The Comic Bug

South Bay Gamers monthly meet up
2016-04-30 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
South Bay Gamers provides a safe place for game novices, experts, and enthusiasts of all stripes to meet and enjoy the tabletop games you love, discover new games, and expand your social gaming circle.
You are likely to meet some self-proclaimed nerds and geeks of all varieties.
What we do:
We play board & card games including classics (Risk, Axis & Allies, Stratego, Talisman), party games (Telestrations, Say Anything, Werewolf, Wits & Wagers), Euro games (Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, 7 Wonders, Ticket to Ride, Agricola, Caylus), card games (Dominion, Android: Netrunner, Magic: The Gathering, Bang!, Bohnanza) adventure games (Arkham Horror, Shadow Hunters, Betrayal at House on the Hill, The Resistance) and much, much more.
All are welcome and we encourage everyone to bring their favorite games!
http://www.meetup.com/SouthBayGamers/

Grand Opening of the Game Hub!
2016-03-05 10:00
NEXT SATURDAY! Gamers Unite! It’s the grand opening of THE GAME HUB!
The Game Hub is the South Bay’s new gaming store (table-top games, collectible card games, party games, family games and more!) brought to you by The Comic Bug and offering the same welcoming, family-friendly environment you know and love at ‘The Bug! We have a HUGE new space that can accomodate over 100 gamers daily!
We’re going to have game demos, free refreshments, giveaways (while supplies last) and more!
Have a favorite game you’d like to share with the local gaming community? Bring it! Contact us at info@thecomicbug.net and we’ll work on scheduling demo sessions for you during the day of the grand opening.
We’ve opened this store for YOU! For many months now, gamers have been coming in and asking for more variety than our usual inventory of collectible card games and heroclix. We hear YOU and we’re expanding into the gaming universe in a MAJOR WAY!
Some games you can expect to find and PLAY at The Game Hub include: BLOOD RAGE, PANDEMIC, SUPERFIGHT, CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY, SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM, DOMINION, SETTLERS OF CATAN, EXPLODING KITTENS, LANTERNS, KING OF TOKYO and many, many more! We’ll also stock the games you know and love like MAGIC: THE GATHERING, POKEMON, MONOPOLY and others.
We’re excited about this new adventure and can’t wait to introduce the new store to everyone! Swing by next Saturday and let us know what you’d like to see at The Game Hub!

Andre The Giant Signing
2016-01-23 00:00
Meet the creator behind Andre The Giant.

Magic The Gathering Pre-Release: Oath of Gatewatch
2016-01-16 10:00
Come join us for the Magic The Gathering: Oath of Gatewatch Pre-Release Tournament.
Games start at 10am.
Sign up starts at 11am. $25.00
Bring your game!
Mark your calendars! The Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease is January 16–17. Oath of the Gatewatch is designed with Two-Headed Giant play in mind. This is the perfect opportunity to bring a friend and battle with the latest cards.
Oath of the Gatewatch will be hitting shelves January 22, which also means that January 22–24 is Launch Weekend.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie Screening with The Comic Bug
2015-12-17 20:00
Come join The Comic Bug and friends as we watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens on opening night!
A very special exclusive collector’s item will be given to all who attend! Sign up before tickets sell out!
The screening will be held at Arclight: Beach Cities.
Exact time TBD
The Star Wars saga continues with this seventh entry — the first under the Walt Disney Co. umbrella. The film will act as the start of a new trilogy set after the events of Return of the Jedi.

Edge of Spider-Verse #2 - The Comic Bug exclusive variant cover by Siya Oum
2015-10-31 00:00
We have limited copies of the SIYA OUM Edge of Spider-Verse #2 variant. This is the ONLY retailer exclusive cover of the first appearance of Spider-Gwen!
The color cover is limited to just 3,000 copies and the B&W cover is limited to 1,500. Here are the listings for each:
COLOR VERSION:
http://www.ebay.com/…/Edge-of-Spider-Verse-2-…/291455006487…
B&W VERSION:
http://www.ebay.com/…/Edge-of-Spider-Verse-2-…/301621990489…

For those who do not have an ebay account, paypal info@thecomicbug.net and we will ship them out to you.
Color $25
Black White $40
Domestic shipping is free with payment.
If international shipping, please email us your address and we will calculate shipping.

