PRESS RELEASE - IMAGE COMICS COMES TO SAN DIEGO COMIC CON!Image Comics announces its 2008 San Diego Comic Con plans!
18 July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Comic Con Intentional 2008 kicks off next week in San Diego, and Image Comics has announced its plans for the big event!
Image Comics will kick off the convention Thursday night as the primary sponsor for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's San Diego Comic Con Welcome Party at the Westgate Hotel, including an amazing gift bag including the FOUR EYES PREVIEW BOOK, an exclusive meeting of the Drink & Draw Social Club, featuring Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, and many more special guests. In addition, Image creator Brian Posehn will be headlining the COMEDIANS OF COMEDY show at Spreckles on Saturday at 8:30 PM, with tickets available at the Image Comics booth.
This year's IMAGE COMICS SHOW (Friday, 4:00-5:00 PM, Room 7AB) will be the panel to be at, as a discussion led by THE WALKING DEAD's Robert Kirkman, YOUNGBLOOD's Rob Liefeld, TOP COW's Marc Silvestri, SAVAGE DRAGON's Erik Larsen, SHADOWLINE's Jim Valentino, SPAWN's Whilce Portacio, THE COMEDIANS OF COMEDY's Brian Posehn and the Eisner-nominated writer of INFINTE HORIZON, Gerry Duggan, reveals the biggest announcement Image Comics has made since its inception. The panel will be followed up by a special event held at the Image Comics booth featuring an extremely limited, San Diego Comic Con exclusive print signed by all present! The panel will also include the first word on the future of THE WALKING DEAD and just what Portacio's non-SPAWN project is!
Tori Amos will be the center of attention on Saturday, starting off with a COMIC BOOK TATTOO-centric panel (room 6B) hosted by READING COMICS author and music writer, Douglas Wolk and also features editor Rantz Hoseley, David Mack, Elizabeth Genco, Ted McKeever and Kelly Sue DeConnick. This will be followed by a signing in Autograph Area 2 limited to two hundred fans, who may receive a ticket with purchase of a COMIC BOOK TATTOO from the Image Comics pavilion.
On the con floor Image creators such as LIBERTY MEADOWS' Frank Cho, YOUNGBLOOD's Rob Liefeld, AMORY WARS & COHEED AND CAMBRIA's Claudio Sanchez, SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN's Rob Schrab, the crew behind Tori Amos' COMIC BOOK TATTOO, INVINCIBLE's Ryan Ottley and the entire SHADOWLINE crew will be exhibiting throughout the weekend with signings by THE WALKING DEAD's Robert Kirkman, DARK IVORY & DAWN's Joseph Michael Linsner & Eva Hopkins, I KILL GIANTS' Joe Kelly, SPECIAL FORCES' Kyle Baker, the team behind LUCHA LIBRE, COMEDIANS OF COMEDY's Brian Posehn and an very rare appearance by THE SWORD's Jonathan & Joshua Luna.
In addition, the Image booth will be the source of quite a few exclusives, including two signed & numbered prints - one for THE WALKING DEAD and another for SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN - that will not be made available anywhere else! Other exclusives include giveaways such as posters & bookmarks for titles such as INVINCIBLE, AMERICAN FLAGG!, RED ROCKET 7, THE NOCTURNALS and many more! Also given away will be downloads of the all new INVINCIBLE animated series in conjunction with MTV New Media!
The Image Comics Booth (#2729) can be found at Comic Con International, July 23rd to the 27th at the San Diego Convention Center.
LIMITED EDITION SIGNED & NUMBERED PRINTS
THE WALKING DEAD - Signed & numbered by Robert Kirkman - Strictly limited to 250!SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN - Signed & numbered by Rob Schrab - Strictly limited to 250!
THURSDAY, JULY 24th
10:00 - 11:00 AM: Glen Brunswick (Killing Girl, Gray Area) Table 210:00 - 11:00 AM: Moritat (Elephantmen) Table 410:30 - 11:00 AM: Joe Kelly (Four Eyes, I Kill Giants) Table 111:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Hector Casanova & Harold Sipe (Screamland) Table 312:00 - 12:30 PM: Dan Brereton (Nocturnals) Table 112:00 - 3:00 PM: Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, Invincible) Table 22:00 - 3:00 PM: Mark Haven Britt (Full Color) Table 33:00 - 4:00 PM: CB Cebulski (Drain, Wonderlost) Table 33:00 - 4:00 PM: Claudio Sanchez (Amory Wars, Coheed & Cambria) Table 43:30 - 4:00 PM: Alex Grecian & Riley Rossmo (Proof) Table 13:30 - 4:30 PM: Steven Grant & Victor Riches (The Safest Place) Table 25:00 - 7:00 PM: Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon) Table 15:00 - 6:00 PM: Kyle Baker (Special Forces) Table 26:00 - 7:00 PM: Matt Fraction (Casanova) Table 2
FRIDAY, JULY 25th
SPECIAL EVENTS
THE BIG NEWS
4:00 - 5:00 PM THE IMAGE COMICS SHOW - ROOM 7AB: Featuring the biggest announcement Image Comics has made since the original seven founders formed the company! Be there as as Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, Invincible), Marc Silvestri (Witchblade), Whilce Portacio (Spawn), Rob Liefeld (Youngblood), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Jim Valentino (Shadowline), Brian Posehn (The Comedians of Comedy, The Last Christmas) and Gerry Duggan (Infinite Horizon) discussing the evolution of Image Comics from its inception to its current place in the comics industry and mass media.
5:30-7:00 PM - TOP SECRET IMAGE COMICS SPECIAL EVENT - IMAGE COMICS SIGNING AREA: In the wake of The Image Comics Show's earth-shattering news, this event will take place at the Image signing area to commemorate the big announcement with a special gathering of creators. Features an extremely limited edition, San Diego Comic Con-only print signed by all present!
PANEL STUDIOSPACE PANEL, ROOM 3: Join Howard Chaykin (American Flagg!), Tommy Lee Edwards (1985) and Bryan Talbot (The Tale of One Bad Rat) as they discuss Image's hit STUDIO SPACE book, moderated by the book's editor and co-writer Joel Meadows.
SIGNINGS
10:00 - 11:00 AM: Joe Kelly (I Kill Giants, Four Eyes) Table 110:00 - 11:00 AM: Alex Grecian & Riley Rossmo (Proof) Table 210:00 - 12:00 AM: Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, Invincible) Table 310:00 - 11:00 AM: Moritat (Elephantmen) Table 412:00 - 1:00 PM: Dan Brereton (Nocturnals) Table 112:00 - 2:00 PM: Brian Posehn (Comedians of Comedy) & Gerard Duggan (Infinite Horizon) Table 21:00 - 3:00 PM: Joseph Michael Linsner & Eva Hopkins (Dawn, Dark Ivory) Table 412:30 - 1:30 PM: Kyle Baker (Special Forces) & Glen Brunswick (Killing Girl, Gray Area) Table 31:00 - 2:00 PM: CB Cebluski (Drain, Wonderlost) Table 12:00 - 3:00 PM: B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick), Scott Chantler (Hawaiian Dick) and Seth Peck ('76) Table 22:00 - 5:00 PM: The Luna Brothers (Sword, Girls, Ultra) Table 12:00 - 3:00 PM: Hector Casanova & Harold Sipe (Screamland) Table 33:00 - 4:00 PM: Mark Haven Britt (Full Color) Table 43:00 - 5:00 PM: Jerry Frissen, Robert Silva & Bill (Lucha Libre) Table 24:00 - 5:00 PM: Rick Spears (Repo), Ivan Brandon (24Seven) Table 34:00 - 5:00 PM: Matt Fraction (Casanova) Andy MacDonald (Comic Book Tattoo, 24Seven) Table 4
SATURDAY, JULY 26th
SPECIAL EVENTS
THE BIG NEWS - ENCORE
11:30 - 1:30PM - TOP SECRET IMAGE COMICS SPECIAL EVENT ENCORE - IMAGE COMICS SIGNING AREA This special encore event is final chance to meet the players behind the biggest announcement Image has made since its inception and purchase the extremely limited, San Diego-only print with the first image behind this massive news!
TORI AMOS
11:30 - 12:30 PM - LIVE FROM COMICON, TORI AMOS & COMIC BOOK TATTOO - ROOM 6B: 17 years ago, history was made at Comicon, when a kid gave Neil Gaiman a tape of her music. Now, Indie music icon and multiplatinum recording artist Tori Amos comes to comicon to talk about COMIC BOOK TATTOO, the new 480 page coffee table format anthology from Image comics with over 50 stories based on songs and music from her entire discography. Tori is joined by project editor Rantz Hoseley, as well as some of the contributing creators including: David Mack, Elizabeth Genco, Ted McKeever and Kelly Sue DeConnick. Seating is limited, so be there early to hear Tori, the panel and moderator Douglas Wolk talk about the long journey that resulted in one of the most exciting comic projects of the decade!
2:00 - 4:00 PM - THE TORI AMOS SIGNING - LIMITED SIGNING - AUTOGRAPH AREA 2: Tori Amos will be signing the first 200 copies of COMIC BOOK TATTOO purchased at the Image Comics Comic Book Tattoo Booth (#2729) for this very limited signing session!
SIGNINGS
10:00 - 11:00 AM: STUDIOSPACE with Tim Bradstreet, Tommy Lee Edwards and Bryan Talbot Tables 1 & 210:00 - 11:00 AM: Kyle Baker (Special Forces) & Andy MacDonald (Comic Book Tattoo, 24Seven)10:00 - 11:00 AM: Alex Grecian & Riley Rossmo (Proof) Table 32:00 - 6:00 PM: Luna Brothers (The Sword) Table 12:00 - 3:00 PM: B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick), Scott Chantler (Hawaiian Dick), Seth Peck ('76) Table 22:00 - 3:00 PM: Rick Spears (Repo) Table 32:00 - 3:00 PM: Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria, Amory Wars) Table 4 3:30 - 5:30 PM: Brian Posehn (Comedians of Comedy) & Gerard Duggan (Infinite Horizon) Table 23:30 - 5:30 PM: Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Walking Dead) Table 33:30 - 4:30 PM: Moritat (Elephantmen) & Ivan Brandon (24Seven) Table 45:00 - 6:00 PM: Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria, Amory Wars) Table 46:00 - 7:00 PM: Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon) Table 16:00 - 7:00 PM: Joe Kelly (Four Eyes, I Kill Giants) & Ivan Brandon (24Seven) Table 26:00 - 7:00 PM: Matt Fraction (Casanova) & Glen Brunswick (Killing Girl, Gray Area) Table 36:00 - 7:00 PM: Hector Casanova & Harold Sipe (Screamland) Table 4
SUNDAY, JULY 27th
10:00 - 11:00 AM: Joe Kelly (Four Eyes, I Kill Giants) Table 110:00 - 11:00 AM: CB Cebulski (Compass) Table 212:00 - 1:00 PM: Dan Brereton (Nocturnals) Table 112:00 - 2:00 PM: Brian Posehn (Comedians of Comedy) & Gerard Duggan (Infinite Horizon) Table 212:00 - 1:00 PM: Claudio Sanchez (Amory Wars, Coheed & Cambria) Table 312:00 - 1:00 PM: Andy MacDonald (Comic Book Tattoo) Table 41:30 - 4:30 PM: Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, Invincible) Table 42:00 - 3:00 PM: Alex Grecian & Riley Rossmo (Proof) Table 12:00 - 3:00 PM: Rick Spears (Repo) & Ivan Brandon (24Seven) Table 33:00 - 4:00 PM: Matt Fraction (Casanova) Table 1
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
Friday, July 18, 2008
PRESS RELEASE - I KILL GIANTS IS A GIANT SELL OUT!Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura's down to earth fantasy epic sells out!
17 July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Ben 10 co-creator (and upcoming Amazing Spider-Man writer) Joe Kelly and industry newcomer JM Ken Niimura's I KILL GIANTS has officially sold out at the distribution level and while copies may be available at your local comic shop, a limited edition second printing is on its way to meet demand!
"Having my return to creator owned storytelling sell out so quickly is a fantastic feeling and is deeply appreciated," Kelly said. "I KILL GIANTS is a very eclectic story, and it's fantastic that it's found an audience! Ken and I are very thankful to each and every one of our readers."
I KILL GIANTS is the story of Barbara Thorson, a smart-mouthed, on the fringe, fifth grade girl with an extremely rich fantasy life in the D&D-type realm. Her fantasies are so rich that she's convinced that she has a very important mission to complete: She has to kill a giant. The story follows Barbara as her fantasies and reality collide, and both begin falling apart.
