Another another winner!

Here's the latest entry into our Comix Connection No(Yes)-Prize T-shirt contest, from the chief correspondent of our Dublin, Ireland Desk, Ciaran Smith:

At the Balcon De Europa, Nerja, Coasta Del Sol, Spain. July 2010.

Man, I wish I was there!


Let's see...

Level of difficulty: 7/10

Creativity and imagination: 8/10

FIRST PHOTO FORM SPAIN: +10 POINTS

Your NO(YES)-PRIZE:

a TEN DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE!

Come and get it Ciaran! (Or I can send you something. Either way.)

Learn all about the ongoing contest HERE!

Another Comix Connection No(YES)-PRIZE winner!

Wearing a Comix Connection Geek Chic Wear™ T-shirt someplace famous could win you a coveted No(Yes)-Prize and a Comix Connection Gift Certificate... as Jason Resh well knows:



HA! Well, that's the first IMAGINARY place that one of our T-shirts has been!

Let's see...

Level of difficulty: 7/10

Creativity and imagination: 9/10

POSSIBLY GETTING ON SANTA'S "BAD" LIST: +10 POINTS

Your NO(YES)-PRIZE:

a TEN DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE!

Good job, Jason!

Learn all about the ongoing contest HERE!

The Labor Day holiday in America heralds the end of summer, the return to school and an obligation to drink beer and eat hotdogs with people to whom you are related.

From Wiki:

The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday: A street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday.

Strangely enough, Comix Connection will be open for business all day and more importantly:

LABOR DAY WEEKEND SALE at COMIX CONNECTION!

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4th, 10AM-9PM
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5th, 12Noon-5PM
LABOR DAY, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6th, 10AM-9PM

ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS - $1.00 EACH!
ALL BACK ISSUES ON THE WALL - 35% OFF!
ALL 2/99¢ COMICS - 10¢ EACH!

As someone pointed out on our facebook page ("like" us today!), this is the largest discount we've ever offered on the old cool stuff on the walls, so grab the bargains while the sale is on!

Another winner!

Here's Cam McMillion and his awe-inspiring pictures from International Read Comics In Public Day:



"Thought I'd do some reading while doing what I love."

Indeed. Great shots! Ask the Comix Connection Counter Monkeys for your swell coupon and thanks for the pics!

Star Wars Graffiti!

STAR WARS GRAFFITI:


More Star Wars graffiti HERE!

BIG SALE, COME SOON

GIANT UNANNOUNCED (until now)

LABOR DAY SALE at COMIX CONNECTION!

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4th, 10AM-9PM
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5th, 12Noon-5PM
LABOR DAY, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6th, 10AM-9PM

ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS - $1.00 EACH!
ALL BACK ISSUES ON THE WALL - 35% OFF!
ALL 2/99¢ COMICS - 10¢ EACH!

NO POSSIBILITY OF CAKE!

CAN I STOP SHOUTING NOW?

More Winners!

Here's pictures of more winners in Comix Connection's Read Comics In Public Day Contest:

JUST ADDED:


Joe Marks, Millersville, PA - Tell Jared to give you your coupon, Joe!

Elizabeth Pellegrini - Mechanicsburg


Jorge Burgos - Mechanicsburg


Michele Mixell - Mechanicsburg


Kevin Mack - Mechanicsburg


Amy Hill - Mechanicsburg


Mindy Maneri - Mechanicsburg


Nathan Hill - Mechanicsburg

Very cool, people!

If you took any pictures yesterday, send them in and we will give you a coupon for 25% OFF ANY ONE TRADE PAPERBACK, GRAPHIC NOVEL or COLLECTED EDITION of your choice! (One per person per lifetime, please.)

Please email your pictures to bill@comixconnection.com and I will post them here on the Comix Connection website and I will make sure you get your coupon! Time is running out!

FLAUNT YOUR COMIC PRIDE TODAY!

Today is INTERNATIONAL READ COMICS IN PUBLIC DAY!

And we have a contest going on:

TAKE A PICTURE OF YOURSELF READING A COMIC IN PUBLIC TODAY SATURDAY AUGUST 28th, and we will give you a coupon for 25% OFF ANY ONE TRADE PAPERBACK, GRAPHIC NOVEL or COLLECTED EDITION of your choice! (One per person per lifetime, please.)

Please email your pictures to bill@comixconnection.com and I will post them here on the Comix Connection website and I will make sure you get your coupon!

LET'S SEE THOSE PICTURES FOLKS! Include your name and which Comix Connection you frequent the most!

Here we go:
Lori Schaffner, Mechanicsburg


Robert Emery, Mechanicsburg

Here's a nice series from Makayla:



In front of the Chilly Dilly Truck...


Hit by a car (don't try this at home, kids!)...


At the York Emporium...

And finally, standing on the railroad tracks!

~Makayla S., York


Here's a few from Todd, who gets bonus points for wearing a VINTAGE Comix Connection T-shirt!

Fighting the huge line at an Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) concert...


Having that annoying General Layfayette reading over his shoulder...

And at a funeral. NICE!

Todd Sheffer, York

You all will get your fabulous discount coupon, just mention it to your Friendly Neighborhood Comix Connection Counter Monkey!

