Sunday, April 28, 2013

This Week's Highlights at Third Eye Comics for Wednesday


IRON MAN #9 -- THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK CHAPTER 1 ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY KICKING OFF THE BIGGEST IRON MAN STORY IN HISTORY! 
Get the THIRD EYE Exclusive Cover of Issue #1 featuring IRON PATRIOT's helmet this Wednesday! 
We are totally stoked about the debut of the big SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK storyline that's going to begin in this Wednesday's IRON MAN #9.
When Marvel approached us with this arc, and showed us some of the shocking revelations that are to come -- we knew we had to do something special for this issue.
As one of a few hand-picked shops, we decided to take part in the exclusive 'helmet' variant cover featuring the Third Eye logo, and the IRON PATRIOT helmet from IRON MAN 3.
That's how excited we are by what's in store with this storyline!
So, what's the scoop? Well, if you've been waiting for the perfect arc to jump on board IRON MAN with, this is THE spot to jump on board.
In issue #9, things get off to a bang, as Death's Head and Iron Man team up to hunt d own a genocidal criminal. But, that's not the problem.
A shipful of dead badoon? That's not the problem either.
What Tony finds in the depths of that ship: the problem. BIG PROBLEM.
This is going to be one of the biggest MARVEL stories of the year.
Remember how we told you guys to make sure you snagged AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698, in anticipation of #700 and SUPERIOR SPIDERMAN #1?
Weren't you glad you did? :) Well, we're telling you right now; do not sleep on IRON MAN #9 -- it is THE book to get, and is going to be one of this year's most sought after issues.
We'll have plenty of our Third Eye IRON PATRIOT variant available for just $3.99 this Wednesday.
Get the DEADPOOL Iron Man #9 Variant this Wednesday While Supplies Last!
Also, available in limited quantities this Wednesday, we'll have the very exclusive IRON MAN #3 Deadpool variant cover.
I don't think any words are necessary here -- this one is too cool for words!
Click here for a preview of IRON MAN #9
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THE MOVEMENT #1 DEBUTS THIS WEDNESDAY FROM DC COMICS, FROM SUPERSTAR WRITER GAIL SIMONE! 
Meet Gail Simone this Saturday at FREE COMIC BOOK DAY & Get Your Copy of #1 Signed!
We're HUGE fans of Gail Simone, Third Eye Faithful, so we're very excited that her big new DC COMICS project, THE MOVEMENT, starts this Wednesday.. just in time for her special appearance signing at FREE COMIC BOOK DAY on Saturday 5/4/13!
In the Movement, we learn who defends the powerless against the Greedy and the Corrupt? Who protects the homeless and poverty-stricken from those who would prey upon them in the dark of night?
When those who are sworn to protect us abuse their poewr, when toxic government calls down superhuman lackeys to force order upon the populace... finally, there is a force, a citizen's army, to push order BACK.
Let those who abuse the system know this as well: we have our own super humans now. They are not afraid of your badges, or Leagues: and they will not be SILENCED.
The Movement are your neighbors, your co-workers, and your children.
And, it's also the freshest new series to come out of DC COMICS in 2013.
Make sure you snag yourself a copy of issue #1 this Wednesday, and get it signed by Gail this Saturday!
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Comics legends J. Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN EARTH ONE, SUPREME POWER, THE TWELVE, RISING STARS, and more) and BEN TEMPLESMITH (30 DAYS OF NIGHT, WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE) DELIVER TEN GRAND #1 THIS WEDNESDAY FROM IMAGE COMICS!
Man, IMAGE is KILLING it this year -- for the last few weeks, they've been dropping INCREDIBLE new series after new series, and this week's TEN GRAND is another straight up homerun from the crew at IMAGE COMICS.
From two MAJOR figures in the world of comics, J. Michael Straczynski (writer of SUPERMAN EARTH ONE, SUPREME POWER, MIDNIGHT NATION, RISING STARS, THE TWELVE and many others!) and Ben Templesmith (30 DAYS OF NIGHT, DEAD SPACE, WORMWOOD: GENTLEMEN CORPSE and more!) comes this INCREDIBLE new IMAGE series that is set to leave your brains blown out the back of your skulls!
