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!

New Hours Starting February 1st, 2008
Fridays 10 - 7 PM
Sundays 12 -4 PM

Store Hours
Mon - Thursday 10 - 6PM
Fridays 10 - 7PM
Saturdays 10 - 6PM
Sundays 12 - 4PM

And you thought Magic was already as good as it could get...

In response to the huge support we've gotten for our FNM events and our release events, we're lowering the prices on our Magic boosters!

Starting with Morningtide, new boosters will cost $3.50 each, plus tax!

But it gets better. When you buy 3 boosters from any of the recent sets, you only pay $11, tax included!

Hope to see you all out this weekend, it's going to be wild!

February FNMs!

Feb 1st -- Triple Morningtide draft, with afterdraft!

Feb 3rd -- Morningtide Release Party! Registration 9:30-10:00; event starts at 10!

Feb 8th -- Standard, with afterdraft!

Feb 15th -- Draft, with afterdraft!

Feb 22nd -- Standard with afterdraft!

Feb 29th -- Draft, with afterdraft!


Be sure to come out and scoop up a foil Tormod's Crypt! :D

Hello all you Heroclix fans out there.
Changes are happening to L.A. Mood's Heroclix schedule. Starting February 14th 2008, Heroclix events will be moved to Thursday early evenings at 6:00 pm. There will still be some Saturday events on the odd occasion, but from that point on, Thursday night at 6:00 will be the regular time.

Heroclix Events For February

Events on Saturadys Start at 11am

Events on Thursdays Start at 6pm

2^nd Sat. M&M Week 8 Constructed Event

Build a 300 pt team

Prize: Charles Xavier LE

9^th Sat. M&M Week 9 Planet Hulk Floor Event

Build a 300 pt team, 50% must be from Mutations & Monsters

Prize: Planet Hulk LE Event Dial

14^th Thurs Love is in the Air

Build a 700 pt team, must have one romantic relationship couple on your Team

Prize: A Marvel LE

21st Thurs OMG 1000 Points

Build a 1000 pt team

Prize: A DC LE

Frank Miller's 300

We haven't had a pic up in a while, so I thought I would share this one. We have in stock the replica shield, helmut, and sword from the movie 300. Awesome!

Moringtide Release Party!

We will be holding our Morningtide Release Party on Sunday, February third.

Registration will begin at 9:30, and the tournament will begin at 10 am sharp.

The tournament will be run in modified swiss format, with 4 rounds. There will be a lot of great prizes for the winners and also for randomly chosen participants!

Be sure to come out for some great pre-Superbowl fun!

Just a reminder...

January FNM at l.a. mood: -- Prize is foil Remand!

January 4th -- Standard, with after draft
January 11th -- Draft, with after draft
January 18th -- Standard, with no after draft
January 25th -- Draft, with after draft

Bargain Basement Update!

Last day! These comics will now be 4 for $1!!! Egads!

New Comics Update!

New Comics not in until Monday December 31st! Sorry for the inconvenience. Tracking shows parcels left Montreal yesterday, and it always takes 2 business days from Montreal to get to London.

We don't know if that means there will be a delay for the next shipment,too. We are still hoping that we will have another shipment on Friday, January 4th. Cross your fingers!

Also: the Bargain basement will not be open Sunday or Monday, but the rest of the sales go on until the 31st as planned!

Holiday Hours

December 24 10 - 3PM
December 25 & 26 Closed
New Comics: Friday December 28
December 31 (New Year's Eve) 10 -4 PM
January 1st Closed
New Comics: Friday January 4

Boxing Week Sales!!!!
December 27 - 31

25% off Premium Back Issues
50% off Regular Back Issues
30% off Toys & Statues
25% off Games
50% off T-shirts
25% off Trade Paperbacks & Graphic Novels

Bargain Basement:
Selected Comics, Toys, Magazines
3 for $1.00!!!

