Posts Tagged ‘x-men’

Comics and Merchandise arriving April 18, 2012

Published by Kevin on April 17th, 2012 - in Shipping This Week, Store News
Avengers vs X-Men #2

Avengers vs X-Men #2

Here’s what’s coming into Stadium Comics on Wednesday April 18, 2012. Be sure to sign up to our weekly newsletter to get this info sent straight to your inbox every week!

DC Comics brings us Batman #8 – a prelude to the Night of the Owls crossover event, as well as Justice League #8.

Marvel is putting out their highly anticipated Issue #2 of Avengers vs. X-Men. Issues #0 and #1 have been flying off shelves! We also see the release of Wolverine and the X-Men #9, which is an AVX tie in book this month.

In terms of smaller press we have issue 2 of the superb Jonathan Hickman book “Manhattan Projects”, TMNT “Leonardo” microseries, and issue #96 of The Walking Dead!

Plus, a ton of awesome new T-shirts!

Keep an eye out on our YouTube channel for Unboxing Wednesdays #77, where we will unbox this shipment in front of the cameras for your viewing pleasure! That episode should be online sometime on Thursday.

Remember that Stadium Comics offers a free subscription program! Start your pull list today, and manage your subscription online, and save money while you do it! Check out all the new books below:
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An Advance Look at Sketch Covers for our Avengers vs. X-Men #1 Launch Party

Published by Kevin on April 2nd, 2012 - in Events, Store News

We recently gave one of our favourite artists Vince Sunico some advance copies of Marvel’s Avengers vs. X-Men blank variants so he could get some sketches done on them in advance of our Avengers vs. X-Men #1 Launch party Tuesday night from 6pm-9pm.

He just emailed us scans of his work – and we were BLOWN AWAY! Click on each image to see a larger version.

Wolverine Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico White Queen Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico Thor Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico
Spider-Man Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico Thor Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico Scarlet Witch Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico
Rogue Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico Magneto Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico Colossus Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico
Captain America Avengers vs. X-Men #1 by Vince Sunico

These covers will be available for sale at our store starting at 8pm on Tuesday evening, along with all of the other covers of Avengers vs. X-Men #1. Vince Sunico will also be in-store doing custom sketches on blank covers for people in addition to these covers he’s done in advance. Make sure you come in and pick one up, or get your own sketch and see Vince bring your idea to life! Vince will be at the store around 6pm.

These sketches will be sold on a first come first serve basis; you have to be at the store to pick one up! They will sell for $20 each. Please don’t try to reserve one over the phone or via email. These particular covers will be limited to 1 per customer, although you are more than welcome to get additional custom blank covers sketched on at our event!

Also attending the event will be Transformers artist Alex Milne, and independent artist Marvin Law. Alex has also completed a bunch of sketch covers in advance, and we’ll have pictures of those soon!

There will be lots of opportunities for sketches! And don’t forget that we’ll have freebies such as posters, pins, and other prizes!

Comics and Merchandise arriving March 28, 2012

Avengers vs. X-Men #0

Avengers vs. X-Men #0

Here’s what’s coming into Stadium Comics on Wednesday March 28, 2012. Be sure to sign up to our weekly newsletter to get this info sent straight to your inbox every week!

DC Comics brings us Batman: The Dark Knight #7, as well as the spectacular Flash #7.

Marvel brings the heat this week with the highly anticipated Issue #0 of Avengers vs. X-Men. The even more highly anticipated Avengers vs. X-Men #1 launches next Tuesday at 8pm at our Launch Party!

In terms of smaller press we have New Deadwardians #1 from Vertigo, Magic the Gathering #3, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8. Oh! And how can we forget The Walking Dead #95?

Keep an eye out on our YouTube channel for Unboxing Wednesdays #74, where we will unbox this shipment in front of the cameras for your viewing pleasure! That episode should be online sometime on Thursday.

Remember that Stadium Comics offers a free subscription program! Start your pull list today, and manage your subscription online, and save money while you do it! Check out all the new books below:
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CGC Signature Series Signing – Tuesday April 3, 2012

Published by Kevin on March 26th, 2012 - in Comic News, Events, Store News

CGC Signature Series

As part of our upcoming Avengers vs X-Men Launch Party event on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 we are excited to offer the opportunity to get a sketch on a blank “Avengers vs X-Men #1″ comic by one of our attending artists – Alex Milne, Vince Sunico, and Marvin Law, and then have it recognized and graded as an authentic Signature Series book by CGC!

