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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Pictures of the IsoStaff from last weekend's in-store event with the terminally cute Whitney Matheson...

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
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Al- Star Superman #10
That Salty Air TPB
Flight Explorer Vol 1 TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Fritz Lang's M HC
Transhuman #1
Dave Stewart's Zombie Broadway One-Shot


James Sime - Proprietor
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Transhuman #1
All-Star Superman #10
Iron Man: Doomquest HC

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

It's new comics day, join the Isotope staff for breakfast and then stop on in for another week of wonderful comic reads!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
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War Is Hell #1
Wasteland #15
North World Vol 1 TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Fables #71
Fear Agent #19
Strangeways: Murder Moon TPB


James Sime - Proprietor
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Captain America #36
Strangeways: Murder Moon TPB
The Monster That Ate Stars Mini-Comic

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Always planning for the future, the IsoStaff starts gearing up for Saint Patty's Day a couple days early...

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
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Serenity: Better Days #1
DMZ #29
Palookaville #19


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Serenity: Better Days #1
BPRD: 1946 #3
DMZ vol 4: Friendly Fire TPB


James Sime - Proprietor
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Fantastic Four #555
Gutsville #3
Showcase Presents: The Phantom Stranger vol 2 TPB

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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Depending on who you ask, these are either the best or the worst tattoos ever...
(Matt thinks they're the best)

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
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Echo #1
The New Dynamix #1
Northlanders #4


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Young Liars #1
Nikolai Dante Vol 6: Hell and High Water TPB
The End League #2


James Sime - Proprietor
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Justice League: The New Frontier Special
Young Liars #1
Atom #21

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

It is with heavy heart this week that we bid a fond farewell to the Isotope's beloved Cultural Attaché, Josh Richardson. And while Mister Richardson isn't leaving us, you'll still see him working Special Ops during many of our future events (and co-hosting on our tiki tours)... he won't be gracing the Communique with his smiling face during our weekly staff photos for the foreseeable future.

But we're sending him out on the highest note we know how, with a private dinner and staff pictures with Josh's favorite comic creator, Darwyn Cooke!

Josh, thanks for your enthusiasm, hard work, and for promoting the Isotope culture so wonderfully over the years. And we look forward to having cocktails and good cheer whenever your schedule permits. You've always got friends and family here at the Isotope!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst


The Nearly Infamous Zango #1
Nexus #100
Kick-Ass #1


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Justice League: New Frontier DVD Liner Notes
Absolute New Fontier HC
Darwyn Cooke's Personalized Note to Josh


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Criminal 2 #1
The Nearly Infamous Zango #1
Rasl #1


James Sime - Proprietor


Rasl #1
Savage Sword of Conan Vol 2 TPB
The Nearly Infamous Zango #1

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentines Day from the Isotope!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst


Tiny Titans #1
DMZ #28
Fantastic Comics #24


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Walking Dead #46
Wolverine #62
Tiny Titans #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Crossing Midnight vol 2: A Map of Midnight TPB
BPRD: 1946 #2
Fantastic Four #554


James Sime - Proprietor


Fantastic Four #554
Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventure One Shot
Alex Raymond - His Life and Art HC

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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

The Isotope staff believes that when the polls are open everyone should get out and do some voting. We're such fans of the democratic process that we once threw this voter registration drive and also threw an election day party with Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris. In the spirit of this week's staff showing off our recently acquired "I voted" stickers...

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst



Northlanders #3
Fables #69
Ubu Bubu #1





Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché




Buffy Season Eight #11
Scud The Disposable Assassin #21
Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1




Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director




Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1
Scud The Disposable Assassin #21
Northlanders #3





James Sime - Proprietor




Scud The Disposable Assassin #21
Uncanny X-Men #495
Ubu Bubu #1

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

The IsoStaff is getting our celeb on this week with the help of this nifty website that matches up your facial features with those of celebrities...