Magic The Gathering Game Day: Battle for Zendikar
2015-10-24 12:00 - 2015-10-25 00:00
Magic The Gathering Game Day
Battle for Zendikar
Time: Noon
Entry: $10.00
Format: Standard Constructed

"Faster Than Light" signing with Brian Haberlin
2015-09-30 17:00
In the very near future we discover the secret of faster-than-light travel. Suddenly the universe is wide open to us, but are we ready for it? With all the idealism of the original Star Trek and the grit and immediacy of Gravity, the story of humanity’s first thrilling and terrifying adventures to the stars takes flight!
Meet FTL creator/writer/artist BRIAN HABERLIN and check out his very cool AUGMENTED REALITY app that interacts with the comic and makes certain scenes literally POP RIGHT OFF THE PAGE! It has to be seen to be believed!
Brian will be signing at The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. See you here!

Magic The Gathering Pre-Release: Battle for Zendikar
2015-09-26 10:00
Magic The Gathering Pre-Release
BATTLE FOR ZENDIKAR
Time: 10:00am
Entry: TBD
Format: Sealed

Let's "Man The F**k Up" at The Comic Bug!
2015-09-09 17:00
MAN THE F* Up is a bedtime story for those in the real world today, where the white night of strength and power protecting and honoring his fair lady is indeed left for the fairy tales. Before any guy or gal starts to count sheep for the night, MAN THE F* UP is sure to provide a laugh or two on how times have changed!
Author S. Kincaid will be joining us this night for a live reading of this humorous tome of frustration and is encouraging YOU to take the stage and tell your very own “MAN THE F* UP” stories!
ARTISTS, (sketchy bug group and anyone else interested) you are cordially invited to illustrate these tales as they unfurl before our eyes and ears!
See you here, ladies! And brave gentlemen!

Magic the Gathering TCG Player Bronze Event/Modern
2015-08-16 11:00 | The Game Hub: Manhattan Beach, 1809 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, United States
The Comic Bug will be hosting a TCGPlayer Bronze Event / Modern
Sunday, August 16, 2015
11:00am start time
$15 entry fee
Format: Modern
Event Structure: Swiss
Prizes: TCGPlayer Playmats, TCG Player Points and more
Please show up early to register.
http://maxpoint.tcgplayer.com/
http://maxpoint.tcgplayer.com/?zipcode=90266#organizedPlay

Magic The Gathering: Origins Game Day
2015-08-08 12:00
Magic The Gathering: Origins
Game Day
Time: Noon
Entry: $10.00
Format: Standard Constructed

Ant-Man Movie screening with The Comic Bug
2015-07-16 20:15
Hang out with The Comic Bug staff and friends as we screen the next Marvel Studios movie, Ant-Man! Watch the next great Marvel movie with comic book fans, who do NOT talk/text/annoy during the movie. Who politely stay seated until the credits are over. Who know when to cheer and laugh appropriately. Who are AWESOME move watchers!
Also included with the ticket price is a limited edition print made for those attending the movie.
Also receive a coupon to purchase a small popcorn and drink for only $6.50.
Also have a great time! Come join us while seats are still available!
Seats are all sold out so show up early to get the seats you like!

Magic The Gathering: Origins Pre-Release
2015-07-11 12:00
Get ready for the next Magic The Gathering core set by signing up for the pre-release!

Magic Origins is just around the corner. It’s truly unlike any core set you’ve seen before: two new mechanics, more new cards, and five Planeswalker origin stories to explore. Magic Origins takes a look at the beginnings of five of our most iconic Planeswalkers: Gideon, Jace, Liliana, Chandra, and Nissa. You’ll see where they come from, how their sparks ignited, and what happened in the aftermath. I know we can’t wait for you to experience the whole set, but let’s start by taking a look at the mechanics–new and old–that await you.

Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie Screening
2015-04-30 19:45
Come join The Comic Bug and friends for opening night of Avengers: Age of Ultron!
Those who purchased tickets at The Comic Bug will have an admission for the movie at 7:45 pm, a coupon for a small popcorn and drink combo for $6.50 and a limited edition Avengers print signed by Siya Oum! This print is limited only those who attend the event.
The movie will start at 7:45 and play in 2 screens. Seating is first come so please arrive early. We will have a table to check in and the prints will be given after the movie.
See you there!

