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There’s a great line up of comic book guests, including: J Scott Campbell, Barry Kitson, Jason Aaron, Gail Simone,  and Amy Reeder, plus celebrity guests Kristin Bauer (Pam on True Blood), Jasika Nicole (Astrid on Fringe) Wil Wheaton, and Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead) plus  more to come!

See the Denver Comic Con website for more info.

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I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I started to write this month’s newsletter. Most times it is a struggle to come up with 15 or 20 new things out of Previews magazine to recommend. This month, for titles coming out in May, I could have had 50 without even breaking a sweat. As it is, I came up with 35 titles here that I can’t wait to sell. Usually, May is one of our slowest months , and I cut my orders way back, because a lot of you are CU students, who leave for the summer. Not this year, the publishers all have something good coming out.
There is so much happening right now, it’s impossible to inform you of everything here, but I’ll try.
Next week , Avengers vs. X-Men # 1 comes out, sure to be a monster hit ! Marvel would like us to have a party, so we are. It starts when we close next Tuesday night. That’s right, the street date on that is Tuesday evening, instead of Wednesday. That’s the only new comic we can sell that night, but to help entice you, back issues of Avengers and X-men in the regular back issues will be half off Overstreet. Trades and silver or bronze comics will all 25 % off. Maybe we’ll even have cake. And don’t miss Avengers vs. X-Men # 0, this week.
Next month Comicfest and Starfest roll into Denver. We’re already selling tickets here. I’m looking forward to seeing John Noble of Fringe fame, and John Layman and Bob Guillory of Chew fame. Complete details here at the store.
Of course May brings us the Avengers movie and my favorite day of the year Free Comic Book Day. If you’re one of the artists who regularly attend, let us know ASAP, so we can list you on our press releases.
June is Denver Comic Con ! You’ve all heard about this by now, I’m sure. More guests are being announced every week, but we need your help ! PRE- REGISTRATION for the show is going slow. Too Slow ! I know for sure this show will sell out before it gets here, just like San Diego Comic Con. It is a fact that everyone, including or especially locals procrastinate, thinking they will get tickets that month or when they get there. Please don’t make that mistake. Buy your tickets right now!  If you wait, there’s an excellent chance you won’t get in. I’m trying to give all my customers a head’s up. Time Warp customers receive a 20% discount on tickets by entering the code Timewarp2012 when purchasing online tickets to Denver Comic Con. Please support this con, so we can do one every year and make them bigger and better every year.

Top titles for May 2012
(In no particular order except from Previews front to back)

The Guild: Fawkes one shot  Co -written by Wil Wheaton, one of the guests at the upcoming Denver Comic Con in June. The Guild series by Felicia Day sells pretty well, but I think this one will do well in June. Not sure what Wheaton will be signing at the con, but this could be a choice.

Dark Horse Presents #12  This issue has a lot going for it. Starting with an Aliens cover and story by John Layman of Chew fame with art by Sam Keith. In addition, a new Nexus installment by Denver Comic Con guest Mike Baron and drawn by Steve Rude in their first collaboration in years. Speaking of Layman, he will be a guest at next month’s Comicfest in Denver !

Mind Mmnt # 1  Written and drawn by Matt Kindt , another guest at Denver Comic Con. Kindt has two great comics already to him name – Super Spy and 3 Story. This sounds really good too. People can rewrite reality.

Skeleton Key Color Special  A great all ages title written and drawn by Andi Watson
Creepy Presents Richard Corben HC $29.99  One of my favorite artists of all time . This compilation collects great work from Creepy and Eerie magazines. This is one of those collections that should be on every serious comic collectors bookcase.
Earth Two #1  The first of six new DC # 1’s this month to replace the six that were just cancelled. I really believe these new titles are all much better than the ones cancelled. This first one returns Earth 2 to the current DC continuity. JSA members Alan Scott, Jay Garrick and others join Superman , Batman and Wonder Woman in this new world. Written by James Robinson and drawn by Nicola Scott.

