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THIS MONTH'S TALES OF WONDER COUPONS:

DEVIL DINOSAUR BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS: 10% OFF SALE PRICE AT TOW!

INPUT CODE: moonboy

COUPON EXPIRES: May 30, 2007

ITEM LINK: DEVIL DINOSAUR BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS

At first glance, this is a strange choice for the tag "Omnibus". On second and third glances, it's still strange! But what they hey - when you've got Jack Kirby dealing with oversize concepts like giant ants, super-sized spiders, fearsome space aliens, and a prehistoric forest full of dinos, why not slap the Omnibus on the oversize HC and be done with it! After all, this collects all nine issues of the late '70s series, which I have to rate as underappreciated. I don't know what fans of the time were expecting, but I don't think it was Devil Dinosaur! But what they got was a charming story of a boy and his dinosaur, a story full of adventure, suspense and sci-fi fun that's just perfect for young kids.

This coupon will take an extra 10% off TOW's price, so your final price will be $17.09 for the oversized HC!

Simply add Devil Dinosaur by Jack Kirby HC to your cart, input the coupon code "moonboy" into the designated box, and it will apply the discount! (Please make sure to use all lower case when typing in the code.)


UNCANNY X-MEN: RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI'AR EMPIRE HC: 10% OFF

INPUT CODE: brubaker

COUPON EXPIRES: May 30, 2007

ITEM LINK: UNCANNY X-MEN: RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI'AR EMPIRE HC

Ed Brubaker and Billy Tan's space epic is hitting on all cylinders in some of the most vital stories told under the Uncanny X-Men banner in a long, long time. Following up on the seminal events of DEADLY GENESIS, Prof. X rounds up a new team of X-Men for a mission into the heart of the Shi'Ar Empire, to try and stop the fruit of one of his most tragic mistakes from starting an intergalactic war. Marvel Girl, Havok, Polaris, Nightcrawler and Warpath take to the stars in a classic "mutants in space" epic! This oversized HC reprints Uncanny X-Men #475-486.

This coupon will take an extra 10% off TOW's price, so your final price will be $21.99 for the oversized HC!

Simply add Uncanny X-Men: Rise and Fall of the Shi'Ar Empire HC to your cart, input the coupon code "brubaker" into the designated box, and it will apply the discount! (Please make sure to use all lower case when typing in the code.)


AVENGERS CLASSIC #1: HALF OFF AT TALES OF WONDER!

INPUT CODE: avengers

COUPON EXPIRES: May 15, 2007

ITEM LINK: AVENGERS CLASSIC #1

On June 13, the first issue of Marvel's new monthly reprint title hits stands. Avengersd Classic #1 will feature the complete issue of Avengers #1 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby plus letters pages, all with newly restored and recolored art. In addition to the classic reprint, there will also be two new stories: 10-pagers by Stan Lee & Kevin Maguire and Dwayne McDuffie & Michael Avon Oeming. The whole package is 48 pages and is priced at $3.99. Avengers Classic will then continue with a new issue each month, continuing the reprints of Avengers in chronological order and also containing a new story by McDuffie & Oeming that is set in the era of the classic Avengers!

This coupon will take 50% off the price, so you can get the first issue for $1.99.

Simply add Avengers Classic #1 to your cart, input the coupon code "avengers" into the designated box, and it will apply the discount! (Please make sure to use all lower case when typing in the code.)


IMAGE COMICS: THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE:
$5 OFF DISCOUNT PRICE AT TALES OF WONDER!

INPUT CODE: khoury

COUPON EXPIRES: June 15, 2007

ITEM LINK: IMAGE COMICS: THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE

Comics journalist and historian George Khoury comes through with another comprehensive look at the comics industry with Image Comics: The Road to Independence, a 280-page softcover published by TwoMorrows. If you're like me and weren't around for the Image Revolution, George's coverage in The Road to Independence will be a must read, because for better and worse, the rise of Image Comics in the '90s helped bring about massive change in the industry that is still felt today.

This coupon will take an extra $5 off TOW's discounted price, which brings the price of the book to $22.99, which is approximately $12 off the list price.

