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Now In Stock: Mega Man Manga & Artbooks Signed & Sketched by Hitoshi Ariga!
Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2010

It's a fairly rare thing for us to have an event with a Japanese manga creator, and rarer still to have a whole mess of signed books by that creator, but that's exactly what we've got in store right now!

As you may know, last week saw us host an event with MEGA MAN MEGAMIX manga author, video game designer, and commercial artist Hitoshi Ariga, courtesy of our good friends at UDON Entertainment and The Japan Foundation! Well Ariga-sensei was nice enough to take some time (some very late-night time, if his Twitter is anything to go by) out of his schedule to sign a bunch of books for us here at The Beguiling! Not only that, but he seems to have done quick sketches in many of them as well!

We've currently got the following signed books in stock:

MEGA MAN OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS (Artbook): $39.99

MEGA MAN MEGAMIX VOLUME 1 (Manga): $12.99

MEGA MAN MEGAMIX VOLUME 2 (Manga): $12.99

We're not charging anything extra for the signed/sketched editions, we just want to make as many Mega Man and manga fans happy.

Thanks again to UDON and The Japan Foundation for organizing the event, and to Hitoshi Ariga for visiting Canada and signing the books for us.

Look for pictures from the event at our Facebook fan page later this week or next.

- Chris @ The Beguiling

Shipping September 1st, 2010
Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship The Beguiling Books & Art on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010. All Prices listed in U.S. Funds. Variant prices are generally accurate to what we will be charging in store, but all disputes between prices will defer to the stickered, in-store price.

Click here for the complete list: http://beguiling.com/100901shipping.txt

In addition to the shipping list, we've got copies of Alan Moore's Dodgem Logic #3 and #4 in (finally!) and a few other new items.

The Beguiling Recommends

MAY100243 Astro City Silver Agent #2 (of 2) 3.99 - The Astro City you've been waiting for since the beginning, more or less.

JUL100078 Buffy The Vampire Slayer #36 Last Gleaming Pt 1 (of 5) Jeant 2.99 - The last arc of Buffy Season 8 begins!

JUN100841 Dracula Company Of Monsters #1 3.99 - Interesting new series from Kurt Busiek

APR100462 King City #11 2.99 - Awesome, and sadly almost over!

JUL100132 Our Army At War #1 3.99 - New work from Darwyn Cooke!

JUL100348 Strange Science Fantasy #3 3.99 - The super-fun new series from Scott Morse continues! Also, we've got issues #1 and #2 back in stock!

APR101038 Stumptown #4 (of 4) 3.99 - Finally concludes.

JUN101076 A D New Orleans After Deluge SC 16.95 - The softcover edition, timed to coincide with the 4th anniversary of Katrina.

JUL100069 Amazing Screw On Head & Other Curious Objects HC 17.99 - Contains the sought-after Mignola one-shot and tons of new material!

JUL101038 Amulet SC Vol 03 Cloud Searchers 10.99 - We've had this for a while, but it's great to see the new volume of the series!

JUL101112 Atomic Robo TP Vol 04 Other Strangeness 17.95 - One of Parish's favs, give it a try if you haven't before.

AUG063354 Complete Chester Goulds Dick Tracy HC Vol 01 29.99 - Long out of print and finally back in stock.

JUN100749 Fraggle Rock HC Vol 01 19.95 - Fraggles!

JUL101232 Massive Black SC Vol 01 69.00 - Lovely oversized artbook of comics, illustration and video game design.

JUN100681 Strange Tales TP 24.99 - Softcover version of the excellent Marvel Comics anthology featuring indy/alt creators.

Plus, the following books are now back in stock:

JUN100779 Alan Moore Neonomicon #1 (of 4) 3.99

MAY101087 Sixth Gun #1 Reg Ed 3.99

MAY101088 Sixth Gun #2 3.99

MAY100359 Strange Science Fantasy #1 3.99

JUN100373 Strange Science Fantasy #2 3.99

MAY100621 Thor Mighty Avenger #1 2.99

MAY100622 Thor Mighty Avenger #2 2.99

JUN108172 True Blood 2nd Ptg #1 (of 6) 3.99

DEC090575 Kick Ass Prem HC 24.99

MAR090211 Red TP New Edition 14.99

MAR092419 Walking Dead Compendium TP Vol 01 59.99

- Chris @ The Beguiling

SCOTT PILGRIM FINAL ROUND CONTEST WINNERS AND THANKS
Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Hey folks! Congrats to the winners of our Scott Pilgrim Final Round Contest! Caspar and Melissa both received awesome Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Prize Packs which included:

Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour Graphic Novel SIGNED BY BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY, Scott Pilgrim V6 Midnight Launch Exclusive Print, Scott Pilgrim V6 Midnight Launch Silkscreen poster with art by Michael Deforge, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Movie Soundtrack, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Men's Movie Poster Red T-Shirt OR Women's Sex Bob-Omb T-Shirt, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Promo Cap, 2 x Scott Pilgrim Stickers.

That looks like our last Scott Pilgrim contest... until at least November. :)

Although the talk is that the SP movie didn't do as well as expected, blah blah blah, really I just wanted to say how totally awesome it's been for us to be a part of the whole phenomenon. We all loved the movie, and we're super proud of Bryan Lee O'Malley, Edgar Wright, Oscar Wright, and all of the great cast and crew we've been fortunate enough to meet over the past 2 years. The graphic novels continue to sell phenomenally well and we're still turning new readers onto the series every day! Long live Scott Pilgrim. :)

Thanks to everyone who entered our contests, came out to our events, saw the film and read the books, it's been great being part of something so awesome for Toronto and its comic fans.

Cheers,

- Chris @ The Beguiling

NOW IN STOCK: Mark Ryden's THE SNOW YAK SHOW HC
Posted Saturday, August 28, 2010

Now In Stock! The long-awaited new art book from Superstar Mark Ryden--THE SNOW YAK SHOW. Published by the fine folks at Last Gasp, this surprisingly larger, oversized artbook measures 14 1/2" x 11", and includes paintings and drawings from Ryden's newest show, an appreciation by Yoshitomo Nara, and more. It's currently available on the main floor for $29.95, and like all of Ryden's work it will sell out very quickly and then go for obscene amounts on eBay--so get yours now!

- Chris @ The Beguiling

SKULLKICKERS #1 Book Launch!
Posted Friday, August 27, 2010

SKULLKICKERS #1 Book Launch!

With author Jim Zubkavich
Wednesday, September 22nd, 7pm-9pm
@ The Central, 601 Markham Street (right next to The Beguiling)
FREE
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139761979398502

http://skullkickers.com

Jim Zubkavich is the Torontonian author of MAKESHIFT MIRACLE, a fun little graphic novel that we held a launch party for a few years back. Most recently, Jim came in and did an in-store signing for STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS: IBUKI #1 as he also wrote that one. Well Jim’s got his first all-new series in a few years, and it looks great! It’s called SKULLKICKERS, and the first issue is due out September 22nd from Image Comics.

Come join us at The Central on the release day, September 22nd from 7pm-9pm. Jim will be giving a short presentation, signing copies, chatting with folks, and we’ll probably even make him draw for you too! :)

Shipping List for August 25th
Posted Friday, August 27, 2010

(Sorry for the delay - Chris)

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship The Beguiling Books & Art on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010. All Prices listed in U.S. Funds. Variant prices are generally accurate to what we will be charging in store, but all disputes between prices will defer to the stickered, in-store price.

Click here for the complete list: http://beguiling.com/100825shipping.txt

Beguiling recommends:

MAY101019 Complete Peanuts Box Set 1975-1978 49.99
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JUN100998 Drunken Dream & Other Stories HC 24.99

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MAY100040 Little Lulu Pal Tubby Vol 01 Castaway Other Stories 15.99
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JUN101252 Dodgem Logic Magazine #3 (note Price) 7.95

APR108178 Scott Pilgrim 8-in Plushes - $16.99 each or $30 for the pair.

EVENT: The 4th Annual Friends of the Merril Collection Flea Market
Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The 4th Annual Friends of the Merril Collection Flea Market

Saturday September 11th, 2010

@ Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., 10am-4pm

Beeton Auditorium

FREE

http://www.friendsofmerril.org/events.html

You and I both know that nerds accumulate a LOT of stuff over the years, and sometimes circumstances force them to part with that stuff. Well luckily, the fine folks at The Friends of The Merril (the awesome non-circulating sci-fi and fantasy collection) have organized a 'Flea Market' for nerds to get rid of our stuff... to people like you! Come on out and buy stuff! Books, comics, anime, manga, video games, doo-dads, goo-gaws, and so much more!