Joe Fitzgerald was a mob enforcer until the day he met Laura, who convinced him to leave that world behind. Before quitting, Joe agreed to one last job, little realizing that the man he'd been sent to kill was deeply involved in demonology.
He survived Joe's attempt and came afterh im, fatally wounding Joe and killing Laura. As he lay dying, an angelic force (who may or may not be what she appears) pointed out that where Laura is heading, Joe cannot follow, and where he is going, he wouldn't want her to follow.
But if he will agree to work for them as a different kind of enforcer, they will bring him to life and keep on bringing him to life every time he is killed in a righteous cause.
The reward? For those five minutes of death, he will be with Laura again.
Would you endure an eternity of pain and death, dying over and over, to be with the woman you love for just five minutes each time you died?
Most people might say no, but Joe Fitzgerald is not most people.
A bold new era begins with the long anticipated return of J. Michael Straczynski to IMAGE COMICS.
One of the most exciting launches of 2013, make sure you snag yourself a copy this Wednesday.
Get the TEN GRAND #1 Phantom Variant This Wednesday
We're pretty excited to see that there's going to be a Phantom Variant on issue #1 of TEN GRAND, and we're even more pumped that we're going to be able to offer this one to you guys this Wednesday.
Only available in 30 comic book stores worldwide, the Phantom Variants are elusive, high concept editions of the hottest new releases, and they are ALWAYS highly sought after.
We'll have a very limited quantity of these available, and they'll only be $2.99 each.
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ALL NEW X-MEN #11 -- Who Will Leave the Team and Join Cyclops's UNCANNY X-MEN? Find out this Wednesday!
The best just keeps getting better -- we're telling you, Third Eye Faithful, ALL NEW X-MEN could be the BEST of the BEST when it comes to the new MARVEL NOW titles.
It's THAT good. I mean, we're talking Snyder on BATMAN good, here. We're really continuously impressed with each and every issue of this fantastic series that manages to capture everything that fans love about the X-Men and distill it into modern day cool perfectly.
In this week's issue #11, one of the ALL NEW X-MEN leaves to join Cyclops and his crew at the UNCANNY X-MEN.
Meanwhile, Jean Grey pushes her power to the limit, shaking her and the rest of the X-Men to the core.
Haven't read X-MEN in like forever? Hop on board, Third Eye Faithful, we promise: you will fall in love with this book.
We've got issues 1-10 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #11.
Click here for a preview of ALL NEW X-MEN #11
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SWAMP THING #20 -- It's SWAMP THING vs. SUPERMAN in this week's SWAMP THING #20 -- Meet WRITER Charles Soule this Saturday at Third Eye for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
We're huge fans of both SWAMP THING and CHARLES SOULE (who's wowed us in the past with his IMAGE series 27), so when you put the two together, you know you're getting something special.
This Wednesday, Soule enters into the second issue of his run, which began with last Wednesday's SWAMP THING #19, as we see SWAMP THING vs. SUPERMAN for the fate of Metropolis... and why are all of Swamp Thing's worst nightamres coming true?
Wanna get on board? We've got issue #19 in stock now to catch you up to this Wednesday's #20.
PLUS: You can get your issues signed by writer CHARLES SOULE this SATURDAY at FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
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THIS WEDNESDAY, MORNING GLORIES writer NICK SPENCER and Third Eye fav artist RILEY ROSSMO's BEDLAM arrives in trade paperback with BEDLAM VOL.1 TP
We are totally major fans of the IMAGE series, BEDLAM, with it's utterly eerie and nightmarish plot and visual presentation.
So, we're totally pumped to see the series getting it's first trade paperback collection with this Wednesday's BEDLAM vol.1
For just $9.99, you can get the first trade paperback of BEDLAM, collecting issues 1-6, and hop aboard one of the best damn series of 2012.
Fillmore Press was once Madder Red, a homicidal maniac and criminal overlord who ruled the city of Bedlam.
Now, he's been cured of his mania... and he says he wants to help protect the place he once terrorized -- but can he really be trusted?
