Big Plans for July 4th

Crazy things are happening next week! The long-awaited Batman #50, featuring the wedding of Catwoman and Batman, will be released on Wednesday, July 4th! However, you can get your hands on it early! On Tuesday, July 3rd, Time Warp will be doing a midnight release and will be open from 11 PM-1 AM. You can purchase your copy of Batman #50 and any other new comics when the clock strikes 12:01! On July 4th, Time Warp will be open 11AM-4PM, during which Catwoman and Batman themselves will be making a special appearance! We hope to see you there!

Memorial Day Reduced Hours

Hello Time Warp fans!  This coming Monday, May 28th, is Memorial Day. In observance, Time Warp will be open from 12 PM to 4 PM in case you want to spend part of the day with us. We hope you all have a fine Memorial Day.

(Art by Jack Kirby, which will used as a variant cover for the upcoming Captain America #2)

 

Free Comic Book Day 2018 sales and info!

Hello again, Time Warpers!

This year’s Free Comic Book Day is almost upon us! Join us this Saturday, May 5th, to pick up FOUR free comics from this year’s batch of FCBD books, as well as three comics from previous years’ offerings that we have left over. As always, it’s first come, first served, so do your best to beat the crowd! We open at 10 AM and stay open until 6 PM.

As for sales, our regular Marvel, DC, Independent, and Media back issues are still 50% off if you’re looking to fill the holes in your collection! Otherwise, we are doing a flat 17% off store-wide, since this is the seventeenth annual FCBD. This includes the Silver/Bronze Age comics section, graphic novels, new comics, T-shirts, action figures, the works!

Please come and celebrate comics with us on what continues to be our favorite day of the year. Come see your favorite local artists in Kevin Caron, Scorpio Steele, Jay Sternitzky, Matt Strackbein, Thomas Studholme, and Sean Tiffany! We will also have some cosplayers around, and feel free to dress yourselves and your youngsters up if you would like.

Can’t wait to see you all!

From Wayne, A.J., Ash, Jonathan, Kelsey, Patrick, Scott, and Zach

Time Warp Comics and Games
3105 28th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
303-443-4500

Image Expo 2018 Announcements

There were some great titles announced at this year’s Image Expo, and we are excited to share with you the titles and teams that will be working on these great books being released throughout the year. If you are interested in any of these books, feel free to contact us so that we may order them appropriately.


 

BLACKBIRD by Sam Humphries & Jen Bartel
Sam Humphries (NIghtwing, Green Lantern) and Jen Bartel team up to co-create BLACKBIRD a modern fantasy story best described as Harry Potter meets Riverdale. It follows a young woman named Nina who discovers a neon-lit world of magic masters in Los Angeles. Now they’ve kidnapped her sister, and Nina is the only one who can save her.

“BLACKBIRD is a labor of love, a coming of age story and beautiful people doing insane things with magic,” said Humphries. 

The series launches from Image Comics in October 2018.


 

Rob Liefeld’S BLOODSTRIKE will feature story, art, and cover by Michel Fiffe
Michel Fiffe will write, draw, and color three exciting new issues of BLOODSTRIKE. The Fiffe issues will also feature two back-up stories by Chuck Forsman and Paul Maybury with pin-ups by Ed Piskor, Benjamin Marra, Andrew Maclean, and more!

In Michel Fiffe’s BLOODSTRIKE: BRUTALISTS, the creator of the indie hit COPRA shines a light on Image’s most extreme series and its groundbreaking carnage. Whether it’s the origin of our favorite undead strikeforce or solving the trail of mysteries that plague them, this mini-series picks up where the original title left off while introducing the concept to a new audience. Celebrate Bloodstrike’s take-no-prisoners legacy by looking forward as only the new wave of comic-auteurs can! Don’t “rub the blood”…drown in it.

 


 

CROWDED by Christopher Sebela, Ted Brandt, Ro Stein & Triona Farrell
Sebela took to the stage and announced two new books today, one of which was CROWDED, which he’s co-created with Ted Brandt and Ro Stein—a cynical send-up of the app economy and online grudges. 

“Josh and I have been working on this book for a few years now in secret,” said Sebela. “Just waiting for the chance to unleash it on readers and we’re kinda freaking out that this thing we’ve put so much time and sweat into is really real and really good.”