I KILL GIANTS #1 limited edition second printing, a 24-page black and white comic book from Man of Action Studios for $2.99, will be in stores this August.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
17 July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Ben 10 co-creator (and upcoming Amazing Spider-Man writer) Joe Kelly and industry newcomer JM Ken Niimura's I KILL GIANTS has officially sold out at the distribution level and while copies may be available at your local comic shop, a limited edition second printing is on its way to meet demand!
"Having my return to creator owned storytelling sell out so quickly is a fantastic feeling and is deeply appreciated," Kelly said. "I KILL GIANTS is a very eclectic story, and it's fantastic that it's found an audience! Ken and I are very thankful to each and every one of our readers."
I KILL GIANTS is the story of Barbara Thorson, a smart-mouthed, on the fringe, fifth grade girl with an extremely rich fantasy life in the D&D-type realm. Her fantasies are so rich that she's convinced that she has a very important mission to complete: She has to kill a giant. The story follows Barbara as her fantasies and reality collide, and both begin falling apart.
I KILL GIANTS #1 limited edition second printing, a 24-page black and white comic book from Man of Action Studios for $2.99, will be in stores this August.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
Pin-up Mogul Rises From The Dead
Copious Magazine is back from hiatus!
New York, NY – Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Andrea Grant announced today that Copious Magazine is ready to celebrate the re-launch which is now available online at www.copiousmagazine.com.Copious has been printed intermittently since 2001 and is proud to announce a new initiative to bring the world the finest in underground art, subculture, fashion, music events, literature, photography, film and everyone’s favorite: pin-up girls! The new quarterly edition is online as of today.
Andrea Grant, Founder of Copious Magazine, explains “Our fans simply won’t wait any longer. We were reporting on Dita Von Teese before burlesque had its resurgence. We have existing relationships at all levels of the underground and an intuition for what’s gorgeous and up-and-coming. In a world that is getting more and more dangerous and thought-controlled by the minute, art is what uplifts and inspires. This is the right time to re-launch the magazine.”
Readers can be added to the mailing list by emailing underground@copiousmagazine.com. The Copious Magazine blog is updated frequently and can be read at http://copiousmagazine.com/underground.
Copious Magazine has always been about diversity and blending elements that are not traditionally thought of as going together, art meets underground.
“We do not just engage with a finished artistic product, but also the process through which work is created,” Grant states. “Copious Magazine is ultimately a dialogue between the artists, the readers, the editors, and the work itself.”
Copious Magazine is accepting poetry, fiction, essays, and interviews with artists, photographers, and musicians. If you would like to submit your work or have a story idea, please email us at underground@copiousmagazine.com
Copious Magazine- Where Art Meets Underground!
Copious Magazine is back from hiatus!
New York, NY – Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Andrea Grant announced today that Copious Magazine is ready to celebrate the re-launch which is now available online at www.copiousmagazine.com.Copious has been printed intermittently since 2001 and is proud to announce a new initiative to bring the world the finest in underground art, subculture, fashion, music events, literature, photography, film and everyone’s favorite: pin-up girls! The new quarterly edition is online as of today.
Andrea Grant, Founder of Copious Magazine, explains “Our fans simply won’t wait any longer. We were reporting on Dita Von Teese before burlesque had its resurgence. We have existing relationships at all levels of the underground and an intuition for what’s gorgeous and up-and-coming. In a world that is getting more and more dangerous and thought-controlled by the minute, art is what uplifts and inspires. This is the right time to re-launch the magazine.”
Readers can be added to the mailing list by emailing underground@copiousmagazine.com. The Copious Magazine blog is updated frequently and can be read at http://copiousmagazine.com/underground.
Copious Magazine has always been about diversity and blending elements that are not traditionally thought of as going together, art meets underground.
“We do not just engage with a finished artistic product, but also the process through which work is created,” Grant states. “Copious Magazine is ultimately a dialogue between the artists, the readers, the editors, and the work itself.”
Copious Magazine is accepting poetry, fiction, essays, and interviews with artists, photographers, and musicians. If you would like to submit your work or have a story idea, please email us at underground@copiousmagazine.com
Copious Magazine- Where Art Meets Underground!
BOOM! STUDIOS ANNOUNCES WALT BECKER'S
DEBUT COMIC BOOK, LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR
At the end of civilization, tyrants rule the land with an iron grip.
Only the Kings of War can ensure this is their Last Reign!
July 17th, 2008 - - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios is proud to announce LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR, a new four-issue mini-series created by director Walt Becker and written by FALL OF CTHULHU's Michael Alan Nelson. An apocalyptic story of chivalric knights in a techno-nightmare future, LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR is a high-action sci-fi tale with brilliant covers by Karl Richardson.
Best known as the director of VAN WILDER and WILD HOGS, Becker first creative outing was LINK, a science-fiction novel about paleoanthropology and mankind's extraterrestrial origins. A longtime fan of science fiction and fantasy, Becker will bring to comics his vision of futuristic knights who fight to survive and restore order in the ravaged wastes of a bleak tomorrow.
"I love comics in the same way I love films - they both tell stories visually," said Becker. "I also love the loyal fan base, and with an idea this big, I wanted to not only conceptualize the world through pictures but also to build a grass-roots following for this entirely new universe."
LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR will be scripted by Micahel Alan Nelson, no stranger to BOOM!. In the past few years, Nelson has written several series for BOOM!, including the critically acclaimed ENIGMA CIPHER, DOMINION and FALL OF CTHULHU, the ongoing monthly series that continues to be one of BOOM!'s top selling books. Nelson has also contributed to the successful anthology CTHULHU TALES.
"I've literally been given the world," said Nelson. "Walt's vision for the future, filled with Middle Age influence, is a world rife with conflict. This is fertile ground for our imaginations to grow. This will be a different book than my previous work, but fans will recognize the way I mine a plot and its characters for tension. It's just that, this time, I'll doing it with freaking knights in the future!"
LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR #1 features a cover by Karl Richardson, item order code: JUN083748.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
DEBUT COMIC BOOK, LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR
At the end of civilization, tyrants rule the land with an iron grip.
Only the Kings of War can ensure this is their Last Reign!
July 17th, 2008 - - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios is proud to announce LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR, a new four-issue mini-series created by director Walt Becker and written by FALL OF CTHULHU's Michael Alan Nelson. An apocalyptic story of chivalric knights in a techno-nightmare future, LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR is a high-action sci-fi tale with brilliant covers by Karl Richardson.
Best known as the director of VAN WILDER and WILD HOGS, Becker first creative outing was LINK, a science-fiction novel about paleoanthropology and mankind's extraterrestrial origins. A longtime fan of science fiction and fantasy, Becker will bring to comics his vision of futuristic knights who fight to survive and restore order in the ravaged wastes of a bleak tomorrow.
"I love comics in the same way I love films - they both tell stories visually," said Becker. "I also love the loyal fan base, and with an idea this big, I wanted to not only conceptualize the world through pictures but also to build a grass-roots following for this entirely new universe."
LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR will be scripted by Micahel Alan Nelson, no stranger to BOOM!. In the past few years, Nelson has written several series for BOOM!, including the critically acclaimed ENIGMA CIPHER, DOMINION and FALL OF CTHULHU, the ongoing monthly series that continues to be one of BOOM!'s top selling books. Nelson has also contributed to the successful anthology CTHULHU TALES.
"I've literally been given the world," said Nelson. "Walt's vision for the future, filled with Middle Age influence, is a world rife with conflict. This is fertile ground for our imaginations to grow. This will be a different book than my previous work, but fans will recognize the way I mine a plot and its characters for tension. It's just that, this time, I'll doing it with freaking knights in the future!"
LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR #1 features a cover by Karl Richardson, item order code: JUN083748.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
SDCC'08: BOOM! STUDIOS -BOOTH #2543
WATCH US EXPLODE AT SDCC'08!
SET SIGNINGS:
Stephen Baldwin signing THE REMNANT PREVIEW - - Friday and Saturday Morning Only
Mark Waid signing POTTER'S FIELD - Thursday 3:30-4:30, Friday 2-3 and Saturday 3:30-4:30
GET INFECTED!
Make-up Artist extraordinaire John Wrightson will be Zombie-fying anyone that purchases a BOOM! Zombie t-shirt for $20. First come, first serve!
HELP JOSH MEDORS IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST CANCER!
A small advance print run of PULP TALES, will be available at our booth. PULP TALES comes with two covers, a cover art by Ben Templesmith for $4 (JUL083759) and a "donation cover" by Josh Medors (JUL083758) for $10.
SDCC '08 EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS FOR SALE:
Stephen Baldwin and Andrew Cosby's THE REMNANT PREVIEW BOOK - $5
XXXXXXXX PREVIEW BOOK - $5
XXXXX PREVIEW BOOK - $5
(XXXX= to be announced later! Start guessing now!)
OTHERS APPEARING AT THE BOOTH THIS YEAR:
Michael Alan Nelson (FALL OF CTHULHU, X ISLE, SECOND WAVE, DOMINION)
Chip Mosher (LEFT ON MISSION)
Kevin Church (COVER GIRL, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!?)
BOOM! 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DRINK UP! / GAY PRIDE PARTY
Where: Hyatt Grand Lobby Bar
When: Thursday July 24th from 9 to ??
What : As the sage Brian Wood stated, boycotting only hurts the wait staffŠ so given that the Hyatt Hotel owner has decided to be a homophobic bigot the BOOM! DRINK UP is now the BOOM! DRINK UP/GAY PRIDE PARTY!
Everybody, come, wave your freak flag high, tip the waiters and we will be taking shots of the party and sending the pictures directly to the proprietor to let him know exactly who his customers are and how much money he looks to lose in the future.
(For those not in the know, a "Drink Up" is just like a "Meet Up" but with people drinking. This will be a gathering of friends and fans, so make plans to stop by and see what's happening!)
WATCH US EXPLODE AT SDCC'08!
SET SIGNINGS:
Stephen Baldwin signing THE REMNANT PREVIEW - - Friday and Saturday Morning Only
Mark Waid signing POTTER'S FIELD - Thursday 3:30-4:30, Friday 2-3 and Saturday 3:30-4:30
GET INFECTED!
Make-up Artist extraordinaire John Wrightson will be Zombie-fying anyone that purchases a BOOM! Zombie t-shirt for $20. First come, first serve!
HELP JOSH MEDORS IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST CANCER!
A small advance print run of PULP TALES, will be available at our booth. PULP TALES comes with two covers, a cover art by Ben Templesmith for $4 (JUL083759) and a "donation cover" by Josh Medors (JUL083758) for $10.
SDCC '08 EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS FOR SALE:
Stephen Baldwin and Andrew Cosby's THE REMNANT PREVIEW BOOK - $5
XXXXXXXX PREVIEW BOOK - $5
XXXXX PREVIEW BOOK - $5
(XXXX= to be announced later! Start guessing now!)
OTHERS APPEARING AT THE BOOTH THIS YEAR:
Michael Alan Nelson (FALL OF CTHULHU, X ISLE, SECOND WAVE, DOMINION)
Chip Mosher (LEFT ON MISSION)
Kevin Church (COVER GIRL, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!?)
BOOM! 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DRINK UP! / GAY PRIDE PARTY
Where: Hyatt Grand Lobby Bar
When: Thursday July 24th from 9 to ??
What : As the sage Brian Wood stated, boycotting only hurts the wait staffŠ so given that the Hyatt Hotel owner has decided to be a homophobic bigot the BOOM! DRINK UP is now the BOOM! DRINK UP/GAY PRIDE PARTY!
Everybody, come, wave your freak flag high, tip the waiters and we will be taking shots of the party and sending the pictures directly to the proprietor to let him know exactly who his customers are and how much money he looks to lose in the future.
(For those not in the know, a "Drink Up" is just like a "Meet Up" but with people drinking. This will be a gathering of friends and fans, so make plans to stop by and see what's happening!)
Steve Niles Joins Radical’s Comic-Con Panel and Signing Schedule (Radical Booth #2806)
July 15th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – A chilling vision of the future unveils a world where the police now patrol for crimes of the imagination. Religious beliefs, along with any tales of false heroes, idols or gods, are illegal. Called to duty to stop a murder spree, Detective Philip Khrome finds himself face to face with killers born of grim reality with old world superstition and everything is not what it seems.