BATMAN VS ROBIN SHOWDOWN
2015-04-16 19:00
Swing on by the Manhattan Beach shop THURSDAY night to catch a screening of DC Animated’s new film, BATMAN VS ROBIN, based upon the sensational BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS story by SCOTT SNYDER!
“Beware the court of owls, that watches all the time…”
…they be watching them animated movies too!
Happening THURSDAY NIGHT 7pm @ MANHATTAN BEACH!
Food, drinks, and cinematic entertainment awaits!

Joshua Dysart Signing Valiantly, Imperium!
2015-02-11 00:00
IMPERIUM #1
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) Joshua Dysart (A) Doug Braithwaite (CA) Raul Allen
A daring new superhero saga from New York Times best-selling creator Joshua Dysart – writer of of the Harvey-Award nominated series HARBINGER – and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (UNITY, Justice)!
Toyo Harada is the most dangerous human being on the planet. Imbued with incredible powers of the mind, he has spent his life guiding humanity from the shadows. But today he is a wanted man. His powers are public knowledge, his allies have turned to enemies, and he is hunted by every government on the planet.
Instead of surrendering, Harada has one last unthinkable gambit to play: to achieve more, faster, and with less, he will build a coalition of the powerful, the unscrupulous and the insane. No longer content to demand a better future, he will recruit a violent legion from the darkest corners of the Earth to fight for it. The battle for utopia begins now.

Come Check Out Inferno Los Angeles
2015-02-04 00:00
INFERNO LOS ANGELES is a 136 page, full color graphic novel published in a deluxe over-sized hardcover edition by NeoClassics Press.
Over 700 years ago, the poet Dante Allighieri found his way to the Underworld from the dark wood outside his native Florence, and the adventure he recorded in The Inferno still haunts us to this day.
Now, in modern times, a new traveler finds his gateway to Hell beneath the urban jungle of the “City of Angels”. Inferno Los Angeles revisits Dante’s journey, weaving new characters and contemporary scenarios with the timelessly familiar scenes Dante described. It is an adventure of pure imagination, fraught with obstacles, monsters, horrific visions and prophecies — all visualized in an epic graphic style. Journey with him, as each step down this human whirlpool brings new dangers and monstrosities, as we delve ever deeper into the torments of our own minds.

Sketch Fighter! Drawing Battle Tournament!
2015-01-24 19:00
On January 24th, Comics and Comics will bring Sketch Fighter back to THE COMIC BUG.
Guest artists include ANDREW ROBINSON (The Fifth Beatle), LIVIO RAMONDELLI (Transformers) RAFAEL NAVARRO, SCOTT LOBDELL, and RALPH MIRANDA. All of the artists will create a drawing prior to the game and these drawings along with all art made during the game will be auctioned off and given to the HERO INITIATIVE.
These artists may be the best in their field when it comes to 30-day deadlines, but how will they do at sketching in 60 seconds or less? Likewise, their comedian tag-team partners may be quick on their feet on stage, but when their mic is traded for a marker, will they bomb? Only one team will emerge victorious and crowned Sketch Fighter Champions.
Following the game and the auction, the Comics and Comics stand-up show will take place, featuring the best all fanboy stand-up comedy in the Multiverse from JOE STARR, RON SWALLOW, ED GREER, TIM POWERS, SCOTT LOBDELL and TOM FRANCK.

Open Mic Comedy Night TBD
2014-12-31 19:00
Five Finger Comedy Death Punch!
Come check out comedy with a night of FREE OPEN MIC! Laughter isn’t the only thing that’s ‘on da house’! We’ll have some FREE BEER too (while supplies last, feel free to BYOB too!) Step up to the stage and crack some of your own jokes too, if you dare! Or just sit back and enjoy a fun two hour show with a cold one!
Sign-ups start at 6:30pm the show starts at 7pm
Those who sign up get up to 8 minutes on stage while walk-ins get 3 minutes.
Do not park directly in front of Trader Joes, they have a supply semi-truck after hours.
Arrive early to get a seat, but standing won’t kill ya’, wimp. Wanna be funny, too? Sign up on the open mic list. Let’s do this.

D.J. Kirkbride signing!
2014-11-19 17:00
Humanity’s ending was his beginning! Join us at The Comic Bug Culver City on Wednesday, November 19th as we celebrate the release of D.J. Kirkbride’s THE BIGGER BANG!This isn’t a sit-com about a bunch of ne’er do well nerds that hang out with a beautiful blonde, this is a dark, mind-twisting birth of a new hero. An investigation into the creation… and perhaps the ultimate destruction of all mankind. All delivered with that special Kirkbride spice that only D.J. can add!

