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May 11, 2011
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Happy Wednesday, everybody!

I want to take this opportunity to say hello to and thank everyone we met on Free Comic Book Day. You all made it very special, and I hope to see you all in the store this, and ever other, week! Welcome to the weekly newsletter!

Let's take a week at this week's special for our Customer Rewards Program particpants...



From Wednesday, May 11 through Tuesday, May 17, members of JHU's Free Customer Rewards Program can get the brand new releases Batman Inc #6 and Batman and Robin Volume 3 by writer Grant Morrison for 25% Off! But that's not all! Members can also get all Batman products, including comics, graphic novels, action figures, apparel and more, for 25% Off through May 17 as well!


Jim Hanley's Universe and Wizards of the Coast present Magic: The Gathering NEW PHYREXIA Launch Parties SATURDAY, MAY 14!

Be at Jim Hanley's Universe this Saturday, May 14 for the much anticipated launch parties of the new Magic expansion, New Phyrexia, at both JHU locations! The format, times, and prices are the same as our hugely successful Phyrexia pre-release tourneys from 5/7, but as a reminder, here is the info:

FORMAT: Sealed (Get 6 booster packs of the New Phyrexia set and build a 40 card deck to use and play against opponents for 5 rounds.)

The JHU Underground at our Manhattan Location
Main Event: 2:00 - 6:30 PM
Side Events (limited availability): 2:30 - 7:30 PM
Side Events (full availability): 7:30 - 10:00 PM
SIGNUP BEGINS AT 9:00am!

Staten Island
Main Event: 1:00 - 5:30 PM
Side Events (limited availability): 1:00 - 5:30 PM
Side Events (full availability): 5:30 - 8:00 PM
SIGNUP BEGINS AT NOON!

The Manhattan Main event is capped at 50 people!
The SI Main event is capped at 40 people!

NOTE: We sold out both pre-release events May 7 - Sign up for the launch events begins at noon at our Staten Island Location and at 9:00am at our Manhattan Location, first come, first served!

This cannot be stressed enough: YOUR BEST CHANCE AT GETTING A SEAT TO THESE TOURNEYS IS TO ARRIVE BEFORE 12:30!

No other events scheduled for this week, but we will be announcing one NEXT week that promises to be a DOOZY!

If you haven't been checking out our blog, you're missing out!  As you can see we have exclusive announcements and special discounts that you can only get there!  Go on over to www.jhuniverse.blogspot.com and bookmark it for constant updates and cool content like reviews and event coverage!  AND NOW, EVERY FRIDAY, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE NEXT WEEK'S BOOKS (via ComiXology)! And if you're on Twitter, you should do yourself a favor and follow us (@JHUniverse).  We make exclusive announcements and we're also starting to do contests! What do you have to lose?

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Items of the Week   

 

Unlike you're favorite TV show, the Items of the Week will not be taking a summer break! 

 

 

 

Avengers: New Avengers (2) 12 - Who were the first Avengers? That is the question and this chapter will bring you the shocking answer. And how will the first mission of the earliest Avengers affect the survival of one of the most beloved Avengers of the modern day?

 

 

 

Batman and Robin:THC: 3-Batman Must Die Deluxe -  On the eve of Bruce Wayne's return to Gotham City, the new Batman and Robin team that battled crime during his absence must deal with the deadly return of The Joker. Then, Grant Morrison connects BATMAN & ROBIN with the best-selling THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE for the climactic showdown between Batman and The Black Glove. And in an epic tale illustrated by acclaimed artist David Finch, learn what happens to Dick Grayson after the "real" Batman returns.

 

 

 

Batman Inc 6 -  Man-of-Bats is a self-styled hero and community leader who protects his Sioux reservation from crime and disease. His son, Raven Red, can't seem to keep his father's often-embarrassing enthusiasm in check - and he dreams of escaping his father's shadow to become a big time hero. But what happens when this homemade Dynamic Duo become the targets of a sophisticated, well-connected killer from the shadows? Can the intervention of Batman save them before it's too late?  

 

 

 

Fantastic Four: FF 3 - What has become of the surviving members of the Council, loosed upon our world by Valeria? That's what Reed Richards and the new FF must now discover!  

 

 

 

Fighting American:TPB: - The complete adventures of the quirky Cold War superhero, launched in 1954 by the creators of Captain America, are presented here in an affordable graphic novel format, with weird and wonderful characters like Yucha Liffso, Jiseppi the Jungle Boy, and Poison Ivan! These are the explosive adventures of the Cold War's answer to Captain America, by the great comics duo of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby!

