Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category

Repeating The Mantra

Monday, April 12th, 2010

When we first conceived of The 4th Wall, we wanted to present a comic store that was clean, well-lit, with a focus on knowledgeable and friendly customer service.
Y’know, kinda like an Apple Store.
In fact the mantra we repeated over and over again was “Apple Store Meets Comic Store.” Hopefully we’ve come close to [...]

Mark Millar Kick’s Ass… So Now What?

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Ok, so you saw Kick-Ass, and it was awesome, right? Then you checked out the comic, and it was equally awesome, yeah? Of course you did. But it got you thinking… who is this Mark Millar guy? He seems to be a pretty decent writer… Has he done anything else?
As usual my friends, we [...]

Iron Man 2 The New Blueprint For Sequels

Monday, May 10th, 2010

On Friday night, I sat myself down in a crowded theatre with Twizzlers and Reeses Pieces in hand to take in a viewing of the much-anticipated Iron Man 2.
The first thing I noticed about Iron Man 2 was that it felt great. From the very beginning, it felt like not only a great movie [...]

Our Little Family Gets Bigger (a little)

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

So as I am oft to do when bored, I went to the Mall the other day and wandered around. Some might say that’s a waste of time, but I like it. I enjoy people watching and the Mall’s a good place to do that while enjoying the grease of an A&W Uncle Burger.
I [...]

Wednesday Comics

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

As you may or may not know, Wednesday is New Comic Day.
It’s the day when we receive all the new issues, trades, hardcovers and anything else that we’ve ordered from the distributors. It’s a great day, I have to say because not only is there new product out there, but there’s usually a good [...]

Back To School, Back To School…

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Wow, blink and you miss it.
August is almost over, and you know that that brings? Back to school! That’s right it’s time to sharpen up those pencils, grab that paper, binder it up and get to some learnin’!
We at The 4th Wall wholeheartedly support said Learnin’ and so I thought this would be a [...]

The Writing on The Wall: Issue 002

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Your weekly guide to what’s new and exciting at The 4th Wall
Hey kids!
Every Friday, we’ll throw out some news about the shop, the comics industry and any and all events and new arrivals that we’ve got going on at The 4th Wall! It’s all part of our attempt to truly be your one-stop place for [...]

Writing On The Wall: Issue 005

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Your weekly guide to what’s new and exciting at The 4th Wall!
Every Friday, we’ll throw out some news about the shop, the comics industry and any and all events and new arrivals that we’ve got going on at The 4th Wall! It’s all part of our attempt to truly be your one-stop place for all [...]

Writing on The Wall: Issue 006

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Your weekly guide to what’s new and exciting at The 4th Wall
Every Friday, we’ll throw out some news about the shop, the comics industry and any and all events and new arrivals that we’ve got going on at The 4th Wall! It’s all part of our attempt to truly be your one-stop place for all [...]

The Top 10 Bros With Mos In Comics

Friday, November 19th, 2010

It’s Movember dear friends, and for those of you not in the know, it’s the month where men everywhere (including this one) rock a moustache (or simply a “mo”) for the cause of Prostate Cancer.
Donations and sponsorships are accepted here, and with your help we can raise some significant dough to help eradicate [...]