Sketch Fighter! Drawing Battle Tournament!
2014-10-25 20:00
COMICS AND COMICS PRESENTS: SKETCH FIGHTER PART 2!

Tentative date of October 25th at THE COMIC BUG, comic book pros, TBD will be paired up with stand-up comedians from COMICS AND COMICS for the second installment of the drawing battle game, SKETCH FIGHTER.

These artists may be the best in their field when it comes to 30-day deadlines, but how will they do at sketching in 60 seconds or less? Likewise, their comedian tag-team partners may be quick on their feet on stage, but when their mic is traded for a marker, will they bomb? Only one team will emerge victorious and crowned Sketch Fighter Champions.

Upon the conclusion of the game finals, the two pads of paper used in competition will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the Hero Initiative. The pads will also include a finished, not-rushed drawing by each of the artists participating, completed prior to the start of the game.

RSVP on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/events/1432336347041166/

SKETCH FIGHTER @ THE COMIC BUG
Saturday, October 25th 8PM
1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

24 Hour Comic Book Day Challenge
2014-10-04 12:00
It’s that time of year again, folks! Sharpen your pencils, fire up the coffee pot and bring your pillow to THE COMIC BUG for 24 HOUR COMIC DAY!The Challenge: Make a 24 page comic in 24 hours! Can you do it? Many try, some succeed, some fail, EVERYONE has fun!The Comic Bug will be providing a place to sit and make your comic, snacks and coffee throughout the evening. YOU provide the talent and great vibes! Seating is limited so be sure to call the store at (310) 372-6704 to make sure we reserve space for you. It’s FREE!
That’s not all! From 2:00 to 4:00 a.m., we’ll be holding our ever popular 50% off trade paperbacks, graphic novels and back issues sale!
This year, it’s a PAJAMA JAMMY JAM! Wear your pajamas and get a FREE Comic Bug exclusive!
The Challenge:
Create a 24 page comic front to back in 24 hours! The hard fast rules are that you are supposed to show up at The Comic Bug without an idea and kick things off at noon sharp. We really don’t care how you do it. Come with a friend, work on your existing comics or ideas, we just want you to have FUN!
From 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., we’re holding our annual 24 HOUR COMICS DAY SALE! Half off trade paperbacks and back issues. Big discounts on other store items as well. Get up and stretch and get your shopping on!
Not participating in 24 Hour Comic Day? That’s okay too! Come down and cheer the creators on and you can take part in the big sale too!

Incredible writer, Charles Soule, signing!
2014-09-27 00:00
Come to THE COMIC BUG Saturday evening to meet (and par-tay!) with DEATH OF WOLVERINE writer CHARLES SOULE!Mr. Soule will also be signing anything and everything else from his impressive body of work (LETTER 44, SWAMP THING, SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN, SHE-HULK, RED LANTERNS, INHUMAN, and many, many more!)In addition, we’ll be giving the first 100 attendees of the evening a FREE DEATH OF WOLVERINE PINT GLASS featuring awesome artwork by JEFF STOKELY!
The party runs from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. so you can attend both THIS event and LONG BEACH COMIC-CON! Now, that’s an awesome day, true believers!
Charles Soule is a Brooklyn, New York-based comic book author, musician, and attorney, known for his series 27 published by Image Comics, ‘Letter 44’ from Oni Press, ‘The Death of Wolverine,’ ‘ Superman / Wonder Woman’ and other titles.

Magic The Gathering: Khans of Tarkir Pre-Release
2014-09-20 12:00
Come join us for the Magic The Gathering: Khans of Tarkir Pre-Release Tournament.
Games start at Noon.
Sign up starts at 11am. $25.00
Bring your game!

Pariah signing with Andres Salazar
2014-09-17 00:00
It’s BUFFY meets DEADWOOD in the original new graphic novel PARIAH, MISSOURI!Meet writer Andres Salazar and check out this horror/western mashup on Wednesday, Sept. 17th.The book takes place just prior to the Civil War, following the strange paranormal drama that ensues in the town of Pariah, Missouri. Thrills, spills, scares and six shooters!!!Signing ALL DAY!