We have a limited number of slots available for this event, so please Contact Us if you are interested and let us know what character you’d like a sketch of, and which artist you’d like to do the sketch. Payment may be required in advance and can be made in-store or using paypal.

The cost is $75. Included in that price is:

  • 1 blank comic book (You can choose from Avengers vs. X-Men #1, or from any other of our in-stock blank covers!)
  • 1 Head Sketch of a character of your choice, by either Alex, Marvin, or Vince (your choice!)
  • A CGC Authorized Witness to verify your sketch.
  • Delivery of  your completed sketch cover to CGC, and back to Stadium.
  • Grading service provided by CGC.

In addition, since Alex Milne will be in attendance, this is a great opportunity to get your issues of IDW’s Transformers books featuring Alex’s artwork signed and recognized as an authentic Signature Series book! The cost for this is $40 and includes:

  • 1 signature from Alex Milne on a comic that you provide
  • A CGC Authorized Witness to verify your signature.
  • Delivery of  your signed comic to CGC, and back to Stadium.
  • Grading service provided by CGC.

Click here for more information on CGC and their Signature Series. Please note that this is just an optional service we are offering to those interested. Customers attending our launch party can still get sketches and signatures from artists outside of this CGC program.

For more information on Alex Milne, Vince Sunico, and Marvin Law -  check out our event page here!

 

Avengers vs. X-Men Press Conference and News Article

Published by Kevin on March 19th, 2012 - in Comic News, News, Videos

Recently, Marvel asked comic shops to choose sides for the upcoming Avengers vs. X-Men event. Then each store would get merchandise, variants, and giveaways for the team that they chose. We decided to make our choice a little more “dramatic”…

We held a Press Conference at Stadium Comics concerning which team the store will be supporting as part of the upcoming Avengers vs. X-Men series, which is the comic event of the summer!

Wire Service Canada also picked up on our story – you can read the news release concerning our press conference and launch party here!

Also we announced our Avengers vs X-Men #1 Launch party, set to take place on Tuesday April 3rd from 6pm-9pm. It will feature an early release date for Issue #1, cool giveaways, exclusive variants, big savings, and awesome comic artists! Check out http://www.stadiumcomics.com/2012/03/18/avengers-vs-x-men-launch-party-on-tue… for more details!

Thought we’d have a little fun and put on this press conference for everyone. No actual offense meant to Brian Michael Bendis – he’s actually a really good writer ;) Hope you all enjoy!

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Avengers vs. X-Men Launch Party on Tuesday April 3rd!

Published by Kevin on March 18th, 2012 - in Events, News, Store News

Avengers vs X-Men #1 Stegman variantJoin us at Stadium Comics for our Avengers vs. X-Men Launch party on Tuesday April 3rd from 6pm-9pm and grab your copy of Avengers vs. X-Men, what many are saying will be the start of the comic event of the year, a day early!

We’ll have some comic artists on hand to sketch on blank covers of issue #1, or any other book of your choosing. Along with that we’ll have some giveaways of X-Men Team pins and X-Men team posters – to go along with our decision to support the X-Men during this event!

In addition, there will be exclusive Avengers vs. X-Men #1 variants available, and a BIG SALE!!

All the action gets underway at 6pm when comic artists Alex Milne, Vince Sunico, and Marvin Law arrive to start sketching! You can read more info about them below. For those interested – we will be witnessing for CGC Signature Series books at this event. We will be posting more info on this soon.

Then, Avengers vs. X-Men #1 will go on sale at 8pm!

Watch our website for more info as they become available – hope to see you all there! Don’t forget to RSVP on our Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/114027415393948/
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Unboxing Wednesdays 39 – X-Men Schism #2, Dark Knight #4, and ASM #666

Published by Kevin on July 28th, 2011 - in Unboxing Wednesdays

This episode is for books arriving 07/27/2011. Highlights include X-Men Schism #2, Batman: The Dark Knight #4, Amazing Spider-Man #666, Ultimate Fallout #3, Uncanny X-Force #12 and a bunch of Flashpoint and Fear Itself books. Plus: Details on how to get a hold of the Amazing Spider-Man #666 Stadium Comics Variant, an exploration of Kevin and Rob’s vanity, and MORE!