In CROWDED, a platform called Reapr allows anyone to crowdfund assassination attempts. The parody ignites when protagonist Charlie Ellison is forced to fend off a wave of hitmen with the help of a low-rate bodyguard. 

The series launches in Summer 2018.


 

DEAD GUY FAN CLUB by Annie Wu 
Annie Wu introduced fans to the forthcoming DEAD GUY FAN CLUB. In this new series, the founders of a rock star’s fan club reunite in adulthood to investigate the suspicious death of their hero and the involvement of an unhinged member of their old flock.

“I’m thrilled to be writing and illustrating a new series,” said Wu. “I can’t wait to share this weird little black comedy with everyone.”

The series launches from Image Comics in Fall 2018.


 

DEAD RABBIT by Gerry Duggan & John McCrea
DEAD RABBIT is a new ongoing series from writer Gerry Duggan (Deadpool) and artist John McCrea (Hitman) team up with colorist Mike Spicer in a rackous series about MARTIN DOBBS, a hot-tempered, foul-mouthed former mercenary and gun-for-hire who’s forced out of retirement with predictably funny and violent results. With shades of UNFORGIVEN, THE EQUALIZER and ROBIN HOOD.”Gerry Duggan! John McCrea! The peaches and cream of comics—though I’m not sure who’s the peach…,” said McCrea. “Anyway, this comic has Gerry’s and my heart and soul poured into it, pick it up, you will love yourself forever for doing so…”The series launches from Image Comics in Summer 2018.


 

DEATH OR GLORY by Rick Remender & BengalFan favorite Rick Remender (SEVEN TO ETERNITY, DEADLY CLASS) teams up with brilliant French superstar Bengal to bring fans a high speed convoy crime thriller rocketing across the American West that examines our dwindling freedoms and the price paid by those who fight for an untethered life on the open road. Meet Glory, raised free in a convoy, off the grid, amid the last men and women truckers fighting automation to continue living the American mythology of the open road. Now, in order to pay for her beloved, dying Father’s surgery, Glory has three days to pull off a four dangerous cross country heists with mob killers, crooked cops and a psycho ex-husband all out to bring her in or die trying. “Rick and I have been preparing something for years now, it was a privilege to get to work with him, and an even greater one to take the time to develop something together,” Bengal. “I’m very proud to finally present what we’ve been cooking! I hope readers will enjoy this story as much as we loved doing those pages.”

The series launches from Image Comics in May 2018.


 

ECHOLANDS by J.H. Williams & Haden Blackman J.H. Williams (Sandman: Overture, Batwoman) and Haden Blackman (Elektra, Batwoman) team up with colorist Dave Stewart and letterer Todd Klein for an all-new mythic fiction genre mash-up series in ECHOLANDS, a tale where the last war on Earth starts with Hope’s sticky fingers…  

The series will be coming soon from Image Comics.


 

FARMHAND by Rob Guillory Rob Guillory (CHEW) returns to both write and draw an all-new series in, FARMHAND.

FARMHAND follows Ezekiel Jenkins, a family man and new agrarian who returns to his family fields—but these nightmarish crops give a new meaning to ear of corn and fingerling potatoes. 

“This is a story that’s been very near and dear to me for quite some time, and I’m absolutely thrilled to finally announce it,” said Guillory. “I can’t wait to introduce readers to the wonderful and horrific world of FARMHAND.”

FARMHAND launches from Image Comics in July 2018.


 

JOOK JOINT by Tee Franklin & Maria Nguyen 
Fresh off the buzz for BINGO LOVE’s release on Valentine’s Day, Franklin took to the stage to announce a new project with Image Comics—JOOK JOINT—with Maria Nguyen. 

JOOK JOINT is a 5-issue time-period horror miniseries about a brothel/jazz club exposing the social evils of racism, rape, domestic violence, and inequality. 

Because of its subject matter, JOOK JOINT is set to launch in October 2018, in time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Franklin and Nguyen will work with Image Comics on coordinating special charity variants to benefit Joyful Heart, a non-profit founded by Mariska Hargitay which places focus on healing, education and advocacy.