While looking to develop a new titles outside of the Hercules and Caliber genres,Radical Publishing was approached by Steve Niles who wanted to bring to life a deftly mix of science fiction and horror in a thrilling new miniseries called, City of Dust. To promote Radical’s upcoming October release, Steve Niles will not only sign free promotional books of City of Dust, but will also take part in Radical Publishing’s Comic-Con panel on Friday, July 25th from 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. in Room 10. City of Dust #1 of 5 will be a 48 page prestige format comic retailing for $3.99. Subsequent issues will be 28 page comics retailing for $2.99
“CITY OF DUST blew me away,” exclaimed Barry Levine, Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher. “I love the concept behind Niles’ dark, desperate, dystopian world and the characters that inhabit it. Detective Philip Khrome is a conflicted soul as only Steve can deliver. Radical is going big with this, we’ve commissioned covers from artists like Arthur Suydam, Clint Langley and Lucio Parrillo to kick off the first issue and expect our fans to reap the benefits from our unique promotional events for this title. It all starts at Comic-Con with our preview book. I’m so happy to see Steve on board, not only for signing, but to join the names of Jim Steranko and Ian Edginton for our Comic-Con panel.”
In discussing Radical Publishing, Steve Niles states, “The artwork is what attracted me. Barry(Levine) sat me down and let me look at these artists and I was like ‘I can do a book that looks like this? -- I’m in, and that’s what triggered the idea of CITY OF DUST. I’m really excited about this whole thing. I love the way they work. They’re REALLY accommodating. I’m so over committed, it’s not even funny, after years of rejection I can’t say no to anything, but Barry has been so accommodating to that, putting the project ahead of the schedule and I really appreciate that. Radical gives me breathing space and I think it’s panning out. The double-sized first issue is representative of that. They want perfection on every page with the art and I’m happy they do because the end result is beautiful.”
Steve Niles will be signing at the Radical Publishing booth at the following times below.
Radical Publishing booth #2806
Friday
1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Saturday
2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. along with Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies)
About Radical Publishing
Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing).
Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more.
www.radicalcomics.com
www.myspace.com/radicalpublishing
July 15th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – A chilling vision of the future unveils a world where the police now patrol for crimes of the imagination. Religious beliefs, along with any tales of false heroes, idols or gods, are illegal. Called to duty to stop a murder spree, Detective Philip Khrome finds himself face to face with killers born of grim reality with old world superstition and everything is not what it seems.
While looking to develop a new titles outside of the Hercules and Caliber genres,Radical Publishing was approached by Steve Niles who wanted to bring to life a deftly mix of science fiction and horror in a thrilling new miniseries called, City of Dust. To promote Radical’s upcoming October release, Steve Niles will not only sign free promotional books of City of Dust, but will also take part in Radical Publishing’s Comic-Con panel on Friday, July 25th from 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. in Room 10. City of Dust #1 of 5 will be a 48 page prestige format comic retailing for $3.99. Subsequent issues will be 28 page comics retailing for $2.99
“CITY OF DUST blew me away,” exclaimed Barry Levine, Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher. “I love the concept behind Niles’ dark, desperate, dystopian world and the characters that inhabit it. Detective Philip Khrome is a conflicted soul as only Steve can deliver. Radical is going big with this, we’ve commissioned covers from artists like Arthur Suydam, Clint Langley and Lucio Parrillo to kick off the first issue and expect our fans to reap the benefits from our unique promotional events for this title. It all starts at Comic-Con with our preview book. I’m so happy to see Steve on board, not only for signing, but to join the names of Jim Steranko and Ian Edginton for our Comic-Con panel.”
In discussing Radical Publishing, Steve Niles states, “The artwork is what attracted me. Barry(Levine) sat me down and let me look at these artists and I was like ‘I can do a book that looks like this? -- I’m in, and that’s what triggered the idea of CITY OF DUST. I’m really excited about this whole thing. I love the way they work. They’re REALLY accommodating. I’m so over committed, it’s not even funny, after years of rejection I can’t say no to anything, but Barry has been so accommodating to that, putting the project ahead of the schedule and I really appreciate that. Radical gives me breathing space and I think it’s panning out. The double-sized first issue is representative of that. They want perfection on every page with the art and I’m happy they do because the end result is beautiful.”
Steve Niles will be signing at the Radical Publishing booth at the following times below.
Radical Publishing booth #2806
Friday
1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Saturday
2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. along with Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies)
About Radical Publishing
Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing).
Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more.
www.radicalcomics.com
www.myspace.com/radicalpublishing
IDW PUBLISHING RELEASES BEN TEMPLESMITH’S NEW MINISERIES, WELCOME TO HOXFORD
(San Diego, July 17, 2008) Werewolf necrophilia and talking rats are just a small part of the dark, creepy action in Ben Templesmith’s new miniseries, Welcome to Hoxford, debuting in August from IDW Publishing. The co-creator of 30 Days of Night (with writer Steve Niles), Templesmith has built quite a fan following in recent years, including critical and sales successes with titles he has both written and created artwork for, including Wormwood Gentleman Corpse and Singularity 7.
Written and illustrated by Templesmith, Welcome to Hoxford is a horrific new series that features a unique and nasty take on werewolves. In the debut issue, Raymond Delgado is the newest inmate at the Hoxford Correctional Facility and Mental Institution. He has no hope of release, parole, rehabilitation, or decent conversation. Ray hasn’t been taking his medication. No surprises there. On a good day, he’ll tell you he’s Zeus and only bite your arm off—literally. On a bad day, you won’t have time to scream to the prison guard for help. But Dr Jessica Ainley, his doctor for five years, wants to help Ray and can’t understand why the newly privatized, corporately-run prison won’t give her access to her patients. And why people are always transferred into Hoxford, but no records show anyone ever transferring back out.
“It’s odd,” said Templesmith. “But the whole reason this book exists is because my work has been banned from a few prisons. I’m told it’s among the darkest work I’ve ever done, and I don’t mean the amount of black ink I’ve been using.”
IDW will also release Templesmith’s The Art of Wormwood in August, the third such art book he has produced.
Welcome to Hoxford #1 will be available from Comic Book Retailers in August 2008.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television's #1 prime time series CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers, and the BBC's Doctor Who. IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children’s book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.
(San Diego, July 17, 2008) Werewolf necrophilia and talking rats are just a small part of the dark, creepy action in Ben Templesmith’s new miniseries, Welcome to Hoxford, debuting in August from IDW Publishing. The co-creator of 30 Days of Night (with writer Steve Niles), Templesmith has built quite a fan following in recent years, including critical and sales successes with titles he has both written and created artwork for, including Wormwood Gentleman Corpse and Singularity 7.
Written and illustrated by Templesmith, Welcome to Hoxford is a horrific new series that features a unique and nasty take on werewolves. In the debut issue, Raymond Delgado is the newest inmate at the Hoxford Correctional Facility and Mental Institution. He has no hope of release, parole, rehabilitation, or decent conversation. Ray hasn’t been taking his medication. No surprises there. On a good day, he’ll tell you he’s Zeus and only bite your arm off—literally. On a bad day, you won’t have time to scream to the prison guard for help. But Dr Jessica Ainley, his doctor for five years, wants to help Ray and can’t understand why the newly privatized, corporately-run prison won’t give her access to her patients. And why people are always transferred into Hoxford, but no records show anyone ever transferring back out.
“It’s odd,” said Templesmith. “But the whole reason this book exists is because my work has been banned from a few prisons. I’m told it’s among the darkest work I’ve ever done, and I don’t mean the amount of black ink I’ve been using.”
IDW will also release Templesmith’s The Art of Wormwood in August, the third such art book he has produced.
Welcome to Hoxford #1 will be available from Comic Book Retailers in August 2008.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television's #1 prime time series CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; Hasbro's The Transformers, and the BBC's Doctor Who. IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children’s book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http://www.idwpublishing.com.
Hero Initiative Presents Steve Dillon at the Baltimore Comic-Con!
BALTIMORE, MD - July 17, 2008 - Steve Dillon, the British star artist of Marvel's Punisher and Wolverine: Origins titles, as well as DC's Hellblazer and Preacher comics under their Vertigo imprint is making his way to the Baltimore Convention Center on September 27-28, 2008, courtesy of the Hero Initiative.
"Steve Dillon has created such a significant body of work," said show promoter Marc Nathan, "especially his work on Preacher for Vertigo at DC. He's left such a high watermark on everything he does, and we are excited to have him at the show for the Hero Initiative!"
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation, dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays' creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment. For more information, call 310-909-7809 or visit www.HeroInitiative.org.
The Baltimore Comic-Con is also pleased to announce the return of past guests Michael Bair (Identity Crisis, 52), Ivan Brandon (NYC Mech, Marvel Comics Presents), Buzz (JSA), Tommy Castillo (Grimm Fairy Tales, Kong: King of Skull Island), Dennis Calero (X-Factor, Countdown), Bryan J.L. Glass (Mice Templar), Rich Koslowski (Marvel Comics Presents, Sonic the Hedgehog), Norman Lee (Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane), Mark McKenna (Banana-Tail, Annihilation: Conquest), Bob McLeod (New Mutants, Spider-Man), Pop Mhan (Blank, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Mark Morales (Civil War, Secret Invasion), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Andy Runton (Owly), John K. Snyder III (Grendel), Mark Sparacio (Heroes for Hire, Captain Action), Billy Tucci (Shi, Sgt. Rock - The Lost Battalion), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
Swamp Thing co-creator and Frankenstein artist Bernie Wrightson will be the show's Guest of Honor.
He headlines a guest list that includes, in alphabetical order, Kyle Baker (Nat Turner, The Bakers), Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man, Secret Invasion), Jim Calafiore (Exiles, Countdown), Howard Chaykin (Wolverine, American Flagg), Cliff Chiang (Green Arrow & Black Canary), Darwyn Cooke (New Frontier, The Spirit), Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows, Mighty Avengers), Steve Conley (Star Trek, The Escapist), Amanda Conner (Green Arrow/Black Canary, JSA Classified), Todd Dezago (Perhapanauts, Tellos), David Finch (World War Hulk, New Avengers), Ramona Fradon (Aquaman, Mermaidman and Barnacleboy), John Gallagher (Buzzboy, Roboy Red), Ron Garney (Wolverine, Skaar: Son of Hulk), Michael Golden (Micronauts, The 'Nam), Mike Grell (John Sable, Iron Man), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle, Black Lightning), Dean Haspiel (American Splendor, Brawl), Adam Hughes (Catwoman), Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spider-Man), Geoff Johns (Green Lantern, Action Comics), J.G. Jones (52, Wonder Woman), Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Ultimate X-Men), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man, Empire), Scott Kurtz (PvP), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon, Image EIC), Jim Lee (All Star Batman & Robin, Wildcats), the Luna Brothers (The Sword, Girls), David Mack (Kabuki, Daredevil), Mike Mignola (Hellboy, Disney's Atlantis), Phil Noto (Danger Girl, Jonah Hex), Michael Avon Oeming (Mice Templar, Powers), Mike Okamoto (Hellraiser, Chaos! Quarterly), Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Jonah Hex), Brandon Peterson (Ultimate X-Men, Strange), Eric Powell (The Goon), Tom Raney (Annihilation: Conquest, Ultimate Secrets), James Robinson (Superman, JSA), John Romita Sr. (Amazing Spider-Man), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Craig Rousseau (Perhapanauts, X-Men: First Class), Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween, Heroes), Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man, Feast of the Seven Fishes), Jim Shooter (Legion of Super-Heroes), Robert Tinnell (EZ Street), Peter Tomasi (Nightwing, Green Lantern Corps), Herb Trimpe (Incredible Hulk), Timothy Truman (Conan, Grimjack), Neil Vokes (The Black Forest, The Wicked West), Matt Wagner (Zorro, Grendel), Mark Waid (Flash, Boom! Studios), Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster, Mighty Motor Sapiens), and Ron Wilson (The Thing).
The Harvey Awards will return to the Baltimore Comic-Con for the third consecutive year. The awards dinner and ceremony will be held Saturday night, September 27, 2008, following the convention's normal hours. As in 2007, the first 300 paid attendees and honorees at the 2008 Harvey Awards Ceremonies will receive a Hollywood-style bag of swag. Last year's bag included The EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales - Volume 1 from Gemstone Publishing, a complete base set of the soon-to-be-released Jericho Season One trading cards from Inkworks, an exclusive pin from AdHouse Books, a Comic-Con exclusive edition of 30 Days of Night: Red Snow 1 from IDW Publishing, a Toon Tumbler from Popfun Merchandising, and an exclusive Harvey Awards keychain from LaserMach. Nominating ballots are presently online at www.harveyawards.org. Kyle Baker will return as Master of Ceremonies for the evening's events.