- Chris @ The Beguiling

EVENT: Graphic Novelist Adam Bourret, at Bloor/Gladstone Library
Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Graphic Novelist Adam Bourret

Saturday August 28th, 2pm-4pm

@ Bloor Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor St. West

FREE

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141574539206442

Join us to hear Adam Bourret's journey to create and market his graphic novel, I'm Crazy, winner of the Best Comic at Expozine (2009) and the Xeric Grant (2009). Also nominated for the Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent (2010) and the Gene Day Award (2010).

- Chris @ The Beguiling

EVENT: ADAM WEST @ TORONTO UNDERGROUND CINEMA
Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2010

ADAM WEST @ Toronto Underground Cinema!

With a Screening of the 1966 Batman Movie

Friday August 27th, 2010 @ 8PM

Toronto Underground Cinema, 186 Spadina Ave.

Tickets $20 Advance, $25 Door

http://www.torontoundergroundcinema.com/

Batman on the big screen, Adam West in front of it, and bat-tastic prizes will be given out! Doors open at 7, the film starts at 8, the Q & A will follow the movie.

The Beguiling will be in attendance selling all manner of Bat-Goodies...!

- Chris @ The Beguiling

ARIGA Hitoshi In Toronto Thursday! Acclaimed Manga Creator in Rare Canadian Appearance!!!
Posted Friday, August 20, 2010

Mega Man! Megamix! Megavent!

Featuring Japanese Manga-ka Hitoshi Ariga!

Thursday, August 26th @ 7PM

The Japan Foundation, 131 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor

Free to attend, RSVP Required!

RSVP at (416) 966-1600 ext. 103

or online, http://www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php

Presented by UDON Entertainment, The Beguiling, A&C Games,

and The Japan Foundation

TORONTO—The Beguiling, Canada’s Premier Comic Book Retailer is proud to team with UDON Entertainment and The Japan Foundation to welcome Hitoshi Ariga, the hugely popular and respected manga creator of MEGA MAN MEGAMIX (the official manga of the phenomenally popular Mega Man video games) to Canada for the very first time! Mr. Ariga will make a very rare North American appearance at Mega Man! Megamix! Megavent!, a special event held in Mr. Ariga’s honour to celebrate the launch of his manga for English-language audiences at The Japan Foundation on Thursday, August 26th at 7pm. Please note, while this event is open to the public an RSVP is required.

With over 30 million Mega Man videogames sold worldwide, the character is easily one of the most popular and recognizable game characters in the world! MEGA MAN MEGAMIX, the new manga series written and drawn by Hitoshi Ariga and published by UDON Entertainment, is the official manga chronicling the stories of these games—and the stories behind the stories as well! The second volume of MEGA MAN MEGAMIX is scheduled to debut at the event, and volume 1 will also be available. In addition to the popular manga series, Hitoshi Ariga is an acclaimed character designer and graphic designer for video games and creator of many manga series.

“We’re truly honoured to welcome Ariga-San to Toronto,” said Christopher Butcher, event organizer and Manager of The Beguiling. “His work is very energetic and passionate, and it’s fantastic to see the games I remember investing so many hours into brought to comics! I think both fans of Mr. Ariga’s work on the MEGA MAN MEGAMIX manga, and fans of the Mega Man video games in general, are very fortunate to be able to meet him and will enjoy the event.”

The doors will open for the event at 7pm, with the event beginning at 7:30pm. Mr. Ariga will give a short presentation (In Japanese, with an English-language interpreter), and following the presentation he will take questions from his fans and the audience, and will sign autographs for all in attendance. Manga and Artbooks featuring Mr. Ariga’s work will be available for sale at the event courtesy of The Beguiling. Classic Mega Man video games and gaming equipment will be available to play and for sale courtesy of A&C Games in Toronto.

Because of the popularity of Mr. Ariga’s work, the organizers will be capping attendance at 100 participants. To attend, please RSVP at (416) 966-1600 ext. 103 or online at http://www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php.

