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New Items:
We've added some new items to the store this month and wanted to share them with you, again.

Mature Readers:
By Sword and Star - $13.95
Sabrina Online A Decade in Black and White - $23.95
The Species of Blessing Avenue - $9.95


General Readers:
Confectionaries Issue 1 - $4.99


Adult Readers:
Will of the Alpha - $19.95


Summer Sale:
It's Las Vegas and it's hot. To help pass these days of ninety degree weather, we’re offering 15% off all orders of $100.00 ore more of in stock merchandise. Anything in stock, even if it is already discounted (see previous journal entries).  Simply use the coupon code Summer2012 during the check out process between now and the end of may to receive your discount.

Top Ten Shipped Items:
Rank Title & Link Price
1 Buy It By The Box (Donate to Rabbit Valley) - 9 x 12 x 2 inch box of stuff $12.50
2 Dragon's Hoard Issue 1 $12.99
3 Sabrina Online A Decade in Black and White $23.95
4 Dragon's Hoard Issue 2 $25.00
5 Bitter Lake $19.95
6 Genus Male Issue #11 $5.99
7 Circles Issue #6 $5.00
8 Circles Issue #7 $6.00
9 Circles Issue #8 $6.00
10 Red Lantern Book One: Crimson Divine (On Order) $29.95

Rabbit Valley Mascot Art Page:
Over the years we’ve collected a lot of art of our characters and it’s time to share some of that. Over the next weeks we’ll be putting some of that art up on our site at http://www.rabbitvalley.com/sales/art.html. Right now it has our character art from RedWolf, Quel, Kaput, Shiuk, Spunky, and Marci. We’ll be adding more RedWolf and Quel pieces as well many others this coming week, so look for update notices here.

Link: http://www.rabbitvalley.com/sales/art.html

CaliFur:
Our next big event is CaliFur! We'll have a large selection of inventory at the convention and are planning a customer reception room party on Friday night. If you're going to the convention and would like an invitation to the party, please drop us an email RSVP to customer service@rabbitvalley.com with the number of people in your group so we can plan ahead.

If you can't make it to CaliFur next month, remember Rabbit Valley® Comics is like a big virtual dealer’s room with titles from many of the creative outlets in the fandom including 2 the Ranting GryphonAnthropomorphic DreamsBad Dog BooksBucktown TigerDreamfield ComicsClub Strips & CocktailsFurplanetJarlidium PressRadio ComixRingtail CafeSofawolf PressTales of the Tai Pan UniverseUsagi Yojimbo ComicsYARF!, and many more. We also have a wide collection of prints from many artists in the fandom. If you can't find it in our store, let us know via email, comment on our blog, message on twitter, or any other social network where we have an account.

Thanks for reading!

Until next week,
Rabbit Valley Customer Service
 
 
rabbitvalley
15 May 2012 @ 09:58 am
From the Rabbit Valley® Comics Official Blog

New Items This Month:

We’re back from PawFur and have added a few new items to the store, enjoy!


General Readers:

Confectionaries Issue 1 – $4.99

http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_8468_1334___Confectionaries-Issue-1.html


Mature Readers:

By Sword and Star – $13.95

http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_8466_1334___By-Sword-and-Star.html


Sabrina Online A Decade in Black and White – $23.95

http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_8470_1334___Sabrina-Online-A-Decade-in-Black-and-White.html


The Species of Blessing Avenue – $9.95

http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_8469_1334___The-Species-of-Blessing-Avenue.html


Adult Readers:

Will of the Alpha – $19.95

http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_8467_1334___Will-of-the-Alpha.html

 
 
rabbitvalley
From the Rabbit Valley® Comics Official Blog

OK, this might get a little long, but there is a discount on all orders over $100 of in stock merchandise fro now until the end of May… so slog through it!


It’s 86 Degrees Outside…


…and in New England that would mean it’s summer and time for cook-outs, heading to the beaches, flying kites out by the sea, and all sorts of early summer activities. My favorite was to go out to the park with a stack of comics and a good book so I could soak up some sun and entertain my brain!


