Monday, January 30, 2006

The Ultimate Comic Shop Map!

You gotta see this!

http://www.wackyhijinx.com/maps/cbia

Dan Shahin from Hijinx Comics in San Jose put together a very cool Google map just for comic book stores.

The idea for this map gestated in the Comic Book Industry Alliance forum on the Delphi network (if you're a comics retailer, you really need to be in this forum. Get the scoop at http://www.theCBIA.com).

More soon!

Peace 'n' Comics!

FlyCoJoe

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

New Releases' Day! Woo-hoo!







Time for Picks of the Week from Your Friendly Neighborhood FLYING COLORS' Retailing Brigade!

JOE: All-Star Superman #2
The first issue of this new series was one of Flying Colors' best received and best selling comic books of 2005. Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely at their sci-fi super-hero finest!

MIKE: Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy #1
Joe Kubert returns to his signature character with this stunning new mini-series. A must!

BRIAN: X-Statix: Dead Girl #1
The long awaited return of peter Milligan and Mike Allred's decidely different take on the X-world, this time joined by
artist Nick Dragotta.

JENNY: Walking Dead #25
So many people have taken Jenny's recommendation to try the Walking Dead trade paperbacks. Well, this is the issue you can start reading it every month in comics form, as #25 picks up at the end of the 4th trade paperback.

CINDY: Girls #9
The Luna Bros. are getting acclaim for their work on the Spider-Woman limited series, so be sure to check this one out, too.

ANDY: JSA Classified #7
"Honor Among Thieves" continues, featuring the Injustice Society!

ED: Planetary #24
Warren Ellis and John Cassaday have delivered something special with each issue of Plantetary. You know the wait is worth it!

Lots more great stuff hits the racks Wednesday morning, including the titles in the pix I've dropped into this blog entry. Be here for the buzz of new & cool every week at FLYING COLORS!

FlyCoJoe

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Flying Colors' Top 25 Graphic Novels for 2005!
















Here's the list of the 25 best-selling trade paperbacks and graphic novels at FLYING COLORS in 2005!
Lots of great stuff on this list for readers of all tastes and ages.
Ask us to recommend something for you!


1) ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED (MARVEL)
2) EX MACHINA THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS (DC/WILDSTORM)
3) FRANK MILLER SIN CITY VOL 1 HARD GOODBYE (DARK HORSE)
4) BONE VOL 1 OUT OF BONEVILLE COLOR ED (SCHOLASTIC)
5) SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 1 PUBLIC ENEMIES (DC)
6) BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 (DC)
7) LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK (GEMSTONE)
8) STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES VOL 3 (DARK HORSE)
9) BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION (DC)
10) RUNAWAYS VOL 3 GOOD DIE YOUNG DIGEST (MARVEL)
11) DENTITY CRISIS (DC)
12) BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 (DC)
13) Y THE LAST MAN VOL 5 RING OF TRUTH (DC/VERTIGO)
14) FRANK MILLER SIN CITY VOL 2 DAME... (DARK HORSE)
15) BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN (DC)
16) WE 3 (DC/VERTIGO)
17) TOP TEN THE FORTY NINERS (DC/ABC)
18) SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW VOL 1 (DC)
19) WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE (IMAGE)
20) BONE VOL 2 GREAT COW RACE COLOR ED (SCHOLASTIC)
21) SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 2 SUPERGIRL (DC)
22) AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED (MARVEL)
23) DC THE NEW FRONTIER VOL 1 (DC)
24) EX MACHINA VOL 2 TAG (DC/WILDSTORM)
25) TEEN TITANS GO VOL 2 HEROES ON PATROL (DC)


















Lots of great stuff hits the racks at FLYING COLORS on "New Releases' Day"--- Thursday at 11am!

Peace!

FlyCoJoe