“As a domestic violence survivor, this is a story I’ve been working on for years. It’s been extremely cathartic and therapeutic. It was important for me to have an artist who understood what JOOK JOINT meant to me, before inviting them to embark on this journey with me,” said Franklin. “I appreciate that Image Comics has allowed me to tackle this subject matter, in addition to working with us on charity variants for Mariska Hargitay’s Healing Heart foundation. I now have an opportunity to use my talents to help survivors like myself. People have helped me when I was going through a rough time in my life and now I want to give back.”


 

THE LAST SIEGE by Landry Q. Walker & Justin Greenwood
Bestselling creators Landry Q. Walker (DANGER CLUB, Supergirl Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade) and Justin Greenwood (THE FUSE, Stumptown) team up for an all-new, ongoing medieval war story, inspired by the storytelling structure of classic Spaghetti Westerns.

“For years I have wanted to tell a medieval war story, one that pulls away from the fantasy elements the genre is so often saddled with,” said Walker. “Swords, castles, and rage, all in a world where life is cheap. No other frills or distractions. Seeing this book come to print is a moment I have looked forward to for a long, long time.”

Greenwood added: “Fast, gritty and full of action—I’d been looking for a book to really cut loose on and this project came along at the perfect time. I haven’t drawn this much dirt or blood in a long time and loving every minute of it.”

The series launches from Image Comics in Summer 2018.


 

LEVIATHAN by John Layman, Nick Pitarra, & Mike Garland 
Eisner-award winning, New York Times bestselling writer John Layman (CHEW) is back, teaming up with New York Times bestselling artist Nick Pitarra (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS) and colorist extraordinaire Mike Garland in the all new, ongoing series—that’s Godzilla by way of black magic—in LEVIATHAN. 

In LEVIATHAN, a group millennials try to do a black magic ritual for laughs and end up summoning a demonic giant monster determined to kill them all.

LEVIATHAN is coming this summer to Image Comics. 


 

TODD MCFARLANE ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW PROJECTS
Todd McFarlane, President of Image Comics and creator of SPAWN, took to the stage today to announce  five new comic projects. The timing of these come on the heels of his upcoming directorial debut for the new SPAWN feature film. The movie will be in production by late spring so these comics will hit shelf just as the SPAWN movie is getting wide publicity across multiple platforms.

To help retailers take advantage of the upcoming SPAWN news buzz he announced the five projects below:

1) MEDIEVAL SPAWN and WITCHBLADE crossover miniseries
This May release is a re-teaming of two of Image’s most popular original characters.
The new mini-series is written by Brian Holguin with art by Brian Haberlin with 32 full pages of story and art will also feature a special augmented reality cover for only $2.99. 

Fan favorites Spawn and Witchblade together for the first time in two decades!

 


 

2) SPAWN KILLS EVERYONE 2 (mini-series)
Due to the wonderful success of the one-shot, Todd McFarlane is creating along with Will Robson a four part mini-series that has our childish Spawn giving birth to hundreds of smaller Spawn babies who take his “kill list” and try to help out their new father.


 

3) MISERY (new ongoing monthly series)
In the wake of the #MeToo scandals arises a teenage hero who is tired of being pushed around and abused by the actions of others. This new character, MISERY, will help out those innocent people who have been victimized by the evil that is spread across the entire planet.

Stories will go global as Misery tries to discover exactly how to control her powers and how to make others feel her…misery.


 

4) SPAWN (on-going monthly title)
Comic Industry’s longest running independent title continues its march towards its 300th issue as well as tying into the upcoming movie that McFarlane is writing and directing with Jason Blum and his Blumhouse Productions.

The comic Spawn is setting the stage to flush out some of his biggest enemies that he has locked on earth. He will come face to face with the Clown, Overt-Kill and an all-new Violator. 


 

5) SAM and TWITCH True Detectives (8 part mini-series)
Detective “Twitch” Williams will be the main focus in the new full length film about to go into production and he will be introduce to a whole new audience with his appearance in the SPAWN film. 

All eight issues have already been completed and will be released close to the film’s announcement and trailers. Much like THE WALKING DEAD, new viewers will be drawn to the stories and characters they will be seeing on the big screen and also a potential new TV series.