It’s May…


…and there are no less than six furry-fan hosted conventions and events this month. If you can’t be at any of them why not get that convention feel by picking up some books at Rabbit Valley, our store is like a big virtual dealer’s room as we titles from many of the creative outlets in the fandom including 2 the Ranting GryphonAnthropomorphic DreamsBad Dog BooksBucktown TigerDreamfield ComicsClub Strips & CocktailsFurplanetJarlidium PressRadio ComixRingtail CafeSofawolf PressTales of the Tai Pan UniverseUsagi Yojimbo ComicsYARF!, and many more. We also have a wide collection of prints from many artists in the fandom.


To help with your purchasing we’re offering %15 off all orders of $100.00 ore more of in stock merchandise. Anything in stock, even if it is already discounted (see previous journal entries).


Simply use the coupon code Summer2012 during the check out process between now and the end of may to receive your discount.


While we won’t be at all the conventions in May, we will be at the following conventions through the end of June:



  • PawFur 2012 - Reno, NV – May 12-13, 2012

  • Califur - Irvine, CA - June 1-3, 2012

  • What the Fur - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - June 1-3, 2012 (By Potoroo)

  • Anthrocon - Pittsburgh, PA - June 14-17, 2012


We will also be at many conventions this fall, for a complete list visit our conventions and events page.


If you’re not going to any cons this summer, or if you are and want to save a little money, enjoy the Summer2012 discount!


 

 
 
rabbitvalley
05 May 2012 @ 09:20 am
From the Rabbit Valley® Comics Official BlogGreetings Friends and Fans of Rabbit Valley® Comics,

It’s a lovely day here in sunny Las Vegas and we wish you could be here to enjoy the weather with us, but it’s not all about catching some rays, there is work to do!

In this issue of our weekly email you’ll read about our Top Ten Shipped items for the last week, the two new items added to the store, and our upcoming PawFur plans.

Top Ten Shipped Items:
This week we’ve seen a renewed interest in prints with several people all ordering the same items. It’s been a while, and it’s quite refreshing. Over the last six months Scappo, Shiuk, Kaput, and many other artists have updated their Rabbit Valley® Comics print catalogues with some of their newest pieces. Give them a sniff!
Rank Title and Link Sale Price
1 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 2 $25.00
2 Green Fairy $19.99
3 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 1 $12.99
4 Bitter Lake (Yeah, it’s pretty awesome!) $19.95
5 School Daze $7.95
6 Genus Male Issue #6 $6.95
7 Heat Issue #1 $8.00
8 Fennec Yiff $8.00
9 Anubis Erect $8.00
10 Bully Beef $8.00

New Items:
By Sword and Star – By Renee Carter Hall – $13.95

Prince Tiran of Silverglen may be heir to the throne of all Asteria, but he’s always felt more at home among the villagers, no matter how many lectures he gets from his father.

But when the elk-lord Roden slaughters the royal family and claims the throne for himself, only Tiran is left to avenge their deaths and take his place as the rightful king.

His journey will lead him from the shadowed heart of his forest home into the treetops with the squirrel-clan of the Drays, across the western plains, and among the mysterious and deadly wolves of the Northern Reach.

With his allies’ help, Tiran must become the king his people need him to be – or risk fulfilling an ancient prophecy that will spell the end of Asteria itself.
Will of the Alpha - Anthology – $19.95

What’s your pleasure? Or do you prefer pain? Everyone has a wild side.

Everyone has their kinks, and this is your chance to indulge them. Will of the Alpha is an exploration into the darker side of the bedroom, and each of these stories takes you a step farther down that shadowy road. The authors start out gentle. A leather collar, a little bondage, some light flogging… but they won’t hold back for long and they brought a lot of toys with them. Handcuffs too. Each story in the book is a little darker than the last and at some point you may have to stop.

But you won’t want to.

Will of the Alpha is an anthology for an adult audience only and includes stories and poems by Kandrel, Ashe, Ianus J Wolf, Mangi, Sparf, Rechan, Elijah Lapso, Tarl “Voice” Hoch, Nathan Cowan, Whyte Yoté, and H.A. Kirsch. Each story is illustrated by Dbull with a cover by Kadath.

