May Heroclix Events

Events start at 6pm

14^th Weds CRISIS Week 9 Floor

600 pts 75% must be from Crisis

Prize: Anti-matter Universe BFC

21^st weds CRISIS Week 10:

Special Unrestricted

600 pts from DC sets Only, limit of 30 pts on feats

Prize: Boy Wonder (Jason Todd) LE

24^th Sat CRISIS Week 11: Restricted

600 pts, limit of 30 pts on feats

Prize: Crisis on Infinite Earths: Supergirl Event dial LE

Only 8 more days
until Free Comic Book Day!!!
Don't forget to pick up your passports
for comic shop crossover!

As well, comic fans everywhere are eagerly anticipating the release of the new Iron Man movie! Did you know that Rainbow Cinemas in Galleria is having an advanced screening, open to the public, of the Iron Man movie at 8Pm on Thursday, May 1st?!! Gordzilla and I are going and hope to see you there. If you go, be sure to save your ticket stubs for a draw for IronMan: Demon in a Bottle HC or a FCBD t-shirt. Drop your ticket stubs, with your name, phone number and email address, by the store by Monday, May 5th 6PM to be eligible for the draw.

New this week:

Comics:
Secret Invasion tie-ins: Ms Marvel#26 and Mighty Avengers #12
Hulk #3
Thor #8
Countdown to Crisis (Final Issue) #1
JLA #20
Batman #675
Supernatural: Rising Son #1 of 6...based on the TV show

Games:
Buffy RPG
Angel RPG
Army of Darkness RPG
Serenity RPG

May FNMs!

May 2nd -- Shadowmoor booster draft, no afterdraft. (Packs will be available though, don't worry!)
May 9th -- Standard with afterdraft
May 16th -- Booster draft, with after draft
May 23 -- Standard with afterdraft
May 30 -- Booster draft with afterdraft.

Shadowmoor Release Party!

In honor of the release of Shadowmoor, we're having a party, and you're invited!

The release will be Sunday May 4th and will begin at 10am.

The event will be run in the same fashion as the Morningtide release was, with 4 rounds and everyone with three or more wins receiving prizes.

In particular:

4 wins will win you 9 packs.
3 wins and a draw will win you 6 packs.
3 wins and a loss will win you 3 packs.

Note, these prizes are the bare minimum, and the more people who attend, the more prizes the winners will get! And there will be a lot of door prizes as well, so no one will leave empty handed!

The entry cost will be $25, and will purchase your sealed pool, as well as contribute to the prize fund! As well, Wizards is going to send us a bunch of great promos (including those Vexing Shushers...) so you should be sure to come out!

New this week!

Comics:
Captain America #37....hmmm, that last page... not Skrulls, but...No, I can't give it away, you'll have to check it out!
X-men:Divided we Stand #1 of 2
Dreamwar #1 Supes, Batman, and Wonder Woman enter the Wildstorm universe to give the sales a boost.
The Amory Wars: Second Stage Turbine Blade TP the collected book of the popular comic based on the universe created by the rock band Coheed and Cambria.

Plus, we've had a sneek peek on some of this year's free comics! And as usual, my favourite is Bongo Comics Free-for-All!...I always knew Principal Skinner's mother was a Skrull!

Games:
Cash 'n Guns: Yakuza expansion
Eye of Judgement: Biolith Rebellion 2 boosters

New this week:

Comics:
Justice Society of America #14
Serenity: Better Days #2
Wolveringe #64

Weekly restock of trade paperbacks! Check it out!

Games:
Chaotic TCG: Zenith of the Hive boosters
Munchkin 6: Demented Dungeons
Airships
Eketorp
Bacchus' Banquet

Our discount tables are back! Check out our reduced games and toys!

April Heroclix Events Schedule

Events start at 6pm

10^th Thurs CRISIS Week 5: Floor Event

400 pts, 50% must be from Crisis

Prize: Wally West LE

17^th Thurs CRISIS Week 6: Restricted

400 pts from Restricted sets

Prize: Donna Troy LE

24^th Thurs CRISIS Week 7: Floor

500 pts, 50% must be from Crisis

Prize: Garth LE

30^th Weds CRISIS Week 8:

Special Restricted

500 pts, built from DC restricted sets

Prize: Roy Harper LE

New this week:

Comics:
Buffy #13
Angel: After the Fall #6
Dark Tower: Long Road Home #2
Secret Invasion #1....well, well, well....is Cap really dead or was he a Skrull? Aunt May? Skrull or not a Skrull? lots of questions, no answers! Another Mighty Marvel Crossover!
Cable #2....baby shield! there's nothing funnier than having Cable running around with a baby strapped to his chest!

