Boba Fett Is Dead in New Star Wars: Blood Ties Miniseries

March 9th, 2012 Comments off

Boba Fett is dead in Star Wars Blood Ties miniseries. The news spreads from one end of the galaxy to the other like wildfire: Boba Fett, the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter, is dead. But when members of the team that killed Fett are themselves picked off one by one, Connor Freeman–the son of one of Jango Fett’s clones–gets pulled into the action in a most unexpected way!

Star Wars: Blood Ties comes back in a big way this April when Tom Taylor (Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars: Invasion) and Chris Scalf (Star Wars: Invasion, Godzilla Legends) begin their four-issue miniseries.

Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #1Then in May, a five-issue Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison miniseries kicks off. The graduation celebration for the first class of Imperial cadets is disrupted by a sudden terrorist strike! But the real targets of the attack are the new Emperor and his second in command, Darth Vader. Only one man–a disabled, brilliant cadet–stands ready to fight alongside Vader for the life of his Emperor!

Don’t forget about the other Star Wars series that are already in progress. We have new issues of Dawn of the Jedi, Knights of the Old Republic – War, Agent of the Empire, Dark Times, and Crimson Empire III available for pre-order at TFAW!

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Comic Book Reviews: Fairest, Amazing Spider-Man, Flashpoint

March 7th, 2012 Comments off

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Hope you’re ready for another great edition of our weekly comic book reviews. This week we review Fairest #1, Amazing Spider-Man #681, the Flashpoint TPB, and the POP! V for Vendetta Vinyl Figure.

Check out the video, below. SPOILER ALERT! We try not to go into too much detail in our reviews, but there are some spoilers about Flashpoint in this video!

DC Comics Flashpoint

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February Product Review Contest

March 5th, 2012 Comments off

As part of our monthly Product Review Contest, we’ve picked three reviews and are awarding $25 gift certificates to the people who posted them.

Peter from Stockholm is the first of this month’s winners. He wrote several really great reviews this month, one of which was his three-star review for Y The Last Man Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 5, and gives it a strong recommendation for comics fans and gamers alike:

Sadly, the last volume is also the least fulfilling with a weak ending to an otherwise great story.

Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the volume, but these types of reviews can be really helpful to people.

Irene from California let fellow Mass Effect fans know what they’re getting into when they order the Art of the Mass Effect Universe HC:

This is a very beautiful book and I would recommend it to hardcore Mass Effect fans who love collect. It’s very high quality, the cover, the pages, the artwork printed inside. There are various sketches showing the different stages of the characters/weapons/etc which artists will find very interesting. If you’ve seen character lithographs from the BioWare store some of them are reprinted into the book. If you are trying to avoid any spoilers stay away from from the Mass Effect 3 section in the back.

Finally, Sean from Ohio dropped by for a couple reviews, one of which was for the Captain America Road to Reborn N&D TPB. Here’s what he had to say:

The best thing about Ed Brubaker writing Captain America is his absolute love for the character, history, and mythos. Brubaker somehow killed Steve Rogers, replaced him with the impossible, and is still able to make unbelievable stories month in and month out. Here we get to read an amazing look at how so many different individuals are one year after Cap’s assassination. Add to that some fantastic looks back into Bucky’s past. The art was almost an A+ across the board with only a few missteps. I thoroughly enjoyed this collection and agree that Brubaker is one of comics’ finest writers.

We want to thank everyone again for sharing their product reviews last month. You guys really do a lot to help other customers each time you submit a review. Thanks for your efforts! You don’t have to like the product to snag a winning review, so feel free to rant or gush.

So submit your reviews and help your fellow collectors, and us, sort out the “HOT” from the “NOT”! Who knows, you may be one of next month’s winners.

HOW TO SUBMIT A PRODUCT REVIEW:
It’s simple! Just visit any product page and look for this:

Click on it and our product review form will appear in a popup. Just fill out the pertinent information and submit your review, and you’re done! We’ll take a look at your review and get it up on the product page soon thereafter!

There’s also a really easy way for you to call up everything you’ve ever ordered from us and review it. Simply log in to your account and go into the Order History Section. Next to each item, you’ll see a “Review it!” link.

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New Series Alert—Mass Effect: Homeworlds

March 1st, 2012 Comments off

Mass Effect: Homeworlds ComicsMass Effect junkies, listen up: there’s a new comic book series from Dark Horse you’ll want to know about! Mass Effect 3 lead writer Mac Walters kicks off a new series of single-issue stories featuring heroes essential to the story of BioWare’s latest blockbuster in Mass Effect: Homeworlds, debuting this spring.

Each issue will star one of the main characters of Mass Effect 3, in a story written by the BioWare writer of the character in the game, beginning with Mac Walters’ tale of brash young gun James Vega in Homeworlds #1, out April 25 from Dark Horse.

This is the perfect jumping-on point for the hottest video game-inspired comic book series in recent years! Plus, if you pre-order Mass Effect: Homeworlds now, you’ll save 20%.

