Graphic Novel Group 2016 Schedule

Greetings Comic Lovers!

If you like graphic novels like we do, why don't you come out to graphic novel group on the second Saturday  at 11AM to Noon of every month from January to November and talk about them! Each year we create a schedule of books we will discuss and they are available to anyone, even if you do not come out to GNG, to buy at L.A. Mood's at 25% off, up until its featured month. 

February 20

Bitch Planet vol 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine DeLandro

March 19

Astonishing X-Men vol 1 by Joss Whedon and  John Cassaday

 

April  9

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

May 14

Autobiographers: Harvey Pekar and/or Adrian Tomine

June 11

Joe the Barbarian by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy

July 9

Super Mutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki

August 13

Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim

September 10

The Incal by Alejandro Judorowsky and Moebius

October 8

Lucky, Unlucky vol 1 by Scott MacDougall and DS Barrick

November 12

Syllabus by Lynda Barry

November Magic Schedule

November Magic Schedule
FNM Standard ,Modern, Legacy-   
Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2;
Swiss Rounds; 
FNM Commander-Multi-Player
Start Time 9:30
Entry Fee $5
Pods of Four
Prizes: Booster packs. In a table of four the prize pool will be 5 packs.
If you eliminate a player you win a pack. If you win the table you win 2 packs.
FNM Drafts -  Start Time Draft Starts at 6:30
Entry Fee $12; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently Battle for Zendikar); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 3 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically. 







Nov 6 - FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Battle for Zendikar draft available at 6:30pm.  Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4. Theros and M15 are now rotated out of standard.
Nov 10 -  Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Nov 13 -  FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Battle for  Zen draft available at 6:30pm.  Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4. Legacy FNM  $2 entry. 4 proxies allowed. In celebration of Friday the 13th we will be having a mystery bag draft $12 with booster pack prizes. 
Nov 17 -  Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Nov 20 -  FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Battle for  Zen  draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4. 

Nov 24 -  Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Nov 27 -  FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Battle for  Zen draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4. Legacy FNM  $2 entry. 4 proxies allowed. 

August Magic Schedule

July Magic Schedule
FNM Standard ,Modern, Legacy-   
Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2;
Swiss Rounds; 
FNM Commander-
Start Time 9:30
Entry Fee $5
Pods of Four
Prizes: Booster packs. In a table of four the prize pool will be 5 packs.
If you eliminate a player you win a pack. If you win the table you win 2 packs.  
FNM Drafts -  
Start Time Draft Starts at 6:30
Entry Fee $12; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently Magic Origins); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 3 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically. 






Aug 4 - Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Aug 7 - FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Origins draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4.
Aug 9 Sunday Magic Origins Game Day Free entry. First Game Day will start at 11am and the second will start at 5pm.
Aug 11 -  Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Aug 14 -  FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Magic Origins draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4. Legacy FNM  $2 entry. 4 proxies allowed.
Aug 18 -  Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Aug 21 -  FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Magic Origins draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4. 
Aug 22 - We are hosting our first PPTQ $25 entry with $5 of each entry going to judging. Reg opens at 10:30am with play starting at 11am. Cut to Top Eight. Deck lists will be required.Format will be standard.

Aug 25 -  Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Aug 28 -  FNM Standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $12 3-2-1-1 Magic Origins draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 9:30 pm $5 pods of 4. Legacy FNM  $2 entry. 4 proxies allowed.
Aug 30 - Grand Prix Trial Quebec City. $20 entry reg opens at 11:30am with play starting at 12pm. Format will be standard.

March Magic Schedule

March Magic Schedule
FNM Standard -   
Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2;
Swiss Rounds; 
FNM Commander-
Start Time 9:30
Entry Fee $5
Pods of Four
Prizes: Booster packs. In a table of four the prize pool will be 6 packs.
If you eliminate a player you win a pack. If you win the table you win 3 packs. 
FNM Drafts -  
Start Time Draft Starts at 6:30
Entry Fee $10; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently Khans,); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 3 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically. 




Mar 2 - Monday Night Tiny Leaders 6:30PM Start Time  $2 entry fee. Store credit as prize.
Mar 3 - Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Mar 6 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Khans draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 8:30 pm $5 pods of 4. 
Mar 7 - Store Wars at Game Chamber 
Mar 8 -   Legacy 12pm 4 card proxies $5 entry.
Mar 9 -  Monday Night Tiny Leaders 6:30PM Start Time  $2 entry fee. Store credit as prize.
Mar 10 - Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Mar 13 -  FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Khans draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 8:30 pm $5 pods of 4. 

