Elfsar Comics & Toys Blog

Hey all,  It's your Monthly Newsletter from Elfsar.
I'm about to leave for the San Diego Comic Con
(a pleasure I have not been able to enjoy for quite some time)
and it will be the first time I will be there as a Comic Retailer.
Are there any exclusives people are looking for?
Let me know.
Check out what is new this week at:
www.elfsar.com.
Okay, on with the news...

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BECAUSE OF THE SAN DIEGO COMIC CON WE NEED YOUR IN ASAP IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. ORDERS ARE DUE THIS WEDNESDAY the 23rd!
First up is our handy dandy Elfbytes. This is a quick reminder that our staff highlights is up so if you forgot to look through this month’s Previews Catalogue you can rely on Elfbytes to give you the skinny. You can find this months review here: www.elfsar.com/Elfbytes%20Articles/July_2008.htm
Note: All Comic Saver File Customers should really find the time to read this as we sometimes offer product not yet listed in Previews.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT ELFSAR COMIC & TOYS IS NOW ON FACEBOOK?
Yes it’s true. We have a group on Facebook and yes you are welcome to join us. Let us know what you thought of new movies like Dark Knight or a comic, video game or even something random on the web you really liked. Don’t be shy the more people contribute the more fun it will be.
Check us out at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5515647817

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW NORTH AMERICAN HEROCLIX CHAMPIONS!
Our Elfsar Heroclix Judges pulled off an amazing win at this years Wizard World Chicago between June 26th and July 29th. Our primary Judge Rob “The Canadian” Barazzoule is now the official #1 best player on the Continent. Our secondary Judge made us proud with her personal best by becoming the #1 female player in North America. She scored a third place victory win at WWC.
I’d say we have a very good shot of being #1 in the World. Mucho props guys.
http://www.elfsar.com/Gaming/Heroclix.htm
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BEST OF VANCOUVER NEEDS YOUR VOTE!
It’s that time of year again folks. The Georgia Straight is going to reward those picked in each category with the bragging rights of being the best in Vancouver for the year of 2008. Our category of course is named “Best Comic-Book Shop” in the living section of the survey. All you have to do is take five minutes to vote for 25 things to make your vote count and you may even win a trip for 2 to Vegas valued at $3,000.00 for the effort.
Package includes: roundtrip airfare, roundtrip airport transfers,
3 nights accommodation at the Wynn Las Vegas and
2 tickets to see Le Reve by Cirque Du Soleil.

Grand prize winner will be announced in the September 19th Best of Vancouver issue.
Enter now and spread the word.

http://www.straight.com/bov

Why should you vote for Elfsar? Well you already know that we try to put on the best Free Comic Book Day every year, we are the only comic book store that puts on a 24 hour comic book challenge, We do our monthly reviews, operate and maintain an online shopping system, run charity events to help strengthen our community… but most importantly we strive to give you the best service we can and go that extra mile each and every week. Help spread the word that we exist by locking in your vote.

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JUST ARRIVED 2008 -SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMICS & BOOKS!!!
1) THE BROTHERHOOD by local artist Tyler Dorchester. http://www.brotherhoodworld.com
For the first time ever, all of their early adventures in one handsomely bound volume!

2) From Elfsar’s own Sean Villeneuve “OTHER SIDE of the LOOKING GLASS” A new novel. Ever wonder what made Ted Bundy or Jeffery Dahmer commit their crimes against humanity? Welcome to the world according to James. Who is he? Is he your neighbour? Your Friend? Your Brother? He could be anyone, even the guy standing right next to you. Do you have the stomach for it? http://books.google.com/books?id=sNumPmoAZO4C&dq=novel+by+sean+villeneuve&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0
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FRIDAY AUGUST 08 – BIG SALE! BIG BIG SALE! IT”S THE 08/08/08 SUMMER SALE!!!
It’s that time of year again folks. Normally we tie a big summer sale to the Yaletown Car Show each year. But due to the RAV line the city won’t let the street be closed off for the full day. Instead along with our neighbors are throwing a party! A Yaletown street party! Come for food, drink and big sale at Elfsar. Details of the sale will be made available soon on our blog and Facebook. (hint hint you may want to join our group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5515647817

We are talking like 50% off on back issues folks plus extra deals and incentives that everyone looks forward too when we say Sale… we mean it. More news to come soon.

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Well, I’m off to the San Diego Comic Con,
-The Big Elf

Who is Watching the Watchmen?

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/watchmen/

I think we can all agree that it is safe to say, like most literary works… the movie will never be as good as the book.

Even if it this film is 2 and half hours long, it will be skin and bones compared to a 12 hour HBO series, which I had always envisioned would be the only way to pull this off. Each episode representing one comic and such.

Is this trailer successful? Will this help bring audiences to the show?  Will this create hype? Get people taking?  I’d say yes.
More importantly, will this encourage more people to seek out the “Graphic Novel”?
I’d be lying if I didn’t say yes. In fact, Elfsar Comics was cleaned out of all our Watchmen TP’s a short day after this trailer was released.  (Don’t worry we have more on the way)  To me, that’s what is most important, not just as being a proprietor of selling books but that more that people will be drawn to this wonderfully smart book and out seek more stories like this. Some may even be exposed to comics for the first time. I was upset to see that this film will not be attached to FCBD 2009. Instead it will be X-Men Origins Wolverine.

I’ll reserve judgment until after I see the film.
Who will be watching the Watchmen?

I will.

Concept photos of what Harley Quinn could look like as a counterpart to the Joker in the Nolan live action film Batman universe. Model: Page Turner www.misspageturner.com More Photos: www.twowatches.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbNV4Q2WVuU

Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting!
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too.

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

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uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal
pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a
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mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are,
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lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can
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but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I
awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

This is also a technique that speed readers use.  What does this have to do with comics?  Not much really.  But I am willing to bet that a majority of people who read comics can read the above paragraph without any problems.  Not to say that we are used to bad spelling.  More rather we have had a larger exposure to the visual medium combining words and pictures including words that are used for sound effects.