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BLACK WIDOW #1
W) Kelly Thompson (A) Elena Casagrande (CA) Adam Hughes
Best-selling, Eisner-nominated writer Kelly Thompson (CAPTAIN MARVEL, STAR) and rising star artist Elena Casagrande (Catwoman) launch a new BLACK WIDOW series that changes everything! Natasha Romanoff has been a spy almost as long as she’s been alive. And she’s never stopped running, whether she was working for the good guys…or the bad. But Natasha’s world is about to be upended. Beyond San Francisco’s Golden Gate lies a mystery that only the Marvel Universe’s greatest spy can solve. Don’t miss the heartbreaking thrill ride of 2020!
Rated T+
CIMMERIAN PEOPLE OF BLACK CIRCLE #1
(W) Robert E. Howard, Sylvain Runberg (A/CA) Jae Kwang Park
Robert E. Howard’s Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended!
In the kingdom of Vendhya, the king has just died, struck down by the spells of the black prophets of Yimsha. The king’s sister, Yasmina, decides to avenge him…and contacts Conan, then chief of the Afghuli tribe. But several of Conan’s warriors have just been killed by the men of the kingdom of Vendhya, further complicating the matter. The princess thought she could use the Cimmerian, but rather it is she who will serve his interests…
Sylvain Runberg and prodigious designer/illustrator Jae Kwang Park adapt one of the most ambitious and complex Conan stories of Robert E. Howard. An adventure where epic battles, witchcraft and plots mingle in a mystical and scary Orient. Where revenge is an art…
Robert E. Howard’s Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended!
In the kingdom of Vendhya, the king has just died, struck down by the spells of the black prophets of Yimsha. The king’s sister, Yasmina, decides to avenge him…and contacts Conan, then chief of the Afghuli tribe. But several of Conan’s warriors have just been killed by the men of the kingdom of Vendhya, further complicating the matter. The princess thought she could use the Cimmerian, but rather it is she who will serve his interests…
Sylvain Runberg and prodigious designer/illustrator Jae Kwang Park adapt one of the most ambitious and complex Conan stories of Robert E. Howard. An adventure where epic battles, witchcraft and plots mingle in a mystical and scary Orient. Where revenge is an art…
INKBLOT #1
(W) Emma Kubert, Rusty Gladd (A/CA) Emma Kubert, Rusty Gladd
SERIES PREMIERE! Third-generation comic artist EMMA KUBERT partners with up-and-coming creator RUSTY GLADD to deliver a high-fantasy epic! This new ONGOING SERIES follows a powerful sorceress attempting to correct her greatest mistake-the creation of a magical cat that can travel through time, space, and reality. The cat threatens to unravel the fabric of the universe, doesn’t care, and just won’t listen!
LONELY RECEIVER #1 CVR A HICKMAN
(W) Zac Thompson (A/CA) Jen Hickman
Catrin Vander, a lonely video producer, buys an Artificial Intelligence partner that’s meant to bond for life. After ten years together, her holographic wife suddenly discon-nects without a warning. The breakup drives Catrin to the point of near insanity. She’s alone for the first time in years and reeling from a loss she can’t comprehend.
Set in the new future, drenched in pastels and sunshine, LONELY RECEIVER is a horror/breakup story in five parts. Written by Zac Thompson (UNDONE BY BLOOD, THE REPLACER, HER INFERNAL DESCENT, No One’s Rose, X-Men) and illustrated in color by Jen Hickman (MOTH & WHISPER, Test).
MARVEL ZOMBIES RESURRECTION #1 (OF 4)
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Inhyuk Lee
THE MARVEL ZOMBIES RISE AGAIN!
When the corpse of Galactus reaches planet Earth carrying a cannibalistic virus, Spider-Man and a ragtag group of heroes struggle to save survivors and uncover the truth!
Parental Advisory
MY LITTLE PONY TRANSFORMERS #2 (OF 4)
(W) Sam Maggs, Ian Flynn (A) Sara Pitre-Durocher, Casey Coller (CA) Tony Fleecs
It’s Spike and Grimlock’s time to shine as they take on the Decepticons! Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie is determined to share as much knowledge about Equestrian and Autobot cuisine as possible with her new friends… which is why she invites Gauge to her kitchen for a live baking show! But things get a bit too spicy when Shockwave shows up.
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 50 SPIDER-MAN SPAWN
(W) Robert M. Overstreet (CA) Todd McFarlane
The Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians marks its Golden Anniversary with The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #50, complete with new prices, new feature articles, new additions to the Overstreet Hall of Fame, new market reports and more. Find out why the Guide has been trusted for five decades! Features a Spawn/Spider-Man crossover cover by acclaimed artist Todd McFarlane, recently recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records; a Valiant Heroes cover, featuring Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, and Livewire by artist John K. Snyder III!; and a Wynonna Earp cover by artist Chris Evanhuis!