For more information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, e-mail cardscomicscollectilbes@yahoo.com or call (410) 526-7410. The guest list and other information can be found on the convention's website or on its MySpace page.
For more information about the Harvey Awards, including sponsorship opportunities, e-mail baltimorecomiccon@yahoo.com.
BALTIMORE, MD - July 17, 2008 - Steve Dillon, the British star artist of Marvel's Punisher and Wolverine: Origins titles, as well as DC's Hellblazer and Preacher comics under their Vertigo imprint is making his way to the Baltimore Convention Center on September 27-28, 2008, courtesy of the Hero Initiative.
"Steve Dillon has created such a significant body of work," said show promoter Marc Nathan, "especially his work on Preacher for Vertigo at DC. He's left such a high watermark on everything he does, and we are excited to have him at the show for the Hero Initiative!"
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation, dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays' creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment. For more information, call 310-909-7809 or visit www.HeroInitiative.org.
The Baltimore Comic-Con is also pleased to announce the return of past guests Michael Bair (Identity Crisis, 52), Ivan Brandon (NYC Mech, Marvel Comics Presents), Buzz (JSA), Tommy Castillo (Grimm Fairy Tales, Kong: King of Skull Island), Dennis Calero (X-Factor, Countdown), Bryan J.L. Glass (Mice Templar), Rich Koslowski (Marvel Comics Presents, Sonic the Hedgehog), Norman Lee (Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane), Mark McKenna (Banana-Tail, Annihilation: Conquest), Bob McLeod (New Mutants, Spider-Man), Pop Mhan (Blank, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Mark Morales (Civil War, Secret Invasion), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Andy Runton (Owly), John K. Snyder III (Grendel), Mark Sparacio (Heroes for Hire, Captain Action), Billy Tucci (Shi, Sgt. Rock - The Lost Battalion), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
Swamp Thing co-creator and Frankenstein artist Bernie Wrightson will be the show's Guest of Honor.
He headlines a guest list that includes, in alphabetical order, Kyle Baker (Nat Turner, The Bakers), Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man, Secret Invasion), Jim Calafiore (Exiles, Countdown), Howard Chaykin (Wolverine, American Flagg), Cliff Chiang (Green Arrow & Black Canary), Darwyn Cooke (New Frontier, The Spirit), Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows, Mighty Avengers), Steve Conley (Star Trek, The Escapist), Amanda Conner (Green Arrow/Black Canary, JSA Classified), Todd Dezago (Perhapanauts, Tellos), David Finch (World War Hulk, New Avengers), Ramona Fradon (Aquaman, Mermaidman and Barnacleboy), John Gallagher (Buzzboy, Roboy Red), Ron Garney (Wolverine, Skaar: Son of Hulk), Michael Golden (Micronauts, The 'Nam), Mike Grell (John Sable, Iron Man), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle, Black Lightning), Dean Haspiel (American Splendor, Brawl), Adam Hughes (Catwoman), Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spider-Man), Geoff Johns (Green Lantern, Action Comics), J.G. Jones (52, Wonder Woman), Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Ultimate X-Men), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man, Empire), Scott Kurtz (PvP), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon, Image EIC), Jim Lee (All Star Batman & Robin, Wildcats), the Luna Brothers (The Sword, Girls), David Mack (Kabuki, Daredevil), Mike Mignola (Hellboy, Disney's Atlantis), Phil Noto (Danger Girl, Jonah Hex), Michael Avon Oeming (Mice Templar, Powers), Mike Okamoto (Hellraiser, Chaos! Quarterly), Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Jonah Hex), Brandon Peterson (Ultimate X-Men, Strange), Eric Powell (The Goon), Tom Raney (Annihilation: Conquest, Ultimate Secrets), James Robinson (Superman, JSA), John Romita Sr. (Amazing Spider-Man), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Craig Rousseau (Perhapanauts, X-Men: First Class), Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween, Heroes), Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man, Feast of the Seven Fishes), Jim Shooter (Legion of Super-Heroes), Robert Tinnell (EZ Street), Peter Tomasi (Nightwing, Green Lantern Corps), Herb Trimpe (Incredible Hulk), Timothy Truman (Conan, Grimjack), Neil Vokes (The Black Forest, The Wicked West), Matt Wagner (Zorro, Grendel), Mark Waid (Flash, Boom! Studios), Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster, Mighty Motor Sapiens), and Ron Wilson (The Thing).
The Harvey Awards will return to the Baltimore Comic-Con for the third consecutive year. The awards dinner and ceremony will be held Saturday night, September 27, 2008, following the convention's normal hours. As in 2007, the first 300 paid attendees and honorees at the 2008 Harvey Awards Ceremonies will receive a Hollywood-style bag of swag. Last year's bag included The EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales - Volume 1 from Gemstone Publishing, a complete base set of the soon-to-be-released Jericho Season One trading cards from Inkworks, an exclusive pin from AdHouse Books, a Comic-Con exclusive edition of 30 Days of Night: Red Snow 1 from IDW Publishing, a Toon Tumbler from Popfun Merchandising, and an exclusive Harvey Awards keychain from LaserMach. Nominating ballots are presently online at www.harveyawards.org. Kyle Baker will return as Master of Ceremonies for the evening's events.
For more information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, e-mail cardscomicscollectilbes@yahoo.com or call (410) 526-7410. The guest list and other information can be found on the convention's website or on its MySpace page.
For more information about the Harvey Awards, including sponsorship opportunities, e-mail baltimorecomiccon@yahoo.com.
Meet Kyle Baker next week at San Diego Comic Con!
Thursday, July 24
3 to 4 pm
Abrams Booth, signing copies of NAT TURNER
5 to 6 pm
Image Booth #2729, signing copies of THE BAKERS: BABIES & KITTENS, SPECIAL FORCES
Friday, July 25
11 am to 12 noon
Vanguard Booth, signing copies of HOW TO DRAW STUPID AND OTHER ESSENTIALS OF CARTOONING
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Image Booth #2729, signing copies of THE BAKERS: BABIES & KITTENS, SPECIAL FORCES
3 to 4 pm
Abrams Booth, signing copies of NAT TURNER
Saturday, July 26
10 to 11 am
Image Booth #2729, signing copies of THE BAKERS: BABIES & KITTENS, SPECIAL FORCES
11:30 to 12:30 pm
Abrams Booth, signing copies of NAT TURNER
4:30 to 5:30 pm
The Story of an Image— Comic-Con special guests Kim Deitch (Shadowland), Jim Woodring (Frank), Jim Ottaviani (Two-Fisted Science), and Kyle Baker (Nat Turner) will each show and discuss a single comics panel from their own work—how it came together and how it resonates in its context. Moderated by Douglas Wolk (Reading Comics). Room 4
Sunday, July 27
11:30 to 12:30 pm
SPOTLIGHT ON KYLE BAKER, Room 2
Between the rich history of Nat Turner, the family hijinks of The Bakers: Babies & Kittens, and the wild war in Special Forces, it’s been a busy year so far for Kyle Baker! The Eisner Award–winning writer/artist talks about all this stuff and what’s next.
2 to 3 pm
Vanguard Booth, signing copies of HOW TO DRAW STUPID AND OTHER ESSENTIALS OF CARTOONING
Thursday, July 24
3 to 4 pm
Abrams Booth, signing copies of NAT TURNER
5 to 6 pm
Image Booth #2729, signing copies of THE BAKERS: BABIES & KITTENS, SPECIAL FORCES
Friday, July 25
11 am to 12 noon
Vanguard Booth, signing copies of HOW TO DRAW STUPID AND OTHER ESSENTIALS OF CARTOONING
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Image Booth #2729, signing copies of THE BAKERS: BABIES & KITTENS, SPECIAL FORCES
3 to 4 pm
Abrams Booth, signing copies of NAT TURNER
Saturday, July 26
10 to 11 am
Image Booth #2729, signing copies of THE BAKERS: BABIES & KITTENS, SPECIAL FORCES
11:30 to 12:30 pm
Abrams Booth, signing copies of NAT TURNER
4:30 to 5:30 pm
The Story of an Image— Comic-Con special guests Kim Deitch (Shadowland), Jim Woodring (Frank), Jim Ottaviani (Two-Fisted Science), and Kyle Baker (Nat Turner) will each show and discuss a single comics panel from their own work—how it came together and how it resonates in its context. Moderated by Douglas Wolk (Reading Comics). Room 4
Sunday, July 27
11:30 to 12:30 pm
SPOTLIGHT ON KYLE BAKER, Room 2
Between the rich history of Nat Turner, the family hijinks of The Bakers: Babies & Kittens, and the wild war in Special Forces, it’s been a busy year so far for Kyle Baker! The Eisner Award–winning writer/artist talks about all this stuff and what’s next.
2 to 3 pm
Vanguard Booth, signing copies of HOW TO DRAW STUPID AND OTHER ESSENTIALS OF CARTOONING
NAT TURNER (Abrams) and HOW TO DRAW STUPID AND OTHER ESSENTIALS OF CARTOONING (Watson-Guptill Publications) are in stores.
Vulture, NEW YORK MAGAZINE's online blog, has a 15-page excerpt:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/07/comics_nat.html
From Vulture:
Exclusive: See Fifteen Pages of Kyle Baker’s Brilliant Comic ‘Nat Turner’
Kyle Baker is one of America's best and funniest independent cartoonists. His series "The Bakers," about the exploits of his family, is an all-ages classic, and his just-released book, How to Draw Stupid, is as useful a guide as any comics artist could hope for. But there's a a serious side to Baker, too, as his Eisner Award–winning series "Nat Turner" proves. Collected for the first time, this brilliantly drawn, starkly told history of a legendary slave rebellion is out this month from Abrams. This week on the Comics Page, we're proud to present an exclusive fifteen-page preview from Nat Turner.
And check out the hilarious excerpt from HOW TO DRAW STUPID here:
http://thebakersanimationcartoons.blogspot.com/
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON IS NEXT WEEK!
We’ll send out his schedule soon, but be sure to check out “Spotlight on Kyle Baker” Sunday July 26 11:30 to 12:30 in Room 2:
“Between the rich history of Nat Turner, the family hijinks of The Bakers: Babies & Kittens, and the wild war in Special Forces, it’s been a busy year so far for Kyle Baker! The Eisner Award–winning writer/artist talks about all this stuff and what’s next.”
Vulture, NEW YORK MAGAZINE's online blog, has a 15-page excerpt:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/07/comics_nat.html
From Vulture:
Exclusive: See Fifteen Pages of Kyle Baker’s Brilliant Comic ‘Nat Turner’
Kyle Baker is one of America's best and funniest independent cartoonists. His series "The Bakers," about the exploits of his family, is an all-ages classic, and his just-released book, How to Draw Stupid, is as useful a guide as any comics artist could hope for. But there's a a serious side to Baker, too, as his Eisner Award–winning series "Nat Turner" proves. Collected for the first time, this brilliantly drawn, starkly told history of a legendary slave rebellion is out this month from Abrams. This week on the Comics Page, we're proud to present an exclusive fifteen-page preview from Nat Turner.
And check out the hilarious excerpt from HOW TO DRAW STUPID here:
http://thebakersanimationcartoons.blogspot.com/
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON IS NEXT WEEK!
We’ll send out his schedule soon, but be sure to check out “Spotlight on Kyle Baker” Sunday July 26 11:30 to 12:30 in Room 2:
“Between the rich history of Nat Turner, the family hijinks of The Bakers: Babies & Kittens, and the wild war in Special Forces, it’s been a busy year so far for Kyle Baker! The Eisner Award–winning writer/artist talks about all this stuff and what’s next.”
The Union returns to print with TPB featuring three issues, extras, and the print debut of a 2nd-generation Adams
Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers is returning to comic shops everywhere this fall via trade paperback. The black-and-white comedy by Matt Bergin and Jeremy Donelson was originally planned as a 3-issue miniseries, but despite a successful, well-received debut issue, circumstances dictated that the creators and publisher, Silent Devil, "wait for the trade."
Certainly the always uncertain monthly market for independent/small press comics played a part in this decision, but an even bigger reason for the change in direction was that Silent Devil head honcho, Christian Beranek, was tied up in planning his latest venture, Disney's Kingdom Comics graphic novel imprint, which he launched this summer with Ahmet Zappa. Rather than indefinitely delay Division 18 issue by issue, the creators and publisher agreed the collection was the way to go to regain their momentum and give retailers and readers a reason to Support the Union once more.
