In preparation for our own Scott Pilgrim-Palooza, and in celebration of this week’s release of “Scott Pilgrim” Vol. 6, “Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour,” Speeding Bullet Comics is giving away tickets to a special preview screening of “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.”

Get your ticket by physically coming in Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter, and requesting a “Scott Pilgrim” pass starting at noon today (Wednesday, June 21). We also have Scott Pilgrim bookmarks and posters while supplies last!

Comics veteran Harvey Pekar passed away this week at age 70.

“Our Cancer Year” was one of the first scholarly graphic novels I read. I never knew comics could be so wrenching. Also, “American Splendor” was one of the first autobiographical comics, following Pekar’s everyday life in Cleveland. Visit Speeding Bullet for a selection of some of this great stuff.

- Annette

DC’s biggest event of last year is now available in graphic novel format! Read the entire story in cohesive volumes!

The biggest volumes come out this week, which will be followed by four supplementary volumes later this month.

BLACKEST NIGHT HC
The prophecy of the Blackest Night descends in this hardcover collecting Blackest Night #0-8. Now, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps lead DC’s champions into battle to save the universe from an army of Black Lanterns made up of the DCU’s deceased heroes and villains! Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Ivan Reis.

BLACKEST NIGHT: GREEN LANTERN HC
The Black Lanterns descend on a spectrum of Corps across the universe in this hardcover collecting Green Lantern #43-52. Plus: Black Hand’s connection to the Black Lantern Corps is explained, and key plot points essential to enjoying the storyline to its fullest are revealed. Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Doug Mahnke, Ed Benes, etc.

BLACKEST NIGHT: GREEN LANTERN CORPS HC
Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner and John Stewart join the rest of the GL Corps in the struggle to preserve the Central Power Battery and Oa from being consumed by the Black Lanterns in stories from Green Lantern Corps #39-47. Written by Peter Tomasi. Art by Patrick Gleason, Rebecca Buchman, etc.

FREE LANTERN RINGS!
As you remember, we gave out free Lantern rings with purchase of select Blackest Night comics last year. We know some of you enjoy waiting for the graphic novel, so we’re taking care of you too!

Buy Blackest Night HC … get a FREE BLACK LANTERN RING!
Buy BN: Green Lantern HC … get a FREE RED LANTERN RING!
Buy BN: GL Corps HC … get a FREE ORANGE LANTERN RING!

Next week:
Buy Black Lantern Corps Vol. 1 … get a FREE YELLOW RING
(Blackest Night Superman, Batman, Titans miniseries)
Buy Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2 … get a FREE VIOLET RING
(Blackest Night Flash, Wonder Woman and JSA miniseries)

In two weeks:
Buy Rise of the Black Lanterns … get a FREE BLUE RING!
(Seven classic DCU titles resurrected)
Buy Tales of the Corps … get a FREE INDIGO RING!
(Tales of the Corps miniseries plus Adventure Comics #4-#5, co-written by Sterling Gates, with Travis cameo)

Kyle Roberts of NewsOK.com shot this video of “War of the Supermen” writers James Robinson and Sterling Gates at this weekend’s Speeding Bullet Comics appearance.

Thanks to the hundreds of people who turned out Saturday for James Robinson and Sterling Gates’ appearance at Speeding Bullet! Fans heard behind-the-scenes info about “War of the Supermen,” as the writers debriefed fans on the 100-minute war. Then, a constant line of people met, talked with, and got books signed by the pair of writers.

Robinson also did a video interview with the Oklahoma History Center, that will be added to the section on Archie Goodwin in the Uncanny Adventures of Okie Cartoonists at a later date.

Speaking of the History Center, Gates and Speeding Bullet’s own Matthew Price spoke in front of dozens of fans at the History Center on Saturday morning about Gates’ career, writing methods and favorite comics.

The Norman Transcript’s Jeff Johncox has a great write-up about the Speeding Bullet Comics signing.

More links about the event:

Comic Book Resources
DC Comics’ Source blog
Nerdage
Oklahoma Gazette
Sidekick Comics

This month, Speeding Bullet Comics celebrates its 12th anniversary. And we’ve invited some “Super” writers to help us celebrate!

