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Wise Wizard Games announced the launch of Wacky Wizard Games, a new brand imprint focused on family-friendly, lightweight games. Three games are planned for release in 2024 as part of this new brand imprint: Star Realms Academy, Caution Signs, and Pack the Essentials. If you are interested and attending PAX Unplugged they will have prototypes of Caution Signs and Pack the Essentials. "We are super excited to be adding this new family friendly product line to our catalog. We wanted to maintain the focus of Wise Wizard Games on strategy card and dice games with geeky themes, and have created Wacky Wizard Games as an umbrella for lightweight games with a more whimsical, cute vibe," shared Debbie Moynihan, COO of Wise Wizard Games. Star Realms Academy Forge your own star realms, overloaded with cuteness! A kid friendly but still fun for grown-ups version of the popular Star Realms deckbuilding game for 2 players. A little less math, no reading necessary, but still tons of fun! 

July 10th Trade, Hardcover, & Graphic Novel Releases


Here's a short list of the Trade Paper Backs (TPB), Hardcovers (HC) and Graphic Novels (GN) that are being released this week. You can save 20-40% off the cover price by pre-ordering them from Things From Another World, or Amazon. Note: Amazon's release dates are off due to the way Publishers (Marvel & DC) date their releases (+2 Months) but they still ship when released.

Note: Releases based on http://www.tfaw.com/Graphic-Novels/Pre-Orders and subject to change.

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Absolute Blackest Night HC

Cover Price: $125.00

By:   Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   DC Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978140124073859999

As the war between the Corps rages, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends on the DC Universe!

Can Hal Jordan lead DC's champions against an army of Black Lanterns made up of the deceased heroes and villains?

This title collects
Free Comic Book Day BLACKEST NIGHT #0, BLACKEST NIGHT #1-8, UNTOLD TALES OF THE BLACKEST NIGHT #1 and DC UNIVERSE #0!
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Archie Meets Glee TPB

Cover Price: $10.39

By:   Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, Dan Parent
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Action-Adventure
Publisher:   Archie Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978193697545751299

The most-talked about crossover event of the year is now available as a graphic novel! That's right; the Riverdale gang is crossing over with the teens of the hit Fox-TV series GLEE and musical mayhem is sure to ensue! When Archie and his friends, thanks to an invention of Dilton's, crash-land in McKinley High School, they're in for a surprise when they encounter teenagers very similar to themselves; teens who happen to occasionally burst out in song, that is! It's all fun and songs, of course, until the impending collision of two universes threatens the world as we know it. Can Dilton restore everything back to normal, or are our pals 'n' gals of Riverdale and the musical teens of Lima, Ohio doomed? 
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Avengers Prem HC Vol. 02 Last White Event Now

Cover Price: $24.99

By:   Jonathan Hickman, Dustin Weaver
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   Marvel Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978078516824952499

The Avengers scramble to deal with the threat of another Universal System as the New Adam's true self is revealed -- and the most dangerous hero on Earth is created. As the Avengers face the World Breaker and discover the imminent threat to the Avengers World, the hidden connections between the events of AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS are slowly revealed. What good is a White Event if it destroys the planet it was meant to transform?

Plus, the Avengers discover Canadian super-team Omega Flight got lost in a Garden Origin Site - and learn why 'adaptation' is the scariest word in the Marvel Universe! Then, as Shang-Chi battles an ancient enemy, the Avengers. . . hang out in Hong Kong's swankiest casino? But they soon find out it doesn't pay to gamble in the spy business.

This title collects
AVENGERS (2013) #7-11.
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Before Watchmen Comedian Rorschach Deluxe HC

Cover Price: $29.99


By:   Brian Azzarello, J. G. Jones
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   DC Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978140123893352999
For ages:   16+

Writer Brian Azzarello brings his gritty, nuanced storytelling to these two unforgettable characters. COMEDIAN, featuring art by J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS, Wanted), plants the famed war hero within the context of modern American history, as we discover the role he played in the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination. In RORSCHACH, Azzarello teams with artist Lee Bermejo (JOKER, LUTHOR) to show how one of most dangerous vigilantes the comics world has ever seen became even darker. Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #1-6 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH #1-4. 
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Before Watchmen Nite Owl Dr Manhattan Deluxe HC

Cover Price: $39.99

By:   J. Michael Straczynski, Adam Hughes, Adam Kubert
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   DC Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978140123894052999
For ages:   16+

