HAppy Holidays from everyone at WESTFIELD COMICS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT WESTFIELD COMICS

Another holiday season is here and it’s now been a whole year since we’ve moved into our new digs in High Point Center. We’re still getting calls from people who want to know where we’re at and want to thank everyone for making the move with us. We couldn’t have done it without you! Happy Holidays from the Staff at Westfield Comics to all of our favorite customers.

  • HOLIDAY HOURS:
  • Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve: 10am - 3pm (new books WILL be on the shelves first thing Wednesday morning)
  • Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day: Closed
  • Wednesday, December 31 New Years Eve: 10am - 5pm (new merchandise delayed until Friday, January 2)
  • Thursday, January 1, 2009 New Years Day: Closed
  • Friday, January 2 (New books on shelves at 10am)
  • Monday, January 5: Closed for Inventory

New Releases for Wednesday, December 24, 2008

NEW RELEASES FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2008

batman6831.jpgHighlights This Week: Batman #683 concludes Grant Morrison’s recent run on the title; This Was Your Life, Wally West concludes in Flash #247; Marv Wolfman continues the adventures of the mysterious new crime fighter he introduced recently in the pages of Nightwing in Vigilante #1; Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #3; Howard Chaykin writes and draws the second installment of Captain America Theater of War: America First, a series of one-shots exploring Cap’s storied history; Dark Reign crossovers this week are featured in New Avengers #48; Ms Marvel #34 and Secret Invasion Requiem #1; Ultimate Spider-Woman returns in Ultimate Spider-Man #129; Dark Tower: Treachery #4 (of 6, but The Stand: Captain Tripps #4 won’t be shipping until next week); Ultimatum #2 (of 5); Hulk #9 and Thor #12; this week’s What If? one-shot is Spider-Man Back in Black: What If Mary Jane Had Been Shot Instead of Aunt May?; Invincible #57 crosses over with Astounding Wolf-Man #11; Angel: Smile Time #1 (of 3); Indiana Jones & Tomb of the Gods #3 (of 4); this week Dark Horse brings another independent comic blast from the past back with Mister X: Condemned #1 (of 4); the all-new Star Wars Clone Wars Volume 2 Crash Course Digest; the Walking Dead Volume 3 Softcover is back in print and back in stock; Wizard updates their out of print Michael Turner Millennium Edition Hardcover as the Michael Turner Tribute Hardcover with additional material; Umbrella Academy Dallas #2 (of 6) and TWO new Warhammer books: Warhammer 40K Defenders of Ultamar #1 and Warhammer Crown of Destruction #3

  • Novelty Highlights This Week: DC Universe Infinite Heroes 3-Pack Action Figures 200901; GI Joe Mighty Muggs Action Figures 200801; Marvel Super Hero Squad 2-Pk Action Figures 200804; Star Wars 4-Lom Bobble Head and The Spirit Movie Trading Cards

New Releases for Wednesday, December 17, 2008

NEW RELEASES FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008

dcuholiday20082.jpgsuperfriends10.jpgHighlights This Week: ‘Tis the holiday season and DC Comics continues the celebration in their DCU Holiday Special 2008 and Super Fiends #10; the Superman New Krypton crossover continues with Part 8 in Supergirl #36; Amazing Spider-Man #581 features the return of the Molten Man and is the beginning of the Return of Harry Osborn storyline; the aftermath of Secret Invasion is felt in Dark Reign: New Nation #1; Invincible Iron Man #8; and Mighty Avengers #20; Punisher: War Zone #2 (of 6) by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon; Spider-Man Noir #1 (of 4); writer Matt Fraction continues his series of Thor one-shots with Thor God-Size Special #1; this week’s What If one-shot is What If? Newer Fantastic Four #1; X-Men: Kingbreaker #1 (of 4) leads into Marvel’s upcoming War of Kings crossover and continues the events of the X-Men: Emperor Vulcan mini-series; writer Jeph Loeb tells a story inspired by the unproduced Buffy Animated Series in Buffy Season Eight #20 and also Angel After The Fall #15 ships; Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files Storm Front #2 (Of 4); Terminator Revolution #1; the classic television show becomes a comic in Greatest American Hero #1 (of 3); a classic independant comic returns in the Beanworld Holiday Special one-shot; the late Dave Stevens’ artwork is beautifully collected in Brush With Passion: Art Of Dave Stevens Previews Exclusive Slipcased Hardcover Edition and there’s always plenty more to choose from if those aren’t your style!