 

NETFLIX’S MILLARWORLD TITLES LAUNCH WITH THE MAGIC ORDER
Comics titan Mark Millar (KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, KICK-ASS, HIT-GIRL, JUPITER’S LEGACY) announced that Netflix’s forthcoming Millarworld titles will be published by Image Comics, beginning with his first new project, THE MAGIC ORDER. THE MAGIC ORDER will feature art by Olivier Coipel (Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) and is planned as a six-issue miniseries.

We live in a world where we’ve never seen a monster, and The Magic Order is the reason we sleep safely in our beds. Magic meets the Mob in THE MAGIC ORDER as five families of magicians—sworn to protect our world for generations—must battle an enemy who’s picking them off one by one. By day, they live among us as our neighbors, friends and co-workers, but by night they are the sorcerers, magicians and wizards that protect us from the forces of darkness…unless the darkness gets them first. 

The series will launch from Image Comics in Summer 2018.


 

OBLIVION SONG by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici
Image Comics partner Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA) took to the stage to show off the OBLIVION SONG #1 trailer for a sneak peek at what’s in store for fans on Wednesday, March 7th when the new series hits stores.


 

PROXIMA CENTAURI by Farel Dalrymple 
Farel Dalrymple returns with an all-new, six-issue miniseries full of psychedelic-science-fantasy-action drama in PROXIMA CENTAURI. 

PROXIMA CENTAURI follows the teenage adventurer Sherwood Presley Breadcoat, “The Scientist” Duke Herzog, Dr. EXT the Time Traveller, M. Parasol, Shakey the Space Wizard, and Dhog Dahog. Sherwood is looking for escape from the spectral dimensional space zone and a way back to earth and his brother.

The miniseries will launch in June 2018


 

THE RED HOOK, Vol 1: NEW BROOKLYN by Dean Haspiel 
Emmy and Ringo Award winner Dean Haspiel brings THE RED HOOK to print for the first time.

The Red Hook is a super-thief who is bequeathed the Omni-Fist of altruism and is transformed into a superhero against his will or he will die a year after a sentient Brooklyn’s heart is broken and physically secedes from America to form New Brooklyn.

The graphic novel will hit stores in June 2018.


 

SHANGHAI RED by Christopher Sebela & Joshua Hixon
Christopher Sebela and Joshua Hixson team up for a turn of the century revenge thriller SHANGHAI READ, a story that stretches from the deck of a boat outside Shanghai to the bleak streets (and the secret tunnels beneath them) of Portland, Oregon. A violent journey of vengeance, identity and family.

“Josh and I have been working on this book for a few years now in secret, just waiting for the chance to unleash it on readers and we’re kinda freaking out that this thing we’ve put so much time and sweat into is really real and really good,” said Sebela.

The series launches from Image Comics in June 2018.


 

SON OF HITLER OGN by Anthony Del Col & Jeff McComsey
Acclaimed writer ANTHONY DEL COL (Assassin’s Creed, Kill Shakespeare), New York Times bestselling cartoonist JEFF McCOMSEY (FUBAR), and newcomer GEOFF MOORE come together for an action-packed, original graphic novel, SON OF HITLER.

The never-before-told story of Adolf Hitler’s secret child and how this son was the key to ending World War II is now revealed in this audacious graphic novel based upon one of history’s most intriguing rumors.

“Like any top secret mission, SON OF HITLER involved meticulous planning, maps, secret meetings and the twisting of arms,” said Del Col. “So now that our mission has finally been revealed we can get around to the execution of it. And by execution, I mean the planned execution of Adolf Hitler.”

In 1943 Nazi-occupied France a rogue British S.O.E. agent recruits a young baker’s assistant for a dangerous mission by sharing with him a revelation no one would ever want to hear: he is the biological son of Adolf Hitler.

The original graphic novel will hit stores in May 2018.


 

UNNATURAL by Mirka Andolfo 
Mirka Andolfo brings hit Italian comic title, Contro Natura, to Image Comics in an English translated fantasy erotica title, UNNATURAL.

Leslie is a simple pig girl, she loves sushi and she is trapped in a job that she hates. She lives with Trish, her best friend. In her world, which is full of anthropomorphic creatures, the government interferes in the personal lives of its citizens, up to the point of allowing only relationships between individuals of the same race. The transgressors are punished. They are accused of being… unnatural! Leslie dreams of something different for herself. But these dreams are becoming dangerous, especially because they feature a mysterious wolf. And, when she wakes up, she thinks that she is being watched…

The series will launch in July 2018.


