Illusive's Weekly Newsletter
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
AUGUST PREVIEWS ARE HERE
The new Previews arrived last week. Previews catalogs the items that are releasing in two months.

Subscribers, please look through Previews and let us know of anything you'd like to add to your list.

Have a friend that should become a Subscriber? If they start a list this month, you'll both get a $10 credit on your account!
ENGAGING PHOTOS
We've had a few couples hold their Engagement photos at Illusive. There is no cost and you know your photos will be awesomely unique!
PERRY WILL RETURN SOON!
As long as Perry continues to heal and not push himself, he will be returning to work on Monday, next week. *WHOOHOO!!*

We appreciate your patience while he gets stronger. He will be moving slowly and not able to lift much for a couple of weeks. But he's eager to get back to work and stop being bored.
WORLDCON IS NEXT WEEK
If you're attending WorldCon, you'll be happy to know that we've got a booth in the Dealer's Area and we'll be running some games in the Game Room.

For those of you who haven't decided to attend, there are Day Passes available for purchase .
DONATE TO REBUILD IN REDDING
Many of us have loved ones living in the Redding area, whose houses were damaged or completely burned down.

We are collecting Home Depot and Lowe's Gift Cards to give to directly to affected families, as they work to rebuild. Please drop off Gift Cards and we will make sure they're delivered directly into the hands of folks who truly need them.
ISLE OF GAMERS SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday at 11:30a is a Battlebond 2HG Tournament. There is limited seating for this event, so be sure to preregister!
Sunday at 11:30a is a Farewell to Netrunner Event at Isle. Preregister by clicking on the above image.
THIS WEEK'S NEW COMICS
AUGUST 8TH HIGHLIGHTS
STAFF SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Mark: Maestros #7
Perry: Farmhand #2

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COMIC HIGHLIGHTS
TM & © DC Comics
CATWOMAN #2
(W) Joëlle Jones (A/CA) Joëlle Jones
Gotham's a toxic litter box for Selina Kyle of late, so she hits the road looking to clear the air, change her look and clear her name, too-there's a copycat burglar swiping her M.O. who needs sorting out. In her hometown, Catwoman runs afoul of a crime boss who's also hunting this impostor. Can the two declare a truce to hunt a mutual enemy, or will Selina end up just more roadkill?
DETECTIVE COMICS #986
( W) Bryan Hill (A) Philippe Briones (CA) Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira
Black Lightning, the Signal and Cassandra Cain are working very well together...but now they're up against a foe who can tap directly into their worst emotions and play them like music! When you've seen the kinds of horrors these poor souls have, there's plenty of trauma to work with...and with that, you can turn these heroes into deadly weapons! Meanwhile Batman's "side project" has been revealed-what are the Brainiac Files, and what, exactly, does Batman plan to do with them?
SANDMAN UNIVERSE #1
(W) Si Spurrier, Nalo Hopkinson, Kat Howard, Dan Watters (A) Bilquis Evely, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Tom Fowler, Max Fiumara, Sebastian Fiumara (CA) Jae Lee
From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we've ever seen before.
A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien's library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. 
As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world's most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world's greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design.
Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here!
SUPERMAN #2
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Joe Prado, Ivan Reis
The world quakes and shakes as it begins to succumb to the effects of the entire planet being moved into the lifeless realm known as the Phantom Zone. As Superman works with the World's Greatest Heroes, an old enemy trapped in the same prison returns to stop the Man of Steel and escape.
NEW GAMES & SPECIAL PREORDERS
NEW THIS WEEK
• DC Deck building Crisis Exp 4
• DC Spyfall
• Detective
• Legendary Encounters The X Files
• Lost Citys Rivals Exp
• Munchkin fowl play
• Samurai Jack Back to the Past
• Targi
It's your last chance to purchase all 4 Commander 2018 Decks at 10% off. Once they release on Friday, they will be priced individually at Market Rate.
PREORDERS
POPS
NEW IN STOCK Order in-stock items online and pick up in-store, or have us ship to you!
COMING SOON
• Dragon Ball Z: Bulma (YW)
• Dragon Ball Z: Gohan (Training Outfit)
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
LEGEND OF KORRA: TURF WARS, PART 3
Irene Koh will be returning August 22nd to sign Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, Part III from 6p-9p! Be sure to place an order for Volumes 1, 2 and/or 3 so we are not sold out by the event (we order more each time, and still sell out). Can't attend? No problem! order your copies and we'll be sure to get them signed and personalized for you. We can hold them for you to pick up or have them shipped to you.
I WAS FLESH GORDON SIGNING
Wednesday, September 19th, 6-9p hob knob with writer Derek McCaw (a long-time Subscriber of Illusive Comics since Brian's Books Days). We will have the books available for pre-order for pick up. Stay tuned for more details!
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 party. This room is free to reserve.