SPY ISLAND #1 (OF 4)
(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Elise McCall (CA) Lia Miternique
Super spy Nora Freud (no relation) has a plum assignment. She’s stationed on a tropical island. Her mission? Keep an eye on things. Her problem? The island is on the lip of the Bermuda Triangle, where anything can happen. Her other problem? This particular island is a den of intrigue, populated by spies, tourists, and evil villains set on global domination.
Spy Island is a four-issue special limited series by the creative team that brought you Man-Eaters.
o New comics series from New York Times best-selling author Chelsea Cain!
WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEYRE DEAD #1
(W) Al Ewing (A) Simone Di Meo (CA) Toni Infante
* For fans of Decorum and Something is Killing the Children comes a new sci-fi epic from Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and Simone Di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) on the edge of space where humanity is harvesting the corpses of giant alien gods to survive.
* No one has ever seen a living god, but Captain Malik is obsessed with being the first.
* Captain Malik and the crew of the Vihaan II harvest the only resources that matter from the giant corpses of alien gods found on the edge of human space. While other autopsy ships race to salvage the meat, minerals, and metals that sustain the human race, Malik sees an opportunity to finally break free from this system.
* But Malik’s obsession with the gods will push his crew into the darkest reaches of space, bringing them face to face with a threat unlike anything they’ve ever imagined – unless the rogue agent on their trail can stop them first…
WOLVERINE #5
(W) Ben Percy (A) Viktor Bogdanovic (CA) Adam Kubert
BLOOD CLOCKS! In the snowbound darkness of the north, Wolverine is the prisoner of Dracula. By forming an unlikely alliance, Logan fights back. Stakes, claws, tricked-out snowmobiles and wintry mayhem await you.
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Moment #31 Hey! Hey! He’s A Monkee!![]()
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One day in 1993 I received an advertising flyer from a talent agency that represented a large number of celebrities and entertainers. My store manager and I looked through the roster of people they were offering but most of them had no connection to our business of selling comic books, toys, and sports memorabilia. There were lots of singers and some old television stars but one name “jumped out” at me. Davy Jones of The Monkees was available through this talent agency!![]()
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The Monkees was one of my favorite bands from my childhood and I thought it would be such fun to have Davy Jones as a guest at our Worcester store. The Monkees had gotten back together for a highly successful tour from 1986-1987 and I had paid to see them five or six times during that period. Each show was extremely entertaining and the audiences seemed to love these guys. We weren’t sure that our customer base, primarily collectors of comic books and sports memorabilia, would have any interest in seeing an ex-Monkee, but if the price was reasonable enough I would book Davy Jones just for my pleasure. The Monkees were not touring as a group at this time so I thought that perhaps this could be affordable.![]()
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The talent agency asked me a bunch of questions about what I would want Davy Jones to do at my store. I explained that I wanted him to sign free autographs for my customers. I wanted Davy to be available to “meet and greet” my customers from 10:00 am to noon, and then he’d take two hours for lunch and come back to sign more autographs from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The agent thought that it sounded possible and she quoted me a price for Davy’s services. The fee was reasonable enough so I accepted the deal with the conditions that Davy Jones would be responsible for his own transportation and hotel expenses. The agent cleared the appearance with Davy Jones and she sent me a contract that I signed and returned. I now had four months to make this a successful event.![]()
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We worked on press releases to send to the newspapers and radio stations in the area and we created a flyer to be sent to the people on my huge mailing list but I wanted to let the general population know about my exciting guest. I decided to advertise his appearance with some “spots” on cable television.![]()
The cable company created a new commercial to advertise Davy Jones visit and they really did a nice job. They used a little bit of the original theme song from The Monkees television show and some photos of Davy from the mid-1960’s to let the viewer know that he was coming to our store to sign free autographs. The commercial ran for three or four weeks before Davy’s store appearance and we hoped that the local television audience would be interested in coming to see him. ![]()
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We wanted to be sure that Davy was safe so we hired a Worcester police officer as security for this event. We wanted this special event to be “perfect” and we tried to anticipate every possible problem that could come up. Our store had arranged to have many guests before but this would be the highest expenditure we ever had for an in-store event so I wanted it to seem really special for my customers.![]()
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We printed thousands of “flyers” to give to everyone who visited our store in the three months prior to Davy’s visit and we encouraged all of our employees to be sure to verbally advertise this appearance. We sent out the flyers to everyone on our huge mailing list and ran our newly created television commercial on cable television channels for a thirteen-week period before the September event. I was excited about the opportunity to meet one of my favorite childhood performers. I wanted my customers (and any new visitors to my store) to have the opportunity to get a personal autograph from Davy Jones without having to pay for it. ![]()
I got lucky because a good customer of mine had five different vintage photographs of The Monkees from the 1960’s that he offered to allow me to copy so that I’d have something interesting for Davy to sign for my customers. A local printer reproduced five hundred of each of the 8 by 10 photos on a glossy paper at a very low price. The possibility that I would sell that many photos was low but the cost was reasonable and, just in case I ended up with a big crowd, there would be something there for them to get signed. I also knew many people might bring items from their own collections to get autographed.![]()