 

 

 

Flash: Flashpoint 1 -  Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war - but where are Earth's Greatest Heroes to stop it? It's a place where America's last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It's a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can't find the villain who altered the time line!

 

 

 

Mega Man 1 -  The future looks bright when brilliant and benevolent Dr. Light unveils his latest creations: the Robot Masters! But when the nefarious Dr. Wily steals them for his own sinister purposes, there is no one left to stop him. No one - except Mega Man! Don't miss the first issue of this brand new ongoing series based on Capcom's long-running and best-selling video game sensation!

 

 

 

Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man 660 -   "Parental Supervision Required" THIS ISSUE IS PACKED!!! The SINISTER SIX versus SPIDER-MAN and the FF...and by FF, we mean ALL of the Future Foundation! Know what's not a good place for children, even super powered kids? A full-scale battle with the world's deadliest super villains! It's not "Bring Your Kids To Work" Day, not a field trip, and it's definitely not a game! This is a high stakes battle and there's no way it will end well!

 

That's all for me.  See you in the store!   

 

-Vito

Items of the Week  

 

Avengers: New Avengers (2) 12 <Brian Michael Bendis + Mike Deodato/Howard Chaykin>

Batman and Robin:THC: 3-Batman Must Die Deluxe <Grant Morrison + Stewart/Irving/Finch>

Batman Inc 6 <Grant Morrison + Chris Burnham>

Fantastic Four: FF 3 <Jonathan Hickman + Steve Epting>

Fighting American:TPB: <Joe Simon + Jack Kirby>

Flash: Flashpoint 1 <Geoff Johns + Andy Kubert>

Mega Man 1 <Ian Flynn + Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante>

Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man 660 <Dan Slott + Stefano Caselli>

 

Dark Horse Comics

  • Conan:TPB: King Conan: 2- <Roy Thomas + John Buscema/Ernie Chan>
  • Emily The Strange:TPB: 3-13th Hour <Rob Reger + Buzz Parker>
  • Gantz:GN: 4- New Printing <Hiroya Oku>
  • Goon:TPB: 1-Nothin' But Misery 2nd Edition <Eric Powell>
  • Hellboy: Being Human (One Shot) <Mike Mignola + Richard Corben>
  • Little Lulu:TPB: 27-Treasure Map + Other Stories <John Stanley + Stanley/Irving Tripp>
  • Oh My Goddess!:GN: Rtl: 38- <Kosuke Fujishima>
  • Star Wars:GN: Adv: 5-Boba Fett + Ship of Fear <Jeremy Barlow + Daxiong>

DC Comics

  • Batgirl (3) 21 <Bryan Q. Miller + Dustin Nguyen/Derek Fridolfs>
  • Batman and Robin:THC: 3-Batman Must Die Deluxe <Grant Morrison + Stewart/Irving/Finch>
  • Batman Inc 6 <Grant Morrison + Chris Burnham>
  • Batman: All New Brave And the Bold 7 <Sholly Fisch + Rick Burchett>
  • Batman: Arkham City 1 <Paul Dini + Carlos D' Anda>
  • Batman: Birds of Prey (6) 12 <Gail Simone + Jesus Saiz>
  • Batman: Red Robin 23 <Fabian Nicieza + Marcus To/Ray McCarthy>
  • Batman:TPB: Streets of Gotham: 1-Hush Money <Paul Dini + Dustin Nguyen/Derek Fridolfs>
  • Birds of Prey:THC: 6: 1-Endrun <Gail Simone + Benes/Melo/Lee/E+HB>
  • DCP: Legion of Super Heroes <Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning + Olivier Coipel/Andy Lanning>
  • DCP: The Flash <John Broome/Robert Kanigher + E+HB>
  • Deadman:TPB: 1- <Drake/Miller/Adams + Infantino/Adams/Roussos>
  • Doc Savage 14 <JG Jones + Qing Ping Mui>
  • Fables: Cinderella Fables Are Forever 4 <Chris Roberson + Shawn McManus>
  • Flash (4) 12 <Geoff Johns + Francis Manapul>
  • Flash: Flashpoint 1 <Geoff Johns + Andy Kubert>
  • Infamous 5 <William Harms + Eric Nguyen>
  • Jew Gangster:TPB: <Joe Kubert>
  • Northlanders 40 <Brian Wood + Matthew Woodson>
  • R.E.B.E.L.S. (2) 28 <Tony Bedard + Claude St. Aubin/Scott Hanna>
  • Starcraft:TPB: <Simon Furman + E+HB>
  • Superboy:TPB: 1-The Boy of Steel <Geoff Johns + Francis Manapul>
  • Superman (2) 711 <Straczynski/Roberson + Barrows/Mayer>
  • Titans (2) 35 <Eric Wallace + Fabrizio Fiorentino>
  • Unwritten 25 <Mike Carey + Peter Gross>
  • Yossel:GN: <Joe Kubert>