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
Matt's celebrity look alike is Michael Douglas
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Spider-Man: With Great Power #1
El Diablo TPB
Project Superpowers #0





Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Josh's celebrity look alike is Morgan Spurlock
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Y The Last Man #60
Captain America #34
Suburban Glamour #3




Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Kirsten's celebrity look alike is Kate Winslet
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Y The Last Man #60
Madman #6
Suburban Glamour #3





James Sime - Proprietor
James' celebrity look alike is Nicolas de Pruyssenaere
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Y The Last Man #60
Masked Mutant #2
Hotwire Vol. 2 TPB

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
Check out Matt's favorite time-travelling character here

Therefore Repent TPB
X-Men #207
Authority Prime #4


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Check out Josh's favorite time-travelling character here

Punisher MAX #54
Johnny Hiro #3
Ultimate Iron Man II #2


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Check out Kirsten's favorite time-travelling character here

Astonishing X-Men #24
Therefore Repent TPB
Strontium Dog Search/Destroy Agency Files vol. 4 TPB


James Sime - Proprietor
Check out James' favorite time-travelling character here

X-Men #207
Strange Detective Tales #3
Complete Nemesis the Warlock vol. 3 TPB

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

This week's photos inspired by DJ Bearzbub's awesome Flickr set of eyes...

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst


New X-Men #46
Mome Vol. 10 TPB
DMZ #27


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Hawaiian Dick: Screaming Black Thunder #2
Hulk: The End HC
Fell #9


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


j. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography HC
Grendel : Behold the Devil #3
Umbrella Academy #5


James Sime - Proprietor


Umbrella Academy #5
The Last Musketeer TPB
Fell #9

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Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Apparently our man Matt is feeling the spirit of San Francisco recently, 'cos he whipped us up some truly eye-popping psychedelic 60's rock posters for staff pictures this week... nice!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
Click to see enlarged or the original poster
See Matt's favorite thing from the 60's here!

The Twelve #1
Black Hole Softcover
X-Factor #27






Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Click to see enlarged or the original poster
See Josh's favorite thing from the 60's here!


The Spirit #12
BPRD 1946 #1
IncREDible Hulk #1




Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Click to see enlarged or the original poster
See Kirsten's favorite thing from the 60's here!


BPRD 1946 #1
The Spirit #12
Nextwave Agents of HATE vol 2 TP





James Sime - Proprietor
Click to see enlarged or the original poster
See James' favorite thing from the 60's here!


Black Hole Softcover
The Goon #20
The Spirit #12

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Friday, January 04, 2008

The Isotope staff celebrates the insane SF weather today with sexy photos and our favorite rainy musics!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
Favorite song that relects today's weather Rain King


The End League #1
Northlanders #2
Powers Vol 11 Secret Identity TPB


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Favorite song that relects today's weather November Rain


Buffy Season 8 #10
Doktor Sleepless #4
Black Diamond #6


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Favorite song that relects today's weather
Don't Go Out In The Rain (You're Gonna Melt Sugar)

Lobster Johnson #5
Applicant SC
Doctor Who Classics #2


James Sime - Proprietor
Favorite song that relects today's weather Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain


Uncanny X-Men #494
The End League #1
Essential Powerman & Iron Fist vol 1

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Friday, December 28, 2007

2007 was such a good year for us. Thank you all so much for helping make so many of mine and my staff's wildest dreams come true. Happy 2008 to you all!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst


Wasteland vol 2 TPB
Blue Pills: A Positive Love Story HC
Satxhel Paige TPB


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Invincible Presents: Atom Eve #1
Captain America #33
Punks: The Christacular Special #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Crossing Midnight #14
Pax Romana #1
Jack of Fables #18


James Sime - Proprietor


Pax Romana #1
Punks: The Christacular Special #1
Berlin #14

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Happy holidays from your friends at the Isotope!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
The most desired gift on Matt's wish list


Ex Machina #33
Umbrella Academy #4
Walking Dead vol 3 HC


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
The most desired gift on Josh's wish list

What If? Civil War One-Shot
World War Hulk: Warbound #1
Action Philosophers vol 3: Giant Sized Thing TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
The most desired gift on Kirsten's wish list

365 Days: A Diary by Julie Doucet HC
Doctor Who Classics #1
Angel: After the Fall #2


James Sime - Proprietor
The most desired gift on James' wish list


2000ad Prog 2008 Online Download (more info here)
Umbrella Academy #4
Droid Life TPB

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

What better day than a Wednesday for a little after-work adult beverages?