Imagine the TV series DEXTER, the movie A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, and the classic mad criminal arch-type of THE JOKER, all rolled into one, and you'd get BEDLAM.
Fantastic, fantastic stuff, we cannot recommend it enough!
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday!
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  AGE OF ULTRON #7 -- The AGE OF ULTRON rages on, as the unthinkable happens, and the countdown to INFINITY continues!
We've been LOVING the heck out of the AGE OF ULTRON, and cannot wait to sit down with this week's issue #7.
We love the direction AGE OF ULTRON is taking, as it's becoming clear what this series is doing: paving the way for a Marvel Universe multiverse, ala DC's own CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, etc.
We know that there's a big storyline on the horizon with the upcoming INFINITY storyline, and we have a strong feeling that will be the Marvel equivalent of a CRISIS, merging all the assorted Marvel Earths into one (i.e Ultimate Universe, Zombieverse, etc.)
This is pretty exciting stuff, and it looks like AGE OF ULTRON is the official lead up to this, much like X-SANCTION set up AvX last year.
In this week's issue #7, in an attempt to defeat Ultron two Marvel Heroes take it upon themselves to create an all-new Marvel Universe.
But is the one they've created better or worse than the one they left behind? The event of the year just GOT INSANE!
Wanna get caught up? We've got issues 1-6 in stock now to get you up to this week's #7.
Click here for a preview of AGE OF ULTRON #7
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LUCIUS FOX'S SON, LUKE FOX, IS THE NEW BATWING STARTING IN THIS WEDNESDAY'S BATWING #20
This Wednesday, the direction of DC's NEW 52 title, BATWING, makes a change, as a new character takes the role of BATWING, and we think it's a freakin' cool twist on the character.
Lucius Fox's son, Luke Fox, is the NEW Batwing, and we're excited to see the direction the book takes now.
Debuting last month in BATWING #19, Luke turns down job offers at Wayne Enterprises, pursuing a successful career as a MMA fighter... why? To get hte attention of Batman.
Imagine this: if Bruce Wayne was Tony Stark, he would be Luke Fox. Smart, successful, and technologically brilliant, he's what would have happened if Bruce Wayne actually DID enjoy being a rich playboy with crime-fighting toys.
Hop aboard with this Wednesday's #20.
Need issue #19? We've got plenty of copies in stock to catch you up to this week's #20.
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SUICIDE RISK #1 -- LUCIFER & UNWRITTEN writer Mike Carey debuts his next new series this Wednesday -- and it is AWESOME!
Mike Carey is one of our big favorites here at Third Eye, with the killer work he's done on books like LUCIFER and UNWRITTEN, so when we saw he had a new creator-owned series coming out from Boom Studios, we knew we were in for a treat!
Heroes are dying, and cops are dying twofold. Humanity is underpowered in the face of their onslaught, and people are suffering untold casualties trying to stem the flow.
After barely surviving a super-powered bank heist gone horribly wrong, beat cop Leo Winters vowed to try to find a way to stop them.
Following a lead, he discovered two lowlifes who seemed to be able to grant a person powers... for the right price.
The thing is: you don't get to choose which power. It's seemingly random, a crap-shoot, a risk.
Will Leo decide to take that risk? And why is it that even the heroes in this world eventually break... in a very bad way?
A fascinating look at a world that straddles the line between supernatural and superhuman, SUICIDE RISK is a compelling and fascinating new series from one of our favorite writers here at Third Eye.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday.
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IT'S DOC OCK VS. PETER PARKER INSUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #9, AS WE ENTER: SUPERIOR NO MORE! 
IS THIS THE TURNING POINT WHERE PETER RETURNS, OR DOES OCK REMAIN CONTROL?
This is it, Third Eye Faithful -- the end is near, and we could be seeing SUPERIOR NO MORE.
One of the hottest Marvel Comics of the MARVEL NOW line-up reaches a pivotal turning point, as we see the showdown between Peter Parker and Doc Ock for control of Spider-Man's physical body.
The time has come to see who will live, who will die, and who will emerge as the one, true Superior Spider-Man.
This series has been off-the-chain good since issue #1, and we're so stoked to see where it's heading next.