The new Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers collection includes the popular debut, "Five Hunnies"; two new full-length stories, "White Collar Crooks" and "The Union Files"; and bonus content such as an annotated "History of Da' Union," which chronicles the genesis of Jimmy the Snake, Fat Louie, and the rest of the crew. The trade also features the print debut of Josh Adams, youngest son of legendary artist Neal Adams. The junior Adams debuted his Web comic, The Greatest, earlier this year at his site, whatwouldjoshdo.com, but his guest spot on pencils in "The Union Files" will mark his first appearance on the printed page on comic store shelves.
The Division 18 trade paperback appears on page 326 of the July Diamond Previews catalog and is ready for pre-order:
DIVISION 18: THE UNION OF NOVELTY COSTUMED PERFORMERS TP – order code: JUL084207
Please visit www.division18.com and www.silentdevil.com for details
Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers is returning to comic shops everywhere this fall via trade paperback. The black-and-white comedy by Matt Bergin and Jeremy Donelson was originally planned as a 3-issue miniseries, but despite a successful, well-received debut issue, circumstances dictated that the creators and publisher, Silent Devil, "wait for the trade."
Certainly the always uncertain monthly market for independent/small press comics played a part in this decision, but an even bigger reason for the change in direction was that Silent Devil head honcho, Christian Beranek, was tied up in planning his latest venture, Disney's Kingdom Comics graphic novel imprint, which he launched this summer with Ahmet Zappa. Rather than indefinitely delay Division 18 issue by issue, the creators and publisher agreed the collection was the way to go to regain their momentum and give retailers and readers a reason to Support the Union once more.
The new Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers collection includes the popular debut, "Five Hunnies"; two new full-length stories, "White Collar Crooks" and "The Union Files"; and bonus content such as an annotated "History of Da' Union," which chronicles the genesis of Jimmy the Snake, Fat Louie, and the rest of the crew. The trade also features the print debut of Josh Adams, youngest son of legendary artist Neal Adams. The junior Adams debuted his Web comic, The Greatest, earlier this year at his site, whatwouldjoshdo.com, but his guest spot on pencils in "The Union Files" will mark his first appearance on the printed page on comic store shelves.
The Division 18 trade paperback appears on page 326 of the July Diamond Previews catalog and is ready for pre-order:
DIVISION 18: THE UNION OF NOVELTY COSTUMED PERFORMERS TP – order code: JUL084207
Please visit www.division18.com and www.silentdevil.com for details
Radical Publishing Welcomes Arthur Suydam to San Diego Comic-Con 2008 (Radical Booth #2806)
July 16th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – At SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2008 Radical Publishing will be proud to host award winning creator Arthur Suydam, as he signs his work on the new release of Steve Niles’ CITY OF DUST #1.
Arthur Suydam will be present at the RADICAL PUBLISHING BOOTH (#2806) on SATURDAY, JULY 26th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. appearing alongside Lucio Parrillo and Steve Niles.
Created by comics pioneer Steve Niles(30 Days of Night), CITY OF DUST is the dark and challenging tale of Detective Philip Khrome, a cop in a futuristic society that has outlawed all forms of imagination. When a series of horrifying murders leads Khrome to the city’s dark secret, he must risk everything to stop the crimes and discover the truth.
“Arthur’s work has continually been on the cutting edge of the industry and I’m elated to have his vision on CITY OF DUST” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “Here at Radical we aim to collaborate with the best artists, writers and creators working in the medium and Arthur’s unique talent certainly puts him in that category. I’m proud to have him and his work at our booth during this year’s Comic-Con.”
In addition to providing the cover to Radical’s upcoming CITY OF DUST #1, Sudyam painted the cover of HERCULES: THE THRACIAN WARS #5 (Available in the current July Previews from Diamond). His other work includes: Marvel Zombies (Spike Scream Award for Best Comic of the year), Black Panther, Ghost Rider, Hellstorm, Wolverine Origins, Moon Knight and Wolverine for Marvel Entertainment.
Arthur Sudyam will be signing on Saturday, July 26h at the Radical Publishing booth.
Radical Publishing booth #2806
Saturday
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
About Radical Publishing
Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing).
Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more.
www.radicalcomics.com
www.myspace.com/radicalpublishing
July 16th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – At SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2008 Radical Publishing will be proud to host award winning creator Arthur Suydam, as he signs his work on the new release of Steve Niles’ CITY OF DUST #1.
Arthur Suydam will be present at the RADICAL PUBLISHING BOOTH (#2806) on SATURDAY, JULY 26th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. appearing alongside Lucio Parrillo and Steve Niles.
Created by comics pioneer Steve Niles(30 Days of Night), CITY OF DUST is the dark and challenging tale of Detective Philip Khrome, a cop in a futuristic society that has outlawed all forms of imagination. When a series of horrifying murders leads Khrome to the city’s dark secret, he must risk everything to stop the crimes and discover the truth.
“Arthur’s work has continually been on the cutting edge of the industry and I’m elated to have his vision on CITY OF DUST” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “Here at Radical we aim to collaborate with the best artists, writers and creators working in the medium and Arthur’s unique talent certainly puts him in that category. I’m proud to have him and his work at our booth during this year’s Comic-Con.”
In addition to providing the cover to Radical’s upcoming CITY OF DUST #1, Sudyam painted the cover of HERCULES: THE THRACIAN WARS #5 (Available in the current July Previews from Diamond). His other work includes: Marvel Zombies (Spike Scream Award for Best Comic of the year), Black Panther, Ghost Rider, Hellstorm, Wolverine Origins, Moon Knight and Wolverine for Marvel Entertainment.
Arthur Sudyam will be signing on Saturday, July 26h at the Radical Publishing booth.
Radical Publishing booth #2806
Saturday
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
About Radical Publishing
Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing).
Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more.
www.radicalcomics.com
www.myspace.com/radicalpublishing
Dark Horse Comics – Booth #2615
2008 Signing Schedule!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 (Preview Night)
Domo raffle! Come to our booth to win one of our San Diego Exclusive
Domo Figures!
THURSDAY, JULY 24:
11:00 – 12:00 Rick Geary: The Adventures of Blanche
12:00 - 1:00 Joshua Dysart: B.P.R.D., Conan and the Midnight God
12:00 – 1:00 Bernie Wrightson: Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein
1:00 - 2:00 Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon: Umbrella Academy, Myspace Dark
Horse Presents
2:00 – 3:00 Nathan Fox: Pigeons From Hell
2:00 - 3:00 Dean Motter: Mister X
3:00 – 4:00 Greg “Stainboy” Reinel: Vicious Intent
3:00 – 4:00 Gilbert Hernandez: Speak of the Devil
4:00 - 5:00 Jim Hardison: The Helm
5:00 – 6:00 Eric Powell: The Goon
FRIDAY, JULY 25:
11:00 - 12:00 Matt Wagner: Grendel
11:00 – 12:00 Mike Kennedy: Aliens Vs. Predator
12:00 – 1:00 Jim Hardison: The Helm
12:00 - 1:30 Yoshitaka Amano: Vampire Hunter D; Shinjuku (*ticketed
event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
1:00 – 2:00 Scrambled Ink: Dreamworks Animators – Ken Morrissey,
JJ Villard, Ennio Torresan, David Pimental, Keith Baxter, Jenny Lerew
2:00 – 3:00 Mike Mignola: Hellboy
(*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
3:00 – 4:30 Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: Joss Whedon, Neil
Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day
(*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
5:00 – 6:00 Yasuhiro Nightow: Trigun (*ticketed event: See Dark
Horse employee for details)
6:00 – 7:00 David Lloyd: Kickback
ALSO, FRIDAY, JULY 25TH IS STAR WARS DAY! STAR WARS CREATOR SIGNINGS
ALL AFTERNOON:
1:00 – 2:00 Travis Charest: Star Wars cover artist
2:00 - 3:00 Matt & Shawn Fillbach: Star Wars – The Clone Wars
3:00 - 4:00 Jeremy Barlow & Dan Parsons: Star Wars: Rebellion, Star
Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
4:00 – 5:00 Dustin Weaver: Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: Knights
of the Old Republic
4:00 - 5:00 Travis Charest: Star Wars Legacy
5:00 – 6:00 Dustin Weaver & Michael Atiyeh: Star Wars Knights of the
Old Republic
6:00 – 7:00 Dave Filoni & Henry Gilroy: Star Wars: Clone Wars
SATURDAY, JULY 26:
10:00 - 11:00 Stan Sakai: Usagi Yojimbo
11:00 – 12:00 Larry Marder: Beanworld
11:00 – 12:00 David Malki: Wondermark
12:00 – 1:00 Nicholas Gurewitch: Perry Bible Fellowship
1:30 – 3:00 Bruce Campbell: My Name Is Bruce
(*ticketed event, see Dark Horse employee for details.)
3:00 – 4:00 John Landis: Groundbreaking filmmaker
4:00 - 5:30 Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba: Umbrella Academy (*ticketed
event, see Dark Horse employee for details.)
6:00 - 7:00 Bryan Talbot: Celebrating 30 years of Luther Arkwright!
6:00 – 7:00 Matt & Shawn Fillbach: Roadkill
SUNDAY, JULY 27:
11:00 – 12:00 Emily The Strange: Creative team Rob Reger, Buzz
Parker, Nix Turner, Jessica Gruener
12:00 - 1:00 Yasuhiro Nightow: Trigun (*ticketed event: See Dark
Horse employee for details)
1:00 – 2:00 Steve Niles: Criminal Macabre
1:00 – 2:00 Tara McPherson: Lonely Heart
1:00 – 2:00 Frank Kozik: Plasticland
2:00 – 3:00 Eric Powell: The Goon
2:00 – 3:00 Greg “Stainboy” Reinel: Vicious Intent
2:00 – 3:00 Rich Black: Futura
3:00 – 4:00 Keith Knight: K Chronicles
ALSO, Weta WILL HAVE SIGNINGS ALL WEEKEND!
Martin Baynton – Jane & the Dragon, Richard Taylor/Paul Tobin –
Crafting of Narnia, Greg Broadmore – Dr. Grordbort’s Dingus
Directory
*See a Weta employee for details!
And Check out these Dark Horse Related Panels and Events!
THURSDAY JULY 24
Robert E. Howard Panel
1:30 – 2:30 Room 3
Dark Horse Horror Panel
4:00 – 5:00 Room 2
FRIDAY JULY 25
Joss Whedon Panel
1:30 – 2:30 Ballroom 20
Larry Marder’s Beanworld Panel
6:00 – 7:00 Room 2
Eric Powell’s Goon Panel
6:30 – 7:30 Room 30AB
Free Premiere! Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: Join Joss Whedon and
the cast for the big screen premiere!
10:45 PM – Rooom 6B
SATURDAY JULY 26
Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Panel
11:00 – 12:00 Room 8
The Dark Horse Publishing Panel (Featuring a surprise guest!)
12:00 – 1:00 Room 2
Gerard Way with Grant Morrison
2:15 – 3:15 Room 6B
SUNDAY JULY 27
Emily the Strange Panel
12:30 – 1:30 Room 2
2008 Signing Schedule!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 (Preview Night)
Domo raffle! Come to our booth to win one of our San Diego Exclusive
Domo Figures!