PARIAH MISSOURI GN VOL 01
SALAZAR ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Andres Salazar (A/CA) Jose Luis Pescador
Set before the Civil War, Pariah, Missouri is a frontier riverboat town and a haven for evil. Hiram Buchanan, a Pinkerton spy, uncovers a crime syndicate and manipulates a misfit team to follow him into danger, where the supernatural is all around them. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Deadwood.

Delinquents at The Comic Bug!
2014-08-27 00:00
The Comic Bug is proud to be one of the West Coast representatives carrying the exclusive Ass-Map cover of Valiant Comics’ Delinquents #1!
“We dreamed of a comic book with a big ass on the cover and now it has come true!” says Mike Wellman, co-owner of The Comic Bug. “Now I hope it is the right ass!”
The West Coast shops will carry and exclusive cover with half of the ass-map and a few lucky East Coast stores will carry the other half.
Get your copy signed by JAMES ASMUS and also get a FREE copy of the chromium cover of Armor Wars #1!

DELINQUENTS #1 (OF 4) REG RIVERA (VF)
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) James Asmus, Fred Van (A) Kano (CA) Paolo Rivera
Confrontation! Devastation! Inebriation! (And the lost secret of the hobos too!) Oh dear god no, you’d better get out of the way…because here come the Delinquents!
Quantum and Woody are the world’s worst superhero team. Archer & Armstrong are a mismatched pair of conspiracy-busting adventurers. When a mysterious force collides these ill-suited and irresponsible “heroes” for a cross-country race through the darkest corners of American mythology, all hell is bound to break loose. Can two busted pairs become four of kind in time to defeat the Hobo King, save the day, and make it back home in time for Happy Hour? Let’s hope so…’cause these guys make a really, really bad team. (And you don’t even want to know about the goat.)

Drinking with Comics! Featuring Mike Wellman!
2014-08-25 00:00
Topics of discussion range from Chris’ new comedy album Celebrities Poop, to Saranac Brewery’s White IPA, to how Marvel should approach the inevitable recasting of the cast of the Avengers. Oh yeah, and the 90′s unforgiveable trend of gimmicky comic book covers goes to trial — is X-Force #1′s poly-bagged ridiculousness worse than Chromium? Tune in to find out!!!
Check out Mike’s hilarious hijinks with Mike and Shawn!

Star Wars Event with Brian Wood and others!
2014-08-23 13:00
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
STAR WARS was a thing of the past! A dusty relic of a movie trilogy until 1991, when Dark Horse Comics brought us DARK EMPIRE!
The fanbase was instantly re-energized! The love of all things Jedi/Sith rekindled! For 23 years, Dark Horse has been producing some of the best STAR WARS tales ever assembled, adding layers of characters and worlds to the lore. This August, it all ends. The EXPANDED UNIVERSE will be no more…
Join us as we celebrate the end of an era with some of the biggest creators who have been breathing life into those stories. BRIAN WOOD, from the latest Star Wars Ongoing series… GABRIEL HARDMAN & CORRINA BECHKO from Star Wars: Legacy… CHRISTIAN GOSSETT, the artist on Tales of the Jedi who conceived the Double-Bladed Lightsaber… BARBARA KESEL, who brought DARK EMPIRE to Dark Horse in the first place! This will be a legendary send-off!
We’ll be joined by members of the REBEL LEGION to bring life to the characters we know and love and provide some amazing photo opportunites, so bring a camera!
http://www.rebellegion.com/
In addition to Star Wars creators, GARRY BROWN, artist of Brian Wood’s THE MASSIVE and the new CATWOMAN ARTIST, will be joining us! It’s not just about the past of STAR WARS, it’s about the future of comics with this great post-apocalyptic soak-fest!
So, join us! Help us take this mask off, so we can look at you one… last… time… with our OWN eyes…

Guns A' Blazin' Book 2 Release Party
2014-08-06 18:00
See if you’re brave enough to taste “The Chief’s Gourmet Chili”! Listen to the tunes of KITTYGATO and the Thirsty Crows!
Also, DJ kirkbrides Never Ending tp signing is being added to the festivities! 2 bands! 2 books! 2 awesome!!!
The Thirsty Crows play at 7 pm
KITTYGATO plays at 8 pm
This is a great comic shop and it’ll be a fun event. This is your chance to come pick up that copy of Punisher 2099 you’ve been meaning to re-read.
See you nerds there!
