Something to Get Excited about!!

I've been turned off by many products from the big two recently, but this news, I just got to share.
Gail Simone one of DC's best writers is leaving one of my favorite comics Birds of Prey, and while that is sad news for me, the reason why is worth it......

Gail Simone is going to be writing Wonder Woman!!!

This is great news, as I loved the Greg Rucka run on Wonder Woman, and was greatly disappointed with the writing done by Allan Heinberg, (not too mention the crazy amount of delays on it) But this may just shoot this book back to being my favorite ongoing comic

Gail Simone starts with issue #13, which is after the two tie ins to Amazons Attack.
An artist has yet to be named for her run.

check out the interview here on Newsarama

FNM This Month

April 6th, Standard
April 13th, Extended
April 20th, Standard
April 27th, Draft

These are Sanctioned tournaments but will not have FNM prizes.
Points are given based on placement at all four tournaments and a box of Future sight will be awarded to the winner over all.

Free Comic Book Day - Saturday, May 5th, 2007

Yes! It's that time of year again! Free Comic Book Day, an annual event that happens the first Saturday in May!

For those who don't know what this fantastic event is about, a brief summary: FCBD is a North America wide event where comic book stores get together with publishers and distributors to give away comic books. Specially printed books by dozens of publishers are made just for this event. It is an effort to bring back the fun in reading and collecting comic books. This idea was the brain child of Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics, who managed to bring the idea to Diamond Comic Distributors, and then eventually the major publishers Marvel and DC. The idea was well received by retailers and fans, where ever it was brought up for discussion. The first Saturday in May, 2002, was chosen for the inaugural launch and it was a resounding success!

We haven't looked back since! Here in London, Ontario, L.A. Mood Comics & Games makes it an even better event by teaming up with 4 other stores in town for an exclusive Comic Shop Crossover!!!! Pick up a passport at any of the 5 participating stores, and get your passport stamped at each of the 5 participating stores, drop it off at the last store, and you will have a chance to win one of many prizes donated by those awesome stores!!! Free comics! Prizes! Sales! I heard a rumour that Superman will put in an appearance at L.A. Mood's between 11 and 3!!! Awesome!

Passports are now available at the following stores:

L.A. Mood Comics & Games, 350 Richmond St.
Heroes, 179 Dundas St.
The Comic Book Collector, 610 Dundas St.
Neo Tokyo: The Anime Store, 610 Dundas St.
Worlds Away, 666 Dundas St.

You can check out photos from past Free Comic Book Days at L.A. Mood's, by clicking on one of the photos in the flikr badge in the sidebar or here. We also have this awesome countdown clock counting down the days, hours and minutes to Free Comic Book Day! You can also check out this website that is dedicated to all things FCBD at www.freecomicbookday.com. If you have enjoyed FCBD or Comic Shop Crossover in the past, please feel free to leave a comment about what a great time you had, so we can pass this message on to others, and definitely send your friends a link to this page, so they can know about FCBD, too!

...and to think that it happened on Richmond St!


Yes, we were visited by aliens on Tuesday afternoon! Meet the London Rogues, members of the Star Wars Fan-Force! They would like you to know about their Star Wars 30th Anniversary Event. The celebration will be held at Springbank Park, May 18th, between 4-8PM. Some of the events include a costume contest, of course, and a lightsaber tournament, and prizes!

Just met Shawn from Rogues Gallery Comics in Windsor, today. He and some friends have put together this comic book review show on YouTube. Here's just a preview of his show Comic Book Syndicate:

Heroclix & Horroclix Events for April

Heroclix Events For April

Events Start at 11am

7^th Teammate in Trouble!

700 Point, 1 figure of each team is held captive and must be rescued before it can be given actions

Prize: Arthur Douglas LE

14^th Heavyweights

151 to 200 pts, Only One figure allowed

Prizes: Victor Shade LE

21^st 4 X 4

400 pts must have 4 figs no more mo less

Prize: : Animal Master LE

28^th Invitational Qualifier

Buy three Boosters and build a 300 Army

Prize: Michael Carter LE

Horrorclix Events For April

5^th Alien Invasion

Everyone Vs a 1000 pts of Aliens & the Alien Queen with Her Egg Sac.
Point total depends on Attendance of Players

19^th It's my Party and The Monster are Invited!

800 pt team, It's the Rave of the Year and the Local Monsters have found it!
More Victims than you can shake a stick at!

Last Will and Testament: Captain America

To whom do super heroes leave their legacy, when they die? Check out this link to find out.

Board Game Days!

A table full of Zombies!!!

Oh! the Arkham Horror!!!

Thanks to Jeff and Andrea for their time and effort!

Captain America assassinated in issue #25! and yes we're sold out, so don't ask! It hit the papers, the news; it was the number one request by phone this week (then comes Buffy #1, also just sold out). So do you care that Cap is dead?

Here's London Free Press' Dan Brown's take on the demise of Captain America. You can read it here.

Please feel free to let us know what you think about Captain America, Civil War or the direction Marvel comics is going in the comments.

Board Game Days & Munchkin Tournament

Sunday, March 11 at Noon-ish, John will be hosting the first ever Munchkin Tournament! Call us crazy but it's true! Kill the Monsters! Steal the Treasue! Stab your Buddy!

Fast-playing and silly! All are welcome!

The following weekend Jeff and Andrea will be hosting Board Game Days! Here's your chance to try out some new games or just have a good time playing with some new friends.

An exclusive board game coupon will be given out to all who participate as well as a few door prizes. So come on down and have a good time!