The return of artist RYAN STEGMAN is also a treat, as we loved his work on the first few issues of SUPERIOR and are glad to see him back on the book.
Wanna get caught up on SUPERIOR SPIDERMAN? We've got issues 1-8 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #9.
Click here for a preview of SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #9
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Joe Harris's GREAT PACIFIC VOL.1 TRASHED arrives this Wednesday in trade paperback for only $9.99!
Get your copy signed on 6/22 by JOE HARRIS at THIRD EYE COMICS in ANNAPOLIS, MD!
This Wednesday, another of our favorite new IMAGE series, THE GREAT PACIFIC, arrives in trade paperback from writer JOE HARRIS and artist MARTIN MORAZZO, and we are totally stoked!
For just $9.99, you can snag this gorgeous graphic novel collecting issues 1-6, and hop aboard one of the most exciting IMAGE series.
Imagine THE MASSIVE meets Y: THE LAST MAN, as we're shown the story of fugitive oil heir Chas Worthington and his quest to settle the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch and declare it his own sovereign nation.
Thing is, the reality of the environmental catastrophe is only the beginning of his odyssey.
Collecting the first arc of this breakout hit series, which has giant monster squids, giant monster sharks, a femme fatale aviator, and more high adventure than you can shake a tentacle at -- Great Pacific is a sprawling adventure across Earth's newest, strangest frontier.
Meet writer JOE HARRIS & Get Your Copy Signed on Saturday 6/22 at our X-FILES SEASON 10 #1 Launch Party!
Click here for details on the event on our FACEBOOK page.
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SUPERSTAR ARTIST FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR, BLACK BEETLE) joins MATT FRACTION on Third Eye favorite HAWKEYE #10 this Wednesday!
The most critically acclaimed new book of 2012/ 2013 continues this Wednesday, as we meet one of the most chilling Marvel villains we've seen in a while: The Clown.
Who pulled the trigger?
Where have you seen him before? Have you seen him before? Maybe... but not like this.
It's murder, mayhem and greasepaint make-up for the money, kids -- and that means playtime is OVER, Monsieur Hulot. Caw. Caw.
Hawkeye continues to be one of the most impressive comics on the stands, with it's stylized artwork, and it's clever writing.
Even if you have zero interest in the character, you will LOVE this book. Imagine the dry humor of Louie CK set in the world of the Avengers. That's HAWKEYE. And we love it.
Wanna get on board? We've got issues 1-9 in stock now to get you caught up, or you can snag the first trade collecting 1-5, and then catch up from there.
Click here for a preview of HAWKEYE #10 
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DYNAMITE REVIVES ANOTHER PULP CLASSIC WITH THE BLACK BAT #1 THIS WEDNESDAY... IMAGINE BATMAN... IF HE SHOT DUDES IN THE FACE!
We're always digging the new stuff coming out of Dynamite Entertainment, and they've really carved out a niche for themselves with their modern day revivals of classic pulp heroes.
Bringing a modern edge to these forgotten icons, Dynamite knows how to make classics like the Black Bat and The Spider relevant again.
In this modern take on a seminal character that inspired several well-known comic icons, Dynamite shows us what the ORIGINAL anti-hero was like.
Tony Quinn is a brash Defense Attorney to the mob who compromises his ethics for financial gain.
When he refuses to cross the line and commit murder, he's tortured and blinded by his gangster employers.
But, when a fortuitous meeting with a covert agency gives him a chance to make amends, Tony transforms into the Black Bat and embarks on a redemptive quest to right the wrongs of his past.
Get the PHANTOM VARIANT of BLACK BAT #1 this Wednesday
We'll have a very limited quantity of this incredible-looking Phantom Variant of BLACK BAT this Wednesday, so make sure you snag one quick for just $3.99.
Only available in 30 stores worldwide, the Phantom Variants are elusive, high concept editions of some of the hottest new releases.
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CABLE AND X-FORCE TP VOL.1 WANTED NOW -- The first 5 issues of Marvel's brand new MARVEL NOW Cable title arrives in TPB this Wednesday!