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
Matt's post-work cocktail this week is Sapphire & Tonic

Pirates of Coney Island #6
DMZ #26
Acme Novelty Library: Date Book vol 2 HC


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Josh's post-work cocktail this week is Jägerbomb

Criminal vol 2: Lawless TPB
Ultimates 2 HC
Ultimate Iron Man 2 #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Kirsten's post-work cocktail this week is a Sidecar

Criminal vol 2: Lawless TPB
Bad Company vol 2: Kano TPB
BPRD: Killing Ground #5


James Sime - Proprietor
James' post-work cocktail this week is Dark & Stormy

Welcome to Tranquility vol 1 TPB
Green Lantern #25
Mary Perkins on Stage vol 3 TPB

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Thursday, December 06, 2007

In celebration of winter. And inspired by killer snowboard pros, 90's extreme sports ads, and even extremer 'tude, dude.

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
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Northlanders #1
Wet Moon vol 3 TPB
Owly: A Time to be Brave TPB


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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Buffy Season Eight #9
Ultimates 3 #1
Suburban Glamour #2


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Wet Moon vol 3 TPB
The Art of P. Craig Russell HC
Lobster Johnson #4


James Sime - Proprietor
Click to enlarge to x-treme size

Invincible #47
Madman & The Atomics vol 1 TPB
Northlanders #1

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Fear our evil on-line robotic selves... the horror! The horror!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
Click here to watch

Midnighter: Killing Machine Volume 1 TPB
Popgun Volume 1 TPB
Fear Agent #17


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Click here to watch

Popgun Volume 1 TPB
Marvel Zombies 2 #2
Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #2


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Click here to watch

Treasury of Victorian Murder: Saga of the Bloody Benders TPB
Dan Dare #1
Popgun Volume 1 TPB


James Sime - Proprietor
Click here to watch

Popgun Volume 1 TPB
Doc Frankenstein #6
Batman #671

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving from your pie-loving friends at the Isotope!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
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The Umbrella Academy #3
Ex Machina #32
The Spirit #11


Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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The Boys #12
Captain America #32
Hawaiian Dick: Screaming Black Thunder #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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The Umbrella Academy #3
The Goon Chinatown HC
Hawaiian Dick: Screaming Black Thunder #1


James Sime - Proprietor
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The Goon Chinatown HC
Grendel: Behold the Devil #1
Love & Rockets: Perla La Loca TPB

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The Isotope is proud as can be to introduce the wonderful Matt Silady as the newest member of the Isotope family. And to welcome Matt officially onto our staff, we're going to do it up right... in high Scott Pilgrim style!

Matt Silady - Creative Catalyst
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Scott Pilgrim Vol 4 TPB
Ultimates Saga One-Shot
Shooting War HC






Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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World War Hulk #5
Ex Machina Vol 6: Power Down TPB
Black Diamond #5




Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Ex Machina Vol 6: Power Down TPB
Scott Pilgrim Vol 4 TPB
All-Star Superman #9





James Sime - Proprietor
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All-Star Superman #9
Wonder Woman #14
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier HC

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Friday, November 09, 2007

This year I'll be celebrating my birthday weekend with a task that few before me have dared to attempt... a full-on, weekend-long tour of every tiki bar in Las Vegas!


The Isotope's twice yearly SF tiki tours are truly the stuff of legend and I fully expect one of America's craziest cities not to disappoint! For those who like such things you can follow my live-intoxicated-reporting on my Twitter feed and check out the gore or glory first hand with photos over at Flickr here.

While I'm off killing brain and liver cells, taking care of all your comic book reading needs will be the Josh Richardson you've all come to know and love on Sundays and for this Saturday the Isotope will be featuring comic artist and author Matt Silady. Many of you know Matt already from his graphic novel The Homeless Channel and as one of our favorite event attendees. Stop on in and show Matt some love, por favor!

As for me, the bags are packed and it's time to find out if my tiki bar training regimen has been intense enough to handle Vegas. I'll be shutting the shop down an hour early this evening to catch my flight and I hope you can all forgive me for 60 minutes. That is, if I survive the weekend. Wish me luck!

Viva Las Vegas

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Wow, the day has actually come.

As you probably know, for the last four and a half years, when the Isotope's beloved Enforcer Jared Guenther wasn't serving up funnybooks here at the shop he was building a well-deserved reputation as SF's premiere make up and special effects artist. We've watched and cheered him on as his career went from strength to strength over the years and always knew there would come the day when he'd be taking that career to the next level by relocating to tinseltown and barnstorming Hollywood.