 

THE WEATHERMAN by Jody LeHeup & Nathan Fox
Writer Jody LeHeup (SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER), Eisner Award-nominated artist Nathan Fox (DMZ, HAUNT, Dark Reign: Zodiac), and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart (Hellboy, RUMBLE) merge to form an unstoppable sci-fi tour de force with THE WEATHERMAN!

Local weatherman and fun-loving amnesiac Nathan Bright was just a normal guy living the good life on terraformed Mars. But the past Nathan didn’t know he had comes back to murder him when he’s accused of carrying out the worst terrorist attack in human history—an event that wiped out nearly the entire population of Earth.

Confused, terrified, and ill-prepared for life as the galaxy’s most wanted man, Nathan’s fate lies in the hands of Amanda Cross, the disavowed government agent assigned to his case. Together the unlikely duo will have to rely on each other as they battle their way through the solar system in search of the truth buried in Nathan’s lost memory…and the key to stopping the real enemy from carrying out a second extinction-level attack.  

“Series artist Nathan Fox’s work on THE WEATHERMAN will hit you like a bolt of lightning,” said LeHeup. “Vicious and vital, it’s high energy for even higher stakes. There simply aren’t comics more beautiful than this.”

Fox added: “Before I even finished Jody’s first script  I knew I had to tell this story. THE WEATHERMAN is one of the most inspired, relevant, and human stories I’ve ever had the privilege of contributing to and I absolutely cannot wait for people to read it.” 

A full-throttle, widescreen, science fiction epic about the damage we do in the name of justice and what it truly means to be redeemed…

The series will launch in June 2018.


 

WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? by Matthew Rosenberg & Tyler Boss
The critically-acclaimed, breakout creative team behind 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK, Tyler Boss & Matthew Rosenberg come to Image Comics for an new series, WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? 

“I’m really excited to be making my Image Comics debut with a book that is very personal to me,” said Rosenberg. “And I’m thrilled to do it with Tyler, who I can barely tolerate as a person, but is a brilliant artist and collaborator. Together we’re working to make a book that we hope will impact people the same way so many of our favorite comics have impacted us over the years.”

WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? tells the story of a gang of young punks getting lost in the wasteland of America. After their youngest member disappears their quest to find her may put them in a fight to survive against the most deadly terrain, the most dangerous gangs, and maybe even each other. Or maybe not. Either way they’re going to find out how the world ended.

Boss added: “The story and world Matthew and myself have built is dense and (hopefully) exciting. I’ve never felt more creatively charged and I’ve been putting that energy into every page. I hope that old man Rosenberg can keep up.”

It launches in November 2018.


taken from https://imagecomics.com/content/view/image-expo-2018-announcements-revealed

Frank Miller’s Xerexes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander!

Xerxes Limited Lithograph Print 2010


If you’re a fan of comic books, Frank Miller is a name you’ve probably heard many times. Miller is considered by many to be one of the most prolific creators in the comic medium.

Frank Miller pictured at a comic-con in 1982


Miller’s work on Daredevil from 1979 to 1983 was for many readers their first introduction to the gritty world of Matt Murdock. While his re-imagining of Batman with The Dark Knight Returns released in 1986, changed how comics were viewed by not only fans, but layman as well. His version of Batman replaced the campy version and brought about the hyper realistic and darker adaptation seen in many films involving the Dark Knight.


Frank Miller’s storied past along with the many other titles under his belt between now and then, Frank Miller returns to the rich universe of 300 with Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander, a five part mini series from Dark Horse Comics. Here is some information on the release of the book.

If you are interested in this title, feel free to contact us as we will be putting in the order for this title soon.


Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #1

Xerxes: The God King!

Frank Miller returns to the world of 300 with this sprawling historical epic! Persian King Xerxes sets out to conquer the world to avenge his father Darius’s defeat and create an empire, unlike anything the world has ever seen . . . Until the hardy Greeks produce a god king of their own, Alexander the Great.

* Frank Miller writes and draws this long-awaited companion to his masterpiece, 300!