Heroclix Events For January

Most Events Start at 11am

Thurs 6:00pm

10^th M&M Week 5 Sealed Event

Buy 2 boosters of Mutations & Monsters & Build a 300 pt team

Prize: Esme Cuckoo LE

19^th M&M Week 6 Floor Event

Build a 300 pt team, 50% must be from Mutations & Monsters

Prize: Incredible Hulk LE

26^th M&M Week 7 Floor Event

Build a 300 pt team, 50% must be from Mutations & Monsters

Prize: Proteus LE

Heroclix Events For December

Events Start at 11am

8^th M&M Week 2 Floor Event

Build a 300 pt team, 50% must be from Mutations & Monsters

Prize: Shockwave Feat

15^th M&M Week 3 Floor Event

Build a 300 pt team, 50% must be from Mutations & Monsters

Prize: Protected Feat

22^h M&M Week 2 Constructed

Build a 300 pt team

Prize: Eleha’al Vine Object

Huge Magic: the Gathering event update --


December FNM at l.a. mood: -- Prize is Force Spike!

December 7th -- Standard, no after draft.
December 14th -- Standard, no after draft.
December 21st -- Draft, with after draft.
December 28th -- Draft, with no after draft.

January FNM at l.a. mood: -- Prize is foil Remand! (allegedly)

January 4th -- Standard, with after draft
January 11th -- Draft, with after draft
January 18th -- Standard, with no after draft
January 25th -- Draft, with after draft

Other Events:

December 19th -- Coldsnap draft, with lots of rare prizes!

In honour of the snowy weather we're getting, we'll be drafting Coldsnap. Come down and draft up a snow-storm. There will be a fifteen dollar entry fee that pays for your packs. As well, we will be awarding rares for each match win, consolation rares for anyone who doesn't win a single match, and a bonanza of prizes for the top finisher!

February 3rd -- Morningtide Release event

l.a. mood will be holding it's Morningtide release event on Sunday the 3rd of February. It'll be a Sealed deck event, and rumour has it Wizards is sending us a load of prize support. Keep your eyes on this space for more details!

Lastly, please note that starting in the new year, all FNM events will begin promptly at 6:00pm.

Zomg!

New Magic: the Gathering cards at l.a. mood.

We've recently acquired a new collection of magic cards, and we thought we'd try to tempt our loyal readers into coming down and picking up some great deals.

Some of the new cards include:

~ 2 Fact or Fiction
~ 4 Plow Under
~ 1 Call of the Herd
~ 1 Teferi
~ 1 Shivan Reef (Apocalypse)
~ 4 Urza block Treetop Villages
~ 4 Urza block Confiscate

As well as many more popular rares and uncommons! Come on down, and peek inside our display case and the "good stuff" binder. Remember that everything in the good stuff binder is also 50% off for FNM players on Friday!

Merry Christmas to all, from everyone at L.A Mood's!

Come on down and check out our Christmas bargain tables! We have gone through much of our inventory and picked out many Graphic Novels, Games, and Toys and have marked them down up to 50% off! Great Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers!

Come on down and check out these great new product just in time for Christmas:
Marvel Heroclix: Mutations and Monsters
Starcraft: The Board Game
World of Warcraft the Board Game
World of Warcraft the Collectable Card Game
Eye of Judgement boosters
Settlers of Catan: 4th Edition
Heroes Hardcover
How the Grinch Stole Christmas toy figures from McFarlane Toys
Beowulf action figures
Beowulf the Board Game
300 Replica Helmet
300 Replica Spartan Shield
300 Replica sword

Back in stock:
V for Vendetta talking figure
Carcassone
Munchkin
Axis and Allies Revised Edition and Axis and Allies Battle of the Bulge at great new prices!
and so much more!

Magic Events for 2007
Important! Look Here!

(Edited November 17th)

In addition to the November FNM events listed below, l.a. mood has the following magic events scheduled.

November 15th - Extended tournament
Registration starts at 5:30, and the first round begins promptly at 6pm. The entry fee is $5 and there will be some serious prizes. (Including a Revised Savannah if we have at least 12 players!)

December 7th -- FNM -- Standard

December 14th -- FNM -- Standard

December 21st -- FNM -- Draft

December 28th -- FNM -- Draft

Please note that there may or may not be afterdrafts for the December FNMs.

HOWEVER!

Be sure to contact me through this blog, at the store, or at FNM to let me know if you'd like other magic events in December. I'll have more free time after December 15th, and so I'll be able to run whatever sorts of events you guys want, so long as you tell me what they are!