Unbelievable - The Man Who Ate Daffodils signing with Simon Wyatt

In the last of our scheduled signings for the year, Comic Guru is proud to announce that local artist Simon Wyatt will be in store on November 5^th from mid-day to sign copies of his new graphic novel Unbelievable – The Man Who Ate Daffodils.

Set in the Welsh village of Bryn Boncath, Unbelievable tells the story of Ben Ellis, a young boy who must use his knowledge of Welsh folklore to defend those closest to him when mythical creatures start to appear in and around his close knit community.

Those of you already familiar with Simon’s work (amongst other things he featured in last year’s 10thology) will know what he can do, and Unbelievable is clearly a labour of love for the talented artist. We currently have copies of the book in store, so head on in to see us if you want to pick up your copy ahead of time.

This Week In Geek (31/10/2011)

Monday 31^st

Xmen: First Class (DVD/Blu Ray)

- X-Men: First Class brings together the epic scale and action of a classic blockbuster with a character driven story that unveils the beginning of the X-Men saga - and a secret history of the Cold War and our world at the brink of nuclear Armageddon. Great performances from Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy as the young Magneto and Xavier.

Family Guy Season 11 (DVD)

- The hit American comedy that has seemingly died more times than the Gaddafi family returns with another slice of comedy gold.

Wednesday 2^nd November

Avengers Origins: Antman and wasp #1 (comic)

- The unlikely origins of the Avenger’s favourite couple. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with artwork from Stephanie Hans.

Friday 4^th

The Rum Diary (Cinema)

- Johnny Depp starts in this adaptation of Hunter S Thompson’s debut novel. If it’s anywhere near as good as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas this film should be essential viewing.

Saturday 5^th

‘Unbelievable: The Man Who Ate Daffodils’ signing (Event)

- Join us in store from mid-day for an exclusive signing with creator Simon Wyatt.

FVC - The Avengers Sweded

As some of you may be aware, the first official trailer for the upcoming Avengers movie has recently been released. Having watched it approximately 500 times since I dropped, I can assure you all that it looks 25 different flavours of awesome and has left me counting down the seconds to the theatrical release. Yep, I loves me some superheroes. But I loves me some parody even more.

The idea behind ‘sweding’ (a term lifted from the Jack Black/Mos Def film ‘Be Kind, Rewind’) is taking films or TV shows and remaking them on a microscopic budget. Part homage and part lambast, many classic properties have felt the sweder’s wrath over the past few years. Today’s Friday Video Club is a perfect shot for shot remake of the Avengers trailer made using cardboard, toys and a whole lot of love. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLgdMz0p5Y&feature=colike

From The Vault - Vampire Batman!

Every so often, we get something in stock at Comic Guru that literally stops me in my tracks. It might be a variant cover or a particularly obscure piece on memorabilia from a much beloved TV show, but the common link will be that they are so unbelievably cool that my brain goes into a temporal meltdown through sheer geek awesome. This week’s From The Vault features such a piece. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Batman Vampire Mini Statue!

From the DC direct line, this hand-painted, cold cast porcelain mini statue measures approximately 7.25" high x 8" wide x 5" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. A vampire version of Batman, the statue comes complete with some huge black wings coming out from underneath the cape, glowing red eyes and fangs. The statue is mounted on a base featuring the tombstone of Bruce Wayne, adding yet another layer of geek cool to proceedings.

I genuinely cannot recommend this statue highly enough, especially at just £89.99. This statue would be the ultimate Halloween gift for a Batman fanatic. Alternatively, check out the rest of our stock via the link below.

http://www.thecomicguru.co.uk/new_stock.php?sessionid=783706033

This Week In Geek (24/10/2011)

Monday 24^th

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn 3D (Cinema)

- Steven Spielberg’s animated 3D epic hits the big screens. Written by the genius trio of Edgar Wright, Adam Cornish and Steve Moffat, this motion capture epic features the talents of Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost, Daniel Craig and more! A 2D version is also showing.

V: Seasons 1 and 2 boxset (DVD)

- The remake of Kenneth Johnson’s 1983 miniseries gets its box set release. Creepy alien politics galore, and the gorgeous Morena Baccarin. Count me in!

Wednesday 26^th

Flashpoint Hardcover collection (comic)

- All 5 issues of the pivotal DC miniseries in one fine hardcover collection. Follow the Flash and see for yourself the events that lead up to the new DC 52.

Billy majestic’s Humpty Dumpty TP (comic)

- Complete and utter insanity from Billy Majestic. Aliens, hillbillies and inter species breeding all get a look in this twisted reimagining of the classic children’s fable.

Friday 28^th

Ghostbusters (Cinema)

- Who are you going to call!? That’s right, for one night only Cineworld is bringing the classic 1984 comedy back to the big screen. Keep an eye out for me at this one. I’ll be the guy in the front row bouncing up and down like a sugar addicted toddler through sheer excitement!

Saturday 29^th

‘Songs From Spider Street’ signing (event)

- In the run up to Halloween local author Mark Howard Jones will be signing copies of his unsettling and unforgettable new book 'Songs From Spider Street' from mid-day exclusively at Comic Guru.

Sunday 30^th

Misfits (TV)

- Catch the season 3 premiere of this ASBO superhero drama on E4 from 10pm.

Songs from Spider Street signing with Mark Howard Jones (October 29th)

In the run up to Halloween local author Mark Howard Jones will be signing copies of his unsettling and unforgettable new book 'Songs From Spider Street' from mid-day on Saturday, October 29th.

A cornucopia of cool creepiness, the book begins in an abandoned Paris populated only by a lonely woman and her eight-legged 'friends', before taking you to places where giant prisons are made of ice, where trains journeys have unexpected destinations, where love is murder, where being a clown is no laughing matter, and hospitals that cure you are unknown, finally returning to a spider-haunted future for the chilling climax.

Given the success of our previous signings and also the undoubted quality of Mark’s book, we are expecting a big turnout for this event. If you wish to avoid the rush and purchase your copy of SFSS ahead of time we currently have them in stock in store, meaning you can pick one up and read it before the signing, Then when you turn up on Saturday to get it signed you will be able to dazzle Mark with your opinions and insights!

In addition, we are proud to announce that Simon Wyatt will be in store on November the 5th to sign copies of his new graphic novel ‘Unbelievable: The Man Who Ate Daffodils’. More information about this signing will be on the blog in coming days, but this gives you a chance to mark your diaries now!