Are Magazines Still “In”?

Am I the only person who still purchases magazines even though the information can still be found on the internet month’s before the magazine comes out? I don’t think so, otherwise they all would not be published. (I hope I’m not starting something that will spell the doom of published magazines).

I love SFX and SciFiNow and occasionally I will purchase Syfy, but the first two beat the third hands down. They cover not only scifi, but comics, books, collectibles, horror, and a little bit of everything else. ScifiNow even has a great retro section where they go back a few decades and look at all the great things that happened in the genres during a particular year.

These are still my favorite magazines, but I peruse others every once in a while. What magazines do you still read, if any. Having a hard time getting them? Let us help! We have access to magazines through Diamond and other distributors. We currently carry Star Wars Insider, Star Trek, Mad Magazine, Rue Morgue, Screem, Monsters of Film Land, Fangoria, Locus, and a few others. Check these out or let us know what magazines you need, so that we can help you connect!

Galactic Christmas Sale

Tomorrow and until Christmas Eve we will be running our Christmas sale. All items are 25% off unless they are specially marked, such as, Magic, Pokemon, and Yugioh items are all 30%. That's booster packs, event decks, starter kits, intro packs, and play mats. Unsealed Booster boxes are $100. The only thing not discounted during this sale will be comic books. The only way to get a discount on comics is if they are part of your pull box. This starts Saturday morning, December 13th, and runs until Christmas eve when we close at 3pm.

 

Speaking of holiday hours, we will close Christmas Eve at 3pm and not open again until Tuesday December 30th. We will host an semi-all-night game night New Year’s Eve and snacks and drinks will be served. This will be voluntary dress up event, tuxes are not required. Check our Facebook page for more info!

Catching up on GOTHAM

Some mornings here at the shop are slow enough to allow me to catch up on my shows, such as GOTHAM. I didn’t realize how far behind I had fallen. I don’t know about everyone else but I really love this show. I don’t know all that much beyond the general history of Batman, but even I can spot a few cool points in this show. In fact, I am familiar with the “Court of Owls” story from recent comics, and I swear that I heard hooting owls towards the end of “The Mask” episode. Right? And in “Lovecraft,” when Bullock calls Alfred a valet, Alfred replies, “I’m the Butler.” It sounded so much like, “I’m the Batman,” to me.

This show has me sometimes wanting to cry like when the entire precinct walks out on Gordon, then cheering when Montoya and Allen come screaming up to rescue him. Then to see Alfred put the hurt on someone was awesome! And I’m really digging the back and forth between Fish, Falcone, Maroni, and Cobblepot. Gotham has really got me hooked.

At least, for now. I haven’t caught up on my other shows. It may change. I’ve heard a lot of good things about FLASH, but have only seen the first two episodes. So, what shows are you watching? And what is it about that show that has you hooked? You’ve seen mine, now show me yours!