We've been digging a ton of the books the MARVEL NOW line-up has delivered, and CABLE AND X-FORCE has definitely been a highlight as it channels the energy and fan-favorites of the '90s era of X-Men into a slick, modern ongoing series.
Cable is back, and he's got a new X-Force at his side, who must tackle the threats nobody else can know about -- even if it makes them Public Enemy No.1.
Just who are Cable's new recruits? Where has Colossus been since AvX, and what's wrong with his powers? What will happen when Cable faces his foster daughter, Hope, the 'savior' of AvX? And most important, why is the new X-Force attacking a civilian company? Caught red-handed at the scene of a terrorist attack on a major American corporation whose CEO has expressed anti-mutant views, the members of X-Force find themselves branded criminals and on the run -- with none other than the Uncanny Avengers in hot pursuit.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday!
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'SAY ANYTHING' FRONTMAN MAX BEMIS'SPOLARITY #2 ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, DELIVERING A STELLAR READ THAT EXPLORES BIPOLAR DISORDER.. AND SUPERPOWERS.
We really, really dug the first issue of Max Bemis's POLARITY, with it's fascinating and realistic look at the turmoil of bipolar disorder.. and then the blending of that with the world of superpowers, so we're pumped to see this week's issue #2!
With great power comes great responsibility, but who has time for that in the New York City art scene? Tim is finally realizing that his powers are not just a manifestation of his manic depression, and what better way to use them than to exact total revenge on the hipsters and jocks that have tormented him?
Imagine this: a typical Brooklyn citizen finding himself off his meds, and manifesting superpowers... which take him into some very dark, dark places.
This book kicks ass.
Wanna get on board? Snag yourself a copy of issue 1 this Wednesday and get caught up to this week's #2.
Click here for a preview of POLARITY #2
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SOMETHING FOR THE THIRD EYE JUNIORS -- SESAME STREET #1 DROPS THIS WEDNESDAY!
You know we love to see kids getting stoked on comics, and this Wednesday, the one and only SESAME STREET makes it's comic book debut with SESAME STREET #1.
Get ready to chase the clouds away as Sesame Street comes to comics for the first time, with the whole crew: Elmo, Birg Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster and more are all here.
A must for the junior Third Eye Faithful in your life, make sure to snag one for the little guys this Wednesday!
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ANOTHER TRANSFORMERS GETS THE LIMELIGHT IN THIS WEDENSDAY'S TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: HOIST #1
IDW always does such a killer job with their TRANSFORMERS stuff, and their SPOTLIGHT one-shots are some of our favorites.
This Wednesday, face off with HOIST, who's always managed to fade into the background: until now.
Trapped on an alien planet with a narcissist, half a scientist, and a creature that may or may not turn into a catapult, the Lost Light's mild-mannered maintenance engineer must confront the five most dangerous Decepticons EVER.
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MAGIC THE GATHERING DRAGON'S MAZE -- BOOSTERS, SEALED BOXES, INTRO PACKS, FAT PACKS & MORE ON SALE THIS FRIDAY 5/3!
This Friday marks the release of the next major Magic the Gathering set, DRAGON'S MAZE, and we'll have plenty on hand to hook you guys up.
We'll have booster packs, sealed booster boxes, intro packs, and fat packs all available to get you guys up to speed with the latest and greatest in MTG.
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STAFF PICKS  
STEVE: JUPITER'S LEGACY #1 - An incredible debut -- I love Quitely's art so much, and man, Millar is on POINT!
 TRISH: JUPITER'S LEGACY #1 - Too freakin' cool! Loved every second of it!
 TORMA: JUPITER'S LEGACY #1- Millar. Quitely. Perfect team. Perfect book!
 MATT: JUPITER'S LEGACY #1- Another instant classic from Mark Millar!
 SHAUN:  JUPITER'S LEGACY #1 - Killer debut issue. Can't wait for more!
RYAN:  JUPITER'S LEGACY #1 - Such a great start!
 JOHN: JUPITER'S LEGACY #1 - Couldn't get enough of this one -- really promising debut!
LEXI: JUPITER'S LEGACY #1  - Another mega-hit from IMAGE COMICS. Loved it!

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