Illusive's Weekly Newsletter
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
COMICS ARE ON TIME THIS WEEK! *WHOOHOO!* We're trying to work it out so they arrive earlier than usual, each week, so they're never late again. Thanks to everyone for your extreme patience last week!!
SCOTT WELDON ON WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, July 11th, all day, meet the creator of FreeSword and get your comic autographed!

Scott was one of our featured artists on Free Comic Book Day. He'll be signing the latest issue of his comic.
BLOOD DRIVE SATURDAY, 10A-4P
We have 17 spots still open! Please be sure to sign up! The Donation Bus will be parked on Jackson at Homestead.

We'll have sweets, water and juice in Illusive for donors, along with a special sale for participants.
PERRY'S KIDNEY IS FIRED
Apparently Perry's kidney felt that Perry needed an extended vacation. Unfortunately, instead of just politely asking, it developed a cancerous mass, as he learned on Tuesday. The rude kidney will be removed next week, causing Perry to be off work for about a month.

While he is on the company health plan, there are co-pays for the hospital stay and tests he has. We started a GoFundMe to help cover the co-pays for his hospital stay and the unpaid time he'll have off work after paid leave runs out. Tip jars at both stores will be donated to Perry for the next month, as well.
PLACE YOUR SDCC & HALLOWEEN ORDERS
Steve leaves for San Diego ComicCon next week! If you would like to place a Special Order for him to purchase for you, please email it to us. Requests MUST include: Item Name, Booth Name, and Booth #. Keep in mind that the price we sell items at will be at least double what we obtain them for.

I know it seems too soon, orders are due for Halloween ComicFest items, including Halloween Comic Bundles for Trick-Or-Treaters, in two weeks. Click below to place orders for SDCC or ComicBundles. Or, if you work for a library or school, we can help you order comics for Halloween Events.
BOARDGAME NIGHT AT ILLUSIVE
Come to our weekly Wednesday night Boardgaming, from 7-9pm!

First we'll teach you how to play, and then you can play against other gamers for a round or two.

This week we'll play Love Letter and show you a few of the Fluxx options.

The featured gamez and all expansions will be 20% off for the day.
ISLE'S SPECIAL EVENT:
CORE 2019 RELEASE EVENTS JULY 14-15
The newest set of Magic releases on the 13th. We'll have Drafts Saturday and Sunday at Noon. For the weekend events, e ach player will receive 3 packs of M19 to Draft with. All attendees will receive a Desecrated Tomb promo. One Prize pack per Round Win.
THIS WEEK'S NEW COMICS
JULY 11TH HIGHLIGHTS
STAFF SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Patrick: X-23 #1
Perry: Relay #1
Steve: Farmhand #1

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COMIC HIGHLIGHTS
TM & © DC Comics
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Ryan Ottley
An alien invasion hits New York City and the only one who can stop it is...Spider-Man?! But that's far from all you'll find here -  a revelation from the past puts Peter Parker's job, relationships, and whole life in jeopardy! And if even that's not enough, you'll see a new roommate, new love interests - and a new villain! Spider-Man goes back to basics courtesy of Nick Spencer (SECRET EMPIRE, SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN) and the Marvel debut of RYAN OTTLEY (Invincible)!
Rated T
DETECTIVE COMICS #984
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Miguel Mendonca (CA) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira
"On the Outside" Part two.  Batman wanted Black Lightning involved in the lives of his protégés-but how involved was the Dark Knight thinking? What kind of missions will Jefferson Pierce take them on? And what, exactly, is he whispering in their ears about Batman himself?
FLASH #50
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Howard Porter
The lightning-fueled finale of "Flash War"! Zoom adapts two new Speed Force powers into his arsenal against both Barry Allen and Wally West. What are these strange new powers? What can they do? And how will this haunt the Scarlet Speedster long after "Flash War" is over? It's the power of two Flashes pitted against the seemingly unstoppable Hunter Zolomon!
X-23 #1
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Juan Cabal (CA) Mike Choi
Cloned from a warrior, raised as a killer, Laura Kinney has gone through hell and come out the other side a hero. After a stint as the All-New Wolverine, she returns to her roots as X-23 to make sure no one ever has to go through the horrors she did. With her sister Gabby and their pet Jonathan in tow, X-23 forges her own destiny in this new series by Mariko Tamaki.
Rated T+
NEW GAMES & SPECIAL PREORDERS
NEW THIS WEEK
• Age of Towers $59.95
• Age of Towers Winx Expansion $19.99
• Carcassonne Expansion 8 Bridges Castles Bazaars $17.99
• DC DBG Crossover Pack 7 New Gods $13.0
• Dragon Ball Super Series 4 Booster $3.99
• Dragon Ball Super Series 4 Starter Colossal Warefare $12.99
• Carthago $39.99
• Kitchen Rush $69.95
• Legend of the Five Rings Fires Within Dynasty Pack $14.95
• Minerva $49.95
• MtG TCG Core 2019 Bundle $39.99
• MtG TCG Core 2019 Planeswalker Decks $10.99
• MtG TCG Core 2019 Deck Builder's Toolkit $19.99
• Mystery of the Temples $24.95
• Mystic Vale Twilight Gardens Expansion $39.99
• Orleans 5th Player Expansion $19.99
• Outlive $74.99
• Round House $49.95
• Sorcerer & Stones $34.95
• Star Wars Legion Priority Supplies Battlefield • Expansion $24.95
PREORDERS
NEW POPS
Order in-stock items online and pick up in-store, or have us ship to you!
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
GAMING SUMMER CAMP
We have space open for Sessions 6 and 7.

Classes are $175 per weekly Session. This Camp is runs weekly, Mondays through Fridays, from 2p-5p. 

This Camp is for ages 8-18. We are a safe place for Special Needs and LGBTQ children.
X-MEN GOLD ANNUAL #2 SIGNING
Award winning creator Seanan McGuire is writing the new X-Men Annual #2. She will be signing on August 2nd from 10:30a-1p and then 3p-7p.
PRIVATE ROOMS FOR PODCASTS & EVENTS
Our Pirate themed Private Gaming Room at Isle of Gamers holds 10 gamers comfortably. This is the perfect room for a game-themed birthday celebration!
Padded for sound dampening, Illusive's Podcast room is available for recording (we'll provide the microphones, you provide the software and humans). It seats 5 comfortably. Use it to record, game or hold a small gathering. This room is free to reserve.