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New Comics List posted for 07/01/09 July 02, 10:21pm
New Comics List for 07/01/09 has been posted. You can check it out here.

New Comics List posted for 06/24/09 June 25, 2:49pm
New Comics List for 06/24/09 has been posted. You can check it out here.

RANT! Play the Game Gets COSSY! June 24, 3:05pm
A new Ranting has been added to the Rantings section titled : Play the Game Gets COSSY!. You can check it out here!

RANT! Play the Game: Magic Planeswalker Achievements and Rewards Program June 22, 10:16pm
A new Ranting has been added to the Rantings section titled : Play the Game: Magic Planeswalker Achievements and Rewards Program. You can check it out here!

RANT! Grand Prix Boston Trip Qualifier events! June 22, 9:38pm
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RANT! Dungeon Delving June 22, 3:12pm
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RANT! Behind the Stories: Blackness falls on the DCU June 19, 2:10pm
A new Ranting has been added to the Rantings section titled : Behind the Stories: Blackness falls on the DCU. You can check it out here!

RANT! WE WANT YOU!
Star Wars Minis and Axis & Allies Minis Coordinators		 June 10, 8:13pm
A new Ranting has been added to the Rantings section titled : WE WANT YOU!
Star Wars Minis and Axis & Allies Minis Coordinators. You can check it out here!

New Comics List posted for 06/10/09 June 10, 8:02pm
New Comics List for 06/10/09 has been posted. You can check it out here.

Behind the Stories: A milestone for Captain America June 08, 1:53pm
In March of 2007, something happened which truly rocked the comics world. Steve Rogers, the first and by far the most well-known character to operate under the codename "Captain America", was shot and killed while entering a courthouse after the events of the Marvel miniseries "Civil War". For the next two years Rogers’s former sidekick James "Bucky" Barnes – the Robin to Steve’s Batman – has taken up the name and career of Captain America in his mentor’s place. Bucky has filled in capably for Rogers in both the solo "Captain America" series as well as team or crossover books like "New Avengers" and "Secret Invasion", but for entire generations of fans Steve Rogers will always be the one true Captain America.

This month Marvel Comics reaches a milestone with the 600th issue of "Captain America". This number was arrived at by combining the totals of the various Cap solo series over the years, which is how the current run jumps from #50 in May to #600 in June. To mark the occasion, Marvel and Diamond Comic Distributors are teaming up to release "Captain America" #600 to the public two days early – on Monday, June 15 instead of the normal new comics delivery day on Wednesday.

Because of the anticipation of this historic milestone issue, Marvel has announced that "Captain America" #600 has already sold out of its first printing even before the issue has seen a single store shelf. The issue is a lock for a second print run, with perhaps even more down the road, so anyone who is interested in picking up a copy should contact the fine folks at Play the Game Read the Story and let them know that you want one.

So why, aside from the obvious milestone issue number, is this particular comic book expected to be such a hot commodity? Well, Marvel has let it be known that fans should expect some sort of huge announcement or plot twist to take place within the pages of this super-sized issue. Speculation on just what this surprise may be has run rampant, but no one really knows for sure exactly what to expect when the issue hits stores on June 15. One teaser image making the rounds is for a miniseries debuting this summer from the man who writes the current "Captain America" series, Ed Brubaker. The image features a single white star on a black backdrop with the word "REBORN" in prominent text underneath. The logo appears to me to look similar to the star found on Cap’s costume. Could it be signaling the return of a certain deceased superhero? Or is it just a red herring designed to throw us avid readers off of the trail? I haven’t figured it out quite yet, but I know I’ll be picking up my issue of "Captain America" #600 to see what the fuss is all about, and I encourage you to do the same!

Jeremy Ryan

jeryan34@hotmail.com


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PLAY THE GAME READ THE STORY is a brick and mortar store in Syracuse, NY, that now offers online sales of popular board games, comic books, graphic novels, and other related items. From collectible card games (CCGs) and role playing games (RPGs) to the latest issues of Marvel comic books each and every week, we offer a selection and inventory depth that many similar stores cannot match.

Please take a look through our online selection. If there is a specific item you do not find among our comic books for sale, contact us to see if we have the item in stock, as not all items are as of yet listed on the site. We have everything from Pokemon card game supplies for kids to graphic novels for sophisticated adults and fans of sequential art. If you are nearby, come visit us in our brick and mortar location in the Carousel Center Mall in Syracuse to peer through all of our items.

In addition to RPGs, CCGs and TCGs, we have a number of adult board games that are great for parties. Contact PLAY THE GAME READ THE STORY for all of your gaming needs.

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PLAY THE GAME READ THE STORY is a brick and mortar store in Syracuse, NY, that now offers online sales of popular board games, comic books, graphic novels, and other related items. From collectible card games (CCGs) and role playing games (RPGs) to the latest issues of Marvel comic books each and every week, we offer a selection and inventory depth that many similar stores cannot match.

Please take a look through our online selection. If there is a specific item you do not find among our comic books for sale, contact us to see if we have the item in stock, as not all items are as of yet listed on the site. We have everything from Pokemon card game supplies for kids to graphic novels for sophisticated adults and fans of sequential art. If you are nearby, come visit us in our brick and mortar location in the Carousel Center Mall in Syracuse to peer through all of our items.

In addition to RPGs, CCGs and TCGs, we have a number of adult board games that are great for parties. Contact PLAY THE GAME READ THE STORY for all of your gaming needs.
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