Congratulations to Tim Bennett, who won our door prize drawing Friday night!

Tim received the Absolute League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier HC, a book valued at $99.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Thanks to everyone who came to see Sterling Gates in-store last weekend! A lot of you got your books signed, and everyone had a fantastic time!

Alexis, daughter of Scott Griner, was one of the many that came by Saturday and was tickled pink to see Sterling.It’s not too late to see what all the fuss is about. We still have copies of all of Sterling’s books for sale (although we only have a couple of copies left of some). You’ll especially want to pick up Supergirl #34 and New Krypton Special if you haven’t already to keep up with the epic storyline that just started in the Super books!

Also, check out Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns, which comes out this week. It features Zale, the Green Lantern who Sterling created for Green Lantern Corps #21 and #22.

If you’ve been to our semi-annual sale before, you know we hold nothing back. For 3 days only, everything in the store will be 25% to 75% off!

· 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. 24: 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26: 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 this week.
· Nonsubscribers may buy a wristband for $10 or get one for free with any $50 purchase by 7 p.m. Oct. 24.

In addition, this year’s sale welcomes DC Comics writer Sterling Gates!

The new writer of Supergirl will be signing at Speeding Bullet Comics from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Sterling, an OU graduate who lived in Norman and worked at Speeding Bullet from 2001-2005, also co-wrote New Krypton Special #1 (out this week, see below!) with Geoff Johns and James Robinson. He wrote two issues of Green Lantern Corps earlier this year, as well as several short stories for DC. He’s also got a new one-shot due out in January, Faces of Evil: Prometheus.

Supergirl Day was a huge success last Wednesday. A lot of you were hungry for Sterling’s first issue of Supergirl. Issue #34 practically flew out the door, and we gave away five dozen cupcakes!

Special guests Supergirl and Wonder Woman showed up to celebrate too. Check out the girls’ goofy video of Supergirl Day at Speeding Bullet.

The buzz online is incredible positive for Supergirl #34. Here are a few excerpts:

BlogCritics: Mel Odom says: Gates is part of the triumvirate that’s holding down the Kryptonian franchise in DC Comics that’s going to put the super back in superhero.

IGN: Let’s say it all together now just so we’re all sure we’re not dreaming: Supergirl finally might have found a place in the DCU.

Comic Book Resources: This book is perched on the edge of a new beginning, and I sincerely hope that the team is able to capitalize on the momentum it is certain to gain from being part of the impending “New Krypton” storyline. 4.5 out of 5 stars

Comics Bulletin: Sterling Gates has done a nice job with setting this series up for a potentially good future. If he can keep pace with Robinson and Johns, then there is no telling how good this book could become.

iFanboy: It gives you hope that this Supergirl might end up proving that yes, the world really does need a Supergirl, and that she is worthy of the title after all.

Bendis Board review group: Raydawggie says: Seeing Supergirl play off the various members of the cast makes it a lot more interesting than having her randomly guest-star in the Outsiders or visit a post-apocalyptic future. It’s mostly a character-building issue before all hell breaks loose with New Krypton, but I think that’s what’s needed. 9/10

Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: This issue is what ‘bold new direction’ issues should be … a recap of the character and a bunch of hooks to grab the readers and keep them coming back for more. A+

Nerdage: Igle and Gates seem to want to downplay the Britney Spears aspects of the character and instead examine more what’s going on in the character’s head than what’s up her skirt.