James Robinson & Sterling Gates, writers of the action-packed Superman comic books “Last Stand of New Krypton” and “War of the Supermen” will debrief the war with fans at 3 p.m. Sat., June 12, 2010, at Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter Ave., in Norman.

James has been writing comics for over 20 years — including 80+ issues of Starman, called “the best written superhero in comics” by Entertainment Weekly. He’s also written Justice League, Justice Society, Captain America, Hawkman, Iron Man, Terminator, Batman and more.

Sterling is a Tulsa native and OU graduate known for his fantastic characterization in comics. In addition to his landmark run on Supergirl, he has written adventures starring Batman, Batgirl, Flash, Green Lantern and the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Celebrate a dozen years of comic book excitement with us as we proudly welcome these world-class writers to Speeding Bullet!

Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, the final graphic novel in the series, comes out this summer — and to celebrate, we’re prepared to rock our faces off.

Join us for Scott Pilgrim-Palooza on July 31! We’ll be holding a Guitar Hero contest during the day, and a concert featuring majestic indie music at night!

This is a celebration of the fusion between rock and comics, and of the nerd culture in general. So show up, have fun, and let your geek flag fly.

Dates to remember:
JULY 20: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour released
JULY 31: Scott Pilgrim-Palooza!
AUG 13: Scott Pilgrim vs The World hits theaters

Klipspringer to debut Scott Pilgrim song
One of Oklahoma’s finest indie-rock bands, Klipspringer, will perform live at Speeding Bullet as the main event at Scott Pilgrim-Palooza!

The band — who claim Alex Ross and the Vision of the Avengers among their influences — will also be debuting a Scott Pilgrim song they wrote just for our concert! Listen to Klipspringer

Moore-based band Sa7urn will open the show, which begins at 8 pm July 31. Tickets are a measly $2, or you can show your ultimate Scott Pilgrim love with a VIP Ticket. VIP Tickets are $20 and include a free pre-selected Oni Press graphic novel, pizza with the band, early entry and a signed event poster. Listen to Sa7urn

New Scott Pilgrim movie trailer released
This movie looks fantastic! The film stars lovable Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim and is directed by Shaun of the Dead’s Edgar Wright. Matt has linked to the trailer from his award-winning Nerdage blog. Watch trailer

The Battle for Metropolis pits Supergirl vs. Ursa! Superboy vs. Non! And Superman vs. Zod! The fate of two races will be decided in the last chapter of the 100-minute War of the Supermen! In the end, can Superman save either?

If you’ve been waiting to read the entire series at once, wait no more! The final issue is here. There can only be one winner. Written by Sterling Gates & James Robinson. Art by Eddy Barrows. Sneak peek

James & Sterling spill their war secrets
Sterling and James have been dishing out details about their 100-minute war for the last three weeks over at Newsarama. This week, they disclose how they divided their writing duties and what motivates the devious Ursa. Each interview contains spoilers, so be sure to read the issues first! Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Read Part 3

War of the Supermen #1 and #2 are out of print! DC will be reprinting the issues together as a collected edition in late June. Lucky for you, Speeding Bullet still has ALL the War issues! Hurry in and get yours before Sterling and James sign at Speeding Bullet on June 12!

Want to ensure your comics’ safety and save yourself some time? Sign up for Speeding Bullet’s new premium bagging-and-boarding service. Our staff will lovingly bag and board each comic in your subscription for just 35¢ per comic before you even get to the store! To add this feature to your subscription service, email us.

Based on your enthusiasm, we’re expecting a big crowd at our War of the Supermen signing. One of you is even flying in from Wisconsin to make it — and it’s gonna be worth it!

In order to accommodate as many people as possible, we may need to limit the number of items each person can get signed. If you’re planning on bringing your runs of Starman and Supergirl, follow our simple strategies:

1. Get to Speeding Bullet early! The signing starts at 3 pm.
2. If there is a signing limit, be prepared to get back in line.
3. Bring your friends. If there is a book limit, it will be per person.
4. Use our autograph tickets! With every Sterling Gates or James Robinson graphic novel bought at Speeding Bullet between now and the signing, we’ll give you a ticket, which will allow you to leave your book with us, so that the writers can sign it, as time permits. There will be no limit on the number of autograph tickets you can use. We will do our best to make sure all these books get signed before James & Sterling fly back to California!