World’s Finest # 1 Instead of Superman/Batman, the new World’s Finest features Power Girl/Huntress. These two refugees from Earth 2 are stuck on our Earth. Paul Levitz is the writer and George Perez with Kevin Maguire are the artists.

Batman Incorporated # 1 This takes place shortly after the last series ended, and is still by the great team of Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham. This continues the Leviathan storyline.

Dial H # 1 This one is written by China Mieville, a Hugo winning novelist. The dial turns you into a super hero. At the recent ComicsPRO meeting I attended, DC’s Vertigo editor said she thought this was going to be a great series, and she’s never steered me wrong.

G.I.Combat # 1 The War That Time Forgot starts anew. When I was a kid I loved the old Star Spangled comics that featured soldiers and dinosaurs. J.T. Krul is the writer and Ariel Olivetti is the artist. A second story features The Unknown Soldier.
The Ravagers # 1 This series spins out of Superboy , Legion Lost and Teen Titans. It’s part of a storyline called “The Culling “ Fairchild, Beast Boy, Terra and Rose Wilson are part of the team. Art will be by Ian Churchill.

Batman # 9 Part of the huge storyline “Night Of The Owls “ Every book in the “Batman Family” of titles this month will tie in to this, including the Annual.10 titles in all. Even All Star Western is a tie-in. Excluded are Detective and Batwoman. Batman by Snyder and Capullo is my favorite comic being published right now.

Animal Man Annual #1 Animal Man and Swamp Thing explore the struggle between the Rot and the Red and the Green.

Teen Titans Annual # 1   This is where the Culling storyline starts !

Batman :Earth One H.C. $ 22.99  Remember last year when Superman :Earth One sold out the week it came out ? I expect this to do the same. Geoff Johns and Gary Frank are the creative team. These two creators are some of my favorites in comics, and curiously, not one person signed up for this. Not even Eric Taylor.

Smallville Season 11 # 1  This is for all of us fans that were disappointed by the last television episode. Based on the WB show.

Superman Family Adventures # 1  Now that Tiny Titans is coming to an end, the same creative team of Baltazar and Franco return to DC for this all ages comic. This looks fun.

Mystery In Space #1 one shot $ 7.99 Anthology by DC / Vertigo with art by Mike Allred and others. Allred will also be at Denver Comic Con with his awesome wife Laura.

Star Trek : TNG / Doctor Who- Assimilation 2 # 1 The title says it all ! This will also blow out of here, I’m sure .The artwork will be painted.

Frankenstein Alive, Alive # 1  Bernie Wrightson returns to his roots with this incredible sequel to his incredible Illustrated adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic. This will be great. Black and White, story by Steve Niles !

Trio # 1 John Byrne’s new superhero title. They’re simply called One, Two, Three – But they’re really Rock, Paper, Scissors.

David Mazzucchelli’s Daredevil: Born Again – Artist’s Edition $150.00 I can’t believe how popular these have been. Shocking to me that even in this recovering economy, expensive books like this are still hot. I can’t order enough of these artist’s editions. Written by Frank Miller.

Joe Hill’s The Cape H.C. $24.99 My favorite mini-series of the year. Art by Zach Howard, and you guessed it -He will be at Denver Comic Con too !

Godzilla Ongoing # 1 More of the same, except every month !

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics # 1 The original is back, and in color for the first time. Very exciting !

Mind The Gap # 1 New Image creation with art by Rodin Esquejo . He is best known as the cover artist on Morning Glories. How can a woman in a coma help catch her assailant ?

Dancer # 1 Another new Image title. This is written by Nick Edmondson and drawn by the artist of Viking – Nic Klein. This is a spy thriller.

Wolverine & The X- Men # 10 and # 11 This has been one of Marvel’s best titles lately. I mention it specifically this month, because you guessed it – Writer Jason Aaron will be at Denver Comic Con . Nuff Said !

