http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com Elfsar Comic Store Blog in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:19:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brad Meltzer's new novel, The Book of Lies, due out next week, was the impetus for a USA Today story this week on the origin of Superman, which Meltzer ties to the death of Mitchell Siegel, Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel's father, in a Cleveland robbery in 1932.  Although Siegel himself ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/09/05/the-real-origin-of-superman/ READ ALL ABOUT IT! August Elfbytes. Orders due by August 27th! ELFBYTES: is our employee's personal previews/recommendations on comics coming out each and EVERY month.  We aim to highlight both Mainstream and Independent titles worth taking a closer look at.  Elfbytes is by no means a complete listing of what is found in ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/08/25/read-your-elfbytes/ Note: This was sent to me from Brock (Elfsar's trusty Elfbyte collaborator) Given the recent release of Uncanny X-Men #500, and reading this article on the CBR website http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17588 made me think about what Marvel titles would be at what issue number.  I've listed them in order of lowest (ie, the title that is ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/08/14/500-issues-has-a-nice-ring-to-it/ Your invited to the Yaletown Street party Friday night and Saturday day. On Friday August 8th: We will have DJ Leanne & ZUZU, with Hip Hop performances by Harbour Centre Squad between 5-7pm on our street. (This is sponsored by Heineken) http://www.ihnglobal.com/banner/Yaletown_video.html Also at Elfsar, starting at 5pm on Friday meet artist Jordan Oliwa who ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/08/07/yaletown-summer-block-party-and-sale-at-elfsar/ Well, I had a blast at the SDCC (it was a lot bigger than I remember) and I have a lot of pictures to download but I need to find my connection cord to do so... sigh*  I'll try to find time to do this soon. In the meantime, I just ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/08/06/elfsars-two-cents-praise-deeply-appreciated/   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 ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/07/21/july-newsletter-best-of-vancover-place-your-vote/ Whos 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 ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/07/19/who-is-watching-the-watchmen-movie-trailer/ 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 http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/07/06/what-would-harley-quinn-look-like-in-batman-dark-knight/ Only great minds can read this This is weird, but interesting! fi yuo cna raed tihs, lkie me yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid  too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.    i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty  uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch ... http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/07/02/spelling-is-not-important/ Talk about some sweet editing and attention to film grain. Check this out.  This is what the other Batman's feel about being over shadowed by the current Batman.  (No Adam West though) http://www.elfsar.betweenthestaples.com/2008/06/27/battle-of-the-batmans/