Novelty Highlights This Week: World Of Warcraft Tauren Hunter Figure; DC Heroes 6 Inch Action Figure Assortment 200804; Hellboy Golden Army Deluxe Angel Of Death Figure; Star Trek Movies In Motion Trading Cards and we’ve got plenty of other items in stock if those don’t fit your fancy!

New Releases for Wednesday, December 10, 2008

NEW RELEASES FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008

Punisher War Zone #1Highlights This Week: Just in time to coincide with new Punisher Movie, Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon return to Marvel Knights with the weekly shipping Punisher War Zone #1 (of 6), a sequel to their first Punisher story Welcome back Frank; Denny O’Neil returns to write a two-part Batman story that begins in Detective Comics #851; the Milestone Media characters ramp-up their DC Universe presence in Justice League of America #27 by Dwayne McDuffie & Ed Benes; Gillen & McKelvie’s Phonogram 2 #1 follows-up on their critically acclaimed music-as-magic concept; ; Wonderful Wizard of Oz #1 features the amazing art of Skottie Young; Courtney Crumsin and the Prince of Nowhere by Ted Naifeh; Viz brings us the second volume of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time manga; and there’s always plenty more to choose from if those aren’t your style!

Novelty Highlights This Week: DC Direct’s 1/6 scale Black Canary figure; more Marvel Super Hero Squad 2 packs; another wave of GI Joe Combat Heroes; the second wave of Hellboy 2 Golden Army figures; even more Star Wars Mighty Muggs; and we’ve got plenty of other items in stock if those don’t fit your fancy!

New Releases for Thursday, December 4, 2008

NEW RELEASES FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008

Walt Disney’s Christmas Parade #5Highlights This Week: Get in the Holiday spirit with Walt Disney’s Christmas Parade #5 and Paul Dini’s Jingle Belle: Santa Claus Vs Frankenstein, or, for a little different Holiday mood, try Punisher Max: X-Mas 2008 or Moon Knight: Silent Knight #1; many new or relaunched series begin arriving this week, including Haunted Tank #1 from Vertigo, Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade #1 from Johnny DC, and from Marvel: Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #1 (of 4), Hulk Family: Green Genes, X-Infernus #1 (of 5), and X-Men Noir #1 (of 4) ; the official sequel to Marvels by original writer Kurt Busiek and artist Jay Anaclato (Aria) Marvels: Eye of the Camera #1 (of 6); Secret Invasion is finally winding down this week, with Secret Invasion #8 (of 8), Secret Invasion: Front Line #5 (of 5), and New Avengers #47, as well as the Marvel Previews Dark Reign free sampler, which follows the fallout from Secret Invasion; the rest of our copies of Runaways 3 #4 from last week; the never-before-collected Infinity Crusade Volume 1 Softcover; the recent Joker hardcover by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo is now back in print AND back in stock; the next issue of Peter David’s Sir Apropos of Nothing #2 (of 5); the Complete Terry and the Pirates Volume 5 Hardcover; there’s also a 2nd printing of the Presidential Material: Barack Obama biographical comic in case you missed it the first time (and we still have John McCain biographies in stock and on sale, too!); and there’s always plenty more to choose from if those aren’t your style!

Novelty Highlights This Week: World Of Warcraft Series 3 assortment and The Spirit 1/6 scale figure from DC Direct/DC Unlimited; Marvel Legends Mighty Muggs from Hasbro; Iron Man Through The Ages Minimates Box Set from Art Asylum/Diamond Select; and Twilight movie trading cards!

My Name is Bruce at Sundance -CONFIRMED-

MY NAME IS BRUCE AT SUNDANCE -CONFIRMED-

mynameisbruceonesheet-thumb.jpgWe were about to announce that the Sundance Cinemas would not be having an appearance by actor Bruce Campbell along with a showing of his new film My Name is Bruce on December 3 at 7pm. The appearance had been taken off the schedule on the actor’s website.

However, we received a call from Sundance on Sunday, November 16 finally confirming that the event is proceeding as planned and that tickets can be purchased at the Sundance box office at the Hilldale Mall or online at the Sundance website. Click on the icon that says Reserve Your Seat Now and go to December 3 to purchase tickets.

  • A reminder that Bruce Campbell is having a question and answer session at the screening, but is not expected to do a signing at this time.