League of America on the brink of dissolution.
Black Canary faces her greatest test as she tries to hold
her devastated team together. Will those who remain be enough
to save the world?
Overwhelmed!
- Ok, don't you just hate these short little descriptions
Image gives us for Walking Dead these days? 'Overwhelmed!'?
That's all you're gonna give us? Huh. Well, I will add that
we get more zombies then we have in quite awhile with this
issue. Quite a lot more! 
By
Terry Moore & Humberto Ramos
This
gorgeous picture book pairs best-selling author Neil Gaiman's
magical words and acclaimed artist Charles Vess's lovely paintings
to offer hopeful wishes for young girls of a variety of races
and ages. 
IT'S
BAAAAAACK! And it's going ALL THE WAY! 
The
Fantastic Four are going back to Puerto Rico! And this time,
the Human Torch is bringing his good buddy Spider-Man along
for the ride! Off the coast of Puerto Rico, the small, paradise-like
island of Vieques is home to plants, animals, people, and
the world's most beautiful glowing waters. But what deadly
secret has turned the tranquil bay into...a giant radioactive
monster?! And what unlikely ally turns out to be the only
one who can help our heroes now? By Tom Beland and Juan Doe,
the guys behind the madcap, heartwarming, fan-mega-favorite
FANTASTIC FOUR: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE! 
Dancing
amid the spires of a city called New Ataraxia, there is a
woman who can cloud men's minds, leap across buildings as
if weightless, unerringly fire twin automatic pistols in the
most insane conditions, and disappear in a crowded room. She
fights against the political repression of an insane technocratic
society, and she comes from a place that no-one in New Ataraxia
has ever heard of. And she's got one hour to save the city
from itself! 
Celebrate
this very special milestone issue as the new roster of New
Avengers deal with the shocking news of the existence of the
Dark Avengers the only way they can... by taking them head
on. But what is waiting for them is the stuff the DARK REIGN
is made of. 
A
special DOUBLE-SIZED issue that is the perfect jumping-on
point for new readers! Proudly presenting, for the first time
in Marvel continuity ... the ORIGIN OF HERCULES! How did the
young man who becomes the Lion of Olympus learn of his divine
heritage? In what battle did he earn the title "Prince
of Power?" And, most importantly, why does the goddess
HERA hate him so, now that her DARK REIGN begins to fall across
New Olympus? PLUS: In the aftermath of the Skrull invasion,
AMADEUS CHO goes on "The Quest for Kirby!"
As
memories of the past begin to invade, Moses confronts the
deeper truth of the soldier lurking within him. But what do
those memories have to do with another unknown soldier? 
The
acclaimed writer of Deadpool returns to his dark comedy, anti-hero
roots with BAD DOG, channeling a lifetime of bad behavior
into two misfit bounty hunters incapable of catching a break,
let alone a criminal. Lou is a werewolf who despises people
so much that he refuses to shift back into human form. Wendell
is a vertically-challenged, gutter-mouthed ex-preacher with
a hair-trigger temper. Two glorious bastards drinking their
way across the American Nightmare, hunting down the dregs
of humanity...to find themselves. (That is, if by 'find themselves,'
you mean drink, swear and generally make a mess of things.)
"Will
all patrons please be seated? Tonight you will witness supernatural
feats that no mortal mind can comprehend! Your very senses
will reel as Mysterius the Great takes the stage after years
in absentia! And now please welcome his newest stalwart, the
brave and beautiful assistant who will accompany our host
on a journey beyond the boundaries of science and reason...the
Lovely Delfi! Now, all join hands..." 
Compiled
into one long trip of chaos are issues 1-6, an astounding
288 pages! This semi autobiographical account of one comic
creators life is sure to leave readers wanting more! And don't
think Jennie forgot her true fans. This pressing comes with
bonus fun and games not found anywhere else. Witness Jennie's
adventures working in a comic shop, goth clubbing, what it's
really like at comic conventions, family holidays, fetish
parties, relationships, and pirates! Did we mention that Jesus
and the Devil hang out on these pages too? Sit back and take
a hysterical look at life like you have only imagined, because
after all, there's nothing more bizarre than reality.
Oh
My God! Check out the new 
Greetings
once again, citizens! Another fine week, with many great comics
arriving for your holiday reading enjoyment. Chief amongst
them is Batman #681, the final part
to the riveting and ground-breaking R.I.P. storyline. Do not
miss out on this pivotal and historic issue! Also new this
week, finally after many weeks delay, is Buffy
the Vampire Slayer #19. This issue provides
a shocking end to the current Fray storyline. If you are a
fan of Willow, you will not want to miss this one. And for
all the zombie fans out there, come on in and pick up Walking
Dead #55. I know! Two issues of the greatest
comic on the planet in 3 weeks! WTF?! Issue #55 starts a brand
new storyline, introduces new mysteries, and brings the tragic
end to an old friend. 
Greetings
Citizens! We just got in a fresh batch of Ugly Dolls
& Zippo lighters...a strange but wonderful
combination to be sure! 
