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SEPTEMBER 2008 Welcome to the latest Newsletter from STARSTORE.COM and our store The Last Picture Show!

Welcome to the September new content to check out edition of your newsletter! It online , so keep posted on really has been quite a year o u r b l o g a t for us geeks, with The Dark www.starstoreblog.com for Knight, Hellboy 2, Iron the latest updates on that. Current Hotlist Man, The Incredible Hulk The school holidays have  Halo 3 Series 2 fig- and more filling cinemas now drawn to a close, and ures with fans new and old, and thus it’s time for us to re-  Gears of War- we are ecstatic at the re- action figures series stock, redisplay and get sponse these films have been One ready for the next delivery getting, and are thrilled to to bring us more cool stuff  Final Fantasy figures welcome more fans to the for your homes. The Last  life size wonderful world of comics, standees (NEW: Picture Show is well into its heroes and villains. It is a , , second decade of bringing K9, The Master and great thing to see that this you the latest and greatest in Scarecrow!) industry, once seen as little licensed collectibles, posters Visit our store, The Last  Hellboy 2 action more than a niche hobby, is Picture Show, in Sheffield’s a n d m o r e , a n d figures finally getting some of the Meadowhall Centre! www.starstore.com has been  Star Wars: The respect it deserves. Yeah, online since 1997, so you Clone Wars posters that out of the way, welcome can see we’re here for the The Last Picture Show, 38-  WATCHMEN to your newsletter. Things long haul. So thanks for 39 The Lanes, Meadowhall graphic novel have been as hectic as ever Centre, Sheffield, S9 1EP, continuing to visit our sites here, and we’re loving every United Kingdom and our store in the Mead- minute of it. We’re gearing owhall centre. It’s a privilege Inside this issue: up to bring you a load of s e r v i n g y o u a l l . . .

Welcome to our 1 newsletter! HALO 3 SERIES 2 FIGURES OUT NOW

Halo3 wave 2 1 figures out now The third entry in the Halo figures comes boxed in tra- Mark VI. So many Spartans series has been taking the ditional blister packs. The in fact, that you could al- New arrivals 2 gaming world by storm for a quality of the figures them- most make yourself another while now, and the first selves hasn’t changed one bit 300 movie, just with, erm, wave of action figures were a though, which can some- different Spartans. These News roundup 2 big hit with fans. Now happen with later figures are excellent addi- second wave is out, and is waves. The new set includes tions to any Halo fan’s col- ac- 2 proving to be even more figures of: Master Chief, lection and bode well for tion figures popular than the first! Brute Stalker, Arbiter, the future of the range. Drone, ODST, Spartan Here’s hoping the next wave Where the first Batman: Essential 3 CQB, Spartan Scout, Spar- is as good as this one... stories wave were presented in tan EVA, Spartan ODST, sealed clamshells, this sec- Spartan EOD and Spartan Life in the Geek 4 ond weave of articulated Lane NEW IN: Recent arrivals instore...

The latest arrivals here at With the second wave due to classic era creatures that no Starstore.com/The Last arrive soon, the first wave of fan should miss. Picture Show include some individual GEARS OF WAR CINEMA OF FEAR STYL- of the best items we’ve ever figures and the box set edition IZED JASON VOORHEES stocked. Lets check out are all still hot items thanks to FIGURE This excellent 9 some of the recent re- their expert sculpts and range inch figure of Jason features a leases… of accessories. stylized, almost comic book HALO 3 SERIES 2 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS sculpt that actually captures his ACTION FIGURES essence better than the earlier The new Cinema of Fear As talked about on page one, figures! Jason Voorhees figure these figures are proving to be These have been a surprise hit from Mezco even more popular than the in recent weeks, with the first Remember, there’s always first wave! batch proving to be immensely news on the latest arrivals popular– even the monsters! on our website at GEARS OF WAR SERIES This is a great range of three www.starstore.com ONE classic Doctors and various COMING SOON: TORCHWOOD ACTION FIGURES