Simply add Image Comics: The Road to Independence SC to your cart, input the coupon code "khoury" into the designated box, and it will apply the discount! (Please make sure to use all lower case when typing in the code.)

MASTERWORKS RESOURCE HOME PAGE FREE STUFF CONTESTS!

Everyone loves free stuff! And every now and then, this website runs contests where you - yes you - can win free swag the likes of which you may never have thought possible! I'm talkin' comic books, man! Specifically the collected editions we all love - books that have comics inside of them! Whether it's the line of books from which this website takes its name - the Marvel Masterworks - or DC Archives, Essentials/Showcase, Omniboo or Absolutes, if you're reading this the odds are you have an insane fixation with at least one of them. (But if you're like me, it's all of them!) And, if you're also like me, you hardly have the budget to keep up with it!

Well, that's where site sponsor TALES OF WONDER comes in. Not only do they carry low prices every day on collected edition books and trades, but they are sponsoring giveaway contests straight to you through this site! Contests will be announced at the Current News page of this website, and also the BLAMMO! News Alerts email bulletins (sign up HERE) with links to this page, where the rules for each new contest will be detailed. You don't want to miss out!

FREE ARCHIVES OR MASTERWORKS CONTEST


CURRENT CONTEST: GUESS THE "BACK FOUR" FOR ACTION HEROES ARCHIVES VOL. 2

CONTEST DEADLINE: Monday, May 21, 12pm EST

I'm really excited about the upcoming Action Heroes Archives Vol. 2, due May 23rd, which reprints some of the comics I read in my earliest days as a fan: Steve Ditko's Blue Beetle and Question comics (which were printed in the late '70s under the "Modern Comics" imprint). Head to this CONTEST THREAD at the DC Forum and pick which four covers you think DC will choose to adorn the back cover of Action Heroes Vol. 2!

Ties will be broken by a random drawing. The winner will receive the in-stock DC ARCHIVES or MASTERWORKS of their choice from site sponsor TALES OF WONDER!

CONTEST RULES

Thanks to site sponsor Tales of Wonder, we're able to offer up a bunch of free swag from time to time in the form of contest prizes! But there are a few simple rules you need to agree with before taking part, so read on!

1: To be eligible, you must be a registered member of the Message Board Forums.

2: Individual contest descriptions will contain more specific rules for each particular contest.

3: Unless otherwise indicated in the contest description, members are only eligible to win one contest per calendar year.

4: Prizes include free shipping and handling inside the United States. Winners from outside the United States may be asked to pay a nominal charge for shipping and handling.

5: Please, only one contest entry per person/household per contest.

All this fun is courtesy of Tales of Wonder and the MarvelMasterworks.com, to thank you for your interest in this site, as well as reward your loyalty to collecting the books we love to champion! And now, check out this list of previous winners:


FlameOfLife guessed three of the four covers chosen for the back of Action Archives Vol. 5 and made it through the tie-breaker process to emerge victorious. For his prize, he chose...Action Comics Archives Vol. 5! Who woulda thunk it?

12-1-06: Free George Perez Package
SKleefeld won his choice of George Perez collected editions by taking part in the "What would you do with your own George Perez?" contest!

11-1-06: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
GP guessed three of the four covers that DC chose to adorn the back of the dustjacket to Adam Strange Archives Vol. 2! Congrats, GP!!

8-31-06: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Cancer754 stood out from a huge throng of contestants who correctly guessed that the cover to Avengers Annual #2 would be the cover to adorn the front of the dustjacket to Avengers Masterworks Vol. 6. Sgt. Fury Masterworks Vol. 1 was his choice for a prize!

8-24-06: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Carabimero was among a group of 36 entrants who correctly guessed that Marvel would choose the cover to Thor #131 to adorn the front of the dustjacket to Thor Masterworks Vol. 5. For his prize, he chose Doom Patrol Vol. 1 Archives!

6-1-05: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Cleazer won the contest for the free copy of Jack Kirby Collector #43, and dlflot won the contest for the free copy of Daredevil Visionaries Vol. 1! Congrats guys!

3-30-05: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
M Yo chose all four covers that graced the back of the Brave and the Bold Team-Up Archives! For that signal achievement, he was able to choose a free copy of Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 2!

