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TODAY AND SUNDAY!

It's
COMIX CONNECTION'S
22nd ANNIVERSARY SALE!

ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS ARE

ONE DOLLAR EACH!

ALL DAY!
BOTH DAYS!

Ah, to be 22 years old again...

Free Comic Books In May!

That's right, it's only a bit over three months until this year's Free Comic Book Day 2010, the coolest annual event in the entire universe! Be at either Comix Connection location on SATURDAY MAY 1st from 10AM to 9PM and scoop up your THREE FREE COMIC books from our selection of over 30 great titles. There's something for every taste:

Here's a complete list of the comics that will be available:

Archie's Summer Splash! #1
Doctor Solar/Magnus


Fractured Fables
G.I. Joe #155 1/2


Iron Man/Thor
Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock
Shrek & The Penguins


The John Stanley Library
Toy Story
War of the Supermen #0


Sonic: The Hedgehog
Worlds of Aspen
Fearless Dawn


S.E. Hinton / Fame
Bongo: Free-For-All
Irredeemable #1


DC Kids Mega-Sampler
Del Rey Showcase
Green Hornet #1


Weathercraft!
The Overstreet Guide
Library of American Comics #0


Artifacts: First Look
Love and Capes #13
Iron Man: Supernova


The Tick #1
Oni Press Free-For-All!
The Sixth Gun #1


Radical: Bigger Books!
Atomic Robo
Freedom Formula: Speed Metal


Stuff of Legend/Mortal Instruments
Owly And Friends

There will also be free sample packs of the new Marvel Collectible Card Game for everyone:


AND, this year's free Marvel Heroclix game piece of WAR MACHINE (while supplies last):


Read more about Free Comic Book Day 2010 at the FCBD website!

(And yes we will be running some sort of awesome sale, and there will be surprise guests and whatnot. Details will be announced closer to FCBD 2010!)

MORE RING BLING FROM DC!

Check these out:

We can’t promise it’ll make you any faster, or that it’ll respond to your willpower, but hey — that’s what our imaginations are for.

But we can promise a way for you to get your hands on one. With BRIGHTEST DAY banner issues THE FLASH #1 and GREEN LANTERN #53 soliciting in the February issue of PREVIEWS, DC Comics is offering promotional FLASH and GREEN LANTERN rings to qualifying retailers.

Read all about it HERE at DC's blog!

And YES OF COURSE we will have lots of these!

PRESENTING THE SOON-TO-BE-LEGENDARY COMIX CONNECTION BLACK FRIDAY EARLY-BIRD SALE!

ANNOUNCING COMIX CONNECTION'S
SPECTACULAR BLACK FRIDAY EARLY BIRD
GET-YOUR-HOLIDAY-SHOPPING-OUT-OF-THE-WAY-BY-NOON SALE!

SIX HOURS ONLY!

On Black Friday, November 27th 2009
at both Comix Connection-York and Comix Connection-Mechanicsburg
from 6:00 AM UNTIL 12:00 NOON

EVERYTHING IN BOTH STORES WILL BE

BUY TWO OF ANYTHING IN STOCK, GET ONE ITEM
(of equal or lesser value)
ABSOLUTELY FREE!*

(*DOES NOT INCLUDE NEW COMICS/UNBAGGED COMICS or GIFT CARDS! This sale cannot be combined with any other sales offers, discounts or coupons!)

That's right, ALL books, graphic novels, collected editions, T-shirts, toys, trading cards, collector supplies, posters, statues, busts, lead figures, pub glasses, board games, back issues, nearly EVERYTHING will be

BUY TWO, GET ONE
(of equal or lesser value)
ABSOLUTELY FREE!*

(*DOES NOT INCLUDE NEW COMICS/UNBAGGED COMICS or GIFT CARDS! This sale cannot be combined with any other sales offers, discounts or coupons!)

Get your favorite fanboy or fangirl's shopping done early this year! Take advantage of Comix Connection's Spectacular Black Friday Early Bird Sale!

SEE YOU THERE!

Bring coffee.

STAND BY FOR URGENT INFORMATION

We hope to see you all on Black Friday, because we've got a great big sale coming!

Here's the only information we can give out at this point:

BOTH STORES WILL BE RUNNING A SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY EARLY BIRD SALE on Friday, November 27th from 6:00 AM UNTIL 12:00 NOON!

What will be the sale? You'll all find out very soon. STAY TUNED! Information will be released shortly via this website, via our sporadic-ish direct emailing (sign up at the bottom right side of this page in the "Email Aces" box), and via FACEBOOK! You are a fan of us on Facebook aren't you? Join today!

NEW BLACKEST NIGHT RINGS!

These just came in today, the BLUE and VIOLET rings from the BLACKEST NIGHT story!

