IMAGE COMICS SALE

FROM TODAY TILL THE 30TH OF APRIL FUTURESHOCK WILL BE RUNNING A HALF PRICE SALE ON OUR BACK ISSUE IMAGE COMICS

ALL THESE COMICS WILL BE AT HALF PRICE - THAT APPLIES EVEN AFTER THE VOLUME DISCOUNT APPLIES.

Thus if you got 2 comics at £1.80 you would get both the 50p volume discount for 7 or more (ie 7 at £1.30 each = £9.10 rather than £12.60) but also the half price deal for all those that are Image issues (so £4.55)

    You are perfectly free to mix Image and other publishers' issues and you will continue to get the normal volume discounts for everything. It is just that you will also get a further 50% off for Image titles.

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     However, if I do this (& if its popular will try it again for other titles)  it means I can no longer justify all the volume discount I used to give. The 50p discount when buying 7 back issues or more is unchanged. However instead of £1 off each when buying 20 and £1.20 off when getting 50 I am going to simplify them by making it £1 off each when buying 40 or more.

      Still the best deal in the country when my base undiscounted price is lower than other shops, who don't do discounts, and don't have more than 1/3rd as many issues to choose from.

 

Wednesday Graphic Delivery

   CREEPY COMICS TP VOL 03 LURKING FATE (C: 0-1-2)         14.99  
MIRACLEMAN #3                                           
PREVIEWS #306 MARCH 2014 (NET)                          
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP NEW ED (MR)                          10.99

Wednesday's Graphics

  ACCIDENT MAN HC (MR)                                    19.99   
 FBP FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS TP VOL 01 (MR)             7.50  
                      HARLEY QUINN #3                                          
 RED SONJA TP VOL 01 QUEEN OF PLAGUES (C: 0-1-2)         14.99   
 REVIVAL TP VOL 03 A FARAWAY PLACE (MR)                  10.99 
 SHADOW MASTER SERIES TP VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-1-2)          18.99

12/2/14 Graphic Novels

  HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION (NEW PTG)  13.50
       KICK-ASS 3 #6 (OF 8) (MR)                                2.25   
 MARS ATTACKS JUDGE DREDD TP                             13.50
 SPACEMAN TP (MR)                                        14.99 

New US Paperbacks

  New US Paperbacks received:

A Dance With Dragons - George RR Martin
Redoubt - Mercedes Lackey
A Feast of Crows - George RR Martin
A Storm of Swords - George RR Martin
2312 - Kim Stanley Robinson
A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin
Darkness Splintered - Keri Arthur
Deathlands: Motherlode - James Axler
Bowl of Heaven - Greg Benford & Larry Niven
Bard's Oath - Joanne Bertin
Courting Caroline - Janet Chapman
For The Love of Magic - Janet Chapman
The Heart of A Hero - Janet Chapman
Magic and Loss - Nancy Collins
Goddess With A Blade - Lauren Dane
Autumn Whispers - Yasmine Galenorn
Black Heart - Christina Henry
A Study In Darkness - Emma Jane Holloway
Hellhound -Nancy Holzner
Hellfire - Jean Johnson
The Clone Assassin - Steven L Kent
Hell Bent - Devon Monk The End of the Road - Jonathan Oliver
Crystal Gardens - Amanda Quick
Misfortune Cookie - Laura Resnick
Tiger By The Tale - John Ringo
Kris Longknife: Defender - Mike Shepherd
Star Wars: Scoundrels - Timothy Zahn

Gratifying Customer Comment Today

 "Your prices [back issue comics] are much better than in the city centre"

Me "I'm not surprised with my volume discount" (he was buying over 20 comics which means a discount of £1 [or 50p when buying 7; or £1.20 when buying 50]

"No, I mean they are much better even before that - they charge a minimum of £3 each" (most of what he was buying were base price £1.50 so, with discount, 50p.