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We contacted the local cable news station and they agreed to do a small news segment about Davy’s appearance. Two of the larger newspapers also expressed interest in covering the event. I was satisfied that we were “covering all of the bases” as far as publicity goes. ![]()
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A week before the appearance Davy’s manager called to inform us that Davy had a “gig” in New York City that wouldn’t get over until almost one o’clock in the morning on the day he was supposed to be at my store. By the time his concert was over he’d be exhausted and he’d still have a five-hour drive from New York to Worcester, Massachusetts. By the time Davy and his road manager checked into the local hotel there would be less than two hours for him to get some rest before I was to pick him up to bring him to my store. I certainly wasn’t happy with this new development. I hate surprises, especially when the financial risk was so high. I enjoyed being in complete control of my situations and this was ruining our careful plans.![]()
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Over the years I had accumulated an extensive collection of “Monkees” memorabilia, including all the legitimately released records and almost every toy, jewelry, book, magazine, and clothing item ever produced! I tried to choose some of the most interesting-looking items for a display that would be placed behind the table where Davy would be sitting. I decided to stand right next to Davy Jones. ![]()
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The night before Davy’s appearance, I barely slept. I was excited about meeting him but I was also very worried that no one would come to see him. By the time I left my house it was pouring rain. I thought that this was the beginning of a horrible day. I arrived at the store at seven o’clock and was disappointed to see that there was no one waiting in line to see Davy Jones. I kept myself busy by walking around the inside of the store, straightening out our shelves and displays, and listening to a cassette tape of music that featured Davy Jones as the lead vocalist from the days of “The Monkees.” This seemed to relax me as I realized that it probably didn’t matter that no one was interested in meeting him other than me. I’d certainly have fun with him!![]()
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Moment # 32: The "Secret" Origin of our That's Entertainment Store in Fitchburg, Massachusetts!![]()
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In the late 1980s I got a phone call from Hank Stolz, a good friend in the comic book business. He had opened several comic book stores around Massachusetts and New York but business wasn't going as well as he had expected. Hank asked if I'd be interested in buying his stores but I explained that I couldn't imagine going from one store to five stores overnight! I knew I wasn't interested in his stores that were located in expensive shopping malls but I suggested that I might be interested in buying his Fitchburg store since it was located in a retail space on Main Street. Hank decided he didn't want to sell just one of the stores.![]()
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A few months later, Hank called to discuss the possibility of That's Entertainment buying his Fitchburg location. I called my wife and explained the situation and she urged me not to make an impulsive decision but I'm sure she knew I'd do it anyway. I do tend to make quick decisions but it frequently works out when it is comic book/collectibles related!![]()
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When I arrived at the "Same Bat Channel" store in Fitchburg, I was introduced to Richard Ortwein, one of the "key" employees. Chris, Hank's other important employee wasn't there that night. Hank didn't mention to any of his staff that he was trying to sell the store to me. He probably figured that the odds were slim that I'd actually buy it because I had told him about my recent purchase of a huge collection of old comic books, and money was tighter than usual. There was no sense getting his employees upset or worried about their jobs unless he was sure that I was really going to buy the store.![]()
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As I examined his comic book inventory I noticed that it wasn't very comprehensive. Hank had spread his inventory out over his five stores so it was pretty weak in this location. But the inventory wasn't going to be a major deciding factor in my decision to buy the store because I already had enough stock to fill numerous stores!![]()
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Hank suggested that we go to a nearby restaurant for a more private talk. He gave me all of the details about the store. His rent was fairly reasonable and he didn't have any lease that I'd be locked into. Hank told me the price he wanted and it was reasonable enough for me to consider.![]()
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The only problem was, I didn't have any people to work at this location! I had just enough to run the Worcester store! While we were going over the details of Hank's offer, Richard and Chris "just happened" to come into the restaurant. Hank didn't want to be dishonest with his employees so he told them what we were discussing. I explained that the potential deal was important to Hank and that I would only agree to buy the store if they stayed working with me. The guys didn't seem very interested so I told Hank that this was a "deal-breaker" for me. I called my wife and she seemed relieved that a deal wasn't reached.![]()
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The next morning, I got the news that both Richard and Chris decided to come aboard as employees of That's Entertainment! I quickly contacted the landlord of the Fitchburg location and he agreed to let me continue renting it. Hank and I completed the deal the next day and after removing his inventory and replacing it with my inventory the location went from "Same Bat Channel" to "That's Entertainment" overnight!![]()
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Just a few days ago, on October 12th, our Fitchburg location marked its 30th anniversary-- and Hank Stolz himself, who went on to become one of the region's best-known media personalities, helped us celebrate by running an in-store Trivia Night last week! I was happy to see Hank involved, because he had really paved the way for our pop-culture store there. In the past thirty years we've changed locations from Main Street to the Wallace Plaza on John Fitch Highway to the current location at 56 John Fitch Highway, but one thing hasn't changed: the Fitchburg area has always been amazingly supportive of That's Entertainment!![]()
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