Start your free pull list here!

Get a copy of our ASM #666 Stadium Comics variant here!

Get ready for the launch of our webcomic on Aug 1, 2011: http://www.timenerds.com

Items received this week can be viewed below:
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Ultimate Comics set to relaunch and reveal new Spider-Man

Published by Kevin on July 12th, 2011 - in Comic News

New Ultimate Spider-Man

Promo for Ultimate Spider-Man #1


A month before that “other relaunch” gets underway, Marvel will be relaunching its Ultimate Comics universe with new creative teams, and someone new playing the role of Spider-Man.

Yesterday Stadium Comics participated in a retailer conference call with Marvel Editor-in-chief Axel Alonso and writers Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man), Jonathan Hickman (Ultimates, Ultimate Hawkeye), and Nick Spencer (Ultimate X-Men).

Ultimate Fallout #4 was revealed to be a pivotal issue leading up to this relaunch as it will contain the first appearance of the new Spider-Man. Marvel has said this will receive mainstream press attention. at a level somewhere in between the death of Johnny Storm, and the death of Captain America. Issue 4 will ship with a clear polybag. They’ve also stated that Ultimate Fallout #1 will be a direct continuation of the Death of Ultimate Spider-Man.

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Update to Sketch Fest – Alex Milne added!

Published by Kevin on July 8th, 2011 - in Events
Death of Spider-Man blank cover sketch - Alex Milne

Here's a sample of what Alex did at our last sketch party!

Our upcoming Blank Cover Comic Sketch Fest on Wednesday July 13th  has now been upgraded to an all day event, with the addition of Transformer’s artist Alex Milne!

Alex will get the ball rolling once the store opens at 10:00 am, and will sketch until 3:00pm. Then Vince Sunico and Marvin Law will be on hand to sketch for our customers from 3:30pm till our 9:00pm closing!

As stated in our previous post,  Captain America #1, Ghost Rider #1, and X-Men Schism #1 are all being released on July 13th with blank cover variants, perfectly designed for these talented artists to sketch on. We’re also having a sale that runs all day:

  • Back issue comics only $1 each! Includes stuff like Batman, Amazing Spider-man, Uncanny X-Men and More!
  • Selected Graphic Novels only $5 each
  • Selected Graphic Novels 20% off All
  • Posters 25% off!

Don’t forget to check out our Facebook Event Page for all the details, and to let us know you’re attending!

Blank Cover Sketch Fest – July 13th!

Published by Kevin on July 7th, 2011 - in Events
Captain America by Vince Sunico

Captain America by Vince Sunico

Join us at Stadium Comics for a special event on Wednesday July 13th, as Marvel releases THREE all-new blank cover variants!

The awesome and versatile artists Vince Sunico and Marvin Law will be on hand from 3:30pm till 9:00pm to sketch your favorite characters on the newly released Captain America #1 Blank Variant, Ghost Rider #1 Blank Variant, and X-Men: Schism #1 Blank Variant. The landmark Captain America #1 comes just in time for the release of the Captain America movie, and has Steve Rogers stepping back into the role he made famous! X-Men Schism is the start of the event that will divide Marvel’s greatest mutant heroes. They’re calling this the “Civil War” of the X-Men!

We’ll also have a bunch of the previously released Blank Variant comics on hand for Vince and Marvin to sketch on.

If a sketch isn’t enough to bring you in then how about some deals!! The following items will be on sale:

  • Back issue comics only $1 each! Includes stuff like Batman, Amazing Spider-man, Uncanny X-Men and More!
  • Selected Graphic Novels only $5 each
  • Selected Graphic Novels 20% off All
  • Posters 25% off!

Head on over to SpentPencils.com to see some of Vince’s amazing work. To see some of Marvin Law’s work, check out his deviantART gallery, and his wrestling webcomic, SLAM! You can also RSVP for the event on our Facebook event page, if you’d like!

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