Board Game Days
Drop in and Play!
Saturday & Sunday, March 17 & 18

Saturday, March 17

12 -3 PM

Settlers of Catan
Arkham Horror
Zombies
3-6 PM
Starfarers of Catan
Lord of the Rings
Carcassone

Sunday, March 18
12-3 PM
Puerto Rico
Ticket to Ride
open table
3-6 PM
Settlers of Catan
Monsters Menace America
D&D Miniatures Game

Civil War is Over, But what did it Accomplish?

After reading both Civil War #7 (and many reviews of it) and Civil War Frontline #11, like most people I left with something less than a great feeling. For all their talk of starting a brand period in the Marvel universe, I can't help but think that all they did was just setup the next set of crossover books (see House of M and it's follow up titles Decimation for example). I don't feel excited at the new bunch of titles or this new status quo. If anything I felt they have damaged their characters more than anything, in Captain America (who they've effectively neutered), Iron Man (whose has become the greatest jackass in the MU and for being a poster boy for the ends justify the means) and Mr Fantastic and the Invisible Woman (for them just being horribly written out of character and for whose actions are just stupid). I also love the fact how populace of the MU is split on the registration act to start with but somewhere between Civil War Frontline #10 & 11 & Civil war #7, became united behind it. or that NOW all of a sudden they have become concerned about the collateral damage from superpower battles. Same with Speedball whose feelings and opinions changed magically as well between Frontline #9 & 10.

And that is probably the worst criticism of both series is that too much happens to these characters that we are not seeing, and while the editors at try to justify the character actions on internet websites. Maybe they should made sure that it came across in the reading experience itself.

In the end even thought Civil War was huge financial win fall for Marvel, when read with anything of a critical perspective, it's pretty much a mindless action flick with characters lurching wildly around with no real purpose.

For something a little more the fun side I give you

Civil War in 30 Seconds!! enjoy

Heroclix Events For March

Most Events Start at 11am

3^rd DC Origin Pre Release

300 Point Sealed, Buy 3 boosters of DC Origin a week early and get

Prize: Purple Ring Unique & More

10^th DC Origin Marquee

300 Point Sealed, Buy 3 boosters of DC Origin Prizes: LE Supergirl LE Detective John Jones

19^th Monday 5:30pm Light Heavyweights

101 to 150 pts, Only One figure allowed

Prize: : TBA

24^th Fan Favorite!!

1000 pts, Prize: TBA

31^st Anyone Have a Plan for this??

500 pts, must have a figure that has leadership

Prize: TBA

New Clix Items in stock!

Gather around customers of L.A. Mood's Comics & Games as we have some new Heroclix and Horrorclix items on the shelf this week.

First up is a once time prize that is now for sale the great and Terrible Cthulhu
It's priced for $88.95 and we only have one left!

next up is the first of hopefully many collectors sets avaliable throught us the DC Heroclix Green Lantern Corps!!
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/dc/products.asp?cid=41045

we have two at the moment, priced at $32.95

We did have the AVP Alien Queen Action pack come in this week but it has sold out in one day!!! Order now while our supplier still has some in stock.

Also a reminder to Heroclix Players that DC Heroclix Origin Pre-Release is next Sat on March the 3rd and that is you haven't signed up to play, do so now. Insure your 3 boosters of Origin goodness a week before the full release date! Play and win Prizes!

Today's Horrorclix Events Rescheduled

Due to poor Weather conditions and multiply road closures tonight Horrorclix event for the 22 has been resheduled to Feb. 27th at 6pm

Battle of Attrition

Build three differnet teams of 300pts. Each fig can only be on one team. Each round you must play a different one of your teams.

Fully Loaded!

On Friday, a skid full of collectible miniatures from Wizards of the Coast arrived! Restocked on D and D Minis...Blood War, Angelfire, and War of the Dragon Queen, as well as Star Wars Minis...Rebel Storm, Bounty Hunters, and Starship battles, as well as Axis and Allies and Dreamblade!




It's like Christmas, boxes and boxes of goodies!


Complete with a new fixture to hold them all!


And it spins! Wheeee!

World Of Warcraft TCG

For all those intrested in a WoW tournement, please Respond in the comment section with your name and Email Address, or come into the store and sign up. I would love to get an ongoing tournement up and running, but need to know how many players to expect. If intrested let me (Johnathon) Know, Or leave a message for me at the store.

FNM for FEB/MARCH

FEB 16th - Standard
FEB 23rd - Sealed
March 2nd - Booster Draft
March 9th - Extended
March 16th - 2 Headed Giant Sealed
March 23rd - Standard
March 30th - Booster Draft

DS Barrick sells out of his new book!

Skulsi Thatcher Release Party was a great success and Daniel sold out of his new hardcover book with orders for a few more! They almost sold my copy, too; luckily I had him sign it to me! Good going Daniel!

Rogers Cable TV picks L.A. Mood's Carol Vandenberg as Today's Londoner. You can watch the interview here:

L.A. Mood’s Comics & Games Proudly Presents

Pre-Release Tournament March 3, 2007 At 11AM

Please Call or email the store to sign up for the Pre-release! Player positions will be limited to 32 players to insure all players will have 3 boosters of DC Heroclix: Origin

300 Point Sealed (using standard rules presented in the HeroClix Comprehensive Tournament rules as described at www.heroclix.com),

3 DC HeroClix: Origin boosters per player (while supplies last)

All games will take place on the DC HeroClix: Origin Map.