Writer J. Michael Straczynski is joined by artist Andy Kubert in flight with the gadget-savvy hero known as Nite Owl, as Dan Dreiberg inherits the role from Hollis MasonÖbut can Dreiberg work with the vigilante called Rorschach? Then, JMS teams with fan-favorite artist Adam Hughes for a tale of Dr. Manhattan. For Dr. Manhattan, past, present, and future are one and the same. But as he observes the events of his life, do they remain the same? This volume collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #1-4, BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN #1-4 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH #1-2. 
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Dark Tower Gunslinger TPB Way Station

Cover Price: $19.99

By:   Peter David, Laurence Campbell
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Action-Adventure
Publisher:   Marvel Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978078514936151999

When last we saw the gunslinger Roland, he was following the Man in Black's path to find the Dark Tower and set Mid-World right. Along the trail, Roland came to Tull, a sleepy little town in the middle of the desert where the Man in Black's sinister power had taken hold. Barely escaping with his life and leaving a pile of bodies in his wake, Roland arrived at the Way Station, where he meets Jake Chambers. Who is this sophisticated boy, and what is his connection to the world outside Mid-World? And is the Man in Black's flight across the desert just an illusion? Prepare for a tale of fantasy, horror, revenge and betrayal -- a tale that could only come from the mind of master storyteller Stephen King.

This title collects
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE WAY STATION #1-5.
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Diablo Sowrd Of Justice TPB

Cover Price: $14.99

By:   Aaron Williams, Joseph LaCroix
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   DC Comics
Pub. Date:   July 03, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order

From the world and legends of Sanctuary, the setting for the award winning Diablo video game, comes this tale of a hero's birth. Jacob has fled his homeland in the north, hunted by his kinsmen for the crime of murder. Led by the visions of an ancient prophet, pursued by his friends, Jacob finds his destiny -- but will he be able to claim the sword that could save his people, if not the world, before he's brought to justice?

This title collects
Diablo Sowrd Of Justice #1-5
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Essential Captain America TPB Vol. 07

Cover Price: $19.99

By:   Various, John Byrne
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   Marvel Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978078518409651999

It's action aplenty as the star-spangled Avenger takes on -- and is brainwashed by -- the hate group National Force! But what shocking secret does its leader, the Grand Director, hold - and who's really pulling the strings? The answers will cost Captain America dearly! Next, Cap breaks into an impenetrable safehouse, clashes with the Punisher while investigating a mob hit, battles the grotesque Adonis and teams with Nazi hunters to right a decades-old wrong!

Then, all-star creators Roger Stern and John Byrne take the helm, putting Cap through his paces against Machinesmith, Dragon Man, Batroc, Mr. Hyde and Baron Blood! But as Cap learns new details about his past, he mulls a daunting future: Will Captain America run for president? Guest-starring Daredevil, Union Jack, Nick Fury, the Avengers and the Hulk!

This title collects
CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #231-257.
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Gambit TPB Vol. 02 Tombstone Blues

Cover Price: $15.99

By:   James Asmus, Pasqual Ferry, Clay Mann
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   Marvel Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978078516548451599

Gambit is hot on the heels of Joelle, the lady thief who crossed his path once before! But can he steal her away from the horde of super villains that surrounds her? Desperate to learn Joelle's secret, Gambit joins her on a heist that may be too much for even him to handle -- against zombified Hydra agents and the villainous Tombstone! Who will answer Gambit's call for help? Enter: Rogue -- who may just have an opinion or two about Gambit's extracurricular activities!

Plus: a team-up between the stars of the two biggest new Marvel series: Gambit and Hawkeye! And after receiving a distress call from an imperiled ESU archaeology team, Gambit heads to the Forever City! But how will he outwit the hyper-evolved locals and snatch the students (and some loot)?

This title collects
GAMBIT (2012) #8-12 and material from A+X #3.
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Ghostbusters TPB Vol. 01 New Ghostbusters

Cover Price: $17.99



By:   Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Horror
Publisher:   IDW Publishing
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978161377678051799

The Ghostbusters are gone, spirited away by some dastardly demons from another dimension! But spectral shenanigans haven't ceased in the city that never sleeps, meaning a new group will need to step up and don the proton packs. Will the New Ghostbusters be able to rescue their predecessors, or will they share the same fate? 
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Hawkeye TPB Vol. 02 Little Hits

Cover Price: $16.99

By:   Matt Fraction, David Aja
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   Marvel Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978078516563751599

The year's most critically acclaimed comic! Ace archer Clint Barton battles Superstorm Sandy, digital doomsday, dog detectives, lady problems, murder for money and more as Matt Fraction and David Aja continuetheir exciting, adventurous reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! Plus: The tracksuits are back, and they're aiming to kill!

