ROBINSONS HAS OPENED A COMIC BOOK STORE AT CHADSTONE!!! STAND BACK, LET THE SUPERHEROeS THROUGH WOW. COMIC BOOKS, MANGA AND MORE NEW RELEASE MARCH 2014 IMPORTED & LOCAL MARVEL DC COMICS COMIC STRIPS POP CULTURE MANGA GAMES COLLECTABLES SCI-FI FANTASY GRAPHIC NOVELS AND... MORE BROUGHT TO YOU BY graus comix chadstone Shop B054A Chadstone Shopping Centre tel: 03 9783 6488 fax: 03 9781 1139 [email protected] www.robinsonsbooks.com.au part of the Robinsons Bookshop Group of companies Victoria’s Oldest General Independent Bookshop Voted Victoria’s Favourite Bookshop 2013 neW releAse cOmics Marvel All-New X-Men Volume 1 PB $27.99 It’s a blast from the X-Men’s past! Professor X’s original five students - Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast - are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But what they find - the state of their future selves, and the state of Xavier’s dream - is far from the future they dreamed of. How will these young, idealistic heroes react when faced with the crushing knowledge of what their future holds? Thor God of Thunder Volume 1 PB $27.99 A trail of blood threatens to consume Thor’s past, present and future! Throughout the ages, gods have been vanishing, their mortal worshippers left in chaos. The only hope for these ravaged worlds is for Thor to unravel the gruesome mystery of the God Butcher! Avengers - Volume 4 HB $34.99 Deep in space, the Avengers join the Council of Worlds as they declare war on their cosmic invaders. As the Skrull Empire is reborn, witness the first encounter with the Builders! And when betrayal strikes the Galactic Council and the Avengers find themselves prisoners of war, one last desperate plan is hatched! Superior Spider-Man Team-Up PB $24.99 Can Spider-Man keep his secrets while facing off with the Secret Avengers? SHIELD has the Chameleon. The Superior Spider-Man wants him. Time to break into the SHIELD Helicarrier! Superior Spider-Man Volume 4 PB $24.99 Back by popular demand, SpiderMan 2099 returns! But when the future Spidey and the Superior Spidey clash, who will be the most superior Spider-Man in the multiverse? It may not matter, because the end of the battle brings about a moment that will alter the world of Spider-Man - and the Marvel Universe - for years to come! Indestructible Hulk Volume 3 HB $34.99 Hulk is sent on his most dangerous mission yet, working for a secret subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D.! After the events of Age of Ultron, history is breaking - and only the Hulk is strong enough to hold it together! It’s Hulk vs. the Chronarchists in the last hours before the extinction of the dinosaurs, plus the mystery of the Tomorrow Man Indestructible Hulk Volume 1 PB $27.99 The Incredible Hulk is an indestructible force of nature, more weapon than man. Bruce Banner is the Hulk’s human alter-ego, and the smartest man alive. Taking on deadly threats including the Mad Thinker, the Quintronic Man and Attuma, Hulk goes from walking W.M.D. to world saver. Superior Carnage PB $20.99 Locked away in an asylum, it looks like Carnage is finally gone for good - but his fellow inmates have other plans. Will they successfully wake the monster...or will this hideous experiment create the most powerful, dangerous, maniacal Carnage yet - a Superior Carnage? X-Men HB $55.99 The X-Men’s past, present and future collide in this 50th anniversary event! Something horrible happens to the past versions of the X-Men that shakes spacetime to its core - and more X-Men arrive from the future with a message: The original five must return home! DC Comics Batman Bruce Wayne Murderer? PB $49.99 After being found with the dead body of Vesper Fairchild in his arms, Bruce Wayne is arrested for her murder. Looking to prove Bruce’s innocence, Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl quickly begin an investigation to discover the true killer. Harley Quinn Welcome To Metropolis PB $32.99 Having played out every trick on the fine citizens of Gotham City, Harley Quinn - the Joker’s former girlfriend - decides that another city deserves her attention. After all, why menace one city when you can menace two? Especially if the second has a Man of Steel guarding it. Batman Li’l Gotham Vol 1 PB $22.99 These gorgeously drawn and painted all-ages tales feature all of your favorite Gotham City characters: Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Catwoman, The Joker, The Penguin and many others! Green Lantern Wrath Of The First Lantern HB $39.99 The Wrath of the First Lantern is here as the Green Lanterns battle the Guadians of Oa and the Third Army, but who will win and at what cost? And as First Lantern moves on the brightest of the Corps for his reality altering experiments, we learn the shocking fate of Hal and Sinestro in this must read crossover event! Constantine Vol 1 The Spark And The Flame PB $24.99 The star of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK and HELLBLAZER--the longest-running Vertigo series--is unleashed in his own DCU title! Liar, cheater, manipulator...John Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC Universe Animal Man Vol 4 Splinter Species PB $24.99 Following the loss of his son, Buddy has become estranged from his wife and daughter, making him feel completely alone in the world. To compound his problems, Buddy cannot even mourn in peace without the constant media intrusions that his newfound fame as an actor have brought about Wonder Woman Vol 4 War HB $36.99 Wonder Woman’s world is shocked to its core when her eldest brother, the First Born, is freed from his slumber. Now, with her family in ruins and her friends scattered, she must turn to Orion and the New Gods of New Genesis to save herself and Zola’s newborn from the First Born’s wrath! Threshold Vol 1 The Hunted PB $32.99 Introducing Jediah Caul, a disgraced Green Lantern stripped of his power ring, who is hunted for sport on a televised reality show! Forced to battle aliens from across the galaxy, Caul must band together his own group of rebels to storm the metaphorical castle of their abductees before the game ends and they lose! Justice League Trinity War HB $49.99 The event that the New 52 has been building towards since the beginning! When the three Justice Leagues go to war with one another, who’s side will everyone be on? Allies will be born, friends will become enemies, and the DC Universe will never be the same! Comic Strips Spy vs Spy Fight to the Finish! MAD PB $19.99 ‘Spy vs. Spy’ has been one of the most popular features in MAD Magazine since 1961. The diabolical duo of double-crosses and deceit (one dressed in black, the other in white) have continued to one-up each other until death do they part Charlie Brown and Friends Charles Schulz PB $14.99 What began in the funny pages in 1950 has developed into an enduring classic. Whether you’re a fussbudget like Lucy, philosopher like Linus, Flying Ace like Snoopy, or a lovable loser like Charlie Brown, there is something to touch your heart or make you laugh in Peanuts. Charles Schulz’s Peanuts is one of the most timeless and beloved comic strips ever. Now AMP! helps carry on that legacy with new collections of Peanuts classics focused around topics sure to resonate with young readers. Second in the series is Charlie Brown and Friends. Whether it’s the curious relationship between a bird, Woodstock, and a dog, Snoopy, or the never-ending crush that Peppermint Patty has on Charlie. graphic nOvels manga kids Adventure Time Righteous Rules for Being Awesome PB $14.99 With Righteous Rules for Being Awesome, you no longer have to worry about being a smooth poser. This awesome guide to living life the Adventure Time way promises to make all who read it a lot more righteous and a heck of a lot less wrongteous. Despicable Me 2 Attack of the Evil Minions PB $9.99 The unpredictably hilarious Minions are wreaking havoc! Based on the comedy adventure film, Despicable Me 2, this cute and funny picture book has the lovable Minions turn into EVIL minions and attack the dawn. Mickey’s Silly Shadow Book$19.99 This books comes with a removable flashlight which has five sound buttons that play sounds while the torch casts shadows of the pop ups and shines light through the die-cuts. Mickey and the gang are heading outside to go camping, but they can’t find Pluto. The gang splits up and uses flashlights to look for Pluto at a farm, a pond, and even inside the Clubhouse. My Little Pony Magic Friendship Songs $14.99 Join in on the adventures of My Little Pony with these 4 songs from the popular TV series. With 4 sound buttons that play the songs you can sing along with your favourite characters, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Applejack. My Little Pony is shown on Fox Boomerang Channel. My Little Pony Storybooks PB $5.99 each Join in more adventures with the cutest ponies around! Includes 50 stickers. Smurfs Storybooks PB $5.99 each Join the Smurfs as they go about their wacky adventures in these cute storybooks with over 50 mini stickers. Disney Infinity Ultimate Sticker Collection PB $14.99 Children of all ages can continue the fun of Disney Infinity now with stickers in Ultimate Sticker Collection: Disney Infinity! With more than 1,000 full-color stickers of everyone’s favorite Disney and Pixar characters Disney Infinity Puzzle Adventure Quiz & Puzzle PB $9.99 Test your Disney Infinity knowledge with this mix of puzzles and quizzes all about your favourite worlds and characters. Join Mr Incredible, Sulley, Captain Jack Sparrow and plenty of other wonderful Disney friends as you complete codebreakers, crosswords, wordsearches, sudoku puzzles and more! Marvel Heroes Unite! Ultimate Sticker Collection PB $14.99 Ultimate Sticker Collection: Marvel: Heroes Unite! is packed with more than 1,000 stickers of the super heroes, villains, and teams that occupy the Marvel universe. Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, the Silver Surfer, and the Fantastic Four are all here, and children can learn fun facts about their powers, alter egos, and battles as they match the stickers to the correct spots Marvel Super Battles or marvel villains beware Ultimate Sticker Books PB $9.99 each Marvel Ultimate Sticker Books features over 250 reusable stickers, so you’ll always have fun exploring the exciting Marvel Comics universe. Colourful scenes are waiting for you to add stickers as you create your own stories of good versus evil, or simply follow along with the battles from the many different universes such as the Kree-Skull War, Civil War, and Annihilation. Disney Adventure Look & Find HB $12.99 There’s something for everyone in this Look and Find adventure featuring popular Pixar characters. Each busy scene showcases a different hit movie including Brave, Cars, Finding Nemo, Toy Story 3, and more. Solve the Look and Find challenges in all eight exciting scenes, and then turn to the back of the book to discover even more activities and adventures Skylanders Swap Force Unstoppable Sticker Activity PB $7.99 In Unstoppable, young Portal Masters get their chance to guide the heroes of Skylanders SWAP Force through a collection of fun puzzles. You can use your stickers to complete the activities and help the Skylanders to victory. SWAP Force characters such as Blast Zone and Wash Buckler are joined by familiar favourites from the fantastical Skylanders Universe. Graphic Novels FLINCH V1 PB $19.99 Flinch is a collection of diverse, mature and engaging stories by established and emerging creators, all playing on their interpretation of ‘flinch’. From facing the ‘other’ within ourselves, to the tale of a prison inmate discovering what keeps him going, to a handful of stories exploring traditional (and non-traditional) hauntings alike Sherlock Bones 4 Yuma Ando PB $17.99 When Takeru adopts his new pet, he’s in for a surprise - the dog is none other than the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective! What’s more, this Sherlock Bones has decided that Takeru is the reincarnation of his long-time assistant, Dr. Watson! James Bond Omnibus V5 Jim Lawrence PB $24.99 The daring James Bond is back in a definitive bumper edition collecting more of Jim Lawrence’s celebrated run in comic strip form! It includes nine of Bond’s most thrilling and dangerous missions. Manga BLEACH VOL 59 PB $14.99 Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts - he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow - Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. DRAGON BALL FULL COLOUR V1 PB $14.99 A visitor from outer space arrives bearing terrible news - Goku is an alien, and the visitor, Raditz, is Goku’s brother! When Raditz turns out to be a ruthless killer, Goku must fight his incredibly strong brother to save his family and the entire human race. POKEMON ADVENTURES DIAMOND & PEARL V10 PB $12.99 Finally together again, Dia, Pearl, & Platinum must battle Legendary Pokemon Dialga & Palkia, who are controlled by Cyrus, powerful boss of Team Galactic! ONE PIECE 3-IN-1 VOL 08 PB $19.99 As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only drawback? He’ll never be able to swim again - a serious handicap for an aspiring sea dog! POKEMON BLACK & WHITE SLIM V14 PB $12.99 Meet Pokemon Trainers Black and White. His entire life, Black has dreamed of winning the Pokemon League. Now he embarks on a journey to explore the Unova region and fill a Pokedex for Professor Juniper. White has an exciting career as the Trainer of a talented troupe of performing Pokemon HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT 3-IN-1 VOL 1 PB $19.99 Hapless Haruna needs help finding a boyfriend! After failing to win the eye of any guy in high school, Haruna enlists the help of cute upperclassman Yoh to coach her on how to make herself more appealing to the male species. Yoh agrees, with one catch: Haruna had better not fall for him! dvds pOp Other Graphic Art The Complete Book Of Drawing Manga Peter GrayPB $24.99 Full of techniques used by professional manga artists that will help the reader take their skills to a new level. It teaches all the basics of drawing as well as offering tips to develop your drawings into imaginative artworks of a highly polished standard. How To Draw And Paint Fantasy Combat Matt Stawicki PB $24.99 Step by step demonstration pictures, artwork to copy, easy to follow lessons on sketching figures in combat. The Art of Comics Roy T CookPB $32.95 The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. This volume constitutes a great leap in the development of this field, and makes a powerful contribution to the philosophy of art. The Art of Castlevania Lords of Shadow Martin Robinson HB $45.00 Castlevania is a multi-generational video game series developed & published by Konami. The series