ABOUT

UDON Entertainment: UDON is an award-winning Canadian-based art collective formed in 2000 to provide high-quality creative services to the entertainment industry. Our client list reads like a “Who’s who” of the business, and includes Alliance/Atlantis, Capcom, DC Comics, Hasbro, Konami, Marvel Comics, Nintendo, Random House, ToyBiz, and Wizards of the Coast amongst others. In addition to client work, UDON is a diverse publisher producing comics, manga, and artbooks for all ages and audiences. http://udonentertainment.com/

The Japan Foundation: The Japan Foundation aspires to the role of catalyst for international exchange throughout the world, presenting valuable and appealing aspects of Japanese culture to other countries and promoting mutual understanding with peoples around the world. In addition to organising and supporting Japan-related events, a large portion of The Japan Foundation, Toronto activities involves the administration of its grant programs, grouped under three main areas: Arts and Cultural Exchange, Japanese-Language Education, and Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange. http://www.jftor.org/

The Beguiling: Founded in 1987, The Beguiling has set a new standard in Canada for comics and graphic novel retail. Showcasing the largest selection of alternative, underground and avant-garde graphic story telling in the country, The Beguiling has a worldwide reputation for excellence. Visit us online at http://beguiling.com.

A & C Games: We have the largest selection of rare and old school video games in Toronto! Buying, selling, and trading Video Games, Consoles, and Accessories for every generation of gamer! Visit us downtown at 706 Spadina Ave. (Just south of Bloor) or online at http://www.acgamesonline.com/.

PRESS

All press/interview requests for Hitoshi Ariga should be made directly to Erik Ko, Publisher, UDON, at erikko@udonentertainment.com. Please note that Mr. Ariga communicates primarily in Japanese, though an interpreter may be available upon request.

Mega Man Megamix Volume 1 by Hitoshi Ariga
Preview, Courtesy of UDON

Mega Man Megamix Volume 2 by Hitoshi Ariga
Preview Courtesy of UDON

Shipping August 18th, 2010
Posted Monday, August 16, 2010

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship The Beguiling Books & Art on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010. All Prices listed in U.S. Funds. Variant prices are generally accurate to what we will be charging in store, but all disputes between prices will defer to the stickered, in-store price.

SPECIAL!

MAR108117 Dave Stevens The Rocketeer Artists Ed HC 115.00

It looks like we will be getting copies of the very limited Dave Stevens Rocketeer Artist's Edition HC that sold out at San Diego Comic Con. These should be first printings, and are, frankly, beautiful.

NEW COMICS

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JUN100539 Amazing Spider-man #640 3.99
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JUN100899 Last Phantom #1 3.99
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Ah, why not: ONE MORE SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD CONTEST
Posted Saturday, August 14, 2010

HEY! WHO WANTS MORE SCOTT PILGRIM STUFF!?

Here's the last Scott Pilgrim Contest for the foreseeable future, and it's a doozy! We're going to give away 2 (two!) Prize Packs full of awesome Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Movie Merchandise, courtesy of The Beguiling and Universal Canada.

YOU COULD WIN A PRIZE PACK CONTAINING:

1 x Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour Graphic Novel SIGNED BY BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY

1 x Scott Pilgrim V6 Midnight Launch Exclusive Print

1 x Scott Pilgrim V6 Midnight Launch Silkscreen poster with art by Michael Deforge

1 x Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Movie Soundtrack

1 x Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Men's Movie Poster Red T-Shirt OR Women's Sex Bob-Omb T-Shirt

1 x Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Promo Cap

2 x Scott Pilgrim Stickers

HOW TO ENTER

1. Make sure you're subscribed to The Beguiling Mailing List.

2. E-mail chris@beguiling.com with "SCOTT PILGRIM FINAL ROUND CONTEST" in the subject line.

3. In the body of the e-mail, include your name, daytime phone-number, and e-mail address.

RULES

1. The address you send the e-mail from must be the same as the one subscribed to The Beguiling's Mailing list. You must be subscribed to The Beguiling mailing list to win. If you're not, your entry will be thrown out.

2. E-mails must be received by Friday, August 20th 2010 at 10am. Draw will occur on Monday August 23rd at 11am.

3. Prizes must be picked up in store, and not shipped out. If you cannot pick up the prize in store or have a friend do it for you, please don't enter.

4. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibitted. Etc.