This title collects
HAWKEYE (2012) #6-11.
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He Man And The Masters Of The Universe TPB Vol. 01

Cover Price: $14.99

By:   James Robinson, Philip Tan, Dave Wilkins
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   DC Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978140124022651499

In this first He-Man collection, Prince Adam sets out to reclaim the mantle of HE-MAN. But around every turn the evil Skeletor seeks to destroy the young hero and keep him from finding his fellow Masters of the Universe.

This title collects
He Man And The Masters Of The Universe #1-6 and digital chapter #1
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Infinite Vacation Deluxe HC

Cover Price: $24.99

By:   Nick Spencer, Christian Ward
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Horror
Publisher:   Image Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   9781607067214
For ages:   16+

Welcome to the INFINITE VACATIONS, where alternate realities are up for sale, and buying and trading your way through unlimited variations of yourself is as commonplace as checking your e-mail.

At long last the brilliant and beautiful series that turned alternate realities on its ear, collected together for the first time in a beautiful, lavish, oversized hardcover.

All five issues, plus extras - and a five-page fold-out suitable for framing.

This title collects
INFINITE VACATION #1-5
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Jim Butcher Dresden Files Fool Moon Part 2 HC

Cover Price: $24.99

By:   Jim Butcher, Chase Conley, Tyler Walpole
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Fantasy
Publisher:   Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978160690377352499

The star of Jim Butcher's New York Times bestselling novel series, The Dresden Files, Harry Dresden is a private investigator whose clients require a detective with supernatural expertise - in other words, he's a wizard for hire.

The Windy City has been hit with an outbreak of savage werewolf attacks - a case made even more chaotic and challenging by the fact that Harry's uncovered no less than three lycanthropic groups, each seemingly in conflict with one another. On top of that, Harry's lost the faith of his one friend and ally among the Chicago Police Department, Karrin Murphy. Now she, along with werewolves and hostile FBI Agents, hunts Harry while he races against the rise of the next full moon to discover who - or what - is behind the string of murders! 
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Kafka HC

Cover Price: $29.99

By:   Steven T. Seagle, Stefano Gaudiano
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Crime
Publisher:   Image Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978160706763452999

A MAN WITH NO PAST HAS SIX DAYS TO RECOVER HIS FUTURE.

Dan Hutton lost everything. Adrift in the witness relocation program, Dan is told his new identity has been compromised -- by two different groups each claiming to be US agents. Not knowing who to trust, Dan runs -- back to the world that took everything he loved. 
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Locke & Key TPB Vol. 05 Clockworks

Cover Price: $19.99

By:   Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Horror
Publisher:   IDW Publishing
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978161377699551999

Tyler and Kinsey Locke have no idea that their now-deceased nemesis-Lucas 'Dodge' Caravaggio-has taken over the body of their younger brother, Bode. With unrestricted access to Keyhouse, Dodge's ruthless quest to find the Omega Key and open the Black Door is almost complete. But Tyler and Kinsey have a dangerous key of their own--one that can unlock all the secrets of Keyhouse by opening a gateway to the past. The time has come for the Lockes to face their own legacy and the darkness behind the Black Door. Because if they don't learn from their family history, they may be doomed to repeat it, and time is running out. 
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Saga Of The Swamp Thing TPB Book 04

Cover Price: $19.99

By:   Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Horror
Publisher:   DC Comics, Vertigo
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978140124046251999
For ages:   16+

In these stories, Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion. A harbinger of doom awakens an evil beyond comprehension, bringing together John Constantine, Deadman, The Phantom Stranger, The Spectre and others.

This title collects
SWAMP THING #43-50
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Skullkickers TPB Vol. 04 Eighty Eyes On An Evil Island

Cover Price: $16.99


By:   Jim Zub, Edwin Huang
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Fantasy
Publisher:   Image Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978160706766551699

The fourth SKULLKICKERS adventure is madcap island mayhem with tropical terror, savage stupidity, beach brawls and jungle jams alongside surprising revelations about the SKULLKICKERS mythos.