Games
D&D Minis: Dungeons of Dread plus new starters! I like these new starters with the window packaging!

Free Comic Book Day is only a month away! This is the time that the London comic stores unite to give away lots of stuff with their annual Comic Shop Crossover! We promise no Skrulls... but who can you trust? Keep your eye out for your passport to win, soon to be available at these 5 participating stores:
L.A. Mood Comics & Games
Heroes
Comic Book Collector
Neo Tokyo
Worlds Away

Check out this FCBD commercial on Youtube. What do you think? Can you make a better commercial for FCBD? Diamond Comics is having a contest, comic fans are encouraged to make their own commercials, and the person with the most creative commercial will win a $250 gift certificate from your favourite comic store! L.A. Mood will be happy to cooperate with would-be film makers!

April FNMs!

April 04 -- Standard, with afterdraft.
April 11 -- Draft, with no afterdraft.
April 18 -- Standard, with afterdraft.
April 25 -- Standard, with no afterdraft.

Please note the lack of afterdrafts on the 11th and 25th. I will provide packs at the usual price for those lucky enough to not have work or exams the following day. :)

Also, Shadowmoor is coming!
Be sure to come in and preorder your packs while there's still time. Our best price only applies to preorders.

New this week!

Games
Descent: Road to Legend Expansion from Fantasy Flight Games
Star Wars: Legacy of the Force Miniatures
Axis & Allies: North Africa Miniatures
Robotech: Shadow Chronicles Role-Playing Game from Palladium
Thurn & Taxis: All Roads Lead to Rome Expansion
Wings of War: Eagles of the Reich and Flying Legends expansion cards
Pathfinder 7: Edge of Anarchy campaign....Paizo promises to keep on producing product based on the 3.5 open game license.

Comics
All Star Superman #10..I just read this comic for the first time, and it really caught my attention, now I have to go back and read the rest...how did I miss this?
Secret Invasion tie-ins:
New Avengers #39 (bonus! David Mack art)
Ms Marvel #25....Skrulls, skrulls, everywhere skrulls! and if you need to catch up on your Skrull history, be sure to pick up your free copy of Secret Invasion Saga!

L.A. Mood would like to congratulate one of our customers, Derek Ruttan of the London Free Press, for earning a nomination for Canadian photo journalist of the year. Here is the portfolio he entered. We're rooting for you!

Enjoy your Easter Weekend!!

The store will be open Friday, but only from 12-4 and closed Sunday.

New in this week:

Games:
D&D Dungeon Tiles 7: Fane of the Forgotten Gods
Zombie Town 2: Road Rage a new expansion from Twilight Creations Inc.
Innsmouth Escape anther new game from Twilight Creations Inc.
Mwahahaha! a card game of mad scientists and global domination from White Wolf

Comics:
Overstreet Price Guide vol 38
Justice League of America #19
Angel After the Fall #5Thor #7
Incredible Hercules #115
Captain America #36

I read this in the National Post this morning, Scott Pilgrim, by Bryan Lee O'Malley is to be made into a movie! Bryan Lee O'Malley went to school right here in London! You can check out his website here and a bit about the movie so far here.

Welcome Camarilla Canada and CAiNE!
Mar 13-16

Camarilla Canada is holding their annual CAiNE convention in London, Ontario this year! Participants can enjoy a 20% discount off their gaming purchases at L.A. Mood's just by showing us a valid Camarilla Fan Club Card or bring in their Convention program!

New products this week:

Games
Horrorclix: Nightmares
Horrorclix: Jason vs Freddy action packs
Munchkin Bobble heads
Age of Gods board game
Galaxy Trucker board game
Amun-Re
Container


Restock: Pandemic, Diplomacy, Ticket to Ride, plus Europe and Marklin editions, more Settlers of Catan!!! oh yeah, and more DC Heroclix Crisis!

Comics
Serenity Better Days #1 of 3...Joss Whedon, 'nuff said!

New this week:

Games:
Chaotic CCG back in stock! Decks and boosters!
Star Wars Pocket Models: Order 66

Comics of note:
Dark Tower: Long Road Home #1 of 5
Logan #1 of 3
Buffy #12
Cable #1

Toys:
Stargate SG-1 series 4

Supplies:
Backing boards back in stock! and because you asked for it they are a little wider than the old ones, now 7 inches wide and fit more snugly in the bag.