- Chris @ The Beguiling

Like that Scott Pilgrim? Have we got stuff for you!
Posted Saturday, August 14, 2010

So we hope you're all out enjoying Scott Pilgrim this weekend, buying tickets and buoying the box office so that the movie opens at #1! Congrats to Bryan and Oni and everyone on what, as far as we can tell, is a huge success.

We've posted about 2 dozen Scott-Pilgrim related posts in the last month, announcing and touting all sorts of merchandise and stuff, but between sales and events and general movie craziness, some of the awesome stuff we've got available might've gotten lost in the shuffle. So since the movie is breaking this weekend and it's... unlikely... that we'll be getting any more Merch until the end of the month when the Plushes arrive, here's a complete in-stock list of Scott Pilgrim and related stuff that we've got for sale. Enjoy!

Graphic Novels: (all U.S.$11.95)

Scott Pilgrim V1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

Scott Pilgrim V2: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Scott Pilgrim V3: Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness

Scott Pilgrim V4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together

Scott Pilgrim V5: Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe

Scott Pilgrim V6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour

Lost at Sea (also by Bryan Lee O'Malley)

Sold Out: Scott Pilgrim Colour Special/Odds & Ends 2008

Other Merchandise:

Scott Pilgrim "Capcom" Cast Poster $10

TCAF 2009 Poster by Bryan Lee O'Malley $5

Scott Pilgrim Black Hoodie (Mighty Fine): $55

Scott Pilgrim Promo Hat: Free with the purchase of any two volumes of Scott Pilgrim

Sold Out: 2008 Cast Poster and TCAF 2009 Ramona Print now sold out.

"Rare" T-Shirts:

Ramona Black T-Shirt, $24.95

Men's L and XL only.

V6 Midnight Launch White T-Shirt by Michael Deforge, $24.95

Women's M, L, XL - Mens S, M, L, XL, XXL

Plumtree Red & Gold Ringer T-Shirt, $24.95

Men's S, M, L, XL, XXL

Diesel Sweeties Pixel Skull T-Shirt, $21.95

Men's S, M, L, XL

Mighty Fine T-Shirts (All $20)

Kids "1UP"Green T-Shirt - Kids S & XL

Kids "BONK LOGO" Black T-Shirt - Kids Medium

"WIN" Grey T-Shirt - Men's S, M, L, XL.

"NEUROTIC YOUTH" Yellow T-Shirt - Men's S, M, L, XL.

"K.O. ROYAL" Blue T-Shirt - Men's S, M, L, XL.

"KROWW!" White T-Shirt - Men's S, M, L, XL.

"RAMONA HAS 7 EVIL EXES" White T-Shirt - Men's S, M, L, XL.

"CHARACTER MAP" Light Grey T-Shirt - Men's S, M, L, XL.

"MOVIE POSTER" Red T-Shirt - Men's S, M, L, XL.

"SEX BOB-OMB" Pink & Gold on Black T-Shirt - Women's S, M, L, XL.

(I'll update this with pictures soon)

- Chris @ The Beguiling

NOW IN STOCK: Plumtree Yellow & Red Ringer Tee
Posted Friday, August 13, 2010

Hey yo! Do you want a sweet-ass t-shirt in celebration of fantastic mid-90s Canadian indy band Plumtree? You should, they're a great band (and as I've found out over the past few weeks, a lovely bunch of ladies!). Well we've got them in stock right now, for just $24.95, in Mens S, M, L, XL, XXL!

Oh, yeah, right. This shirt also just happens to be the shirt worn by Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which just happens to be opening this weekend.

We now have 9 Scott Pilgrim-related shirts (and a hoodie) in stock, not to mention all six graphic novels and Lost At Sea, so feel free to come by and hook yourself up. ;)

- Chris @ The Beguiling

Now In Stock: Scott Pilgrim T-Shirts and Hoodies!
Posted Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Hi folks! Thanks so much for your patience. Here's the deal:

We got our full order of shirts and hoodies in, which is great! All of the folks who preordered before June 10th have their stuff on hold, and have received a confirmation email. IF YOU HAVEN'T, CHECK YOUR SPAM FILTER. If you still can't find anything, email me, and I'll see what I can do.

We have multiple copies of all of the shirts and hoodies above, in every size. We are offering these on a first-come, first served basis in-store starting Thursday, August 12th. T-shirts are $20 plus tax, hoodies are $55 plus tax.

