Just a quick note to let everyone know that tomorrows shipment (11/26/2008) will arrive as normal and we will be open from Noon-8pm as usual. Next week however, books will be delivered on Thursday December 4th. Therefore, next week we will be open on Wednesday from 10am-6pm and Thursday from Noon-8pm. I hope everyone has an enjoyable Thanksgiving and if you’re traveling be safe.

It’s almost Turkey Day again, and before you head out to stuff your face, listen to the boys as they discuss some of their favorite overstuffed comic books. From treasury editions like Superman Vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, to annual events like the birth of Franklin Richards and Armageddon 2001, the guys discuss the format, the pros of a big fat comic book, and some of their favorite stories. Then, after taking a few minutes to talk about what they’re thankful for, Blake gives his pick of the week award to Green Lantern: In Brightest Day and Chase cheers Invincible Iron Man #7. E-mail us with your comments, “Ask Chase Anything” questions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com!

Episode 94: Overstuffed Thanksgiving Special

But that’s not all! Starting this week, the guys are launching a new feature on the show: The Week in Geek! We’ve always come at you with mini-episodes from time to time, but now we’re pledged to making sure you have at least one each week. Movie reviews, TV reviews, thoughts on major comic book events, video games, music — anything and everything is up for grabs here! In the first segment, Chase is here to review Quantum of Solace, discuss the new Star Trek trailer, dish on Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe, and more!
The Week in Geek #1

If you like your stories with over the top violence and a story 4,000 years in the making then I’d like to introduce you to the Luna Brothers “Sword” from Image comics. Do not be fooled by the meager description on the back of this tome,

It was a day like any other for Dara Brighton, a promising young college student, until three powerful strangers knocked on her door, looking for a mysterious powerful sword. During their search, they brutally murdered her family and destroyed her life. But Dara’s journey has just begun.

Spoiler Warning:

The three strangers turn out to be gods and Dara’s father is 4,000 years old. His possession of the sword has kept him young and his sole purpose over four millennium has been to keep these gods in check. If you like your action and violence over the top, but with a compelling story then The Sword is for you.

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For a limited time we are puting our Money Back Guarantee behind the first volume of The Sword trade paperback. If you don’t like it, just bring it back and we’ll exchange it for something else, no questions asked (other than what it was you didn’t like).

As many of you know, when it comes to comics I tend to follow writers more than artists. One of the writers I avoid like the plague is Daniel Way. I couldn’t bear to finish his stories on Ghost Rider and Wolverine Origins. So, it almost pains me to say it, but I like Daniel Way’s Deadpool. Deadpool, the merc with a mouth, has been due for a series since the cancellation of Cable and Deadpool and the new series does not disappoint. The first three issues are a Secret Invasion tie-in full of the typical Deadpool banter as well as a new split personality. The new Deadpool is like all of the Three Stooges rolled into one badass assassin. If you are looking for something fun to read then be sure to check out the new issue of Deadpool (#4) on sale tomorrow (11/19/2008). Oh, and we have a money back guarantee on the first issue!

The movie studio has sent us a bunch of Transporter 3 sneak preview passes and they are yours for the asking. We also have a limited number of posters available. If you’re interested, each pass admits two and it’s for Thursday night at the Elmwood Palace Theater.

In the last few years, sci-fi and fantasy televison has become far more mainstream than ever before, with shows like Lost, Heroes, Fringe and many more occupying prime time real estate on the major broadcast networks. This week, the guys talk about the biggest sci-fi shows on the air today — what they like, what they dislike, what they’re not even watching, and why. In the picks this week, Blake loves Franklin Richards: Sons of Geniuses #1, and Chase gives props to Incredible Hercules #122! E-mail us with your comments, “Ask Chase Anything” questions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com!

We are looking for 15-20 beta testers for a new service we are testing in conjunction with Comixology. If you have a Comixology account (or go get one now) and would like to test our new web integrated pull service for keeping your pull list current, just send us your Comixology ID and name. We’ll take care of the rest.

This news came as a complete surprise to us. Heroclix has been very popular with us and we are sad to see it go. However, Topps is working on transferring the Heroclix line to another company to hopefully continue its success. We are still holding Heroclix tournaments on Wednesday nights and WizKids will continue prize support for the current round of scheduled trounaments.

From Suicide Squad to the Secret Six, Thunderbolts and Venom, over the years a lot of super-villains have broken free from their heroic nemesis and starred in series of their own. This week, the Showcase boys talk about some of the villains who have become stars in their own right, why some villain series work better than others, what makes a good villain comic, and which heroes they think could star in a title of their own. In the picks this week, Chase has found the Marvel Comics Guide to New York City and She-Hulk #34, while Blake was pleasantly surprised by the first issue of the Terra miniseries! E-mail us with your comments, “Ask Chase Anything” questions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com!

Episode 92: March of the Villains

This week we have a selection of three Watchmen hard cover books for sale.

Watching the Watchmen Previews Exclusive HC

by Dave Gibbons, Chip Kidd & Mike Essl
A Previews Exclusive! Watchmen is one of the biggest-selling graphic novels ever. It has stayed constantly in print since 1987, remains a bestseller, and the film adaptation arrives in theaters in March 2009. Acclaimed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 best English-language novels since 1923, Watchmen is widely considered to be the greatest graphic novel ever. In Watching the Watchmen, artist Dave Gibbons gives his own account of the genesis of Watchmen, opening his archives to reveal the secrets behind the book’s creation with a stunning array of previously unpublished sketches, early script extracts, and exclusive photographs. Featuring the breathtaking design of Chip Kidd and Mike Essl, Watching the Watchmen is both a major art book and the definitive companion to the graphic novel that changed an industry. This special edition will feature an exclusive variant cover, a signature page from Dave Gibbons featuring unseen archive art, and a set of eight wrapped art cards drawn from Gibbons’s Watchmen archive.

Watchmen the Absolute Edition HC

Written by Alan Moore
Art and cover by Dave Gibbons
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of WATCHMEN - the classic 12-issue miniseries by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons - with Watchmen: The Absolute Edition, the first hardcover of this classic work in more than a decade!
This oversized (8.25″ x 12.5″) hardcover collection, packaged inside a beautifully designed slipcase, will be the cornerstone of any serious comic book collection. Each page of art has been restored and recolored by WildStorm FX and original series colorist John Higgins and approved by Gibbons to appear as originally intended.
Additionally, this grand tome will include 48 pages of supplemental material produced exclusively for the Graphitti Designs Watchmen hardcover edition and not seen since their original publication. Included therein is a cornucopia of rare and historically valuable treasures, including samples of Moore’s WATCHMEN scripts, the original WATCHMEN proposal, Gibbons’s conceptual art, cover roughs, and much, much more!

Watchmen HC

Written by Alan Moore
Art and cover by Dave Gibbons
With a major motion picture in production for release spring 2009 from Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and director Zack Snyder (300), this is DC Comics’ first-ever hardcover edition of the Hugo Award-winning epic from writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, offered at DC’s standard trim size. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has only grown in stature since its original publication. This volume features a new cover by Gibbons and contains the high-quality, recolored pages found in WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION, which were restored by WildStorm FX and original series colorist John Higgins. Also included are selected bonus sketch materials.