The first wave of officially li- Torchwood, the Doctor Who most ambitious Torchwood censed TORCHWOOD action spinoff series aimed at an older story ever attempted, and sees “The figures look figures were due to hit our audience, is set to return for a once again team shelves in August 2008, but due third series, it has been revealed. up with the surviving members superb from the to a change in one of the sculpts Before then we have an all new of the Torchwood team. they are now due this month.. audio episode, ’’ to promotional images A second wave of official This long awaited first wave of look forward to, which will be Torchwood action figures is thus far released…” figures is set to feature Captain broadcast on Radio 4 on Sep- apparently due to arrive in No- , , tember 10th. The audio episode vember, featuring characters the and a chilling is an adventure based around from series 2. figure. The figures look the CERN experiments with the superb from the promotional Large hadron Collider. Torch- You can keep up to date with images thus far released, in par- wood series 3 is now in produc- the latest Torchwood news ticular the Jack Harkness figure tion, and will take the shape of a on our blog at as it looks much more like John single story told in five episodes, www.starstoreblog.com Barrowman than the previous broadcast over the space of one Jack figure from the Doctor week. The story, Children of Who range. Earth, is said to be the biggest,

NEWS ROUNDUP FROM OUR BLOGS

The DOCTOR WHO specials for finally looks like it is going to be around, with Johnny Depp said to 2009 are shaping up to be quite an made, featuring a new script and a be considering the role of the event, with the Doctor’s Daughter new cast5 of Ghostbusters being Riddler and Angelina Jolie as Cat- (Jenny, played by Georgina trained up by the classic quartet of woman, along with a rumour of Moffet) set to return, as well as Venkman, Stantz, Spengler and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the rumours of the Master, the eighth Zeddemore! HBO have aborted Penguin… Doctor (Paul McGann), Donna their adaptation of the and all making an appear- PREACHER graphic novels due ance along the way. SPIDER- to the subject matter apparently Check out all of our blogs at MAN 4 AND 5 are now being being too intense and controver- the addresses on page 4... fast tracked by Sony– with Sam sial for TV audiences. BATMAN Raimi and Tobey MacGuire still 3 rumours are already flying on board! GHOSTBUSTERS 3

SEPTEMBER 2008 Page 2 STARSTORE/The Last Picture Show- Feature articles from our team of writers... The Dark Knight - Ten one of the biggest hits in recent tale of batman trying to end a years for DC comics. Hush is vicious gang war, it one of the of Batman's Most Im- intent on Sabotaging Batman's most hard-hitting Batman sto- portant Stories in reputation. A thrilling story, told ries of recent years. with style. Comics BRUCE WAYNE: MUR- By Andrew Hawnt A DEATH IN THE FAMILY DERER? Batman is back, and he's big- A classic of 1980s Batman, and When Bruce discovers the ger and better than ever. The one of the Milestones in mod- dead body of his girlfriend, new series of films featuring the ern comics history. The Joker Vesper Fairchild, in Wayne caped crusader himself has succeeds in killing Robin, who Manor, the police arrive and seen countless new fans flock dies in Batman's arms, and charge him with her murder! to his adventures in print, but thus the chase is on for venge- The other Batman characters with the world of comics being ance. But will batman actually are unable to work out the mys- such a daunting prospect to a take the Joker's life? tery, and thus Bruce breaks out of jail and vows to just live as newcomer, it is easy to get ARKHAM stuck on what to read first. Batman until the case is There are many decades worth An extremely disturbing piece solved. of graphic literature, Arkham of Batman reading to be en- BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE Asylum: A Serious House on joyed, but what are the moist The story that began with Serious Earth was written by important stories? What has Bruce Wayne: Murderer con- Grant Morrison and illustrated had a lasting impact on the cludes with a frantic tale of by the renowned Dave character and his mythos out- Batman and his colleagues McKean. Telling the stories of side of the medium of the big piecing the facts together and “These are the inmates of the titular asy- screen? Here we take a look at discovering a conspiracy to lum as they take the place over amongst the most ten essential titles in the Bat- discredit him forever as a mur- and stage a siege, it has been man pantheon. derer, with a surprising culprit seminal works of a strong seller ever since its behind the whole thing... THE KILLING JOKE release in 1989. the Batman's These are amongst the most Widely considered to be the THE LONG HALLOWEEN adventures in finest Batman story ever cre- seminal works of the Batman's comics, and are a ated, The Killing Joke was writ- By Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, adventures in comics, and are ten by comics legend Alan The Long Halloween features a must for the bookshelf of any must for the Moore and featured art from the Falcone character that was fan of the character or the me- bookshelf of any Brian Bolland. Offering a possi- seen in the film Batman Begins, dium. Captured in these pages ble origin for the character of and follows his story to its com- is the essence of one of the fan of the the Joker, it is highly regarded ics conclusion. It also covers most recognizable icons in all character or the as pone of the finest graphic the transition of Batman's foes of popular culture. With more from mobsters and gangsters novels ever published, and also feature films on the way in this medium.” was the basis for some of the to actual supervillains in detail. new series, there seems to be no stopping the Dark Knight in storyline in The Dark Knight. DARK VICTORY his battle against crime. This is KNIGHTFALL VOLUMES 1-3 From comics luminaries Jeph a good thing, as we always This notorious three volume Loeb and Time Sale comes this need a hero, even one with so tale tells the story of Batman's 14 issue tale (Brought together many troubles. protégé, Azrael, taking over the into a much loved graphic Article Source: http:// mantle of Batman when Bruce novel), is the sequel to The EzineArticles.com/? Wayne's back is broken by the Long Halloween. Featuring expert=Andrew_Hawnt http:// murderous Bane. Azrael, as a Two-face, this is a noir-ish mur- EzineArticles.com/?The-Dark- new batman, goes too far and der mystery following Batman Knight---Ten-of-Batmans-Most- ends up insane, leaving it up to on the trail of a serial killer who Important-Stories-in- Bruce to work himself back to is offing police officers in Comics&id=1366651 health and face him down in a Gotham. clash of the batmen. A classic. WAR GAMES This article was originally HUSH VOLUMES 1 AND 2 published by us on the ex- This is an epic story told over cellent Ezineartcles website. A very strong mystery story three volumes, which crossed involving the enigmatic killer over the whole family of Bat- Hush, this two-book story was man related DC comics titles. A

