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The Short of It:

1. (Comic) Book Club June '09
2. Stand-Up Comics Comedy Fest 2009 -- Saturday, June 20 @ 6:30 PM
3. New This Wednesday

1. Since the June '09 (Comic) Book Club book will be securely on our shelves tomorrow, I'll go ahead and put it in the email: this month we'll be reading Gipi's Notes for a War Story, published by First Second Books. We still don't have the exact date of the meeting nailed down, but hey, at least we've got the book. For more information on this title and on (Comic) Book Club in general, be sure to check out www.stand-upcomics.com/bookclub.php. And hey, while you're at it... why not pick up this month's book? It couldn't hurt to try something new!

2. NEXT SATURDAY, JUNE 20 @ 6:30 PM: It's become something of an annual tradition at Stand-Up Comics, and it's pretty wonderful--once a year a fine gathering of comedic talent will converge on our tiny comic shop and provide nigh infinite laughter for the viewing masses. I'm talking of course about SUCCFest (that's Stand-Up Comics Comedy Festival), now in its fourth year (though sadly it hasn't always gone by that name).

We've got an impressive array of talent lined up this year. It will take much the same form as last year's show, with a bit more stand-up (but just as many laughs... OR MORE!!!). The night will start off with a ton of solo comedians doing short stand-up acts for your pleasure. It won't be a competition this year... it'll just be for fun. Returning comedians from last year include Matthew Novak, Marc Fishman, Dale Zawada, Dan Gonya, and Tony Rodriguez, and there will also be a host of newcomers!

After that we'll be spotlighting last year's two headlining groups: first up it's sketch comedy group The Talent, made up of alums of the University of Illinois' Spicy Clamato improv troupe. After them and headlining the show will be internet sensations (and all-around great guys) Big Dog Eat Child! I have a feeling you've seen their videos, and I have more than a feeling you won't want to miss their live show. If you're not sure who these guys are, just go to YouTube and look up "Toby Jones". You won't be dissapointed.

If you've got any questions about specifics for the night... or maybe you've got the itch to perform a little stand-up yourself... make sure to contact me! We hope to see you there!

Remember: Saturday, June 20 @ 6:30 PM. Be there!

3. New This Wednesday

Marvel Comics:
Amazing Spider-Man #597
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #1
Cable #14 2nd print
Deadpool #11
Ender's Game: Recruiting Valentine one-shot
Fantastic Four #567
Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers #2
Marvel Adventures: Superheroes #12
Miss America Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special
New Mutants #1 2nd printing
Pride & Prejudice #3
Punisher: Frank Castle MAX #71
Runaways: Dead Wrong trade paperback
Thor: Tales of Asgard by Lee & Kirby #2
Uncanny X-Men #511
Uncanny X-Men First Class Giant-Size Special #1
War of Kings: Savage World of Skaar one-shot
Wolverine #74
X-Factor #44
X-Men Forever #1

DC Comics:
Action Comics #878
Batman #687
Batman Confidential #30
Booster Gold #21
DMZ #42
Fables #85
Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape #2
Final Crisis hardcover
Flash Rebirth #3
Gen 13 #30
Green Lantern Corps #37
JSA vs. Kobra: Engines of Faith #1
REBELS #5
Red Robin #1
Scooby Doo #145
Spirit #29
Super Friends #16
Titans #14
Unwritten #2

DC Direct:
JSA series 1 figures: featuring Starman, Sandman, Golden Age Green Lantern and Golden Age Flash based on the series by Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham. $20 each.

Dark Horse Comics:
BPRD: War on Frogs #3

Image Comics:
Proof #20
Strange Adventures of HP Lovecraft #2
Walking Dead #62
Witchblade/Angelus/Darkness: Blood on Sands one-shot

Misc. Comics:
American McGee's Grimm #2
Angel: Blood and Trenches #4
Anna Mercury 2 #1
Army of Darkness #21
Buck Rogers #1
Doctor Who: Autopia one-shot
GI Joe Origins #4
Hack/Slash #23
Phantom: Ghost Who Walks #3
Sherlock Holmes #2
Sonic the Hedgehog #201
Soulfire: New World Order #2
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan #1
Street Fighter Legends: Chun Li #3
Super-Zombies #4
Terminator: Revolution #5
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation #4

Magazines:
Lee's Toy Review #199
Toyfare #144

Misc. Merchandise:
Captain America #600 poster

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