Help us welcome back Bruce Wayne with free cake!

Annette’s cake decorating students at Moore-Norman Technology Center learned how to make a Batman cake, and now you can get a taste of their work!

Our special “Welcome back, Bruce” jam session cake will be served starting at noon Wednesday. Get there early to get your free piece!

The Bat is back, but he’s stuck in time
Been going through Bruce Wayne withdrawal? Ever since Darkseid blasted our hero with Omega Beams in Final Crisis, we haven’t heard a peep from the Bat.

But all that is about to change, as Grant Morrison tackles his most ambitious project to date with a super-sized The Return of Bruce Wayne #1, out this week!

The 6-part series chronicles the return of the original man behind Batman’s cape and cowl, and each issue spans a different era of time and features the dynamic artwork of one of today’s artistic juggernauts, starting with Chris Sprouse. Sneak peek

We wanted to spotlight some of the kids who came to see us May 1 for Speeding Bullet’s biggest Free Comic Book Day ever! Our “War on Illiteracy” was a big success. We gave away more than 3,000 comics within our community!

And we have already started receiving “comic reviews” from some of our littlest Bulleteers! Look for a display coming soon showcasing what they thought about their comics!

Traffic to my Free Comic Book Day live blog at Nerdage seems to have crashed the site. Going to live blog here at the Speeding Bullet site so people can follow along while Nerdage is down.

- Matt Price

I’m live-blogging this year’s Free Comic Book Day from Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman, OK.

9:15 a.m. Doing some last-minute preparations before the doors open at 10 a.m. Speeding Bullet is pushing literacy this year as part of the FCBD promotion, and as so is hoping to see a lot of kids in the door. There’s a slight drizzle here, which I hope doesn’t hurt the turnout any.

9:30 a.m. Already a bit of a line developing. Annette Price, who’s spearheaded Speeding Bullet’s Free Comic Book Day initiatives (and who is, full disclosure again, married to me) explains the store’s FCBD plan for younger readers as follows: Anyone 12 or under who gets a free comic book today, and returns to the store with a report on the book, either written or drawn, by the end of June, will receive a free Batman all-ages graphic novel. (If the Batmans run out, other all-ages GNs will be substituted.) The hope is, this gives kids one more reason to start their summer reading, and rewards those who are working on the all-important reading and communication skills. She’s calling this the “War on Illiteracy,” playing off the “War of the Supermen” Free Comic Book Day comic book by DC Comics, co-written by James Robinson and Oklahoma native Sterling Gates.

10 a.m. The deluge begins! A few dozen people in line as Free Comic Book Day gets started. The parking lot is full.

10:05 am One of the employees said he had to park around the block.

10:15 a.m. About 100 people in so far! Lots of kids, people having fun with it.

10:20 a.m. The traffic to my Nerdage blog has crashed the site. Free Comic Book Day drives traffic on the web and in the stores!

10:30 a.m. I’m going to say the rain has not hurt turnout at all, or at least I don’t see how it could have.

10:40 a.m. As far as sales go, noticing a lot of “Brightest Day” No. 0 sales.

11 a.m. Kids seem to be excited for Toy Story and Shrek comics. War of the Supermen seems to be moving well with everybody.

11:10 a.m. Still very full here, though there’s a little more room to breathe than there was for the first hour. Several people talking about anticipating the second Iron Man movie.

11:30 a.m. Already more people in the door than 2008 - and there’s a lot more day to go! On pace to pass 2009 at this rate, as well.

11:35 a.m. And Nerdage is back up!

11:50 a.m. Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock also getting a good response.

12:30 p.m. Weather-wise, it’s really turned nice, and it’s been a nearly nonstop crowd of people through the door.

12:35 p.m. Corey Ayers from the Oklahoma History Center points out the trailer for their new Okie Cartoonists exhibit, opening June 12: http://okiecartoonist.org/

1:30 p.m. Some technical difficulties here, but it hasn’t stopped people from shopping. All the all-ages comics from this year are going out the door at a rapid pace - it’s really cool to see young kids with a John Stanley comic!