THURSDAY, JULY 24:
11:00 – 12:00 Rick Geary: The Adventures of Blanche
12:00 - 1:00 Joshua Dysart: B.P.R.D., Conan and the Midnight God
12:00 – 1:00 Bernie Wrightson: Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein
1:00 - 2:00 Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon: Umbrella Academy, Myspace Dark
Horse Presents
2:00 – 3:00 Nathan Fox: Pigeons From Hell
2:00 - 3:00 Dean Motter: Mister X
3:00 – 4:00 Greg “Stainboy” Reinel: Vicious Intent
3:00 – 4:00 Gilbert Hernandez: Speak of the Devil
4:00 - 5:00 Jim Hardison: The Helm
5:00 – 6:00 Eric Powell: The Goon
FRIDAY, JULY 25:
11:00 - 12:00 Matt Wagner: Grendel
11:00 – 12:00 Mike Kennedy: Aliens Vs. Predator
12:00 – 1:00 Jim Hardison: The Helm
12:00 - 1:30 Yoshitaka Amano: Vampire Hunter D; Shinjuku (*ticketed
event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
1:00 – 2:00 Scrambled Ink: Dreamworks Animators – Ken Morrissey,
JJ Villard, Ennio Torresan, David Pimental, Keith Baxter, Jenny Lerew
2:00 – 3:00 Mike Mignola: Hellboy
(*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
3:00 – 4:30 Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: Joss Whedon, Neil
Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day
(*ticketed event: See Dark Horse employee for details)
5:00 – 6:00 Yasuhiro Nightow: Trigun (*ticketed event: See Dark
Horse employee for details)
6:00 – 7:00 David Lloyd: Kickback
ALSO, FRIDAY, JULY 25TH IS STAR WARS DAY! STAR WARS CREATOR SIGNINGS
ALL AFTERNOON:
1:00 – 2:00 Travis Charest: Star Wars cover artist
2:00 - 3:00 Matt & Shawn Fillbach: Star Wars – The Clone Wars
3:00 - 4:00 Jeremy Barlow & Dan Parsons: Star Wars: Rebellion, Star
Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
4:00 – 5:00 Dustin Weaver: Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: Knights
of the Old Republic
4:00 - 5:00 Travis Charest: Star Wars Legacy
5:00 – 6:00 Dustin Weaver & Michael Atiyeh: Star Wars Knights of the
Old Republic
6:00 – 7:00 Dave Filoni & Henry Gilroy: Star Wars: Clone Wars
SATURDAY, JULY 26:
10:00 - 11:00 Stan Sakai: Usagi Yojimbo
11:00 – 12:00 Larry Marder: Beanworld
11:00 – 12:00 David Malki: Wondermark
12:00 – 1:00 Nicholas Gurewitch: Perry Bible Fellowship
1:30 – 3:00 Bruce Campbell: My Name Is Bruce
(*ticketed event, see Dark Horse employee for details.)
3:00 – 4:00 John Landis: Groundbreaking filmmaker
4:00 - 5:30 Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba: Umbrella Academy (*ticketed
event, see Dark Horse employee for details.)
6:00 - 7:00 Bryan Talbot: Celebrating 30 years of Luther Arkwright!
6:00 – 7:00 Matt & Shawn Fillbach: Roadkill
SUNDAY, JULY 27:
11:00 – 12:00 Emily The Strange: Creative team Rob Reger, Buzz
Parker, Nix Turner, Jessica Gruener
12:00 - 1:00 Yasuhiro Nightow: Trigun (*ticketed event: See Dark
Horse employee for details)
1:00 – 2:00 Steve Niles: Criminal Macabre
1:00 – 2:00 Tara McPherson: Lonely Heart
1:00 – 2:00 Frank Kozik: Plasticland
2:00 – 3:00 Eric Powell: The Goon
2:00 – 3:00 Greg “Stainboy” Reinel: Vicious Intent
2:00 – 3:00 Rich Black: Futura
3:00 – 4:00 Keith Knight: K Chronicles
ALSO, Weta WILL HAVE SIGNINGS ALL WEEKEND!
Martin Baynton – Jane & the Dragon, Richard Taylor/Paul Tobin –
Crafting of Narnia, Greg Broadmore – Dr. Grordbort’s Dingus
Directory
*See a Weta employee for details!
And Check out these Dark Horse Related Panels and Events!
THURSDAY JULY 24
Robert E. Howard Panel
1:30 – 2:30 Room 3
Dark Horse Horror Panel
4:00 – 5:00 Room 2
FRIDAY JULY 25
Joss Whedon Panel
1:30 – 2:30 Ballroom 20
Larry Marder’s Beanworld Panel
6:00 – 7:00 Room 2
Eric Powell’s Goon Panel
6:30 – 7:30 Room 30AB
Free Premiere! Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: Join Joss Whedon and
the cast for the big screen premiere!
10:45 PM – Rooom 6B
SATURDAY JULY 26
Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Panel
11:00 – 12:00 Room 8
The Dark Horse Publishing Panel (Featuring a surprise guest!)
12:00 – 1:00 Room 2
Gerard Way with Grant Morrison
2:15 – 3:15 Room 6B
SUNDAY JULY 27
Emily the Strange Panel
12:30 – 1:30 Room 2
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
BOOM! STUDIOS ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT
FROM STEPHEN BALDWIN AND ANDREW COSBY
THE REMNANT
EXCLUSIVE SDCC'08 PREVIEW BOOK ON SALE AT THE BOOM! STUDIOS BOOTH (#2543)
STEPHEN BALDWIN TO SIGN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!
July 16th, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios is proud to announce THE REMNANT, a new project created by Stephen Baldwin with a story by Baldwin and EUREKA TV series creator Andrew Cosby. To celebrate this new series, BOOM! Studios will have available at its booth a special-edition preview book priced at five dollars during the upcoming Comicon San Diego later this month. Baldwin will also be signing at the BOOM! booth Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th.
A supernatural thriller in the vein of 24, THE REMNANT will explore the fundamental questions of human life and our perception of reality.
"I wanted to do a comic that asked the big questions but answered them in little ways," said Baldwin. "Philosophy and spirituality are complex beasts, but I believe literature's purpose is to contextualize these tricky subjects into entertaining stories that speak, not preach, to the reader."
Caleb Monroe, the critically acclaimed writer from NEGATIVE BURN and PARABLE, will script THE REMNANT under the direction of Baldwin and Cosby with art by soon to be fan-favorite Julian Totino Tedesco.
The 16-page preview book includes a sneak peek of the first few pages of THE REMNANT, including exclusive preliminary sketches by series artist Julian Totino Tedesco and series cover artist Paul Azaceta.
THE REMNANT preview book will be a great launching point for this groundbreaking series for collectors and curious fans alike.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
FROM STEPHEN BALDWIN AND ANDREW COSBY
THE REMNANT
EXCLUSIVE SDCC'08 PREVIEW BOOK ON SALE AT THE BOOM! STUDIOS BOOTH (#2543)
STEPHEN BALDWIN TO SIGN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!
July 16th, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios is proud to announce THE REMNANT, a new project created by Stephen Baldwin with a story by Baldwin and EUREKA TV series creator Andrew Cosby. To celebrate this new series, BOOM! Studios will have available at its booth a special-edition preview book priced at five dollars during the upcoming Comicon San Diego later this month. Baldwin will also be signing at the BOOM! booth Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th.
A supernatural thriller in the vein of 24, THE REMNANT will explore the fundamental questions of human life and our perception of reality.
"I wanted to do a comic that asked the big questions but answered them in little ways," said Baldwin. "Philosophy and spirituality are complex beasts, but I believe literature's purpose is to contextualize these tricky subjects into entertaining stories that speak, not preach, to the reader."
Caleb Monroe, the critically acclaimed writer from NEGATIVE BURN and PARABLE, will script THE REMNANT under the direction of Baldwin and Cosby with art by soon to be fan-favorite Julian Totino Tedesco.
The 16-page preview book includes a sneak peek of the first few pages of THE REMNANT, including exclusive preliminary sketches by series artist Julian Totino Tedesco and series cover artist Paul Azaceta.
THE REMNANT preview book will be a great launching point for this groundbreaking series for collectors and curious fans alike.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
Virgin Comics is gearing up for yet another San Diego Comic-Con, and we’ve got a ton of exciting plans in store, including panels with Stan Lee, Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra, exclusive goodies at our booth (#2229), and much more! Here’s a taste:
PANELS
Stan Lee and Grant Morrison talk Virgin Comics
(Thursday, July 24th, 10:45-11:45 am in Ballroom 20)
Two of the most important creators in the history of comic books team up to discuss the bold new frontiers being explored in the art of storytelling. Legendary creator Stan Lee (Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, X-Men) shares his insights on the world of comics, and presents never-before-revealed hints of his new superhero universe with Virgin Comics. Joining Stan is prolific creator Grant Morrison (New X-Men, Batman, Final Crisis), contemporary comics’ most active mind, who will discuss his collaboration on Virgin Comics’ and Perspective Studios’ new animated series MBX, while offering his own insights on comics and engaging with Stan in a once-in-a-lifetime conversation about the long history and boundless future of their beloved medium. Virgin Comics is proud and excited to bring these two unique luminaries together for this unprecedented event.
Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra discuss Science, Soul and Superheroes
(Sunday, July 27th, 2:45-3:45 pm in Ballroom 20)
The tradition continues! As Virgin Comics and Perspective Studios prepare to launch the new animated series MBX, series writer Grant Morrison once again teams with best-selling author and Virgin Comics co-founder Deepak Chopra to talk…superheroes! Come watch and join the ongoing conversation investigating the id, ego, superego, and spirituality of the superhero—we’re talking social theory with sound effects, four colors fused with existentialism. Two of the greatest minds of comics and culture talking…comics and culture—this is not to be missed!
uClick: Mobile Comics, featuring Virgin Comics’ Larry Lieberman
(Thursday, July 24th, 4:30-5:30 pm in Room 30AB)
GoComics, the leader in on-line and mobile comics and manga, looks at a market truly coming into its own. Panelists will discuss the evolution of comic strips and comic books in the digital age and examine new publishing platforms that make mobile viewing part of a complete comics experience. They’ll introduce new content from their partners: Stan Lee, Tokyopop, Virgin Comics, IDW, Devil’s Due, Papercutz, TMNT and more. Learn about what the future of mobile comics promises for fans and creators alike.
EXCLUSIVES
Make sure you check out Virgin Comics’ SDCC ‘08 specials for sale exclusively at our booth:
SDCC Variants: Dan Dare #7 double-sized finale featuring Dave Gibbons wrap-around cover: ink variant (limited to 500) and pencil sketch variant (limited to 250).
SDCC Exclusive: Grant Morrison’s MBX Sketchbook (limited to 1,000). Get an inside look at the highly anticipated animated series MBX, penned by Grant and produced by Virgin Comics and Perspective Studios, through a sketchbook featuring breathtaking art explorations from Mukesh Singh (Jenna Jameson’s Shadow Hunter, Guy Ritchie’s Gamekeeper, Devi/Witchblade), script excerpts and more.
Lenticulars: We had a very limited number of Shadow Hunter, Gamekeeper and Dan Dare lenticulars at New York Comic-Con, and they sold out almost immediately. We’ll have a small quantity in our booth, but we can’t promise how long they’ll last.
iPod Skins: Your iPod will not be complete until it’s adorned with a Dan Dare or Shadow Hunter skin!
Autographed Items:
· Dan Dare #1 Bryan Talbot ink cover, limited to 500 copies and autographed by Garth Ennis! This came out in late 2007 when Dan Dare debuted, and these are some of the last few copies in existence. Act now, because once these are gone they’re gone FOREVER.
· Dan Dare lithographs of Bryan Talbot’s #1 cover art, signed by Garth Ennis.
· Jenna Jameson’s Shadow Hunter lithograph of Greg Horn #1 cover art, signed by Jenna.
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
Meet our Editors Charlie Beckerman and Sana Amanat for a one-on-one portfolio review session. And who knows… if we’re really blown away by your work, you might just walk away with a gig. We’re ready to hire the best artist we meet with to do an upcoming cover, so bring your A-game. Come prepared with a sketch of your favorite Virgin character and get a leg up on the competition. These sessions will be held at our booth on Friday and Saturday. Details to follow.
SIGNINGS
Here’s your chance to meet two legends of publishing – Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra – who will be signing on Sunday from 1:30-2:15 at tables AA1-AA2 (Sails Pavilion). Please note: Grant Morrison’s MBX Sketchbook serves as the ticket for Grant’s signing. Deepak will be signing any of his Virgin titles (Buddha #1 will be available for sale at the Virgin booth).
CONTESTS
Have you always aspired for comic book immortality? We’ll here is your big break!! To celebrate this fall’s debut of the highly anticipated new sci-fi/action series Nowhere Man from the creative team of Hugh Jackman, Marc Guggenheim and Paul Gulacy, we’re giving all of you a chance to be a real Nowhere Man and get drawn into an issue!! Be sure to stop by our booth to enter this once-in-a-lifetime contest.
So that’s what we’re officially announcing, but you should keep your eyes and ears open, because we just might have a few more surprises up our sleeves.
See you in San Diego!
PANELS
Stan Lee and Grant Morrison talk Virgin Comics
(Thursday, July 24th, 10:45-11:45 am in Ballroom 20)
Two of the most important creators in the history of comic books team up to discuss the bold new frontiers being explored in the art of storytelling. Legendary creator Stan Lee (Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, X-Men) shares his insights on the world of comics, and presents never-before-revealed hints of his new superhero universe with Virgin Comics. Joining Stan is prolific creator Grant Morrison (New X-Men, Batman, Final Crisis), contemporary comics’ most active mind, who will discuss his collaboration on Virgin Comics’ and Perspective Studios’ new animated series MBX, while offering his own insights on comics and engaging with Stan in a once-in-a-lifetime conversation about the long history and boundless future of their beloved medium. Virgin Comics is proud and excited to bring these two unique luminaries together for this unprecedented event.
Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra discuss Science, Soul and Superheroes
(Sunday, July 27th, 2:45-3:45 pm in Ballroom 20)
The tradition continues! As Virgin Comics and Perspective Studios prepare to launch the new animated series MBX, series writer Grant Morrison once again teams with best-selling author and Virgin Comics co-founder Deepak Chopra to talk…superheroes! Come watch and join the ongoing conversation investigating the id, ego, superego, and spirituality of the superhero—we’re talking social theory with sound effects, four colors fused with existentialism. Two of the greatest minds of comics and culture talking…comics and culture—this is not to be missed!
uClick: Mobile Comics, featuring Virgin Comics’ Larry Lieberman
(Thursday, July 24th, 4:30-5:30 pm in Room 30AB)
GoComics, the leader in on-line and mobile comics and manga, looks at a market truly coming into its own. Panelists will discuss the evolution of comic strips and comic books in the digital age and examine new publishing platforms that make mobile viewing part of a complete comics experience. They’ll introduce new content from their partners: Stan Lee, Tokyopop, Virgin Comics, IDW, Devil’s Due, Papercutz, TMNT and more. Learn about what the future of mobile comics promises for fans and creators alike.
EXCLUSIVES
Make sure you check out Virgin Comics’ SDCC ‘08 specials for sale exclusively at our booth:
SDCC Variants: Dan Dare #7 double-sized finale featuring Dave Gibbons wrap-around cover: ink variant (limited to 500) and pencil sketch variant (limited to 250).
SDCC Exclusive: Grant Morrison’s MBX Sketchbook (limited to 1,000). Get an inside look at the highly anticipated animated series MBX, penned by Grant and produced by Virgin Comics and Perspective Studios, through a sketchbook featuring breathtaking art explorations from Mukesh Singh (Jenna Jameson’s Shadow Hunter, Guy Ritchie’s Gamekeeper, Devi/Witchblade), script excerpts and more.
Lenticulars: We had a very limited number of Shadow Hunter, Gamekeeper and Dan Dare lenticulars at New York Comic-Con, and they sold out almost immediately. We’ll have a small quantity in our booth, but we can’t promise how long they’ll last.
iPod Skins: Your iPod will not be complete until it’s adorned with a Dan Dare or Shadow Hunter skin!
Autographed Items:
· Dan Dare #1 Bryan Talbot ink cover, limited to 500 copies and autographed by Garth Ennis! This came out in late 2007 when Dan Dare debuted, and these are some of the last few copies in existence. Act now, because once these are gone they’re gone FOREVER.
· Dan Dare lithographs of Bryan Talbot’s #1 cover art, signed by Garth Ennis.
· Jenna Jameson’s Shadow Hunter lithograph of Greg Horn #1 cover art, signed by Jenna.
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
Meet our Editors Charlie Beckerman and Sana Amanat for a one-on-one portfolio review session. And who knows… if we’re really blown away by your work, you might just walk away with a gig. We’re ready to hire the best artist we meet with to do an upcoming cover, so bring your A-game. Come prepared with a sketch of your favorite Virgin character and get a leg up on the competition. These sessions will be held at our booth on Friday and Saturday. Details to follow.
SIGNINGS
Here’s your chance to meet two legends of publishing – Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra – who will be signing on Sunday from 1:30-2:15 at tables AA1-AA2 (Sails Pavilion). Please note: Grant Morrison’s MBX Sketchbook serves as the ticket for Grant’s signing. Deepak will be signing any of his Virgin titles (Buddha #1 will be available for sale at the Virgin booth).
CONTESTS
Have you always aspired for comic book immortality? We’ll here is your big break!! To celebrate this fall’s debut of the highly anticipated new sci-fi/action series Nowhere Man from the creative team of Hugh Jackman, Marc Guggenheim and Paul Gulacy, we’re giving all of you a chance to be a real Nowhere Man and get drawn into an issue!! Be sure to stop by our booth to enter this once-in-a-lifetime contest.
So that’s what we’re officially announcing, but you should keep your eyes and ears open, because we just might have a few more surprises up our sleeves.
See you in San Diego!
GET INFECTED!
ZOMBIE-FY YOURSELF DURING SDCC '08 AT THE BOOM! BOOTH (#2543) WITH MAKEUP ARTIST JOHN WRIGHTSON
Now you don't need to bring a costume to the Con!
July 15th, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Run, don't shamble! Renowned monster makeup artist John Wrightson will turn you into a zombie at this year's San Diego Comic-Con without all the unpleasantness of eating your flesh! Every fan that buys a BOOM! Studios Zombie t-shirt ($20) at the BOOM! booth (#2543) will get a chance to have Wrightson transform them into a shambling mockery of humanity!
"It's the perfect plan! People will be paying us to turn them into mindless drones who will follow my every whim!" said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid. "Soon, the world will be mine! Don't quote me."
BOOM! t-shirts, featuring ZOMBIE TALES #3 cover art by Shane Oakley will be on sale at the BOOM! Studios booth while supplies last!
Having worked for such prestigious effects companies as Stan Winston Studios and Tatopoulos Design Studios, Wrightson got his start with makeup effects and monster design when he was a child and has been working professionally in the makeup effects industry for the past three years. Skyrocketing to the top of his field, Wrightson has become the "go-to guy" for everything from sculpting, painting, prop-making, makeup application and creature performance.
Wrightson's most recent film credits include work on the highly anticipated TERMINATOR 4, RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN and BEDTIME STORIES, all due out next year!
And yes, you guessed right! John Wrightson is the son of famed horror artist Bernie Wrightson. Horror runs in the blood!
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
ZOMBIE-FY YOURSELF DURING SDCC '08 AT THE BOOM! BOOTH (#2543) WITH MAKEUP ARTIST JOHN WRIGHTSON
Now you don't need to bring a costume to the Con!
July 15th, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Run, don't shamble! Renowned monster makeup artist John Wrightson will turn you into a zombie at this year's San Diego Comic-Con without all the unpleasantness of eating your flesh! Every fan that buys a BOOM! Studios Zombie t-shirt ($20) at the BOOM! booth (#2543) will get a chance to have Wrightson transform them into a shambling mockery of humanity!
"It's the perfect plan! People will be paying us to turn them into mindless drones who will follow my every whim!" said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid. "Soon, the world will be mine! Don't quote me."
BOOM! t-shirts, featuring ZOMBIE TALES #3 cover art by Shane Oakley will be on sale at the BOOM! Studios booth while supplies last!
Having worked for such prestigious effects companies as Stan Winston Studios and Tatopoulos Design Studios, Wrightson got his start with makeup effects and monster design when he was a child and has been working professionally in the makeup effects industry for the past three years. Skyrocketing to the top of his field, Wrightson has become the "go-to guy" for everything from sculpting, painting, prop-making, makeup application and creature performance.
Wrightson's most recent film credits include work on the highly anticipated TERMINATOR 4, RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN and BEDTIME STORIES, all due out next year!
And yes, you guessed right! John Wrightson is the son of famed horror artist Bernie Wrightson. Horror runs in the blood!
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Friends-
Issue fourteen of CWR is now online, and it’s our San Diego Comic-Con Preview Issue! Here’s what we have in store for you:
Jeff Parker interviewed! Matt Maxwell sits down with the indy comics wizard to talk about self-publishing, getting optioned for film, and his rapidly expanding work with Marvel:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jeffparker.html
Marc Bernardin interviewed! Marc Mason chats with the king of geek journalists about how he became a writer, his burgeoning comics career, and how to survive San Diego:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/marcbernardin.html
Reviews of COMIC ARTIST’S PHOTO REFERENCE: WOMEN AND GIRLS, THE DOPPLE GANGER CHRONICLES, SUZUKA, PUMPKIN SCISSORS and more!
http://reviews.comicswaitingroom.com
Elliott Serrano goes video to interview artist Mike Wolfer about his work with Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/ccw17.html
Marc Mason takes you back to San Diego, 1991 and compares it to the current con, then offers up advice on how to have the best possible show:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mason14.html
Brandon Jerwa reveals the one thing you need to know to make San Diego a success for you:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jerwa11.html
Vince Moore will miss SDCC for the first time in 13 years and takes a moment to commiserate about it:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/vince22.html
Jess Blackshear offers her 5 essential tips for making sure San Diego is a positive experience for you… and those around you:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jess12.html
All wrapped in a terrific Elliott Serrano designed cover:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com
Remember: If you read something at CWR that you like, pass it on to friends and blogs. Enjoy the reading!
Marc Mason
Editor-in-Chief
Comics Waiting Room
Issue fourteen of CWR is now online, and it’s our San Diego Comic-Con Preview Issue! Here’s what we have in store for you:
Jeff Parker interviewed! Matt Maxwell sits down with the indy comics wizard to talk about self-publishing, getting optioned for film, and his rapidly expanding work with Marvel:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jeffparker.html
Marc Bernardin interviewed! Marc Mason chats with the king of geek journalists about how he became a writer, his burgeoning comics career, and how to survive San Diego:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/marcbernardin.html
Reviews of COMIC ARTIST’S PHOTO REFERENCE: WOMEN AND GIRLS, THE DOPPLE GANGER CHRONICLES, SUZUKA, PUMPKIN SCISSORS and more!
http://reviews.comicswaitingroom.com
Elliott Serrano goes video to interview artist Mike Wolfer about his work with Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/ccw17.html
Marc Mason takes you back to San Diego, 1991 and compares it to the current con, then offers up advice on how to have the best possible show:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mason14.html
Brandon Jerwa reveals the one thing you need to know to make San Diego a success for you:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jerwa11.html
Vince Moore will miss SDCC for the first time in 13 years and takes a moment to commiserate about it:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/vince22.html
Jess Blackshear offers her 5 essential tips for making sure San Diego is a positive experience for you… and those around you:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jess12.html
All wrapped in a terrific Elliott Serrano designed cover:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com
Remember: If you read something at CWR that you like, pass it on to friends and blogs. Enjoy the reading!
Marc Mason
Editor-in-Chief
Comics Waiting Room
PRESS RELEASE - STEVE NILES AND MIKE MAYHEW GO SAVAGE WITH SHADOWLINE THIS OCTOBER!This October horror goes SAVAGE with Shadowline!
14 July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - After illustrating covers with many of the best and brightest superheroes in comics, Mike Mayhew returns to interiors as 30 DAYS OF NIGHT writers Steve Niles and Dan Wickline craft a horrific tale of man's primal nature unleashed in October's SAVAGE.
"As a kid, I was always more drawn to horror comics, but I've never had the opportunity return to that as an adult," said Mayhew. "SAVAGE is my chance to take everything I loved so much about the genre and run with it. The story Steve conceived with Dan hits every note I was hungry to hit and despite this being Jeff Frank's debut, he knocks the script out of park with Dan's help. Everyone involved knows and loves horror like nobody's business."
With SAVAGE, the creators aim to hit every aspect of the horror genre - from madmen, murderers and most of all, monsters - as the series culminates an all-out war between bigfoot and a clan of werewolves.
Shadowline Publisher Jim Valentino added, "We've been looking for a good horror story for a while and Steve, Jeff and Dan have given us one we can (ahem!) sink our teeth into. And Mike's artwork is nothing short of superlative! This is one to read under the covers...with a flashlight."
SAVAGE #1, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.50, will go on sale October 29th.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com
14 July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - After illustrating covers with many of the best and brightest superheroes in comics, Mike Mayhew returns to interiors as 30 DAYS OF NIGHT writers Steve Niles and Dan Wickline craft a horrific tale of man's primal nature unleashed in October's SAVAGE.
"As a kid, I was always more drawn to horror comics, but I've never had the opportunity return to that as an adult," said Mayhew. "SAVAGE is my chance to take everything I loved so much about the genre and run with it. The story Steve conceived with Dan hits every note I was hungry to hit and despite this being Jeff Frank's debut, he knocks the script out of park with Dan's help. Everyone involved knows and loves horror like nobody's business."
With SAVAGE, the creators aim to hit every aspect of the horror genre - from madmen, murderers and most of all, monsters - as the series culminates an all-out war between bigfoot and a clan of werewolves.
Shadowline Publisher Jim Valentino added, "We've been looking for a good horror story for a while and Steve, Jeff and Dan have given us one we can (ahem!) sink our teeth into. And Mike's artwork is nothing short of superlative! This is one to read under the covers...with a flashlight."
