Friday, October 18, 2013

This Week's Highlights at Third Eye Comics for Wednesday 10/23/13


PRETTY DEADLY #1 -- Your new favorite series -- Find out why we're calling this as the BEST new series to launch since SAGA!
Plus: meet creators KELLY SUE DECONNICK & EMMA RIOS this Saturday at Third Eye!
Meet Ginny. She's Death's daughter. A reaper of vengeance. She rides through the West on a horse made of smoke, a stark skull tattooed on her face, and her mission: to serve up revenge against the unjust.

A unique blend of the beautiful and the savage, PRETTY DEADLY is like a hybrid of Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN and Garth Ennis's PREACHER, bringing the brutality of the Old West into play with an otherworldly, modern fantasy vibe.

This new ongoing series is one of the best things we've seen come through here in a while, Third Eye Faithful, and right from the start: we knew it was going to be one of those books that was just plain special.

Much like EAST OF WEST and SAGA wowed us upon release, PRETTY DEADLY left us on the edge of our seat, and waiting for more -- and we cannot wait to share that same feeling with you this week, Third Eye Faithful.

The writing on the book is sharp, and the pacing is perfect for the world that Kelly Sue and Emma have built. Emma Rios's artwork brings everything to life in such a fascinating and compelling way, that it really is an immersive reading experience.

In addition to the fact that this book is just plain pure quality comics up and down, front to back, and all around again, it's also looking to be the next big IMAGE must-have title for your collections.

In other words: you may want to snag an extra copy to keep safe, 'cause this book is heading the same direction that recent IMAGE hits like SAGA have.

PLUS: it's just plain freakin' AWESOME.

Get the THIRD EYE Variant of PRETTY DEADLY #1 from KATIE COOK this Wednesday!
We're so excited for PRETTY DEADLY that we've had a special edition PRETTY DEADLY #1 Third Eye variant produced for issue #1, exclusive to our stores, and available in very limited quantities.

Make sure you snag your copy this week for only $3.50, cover price!

Meet KELLY SUE DECONNICK & EMMA RIOS, the creators of PRETTY DEADLY this SATURDAY at THIRD EYE!
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Make sure to pop by our HALLOWEEN COMICFEST event this Saturday, as we'll have PRETTY DEADLY creators KELLY SUE DECONNICK & EMMA RIOS on hand signing copies of their brand new series, PRETTY DEADLY.

Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.
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FIVE GHOSTS #6 MARKS THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE ONGOING ARC FOR IMAGE COMICS HIT SERIES FIVE GHOSTS!
Celebrate with the special HALLOWEEN COMICFEST Variant this Saturday 
Meet creators FRANK BARBIERE & CHRIS MOONEYHAM this Saturday 10/26Another huge book this week is issue #6 of the Third Eye favorite, FIVE GHOSTS, which has been keeping us hooked since it first debuted this past Summer.

With an eerie, atmospheric story that blends '70s horror comic aesthetics with the occult mythbusting of HELLBOY, and a little bit of video game-esque pacing ala CASTLEVANIA thrown in, FIVE GHOSTS has been one of the biggest hits IMAGE has put out in 2013, and when it was announced the series would be ongoing starting with issue #6 -- we knew we had to do something special.

So, what's FIVE GHOSTS all about? Meet Fabian Gray, treasure hunter extraordinaire, and after a tragic encounter with an artifact known as the DREAMSTONE... he's a little bit more than an ordinary adventurer.

Now, possessed by five literary ghosts: the Vampire, the Wizard, the Detective, the Archer, and the Samurai -- all who may or may not be who we think (i.e Merlin, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, etc.) -- he has access to abilities that make him the best there is at what he does.

The occult intrigue of series like HELLBOY, mixed with the pulpy treasure hunting aspect that's not far removed from the UNCHARTED video games makes FIVE GHOSTS an incredible and awesome read.

Wanna get caught up? We've got issues 1-5 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #6, or you can snag the first trade collecting 1-5 for only $9.99!

Meet FIVE GHOSTS creators FRANK BARBIERE & CHRIS MOONEYHAM this Saturday at Third Eye!
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Not only do we have the special edition of FIVE GHOSTS #6 arriving this week, but we're also going to be hosting FRANK J. BARBIERE & CHRIS MOONEYHAM, the creators of FIVE GHOSTS during our HALLOWEEN COMICFEST event.