These are for in-store sales only. We're just too busy with our existing mailorders and the ravenous demand by Torontonian shoppers. We will open the remaining stock up for mailorder on Monday, August 16th.

Thanks again to our customers and the overwhelming interest!

- Chris @ The Beguiling

WINNERS! Scott Pilgrim/CBC Merch Contest!
Posted Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Whoops! Been a bit busy here at The Beguiling, and totally forgot to draw the winners for our Scott Pilgrim Merch Contest, courtesy of the fine folks at Mighty Fine and Red Canoe! So without any further ado, here are our winners:

1. Women's "Epic Win" Raglan T on White in M - Teekay O.
2. Women's "Epic Win" Raglan T on White in XL - Serene G.
3. Men's "Future Evil Ex" T-Shirt on Black in XL - Paul G.
4. Men's "Future Evil Ex" T-Shirt on Black in XXXL - Simon W.
5. One-size-fits-all Classic CBC Logo Cap - Charlotte A.

All of the winners have been e-mailed. Congrats to everyone who won, and thanks for playing along! We've given away more stuff in the past few weeks than we have in the whole year prior... And it doesn't look to let-up any time soon...

- Christopher

Scott Pilgrim: Ramona T-Shirts down to just L and XL
Posted Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Hey folks,

The day we'd always feared has come to pass, and we're down to just 2 sizes left on our semi-exlusive SCOTT PILGRIM: RAMONA T-Shirts. Currently shirts are only available in L and XL, and the price remains $24.95 plus tax.

Click here to view: Scott Pilgrim: Ramona AA T-Shirt LARGE
Click here to view: Scott Pilgrim: Ramona AA T-Shirt XL

We expect to have XL's in stock for a while, but if you've been holding off and can deal with an L shirt, you might want to hurry...!

- Chris @ The Beguiling

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - Movie Pass Winners!
Posted Saturday, August 7, 2010

We held a contest on our mailing list for passes to see Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World on August 11th, and these fine folks just won:

Aaron B, Shan K, Julie R, Dave F, Tom M, Jennifer L, Duane M, Alex D, Heather L, and Jen H.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thanks to everyone who entered! We were super-happy to be able to send a bunch of people to see what is, we can assure you, a totally awesome movie. We miiiight be able to eek out a few more passes to the film this week (we're trying) so stay tuned to the blog and our new Twitter account, http://twitter.com/TheBeguiling.

Thanks!

- Chris @ The Beguiling

Scott Pilgrim Movie T-Shirts and Hoodies Now On Sale! 1st Come, 1st Served
Posted Friday, August 6, 2010

Hi folks! Thanks so much for your patience. Here's the deal:

- Chris @ The Beguiling

Shipping August 11th, 2010
Posted Friday, August 6, 2010

The following comics and graphic novels are scheduled to ship The Beguiling Books & Art on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010. All Prices listed in U.S. Funds. Variant prices are generally accurate to what we will be charging in store, but all disputes between prices will defer to the stickered, in-store price.

Click here for complete list: http://www.beguiling.com/100811shipping.txt

- Chris @ The Beguiling

New Manga From Yen Press!
Posted Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Hey folks, just got a bunch of new Yen Manga in after a bit of a dry spell:

1001 Nights v11

Black God v10

Gossip Girl v1

Goong v9

Higarashi When They Cry v8: Killing Time Arc v2

Maximum Ride v3

Moon Boy v8

Sarasah v5

Sumomomo Momomo v5

Sundome v7

- Chris @ The Beguiling

Top 5 Mispronunciations of "The Beguiling"
Posted Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Today's discussion whilst pulling comics for our customers: The many ways in which people mispronounce the name of our store:

5. Beh-gwee-ling

4. Bee-gwee-ling

3. Beh-- uh, beg why ling? Is that right?

2. Boutros Boutros Ghalli

and the number one mispronunciation...

1. "Big Island"

"It's a name that betrays people's total unwillingness to understand what we do." - Parrish

- Chris @ The Buh-guy-ling

Sci-Fi/Anime Flea Market - Friends of the Merril
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Sci-Fi/Anime Flea Market

Presnted by The Friends of The Merril & Toronto Public Library

Saturday, September 11th, 2010, 10am-4pm

@ Toronto Reference Library, Beaton Auditorium, 789 Yonge Street

Free Admission

You and I both know that nerds accumulate a LOT of stuff over the years, and sometimes circumstances force them to part with that stuff. For example, I have a bunch of old video game systems that I have been asked to "get rid of", and a bunch of books that I'm embarrassed to bring into work and sell.