2:30 p.m. A good chunk of the FCBD comics have found a new home! Lots of kids saying they’ll take on the reading challenge. Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock and Shrek have all run out. Superman is still probably the most popular choice, though some still remain. Both Iron Man books are moving at a rapid clip.

2:40 p.m. Archie Comics selections - both the Summer Splash and the Sonic issue - have “sold out.” Archie’s been doing a good job of keeping interest up in their line, and it’s continued today.

2:50 p.m. Larry Hama’s return to G.I. Joe has run completely out, as has Jim Shooter’s return to Solar, Man of the Atom and Magnus, Robot Fighter. Probably a good sign for both of those properties.

3 p.m. The last of the Fractured Fairy Tales and YOW! have moved out the door. Good to see the interest. Speeding Bullet has replenished with some additional comics to keep the free stuff coming.

3:30 p.m. Even though “The Losers” and “Kick-Ass” may have disappointed at the box office, there are still some fans picking up the related comics and graphic novels at Free Comic Book Day.

3:45 p.m. The last of the Irredeemable and Green Hornet comics have made their way out the door. Irredeemable seems to be a good choice for superhero fans; not for kids, but it’s a great read.

4 p.m. The last of the Marvel Comics have gone out the door. Given the interest in “Iron Man” and the little extra push of interest Marvel gave “Thor” this weekend, it’s no surprise to see them do well. Lots of people talking about the movie, too.

4:20 p.m. The staff tells me all the new Free Comic Book Day books have gone out the door, with the exception of the heavily ordered War of the Supermen. They estimate “War” to be their biggest mover overall, but orders were heavy enough that they still have some to give away. They’re still giving away 5 comics per person here until 7 p.m., though, supplementing with additional comics and some leftover Halloween giveaway comics. Crowds have settled down, but still a steady trickle of people through the door. Does the recession make “free” more appealing to people, or is it a combination of publicity and appeal of the event? Certainly there has been a high level of excitement throughout the day.

5:10 p.m. Still hasn’t really been a dull moment around here. Great to see so many kids who are excited about reading. Comic retailers having a good turnout and a good time today should definitely thank Joe Field, of Flying Colors Comics and Other Cool Stuff in Concord, Calif., who came up with the idea for Free Comic Book Day in the first place.

6 p.m. About an hour left in the day here at Speeding Bullet Comics and I’m going to wrap up the live-blog. I’m told with an hour to go, it’s already set a new record for people in the store. Hope everyone had a fantastic Free Comic Book Day! Feel free to share your own experiences in the comments!

To celebrate the release of War of the Supermen, Speeding Bullet is declaring its own war on illiteracy.

We want every kid who gets a free comic book from us to read it or have it read to them. If they can come back and tell us about it through words or pictures, they’ll get a FREE DC KIDS GRAPHIC NOVEL! The offer is open to kids ages 12 and under who write a short paragraph or draw a picture about their Free Comic Book Day book. Offer ends June 30 or while supplies last. We want to reward kids who use comics to kick off their summer reading!

Norman shop celebrates Free Comic Book Day

Speeding Bullet Comics is challenging Norman to embrace war and “free”dom Saturday, May 1, for the 9th annual Free Comic Book Day.

“Free Comic Book Day is an opportunity for everyone to sample the best of comics — for comic fans who already love the medium, as well as people who may not have read a comic in years,” said Annette Price, co-owner of Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter Ave.

Speeding Bullet will be giving away comics from 10 am to 7 pm. Among the giveaways is “War of the Supermen” #0, co-written by former Speeding Bullet Comics employee and University of Oklahoma graduate Sterling Gates.

“Superman recently discovered a city that survived the destruction of his home planet of Krypton,” Price said. “While this was great news to Superman, when those 100,000 super-powered Kryptonians relocated next to Earth, things got a little tense. Imagine a city of the size of Norman filled with Supermen. Now, that city, led by General Zod, is about to go to war with the entire planet of Earth. Superman is caught in the middle as he tries to prevent loss of life on both sides.”