* Colored by Alex Sinclair, the colorist for Miller’s Dark Knight Master Race, third installment of his Dark Knight Returns master trilogy.

* Deluxe collector format!

* Thirty pages of story!

Creators

Writer:
Frank Miller
Artist:
Frank Miller
Colorist:
Alex Sinclair
Cover Artist:
Frank Miller

Check out some of the great trailers aired during the Super Bowl.

Whether or not you care for sports, one thing that can be agreed upon is that the trailers shown during the Super Bowl are always top notch. And this year was no different.

So here are some of the trailers we here at Time Warp were most excited about.


Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom


Solo: A Star Wars Story


Mission: Impossible – Fallout


The Cloverfield Paradox


Avengers: Infinity War

With the release of Black Panther almost upon us, it’s time to re-visit the world of Wakanda.

We here at Time Warp are especially excited for the release of Marvel’s Black Panther film. With his awesome introduction in Captain America: Civil War, fans have been anticipating his solo movie effort with bated breath. With the release of Black Panther on February 16th, we wanted to showcase some awesome items we have in the store to help you get ready for your next visit to Wakanda.



So stop on by and grab yourself a comic or a collectible to prepare you for the awesomeness that will be Black Panther!

Diamond Comics Distribution Presents Time Warp with “Best Practices Award for best Graphic Novel Section”

Time Warp Comics has been awarded the “Best Practices Award for Best Graphic Novel Section”, by Diamond Comics Distributors.

We are honored to be considered for such an award, as there are so many stores out there who have great graphic novel selections.

Here is the write up Diamond did concerning Time Warp’s graphic novel selection, as taken from their website.

https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/DiamondDaily/209/201954


“Despite competing within a group of well-qualified candidates, Time Warp Comics in Boulder, Colorado walked away with Diamond’s fall Best Practices Award for best Graphic Novel section. Diamond was able to catch up with Wayne Winsett, owner of Time Warp Comics, to reflect on what makes a great graphic novel section.”

What makes your Graphic Novel Section unique compared to any other store’s?

Wayne: The cool thing about our graphic novel section is quantity and quality. We carry all publishers, and divide them on our shelves so people can find what they need quickly and easily. Of course we are always here to help guide to the right place, but we also have other sub categories, which are:  All ages, Joss Whedon section, Award Winners, Recommended graphic novel, Vertigo , Art, Books About Comics, etc.

What, in your opinion, is the most important aspect of creating a good Graphic Novel section?

Keeping it organized alphabetically and making sure customers can find what they need easily. Neatness counts!

Do you take any tips from libraries or book stores?

No, we have been around so long, I think they take tips from us. One unique thing we’ve done here since the mid 1970’s is we give a 10% discount of graphic novels if they buy three or more. Most people will buy an extra to get that extra monetary incentive.

What’s your most popular graphic novel right now?

Black Hammer Vol. 1 is blowing out of here. Everyone here reads it, loves it and recommends it every single chance we get. In addition to selling tons of the regular monthly series, we’ve sold over 50 copies of the graphic novel so far !

What is the difference in marketing and selling graphic novels versus weeklies?

The graphic novels are overtaking monthly issues in a lot of cases nowadays. It seems like people are buying the first couple of monthly issues to see if they like them, and if so , they wait until the tp comes out and buy that . It makes it tough on our ordering, because people will move on to the next thing very quickly. The best part of graphic novels is that they have a beginning , middle and an end, and people like having a complete story they can put on their bookcase. No more looking in comic boxes is a plus.

If your staff had to agree on one graphic novel or graphic novel series to push for forever would you be able to? And if so what would it be?

This is easy. It’s all about Saga here. Ever since the series started, it have been our top seller, whether it is monthly issues or trades. We’ve sold thousands of the trades here, and they just keep selling and selling, with no end in sight. It’s almost a license to print money.”


Here’s a glimpse of our graphic novel selection.

 

 

Time Warp Comics makes it onto Travel and Leisure’s “25 Best Comics Shops in the U.S.”

In July of 2017, Time Warp Comics had the esteemed honor of being named one of the 25 Best Comic Book Stores in the United States by Travel and Leisure Magazine.