Well luckily, the fine folks at The Friends of The Merril (the awesome non-circulating sci-fi and fantasy collection) have organized a 'Flea Market' for me and other nerds like me to get rid of our stuff... to people like you! Come on out and buy my stuff, and the stuff of the other exhibitors! Books, comics, anime, manga, video games, doo-dads, goo-gaws, and so much more! Saturday September 11th, 10am-4pm.

For more check out http://www.friendsofmerril.org/

- Chris @ The Beguiling

THE WRIGHT STUFF 2 - Toronto Underground Cinema August 6-8
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010

THE WRIGHT STUFF
Six Films Curated by Edgar Wright

@ Toronto Underground Cinema

186 Spadina Avenue

August 6th, 7th, and 8th

Screenings start at 7PM

Tickets $8, Double Bill $14

Featuring Giveaways from The Beguiling and Toronto Underground Cinema!

Edgar Wright returns to Toronto for another run at his fabulous THE WRIGHT STUFF screening series, now at its new home Toronto Underground Cinema! The first run was a blast and we expect this to be just as exciting! Quite a few Beguiling staffers will be out to check out the films, and who knows WHO else will be at these screenings!

Friday August 6th: 7pm: Shaun of The Dead. 9:30pm: Hot Fuzz

Saturday August 7th: 7pm: Flash Gordon. 9:30pm: TBA

Sunday August 8th: 7pm: Ferris Bueller's Day Off. 9:30pm: TBA

The Beguiling is super-pleased to be supporting this event! We'll be working with Toronto Underground Cinema to give away awesome prize-packs at every screening, and The Beguiling will be set-up on site with all kinds of cool comics and merch!

For more info check out http://www.torontoundergroundcinema.com.

- Chris @ The Beguiling

CONTEST: WIN A SCOTT PILGRIM T-SHIRT FROM MIGHTY FINE OR CBC MERCH FROM RED CANOE!
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010

CONTEST: WIN A SCOTT PILGRIM T-SHIRT FROM MIGHTY FINE OR CBC MERCH FROM RED CANOE!

Hey guys and gals! The fine folks at Mighty Fine (makers of the official Scott Pilgrim T's) and Red Canoe (official manufacturers of Classic CBC logo goods!) sent us some swell prizes to give out at our awesome Scott Pilgrim Volume 6 Midnight Launch! We gave out dozens of prizes, but we've got 5 of those items left... and you can win one of them!

We've got:

1. Women's "Epic Win" Raglan T on White in M

2. Women's "Epic Win" Raglan T on White in XL

3. Men's "Future Evil Ex" T-Shirt on Black in XL

4. Men's "Future Evil Ex" T-Shirt on Black in XXXL

5. One-size-fits-all Classic CBC Logo Cap

You can win 1 of these prizes simply by e-mailing us! Here's how to enter:

HOW TO ENTER

1. Make sure you're subscribed to The Beguiling Mailing List.

2. E-mail chris@beguiling.com with "SP MERCH CONTEST" and ONE of the items listed above. For example, if you wanted the XXXL Men's Evil Ex Shirt, the subject line of your e-mail would look like:

SP MERCH CONTEST 4. Men's "Future Evil Ex" T-Shirt on Black in XXXL

3. In the body of the e-mail, include your name, daytime phone-number, and e-mail address.

RULES

2. You are only allowed to enter to win one (1) of the items. If you enter for more than 1 of the items, all of your entries will be thrown out.

3. E-mails must be received by Monday, August 9th 2010 at 10am. Draw will occur on Monday August 9th at 11am.

4. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibitted. Etc.

Thanks to our sponsors:

MightyFine Clothing
http://www.welovefine.com/shop/SCOTT-PILGRIM/
Mighty Fine make all of the official T-Shirts for SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD! Check out their website to purchase shirts now!

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Red Canoe

Official CBC merch, featuring the retro 1970s "gem" logo designed by Burton Kramer in 1974, courtesy of Red Canoe Brands. Visit them at http://redcanoebrands.com/index.php/canadiana/cbc.html

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Thanks for reading! Hope to see your entries soon!

- Chris @ The Beguiling