Image Comics

  • Astounding Wolf-Man: Image Firsts <Robert Kirkman + Jason Howard>
  • Breed III 1 <Jim Starlin>
  • Chew 27 <John Layman + Rob Guillory>
  • Dynamo 5:TPB: 5-Sins of the Father <Jay Faerber + Brilha/Takara>
  • Hip Flask: Elephantmen 31 <Richard Starkings + Axel Medellin>
  • Infinite Vacation Third Printing 1.3 <Nick Spencer + Christian Ward>
  • Magdalena (3): Ongoing 6 <Ron Marz + Nelson Blake II>
  • Mice Templar (3) 4 <Oeming/Glass + Victor Santos>
  • Moriarty 1 <Daniel Corey + Anthony Diecidue>
  • Netherworld <Bryan Edward Hill/Rob Levin + Tony Shasteen/JD Mettler>
  • Nonplayer Second Print 1.2 <Nate Simpson>
  • Spawn 207 <Will Carlton + Kudranski/McFarlane>
  • Undying Love 2 <Tomm Coker/Daniel Freedman + Coker>
  • Undying Love Second Print 1.2 <Tomm Coker/Daniel Freedman + Coker>
  • Walking Dead (2): Weekly 19 <Robert Kirkman + Charlie Adlard>
  • Witchblade:TPB: Redemption (Second Print) 2.2 <Marz/Smith + Sejic/Urosov/Gaydos>
  • Wynonna Earp: Yeti Wars 1 <Beau Smith + Enrique Villagran>

Kid Approved

  • Archie and Friends Double Digest 5 <Stephen Oswald + Joe Staton/Al Milgrom>
  • Archie: Betty + Veronica Double Digest 190 <George Gladir/Mike Pellowski + Stan Goldberg/McKenna>
  • Archie: Veronica 206 <Dan Parent>
  • Disney: Donald Duck And Friends 366 <Abramo/Barosso + Giovan Carpi>
  • Mega Man 1 <Ian Flynn + Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante>

Manga Mania!

  • Code Geass:GN: Queen 2 <E+HB>
  • Inu-Yasha:GN: Vizbig Ed 7 <Rumiko Takahashi>
  • Panda Man vs. Chiwanda:GN: <Sho Makura + Haruhi Kato>
  • Twin Spica:GN: 7- <Kou Yaginuma>