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This isn't easy, really it isn't. While pretty damn well. With us being situated things to offer and talk about, always the archetypal, stereotypical, clichéd in a shopping centre, we're open til 9pm looking for the next item people are view of people in our line of work is on weekdays and 10pm in the festive going to love, and I can tell you, it takes that of Tim and Bilbo from period, and the place is a hive of activity it out of you, but we love it. The internet SPACED, stood behind a counter during those ours. Come and see for is a great tool for us to keep up to speed reading comics, the reality is a very yourself. with what you guys are after, and also different thing. I'm saying this be- for us to find out about the latest devel- cause my back is killing me and my But that's not all. Outside of the store opments ourselves. My inbox is bursting eyes ache from rearranging our back there's the web stuff, which is going on with info from the hottest toy, film and issue shelves (literally moving the pretty much 24 hours a day, ALL comics companies on a daily basis, shelves elsewhere and then refilling YEAR. There's always something going which is great but there just isn't enough them), and I wanted to say a bit on here. I mean, just speaking from my time in the day or energy in my fingers about how hard we work behind the own side of things as head blog bod to tell you about it all. We do try though. scenes here, both in the store and here, I spend a great deal of time check- online. ing out cool stuff to tell you and check- I guess what I'm trying to get across is ing up on the facts about it. I trawl that there's a bunch of people working We're a small team, but we're a team through endless sites, newsletters and very hard behind the cool exterior of our nonetheless, and we all have our roles lots of virtual nooks and crannies in my website or the chatty blogs we offer all to play in the tragicomedy that is life. daily search to keep myself, my col- over the net. This ain't a machine you're Sorry, I got a bit too pretentious leagues and you guys up to date with ordering from- we do it all for you at there, even for me. It is a fascinating stuff going on. It is my duty as a good every stage, and every one of us is grate- thing to observe, in that we all know little geek to do this for ya. We live and ful that you took the time to visit us. each other's quirks and strengths, and breathe this stuff and that's why we we work hard to make sure things share it with you and want to help get it Thanks folks, you (and you, and you and run smoothly. They don't always run into your homes. YOU) make it all worthwhile... as smooth as we'd like, and aside from the odd mishap I think we do We're always keeping an eye out for new