Incredible Hulk # 7.1 and # 8. Same as above, Jason Aaron writes about a Hulk, who has to stay angry, now that Bruce Banner is dead .

Exiled # 1 and New Mutants #42, 43 and Journey Into Mystery #637, 638. All parts of a 5 part crossover .

Fury Max # 1 and # 2  Garth Ennis returns to write Fury, who needs a new job after World War 2 ends.

Garfield # 1 - Hey kids, look ! Lasagna !

Barry Sonnenfeld’s Dinosaurs vs. Aliens H.C. $19.99 Grant Morrison is writing this, and the painted artwork by Mukesh Singh looks unbelievable.

Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide vol 42  Available with two different covers- Avengers by Jusko, and Catwoman by Adam Hughes. Hardcover’s are $35.00 and soft covers are  $29.95 each. We always sell out of the limited edition hardcovers first.

X-O Manowar # 1 It’s back ! Art is by Cary Nord, and # 1has 3 variant covers. The new Valiant universe begins here ! Anticipation is high ! Did you reserve your copy yet ?

   As usual, I’m late again. Just call me Joe Procrastinator. All the titles listed below are already ordered, but if any of them sound good to you, please let us know and we’ll be happy to add it to your pull box.
   I call our system “Hold Slots”, but Valiant Comics is back, and they are offering a special “Pull Box“, variant issue for next month (May),so look for that info in next month’s, sure to be late, Wayne’s Word.
   Last month, I went to Dallas, for my annual ComicsPRO meeting. The highlight is always DC Comics presentations, but I also learn a lot from all the other publishers and my retailer friends.
   The 2 things everyone is the most excited about is the Avengers movie, followed the next day by Free Comic Book Day (May 5th). In fact that whole week looks like it will be great, as DC’s first of the New 52 Hardcovers start arriving May 2nd; along with their 6 new titles. Earth 2, World’s Finest, Batman Incorporated, Dial H, G.I. Combat, and The Ravagers all sound promising. Dial H might be the sleeper hit of the batch, DC hinted. In other DC news, Ravagers, drawn by Ian Churchill sounds like another one to keep an eye on. It comes out the last week of May. Batman: Earth 2 comes out two weeks before the Batman the Dark Knight Rises movie opens. DC is adapting the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. The three books will become six graphic novels. DC will be releasing Smallville Season 11, after it hits digital first.
    Marvel stated that starting in October, they are going to be having a weekly “Event “, in their line every Wednesday for four months.
    The grandest, yet weirdest news I heard was from IDW. They are going to be releasing a new Mars Attacks comic, along with multiple covers for this title. How many covers you ask? As many as there were cards in the original set! Yes, dozens. Wow!
    I also want to make sure you all know that we have two conventions coming in the very near future. First up is Comicfest/Starfest April 20^th through the 22^nd. The Image sensation Chew, creators John Layman and Rob Guillory will be guests at that. Secondly, the Denver ComicCon is coming in June 15^th through the 17^th. We have so many guests lined up for that, you wouldn’t believe it. Stay tuned here and at my Face Book page- Wayne Winsett for all the exciting news!
     That’s the highlights. Thanks for reading!

                         Wayne

 Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score H.C; $24.99 – Darwyn Cooke’s masterpiece returns for a third graphic novel. The first two won multiple Eisner awards and are two of my all time favorite books to recommend and sell here at Time Warp. I really can’t recommend them enough. What kind of man tries to knock off a whole town? PARKER! That’s who!

Shadow # 1: Garth Ennis is going to be writing this new ongoing series. I can’t tell you how excited I am that the Shadow is returning to comics. Lamont Cranston and company have been some of my favorite characters since I was a little boy. I ordered way too many copies, hoping to convince some of you to give it a try. “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows. “, Gotta love it.
                                 

