Mark One Comics and Games » Cover Gallery http://www.mk1.co.nz New Zealand's Graphic Novel Specialist - Free shipping nationwide Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:19:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Next Week’s Shipment – due 15th Feb 2012 http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-due-15th-feb-2012/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-due-15th-feb-2012/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:13:46 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4319 The Star Wars Millennium Falcon Owners Workshop Manual, Jim Henson’s Storyteller Hard Cover, Robert Kirkman’s new series Thief of Thieves #1 and the Mass Effect Art book are the headliners for a great shipment due at Mk1 very soon!

Thief of Thieves #1 Conrad Paulson lives a secret double life as master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can’t steal, nothing he can’t have… except for the life he left behind. Now, with a grown son he hardly knows, and an ex-wife he never stopped loving, Conrad must try to piece together what’s left of his life, before the FBI finally catch up to him… but it appears they are the least of his worries. Mk1 Price $7.50

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the next new arrivals – due on shelf 15th of February 2012.  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.


]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-due-15th-feb-2012/feed/ 0 This Week’s Shipment – Due 9th of February 2012 http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-6/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-6/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:45:41 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4289 Lots to excite in the next shipment – Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi #0, Magic the Gathering #1, Batman Gates of Gotham collected edition, Locke & Key – Guide to the Known Keys returns and a new series from Image (a publisher very much on a roll at the moment!) Alpha Girl!

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the next new arrivals – due on shelf 9th of February 2012.  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.

]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-6/feed/ 0 March 2012 Highlights http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/march-2012-highlights/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/march-2012-highlights/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:13:49 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4250 I dissect the latest solicitations from Mk1′s stable of publishers – my March 2012 picks are here! Dark Horse (Buffy season 8 Hardcover omnibus and the second Avatar volume) DC (the first hardcover collections from the new 52 are released along with Series 2 of the Batman Arkham City figures) Vertigo (new Fables ongoing spin off frim Bill Willingham – check out the premise for the new Vertigo series the New Deadwardians – looks a winner!) IDW (Smoke and Mirrors and the first collection of the new ongoing Star Trek series) Image (Brian K Vaughan’s latest series Saga!) Marvel (Avengers vs X-Men, Avengers Assemble #1 and Age of Apocalypse #1!) Indie Publishers (Archie meets Kiss collection plus The Boys volume 10!)

The Previews Catalogue is the orderbook I use to place orders for the shop – it can be viewed in store or online - here’s the link! The current issue features all the releases from all the major comics publishers  - shipping to Mk1 from March 2012 and on.  If you sign up with our online partner Comixology you can make your selections via this website  – link your account with Mk1 and I’ll automatically hold your selections aside for you on release.  Follow this link to learn how to sign up with comixology! The easiest way to add your orders, subscriptions and individual issue requests is by using our weekly cover galleries and the monthly highlight pages (like this).

Full Dark Horse Solicitations http://pulllist.comixology.com/dmd/JAN12/?c=3

Full DC Solicitations http://pulllist.comixology.com/dmd/JAN12/?c=1&start=0

Full Vertigo Solicitations http://pulllist.comixology.com/dmd/JAN12/?c=1&i=3

Full IDW Solicitations http://pulllist.comixology.com/dmd/JAN12/?c=12&viewby=full

Full Image Comics Solicitations http://pulllist.comixology.com/dmd/JAN12/?c=4

Full Marvel Solicitations http://pulllist.comixology.com/dmd/JAN12/?c=2

Indie Publishers

Because of Currency and freight rate fluctuations accurate pricing for the above items so far in advance is difficult – as a guide allow 2 x US$ for the NZ $ shelf price – a firm quote can be given for specific items upon request.

KEY: HC = Hardcover, TP = Trade Paperback Vol. = Volume Cvr = Cover, AF = Action Figure

]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/march-2012-highlights/feed/ 0 This Week’s Shipment On shelf now! http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-5/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-5/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:55:36 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4242 Lots of acclaimed indie publications this delivery – headline act is the new Avatar The last Airbender volume – don’t forget to check out the other highlights – notably: Any Empire Hard Cover, The Homeland Directive, Infinite Kung Fu and Pirate Penguin vs. Ninja Chicken!

Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 1: Promise Part 1

Gene Yang (W), Michael Dante DiMartino (W), Bryan Konietzko (W), Gurihiru (A/Cover)

The wait is over! Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, its millions of fans have been hungry for more-and it’s finally here! This series of digests rejoins Aang and friends for exciting new adventures, beginning with a faceoff against the Fire Nation that threatens to throw the world into another war, testing all of Aang’s powers and ingenuity!  The continuation of Airbender and the link to its upcoming sequel, Legend of Korra!  Written by Gene Yang, author of the National Book Award-nominated American Born Chinese. Mk1 Price $19.90

The Above title is delayed till next week sorry!  One box was left behind in the states – full list of delayed items in the comments field below.

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the next new arrivals – due on shelf 1st of February 2012.  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.


]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-5/feed/ 2 This Week’s Shipment – On shelf! http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-4/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-4/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:32:21 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4208 Lots & lots of Marvel Select figures arrive this shipment – accompanied with the usual batch of great comics, manga, magazines, graphic novels and books.  Look for the first collected offering of a series that has been on my “rave about” list since debut – Journey into Mystery gets the MK1 seal of awesome!

Fear Itself: Journey Into Mystery Premiere HC
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Doug Braithwaite, Richard Elson (CA) Stephanie Hans

Loki is back and the mystery surrounding his death is about to be revealed! What can the Trickster God be up to this time? How will this affect Thor? Acclaimed creators Kieron Gillen and Doug Braithwaite bring Thor’s dark, little brother back into the fray. It’s time for the Odinson and the Trickster to reunite! Hardcover Mk1 Price $39.90

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the new arrivals – on shelf this morning (as at 25th of January 2012).  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.

]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-4/feed/ 0 This Week’s Shipment – due Wednesday 18th http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-3/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-3/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:59:36 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4189 The Kingpin of a great shipment of very cool swag is the ulta-deluxe Richard Stark’s Parker Hard Cover Martini Edition by Darwyn Cooke…
Richard Stark’s Parker Hard Cover Martini Edition
Darwyn Cooke (w & a & c)

Darwyn Cooke’s first two Parker books, The Hunter and The Outfit, are collected in a tremendous, special oversized hardcover edition-with an ADDITIONAL 65 pages of Darwyn Cooke content-including a BRAND NEW story and a beautiful slipcase! Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter graphic novel debuted in July 2008 to instantaneous popular and critical acclaim. It made the New York Times best-seller list and won coveted Eisner and Harvey awards. The second graphic novel, The Outfit, was released last year and was met with similar response, and is currently under consideration for nominations in this year’s awards season. The Hunter and The Outfit tell the story of Parker, Richard Stark’s classic anti-hero, as he returns to New York to settle the score with his wife and partner in crime after they betray him in a heist gone terribly wrong. After evening the field and reclaiming his prize, the Outfit decide to do some score settling of their own… and learn much too late that when you… Mk1 Price $119.90

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the next new arrivals – due on shelf 18th of January 2012.  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.


]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-3/feed/ 0 This Week’s Shipment – on shelf now http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-2/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:25:11 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4180 Highlights! A Tale of Sand is an original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson. Also look for Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (the Criminal team!) latest Fatale #1, Fear Itself is collected in the  Premiere Hard Cover format, the new Naruto Volume (the 54th for those keeping count),
the first issue of the Peanuts comic debuts and I also expect The Walking Dead Tv Series 1 Action Figures!

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the next new arrivals – on shelf now (as at 11th of January 2012).  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.

]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-2/feed/ 0 February 2012 Highlights http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/february-2012-highlights/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/february-2012-highlights/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:35:24 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4161 There’s a Top Spot battle going on!  My heart wants to trumpet the Joe Hill & Stephen King Road Rage project but the scale of the new Dark Horse Star Wars undertaking demands the prime spot.  Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi  (in the capable hands of  the Star Wars Legacy creative team) will tell the origins of the Jedi order  -  should be a great read.

Look out for more February greatness from Dark Horse (a new Conan the Barbarian series). Image offers more promising  series débuts -  Thief of Thieves #1 and Peter Panzerfaust #1 plus the Invincible Volume 7: Ultimate Collection and the highly anticipated King City Trade Paperback (Scott Pilgrim fans should check this out). DC gives us a new Batman Beyond series and the Flashpoint Trade Paperbacks.  Marvel releases Winter Soldier #1 and a heap of Avengers deluxe collections ahead of the movie – also look for the return to print of the much requested Silver Surfer: Parable in the Premiere Hard Cover format by Stan Lee and French comic king pin Moebius. Vertigo releases the DMZ Volume 11, 100 Bullets Book 2 HardCover and Northlanders Volume 6.  The Independent publishers re-release Garth Ennis classic Dicks in a new colour edition! SLG’s Malleus Maleficarum looks a nice and creepy read.. The top Manga offerings include Fairy Tail Volume 18, Sailor Moon Volume 4 and  Naruto Volume 55.  Check out  all my February 2012 picks including new T-Shirts, Books, Toys and other great Swag!