Make sure to pop by & get your copies of the book signed this Saturday!
Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.
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 CATWOMAN #24 -- The Saga of the Joker's Daughter Continues in this Wednesday's CATWOMAN #24!
The Joker's Daughter was pretty much all anyone could talk about when it came to the DC Universe last month, and we gotta tell ya: we're pretty pumped to find out more about the character after her origin one-shot debuted during VILLAINS MONTH.
This week's CATWOMAN #24, features the mysterious motivations and origins of the Joker's Daughter continue to unravel, as we learn that there may be more to the character than we know.
Make sure to snag her first appearance in CATWOMAN #23 (in stock now), and the Joker's Daughter one-shot (also in stock now) to get caught up for this week's CATWOMAN #24.
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WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #37 *BATTLE OF THE ATOM CHAPTER 9* -- THE BEST X-MEN CROSSOVER SINCE SECOND COMING NEARS IT'S CONCLUSION!
X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM arrives this Wednesday, featuring an off-the-chain follow-up to the shocking chapter 8 that dropped last week.
Now, all of the X-Men (present and future) and their adversaries are reeling from what's occurred.
With the adversaries Plan A squashed, they turn to their far more sinister Plan B on the grounds of the X-Men's first adventure.... and, it's not going to end pretty, trust us.
We've been LOVING Battle of the Atom, as it's been streamlining all the various X-Men alternate futures into one consistent timeline, and introducing major characters that will be around for years to come.
It basically takes everything we love about Bendis's ALL NEW X-MEN, and spreads it through all the X-Men titles... and we're loving it.
Wanna catch up? We've got chapters 1-8 in stock now to get you up to this week's chapter 9.
Click here for the Third Eye Guide to BATTLE OF THE ATOM
Click here for a preview of WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #37
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ED BRUBAKER & STEVE EPTING, THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND THE NOW-CLASSIC "CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER" STORYLINE REUNITE WITH THEIR NEW ONGOING IMAGE SERIES: VELVET!
THE DARKEST TWIST ON THE SPY GENRE YOU WILL EVER READ!
Image is on fire this week, and while PRETTY DEADLY is the top of the stack for us; we gotta say: VELVET definitely made it a close call!
This book is INCREDIBLE. Seriously, it's so freakin' good -- this is Ed Brubaker at his best, and we're so pumped to see what's in store for this title.
Featuring the creative team of the now-classic CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER story arc, Ed Brubaker & Steve Epting reunite to put the darkest twist on the spy genre that you've ever seen.
When the world's best secret agent is killed, Velvet Templeton, the Personal Assistant to the Director of the Agency, is drawn off her desk and back into the field for the first time in nearly 20 years -- and is immediately caught in a web of mystery, murder, and high octane action.
Sexy and provocative, with a dark twist on the spy genre, this double-sized first issue  by two of the industry's best will blow your mind.
Seriously: it's fantastic. Many of you are already familiar with Brubaker's work on titles like CRIMINAL and FATALE, but we know there's even more of you out there who fondly remember the iconic CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER run by Brubaker and Epting.
Well, folks: imagine the tone and feel of that run.. but with no limits. Imagine them digging deeper into that kind of espionage-charged storytelling, and doing whatever the heck they want... and then some.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday, and give it a go!
Click here for a preview of VELVET #1
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SKULLKICKERS writer JIM ZUB brings the world of SAMURAI JACK to life this Wednesday in IDW's SAMURAI JACK #1
Third Eye Faithful, I've gotta ask ya: how can you NOT love SAMURAI JACK?
I mean, c'mon: no introduction necessary, right?
So, how do you make the world of SAMURAI JACK even cooler? Well, for starters, having the awesome and talented JIM ZUB of SKULLKICKERS fame writing the book is a big help.
In issue #1, the legendary Samurai known only as Jack is stranded in a strange future ruled by the demonic wizard, Aku.
His quest to return back to the past has tested him many times, but now the stakes are higher than ever.
Can an ancient relic known as the Rope of Eons finally take him home?
Get the SAMURAI JACK Phantom Variant this Wednesday!
In addition to the regular covers of SAMURAI JACK, we'll have the EXCLUSIVE Phantom Variant, featuring a cover by JIM ZUB himself.
As many of you know, Phantom Variants are very limited, and only available in less than 50 comic shops worldwide -- so this one will be a popular one!