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    Actually thinking about it perhaps I'm undercharging by too much?
    After all with 20,000 back issues I already have the best range in Scotland and one of the best in Britain.   What do you think?

BRITISH NATIONAL SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION - EASTERCON - IN GLASGOW

SATELLITE FOUR  - another Glasgow Eastercon

...one step beyond

18th – 21st April 2014,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow, UK.

• About Satellite 4
  • The Guests of Honour
  • The Special Guests
  • The Convention Hotel
  • The Oort Crowd
  • FAQ
  • Code of Conduct
  • Albatross!
• What's Happening
  • Programme
  • Dealers' Room
• Communications
  • From the Chair
  • News
  • Photo Album
• Join Satellite 4
  • List of Members
  • Con T-shirt
  • My Membership
  • Refund Policy
• Contact Us
  • Sign-up & Request Forms
  • Facebook
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About Satellite 4

“Science Fiction ... Science Fact ... Science Fun”…have been the underlying principles of all three previous Satellite conventions.
A key feature of these events has been exploration of the interface and interactions between science fiction and science, with a huge dollop of fun and silliness thrown in. Where else could you find out about the most inadvisable ever developments in rocket science; have the chance to build your own trebuchet and launch mini-Mars bars through the designer light-fittings of a luxury hotel; or witness the convention Science Guest demonstrate Archimedes Principle by sticking his head in a bucket of water!?

In October 2007, Satellite 1 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, whilst looking back over 50 years of science and 50 years of science fiction. Satellite 2, in July 2009, coincided with the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, giving us the opportunity to look at portrayals of the moon in SF literature, TV and movies, and to ask what the future holds for manned space exploration. It then became apparent that we couldn’t keep following space anniversaries around the calendar, not least because of potential clashes with other conventions, and so we made an agreement with Redemption to run in between their conventions, taking a late February slot in even-numbered years. Satellite 3 took place in February 2012. The focus was the SF and science of Mars, with a passing look at what’s happening in the Chinese Space Programme.

Satellite 4 would have been a local convention in February 2014, but for something huge and exciting happening that year – the London Worldcon! With the most experienced UK con-runners all heavily committed to London 2014, we reckoned the best way we could contribute was to step up and run the Eastercon. And so a Bid was born…

Satellite 4 will continue and expand the trends began in our previous conventions. Naturally we will feature hard SF and science, but our scope will be much broader and grander, as befits an Eastercon. Our programme will be packed with panels and discussions, not just on science fiction, but also focussed on fantasy, SF art, and of course the state of fandom itself. We shall have talks on aspects of the science behind the fiction – both serious and not so serious. There will be workshops to let you try your hand at new activities, plus games and quizzes to bring in the fun.

We‘ll also have the traditional dancing, costuming, art show, dealers’ room and other attractions that make up an Eastercon.

We are especially keen to ease the transition into congoing for first timers, and have some ideas for how to achieve that. We hope to have some items aimed specifically at younger fans. We are also currently investigating cost and space implications of providing a crèche to free-up parents to attend and participate in programme.

We’ll be posting more details here as our plans develop, so please re-visit the site from time to time.

We will continue to sell advanced memberships until 04/04/2014, after which memberships will only be sold on the door.

Our current prices (valid until 04/04/2014):

Adult Attending	£65
Unwaged	£50	(students, unemployed, OAPs)
Supporting	£20	(pay the balance of the rate at the time of conversion)
Junior	£20	(12-17 on the Friday of the convention)
Child	£5	(5-11 on the Friday of the convention; must be accompanied by an adult)
Infant	£1	(0-4 on the Friday of the convention)
Apocrypha	£1	(e.g. cuddly Cthulhu's etc)

 

This week new graphics:

SHERLOCK HOLMES & VAMPIRES OF LONDON HC (C: 0-1-2)      13.50 
STRAIN FALL TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)                        14.99   
STRANGE ADVENTURES TP (MR)                              10.99