Well dear friends, that day has come. His apartment is all packed onto moving trucks, both Jared and Anita have jobs eagerly awaiting them, and they've got a swank new Los Angeles pad prepared for their arrival. I'll tell you more about Jared's new gig with special effects masters tomorrow... but today my staff and I celebrate one of the best friends and co-workers we could ever hope to have had.

We're all going to miss him. And for those of you who have never met him, we know you're going to miss all those weekly funny faces and hilarious pictures Jared is famous for. So we decided to pack as many pictures of Jared into this week's staff photos as humanly possible.

You rock, Jared!

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Josh's favorite weekly Jared picture? Click here to see .

Perry Bible Fellowship: Trial of Colonel Sweeto HC
Daredevil Annual #1
Army of Darkness From Ashes #3


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Jared's favorite weekly Jared picture? Click here to see .

Perry Bible Fellowship: Trial of Colonel Sweeto HC
Infinite Halloween Special One-Shot
Crime Bible #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Kirsten's favorite weekly Jared picture? Click here to see .

Buffy Season Eight Vol 1: Long Way Home TPB
Mouse Guard Winter: 1152
Jack of Fables #16


James Sime - Proprietor
James's favorite weekly Jared picture? Click here to see .

Osamu Tezuka's MW HC
Crime Bible #1
Moomin Vol 2 HC



Going to miss our Enforcer as much as we will? Come on in and show the man some love! Jared will be getting blind-drunk at the Isotope from 4pm to 8pm, then we'll be taking him out to Sauce, and then off to tonight's Halloween festivities. Join us!

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Featuring the Isotope staff's favorite isotopes... with art by Homeless Channel author/artist Matt Silady.

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Click here to see Josh's favorite Isotope.

The Spirit Vol 1 HC
Crawl Space: XXX Zombies #1
Serenity: Those Left Behind HC


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Click here to see Jared's favorite Isotope.

Chronicles of Conan Vol 15: Whispering Shadows TPB
Jack of Fables Vol 2: Jack of Hearts TPB
Crawl Space: XXX Zombies #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Click here to see Kirsten's favorite Isotope.

Jack of Fables Vol 2: Jack of Hearts TPB
The Spirit Vol 1 HC
Doktor Sleepless #3


James Sime - Proprietor
Click here to see James' favorite Isotope.

Action Comics #857
The Spirit Vol 1 HC
Walking Dead #43

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Celebrating urban street art... Shepard Fairey style!

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Click here for full picture and here for the poster.

Suburban Glamour #1
The Boys #11
The Programme #4


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Click here for full picture and here for the poster.

Eduardo Risso's Tales of Terror TPB
Skyscrapers of the Midwest #4
Terror Inc #3


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Click here for full picture and here for the poster.

Skyscrapers of the Midwest #4
Whiteout Melt: The Definitive Edition TPB
Umbrella Academy #2


James Sime - Proprietor
Click here for full picture and here for the poster.

Skyscrapers of the Midwest #4
Umbrella Academy #2
Suburban Glamour #1

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Ah... who doesn't deserve a nice pre-Halloween vacation?

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Favorite early fall vacation spot here.

Absolute Sandman Vol 2 HC
Brawl #1
Black Summer #3


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Favorite early fall vacation spot here.


Living with the Dead #1
Powers Vol 10 Cosmic TPB
Un-Men #2


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Favorite early fall vacation spot here.

Chronicles of Wormwood TP
Adrian Tomine's Shortcomings HC
Complete Nemesis the Warlock vol 2


James Sime - Proprietor
Favorite early fall vacation spot here.

Adrian Tomine's Shortcomings HC
Complete Nemesis the Warlock Vol 2 TPB
The Deadlander #1

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Breakfast of Champions!

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Click to enlarge. Favorite cereal box prize Flip Book


Buffy Season Eight #7
Empowered Vol 2 TPB
Black Diamond #4






Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Click to enlarge. Favorite cereal box prize Ghost Detector


Gumby #3
Black Diamond #4
Empowered Vol 2 TPB





Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Click to enlarge. Favorite cereal box prize Secret Message Pen


Action Comics #856
Faker #4
Vogelein Old Ghosts GN





James Sime - Proprietor
Click to enlarge. Favorite cereal box prize Magic Coin Trick


The Question Vol 1: Zen & Violence TPB
Lobster Johnson #2
Vinyl Underground #1

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

We're all so excited about our up-coming in-store with JH Williams III that we've got his work on our minds...