The Previews Catalogue is the orderbook I use to place orders for the shop – it can be viewed in store or online – here’s the link! The current issue features all the releases from the major comics publishers  - shipping to Mk1 from February 2012 and on.  If you sign up with our online partner Comixology you can make your selections via this website  – link your account with Mk1 and I’ll automatically hold your selections aside for you on release.  Follow this link to learn how to sign up with comixology! The easiest way to add your orders, subscriptions and individual issue requests is by using our weekly cover galleries and the monthly highlight pages (like this).

Dark Horse February  Solicitations – full list can be viewed here

IDW February  Solicitations – full list can be viewed here

Image Comics February  Solicitations – full list can be viewed here

DC Comics February  Solicitations - full list can be viewed here, here and here (multi tasking problems??)

Marvel February  Solicitations - full list can be viewed here

Vertigo February  Solicitations - full list can be viewed here

Full Independent Publishers & Manga Lists can be found here (use the filters!)

Full Books, Toys, T-Shirts and other great Swag Lists can be found here (use the filters!)

Because of Currency and freight rate fluctuations accurate pricing for the above items so far in advance is difficult – as a guide allow 2 x US$ for the NZ $ shelf price – a firm quote can be given for specific items upon request.

KEY: HC = Hardcover, TP = Trade Paperback Vol. = Volume Cvr = Cover, AF = Action Figure

]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/february-2012-highlights/feed/ 0 This Week’s Shipment has arrived http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-announced/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-announced/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:11:05 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4143 First Shipment for 2012 – look for the return of the much requested Valve hardcover, Gears of War 3 Series 1 action figures and a whole heap of unmissable Toys, Comics and Books – due on shelf around the 6th of January 2012!

VALVE PRESENTS SACRIFICE & OTHER STEAM POWERED STORIES Hard Cover

For fifteen years, Valve has defined the cutting edge of video games. Now, Valve joins with Dark Horse to bring three critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series to print, with a hardcover collection of comics from the worlds of Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Portal. With over two hundred pages of story, Valve Presents: The sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories is a must-read for fans looking to further explore the games they love or comics readers interested in dipping their toes into new mythos! Features comics from the bestselling series Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress! Mk1 Price $49.90

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the next new arrivals – on shelf now.  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.

]]> http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-weeks-shipment-announced/feed/ 0 Latest Shipment has arrived – sorting now! http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-shipment-due-on-shelf-before-new-years-eve/ http://www.mk1.co.nz/blog/next-shipment-due-on-shelf-before-new-years-eve/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:32:55 +0000 mk1 http://www.mk1.co.nz/?p=4118 Last shipment for 2011 and it’s a doozy – celebrate a Banner year for comics with something new (Memorial #1) something old (Criminal Macabre omnibus vol 02) and something steampunk (Lady Mechanika #3)!

Here’s the full Cover Gallery for the next new arrivals – heading to shelf now.  Click on each cover for more information. Follow this link to learn how to use our online subscription service – comics can be held aside – waiting for your next shop visit or dispatched to you via Mark One’s mail order service.

Criminal Macabre Omnibus Volume 2
Steve Niles (W), Kyle Hotz (A), Nick Stakal (A), Casey Jones (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Fiona Staples (Cover)
Cal McDonald, the pill-popping, alcoholic antihero of the hit Criminal Macabre series, is back! Teamed with his undead partner Mo’Lock, Cal protects the sin-infested streets of Los Angeles against a growing horde of zombies, vampires, and occultists! This trade collects Criminal Macabre Volumes 4-6, the one-shot story Feat of Clay, ‘The Creepy Tree’ and ‘The Trouble with Brains’ from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, and ‘Hairball’ from Dark Horse Presents #102-#105, featured in color for the first time! From the creator of 30 Days of Night. Mk1 Price $45.00


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