 AVX- Avengers vs. X-Men: #1 and #2 are this month. #1 is by Bendis and Romita ,Jr., and #2 is by Jason Aaron and Romita Jr. Phoenix is returning to the Marvel Universe. The X-Men think it will signal the return of the mutant species, but the Avengers are convinced it could mean the end for all mankind. This is the BIG Marvel event for the summer. In case you’re curious, we were offered by Marvel to be a Avengers store or a X-Men store in taking sides. Instead of polling our customers, I panicked and choose the Avengers. I hope this doesn’t upset any of you too much. We will also be taking part in the party prior to the release of # 1 and will be able to sell this to you the night before it officially goes on sale. We will have cool stuff to give away, and a sale that night on X-Men and Avengers merchandise. More details very soon.

America’s Got Powers: # 1-6, the biggest TV show on Earth features super powered teens fighting it out to see who is the best. Sounds like a pretty good plot by Jonathan Ross. Hopefully, the art by Bryan Hitch will be up to snuff.

Popeye #1: Hats off to IDW Publishing for bringing this back. There is definitely a need right now for comics that were classics when I was growing up,to find a new generation of readers.
Writer Roger Langridge should be the perfect choice, and from what I’ve seen, the art by newcomer Ozella looks spot on for this revival.

Secret #1: A new ongoing Image series by Jonathan Hickman, who seems to be phasing out his Marvel books so he can concentrate on more mature series from Image. I’m a big fan of Hickman’s writing and will follow him anywhere. This title sounds like it will be an interesting espionage thriller pitting the government against private security firms.

Secret Service #1: This is in Marvel’s Icon line, so it is for mature readers too. Mark Millar is writing this, and we all know by now what we can expect from him. The art however is by Dave Gibbons of Watchmen fame, and that’s what really interests me about this series. I am not sure what the exact plot is yet, but I’m pretty sure it will be interesting, given Millar’s recent track record.

Are You my Mother? A Comic Drama H.C; $22.00: Alison Bechdel won every award she could for Fun Home. This will explore the relationship between mother and daughter and the gulf in between.

Courtney Crumrin #1:  First ever color series returns for her first full color series ! I highly recommend this magical fantasy series. There are several previous volumes in black and white that precede this. Give them a shot.                                                                 

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Special #1: Just in time for Free Comic Book Day ! And best of all, it’s free! This is advance look at the upcoming Graphic novel to be published by DC / Vertigo.Want one ? If you’re a file holder, just ask, one will be put in your file . All others, first come, first served.

Fanboys vs. Zombies #1: New ongoing Boom series. I don’t know, sounds goofy to me, but zombies are in right now, and it’s only $1.00 to try it out.
Groo vs. Conan #1-4: Hard to believe nobody’s done this before considering how long both these barbarians have been published . Of course Evanier and Argones are attached to this as artist and writer. Will heroism or stupidity win out in the end?

Star Wars: Blood Ties-Bobba Fett Is Dead #1-4: One of Star Wars favorite characters gets another mini-series!

Reset # 1-4: Peter Bagge of Hate fame asks the time honored question “What if you had a second chance ? “ Virtual reality gone horribly horribly wrong…most likely.

Star Wars Omnibus  Droids vs. Ewoks TP: Alright, I was kidding, they’re not fighting. This is a cool reprint series for the kids from Marvel’s series of the 1980’s . Very hard to find sets of these, but Dark Horse has done that for us. $24.99  I still like Ewoks better than Jar Jar, but that’s not saying much!

Check out this preview image to whet your appetite for more explosions, crime, and Parker!

Once again, I’m late. I have already ordered everything that I mention here, but this is all stuff I think Time Warp customers will want to be aware of. Unless otherwise noted, everything listed comes out this March.

 Before I get to the Top Titles, I want to let you know that file-holders can sign up and reserve up to 5 of the Free Comic Book Day titles to have reserved in your files for you. If there are some you really, really want, let us know. We always hope you will come in on the first Saturday of May for our great yearly event, and since this year’s FCBD is the day after the Avengers movie is released in theaters, I can’t tell you how very excited we are for this year’s event. I try to top the previous year every year, so stay tuned- Same Bat Time, same Bat Channel.