Carol's picks:
Kick-Ass #1 I didn't think I would like any comic with this title, but I was wrong. I quite enjoyed it! Written by Mike Millar, it's about a boy and his dream to be a superhero. It kicks *ss!

Rasl #1 A new title by Jeff Smith! An action packed story about a time/dimension jumping thief.

Have you heard the rumour? Joss Whedon to write another TV show for Fox? Read about it here. There is also another 3 part Serenity comic series coming out soon. Don't forget to add it to your list!

March FNM at l.a. mood!

March 14th -- Draft
March 21st -- Standard
March 28th -- Draft

Be sure to sneak down and try to pick up an amazing foil Eternal Witness. :D

Never Fear the Heroclix Schedule is Here

Heroclix Events For March

Events Start at 6pm

6^th Thurs. CRISIS Week 1: Sealed

Buy 2 boosters of Crisis & Build a 300 pt team

Prize: Giant Stride Feat

13^th Thurs. CRISIS Week 2: Restricted

Build a 300 pt team, from restricted sets

Prize: Fall Back Feat

19^th Weds. CRISIS Week 3: Floor: 50%

Build a 300 pt team, 50% Must be from Crisis

Prize: Maneuver Feat

26th Weds. CRISIS Week 4: Restricted

Build a 300 pt team, from restricted sets

Prize: Kinetic Accelerator Object

Good Luck Jeremy!

It is with sad heart we say good-bye and good luck to Jeremy! Jeremy has worked at L.A. Mood's since 2003. He has moved on to take that giant step into the corporate world. You can now visit Jeremy at Bell World in Masonville Mall, he'll be in Customer Service. No more mom&pop operation for him, no more fan-boy discussions of the latest x-men antics, it will be fists raised, "My dog ate my cell phone, what do you mean I have to pay for a new one!" for him. We wish him the best of luck! He will be sorely missed! One of our customers, Dan Brown, from the Free Press will miss him so much he wrote this on-line.

Heroclix fans don't have to worry, though, Jeremy will still be running events at L.A. Mood's Underground. They are tentatively scheduled for Thursday evenings, as long as his schedule permits. Jeremy will continue to post updates for Heroclix on this blog.

Another Sinkhole!
This time in front of our store! Can I complain about London's aging infrastructure?!

It starts with a small hole on Friday...

They spend the day trying to fix it....


But come Wednesday, the repair had sunk down, so they spent the day digging deeper! 3 lanes wide and 3 metres deep!


But by 6PM Wednesday they had filled the hole back up and added some paving. I didn't think they could do it in one day! But how long will it last?


Free Press links here and a video here (search Richmond St Sinkhole, Feb 20, 2008 if it is not the first video up on that page)

Join the Forest City Gamers!

L.A. Mood is proud to host the first meeting of the Forest City Gamers Club on Sunday, March 2 from 12-4 in the L.A. Mood Underground.

The Forest City Gamers Club will meet at the L.A. Mood Underground the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. Their goal is to offer a space for gamers to meet and play various board games, CCG's, and RPG's.

You can contact them through their website at http://forestcitygamers.blogspot.com

Speaking of games, here's what's new:
-Tide of Iron: Days of the Fox Expansion from Fantasy Flight Games
-Changeling the Lost: Rites of Spring from White Wolf
-Shogun from Queen Games - this is a restock! We had many requests for this at Christmas and were unable to get it until now! So shop early for next year and buy it while we've got it!

What I've been reading lately....
Gordzilla and I went to visit our yankee friends in Michigan last weekend. I like to take some TP's with me to read on the train. I took Kabuki volume 1: Circle of Blood and Kabuki volume 2: Dreams (see photo below). Awesome! I highly recommend them if you haven't read them yet. David Mack is an amazing storyteller and artist. Simply put Kabuki is a high bred assassin that works secretly for the Japanese government with a group called the Circle of Noh. Full of intrigue and violence, plunge yourself into her world and into her head, it will blow you away! Many of you have probably seen Mack's covers, he's done covers for Daredevil, Alias, and more, but Kabuki is his baby! Plus, look for his art in the upcoming Avengers #39. I will be restocking his Kabuki tp's in the next few weeks, so come on down and check it out!

New this week!

Comic Highlights:
Buffy #11
Anita Blake #8
Uncanny X-men #495
A new fanasy title from Marvel, Lords of Avalon #1

New Toys:
McFarlane's NHL 17
Superman/Batman series 5
13 inch classic Robin
Classic Star Trek Retro Cloth figures

Buy one before they escape!