Elfsar Comics & Toys Blog

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Due to the Gold Medal Hockey game followed by the closing ceremonies, Elfsar will be closed on Sunday February 28th.  Our hours will resume as normal on Monday.

-Big Elf

CLOUDSCAPE COMICS CREATOR SIGNING AT ELFSAR MARCH 10th!
Self-Publishing Comics is a hard business and we at Elfsar want to support Cloudscape with their new book. On Wednesday March 10th we invite you to be a part of our NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY BONANZA!

Meet and greet artist(s) from the book who will sign autographs and maybe even do some sketches! The new book is called “EXPLODED VIEW” with a cover by Camilla D’Errico! 

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UPDATE: Toren Atkinson and Paul Soeiro will be in attendance at Elfsar and Kevin Forbes will also be on hand in the evening!
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 Also check out the creators at the Ayden gallery March 6th at 7pm, there will be original art pieces on hand, live drawing, mini comics and much much more!

Okay, on Wednesday I made a big deal about Action Comics #1 selling at a record breaking dollar amount.   $1 million paid for Action Comics #1 (see “ELFBYTES/FCBD/BACK-ISSUES/CREATOR SIGNING/COMIC-CON”).  Now another key auction has just closed and a second record sale of a high grade quality Golden Age book is recorded this week.  A CGC 8.0 copy of Detective #27, the first appearance of Batman, just sold for $1,075,500 (including Buyer’s Premium) in a Heritage auction.   The Detective #27 was bought by a collector for $100 around 40 years ago, and kept, and preserved, until its sale this week.That price gives Batman a slight lead over Superman in the 8.0 copy first appearance price derby.  Both prices were roughly triple the previous record price paid for a comic.  Wow!

APRIL ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY WEDNESDAY the 24th!
Wow, this month went fast.  I know February is the shortest month but with the added excitement of the Olympics it seemed to accelerate even more! Orders are due, so if you have not done so already, please send us your order changes ASAP.  Check out our handwritten Elfbytes to help you make that final decision: http://www.elfsar.com/Elfbytes Articles/Elfbytes.htm 

This edition of Elfbytes still contains info information about the new Free Comic Book day books as it is still not too late to order them.  Remember if you want to pre-order the books, you have to be an elfsar saver file customer http://www.elfsar.com/SaverFileMemebership.htm

Also the New Previews shipped today!

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OUR BACK ISSUE BIN SALE CONTINUES!
Through March, we will continue the deep discount savings on issues of the past.  We are entering newly acquired stock each and everyday and constantly adding some juicy hard to get comics to our bins.  This past month we added another 3,000 more in our bins and if you have not been to the store lately, you will notice a big difference as we have added a central location for all of our back issues.  Feel free to send us your want lists and we will even do the work for you.

Speaking of back issues, did you know that a CGC 8.0 copy of Action Comics #1 has been sold for $1 million to an unidentified buyer in an auction that closed this past Monday on ComicConnect.com?  This more than triples the previous record for a vintage comic, the $317,200 paid for a 6.0 copy of the same title last year!  Now granted, Only 100 copies of Action Comics #1 exist, and only two copies have been graded at 8.0 or higher. the 1938 comic was the first appearance of Superman and the beginning of the superhero genre. 

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CLOUDSCAPE COMICS CREATOR SIGNING AT ELFSAR MARCH 10th!
Self-Publishing Comics is a hard business and we at Elfsar want to support Cloudscape with their new book.  On Wednesday March 10th we invite you to be a part of our NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY BONANZA!  Meet and greet artist(s) from the book who will sign autographs and maybe even do some sketches!  The new book is called “EXPLODED VIEW” with a cover by Camilla D’Errico!  More news will be made available as to who will be joining us as we finalize the details.  Also check out the creators at the Ayden gallery March 6th at 7pm, there will be original art pieces on hand, live drawing, mini comics and much much more!

