March 2014 Heroclix Tournament Schedule 3/1: ComicsPro No Tournament Scheduled 3/8: AvX Month 3 600pt Modern Age Marvel Universe game elements only Returning players keep the same declared keyword New players declare if you are fighting for Avengers or X-Men Min 300pts of your team has to have the declared keyword The most expensive figure on your team has to come … [Read more...]
February 2014 HeroClix Tournament Schedule
February 2014 Heroclix Tournament Schedule 2/1: LvLUP Expo No Tournament Scheduled 2/8: Fresno ROC Super Q Feeder 300pt Modern Age No Tactics Themed Team mechanics allowed NOTE: The House Highlander Rule is off for this tournament. NOTE: There are house rulings for Silver Centurion. See the event thread in the ROC forums for full details. Entry Fee: $10 Any … [Read more...]
Black Widow #1. Phil. Effing. Noto.
Black Widow #1 review What more can be said than the title of this review. Phil f..king Noto. Holy gawd does that man slay it. I was looking at every page, engaged in every scene, taken back by the contrasting colors chosen, just in awe at what I was seeing. With all that being said, everyone knows a book is a team effort, so more mad props go to Nathan Henry Edmondson who … [Read more...]
Cosmic Comics! Says:Thank You for a Record Breaking Black Friday
Thanks to you guys, we had a record-breaking attendance Black Friday at Cosmic Comics! Showing up to any retailer before six a.m. makes you a trooper. Showing up to a comic shop before six a.m. makes you a certified Bad Ass Mouther !, so shout-out to the seventy-five or so of you who waited in the cold on Black Friday. We saw more faces in the store this Black Friday … [Read more...]
Nerd Girl’s Guide to Manga for the American Comic Reader
In the back room of the shop today, I came across a magazine highlighting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's new library guide for understanding manga. Specifically, the title is CBLDF Presents Manga: Introduction, Challenges, and Best Practices. The cover of the magazine has a wonderful full-color piece of CLAMP art from the lauded series Chobits in which Chi is holding a … [Read more...]
Cosmic Comics! Holiday Traditions: Christmas Pajamas
The Pajama Elves made a stop by Cosmic Comics, with three new super DC inspired ladies pajama sets! Start your Christmas Pajamas Shopping today! Every year on Christmas Eve, my mother has, without fail, presented me with a special pair of Christmas Pajamas. The first time I remember receiving a pair, I was maybe four or five. Presents set under the tree in the corner of a … [Read more...]
Larime Taylor Fascinates with A Voice in the Dark Issue1
Disable writer, artist and A Voice in the Dark Issue 1 creator Larime Taylor does some very nice work. Psychological thrillers are definitely a thing I love. I love wondering if what I think is happening is actually part of reality, or just in the imagination. Larime Taylor poses an age old question: Are you born that way, or were you made that way? And, more importantly: … [Read more...]