Buy this:

ADVENTURE COMICS #4

GET A BLUE RING absolutely FREE!

And buy this:

OUTSIDERS #24

GET A VIOLET RING absolutely FREE!


(Hand-modeling provided by Counter Monkey Josh, who has spectacular hands by the way!)


OH, AND THIS IS THE COOLEST THING THAT SHIPPED THIS WEEK:



The folks at Eaglemoss have really outdone themselves with this amazing hand-painted miniature figure. Only $38.99 while they last!

Shel Dorf, founder of the San Diego Comic-Con has passed away

I recently got this email from my old pal Charlie Roberts:

As many of you know, Shel Dorf the founder of Comic-Con International (formerly The San Diego Comic-Con), passed away on Tuesday November 3 after a lengthy illness. Shel's brother Michael Dorf has asked Shel's long time friend Michael Towry to set up the "Shel Dorf New Talent Encouragement Fund" in Shel's honor. Michael Towry, along with Richard Alf and several other young comic collectors, were part of the original convention committee and helped Shel with the first several Comic-cons. Richard Alf was Comic-con Chairman in 1971 and Michael was Comic-con Chairman in 1972. If any of you reading this ever went to the San Diego Comic-con/Comic Con International, enjoyed Shel's many columns over the years in "The Comic Buyer's Guide", read the "Steve Canyon" comic strip which Shel lettered for many years, or just plain love comics and the graphics medium this would be a great way to say "Thank You" and help a most worthwhile charity in the process.

Donations may be sent to:

Shel Dorf New Talent Encouragement Fund c/o
Michael Towry
PO Box 232497
San Diego, Ca 92193

You might also enjoy checking out Michael's excellent Shel Dorf Tribute website:

WWW.ShelDorfTribute.com

Thanks for your time and consideration. Respectfully, Charlie Roberts

Sounds like a great idea! Do what you can folks!

Photos from the Comix Connection Halloween Sale 2009!

Well, the Halloween Sale this year was quite a blast! A ton of you showed up in costume and got TEN FREE COMICS OUT OF THE BINS! It was really fun to see everyone come by and score some great deals too! HERE'S an album of the photos (so far) on the Comix Connection facebook page! I'll post more as they come in. Thanks everyone!

DO NOT FORGET!

During the upcoming Comix Connection Halloween Sale 2009 (this Saturday and Sunday, all day, both stores) there will be a special reward for anyone who arrives in costume:

YOU GET TEN COMICS OUT OF THE BINS ABSOLUTELY FREE, YOUR CHOICE, no strings attached!

That's right. Come to either store in costume, take ten comics out of the bins... and they're yours, absolutely free! Also grab a Goldenberg's Peanut Chew, and check out the great sales that we're having all weekend, including ALL COMIC BOOKS IN THE BINS --> ONE DOLLAR EACH!

CLICK HERE for more information about Comix Connection Halloween Sale 2009!

Comix Connection's Annual Halloween Sale offers a harvest of values!

That's right, reap a harvest of incredible bargain values! Scare up the savings at this spooktacular yearly event! Something something holiday-themed pun! Treat yourself to the trick pumpkin witch black cat graveyard oh forget it.

Just make sure you come in for this:

TWO DAYS, ALL DAY, BOTH STORES!

Saturday, October 31st 10AM - 9PM
Sunday, November 1st 12 Noon - 5PM

ALL BACK ISSUE COMICS IN THE BINS - $1.00 EACH!
ALL 2/99¢ COMICS - 10¢ EACH!
ALL COLLECTED EDITIONS, GRAPHIC NOVELS AND BOOKS - 20% OFF!
ALL STATUES, TOYS ...T-SHIRTS AND POSTERS - 20% OFF!
ALL OLDER BACK ISSUES ON THE WALL - 25% OFF!

Special costume offer - Show up in costume and get 10 comic books (your choice) out of the bins ABSOLUTELY FREE!

FREE GOLDENBERG'S PEANUT CHEWS! (The official Snack Candy of Comix Connection!)

Another Comix Connection No(YES)-Prize winner!

Looks like we have another winner!

(Wearing a Comix Connection Geek Chic Wear™ T-shirt someplace famous could win you a a coveted No(Yes)-Prize and a Comix Connection Gift Certificate!)

Behold these awesome images I just got via email from Bill Hannah at the Chicago Comic-Con several weeks ago:

With artist Gene Ha!

With artist Geoff Darrow!

With artist Skottie Young!

With artist Richard Starkings!

That is very cool, Bill! Thanks for sending these in! Looks like you had a lot of fun!

Let's see...

Level of difficulty: 7/10

Creativity and imagination: 6/10

GEOFF DARROW!: +10 POINTS

Your NO(YES)-PRIZE:

a TEN DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE!