Marvel Comics

  • Avengers: New Avengers (2) 12 <Brian Michael Bendis + Mike Deodato/Howard Chaykin>
  • Avengers:TPB: We Are the Avengers <E+HB>
  • Black Panther: Man Without Fear 518 <David Liss + Francesco Francavilla>
  • Captain America:GN: and the Korvac Saga <Ben McCool/Jim Shooter + Craig Rousseau/George Perez>
  • Captain America:THC: Omnibus: 1- Garney Cover (MME) <Lee/Thomas + Kirby/Steranko/Kane/E+HB>
  • Captain America:THC: Omnibus: 1- Kirby Cvr (DME) <Lee/Thomas + Kirby/Steranko/Kane/E+HB>
  • Daredevil Reborn 4 <Andy Diggle + Davide Gianfelice>
  • Emma 3 <Nancy Butler + Janet Lee>
  • Fantastic Four: FF 3 <Jonathan Hickman + Steve Epting>
  • Fantastic Four: Marvel's Greatest Comics <Jonathan Hickman + Dale Eaglesham>
  • Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt 1 <Sean McKeever + Mike Norton>
  • Formic Wars: Burning Earth 5 <Card/Antony Johnston + Giancarlo Caracuzzo>
  • Hulk: Incredible Hulks 628 <Greg Pak + Tom Grummett>
  • Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes (2) 14 <Todd Dezago + Ron Lim>
  • Marvel Adventures:GN: Thor/Spider-Man Digest <E+HB>
  • Marvel:TPB: Origins of <E+HB>
  • Marvelman:THC: Young Marvelman Classic: 1- Premiere <Mick Anglo + E+HB>
  • MMW:TPB: Fantastic Four: 6- (DME Vol 28) <Stan Lee + Jack Kirby>
  • Punisher (9): MAX 13 <Jason Aaron + Steve Dillon>
  • Punisher:THC: Max: 9: 2-Bullseye <Jason Aaron + Steve Dillon>
  • Runaways:GN: 3-Good Die Young Digest (New Ptg) <Brian K. Vaughan + Adrian Alphona>
  • Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man 660 <Dan Slott + Stefano Caselli>
  • Spider-Man: Ultimate Comics Second Print 153.2 <Brian Michael Bendis + Sara Pichelli/David Lafuente>
  • Spider-Man: Ultimate Comics Second Print 154.2 <Brian Michael Bendis + Sara Pichelli/David Lafuente>
  • Spider-Man: Ultimate Comics Second Print 155.2 <Brian Michael Bendis + Chris Samnee>
  • Spider-Man: Ultimate Comics Second Print 156.2 <Brian Michael Bendis + Mark Bagley>
  • Spider-Man:THC: Matters of Life and Death Premiere <Dan Slott + Caselli/Martin/Ramos/Siquiera>
  • Spider-Man:TPB: Extremist <Paul Tobin/Fred Van Lente + E+HB>
  • Spider-Man:TPB: Hobgoblin Lives <Roger Stern/Glenn Greenberg + Ron Frenz/Luke Ross>
  • The Stand: No Mans Land 4 <Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa + Mike Perkins>
  • Thor (3): Journey Into Mystery 623 <Kieron Gillen + Doug Braithwaite>
  • Thor:THC: J Michael Straczynski: Omnibus: 1- (DME) <J. Michael Straczynski + Djurdjevic/Coipel/Aja>
  • Thor:TPB: Lord of Asgard (New Ptg) <Dan Jurgens/Jose HP Armenta + Immonen/Raney/E+HB>
  • Wolverine: Daken Dark Wolverine 9 <Marjorie Liu + Marco Chechetto>
  • X-Men (3) 11 <Victor Gischler + Al Barrionuevo>
  • X-Men: Cable and Deadpool: Marvel's Greatest Comics 1 <Fabian Nicieza + Mark Brooks>
  • X-Men: Deadpool Corps:THC: 2-You Say You Want A Revolution Premiere <Victor Gischler + Rob Liefeld/Marat Mychals>
  • X-Men: Legacy 248 <Mike Carey + Rafa Sancoval>
  • X-Men: Legacy (2) Second Print 246.2 <Mike Carey + Clay Mann>
  • X-Men: New Mutants (4) Second Print 23.2 <Mike Carey + Steve Kurth>
  • X-Men: New Mutants (4) 25 <Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning + Leandro Fernandez>
  • X-Men: The Astonishing X-Men (3) 37 <Daniel Way + Jason Pearson>
  • X-Men:TPB: New: 1-Morrison Book 1 <Grant Morrison + E+HB>

Other Cool Comics

  • 28 Days Later:TPB: 4-Gangwar <Micahel Alan Nelson + Ale Aragon>
  • 30 Days of Night: 100 Penny Press Edition <Steve Niles + Ben Templesmith>
  • 30 Days of Night: Night Again 1 <Joe Lansdale + Sam Kieth>
  • Agonizing Love:TPB: Golden Era of Romance Comics <Michael Barson, ed + E+HB>
  • Alex Toth:TPB: Adventures of Jon Fury in Japan <Alex Toth>
  • Breakneck 2 <Mark Bertolini + James Boulton>
  • Brimstone 1 <McCarthy/Lent + E+HB>
  • Cocktails: Hard And Strong 4 <E+HB>
  • Crossed: Psychopath 2 <David Lapham + Raulo Caceres>
  • Danger Girl:TPB: 1-Destination Danger <J Scott Campbell/Alex Garner + Phil Noto/Tommy Yune>
  • Dean Koontz's Nevermore 2 <Koontz/Keith Champagne + Leno Carvalho>
  • Elias the Cursed:GN <Sylvanie Corgiat + Corrado Mastantuono>
  • Fallen Angel: Return of the Son 4 <Peter David + JK Woodward>
  • Fame: Britney Spears 12 <CW Cooke + Ricardo Jaime>
  • Fame:TPB: Pop Stars <E+HB>
  • Farscape: Ongoing 19 <O'Bannon/DeCandido + Will Sliney>
  • Fighting American:TPB: <Joe Simon + Jack Kirby>
  • GI Joe (9) 1 <Chuck Dixon + Javier Saltares>
  • Gold Digger: Women of Gold Digger: Spring Break (One Shot) <Fred Perry>
  • Grimm Fairy Tales 59 <James Patrick + E+HB>
  • Irredeemable:TPB: 6- <Mark Waid + Peter Krause/Diego Barretto>
  • John Byrne: Next Men 6 <John Byrne>
  • Judo Girl (3): So You Wanna Revolution 2 <Chad Rebmann + Gregg Paulsen>
  • Lone Ranger 25 <Brett Matthews + Sergio Cariello>
  • Love And Capes: Ever After 4 <Thomas Zahler>
  • Magus 4 <Jon Price/David Norton + Rebekah Isaacs>
  • Massive Awesome 4 <Stephen Lindsay + Fabri�cio Bohrer>
  • Missing Linx:GN: <Dale Martin + Courtney Huddleston>
  • Ray Harryhausen Presents Sinbad Rogue Of Mars:TPB: <Greg Thompson/Ryan Burton + Jeff Cruz>
  • Red Sonja: Queen Sonja 16 <Arvid Nelson + Chris Bolson>
  • Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time: Eye of the World 10 <Chuck Dixon/Robert Jordan + Andie Tong>
  • Stan Lee: Starborn 6 <Chris Roberson + Khary Randolph>
  • Time Lincoln: Jack to the Future One Shot <Fred Perry>
  • To Afghanistan and Back:GN: <Ted Rall>
  • Tony + Cleo:TPB: <Kenton Daniel/Ken Cottingham + Dafu Yu>
  • Total Recall 1 <Vince Moore + Cezar Rezak>
  • Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris 3 <Arvid Nelson + Carlos Rafael>
  • Western Treasury 2
  • Wolfskin: Hundredth Dream 6 <Warren Ellis/Mike Wolfer + Gianluca Pagliarani>
  • ZFW: Zombies of Foreign Wars 1
  • Zombie Fairy Tales (One Shot) <E+HB>
  • Zorro: Death of Zorro 3 <Ande Parks + Esteve Pols>