Also starting this Thursday February 9^th through the weekend we will be running a Star Wars special to commemorate the Phantom Menace being rereleased in 3D. All Star Wars Trades will be 25% off, and Star Wars back issues will be 50% off till February 12^th. 

                                         Top 15 Titles for March 2012

Fairest #1: This is a new ongoing FABLES series starring the fairer sex. The first 6 issues star Briar Rose. Willingham will be writing this arc, and Phil Jimenez will be doing the art. Fables is still my fa vorite series here at the store, so as you can imagine, I’m very excited about still another regular series.

DC’s new 52 Hardcover’s: These will all be out in May, but we already had to order them. The first four offerings from DC are Justice League, Batman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. They are $24.99 each, and reprint the first six issues of their respective series. I really like the new DC 52, and Batman is my favorite of the new titles. Let us know if you want us to save any of these for you.

Saga # 1: Brian K. Vaughn is back! Everybody has been wondering what the next big project would be coming from the Y, The Last Man scribe and here it is. Image Comics and artist Fiona Staples bring us this ground breaking new sci-fi /fantasy series. I really think this will be huge!

Saucer Country # 1: New DC/ Vertigo series about a female president who says she has been abducted by aliens.

Dominique Laveau: Voodoo Child # 1: Another DC/ Vertigo series, the story centers on the voodoo queen of New Orleans. Political intrigue and murder mysteries abound. New Deadwardians # 1: The third DC / Vertigo start up this month. That’s pretty unusual itself. This one features zombies and vampires, but DC says this is different. We’ll see…

Batman: Arkham Asylum Series 2 action figures: Riddler, Catwoman, Mad Hatter and Detective Mode variant Batman $ 19.99 each.Batman: Death By Design Hardcover: $ 24.99 Written by Chip Kidd, and drawn by Dave Taylor. The description in previews in kind of sketchy, so I won’t order too many. If you’re interested, please sign up.

Avengers vs. X-Men # 0 and # 1: So it begins! Marvels huge new mega event starts now. The hype has already started, but I’m still kind of excited about this one. Brain Bendis and Jason Aaron are writing this and Frank Cho is drawing it. It has to be good. Aaron will be here in Denver this June for the Denver Comic Con, so you can read this and tell him in person how much you like it, then get it signed. Very cool.

Avengers Assemble # 1: Bendis and Bagley of Ultimate Spider-Man fame are bringing the newly assembled team from the upcoming Avengers movie into regular Marvel continuity. This is certainly a novel idea. It is my opinion that Bagley is a good artist when he is doing a single character, but struggles a little as an artist on big team-up books.

Age Of Apocalypse # 1: This spin off comes out of the pages of Uncanny X- Force, which is my favorite Marvel title right now. David Lapham and Roberto De La Torre are the creative team.

Super Crooks # 1: Miller and Yu are doing another Marvel Icon series that is rated  “M” for mature. The bad guys decide the USA has too many super heroes, and decide to move out of the country to do bad things.

Manhattan Projects #1: This will be written by Jonathan Hickman, so I’m pretty sure this will be great too. I don’t have a clue how Hickman can write so many series, but he is. As usual, reading the description in Previews magazine does tell me much about how to order this. His writing is intricate and detailed, so I would not figure it out anyway. If you like his FF, Fantastic Four, Shield or the Red Wing series, I’m sure you’ll like this!

Rocketeer Adventures 2 # 1- 4: The next arc starts here. 12 all new stories by today’s top talent, Dave Stevens lives on!

Ragemoor #1: Dark Horse presents a new Richard Corben black and white miniseries. I have been a huge fan of Corben’s art since the 1960’s.

The Thanos quest continues in the next Infinity Gauntlet Heroclix challenge.  300 point sealed booster draft (purchase TWO five-figure boosters for $20) – everyone opens a box, takes a fig and then passes the box to the next person till every figure is taken. (Prize: Infinity Gauntlet LE Figure) The tournament will start at 7PM and go till there is a winner (about 10PM)