Make sure you snag your's this week at Third Eye!
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #24 *FOREVER EVIL* & JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24 *FOREVER EVIL* DELIVER A DOUBLE-SHOT OF TOP TIER FOREVER EVIL TIE-IN CHAPTERS!
DC delivers a double-shot of FOREVER EVIL top tier tie-ins with JUSTICE LEAGUE #24 & JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24.
Following hot on the heels of last week's JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8, Justice League #24 explores who's at the top of the food chain -- now that the JUSTICE LEAGUE is DEAD!
And, where does BLACK ADAM stand on all of this?
Meanwhile in JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24, we learn that not even the Justice League Dark can escape the evil that has invaded Earth -- except for John Constantine!
But, why has he alone survived? And will he try to stop the villains -- or join them?
Third Eye Faithful: meet the NEW Justice League Dark.
Click here for the Third Eye Guide to FOREVER EVIL.
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  SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #6 -- SUPERIOR SIX Chapter 1 -- THE SUPERIOR SIX BEGINS!
For months now, the Superior Spider-Man has been collecting the members of the SINISTER XI, holding them captive -- but why?
Is Doc Ock finally showing his true colors? Get ready for a MAJOR development in the saga of the SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN, as we're introduced to the SUPERIOR SIX.
Folks: this will be AWESOME.
Wanna catch up? We've got issues 1-5 in stock now to get you current.
Click here for a preview of SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #6
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THE DEPARTMENT OF MONSTEROLOGY #1 INVESTIGATES THE DARK FORGOTTEN CORNERS OF THE WORLD.. ONE MONSTER AT A TIME!
Here's an indie gem that we've been stoked about since we first saw glimpses of it a while back -- and now, we're pumped to finally see it releasing!
In DEPARTMENT OF MONSTEROLOGY, the Depart of Cryptozoology handles all the dark, unknown nasties throughout the world that are only rumored to exist.
Whether it's undead armies from the sands of Egypt, Cold Ones from the depths, or the people hell-bent on using them all for evil -- the DEPARTMENT OF MONSTEROLOGY is the secret barrier that exists between us and every horrible monster you may have heard an urban myth or two about.
The artwork on this one is top notch, the storytelling is fantastic, and we cannot wait to see where the series heads next.
Snag yourself a copy this week, especially if you're a fan of HELLBOY/BPRD, or FIVE GHOSTS.
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HAWKEYE Writer MATT FRACTION'S SEX CRIMINALS #2 ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, AND JUST LIKE ISSUE #1 -- IT RULES.
Man, we loved issue #1 of this new IMAGE series, and we are so amped to see what's in store with this week's issue #2.
HAWKEYE writer MATT FRACTION and artist CHIP ZDARSKY take us into a world where two individuals have the ability to stop time when they... well, you know.
So, what happens when these two destined for one another strangers meet each other?
Well, at long last, not alone, they decide to start using their abilities to stop time... and rob banks.
It's a fun, darkly humorous take on the crime genre, with a neat twist -- and it's clever as hell.
Highly recommended, Third Eye Faithful. Wanna hop on? We've got issue 1 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #2.
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THE FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, EXPLAINING WHO EACH AND EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER IS!
Okay, we know you guys are like us -- you consider yourselves to be pretty with it when it comes to all the fairy-tale and folklore characters that populate the world of Bill Willingham's incredible series FABLES, right?
Yeah, us too -- but: there's still a TON of 'Fables' that we're either barely familiar with their original fairy-tale origins, or have absolutely no clue on whatsoever.
Well, now: we've got a resource.
The FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA provides rich historical information about each character as well as his/her first appearances and respective role within the world of FABLES.
A must-have for all FABLES fans, make sure you snag yourself a copy this Wednesday.
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DC DELIVERS A STELLAR NEW ALL-AGES ONGOING BATMAN SERIES THIS WEDNESDAY WITH BEWARE THE BATMAN #1
Got A Young Fan In Your Life? Hook 'Em Up With This!
We're big fans of anything that gets kids reading here at Third Eye, especially if it's comics! So, we're pretty pumped about the upcoming BEWARE THE BATMAN series, because if there's one thing we're asked for a lot by the little Third Eye Faithful it's BATMAN comics!