Both Gates and Eisner Award-winning co-writer James Robinson will appear at Speeding Bullet on June 12 to sign “War of the Supermen.”

To help celebrate the release of “War of the Supermen,” Speeding Bullet is declaring its own war on illiteracy.

“Free Comic Book Day is not just about free stuff. We’re promoting literacy one panel at a time. Every kid who gets a free comic book from us, reads it or has it read to them, then can tell us about it through their own words and pictures, will get something even better,” Price said. The store will give a free all-ages DC graphic novel to children ages 12 and under who write a short paragraph or draw a picture about their Free Comic Book Day book, while supplies last. “Anyone can pick up a free book, but we want to reward the kids who take these comics home and use it to kick off their summer reading.”

Other Free Comic Book Day freebies include comics featuring “Toy Story,” “Shrek,” “Iron Man,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Archie,” and “Fraggle Rock.” In addition to pop-culture mainstays, readers can also pick up critically acclaimed comics like “Mouse Guard,” a medieval world where heroic mice defend their world from predatory weasels.

For more information, call 360-6866 or visit www.speedingbulletcomics.com. For more information about Free Comic Book Day and the books involved, visit www.freecomicbookday.com.

Does this trade dress make us look fat?

Is our staff too hot? Too cold? Just right?

We dare you to tell us what you really think. For a limited time, we’re inviting you to take a seat on our Suggestion Couch. Give us 3 suggestions on what would make Speeding Bullet a better comic book store, and we’ll give you your Christmas present early this year.

Everyone who takes our challenge will get to pick from a bucket of pre-wrapped gifts. Insult us, compliment us, just as long as you’re honest. No lying on the Suggestion Couch, folks. Sitting only!

This week, we are electrifying the cafe floor with a new Superman paint job.

Witness art in progress this week when you pick up your comics!

SUPERMAN WRITERS COMING TO OKLAHOMA

Join James Robinson & Sterling Gates, writers of the action-packed Superman comic books “Last Stand of New Krypton” and “War of the Supermen.” They will debrief the war with fans at 4 p.m. Sat., June 12, 2010, at Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter Ave., in Norman.

James has been writing comics for over 20 years — including 80+ issues of Starman, called “the best written superhero in comics” by Entertainment Weekly, He’s also written Justice League, Justice Society, Captain America, Hawkman, Iron Man, Terminator, Batman and more.

Sterling is a Tulsa native and OU graduate known for his fantastic characterization in comics. In addition to his landmark run on Supergirl, he has written adventures starring Batman, Batgirl, Flash, Green Lantern and the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Save the date! Our Monster Sale will be April 9-11! Get 25% to 75% off everything in Speeding Bullet for one weekend only! But to take advantage of our killer prices, you’ve gotta have a ticket! Subscribers in good standing may pick up a free ticket beginning April 9. Others may get a free ticket with any $50 purchase by April 9. Or, you can purchase a ticket for $10 — and we’ll tell you right now, you will save FAR MORE than $10 at our Monster Sale.

How much do we love our customers?
THIS MUCH –>

Get a FREE Rapid Reader card and earn credit toward free graphic novels!

Buy 10 graphic novels in a year, and we’ll match your average purchase price with a credit for a free graphic novel of your choice!

All you do is present the card each time you visit us, and we’ll keep track of your purchases. You can see exactly how close you are to your free graphic novel on each receipt.

GO FOR THE GOLD
If that’s not enough, upgrade your Rapid Reader card to a Gold Membership for only $20, and we’ll give you five $5 OFF ANY GRAPHIC NOVEL coupons to get you started on your membership. That’s an instant $25 savings!

WIN FAB PRIZES
Don’t buy graphic novels every week? Present your Rapid Reader card when you pick up your comics (or anything else at Speeding Bullet), and we’ll automatically enter you into a weekly drawing where you could win cool stuff! You can enter daily. Manual entries will be accepted too, but you’re only entered automatically when you use your card.

Pick up your free Rapid Reader card at Speeding Bullet starting this week!

It always helps to have a movie. While Stephen King took the top spot at Speeding Bullet in 2009 in graphic novel sales, Alan Moore and “Watchmen” placed the hardcover and softcover formats into our top 25. Also from Alan Moore, the latest “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” hit the charts at No. 2. Three “Scott Pilgrim” trades in the top 25 bode well for the Oni project, set to become a motion picture in the near future.