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Current favorite JH Williams III comic Seven Soldiers #1


Criminal #9
Punisher MAX Annual One-Shot
Spirit #10






Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Current favorite JH Williams III comic Batman #669


Batman #669
The Killer HC
Daredevil Vol 1: Hell Today TPB





Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Current favorite JH Williams III comic Promethea Vol 2


Batman #669
Madman Vol 1 TPB
Criminal #9





James Sime - Proprietor
Current favorite JH Williams III comic Desolation Jones


Batman #669
Revere: Revolution In Silver HC
Criminal #9

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Yar! In celebration of Talk Like A Pirate Day, we ran ourselves through the Pirate Name Generator, ran down to Walgreens to pick up a $5.99 Pirate Kit... and picked out all our favorite comic booty and piratey supplies for a perfect day of seven seas sailing!

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
"Pirate Izzy the Cash-Strapped" says his favorite Pirate Delicacy be this.

Captain America Omnibus HC
World War Hulk #4
JLA/Hitman #1


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
"Pirate George the Disgruntled" says his favorite Pirate Accessory be this.


Terror Inc #2
Gutsville #2
Doctor 13 Architecture & Mortality TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
"Hackin' Eve Bones" says her favorite Pirate Cargo be this.

Umbrella Academy #1
Ex Machina #30
Finder: Sin Eater HC


James Sime - Proprietor
"Keel-Haulin' Rupert Jones" says his favorite Pirate Band be this.

Umbrella Academy #1
Doctor 13 Architechture & Mortality TPB
Programme #3

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The lunch boxes we all wish we could have brought to school when we were youngsters...

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Click to enlarge "Dinner With The Devil"

Spider-Man: Fairy Tales #4
Suicide Squad #1
Groo 25th Anniversary One-Shot


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Click to enlarge "Hunger of the Griffleback"

The Un-Men #2
Hellboy Vol 7: The Troll Witch and Others TPB
Bad Planet #3


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Click to enlarge "Badminton Feast of Death"

Fables #65
Jack of Fables #14
Hellboy Vol 7: The Troll Witch and Others TPB


James Sime - Proprietor
Click to enlarge "Eating Machines"

Nightly News TPB
Green Lantern #23
Confessions of a Blabbermouth Softcover

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Thursday, September 06, 2007

This week the IsoStaff is taking the time to bang our heads and throw up our goats with some good ol' fashioned metal. Rock with us all week long, won't you?

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Current Favorite Metal Song:
"The Trooper" by Iron Maiden

Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm HC
Captain America: The Chosen #1
Buffy Season Eight #6


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Current Favorite Metal Song:
"Better" by Guns & Roses

Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus #1
Process Recess 2 Softcover
Infinity Inc #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Current Favorite Metal Song:
"Nitro Burnin' Funny Bong" by Gwar

Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus #1
Faker #3
Action Philosophers #9


James Sime - Proprietor
Current Favorite Metal Song:
"Zombie Hunger" by Saint Vitus

The Boys #10
Sorrow #1
Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus #1

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Mice Templar #1
Asthma TPB
Conan #43


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Batman Annual #26
Action Comics #855
Tangent Comics Vol 1 TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Hellboy Darkness Calls #5
Ex Machina Masquerade Special One-Shot
Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars HC


James Sime - Proprietor


Punks The Comic One-Shot
Action Comics #855
Squirrelly Gravy TPB

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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Black Summer #2
Halo #1
Spirit #9


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
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Walking Dead #40
Astonishing X-Men #22
Batman #668


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Click to enlarge

Astonishing X-Men #22
Mouse Guard - Winter: 1152 #1
Batman #668


James Sime - Proprietor
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Walking Dead #40
Queen of Trash #2
Superman #666

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the passing of The King, the IsoStaff celebrating our favorite Elvis-eras, is frying up a bunch of peanut butter and nanner sammiches, baking up some Fool's Gold Loaf, listening to our favorite Elvis tunes... and staying far, far away from this blasphemy!

