Play it loud, play it very loud. Neil Diamond, Kamahl, Elvis and ABBA, flying from the lock box of the annual trivia night at Guildford Bowling and Recreation Club.

Taking the reigns of the night, Pop Heads Music Quiz - The Vinyl Years. Blaring the stereo and taking their sweet time staring at the clock and not ever quite sure of what time it was.



Songs, instantly recognisable tunes and melodies, all encompassing the decades where the 33 and 78 ruled the airwaves and record players. Anyone caught under the age of 30 flopping about with questions that really tested the depths of the liner notes and Countdown trivia.

No table walked away empty handed at the end of the night, all covered in questionable DVDs, CDs and prizes or grabs from the silent auction. Score for Tom who bid on and won a chair for two whole dollars.

Fifty cents over really.

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Batten down the hatches, lock away the prisoner, seal off the wax and all that jazz. Dates are in for the moving sale of the Comic Shop.

After twelve years licking the corner of George Street and the service way at 207, the store is making its move to bigger digs. Digs that happen to be right next to Liverpool library no less.

10a/170 George Street for those who want a sneak peek.

So, dates of the moving sale are at the weekend end of the month of August. Namely Saturday 26 and Sunday 27.

Discounts for the day

• 50% off all back issues
• 25-50% off all statues, busts and merchandise

Disclaimer

Discounts do not apply on current and recent release stock, anything sitting in the standing order on the weekend or laybys.

Remember...

Normal store opening hours apply. Pick up a snazzy flyer for the sale when you next drop in for your walls or forehead.

And how do you spell lay-by?

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And there comes a time when there's a need for the comics to hit it out on the town themselves...


On the side of the van you'll note Spider-Man, Hulk, Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman. Groovy and them rims aren't too shabby shiny, eh?

Thanks to Delvac for snapping the shot of the shop's spanking new rock boat.

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Last week saw those pirates from them Caribbean seas return for some hi jinks in the high waters. Next week will be Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in a tepid film about a super woman. This week, for July 13, nothing much. Anything? Can't recall.

Any way, it's the end of a line with Spider-Girl #100. From the humble jump start of that What If...? issue and so many comics and years later, it's time to say good bye. And at whopping 104, it's going to be a bang. All good solid and shot single stories for the entire run. None of this lolly-gagging with nothing inbetween business.

Can't say the same for Ultimate Spider-Man #97. Which, if previous issues are any indication, will be only a fraction of a story to tide over until the "record breaking" land mark issue later this year. Like as if it really counts if the guts aren't quite like the fish smells.

Of course, the fine line is crossed and pistol whipped in Shaolin Cowboy #6. It's crazy, it's hyper detailed, it holds its own. It loses a lot of water. It keeps on with the nutsoids and the pages smell really good.

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Running about the place in the winter time leaves the ears ripping raw for some. And there are others who just don't have that problem at all and ever.



Rather simple and clean, this photo was taken in August 2005 at Martin Place in Sydney during the on location filming of Superman Returns. In the actual film, it appears for a brief second as Kitty Kowalski (Parker Posey) drives a mustang that is careening all out of hell.

Early on for the night, it was placed up on and over a "For Lease" sign for the building. Nobody else took much notice of it, the crowds heading home more concerned with the ever expanding line for the taping off of Martin Place than any thing else. Shortly after taking this photo, it was all cordoned off.

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It's the new start of another financial year and the money pinching begins anew. Watch out for making with the donations to charity. They won't come good for at least a year yet now. July 6 is where it kicks off and in the cinemas sees the opening of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Devi #1 is the new comic from new boy Virgin Comics. Cursory at the moment, doubtful on picking this one up.

Sidekick #1 on the other hand, first of a five part miniseries, comes from Paul Jenkins. It's a tongue-in-cheek view of the world of sidekicks to the major super heroes. Of course, why anyone would go around with their tongue flapping their cheeks is cause for contortionist celebration.

Oh, the other cheek?

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