Cool Books

  • Tony's Artworks:SC: From Shining World <Tony Taka>

Games

  • Magic: The Gathering:CCG: New Phyrexia Or Mirrodin Pure
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! One Coin 10pc Bmb Ds

Magazines

  • Back Issue:Mag: 48
  • Comic Shop News:Promo-Bundle: 85ct Bundle 1247
  • Doctor Who:Mag: Insider 2
  • Draw!:Mag: 20
  • Heavy Metal Magazine <2K> March 2011 140 <E+HB>
  • Rue Morgue Magazine 111
  • SFX:Mag: 208
  • Shonen Jump:Mag: (3) June 2011 102 <E+HB>

Statues + Other Cool Stuff

  • Avengers:STA: Ms Marvel Bishoujo
  • Star Wars:STA: Darth Vader: ArtFX+
  • Toon Tumblers:DC: Harley Quinn Pint Glass
  • Vincent Price Presents 28
  • Wolverine:STA: X-Force
  • Wonder Woman:STA: DC Bishoujo

Trading Cards  

  • Marvel Comics:TC: Beginnings
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MTG: NEW PHYREXIA LAUNCH PARTIES!

The JHU Underground at our Manhattan Location

Main Event:

2:00 - 6:30 PM

Side Events (limited availability):

2:30 - 7:30 PM

Side Events (full availability):

7:30 - 10:00 PM

*SIGNUP BEGINS AT 9:00am!

 

Staten Island

Main Event:

1:00 - 5:30 PM

Side Events (limited availability):

1:00 - 5:30 PM

Side Events (full availability):

5:30 - 8:00 PM

*SIGNUP BEGINS AT NOON!


Weekly Gaming Schedule


JHU NEW DORP/STATEN ISLAND


EVERY MONDAY at JHU New Dorp

Warhammer and Warhammer 40k - Beginning at 1:00pm

 

EVERY TUESDAY at JHU New Dorp

Magic: The Gathering Drafts Beginning at 6:00pm

 

EVERY THURSDAY at JHU New Dorp
New Format!
Magic: The Gathering Extended Constructed Beginning at 6:00pm

 

EVERY FRIDAY at JHU New Dorp

Pokemon & Yu-Gi-Oh! - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Magic: The Gathering Standard Constructed - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

 

EVERY SATURDAY at JHU New Dorp

NEW! Magic: The Gathering Commander (EDH), Extended, and Drafts - 2:00pm to 7:00pm

 

Warhammer and Warhammer 40k - All day

 

EVERY SUNDAY at JHU New Dorp

Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! - 1:00pm to 4:00 pm

Magic: The Gathering - 4:00pm to 9:00pm


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EVERY THURSDAY at the JHU Underground in Manhattan

Magic: The Gathering Standard Constructed 6:00pm to 10:00pm

 

EVERY FRIDAY at the JHU Underground in Manhattan

Magic: The Gathering Drafts 6:00pm to 11:00pm

 

EVERY SATURDAY at the JHU Underground in Manhattan  Magic: The Gathering Drafts 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

 

NOTE: Casual Gaming Mondays have been canceled until further notice

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