is a fan-favourite, & has influenced generations of games. The Art of Titanfall Andy McVittie HB $45.00 The Art of Titanfall will take readers on a no-holds barred look at Respawn Entertainment’s hugely anticipated multiplayer shooter featuring exclusive concept and development art, showcasing the all-out warfare between the agile pilots and lethal Titans of the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation and the M-COR militia. Art of DreamWorks Animation Ramin Zahed HB $59.99 Brimming with concept art, preproduction designs, and character sketches, DreamWorks Animation marks the studio’s 20th anniversary and offers unprecedented behind-the-scenes access into its archives. An introduction by DreamWorks cofounder Katzenberg provides insider perspective on the studio’s most popular films. The Art of Mr. Peabody and Sherman Jerry Beck HB $49.99 Make way for “Mr. Peabody & Sherman, “ DreamWorks Animation’s new comedy about a dog and his boy. Based on the beloved 1960s cartoon, “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” is a role-reversal reinvention like no other. tel: 03 9783 6488 fax: 03 9781 1139 grauscomix.com.au part of the Robinsons Bookshop Group of companies 300 Rise Of An Empire The Art Of The Film Peter Aperlo HB $49.99 The action adventure 300: Rise of an Empire is the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2007 international blockbuster 300. Based on Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel. Pop Culture HOMER SIMPSON MR POTATO HEAD $29.99 SIMPSONS KRUSTY PLUSH $19.99 Gaming Gears of War Judgment Rob Auten HB $49.99 Written as a collection of notes in Damon Baird’s journal, “The Survivor’s Log” expands on declassified testimony and other facets of the game and serves as an in-universe artifact within the timeline of the series. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag HB $49.99 Thoughtfully crafted to resemble an authentic pirate artifact, this illustrated journal delivers a unique insider’s view into the world of the game through fascinating entries that provide a firsthand account of the day-to-day lives of the characters. This one-of-a-kind graphic novel -- featuring beautifully etched illustrations & portraits, wanted posters, detailed ship’s logs & maps, and more. Of Dice and Men David M Ewalt HB $32.99 Even if you’ve never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has: the game has had a profound influence on our culture. Released in 1974- decades before the Internet & social media- Dungeons & Dragons inspired one of the original nerd subcultures, & is still revered by millions of fans around the world. DVDs STRANGE HILL HIGH SEASON 1 PT1 or Pt2 DVD $15.99 each Strange Hill High is a new comedy adventure animation with a twist! Strange Hill High combines everyday classroom antics with fantastical and mysterious goings on. ADVENTURE TIME COMPLETE 3RD SEASON DVD $29.99 It’s one crazy adventure after another for Finn the human, and his best friend, Jake, a 28-year old dog with magical powers. The Adventure Time Season 3 DVD features 26 episodes of the hit series plus special features. MAX STEEL THE INVASION BEGINS DVD $21.99 Max Steel has faced some out-of-this world challenges before, but none as fearsome as Makino and his army of Ultralinks. They plan an all-out invasion of earth and it will be up to Max Steel to defend the planet. REGULAR SHOW MORDECAI + MARGARET DVD $19.99 Mordecai may profess to love games, slacking, drinking coffee and singing karaoke but his real love is the delightful Margaret. It’s easy to see why - who wouldn’t be crushing on the kind-hearted waitress? Finn Hatbender knit hat $29.99 $32.99 Adventure Time Headphones $49.99 Daenerys Wedding Gown Pop Vinyl $16.99 Doctor Who Tardis Cookie Jar $29.99 Dalek or tardis Air Fresheners $3.99 each Star Trek Spock Talking Wacky Wobbler $22.99 Local Author From Above Issue #1 Craig Bruyn $7.00 Melbourne City. A sprawling Metropolis built upon the foundations of what was once known as the state of Victoria. Globalisation has seen Governments crumble & private corporations rise to rule & police their own sectors. From Above Issue #2 Craig Bruyn $7.00 An action packed follow up to Issue #1, A tale about the collapse of Government, the rise of corporate power and the dwindling value of traditional morality in a futuristic Melbourne city. STAFF REVIEW: FROM ABOVE From the creative mind of local Melbourne writer and illustrator, Craig Bruyn, this comic series is a great new find. Set in a futuristic Melbourne where the corporations rule the streets and super-powered beings, ‘Alphas,’ work outside the law to protect citizens from city’s corruption. Gabe, an Alpha, roams the city on a mission to keep the peace, but when a regular assignment goes awry, he finds himself drawn into a much bigger conspiracy. This self-published comic is action packed, lots of fun and full of heart. Well worth a look. Rebecca.