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Elvis Presley - "Jailhouse Rock"


The Programme #2
Captain America #29
New Universal: Everything Went White HC






Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Elvis Presley - "I Can't Help Falling In Love with You"


Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier & the Vampire HC
Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11 #2
Zombie Highway #1





Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Elvis Presley - "Suspicious Minds"


The Programme #2
Yesterday's Tomorrows HC
Killing Girl #1





James Sime - Proprietor
Elvis Presley - "In The Ghetto"


Yesterday's Tomorrows HC
The Programme #2
Good As Lily TPB

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Sexing it up with the Isotope staff...

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Criminal #8
Black Metal TPB
The Boys #9


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Un-Men #1
Bad Planet #2
A Dummy's Guide to Danger TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Casanova #8
Alan Moore's Complete WildC.A.T.S. TPB
The Boys #9


James Sime - Proprietor


Notes for a War Story TPB
Casanova #8
X-Men: Supernovas HC

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Toast!

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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Buffy Season Eight #5
Immortal Iron Fist vol 1 TPB
Supernatural Law: Wolff & Byrd: The Movie one-shot


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
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Johnny Ryan's XXX Scumbag Party TPB
Batman #666
Paolo Parente's Dust #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Hellboy: Darkness Calls #4
Black Diamond #3
Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon TPB


James Sime - Proprietor
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Love & Rockets vol 2 #20
Grendel: Behold the Devil #0
Batman #666

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Celebrating this Saturday's glorious in-store event:
Mike Carey @ the Isotope

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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Monster Attack Network TPB
Spirit #8
World War Hulk #2


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
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The Goon #19
Super Villain Team Up: MODOK's 11 #1
Repo #2


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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The Programme #1
Levitation TPB
Shazam: Monster Society of Evil #4


James Sime - Proprietor
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The Programme #1
Black Cherry TPB
Space Pinchy TPB

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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Martha Washington Dies One-Shot
Devil Dinosaur Omnibus HC
Steven Colbert's Tek Janson #1


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Devil Dinosaur Omnibus HC
Alien Pig Farm 3000 #4
Green Arrow Year One #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Madman #3
Tick Comic Con Extravaganza #1
Fables #63


James Sime - Proprietor


Jack Kirby's Silver Star Omnibus HC
Nexus #99
DeeVee 2007 One-Shot

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Thursday, July 05, 2007

This week the staff is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with some of our favorite desserting confections.

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
Mint IT'S-IT

All-Star Superman #8
The Punisher Presents: Barracuda #5
Chronicles of Wormwood #5


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Bar

Silverfish HC
All-Star Superman #8
Doris Danger: Where Urban Monsters Creep & Stomp


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
Flintstones Orange Push-Up

Silverfish HC
Black Diamond #2
All-Star Superman #8


James Sime - Proprietor
Classic Ice Cream Sandwich

All-Star Superman #8
Faker #1
Silverfish HC

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


The Boys #8
X-Men #200
Walking Dead #38


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Conan: Hall of the Dead TPB
Lone Ranger TPB
The Goon Noir TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


The Goon Noir TPB
Fox Bunny Funny softcover
Lone Ranger TPB


James Sime - Proprietor


The Boys #8
Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Special #1
Criminal #7

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

You'd think we would have learned better from last time we fought the Hulk, but here we are squaring off against the gamma-irradiated monstrosity once more! This week's photos inspired by this comic.

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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Spirit #7
Madame Mirage #1
Repo #1






Jared Guenther - Enforcer
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Chronicles of Wormwood #4
Madame Mirage #1
Repo #1





Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Spirit #7
Love & Rockets: The Girl from HOPPERS TPB
Repo #1





James Sime - Proprietor
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Love & Rockets: The Girl from HOPPERS TPB
Maxwell Strangewell TPB
Grendel Archives HC

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Hulk: Planet Hulk HC
World War Hulk #1
Black Diamond #1


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Black Diamond #1
Chronicles of Conan Vol 12
Treasury of Victorian Murder: Saga of Bloody Benders HC


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Treasury of Victorian Murder: Saga of Bloody Benders HC
Black Diamond #1
The Black Diamond Detective Agency softcover


James Sime - Proprietor


The Aviary softcover
World War Hulk #1
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus vol 1 HC

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Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Buffy Season Eight #4
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #1
Punisher #48