PawFur:
As many of you know we’re heading out to Reno next weekend for PawFur. If you’re in the Reno area and are free Saturday evening we shall be hosting a cocktail reception just down the street from the convention hotel. Please email customer service@rabbitvalley.com if you are interested in attending the event. There will be alcohol served so proper ID is required, this is an over 21 event.
PawFuris a one day event being held by the Northern Nevada Furry Community at the Grand Sierra Resort, Nevada Foyer on the Arcade Level on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Admission is only $5.00 according to their website.
Sales:
Our spring cleaning is going pretty well, but there are still plenty of books for sale at discounted prices including:

Line Title Sale Price
1 Resisting Arrest $14.95
2 Otters in Space $7.45
3 Piggy Moto All Star Boar Band $14.95
4 Smiley and the Hero $9.95
5 El Burrito de los Muertos $15.00
6 The Hero $7.45
7 Everybody Loves Luther $15.00

  • Spooo Presents Color Special is being sold for $15.00 instead of $30.
  • Spooo Presents Titles 1-16 are on sale, $5.00 titles are now $3.50 and $6.00 titles are now $5.00
  • Buy multiple issues of select Circles titles and receive 10% off those titles.


We have plenty of inventory of our books as well as books from these awesome suppliers:Thanks for reading!

Kind regards,
Rabbit Valley Customer Service
 
 
rabbitvalley
03 May 2012 @ 06:41 am
Inventory Update:
We've received inventory from our supplies and are happy to announce that Red Lantern, Green Fairy, Cruelty, Nordguard, Genus Male 11, and may others are back in stock!

Furplanet Titles - http://www.rabbitvalley.com/department_5579_0_0.html

Radio Comix Titles - http://www.rabbitvalley.com/department_1489_0_0.html

SofaWolf Titles - http://www.rabbitvalley.com/department_2419_0_0.html
 
 
rabbitvalley
28 April 2012 @ 08:02 am
From the Rabbit Valley® Comics Official Blog

Happy Saturday Friends and Fans,

In this issue we are going to write about our top ten shipped items for the month of April, ongoing seasonal sales, upcoming conventions, and any other bits of information that comes to the mind of the author.

Top Ten Shipped Items for the Month of April:

This month we’re excited to see that our Dragon’s Hoard titles continue to take spots on the charts as well as Prince of Naves our first novel length book. We also have some awesome titles by SofaWolf Press in the line up.

Rank Title and Link Price
1 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 2 $25.00
2 Red Lantern Book One: Crimson Divine $29.95
3 Green Fairy $29.95
4 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 1 $12.99
5 Dragon’s Hoard Presents: Runt Issue #1 $8.99
6 The Prince of Knaves $20.00
7 The Royal Tail Issue #1 $7.50
8 Creampie 01 $15.00
9 Fast Boyz Delivery Service Issue 1 $7.50
10 Genus Male Issue #11 $5.99

Upcoming Conventions:

As it shows on our conventions and events page our next fabulous location will be Reno, Nevada for PawFur. PawFur is slated to be a one day event held at the Grand Sierra Resort in the Ansari Business Building room 201. The schedule of events is jam-packed with almost every hour of the day scripted. This will be the first scripted furry convention that we attend, and we are really looking forward to the show. If you’re going to be in the greater Reno area you should consider checking out the event, admission at the door is only going to be $5.00 to get in (see here for complete details).

After PawFur we’ll be packing up and rolling out for CaliFur - which should be mad fun all around.

We’ll have plenty of inventory of our books as well as books from these awesome suppliers:


Sales:

Our spring cleaning is going pretty well, but there are still plenty of books for sale at discounted prices including:

Line Title Sale Price
1 Resisting Arrest $14.95
2 Otters in Space $7.45
3 Piggy Moto All Star Boar Band $14.95
4 Smiley and the Hero $9.95
5 El Burrito de los Muertos $15.00
6 The Hero $7.45
7 Everybody Loves Luther $15.00

Spooo Presents Color Special is being sold for $15.00 instead of $30.

Spooo Presents Titles 1-16 are on sale, $5.00 titles are now $3.50 and $6.00 titles are now $5.00

Buy multiple issues of select Circles titles and receive 10% off those titles.

We’ll also price match any title we sell, within reason.