Thanks, Bill!

CLICK HERE to real all about the Comix Connection No(Yes)-Prize and how you can win!

RING-A-DING-DING!

(Hand modeling courtesy of DC Comics Administrator - Direct Sales Stuart Schreck!)

In conjunction with their cross-company story arc BLACKEST NIGHT, DC Comics will be releasing a set of life-size wearable Lantern Rings that are tied to various crossover titles that are FREE with purchase of select issues! Those issues are:

Adventure Comics #4 (Blue Lantern Ring)
Blackest Night #5 (Green Lantern Ring)
Booster Gold #26 (Agent Orange Ring)
Doom Patrol #4 (Sinestro Corps Ring)
Justice League #39 (Red Lantern Ring)
Outsiders #24 (Star Sapphire Ring)
R.E.B.E.L.S. #10 (Indigo Tribe Ring)

(And hopefully you already got the Black Ring with BLACKEST NIGHT #1)

DC Comics kindly sent us a set of the rings on Wednesday so that we can show everyone how amazingly cool they are... stop by the stores and check them out! They are featured right at the counter to get your fanboy drool flowing.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ONGOING TITLES, WE CAN SIGN YOU UP FOR JUST THE INDIVIDUAL ISSUES THAT COME WITH THESE COOL RINGS! Of course we CAN sign you up for the various titles if they interest you!

Just email us, call either shop or speak directly with your Friendly Neighborhood Comix Connection Counter Monkey and we will fix you right up! Don't miss the coolest promotional item to come down the pike since... well, since the ultra-cool Green Lantern ring that was given away back in the 1990s!

RESERVE YOUR BLACKEST NIGHT RINGS TODAY!

Baltimore Comic-Con 2009 - Day Two: The Quickening

Yikes! What a crazy day! Lots of shoppers, lots of artists and writers milling around, lots of costumed people, lots of fun:

Bill was trapped on the escalator for almost two hours until convention hall staff finally heard his pleas for help.

Where's Bill? Josh: "Bill who?"

Finally rescued by Henchman 21! Thanks, Henchman 21!

I LOVE COMICAL FUNNY BOOKS!

The unwary victim.

The anonymous threat!
Was it carried out?

Just another day at the fantastic Baltimore Comic-Con!

Well, that's it for now... we're all pretty beat and are tired of hauling 1200 pounds of comic books around two states. Tomorrow begins a two-day series of seminars at the Diamond Retailer Summit, so there may be delayed posting... we will report back soon with what we learn about upcoming projects and whatnot!

(Oh and this Wednesday, come in and check out samples of ALL THE AWESOME GREEN LANTERN RINGS! They're not for sale yet, DC Comics just sent one of each of them for us to show all of you!)

Baltimore Comic-Con 2009 - Day One

Here we go:

The Comix Connection booth at the Baltimore Comic-Con 2009! Behold the mighty comic book goodness!

There are no words to explain this. Just ... absorb...

This had my dander up for the first few hours. Joe rescued the dolly, much to my appreciation. The cost: Ten dollars and a heartfelt hug. Thanks, Joe!

Stuart Schreck of DC Comics shows us where the power lies... holy mackerel, that is the coolest thing I've seen in a very long time. THANKS, DC COMICS!

Some Dead Guy: Ten Bucks
In a GAP bag?
Same price.

Sometimes things are hazy.

Sometimes it's completely crazy.

Max and a wa(h)ll of comic books.

When the Green Flash does the paperwork, it's all a blur.

Joe and his old comic book store boss Calum Johnston of STRANGE ADVENTURES in Halifax, Nova Scotia! It was a real pleasure for me to meet Calum!

I'd just like to thank all of you who came out today! It was great seeing so many of you making the trek to Baltimore to wallow in so much comic book goodness. Very cool, y'all! Thanks to every one of you, especially Tom and Olivia (kudos for the costume Olivia, and the Green Lantern love you give, Tom), Kel (first time! WOOT!), Mark Herr (you will always be The Man), Jason for the cool postcards (I'm gonna put a couple of them up here once I scan them, but not THAT one!), Albert (good to see you dude, I can't believe your son is in his second year of college!), Steve (for bringing Master Wahl to the con in his sleek white sports car), Evilkitty36 and hubby and son (for making the trek, by the way remind me I forgot to give all three of you your Special 20% Off Baltimore Comic-Con Discount Coupons!), and anyone else I may have forgotten at this point. Thanks to all of you who wore your Comix Connection T-shirt and I really hope we remembered to give your your FREE DOLLAR! Special thanks to Mrs. Boyce for the treats, you're ACES!

I guess we'll see the rest of you tomorrow, right?