1. Dark Tower Gunslinger Born HC
2. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century Vol. 1
3. Watchmen
4. Scott Pilgrim Vol. 5
5. Essential Godzilla
6. Superman New Krypton HC 2
7. Walking Dead Vol. 1
8. Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2
9. Superman New Krypton HC 1
10. Thor Visionaries Walt Simonson 1
11. Black Widow TP
12. Uncanny X-Men New Age TP
13. X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga tp
14. Nick Fury Agent of Shield tp
15. Daredevil Visionaries Frank Miller v2
16. Devil Dinosaur HC
17. Walking Dead v2
18. Watchmen hc
19. Classic Transformers tp 2
20. Fables v1
21. Final Crisis hc
22. Irredeemable V1
23. The Pulse tp 1
24. Scott Pilgrim v1
25. Criminal v1

In addition to the blockbuster hit Blackest Night #6, Speeding Bullet Comics expects the following indy comics in Wednesday as we celebrate Indy Comic Book Week! Come by and support indy artists!

The Adventures of Baby Otto Zeplin Baby Otto begins his amazing, fake life story.

Asylum of Horrors 1 and 2 - Signed by Frank Forte, these anthology issues promise chills and scares!

Bebopman - Musician and friend of Harvey Pekar Tony Lavorgna chronicles his adventures in the music biz.

The Blot - Drawn in the style of 1930s animation, this horror/romance graphic novel was named the best of the year by The Comics Journal.

The Bomb - This trade paperback features the origin of Fearless Dawn! Steve Mannion’s Wally Wood-esque style is in full display in this collection.

Boobage - Monica Gallagher talks about coming to terms with being a flatchested woman.

Breathers 1, 2, 3 and 4 - In a world where the government tells citizens to wear gas masks (aka breathers) because the air is poisonous, what happens when a man and his sister discover they can breathe outdoors? Is the government lying, and if so, why?

Chestacles - A sketchbook by Jim Smith of “Ren and Stimpy” fame.

Deadly Are The Naked - Another Jim Smith sketchbook.

Fearless Dawn Jet riding good girl Fearless Dawn battles her arch nemesis Helga Von Krause. Should appeal to fans of “The Rocketeer” and “Cavewoman.”

Girls Don’t Poop - A funny and well-drawn minicomic that might make a good gag gift.

God of Rock - Norman’s Paul Milligan creates the God of Rock: With his trusty ax, his best girl and a few surprising allies on his side, the God of Rock must take on the evil forces of Anti-Rock.

Herman the Manatee 1 and 2 - Herman the Manatee can’t help bumping his head into boats.

Lois - Another Pekar-related comic, as exotic dancer-turned comedian Lois shares autobiographical tales.

Losers Weepers A comic built around three pieces of found writing.

Mustaches for Fun and Profit For everyone who’s ever had facial hair.

My Every Single Thought - Ruminations on being single.

Neon Girl 0 and 1 - Fun superhero drama with a touch of cheesecake.

Old Man Winter A Xeric award winner.

One Night Stand - David Hopkins (”Karma Incorporated,” “Emily Edison”) ruminates on intimacy with a host of artists.

Pinstriped Bloodbath - An anthology of Chicago gangland comics with an awesome cover.

Pretentious Record Store Guy 1 and 2 - Will the Pretentious Record Store Guy go for broke and try to live his dreams, or just mock people who come in the store? Find out here!

The Profiteer - Ever wonder who sells supervillains all their crazy bombs and gadgets?

Rabbit Shadows An artist sells his shadow.

The Road To God Knows - A teenage girl’s struggle to cope with her mom’s schizophrenia.

Robot 13 1 and 2 Supernatural horror in the vein of “Hellboy.”

Sad Animals Drawings of, surprise, sad animals, by Adam Meus.

Sleeper Car - Theo Ellsworth (Secret Acres Books) is a mix of Maurice Sendak and Moebius.

Sugarcube - Sam Gaskin’s autobiographical mini is about his discovery of his diabetes in his late teens.