Mar 16 - Monday Night Tiny Leaders 6:30PM Start Time  $2 entry fee. Store credit as prize.
Mar 17 - Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Mar 20 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Khans draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 8:30 pm $5 pods of 4. Midnight Dragons of Tarkir Pre-release after FNM $27 entry
Mar 22 - Dragons of Tarkir Pre-release $27 entry 11am start time.

Mar 24 -  Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Mar 27 -  FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Dragons draft available at 6:30pm. Commander at 8:30 pm $5 pods of 4. Legacy FNM 4 card proxies aloud $2 entry. 
Mar 29 - Legacy 12pm 4 card proxies $5 entry.

L.A. Mood Graphic Novel Group 2014 Schedule

The L.A.Mood Graphic Novel Group meets at the store the 2nd Saturday of each month from January to November, 11AM to Noon. New participants are welcome! Here is the roster of books to be discussed. If you are unable to make it we welcome discussion on our facebook page as well. The featured books will be available in the store at a 25% discount throughout the year.

 
February 8

From the Earth to Babylon: Gerald Bull and the Supergun by Diana Tamblyn

Guest Speaker: Diana Tamblyn

March 8

NextWave by Warren Ellis & Stuart Immonen

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe by Cullen Bunn & Dalibor Talajic

April 12

The Killer by Matz & Luc Jacamon

May 10

Fables TP Vol 1 by Bill Willingham

June 14

Boxers & Saints by Gene Leun Yang

Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot

July 12

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill

August 9

Feature Creator: Brian K Vaughan

suggestions Saga TP's and Pride of Baghdad

September 13

Cuba My Revolution by Inverna Lockpez & Dean Haspiel

Guest Speaker: Reglo Guerrero

October 11

Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson

November 8

Black Hole by Charles Burns

December Magic Schedule

December Magic Schedule
FNM Standard -   
Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2;
Swiss Rounds; 



FNM Drafts -  
Start Time Draft #1 Starts at 6:30 Draft #2 Starts approx. 8:30 (after two rounds of Standard); 
Entry Fee $10; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently Theros); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 3 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.

Other prizes, like foil door prizes and other handouts, including Intro packs and Battle Packs, will be distributed as before, with a door prize pool equal to about half the number of entrants!  Based on our average 30-man FNM attendance (you can see the  expected prize distribution above), I think this is an exceptionally exciting change.  Let everyone know about our huge FNMs - the more people who play, the larger the prize pool gets!

December Magic Schedule

Dec 2 -   Monday Night Draft
6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Dec 3- Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize. 
Dec 6 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Dec 7- Magic Clearance Sale starting at 10am in the basement.
Dec 8 - Commander Open Play 3:00pm  Invasion Block Draft 6:00pm $30 keep what you draft.
Dec 9 - Monday Night Draft 6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Dec 10 - Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Dec 13 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Dec 14 - Magic Community Cup and Toy Drive 10am
Dec 15- Commander Open Play 3:00pm
Dec 16 - Monday Night Draft 6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Dec 17 - Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.
Dec 20 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Dec 22- Commander Open Play 3:00pm  
Dec 23 - Monday Night Draft 7:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee.
Dec 24- Tuesday Modern 6:30 start time $2 entry with entry redistributed as prize.

Dec 27 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Dec 29- Commander Open Play 3:00pm
Dec 30 - Monday Night Draft 6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee.

November Magic Schedule

November Magic Schedule
FNM Standard -   
Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2;
Swiss Rounds; 



FNM Drafts -  
Start Time Draft #1 Starts at 6:30 Draft #2 Starts approx. 8:30 (after two rounds of Standard); 
Entry Fee $10; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently Theros); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 3 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.

Other prizes, like foil door prizes and other handouts, including Intro packs and Battle Packs, will be distributed as before, with a door prize pool equal to about half the number of entrants!  Based on our average 30-man FNM attendance (you can see the  expected prize distribution above), I think this is an exceptionally exciting change.  Let everyone know about our huge FNMs - the more people who play, the larger the prize pool gets!

November Magic Schedule

Nov 1 - FNM  
Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30 and 8:30 pm.
Nov 3- Commander Open play. 3:00pm start time.
Nov 4 -   Monday Night Draft
6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Nov 8 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Nov 10 - Commander Open Play 3:00pm  Invasion Block Draft 6:00pm $30 keep what you draft.
Nov 11 - Monday Night Draft 6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Nov 15 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Nov 17 - Grand Prix Toronto Test Event. 12pm $27 entry Theros Sealed. Prizes will be Theros boosters based on attendance. If you are going to Grand Prix Toronto here is one of the last chance to test for this event.
Nov 18 - Monday Night Draft 6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Nov 22 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Nov 24- Commander Open Play 3:00pm  
Nov 25 - Monday Night Draft 6:30PM Start Time Theros Rare Redraft $10 entry fee.
Nov 29 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.