NEW COMIC CON IN VANCOUVER!
Do you crave something different?  Check out the Hollywood North Entertainment Expo in Burnaby.  I have not confirmed this, but it looks like the date has been changed to June 27-28th.  This will be the first (planned to be an Annual) multifaceted convention for Anime, Comics, Gaming, and Sci-Fi.

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GEEK NATION TOUR TO SAN DIEGO COMIC CON!
Want to go to the San Diego Comic Con?  Need a 4-Day Pass even though they are sold out? Want someone else to take care of all your traveling plans?  Join these guys for a six day tour!  http://www.geeknationtours.com/

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There be changes happening at the DCU folks!  CEO Diane Nelson named her new executive team yesterday at the recently created DC Entertainment (see “DC & Warner Brothers create “DC Entertainment”,) including her choices for replacement of long-time publisher Paul Levitz. 

Editorial Director in charge of Wildstorm and Executive Creative Director for the DCU MMOG, and Dan DiDio, currently SVP and Executive Editor of the DC Universe, will serve as Co-Publishers of DC Comics.  That’s right, these guys are now “Co-Publishers”.  Nelson was apparently looking for guys with both a history of, and a passion for publishing for her replacement for Levitz. (DiDio and Lee certainly have that, along with a deep knowledge of DC’s characters and history.)  for all those Jim Lee fan’s (myself included) I think it is safe to say that there will be no hope of All Star Batman finishing, which I am sad to say.  Jim will probably still do covers but his days of doing interior pages will be sadly rare. 

Not only that, writer Geoff Johns has been named Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment!  Johns was one of three writers sent to work with Warner Pictures on developing DC films in late 2008 and he has certainly paid his dues to earn his well deserved spot. Congrats to all these guys getting a $$$ bump.

DC newcomer John Rood has been named Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development.  Rood comes to DC from Disney ABC Television Group, where he was SVP of Marketing for ABC Family.  Prior to his ten year stint at Disney, Rood worked for six years at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. 

Longtime DC finance executive Pat Caldon has been named Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration.

The appointments end a long period of uncertainty following the quick announcement of the formation of DC Entertainment in early September, shortly after Disney announced that it was acquiring Marvel. 

A message from the YBIA:  On February 11th and 12th, 2010, the Olympic Flame will travel throughout Vancouver on the Olympic Torch Relay Route, including the Downtown area. There will be rolling road closures of 10-20 minutes as the Olympic Torch travels through Vancouver so be sure to expect some delays- vehicle travel to or within Downtown Vancouver will be VERY challenging. However, don’t be discouraged to come out and celebrate as the flame makes its way through the city.  Just don’t bring your car – take transit, walk or cycle, and plan ahead for extra travel time. Tens of thousands are expected to gather every day at the LiveCity sites to watch live performances showcasing Vancouver’s creative excellence and cultural diversity.  We at Elfsar will continue to run our Olympic inspired sale thru the games, so if you are in the area, please drop by the store to say hi.  Come and check out our extra goodies and take advantage of our sale that is breaking records. 

 Okay, back on subject – To mark the flame’s historic arrival in Vancouver, an Olympic Torch Relay Celebration is being planned by the City for the evening of February 11th, 2010. The celebration will take place at 6:30pm at LiveCity Yaletown David Lam Park (only a few blocks away from Elfsar) and will feature live entertainment, athlete appearances, and much more. To support the Olympic Torch Relay Celebration, and to ensure the safe movement of pedestrians throughout the area, the following streets and sidewalks will be temporarily closed:

·         12pm – Pacific Blvd – east-side sidewalk closed between Homer St and Drake St

·         3pm – Pacific Blvd closed – east-bound lane between Homer St and Drake St

·         3pm – Pacific Blvd – west-bound parking (curbside) lane fenced off

No residential or business driveway access will be impacted during this period. More information is available on the Host City website at the link below:

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Wow, check out Vancouver's "Blackest Night" Rings...lol.