Well, that’s about it for this week!

Happy Shopping

 
 
rabbitvalley
21 April 2012 @ 12:49 pm
From the Rabbit Valley® Comics Official Blog

Because my brother is in town, keeping the report light this week. More to come tomorrow and Monday!

Top Shipped Items:

Rank Title Price
1 Red Lantern Book One: Crimson Divine $29.95
2 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 2 $25.00
3 Green Fairy $19.95
4 Fast Boyz Delivery Service Issue 1 $7.50
5 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 1 $12.99
6 Creampie 01 $15.00
7 Dragon’s Hoard Presents: Runt Issue #1 $8.99
8 Spooo Presents Issue #9 – Mark Wulfgar Presents The Legacy of Celune’s Werewolves and Souls of the Past Episode 2 $5.00
9 Spooo Presents Issue #22 – LIfe in the Co-Op Episode 4 $6.00
10 The Royal Tail Issue #1 $7.50

We’ve gotten caught up on all the orders save for two waiting on ink for the printer. Remember Rabbit Valley® Comics, your source for all things furry. In addition to our own books, we have a selection of books from these fine suppliers:


Happy Shopping!

 
 
rabbitvalley
16 April 2012 @ 04:36 pm

Review:


The Prince of Knaves is a fantastically-written, fast paced classic adventure story interwoven with a touching, heartfelt (and sometimes explicitly described) homosexual romance. Such would be the shortest way to describe this book. But for the casual reader, this description suffices. If you enjoy fun, fast adventure stories, and you don’t mind the homosexual romance, don’t miss this book.


The prose is not poetic or flowery. It does not exhibit any try-hard mannerisms that so many new authors try to employ. It flows. There is a rhythm to the words that changes along with the pacing, and what a joy it is to read. Part of that comes form Alflor’s ability to judge how much the reader needs to know. I have previously seen this in past stories of his. There is never too much description, but there is always enough to paint a clear and vivid picture. It is fair to say that (if you like the subject matter) you will never be bored with this book. The pace is quick and the story never drags. There are 406 pages, but I didn’t once stop to check how many pages I read. If you want a well-written furry book, this is a prime example.


The world Alflor creates is an intriguing blend of Medieval Europe, Scandinavia and a touch of furry. There is no fantasy there. If we lived in a world of anthropomorphic animals, I would even label this historical fiction. Concerning the furry aspect, this is such a book where the fact that the characters are upright-walking, talking animals is paid absolutely no mind. They just are. As such, the narrative never feels like it is trying to convince the reader of the furriness of these characters. One may occasionally wag a tail or fold their ears, but they act very human for the most part. (There *is* one scene which uses the animal traits of the characters in a very clever way, but I will not spoil it.)


The story is one of Prince Natier. He begins the book living a life of privilege at the royal palace in Llyra. Prince Natier is painted as fairly lazy and hedonistic, but he isn’t always like this. When the sun goes down, he takes on the persona of Rivard and sneaks out of the palace. This side of the fox is much less self-absorbed and much friendlier. As the book’s back cover says, “he goes to brothels, helps a local gang of thieves pull off robberies, and gets drunk off his tail on mead.” But this double lifestyle is interrupted when one of the servants makes an attempt on the prince’s life. Natier flees the palace and hides out at the local shipyard only to learn that he has been framed for another attempted murder, that of King Rasdil.


Pursued by authorities, Rivard must discover what truly happened at the palace and find his missing father. If he can’t get Rasdil to testify on his behalf, he is doomed to live a life on the lam.


There is much more to this book, including a second part that shifts things into a nautical adventure mode akin to Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. There are pirates, smugglers and plenty of battles on the high seas.


The characters Alflor creates are uncannily real. They have their merits and flaws. Not one is perfect. And they all have a reason behind what they do. This drives plot in a very realistic manner. The characters never do things just because the author needs to get the story from point A to point B. You can see them grow and mature through their experiences.


I honestly cannot praise this book enough for the sheer amount of material it blends together. You want romance? You got it. Adventure? Absolutely. Mystery, heist? Coming right up. And let’s not forget the humor. It is also a fascinating character study of the main protagonist. He is unsure at the start, caught between living a life of self-absorbance at the palace and a life of adventure on the streets. By the end of the book, Rivard will have do decide just who he really is.


