Elfsar Comics & Toys Blog

IMPORTANT ODERING REMINDER! -Did you get your February order in?

Did you forget to look through this month's Previews Catalogue?

Tisk, Tisk... but never fear, Elfbytes is here:

http://www.elfsar.com/Elfbytes%20Articles/Elfbytes.htm 

Not sure yet about a series, give us a chance to help you decide.

You can find this months review here:

http://www.elfsar.com/Elfbytes%20Articles/February_2008.htm

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EMPLOYMENT OPPERTUNITIES AT ELFSAR!

Do you love comics?  Do you want more people to read them? 

Do you feel that you could add to our team? 

If yes, send us an email at www.elfsar@shaw.ca or apply within.

We are looking to expand our team with both full-time and part time positions.

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WORLD OF WARCRAFT EVENTS AT ELFSAR!

With WOW is picking up steam,

Elfsar has added weekly WOW events to its list of weekly Games that we are hosting.  

Every Friday at 6pm drop by for a game. 

Interested in learning how to play? Just curious?

Check it out.  http://www.elfsar.com/Gaming/Gaming.htm

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RETRORAMA CARD & COLLECTIBLE SHOW IN SURREY!

This show features all kinds of collectibles.

Sportscards, Toys, Comics, Records, Magazines and More!

New and Vintage. Special Autograph guests at every show.  

It is the only collectible show of it kind in Surrey.  

Pop culture and retro items of the past and present.

Check out the show website: http://www.retroramashow.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8411693461

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Join up with us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5515647817

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Message Board: http://www.canadiangeek.org/forums/

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2008 IS COMING SATURDAY MAY 3rd 2008

Wow this event is coming up fast. 

What do you want to see more of this year? 

We want to hear from you. 

www.elfsar@shaw.ca 

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See that was painless. Until next month,

-The Big Elf

Six or so different takes from assorted directors and writers of both anime and comics.  Batman Gotham Knight is to Batman The Dark Knight as The Animatrix is to the Matrix sequels.

Check it out:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuSwj5ok24k

Wolverine or Hawkeye?   Who do you trust?    The Marvel marketing machine is kicking things into high gear for the upcoming Secret Invasion series.  Check out the larger shots here on CBR:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=13069

Well Columbia Pictures has picked up The Boys to be made into a movie. 

 More here:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=147572

Well at the latest action figure convention they showed off action figures for the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, and well… as you can see, the character looks alot like Deathstroke the Terminator, a Teen Titans villain and not commonly associated with Batman’s rouge gallery. This movie is picking up a great deal of leaked geeky tidbits!

Newsarama has more here on the Toy Fair - some wicked news is DC has a new upcoming The Question figure:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=147537

Bigger photo of the action figure is here:
http://www.newsarama.com/superarticulate/TF08/Mattel/Picture108.jpg

Well it seems that The Watchmen movie has wrapped up and we get a preview photo. Click here to read more on Chud.com:
http://chud.com/articles/articles/13719/1/RORSCHACH-GETS-FIRED-UP-IN-NEW-WATCHMEN-PIC/Page1.html

Newsarama has the info and received word from J. Michael Straczynski explaining not re-signing with Marvel, check it out here:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=147409

Greg Rucka is also having problems with DC and is leaving Checkmate on issue #25 with Bruce Jones taking up the reigns after he leaves. More here:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=147419The news of Rucka leaving signals the end of Checkmate. JMS sounds like he’s sticking around to finish both The Twelve and Thor.  One can understand his frustration with Marvel after how he was treated with regards to Amazing Spider-Man.

Lots of great comics coming out by Image Comics in May ‘08 like  The Perhapanauts,  The Astounding Wolf-man,  Wildguard: Insider and Bomb Queen!

Comic Book Resources
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=13054

Slated to hit theaters May 1, 2009, Marvel Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine has already caught the attention of followers of the X-Men comics & films, and the announcement that three well-known stars will be assuming the roles of fan-favorite characters should only increase the anticipation.

As reported by Variety, not only will the Gavin Hood-directed X-Men Origins: Wolverine feature Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Logan, but Ryan Reynolds (Blade: Trinity) has signed on to play Deadpool, hip-hop artist will.i.am of The Black-Eyed Peas has been cast as John Wraith and Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch will play Gambit.

Okay here is the roll call for Gavin Hood’s X-Men Origins Wolverine:

Hugh Jackman … Wolverine
Liev Schreiber … Young Sabretooth
Danny Huston … Young Stryker
Lynn Collins … Silver Fox
Black Eyed Pea will.i.am … John Wraith aka Kestrel (a teleporting mutant)
Ryan Reynolds … Deadpool, aka the Merc with a Mouth
Taylor Kitsch … Gambit
??? … The Blob (yes, The Blob is said to be in the movie)

ATTENTION: Books shipping this week will not be arriving until Valentines Day (Thursday the 14th) This makes the 3rd week in a row that books are late.  Grrr Hissss.

ON TO A MORE POSITIVE TRAIN OF THOUGHT.  We are very pleased with the amount of people that came out and donated food and money during the Heroclix Convention Weekend on February 2nd. In just 4 hours we raised over $100 cash money and a big heaping box full of food for the Vancouver Food bank. A Big thank you to everyone who made this possible.