This title collects
Collects SKULLKICKERS #18-23 (including the five 'unbooted' issues Uncanny, Savage, Mighty, All-New Secret, and Dark Skullkickers Dark).
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Sonic The Hedgehog Archives TPB Vol. 21

Cover Price: $7.99

By:   Various, Patrick Spaz Spaziante
Type:   Graphic Novels : Kids
Genres:   Action-Adventure
Publisher:   Archie Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978193697556350799

Archie's bestselling Sonic Archives graphic novel series continues! There's thunder, rain, and lightning! There's danger and water rising! Clamor, sirens wailing-it can only mean one thing: Chaos has been unleashed! Dr. Eggman has found the Ancient Onyx and the watery God of Destruction within. It's up to Sonic to save us all! This volume contains all the heart-pumping action as Angel Island drops from the sky, Sonic and his friends discover a long-lost world, and Amy Rose makes a decision that will change her life forever! Collects Sonic the Hedgehog #79-82. 
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Star Wars: Purge TPB

Cover Price: $17.99

By:   Haden Blackman, Alexander Freed, John Ostrander, Jim Hall, Chris Scalf, Douglas Wheatley, Alex Lei, Mark McKenna, Marco Castiello, Michael Atiyeh, Ronda Pattison, Adam Hughes
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Star Wars
Publisher:   Dark Horse
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
ISBN:   978-1-61655-143-8
For ages:   12+
Details:   Full color, 120 Pages; TP, 7" x 10"

Vader exterminates the Jedi!

Darth Vader brings death to the Jedi who survived Order 66. His legend grows as he roots out Jedi, crushing their lives, their hopes, and all memory of their kind from the civilizations that now bow to the Galactic Empire.

* Haden Blackman! Alexander Freed! John Ostrander! 
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Supergirl TPB Vol. 02 Girl In The World

Cover Price: $14.99

By:   Michael Green, Mahmud A. Asrar
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   DC Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978140124087551499

The last daughter of Krypton has a friend: a young woman name Siobhan. Too bad she carries the curse of the Silver Banshee-and Siobhan's father, the Black Banshee, isn't far behind!

This title collects
SUPERGIRL #0 and 8-12
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Superior Spider-Man Team-Up: Superiority Complex TPB

Cover Price: $16.99

By:   Christopher Yost, Paco Medina, Paolo Rivera
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   Marvel Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978078516536151699

New creative team! New direction! A new age of AVENGING begins as the Superior Spider-Man -- a.k.a. Otto Octavius, the former Dr. Octopus -- teams with Wolverine and the X-Men!

Then, Spider-Man is forced to work with the Future Foundation as the future literally comes crashing in on them, threatening to destroy the Foundation itself and expose Spider-Man's ultimate secret! And did we mention Otto doesn't like kids?

Next, when Electro returns, can Thor and Spider-Man set aside their egos to save the world? Probably not! And while Sleepwalker stalks Spider-Man in the waking world, something far more horrible has invaded his dreams.

Finally, it's a look back at the greatest conflict in comics history: Dr. Octopus vs. the real Spider-Man!

This title collects
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #15.1 and #16-19.
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Thor Gods And Guardians Of Galaxy TPB

Cover Price: $19.99

By:   Len Wein, Various, John Buscema
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Superhero
Publisher:   Marvel Comics
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978078518435551999

The God of Thunder's most thrilling adventures are chronicled in this tumultuous, time-spanning tome! First, Thor tackles two technological terrors: the dastardly Damocles and his Cobalt Cannon, and the computerized consciousness called FAUST! Then, it's a war of the gods as Thor and his followers take on Marvel's resident Prince of Power, Hercules, and his own awesome army! And last but not least, the far-flung futuristic finale features Thor and Marvel's soon-to-be Silver Screen stars the Guardians of the Galaxy in blazing battle against Korvac and his Minions of Menace! Guest-starring Iron Man, Nick Fury, the Avengers and more! Collecting THOR (1966) #267-271 and ANNUAL #5-6. 
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X-Files Classics HC Vol. 01

Cover Price: $29.99

By:   Stefan Petrucha, Charlie Adlard, Sam Shearon
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Science-Fiction
Publisher:   IDW Publishing
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978161377663652499

THE TRUTH ISÖ in here! Team up with Mulder and Scully as they unravel mysteries only seen in comic books! This first collection features stories like 'Not to be Opened Until X-mas,' 'Firebird,' 'Trepanning Opera,' 'Silent Cities of the Mind' and more. 
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Zombiellenium HC Vol. 01 Gretchen

Cover Price: $14.99

By:   Arthur de Pins
Type:   Graphic Novels
Genres:   Humor
Publisher:   NBM
Pub. Date:   July 10, 2013
Availability:   Pre-Order
UPC:   978156163734851499

In the tradition of Boneyard! Francis von Bloodt, vampire, a good family man, manages the theme park Zombiellenium. They don't just hire anyone at Zombiellenium: mere mortals need not apply, the park works only with genuine werewolves, vampires and zombies. This is what Aurelian gets to discover as, burnt out, deceived by his wife, he finally gets hired in spite of himself in this strange business where being an outsider can kill you! Gretchen, a plucky trainee witch, helps him get around. A true visual treat with a snarky sense of humor! 

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