The 11th ANNUAL BALTIMORE COMIC-CON is TOMORROW!

The best COMIC BOOK convention in the country is being held Saturday and Sunday in Charm City... THE BALTIMORE COMIC-CON! The GUEST LIST is insane! And there's a great article in the Baltimore Sun HERE!

This is the first year since it's inception that Comix Connection will not be represented at the Baltimore Comic-Con, and this makes us sad. Please feel free to walk around with one of our shirts on and pretend Bill is there to give you a dollar. In a Gap bag, same price. *sigh*

Just go and watch this already

This Halloween will be absolutely DOMINATED by WALKING DEAD, one of the most awesome comics EVER. (CAUTION: Contains mild profanity and images that may disturb folks!)



Oh and AMC is making a TV series out of it too. HERE'S the linky.

INTERNATIONAL READ COMICS IN PUBLIC DAY CONTEST!

THIS SATURDAY AUGUST 28th IS

INTERNATIONAL READ COMICS IN PUBLIC DAY!

Read all about it HERE at NPR and check out the official website HERE! You can even become a fan of IRCIPD on Facebook!

This is such a cool idea, we decided to reward you all with a contest:

1) TAKE A PICTURE OF YOURSELF READING A COMIC IN PUBLIC ON SATURDAY AUGUST 28th, and we will give you a coupon for 25% OFF ANY ONE TRADE PAPERBACK, GRAPHIC NOVEL or COLLECTED EDITION of your choice! (One per person per lifetime, please.)

2) That's actually it. Please email your pictures to bill@comixconnection.com and I will post them here on the Comix Connection website and I will make sure you get your coupon!

Have fun, kids! Send us your pictures!

Movie posters from an alternate universe

OK, these are just plain awesome:




CLICK HERE for all of these amazing re-imaginings!

New Live Action Turtles Movie!

Jared here. Like many guys born in the early eighties, and people all over, I loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on TV. The cartoon was so much fun when I was a child and only got cooler when the first movie was released. The movies released in my childhood had all kinds of things to love. First and foremost the Ninja Turtles themselves, but also pizza and awesome bad guys. I, for one wanted to be in the Foot Clan more than I wanted to be a turtle. But that's another story alltogether.



I just wanted to post here about the latest news for the upcoming movie. It looks like the writers of the Iron Man movie script, screenwriters Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, will be writing a script for the Turtles! Pretty exciting if you liked how Iron Man turned out.

Paramount is teaming with Platinum Dunes on the project and it is to be a live action film with some limited CGI in the Turtles faces. The studio is asking for a first draft by October. They want it together to prepare for a 2012 release. Sounds good to me!

FABLES VOLUME ONE softcover is just $5.00 through 5:00 PM TODAY!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY

Tomorrow is the last day to partake of

Comix Connection's fabulous Super Special FABLES VOLUME ONE IS ONLY FIVE BUCKS Sale!

Highly recommended, blah blah blah get one today. Trust us on this one, OK?

Why I love McSweeney's

I ran across this bit of hilarity on Brian Keene's blog:

H.P. Lovecraft, copywriter!

Caramel Chew

There is a dimension ruled by a blind caramel God-King who sits on a vast, cyclopean milk-chocolate throne while his mindless, gooey followers dance to the piping of crazed flutes. It is said that there are gateways in our world that lead to this caramel hell-planet. The delectable Caramel Chew may be one such portal.

MORE HERE at McSweeney's!


I go crazy for a Whitman's Sampler!

***THIS JUST IN***

Apparently a few comics and stuff will be delayed a week...

From Diamond Comics Distributors:

Dear Diamond Plattsburgh Customer:

Due to mechanical difficulties experienced in transit, 26 titles that were scheduled for delivery to Plattsburgh for release next Wednesday, August 25, were delayed.

Because of this, the affected titles do not appear on your invoicing for product shipping on August 25. However, you will receive the books on that day, as scheduled.

Please be advised that, while they will appear on your packing lists on August 25, you will not be invoiced for your quantities of the affected titles until the following week, on September 1.

The affected titles, listed alphabetically by title, include:

1 FOR DOLLAR CONAN
1 FOR DOLLAR GOON
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD #8T
DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST #4
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #1
DYNAMO 5 SINS OF THE FATHER #3
EXISTENCE 2.0/3.0 TP
GHOST PROJEKT #4
HACK SLASH VOL 03 FRIDAY THE 31ST TP
MMW SILVER SURFER TP VOL 02
MUPPET SHOW #9
MUPPET SNOW WHITE #4
NOBLE CAUSES TP VOL 10 EVER AFTER
SAVAGE DRAGON UNITED WE STAND TP
SCIENCE DOG SPECIAL #1
STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TALE JANGO & BOBA FETT #1
STRANGE TALES TP
SUPREME POWER CONTACT TP NEW PTG
TALES OF DRAGON GUARD PREM HC
TANK GIRL HAIRY HEROES
THOR SON OF ASGARD TP
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 03
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #8

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS

(By the way "mechanical difficulties experienced in transit" means that a truck carrying these books from the printing plant to the distribution center broke down. At least it wasn't an accident!)