Sunwards - A slacker finds himself inexplicably drawn toward the sun.

Supertalk - Creators in this come from the Rabid Rabbit anthology comic.

Tales of Good Ol’ Snoop Doggy Dogg An artist dreams of the gangsta rapper.

The Well-Dressed Bear Will Develop Intimacy Issues Later in Life - The Well-Dressed Bear has relationship troubles.

Warlash: Dark Noir 1, 2 and 3 - Action-packed comic starring a police officer of the future.

Xoc 1 and 2 The first two chapters of an exciting underwater adventure featuring a shark.

Speeding Bullet’s version of after-Thanksgiving shopping mania takes a twisted turn this year — it’s the Blackest Friday Sale!

Friday only, ALL STATUES 50% OFF

Plus, get a Blackest Night variant issue* FREE with purchase of $100 or more!

Statues include all full-size resin sculptures, mini-busts, props, lead figures, paperweights, oversized HeroClix, ceramic cookie jars and bookends like the Sinestro/Hal Jordan one pictured above. Sale begins at 10 am Friday, Nov. 27. One day only!

With every purchase of $100 or more, you can pick out a FREE variant-cover comic of the Blackest Night series or any of the Blackest Night tie-ins. Offer includes any variant up to $30!

All this in a HUGE comics week means you can’t go wrong. Do all your Christmas shopping, and your regular comics shopping at the same place.

This week’s Adventure Comics #4 features the first comic-book appearance of Speeding Bullet Comics’ store manager Travis Preston!

Travis was drawn as a comic shop clerk in a two-page scene with Superboy-Prime. The issue was drawn by comics legend Jerry Ordway!

Come by and pick up your copy now — before Travis buys them all for himself. You might even convince him to sign one for you! Special thanks to Geoff Johns and Sterling Gates for thinking of Speeding Bullet for this issue.

The turkeys may still be gobbling, but Christmas season has already started. At Speeding Bullet, we’re looking out for you.

We’re predicting this is how it will play out: You methodically plan your Christmas list, give everyone the greatest gifts you can find, then you get … socks. Not cool.

Shop at Speeding Bullet and we’ll save the day. We call it “bad-gift insurance.”

Here’s how it works:

Do your Christmas shopping at Speeding Bullet, or just buy comics like you do every week. With every $50 purchase, we’ll give you a 30% off coupon that you can use on any one item you choose Dec. 26-31.

That means you have a whole week after Christmas to get what you really wanted!

Of course, if your loved ones are already shopping for you at Speeding Bullet, you win big time, because you can combine those 30% off coupons with your Speeding Bullet gift certificates! Woot!

Bad-Gift Insurance is available Nov. 11 - Dec. 24. You can collect as many 30% off coupons as you like, but one coupon per item please.

Speeding Bullet Comics Monster Sale is coming! For 3 days only, everything in the store will be 25% to 75% off!

Here’s the breakdown.
· All back issues will be 50% off. Plus, if you buy 50 or more back issues, we’ll knock that back issue discount up to a whopping 75% off.
· All comics, graphic novels, and anything else not nailed down will be 25% off.

Sale hours:
Friday, Oct. 23: 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

To participate in the sale, you must have a wristband:
· Subscribers may get a wristband for free when they pick up their files the week of the sale.
· Nonsubscribers may buy a wristband for $10 or get one for free with any $50 purchase by 7 p.m. Oct. 23.

In Sterling Gates’ first issue of Supergirl, our heroine adopted a new secret identity. Now, Linda Lang is back in her first adventure!

Plus, the secret origin of Superwoman is revealed! What drove Lucy Lane to become the superpowered threat? Get ready to fall in love with this double-sized issue — the first Supergirl annual in years! And it’s all written by former Speeding Bulleteer Sterling Gates! Art by Fernando Dagnino & Raúl Fernandez. You wont want to miss Supergirl Annual #1!

New Krypton Vol. 2 HC
Don’t miss this second volume of the mega-event that alters The Man of Tomorrow down to his core. After a long-lost section of Krypton is miraculously resurrected on Earth, The Man of Steel greets thousands of Kryptonians who are suddenly able to walk among humans. But a jarring culture clash destroys relations between the two species and violence erupts! Soon, the government’s own anti-Kryptonian team sets out to dispatch the erupting conflict and the entire Superman family is affected.