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Raise the Dead #3
Alien Pig Farm 3000 #2
Aliens Vs. Predator Omnibus TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Aranzi Machine Gun Vol 1 Softcover
Sock Monkey: The "Inches" Incident #4
Jack of Fables #11


James Sime - Proprietor

Exit Wounds HC
2000ad Prog #1538
Shiny Beasts TPB

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Thursday, May 31, 2007

(The IsoStaff has an IsoPicnic for Memorial Day. Angus burgers, hotdogs, and thickcut bacon cooked over charcoal & open flame. Yum!)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


The Boys #7
52 Vol 1 TPB
Punisher Presents: Barracuda #4


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


The Boys #7
Action Comics #850
Hellboy Darkness Calls #2


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


The Boys vol 1 TPB
The Fog Mound: Travels of Thelonious HC
Elvis Road HC


James Sime - Proprietor

The Boys #7
Shaolin Cowboy #7
Silver Surfer Requiem #1

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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

(pics of the staff from last Saturday's Brubaker in-store)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Homeless Channel TPB
Satan's Sodomy Baby One-Shot
Spirit #6


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Satan's Sodomy Baby One-Shot
Homeless Channel TPB
Criminal #7


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Satan's Sodomy Baby One-Shot
Homeless Channel TPB
Dr Strange The Oath TPB


James Sime - Proprietor


Satan's Sodomy Baby One-Shot
The Other Side TPB
Gutsville: Seditionists Will Be Digested #1

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


The Plain Janes TPB
Mouse Guard HC
Conan #40


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Asylum TPB
Batman Black & White Vol 3 HC
Ultimates 2 #13


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Asylum TPB
Left On Mission #1
Mouse Guard HC


James Sime - Proprietor


Betty & Veronica Special Tiki Beach Party #78
Plain Janes TPB
Ultimates 2 #13

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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

(The IsoStaff gets their tiki drink on at Alameda's fantastic Fobidden Island)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
(with a Neptune's Garden)

Eternals HC
Chronicles of Wormwood #3
Criminal Vol 1 TPB


Jared Guenther - Enforcer
(with a Fog Cutter)

Criminal Vol 1 TPB
Countdown #51
Y The Last Man Vol 9: Motherland TPB


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
(with a Fugu Pufferfish)

Jack of Fables #10
Criminal Vol 1 TPB
Madam Mirage #0


James Sime - Proprietor
(with a Fugu Pufferfish)

Criminal Vol 1 TPB
Courageous Princess TPB
Countdown #51

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

(Comics & something for your sweet-tooth... what could be better!)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Buffy Season Eight #3
World War Hulk Prologue One-Shot
Ashley Wood's D'Airain Adventure #2


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Alien Pig Farm 3000 #1
Hellboy: Darkness Calls #1
52 Week #52


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Astonishing X-Men #21
Walking Dead vol 6 TPB
Hellboy: Darkness Calls #1


James Sime - Proprietor


The Professor's Daughter
52 Week #52
The War That Time Forgot vol 1 TPB

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

(Hmmm... who didn't get to go mini-golfing at Scandia Funland, I wonder?)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


The Punisher Presents: Barracuda #3
Fallen Son: The Avengers
God Save the Queen HC


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Amazon's Attack! #1
Micrographica SC
Outsiders Annual #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Walking Dead #37
Micrographica SC
Wisdom #5


James Sime - Proprietor


Amazons Attack! #1
Johnny Hiro (Half Asian, All Hero) #1
Agents of Atlas HC

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Spirit #5
Alex Toth: Edge of Genius softcover
Conan #39


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Nightwing Annual #2
Daredevil: The Devil Inside and Out Vol 2 TPB
Bizarre New World #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Spirit #5
Last Sane Cowboy & Other Stories TPB
Rocketo Vol 2: Journey to the Hidden Sea TPB


James Sime - Proprietor


Last Sane Cowboy & Other Stories TPB
Army @ Love #2
Young Avengers Vol 2: Family Matters TPB

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


All-Star Superman HC
Spider-Man Reign HC
Xombie #1


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Cat Getting Out of a Bag HC
Nikolai Dante: Tsar Wars Vol 2 TPB
JLA Classified #37