2-15-05: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Running two contests simultaneously, Steve Utley picked all four of the covers that graced the back of All-Star Archives Vol. 1, and Justin Fairfax correctly chose the front cover Marvel used for Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 2! Justin chose FF Masterworks Vol. 7 as his prize, and Steve Utley ultimately chose Superman in Action Archives Vol. 4!

1-15-05: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Sethbron was among many entrants who guessed the correct Spider-Man cover that Marvel used for the front of the dustjacket to Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 7. He then won the random draw to come out on top, and has won his choice of Masterworks or Archives. He has chosen Supergirl Archives Vol. 2 as his prize!

11-18-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Chance Fiveash was among many entrants who guessed the correct Daredevil cover that Marvel used for the front of the dustjacket to Daredevil Masterworks Vol. 3. Chance then won the random draw to come out on top, and has won his choice of Masterworks or Archives. He has chosen Avengers Masterworks Vol. 4 as his prize!

10-20-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
BigComicMike was among 4 entrants who guessed 4 out of 4 covers DC Comics used for the back of the dustjacket to Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1. Mike then won the random draw to come out on top, and has won his choice of Masterworks or Archives. He has chosen Sandman Archives Vol. 1 as his prize! Isn't that appropriate?

9-29-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Queen of the Geeks was among 8 entrants who guessed 3 of the 4 covers DC Comics used for the back of the dustjacket to Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives Vol. 1. (Nobody guessed all four!) Queenie then won the random draw to come out on top, and has won his choice of Masterworks or Archives. He has chosen Spirit Archives Vol. 14 as his prize!

8-18-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Joe Ankenbauer was among 5 entrants who guessed 3 of the 4 covers DC Comics used for the back of the dustjacket to Action Heroes Archives Vol. 1. (Nobody guessed all four!) He then won the random draw to come out on top, and has won his choice of Masterworks or Archives. He has chosen THUNDER Agents Vol. 4 as his prize!

7-31-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Dum Dum Dugan was among 12 entrants who guessed that Avengers #38 would be the front cover choice for Avengers Masterworks Vol. 4! He then won the random draw to come out on top, and has won his choice of Masterworks or Archives. He has chosen Avengers Masterworks Vol. 3 as his prize!

5-19-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Osgood Peabody has correctly chosen all four of the covers DC will use for the back of the New Teen Titans Vol. 2 Archives. Osgood has chosen Thor Masterworks Vol. 1 as his prize!

3-10-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Mike Falcon has won his choice of Archives or Masterworks for winning the contest tiebreaker (with Osgood Peabody of all people!) He correctly chose all four of the covers DC will use for the back of the Doom Patrol Vol. 2 Archives. Mike has chosen Adam Strange Archives Vol. 1 as his prize!

1-21-04: Free Masterworks or DC Archives
Tom Wake has won his choice of Archives or Masterworks for winning the contest tiebreaker with 7 other entrants! He correctly chose three of the four covers DC will use for the back of the Wonder Woman Vol. 4 Archives.

12-25-03: Free Masterworks and Essentials
Blammo! Member b0b222 correctly guessed all five of Gormuu's survey responses for most wanted new Masterworks lines! (FYI: Ant-Man, Silver Age Monsters, Sgt. Fury, Nick Fury and GA Sub-Mariner.) He chose a Masterworks as his prize. Second place winner midnitoil chose the Human Torch Essentials.

10-12-03: Free Archives
Unknown Question won the tie-breaker with nine other board members in the "Guess the Atom Back Four" contest and chose Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 has his prize!

9-10-03: Free Archives
Scippio won the tie-breaker with GaryUK in the "Guess the Silver Age Titans Back Four Covers" contest and chose Silver Age Titans Vol. 1 as his prize!

8-13-03: Free Essentials
Schatzie won guessed correctly two of the three new Essentials for the 2003/2004 schedule (Spidey Vol. 6 and X-Men Vol. 5) and chose Essential Ant-Man Vol. 1 as his prize!

5-22-03: Free Masterworks
Bill Nolan won the Easter Egg hunt, and chose Spider-Man Vol. 2 Masterworks as his prize! He found the Gormuu egg hidden in the Tom Brevoort interview page banner.

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