September Magic Schedule

September Magic Schedule
FNM Standard -   
Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2;
Swiss Rounds; 



FNM Drafts -  
Start Time Draft #1 Starts at 6:30 Draft #2 Starts approx. 8:30 (after two rounds of Standard); 
Entry Fee $10; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently M14); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 3 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.

Other prizes, like foil door prizes and other handouts, including Intro packs and Battle Packs, will be distributed as before, with a door prize pool equal to about half the number of entrants!  Based on our average 30-man FNM attendance (you can see the  expected prize distribution above), I think this is an exceptionally exciting change.  Let everyone know about our huge FNMs - the more people who play, the larger the prize pool gets!

 September Magic Schedule

Sept 2-No Draft Store is closed

Sept 6 - FNM  
Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 M14 draft available at 6:30 and 8:30 pm.
Sept 8 - Magic Celebration 12pm Free entry details at the bottom of the page.
Sept 9 -   Monday Night Draft
6:30PM Start Time M14 Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Sept 13 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 M14 draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Sept 15 - Commander Open Play 3:00pm  Sunday Modern 3:00pm $5 entry Prize goes into store credit.
Sept 16 - Monday Night Draft
6:30PM Start Time M14 Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Sept 20 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 M14 draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm.
Sept 20 - Theros Midnight pre-release starts at midnight after FNM $27 entry. 
Sept 22 - Theros Pre-release 11AM $27 for your Quest Kit

Sept 23 - Monday Night Draft
6:30PM Start Time M14 Rare Redraft $10 entry fee
Sept 27 - FNM Standard-legal deck required. Theros will be legal for standard 6:30 pm start time, $2 $10 3-2-1-1 Theros draft available at 6:30pm and 8:30 pm. There will also be the second part in the Hero Quest.
Sept 29- Commander Open Play 3:00pm  Sunday Modern 3:00pm $5 entry Prize goes into store credit.

Magic Celebration Sept 8

Magic

Celebration has a

brand new format

that’s a great way to introduce players to

the concept of sealed deck. Players will build decks using:

•

1

Magic 2014

Core Set

Booster Pack

•

1

Magic 2014

Core Set

Sample Deck of the player’s choice, after the player has

opened their booster pack

Decks are created by combining desired cards from the Booster Pack with the entire

Sample Deck. The event is open play, and once a player has completed three matches

they’ll be awarded a

Magic 2014

Core Set

Booster Pack as a prize. 

 Theros Pre-release

$27 entry

Midnight Sept 20 after FNM

Main event Sept 22 at 11AM 

The Prerelease is quest one of nine on the Hero’s Path and the first chance for

players to crack open booster packs and enjoy playing with all of the new cards in

Theros

. At the Prerelease, players will choose a heroic path corresponding to one

of the five colors of mana.

Hero Cards

Theros

Hero Cards

are a brand new

special type of card for players to

collect and use when facing Challenge

Decks at Game Day.

Each Hero Card has a unique ability

that will assist players as they battle

against tremendous foes each Game

Day during the

Theros

block.

The back of each Hero Card has a

redeemable code that can be entered

on

PlaneswalkerPoints.com

for an

achievement badge

Graphic Novel Group 2013 Schedule

Thank you to all 14 of you who came out to the Graphic Novel Group pitch meeting! It was so nice to see so many new faces!

February 9

Jeff Lemire's Underwater Welder

March 9

Blankets and/or Habibi by Craig Thompson

 April 13

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert

May11

Ghost World by Daniel Clowes  comparing to Ghost World movie adaptation by Terry Zwigoff

June 8

Character Study: Superman

Read any Superman GN, your choice!

July 13

Hyena in Petticoats by Willow Dawson

August 10

Michael Chabon's Novel Kavalier and Clay 
and the GN The Escapists (Brian K Vaughan) or
The Adventures of the Escapists vol 1(Various)

September 14

Jinn Warriors by Marwan El-Nashar

October 12

Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido

November 9

Green River Killer by Jeff Jensen & Jonathan Case

Please note you are not obliged to buy these books from us, but we will have them available at the store with a 25% discount until their month is up to anyone who would like to read these books!