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


All-Star Superman HC
Garage Band TPB
Cat Getting Out of a Bag HC


James Sime - Proprietor


Garage Band TPB
All-Star Superman #7
The Dark Goodbye TPB

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

(this week's photos inspired by this comic and these shirts)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2
Madman #1
Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy TPB






Jared Guenther - Enforcer
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Madman #1
Alpha Flight Classic TPB
52 #48





Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director
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Runaways #25
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2
Madman #1





James Sime - Proprietor
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Madman #1
52 #48
Elk's Run TPB

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007

(What will the Isotope staff do with their new sonic screwdrivers?)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Superman Confidential #4
Silent War #3
Adam Warren's Empowered TPB


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Batman Snow TPB
Unique #1
American Space Ninja (In Space) mini


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


American Space Ninja (In Space) mini
Houdini the Handcuff King HC
Alice in Sunderland HC


James Sime - Proprietor


Alice in Sunderland HC
American Space Ninja (In Space) mini
Game Keeper #1

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Punisher: Barracuda #2
Conan #38
Runaways Saga one-shot


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser TPB
Spirit #4
Birds of Prey #104


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Spirit #4
Army @ Love #1
Runaways Saga one-shot


James Sime - Proprietor


Runaways Saga one-shot
DC Showcase: Hawkman vol 1 TPB
Army @ Love #1

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

(You can tell Buffy Season 8 is out, can't you?)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #1
Spider-Man Reign #4
New Avengers #28


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Chronicles of Wormwood #2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #1
Damned #5


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


A Late Freeze
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #1
King City TPB


James Sime - Proprietor


A Late Freeze
2000ad prog 1526
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #1

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

(Photos taken during the great Freezepop Billiards & Booze Tournament. March 7th, 2007.)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness #1
Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil #2
Punisher #45


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


DC Showcase: House of Mystery vol 2 TPB
Authority #2
The Secret #2


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Criminal #5
Fall of Cthulhu #0
Age of Bronze #25


James Sime - Proprietor


303 TPB
Authority #2
Thor: The Eternals Saga TPB

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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Ashley Wood's D'Arian Aventure #1
Eternals #7
Conan & the Midnight Gods #2


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


The Living & The Dead One-Shot
City of Others #1
Blood Nation #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Walking Dead #35
Jack of Fables #8
Doctor Strange The Oath #5


James Sime - Proprietor


Action Philosophers #8
City of Others #1
X-Factor #16

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Thursday, February 22, 2007

(This week's pictures inspired by these goofy personalized DVDs that make us laugh)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Conan #37
The Spirit #3
New Avengers: Illuminati #2


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


When Zombies Attack #2
Gearhead #1
52 #42


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Spirit #3
Shadowpact #10
Ex Machina: Inside the Machine


James Sime - Proprietor


Love & Rockets: Maggie the Mechanic TPB
Love & Rockets: Heartbreak Soup TPB
The Brave & The Bold #1

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

(Happy Valentines Day from the Isotope)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Sandman Mystery Theatre #3
Penny Arcade vol 3: The Warsun Prophecies TPB
Punisher Presents: Barracuda #1


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Xtinct HC
Friday the 13th #3
Superman & Batman Vs. Aliens & Predator


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Astonishing X-Men #20
Y the Last Man #54
The Complete Strontium Dog vol 1 TPB


James Sime - Proprietor


Xtinct HC
Godland #16
The Complete Strontium Dog vol 1 TPB

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Thursday, February 08, 2007

(Celebrating our newest staff member with some bubbly at Sauce)

Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


Spider-Man Reign #3
Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil #1
Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1


Jared Guenther - Enforcer


Cthulhu Tales: The Rising #1
The Secret #1
Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil #1


Kirsten Baldock - Special Projects Director


Drink & Draw Social Club HC
Wormwood Gentlemen Corpse #5
Leading Man #5


James Sime - Proprietor


Boarderline TPB
Fell #7
Drink & Draw Social Club HC

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Meet the Isotope's Latest Addition
Josh Richardson - Cultural Attaché


As Henry Rollins once said, "My optimism wears heavy boots and is LOUD!" and we can think of no more accurate description of Mister Richardson.

There's few things the Isotope takes more seriously than adding new faces to our staff roster. We're acutely aware that its not just the diverse mix of comics and graphic novels we stock or the delicious atmosphere we've created with the Isotope environment that makes the store what it is... it's also the personalities behind