Now, here's a great all ages BATMAN, which starts from the beginning and gives readers a great chance to jump on board with the Caped Crusader!

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TEEN TITANS #24 *FOREVER EVIL TIE-IN* -- Where are the TEEN TITANS?
Another killer FOREVER EVIL tie-in drops this week with TEEN TITANS #24, which asks the question: WHERE ARE THE TEEN TITANS?

As FOREVER EVIL spreads it's reach, we learn that the JUSTICE LEAGUES aren't the only ones to go missing during the madness that's ensuing.

Now, in TEEN TITANS #24, we get to find out when they are -- and why they're no longer together.

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RAT QUEENS #2 -- THE SECOND ISSUE OF THIS NEW THIRD EYE FAVORITE DROPS ON WEDNESDAY, DELIVERING GOLD, GUTS & GROG!
Last month, we were lucky enough to host an awesome signing with creators KURTIS WIEBE & ROC UPCHURCH for their new IMAGE series RAT QUEENS -- and folks, I gotta tell you: this book is AWESOME.

There's seriously a draught of awesome sword-n-sorcery fantasy comics on the market right now, but with new and exciting titles like RAT QUEENS and SKULLKICKERS bringing new twists to the genre; at least what is coming out is AMAZING.

In RAT QUEENS #2, someone wants to kill the Rat Queens. The girls are seeing red and there's only one thing to do about it: get really, really drunk.

And, eventually, maybe get to the bottom of who's trying to kill them.

Because, let's be honest: they already know why.

Picture Felicia Day's THE GUILD crossed with TANK GIRL, and that sums up the foul-mouthed, over-the-top, ultra-violent mayhem that is RAT QUEENS.

Wanna catch up? We've got issue 1 in stock now to get you current with this week's #2.

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ZOMBIE WAR #1 -- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Creator KEVIN EASTMAN BRINGS US M-16 TOTING ZOMBIE MAYHEM!
Folks, sometimes, sometimes we see a comic that speaks to our inner kid so much that we just have to give it some love, and ZOMBIE WAR is most definitely that.

I'm flashing back to when I had every Slayer album on cassette, and a stack of crazy, gory horror comics to tear through at school.

Seriously tho, this is gonna rule -- Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, delivers a premise so simple yet so awesome, that it cannot be wrong: When the denizens of Earth's military cemeteries begin to rise from the dead, who will stop them?

Over the course of the series, Jina, a tough as nails fighter pilot sets about uncovering what reanimated these heavily armed monsters and more importnatly, what will stop them?

Pure rock-n-roll awesome, folks. Get it!

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HELLBOY: THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS -- AN ALL NEW HELLBOY STORY IS DELIVERED IN THIS ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL!
We love us some HELLBOY here at Third Eye, and we're pretty pumped about this all-new original graphic novel delivering a brand new HELLBOY tale.
In THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS, Young Hellboy runs away from the BPRD only to stumble upon a weird and fantastical circus and the few demons from Hell who inhabit it.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday.
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SUPERIOR CARNAGE #4 BRINGS THE ULTRA-VIOLENT CONCLUSION TO THIS STELLAR SERIES!
SUPERIOR CARNAGE VS. SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN!
The blood-soaked conclusion to the totally rad SUPERIOR CARNAGE mini-series arrives this week, showcasing what we've all been waiting for: Carnage vs. the Superior Spider-Man.
Wanna catch up? We've got issues 1-3 in stock now to get you current with this week's #4.
Click here for a preview of SUPERIOR CARNAGE #4
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PHANTOM VARIANT ALERT: SAMURAI JACK #1 by JIM ZUB
We've got an excellent PHANTOM Variant dropping this week with the Jim Zub Phantom edition of SAMURAI JACK #1.
Paying homage to classic Akira Kurosawa samurai films, this is a gorgeous piece of work, and we're stoked to see it as a Phantom.
What's a PHANTOM VARIANT? Available in less than 50 comic shops worldwide, the PHANTOM Variant is the definitive way to celebrate your favorite comics.
Featuring premiere artists and high concept cover design, each PHANTOM variant is a unique, low print-run item that gives you a truly unique collecting experience.
We'll have limited quantities available of the SAMURAI JACK Phantom Variant this week for only $3.99!
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STAFF PICKS  
STEVE: HAWKEYE #13 - I think Hawkeye may be one of my top 5 favorite books right now -- always good!
TRISH: LETTER 44 #1 - A really cool start!
TORMA: UNCANNY X-MEN #13 - The BATTLE OF THE ATOM just gets more and more intriguing!
MATT: BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT HC  - MUST-READ!

SHAUN: LETTER 44 #1  - A fantastic first issue!

JOHN: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19 - Cannot wait for next month's issue!

LEXI: ZERO #2 - Another incredible new IMAGE release!

BRAD: FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1 -- DC is really doing a great job with FOREVER EVIL!

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