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Comic Book Reviews: Ultimate Comics, Justice League, Empowered HC

February 29th, 2012 Comments off

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Happy Leap Day! Hope you’re ready for an extra-special edition of our weekly comic book reviews. This week we review Ultimate Comics The Ultimates #7, Justice League #6, the Empowered Deluxe HC, and the Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider Model Kit.

Check out the video, below. SPOILER ALERT! We try not to go into too much detail in our reviews, but a few mild spoilers might slip through the cracks!

Empowered Deluxe Edition HC

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Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons Team up for New Series: Secret Service

February 29th, 2012 Comments off

Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons create all-new series this April. The Secret Service is the latest brainchild of Mark Millar (Kick Ass, Wanted), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, (Martha Washington), and Matthew Vaughan (director of Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class). The first issue hits in April, and you could say that the creative team has definitely piqued our interest.

Millar has wanted to work with Gibbons for decades, and he says that he finally has the story that is worthy of Gibbons’ extraordinary talent. The Secret Service chronicles the education of a 21st Century super-spy, and yet it is so much more than a just another spy story. Action abounds as we follow the book’s heroes around the world as they try to save the world on their mission to keep terrorists at bay.

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Scott Snyder Ramps up DC’s New 52 Batman Series

February 27th, 2012 Comments off

Batman is more exciting than ever at TFAW.com!

Scott Snyder (American Vampire) and Greg Capullo (Action Comics, Haunt) are absolutely crushing the new Batman series right now. It’s not some trivial throw-away story–it is deeply engrossing and feels important. The story gives us a lot of insight into the character of Bruce Wayne, and Batman #6 was amazing! (Check out our review here)

We’re excited to see where Snyder takes this series. If the description for Batman #8 is any indication, he’s just getting started.

Broken and beaten, Bruce Wayne has retreated from Gotham City to Wayne Manor. But no place is safe, because the Court of Owls is about to strike at the heart of city, and nothing will ever be the same. Be there for the start of the battle for Gotham City’s soul, and the prelude to “The Night of the Owls.”

There are a bunch of other great books in DC’s New 52 relaunch. Make sure you stay tuned to the TFAW Newsletter and check out our weekly comic book review videos to see which ones are making the grade.

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Marvel Season One Brings Heroes Back to Basics

February 24th, 2012 Comments off

Marvel is revitalizing their most popular superheroes with Marvel Season One, a series of original hardcover graphic novels that will expand on their origin stories in new and exciting ways that stay within current continuity–they aren’t another version of the Ultimate universe.

Fantastic Four Season One debuted February 8, from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and David Marquez. The book has gotten some great reviews from ComicsAlliance and others, so pick it up while it’s still in stock!

Marvel Season One

Next is X-Men Season One March 14, by Dennis Hopeless and Jamie McKelvie. Meet the original X-Men, teenagers with uncontrollable super-powers battling Magneto, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Sentinels, and more!

Daredevil Season One bursts onto the scene April 4, from Antony Johnston and Wellington Alves, introducing Matt Murdock, lawyer by day, superhero by night! Finally, Spider-Man Season One, by Cullen Bunn and Neil Edwards, debuts May 9. Future Season One heroes are the Hulk, Ant-Man, and Doctor Strange—stay tuned!

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Comic Book Reviews: Ultimate Spider-Man, Flash, Star Wars Jedi – The Dark Side

February 22nd, 2012 Comments off

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This week’s comic book reviews includes a bonus: we’ve got some exciting news about what we’ll be doing at Emerald City Comicon! So sit back and listen to our musings on Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #7, The Flash #6, Star Wars: Jedi – The Dark Side TPB, and the Star Wars LEGO Boba Fett and Darth Vader Alarm Clocks.

We want to thank blog commenter choychris for suggesting Ultimate Spider-Man and Flash to us!

Check out the video, below. SPOILER ALERT! We try not to go into too much detail in our reviews, but a few mild spoilers might slip through the cracks!

The Flash Comics

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Get in the Game: New Game of Thrones Merchandise

February 22nd, 2012 Comments off

Game of ThronesGeorge R. R. Martin’s epic Game of Thrones has never been more popular, with millions of fans breathlessly awaiting the premiere of Season 2 of the HBO show on April 1. This dark medieval fantasy has ignited demand for collectibles–make sure to let your visitors know about the comics, merchandise, games, and more at TFAW.

Dynamite Entertainment’s Game of Thrones comic-book series has been extremely popular, and Game of Thrones HC Vol. 01, collecting the first six issues, is out March 14. We’ve got a behind-the-scenes interview with preview art here!

But that’s only the tip of the iceberg: Dark Horse Deluxe is releasing a full line of amazing Game of Thrones merchandise, including mugs, journals, playing cards, magnets, and more this spring, emblazoned with images from the popular TV series.

Don’t forget about the Game of Thrones board and card games, too!

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