The negative points to this book are very small. Mostly typos. I noticed about 15. They aren’t very jarring, especially since the book is so smoothly-written, but I wish this book had been proofread better. There are also several mysteries which are never explained. I will hold off on calling that a criticism, however, until the series is complete.


If you spent your childhood reading books like Robinson Crusoe, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Treasure Island, and so on, this book will absolutely and without doubt be a welcome addition to your collection. It is fast, exciting and it never forgets to be fun. I patiently await Mr. Aalto’s next novel.


 



Thank you for a wonderful read.



Yours sincerely,

Ryan Blackbear

ryan.blackbear@aol.com

 
 
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rabbitvalley
12 April 2012 @ 08:33 am
Wow has it been odd trying to write this post over the last three days. We're heading to Detroit today to attend Furry Connection North, as you might have heard. We've got a couple of things going on at the convention that we thought we'd share with you.

First - we've got a table in the dealer's room and will have about 100 different titles of comics, books, and novels at the table. This would include our own titles as detailed blow as well as titles from other furry publishers, also detailed below.

Rabbit Valley® Comics Titles:

Other Selected Titles From These Fine Publishers:

Tomorrow night (Friday) we'll be hosting a live session of Live From the Hop Inn in one of the panel rooms. We've been migrating our podcast to the bar at some of the conventions, but FCN was kind enough to give us a room. Unopened Alcohol is appreciated.

This evening we're having dinner locally to the con with some friends from Twitter. Tomorrow night we're doing Benihana with Yote and Lion prior to podcasting - that will help.

Saturday and Sunday we're currently open for fooding ideas.

Anyway, back to flying.
 
 
rabbitvalley
07 April 2012 @ 10:49 am
From the Rabbit Valley® Comics Official Blog

Happy Saturday Friends and Fans of Rabbit Valley,


This one could be long, so thanks in advance for your patience, and the time you put into reading our weekly messages. In this missive you’ll read about our current sales, the top ten shipped items, our upcoming convention schedule, and some other odds and ends.


On with the show!


Sale:


As we said yesterday, it’s time to do some spring cleaning in the warehouse. The below titles have been discounted roughly 25% form list price. These are some pretty amazing books by some of the most talented writers in the fandom.


Number Title Sale Price Price
1 Resisting Arrest $14.95
2 Otters in Space $7.45
3 Piggy Moto All Star Boar Band $14.95
4 Smiley and the Hero $9.95
5 El Burrito de los Muertos $15.00
6 The Hero $7.45
7 Everybody Loves Luther $15.00

More details can be found here.


Top Ten Shipped Items:


This week we see some changes in the mix!


Rank Title Sale Price
1 Green Fairy $19.95
2 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 1 $12.95
3 Red Lantern Book One: Crimson Divine $29.95
4 Spooo Presents Color Special 1 $15.00 (Sale)
5 Prisoner’s Release and Other Stories $19.95
6 Out Of Position $19.95
7 Spooo Collection – Mark Wulfgar Comics $20.00
8 Spooo Presents Issue #23 – Professor Chronofur $6.00
9 Dragon’s Hoard Issue 2 $25.00
10 Dragon’s Hoard Presents: Runt Issue #1 $8.99

Upcoming Conventions:


Next weekend we’ll be at Furry Connection North selling our comics as well as other awesome titles from FurPlanet, SofaWolf Press, Radio Comics, and a whole bunch more…


The store will be closed Friday-Sunday next week. We’ll be shipping orders before we head out on Thursday and again upon our arrival home on Monday. We will be accepting orders the whole time on the website and via telephone. We will do our best to answer all incoming emails as well.


After FCN we’ll be heading to Reno for PawFur!


Our ever changing convention schedule can be found here.


As a reminder, we carry titles and items from a host of creative outlets in the fandom including those listed below.



Many thanks for reading and enjoy the weekend!


Happy Easter to those who celebrate from the Rabbits of Rabbit Valley Comics.


 


Kind regards and best wishes,


Rabbit Valley Customer Service


 

 
 
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