Travel and Leisure Magazine determined the ranking of stores by compiling the quantity and quality of Yelp reviews of each store in their respected states. As fate would have it, it appears that Time Warp has some decent reviews, thus placing us at #25 on this list. It would also appear that we were the only store from Colorado to make it onto this list, and we are humbled knowing that.


You can read the article in it’s entirety here…

http://www.travelandleisure.com/culture-design/books/best-comic-book-stores-us#time-warp-comics-colorado


 

We here at Time Warp couldn’t be more proud and honored to have made this list. As always, we strive to bring you the best selection of comic books and collectibles, with grade “A” customer service.

 

 

Thanks for another successful 24 Hour Comic Book Day!

Here are some highlights from this year’s 24 Hour Comic Book Day! The graphic novel collecting all of the artists’ stories is coming soon! Stay tuned to see how you can get your copy.

Thank you to our wonderful artists and thank you to our wonderful costumers, who made our 33 years of business possible! We hope you enjoyed this event as much as we did! Enjoy these photos taken by our friend John Forquer from Khaos Experiment Art Photography (see more of his work here).

Time Warp’s 9th Annual 24 Hour Comic Book Day Challenge

Join Time Warp Comics this Saturday, October 7th for…

Time Warp be open for 24 hours, and will be having great sales every couple of hours.


Check out these awesome sales…

$1.00 Marvel/DC/Indie Back Issues All Day!

Excluding Silver Age

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
20% Off Recent Issue Releases

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
15% Off Busts and Statues

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
50% Off Marvel Masterworks & Essentials

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
30% Off Silver Age Comics

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
75% Off All $1.00 Bin Comics

10:00 pm – 1:00 am
15% Off ALL Graphic Novels And / Or

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Graphic Novels on Independent Wall

(Excludes Image, Dark Horse, & Boom)

 1:00 am – 4:00 am
33% Off All Manga & T-Shirts

4:00 am – 7:00 am
25% Off Action Figures & Funko Pops

  7:00 am – 10:00 am
     33% Off Variants


Not only will there be amazing sales, there will be awesome artists that will be trying to create a comic book in just 24 hours.

This year’s artists include:

Mateo Cantu

Kevin Caron

J. James McFarland

Matt Strackbein

Thomas Studholme

Sydney Studholme

Colton

Oi Bob

 

 

 

Marvel Legacy Lenticular Homage Covers!

Hey Time Warpers! If you’re not already aware, Marvel is gearing up for their new Marvel Legacy initiative with a huge batch of special holographic lenticular covers that pay homage to classic Marvel covers. You can see all of these lenticular covers, as well as the original covers that they are paying tribute to, at http://marvel.com/legacy.

If you’re interested in any of these special covers, please let us know in an email, or in-store so we can order them accordingly. If you’re at the store, we can give you a sheet that has all of the covers on a checklist that you can use to tell us what you would like.

Here are few of these marvelous covers for your viewing pleasure! Give them a click to see them animate between the new cover and the classic one–and remember, you can see all of these covers via the aforementioned link!

 

 

Announcing the First Ever Time Warp March Madness Bracket!

March has come, and with it comes our first annual March Madness Bracket!

Inspired by College Basketball tournament brackets, our resident comic nerds have pooled their brains to bring you a bracket of a more Super variety. Stop by our store to pick up a blank bracket for just one dollar, then bring it in filled out by March 15th for your chance to win!

What is the Tournament?

The tournament is a single elimination style mash up of all your favorite comic book stars, as imagined by your favorite comic shop.

How do I enter?

Come to the store and fill out a bracket! You can take the bracket home with you, if you want to research some of the characters, or you can fill it out in store. In either case, be sure you’ve got your submissions in by Wednesday March 15th. This marks the start of the NCAA tournaments, but more importantly this marks the beginning of our March Madness sale!

How do I win?

We will compare your filled out bracket with our official rulings. We came up with our rulings based on what would happen if these two combatants came into conflict. Would they settle it with fists? Who would yield first? Drawing on our collective years of comic book knowledge, as well as recent events in many different comic book universes, we have come up with what we believe to be definitive answers to these questions.

How much does it cost to enter?

You can purchase as many brackets as you want for $1.00 a piece. Additionally, file holders may purchase their first bracket for the low low price of $.25!

What can I win?