This dramatic hardcover is written by Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates. Art by Renato Guedes, José Wilson Magalhães, Pete Woods, Jamal Igle and Keith Champagne. Cover by Alex Ross.

What a crazy week at San Diego Comic-Con! This was my fifth time, and there were more fans, more creators, more actors there than I’ve ever seen before. If you didn’t get to go, or you spent all your time waiting in lines, I’ve assembled a few of the biggest announcements at the con:

*Sterling Gates will write Kid Flash as a new ongoing series, in addition to Supergirl and the World’s Finest miniseries. Look for Kid Flash to start up next year, and it will tie into Geoff Johns’ new run on Flash.

*Geoff Johns will be writing an episode of Smallville, featuring the JSA.

*Marvel gained the rights to Marvelman/Miracleman. The 1980s series by Alan Moore has been long out-of-print and hard to find.

*The creators of TV’s Lost said the final season will in a lot of ways mirror the first season, and will see the return of some favorite characters including … Charlie?

*James Robinson’s talked about a new lineup in JLA: Mon-El, Congorilla, Dick Grayson Batman, Donna Troy and Hal Jordan. The other characters are a “mystery,” says Robinson. And Mon-El’s new costume was revealed.

* Oni announced a new comic from Rashida Jones of “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” about an heiress who becomes a CIA agent: Frenemy of the State.

– Annette

At last, the answer to the question that’s plagued DC fans for decades: Who’s faster, Superman or The Flash? Call your bookie and bet the farm, because you’ve never seen a run like this - and if speedsters keep dying at the pace they’re going, you might never see another one again!

We love a good race. The cover to the original Flash-Superman race is hanging in our cafe window, so you know we can’t wait for this one!

Our Blackest Night #0’s went fast on Free Comic Book Day. But if you weren’t able to join us Saturday, don’t despair. We have more copies in stock — and we’re offering a special deal to make them essentially free to you, even though Free Comic Book Day is over!

Buy a copy of Blackest Night #0 for $1, and get $1 off Blackest Night #1, coming July 15. Don’t miss the comics event of the summer!

The rain didn’t keep you guys away from Free Comic Book Day. In fact, we had a flood of people through our doors Saturday!

There was a line of comics fans waiting to get in when we opened, and the traffic never really let up throughout the day. More people visited Speeding Bullet on Saturday than on any other day in the 11 years we’ve been in business. The crowd even surpassed the number of folks who came to see Geoff Johns sign in our store in 2007!

Special thanks to Colin Warde, who shared his knowledge of authentic Star Wars props with our customers. Colin brought plenty of goodies for show-and-tell, including a hard drive worth of images of items he auctioned over the last two years.

If you couldn’t make it by to see Colin, Speeding Bullet still has copies of Star Trek magazine, which features an article on Colin.

Matt is live-blogging Free Comic Book Day from Speeding Bullet Comics at his Nerdage blog. Check it throughout the day to get Free Comic Book Day highlights. Early in the day, there’s been a huge turnout at Speeding Bullet, and we look forward to seeing more of you throughout the afternoon, and at the Colin Warde “Star Trek” appearance.

One of the items that will be in Colin Warde’s show-and-tell bag in our store May 2 is one of the above “data cards” that appeared in the film, “Star Trek: First Contact.”

Colin managed thousands of authentic Star Trek prop and costume auctions on eBay. During the course of his job, he was responsible for identifying each item and how it was used in Star Trek lore.

“One of the things I will talk about is authenticity of items since there were dozens of these data cards. Does mine actually show up on screen? Not in this screencap, but you never know,” Colin said.

Colin will be answering questions and signing Star Trek magazines from 3 to 5 pm on May 2.

Matt tells us how to get it “quick and dirty” in this special Wolverine-themed comics vodcast.

Kyle Roberts quizzed movie fans at the midnight showing of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” at the Warren Theater in Moore, Oklahoma. And guess who aced every question? Our very own HeroClix judge Jake Langham! Way to make us proud, Jake!