 

Grand prize is a 100 dollar gift certificate to Time Warp Comics!

Second place is a 25 dollar gift certificate to Time Warp Comics!

Third place gets one standard Funko Pop of their choice!

Fourth place gets one current book featuring the Competitor of their choice!

 

Ties will be decided by random drawings.

 

We’re Excited to bring you this contest, and we hope you’re excited to participate!

If you have any questions, drop us a line here, or pop by the store!

Stay tuned for More announcements about our March Madness sale, coming soon! 

And check back often for our Match-up Write-ups!

Happy Wednesday

Time Warp remembers comic writer and artist Darwyn Cooke.

All of us here at Time Warp Comics were devastated to hear that Darwyn Cooke, comic artist and author, has passed away after battling cancer. He was 53 years old.


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Darwyn Cooke ~ 1962-2016


Darwyn Cooke had been a staple of modern comic book storytelling, as well as one of the foremost leaders in the medium’s art-style. Many here at Time Warp have followed his career with great enthusiasm, as his storytelling and art style evoked the kind of wonder and awe one might have felt the first time they had ever picked up a comic book. Even if your first comic book wasn’t by Darwyn Cooke, you could read one of his stories and feel as though you had never read a comic before reading one of his. He had an original style that was fresh and yet classic all at once. He was a rare treat that will be missed greatly by many of the staff here at Time Warp, and people around the world.

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 Wayne Winsett, owner of Time Warp Comics, had recently been able to chat with Darwyn Cooke last year at the Baltimore Comic Convention, stating he had intended to have Mr. Cooke make an appearance at Time Warp for a signing, that sadly never happened.

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This is a signed print Wayne was able to bring back from that meeting, along with the memories of talking with one of the giants in the comic book community.


Purely Editorial Moment from Clayton. 

I myself was introduced to Darwyn Cooke’s work when I first started working at Time Warp in 2009. Both Wayne (owner of Time Warp) and then co-worker Garry, insisted that I read this new book called, “Parker: The Hunter”.

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I was loaned a copy of Parker by Garry, and it took me a while to finally get around to reading it. But once I had, it changed my outlook on comics from that point on. In a medium which I had only seen through the super-hero view-point, it was amazing to see something that felt as though it had been made in another era, but was absolutely current. (I later learned that the Parker novels by Richard Stark, or Donald E. Westlake, were published in 1962.) I then began to look into this Darwyn Cooke and his expansive career. The next thing I read from him was a single issue he did of an overlooked DC western character by the name of Jonah Hex.

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After reading what I personally consider to be one of the best one-shot comics ever made, I knew I would be able to count on Darwyn Cooke to make the best comics possible. And I wasn’t let down.

Many years and comics later, the next thing that came up Darwyn Cooke related that blew me away was his cover series from DC Comics that arrived in 2014. Darwyn was approached to do alternate covers for every title coming out from DC at that time. They looked so damn good, I picked up several titles I no longer collected from DC just because Darwyn Cooke had done the cover. Here are some of my personal favorites, that I believe encapsulate his style. 

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Green Lantern #37


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Green Lantern Corps #37


(Personally I really enjoy his classic approach to Hal Jordan and the other Green Lantern characters. Green Lantern was my favorite character when I was a kid)


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He-Man and the Eternity War #1


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Sinestro #8


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Justice League Dark #37


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Superman / Wonder Woman #14


After working on all of those amazing covers for DC, Darwyn Cooke worked on a book with Gilbert Hernandez titled “Twilight Children”, which was published by Vertigo Comics. This book was one of the last comics Darwyn Cooke worked on before he passed.

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I was working at Time Warp the day the news of Darwyn Cooke’s passing had broke, and I was affected by such news as I believe many of us were. I purchased a copy of Twilight Children and read it that night in one sitting.

As I looked back at the books I had read of his, and the art I had collected from him, I thought about all he had done for the comic book community, and realized there wouldn’t be anything else we would get to see from this talented and creative man. And that thought bothered me. But that is how life works sometimes. I feel honored to have lived in a time where Darwyn Cooke existed, and changed the comic book medium with his thoughts and art.

So go out there and read something by this amazing man, and let it inspire you the way he inspired a generation of authors and artists now, and in the years to come.