SAVAGE #1, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.50, will go on sale October 29th.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com
ZAK SALLY TOURS WEST COAST W/ BOOKS, GUITARS, ART & NATE DENVER
Zak Sally (the cartoonist behind Recidivist, Sammy the Mouse, and the
guy behind La Mano books) and Nate Denver (of Nate Denver's Neck,
Total Shutdown, and the amazing Wait, You're Not A Centaur book/ cd)
are going to hop in a car together with a couple guitars and boxes of
fresh books, then drive like hell up the west coast, stopping only to
PLAY SONGS AND SELL BOOKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE IN L.A, SAN
FRANCISCO, OLYMPIA, PORTLAND, AND SEATTLE.
THAT'S RIGHT: Zak will be attending the San Deigo Comic Con (from
Friday the 25th through Sunday the 27th of July), signing fresh-off-
the-boat-from-Singapore copies of Sammy The Mouse #2 at the
Fantagraphics Books booth (check www.fantagraphics.com for details).
He'll also be selling La Mano books there and with his pals at
Sparkplug Comics' table as well.
Following Comic-Con, Sally and Denver will begin the aforementioned
tour:
• Monday, July 28: Secret Headquarters, 3817 W. Sunset Blvd, LOS
ANGELES, CA.
• Tuesday, July 29: Needles and Pens, 3253 16th st, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
• Thursday, July 31st: The Pony Club, 625 NW Everett St. #105,
PORTLAND, OR.
• Friday, August 1: Danger Room Comics, Columbia and Fourth, OLYMPIA,
WA.
• Saturday, August 2: The Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, 1201
South Vale St (at Airport Way S.), SEATTLE, WA.
Each event will open doors at approximately 6:00PM, followed by solo
musical performances by Sally and Denver beginning around 7:00PM, and
ending with the artists signing books and answering questions from
fans until everyone is satisfied.
Sally’s complete line of Fantagraphics and La Mano releases will be
available along the way, as well as assorted posters, CDs, and other
detritus.
Sick of hearing youself lament the good old days, when everything
wasn't so boring and lame? Well Sally and Denver are coming to your
town, so shut up and SHOW UP! It's going to be a blast. No sound
system, no microphones, no nothin’; just like Pa Ingalls did it.
Zak Sally is an artist and musician hailing from Minneapolis, MN. He
was in the band LOW for many years and though he isn't anymore, he
has recently completed his first “solo” record, playing all the
instruments and singing songs like this:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51018-new-music-zak-
sally-formerly-of-low-my-secret-world-mp3-stream
Nate has put out bunches of great records (both solo and with
numerous other groups), and you can and should check them out at
www.natedenver.com
Zak Sally (the cartoonist behind Recidivist, Sammy the Mouse, and the
guy behind La Mano books) and Nate Denver (of Nate Denver's Neck,
Total Shutdown, and the amazing Wait, You're Not A Centaur book/ cd)
are going to hop in a car together with a couple guitars and boxes of
fresh books, then drive like hell up the west coast, stopping only to
PLAY SONGS AND SELL BOOKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE IN L.A, SAN
FRANCISCO, OLYMPIA, PORTLAND, AND SEATTLE.
THAT'S RIGHT: Zak will be attending the San Deigo Comic Con (from
Friday the 25th through Sunday the 27th of July), signing fresh-off-
the-boat-from-Singapore copies of Sammy The Mouse #2 at the
Fantagraphics Books booth (check www.fantagraphics.com for details).
He'll also be selling La Mano books there and with his pals at
Sparkplug Comics' table as well.
Following Comic-Con, Sally and Denver will begin the aforementioned
tour:
• Monday, July 28: Secret Headquarters, 3817 W. Sunset Blvd, LOS
ANGELES, CA.
• Tuesday, July 29: Needles and Pens, 3253 16th st, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
• Thursday, July 31st: The Pony Club, 625 NW Everett St. #105,
PORTLAND, OR.
• Friday, August 1: Danger Room Comics, Columbia and Fourth, OLYMPIA,
WA.
• Saturday, August 2: The Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, 1201
South Vale St (at Airport Way S.), SEATTLE, WA.
Each event will open doors at approximately 6:00PM, followed by solo
musical performances by Sally and Denver beginning around 7:00PM, and
ending with the artists signing books and answering questions from
fans until everyone is satisfied.
Sally’s complete line of Fantagraphics and La Mano releases will be
available along the way, as well as assorted posters, CDs, and other
detritus.
Sick of hearing youself lament the good old days, when everything
wasn't so boring and lame? Well Sally and Denver are coming to your
town, so shut up and SHOW UP! It's going to be a blast. No sound
system, no microphones, no nothin’; just like Pa Ingalls did it.
Zak Sally is an artist and musician hailing from Minneapolis, MN. He
was in the band LOW for many years and though he isn't anymore, he
has recently completed his first “solo” record, playing all the
instruments and singing songs like this:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51018-new-music-zak-
sally-formerly-of-low-my-secret-world-mp3-stream
Nate has put out bunches of great records (both solo and with
numerous other groups), and you can and should check them out at
www.natedenver.com
VIZ MEDIA TEAMS WITH NBA PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS STAR GREG ODEN TO INTRODUCE NEW MANGA SERIES - SLAM DUNK
Star Athlete At 2008 Comic-Con International
To Promote Riveting Basketball Manga Series
And Help Children Develop A Lifelong Love Of Reading
San Francisco, CA, July 14, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has teamed up with Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden to promote literacy. Oden will be featured in the campaign using SLAM DUNK, the exciting new basketball-themed manga (graphic novel) series to help promote the love of reading.
VIZ Media will donate copies of several of their popular manga titles including the highly anticipated SLAM DUNK manga series (rated T for Teens) to Greg Oden’s charity, Oregon Mentors. Oregon Mentors works to expand positive life opportunities for all young Oregonians by connecting them with caring mentors http://oregonmentors.org.
Oden, the 250-pound, 7-foot tall, national phenomenon who was picked No. 1 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the recent 2007 NBA draft, will also make a special in-person appearance in the VIZ Media Booth #4113 at the 2008 Comic-Con International, in San Diego, the nation’s largest comics convention, to celebrate the launch of the new manga series and raise awareness about this literacy campaign. Oden will appear in the VIZ Media booth on Sunday July 27 from 12:00-1:00pm to meet fans and sign autographs.
VIZ Media will also welcome two of the Los Angeles Laker Girls to San Diego Comic-Con for a special appearance in the booth in support of the release of SLAM DUNK, on Friday, July 25, from 12:00pm to 2:00 pm.
"I am very excited to team with VIZ Media to bring the basketball series SLAM DUNK to Oregon Mentors," said Oden. "I know the positive impact that mentoring has on young people. I believe in its ability to help kids develop a love for reading. I am excited to be a part of this special campaign!"
Basketball. The court, the ball, the hoop. The hopes, the dreams, the sweat. It takes dedication and discipline to be the best, and Takehiko Inoue's manga series introduces readers to the Shohoku High team that wants to be just that – the best. They have one last year to make their captain's dream of reaching the finals come true – will they do it? Inoue's legendary basketball manga is finally here. Inoue’s SLAM DUNK is one of Japan’s most successful manga series, selling more than 100 million copies to-date. It has catapulted the artist into the top ranks of Japanese manga artists and debuts across North America August 11. Each volume of SLAM DUNK will feature a profile of a NBA player, their stats and their signature on-court move, beginning with Volume 1 which features the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and his signature move, the Slam Dunk as a bonus excerpt. Advance copies of SLAM DUNK will be available at the retail area of the VIZ Media booth at this years Comic-Con International.
"We are very excited to promote the use of the sport of basketball as a theme to help promote literacy and welcome Portland Trail Blazer Greg Oden who shares the goal to increase literacy,” says Liza Coppola, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Relations & Partnerships, VIZ Media. “This is a perfect fit for both the NBA and SLAM DUNK. SLAM DUNK is a basketball manga series that captures the essence and excitement of basketball and appeal to anyone who loves the game, Greg Oden embodies the spirit of SLAM DUNK – he has the passion, drive and is looked upon as a role model for many potential readers of the series. He is a natural bridge between kids who love the game of basketball and the one book that brings the true feel and spirit of the game to life between its pages.”
Takehiko Inoue is the creator of two other titles lauded by critics and fans alike. VAGABOND, which is currently published in North America by VIZ Media (rated M for Mature), is a fictional account of the life of legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. REAL, which debuts July 15 (rated T+ for Older Teens), is a riveting manga series about wheelchair basketball. Inoue has drawn international acclaim for his realistic and dramatic visual style and he’s the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Culture Award and the Media Arts Festival Award. A devoted fan of basketball, Inoue also did the character designs for the Playstation video game One On One and founded a scholarship to foster Japanese basketball talent.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan’s largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Phone (415) 546-7073; Fax (415) 546-7086; and web site at www.VIZ.com.
Star Athlete At 2008 Comic-Con International
To Promote Riveting Basketball Manga Series
And Help Children Develop A Lifelong Love Of Reading
San Francisco, CA, July 14, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has teamed up with Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden to promote literacy. Oden will be featured in the campaign using SLAM DUNK, the exciting new basketball-themed manga (graphic novel) series to help promote the love of reading.
VIZ Media will donate copies of several of their popular manga titles including the highly anticipated SLAM DUNK manga series (rated T for Teens) to Greg Oden’s charity, Oregon Mentors. Oregon Mentors works to expand positive life opportunities for all young Oregonians by connecting them with caring mentors http://oregonmentors.org.
Oden, the 250-pound, 7-foot tall, national phenomenon who was picked No. 1 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the recent 2007 NBA draft, will also make a special in-person appearance in the VIZ Media Booth #4113 at the 2008 Comic-Con International, in San Diego, the nation’s largest comics convention, to celebrate the launch of the new manga series and raise awareness about this literacy campaign. Oden will appear in the VIZ Media booth on Sunday July 27 from 12:00-1:00pm to meet fans and sign autographs.
VIZ Media will also welcome two of the Los Angeles Laker Girls to San Diego Comic-Con for a special appearance in the booth in support of the release of SLAM DUNK, on Friday, July 25, from 12:00pm to 2:00 pm.
"I am very excited to team with VIZ Media to bring the basketball series SLAM DUNK to Oregon Mentors," said Oden. "I know the positive impact that mentoring has on young people. I believe in its ability to help kids develop a love for reading. I am excited to be a part of this special campaign!"
Basketball. The court, the ball, the hoop. The hopes, the dreams, the sweat. It takes dedication and discipline to be the best, and Takehiko Inoue's manga series introduces readers to the Shohoku High team that wants to be just that – the best. They have one last year to make their captain's dream of reaching the finals come true – will they do it? Inoue's legendary basketball manga is finally here. Inoue’s SLAM DUNK is one of Japan’s most successful manga series, selling more than 100 million copies to-date. It has catapulted the artist into the top ranks of Japanese manga artists and debuts across North America August 11. Each volume of SLAM DUNK will feature a profile of a NBA player, their stats and their signature on-court move, beginning with Volume 1 which features the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and his signature move, the Slam Dunk as a bonus excerpt. Advance copies of SLAM DUNK will be available at the retail area of the VIZ Media booth at this years Comic-Con International.
"We are very excited to promote the use of the sport of basketball as a theme to help promote literacy and welcome Portland Trail Blazer Greg Oden who shares the goal to increase literacy,” says Liza Coppola, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Relations & Partnerships, VIZ Media. “This is a perfect fit for both the NBA and SLAM DUNK. SLAM DUNK is a basketball manga series that captures the essence and excitement of basketball and appeal to anyone who loves the game, Greg Oden embodies the spirit of SLAM DUNK – he has the passion, drive and is looked upon as a role model for many potential readers of the series. He is a natural bridge between kids who love the game of basketball and the one book that brings the true feel and spirit of the game to life between its pages.”
Takehiko Inoue is the creator of two other titles lauded by critics and fans alike. VAGABOND, which is currently published in North America by VIZ Media (rated M for Mature), is a fictional account of the life of legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. REAL, which debuts July 15 (rated T+ for Older Teens), is a riveting manga series about wheelchair basketball. Inoue has drawn international acclaim for his realistic and dramatic visual style and he’s the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Culture Award and the Media Arts Festival Award. A devoted fan of basketball, Inoue also did the character designs for the Playstation video game One On One and founded a scholarship to foster Japanese basketball talent.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan’s largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Phone (415) 546-7073; Fax (415) 546-7086; and web site at www.VIZ.com.
BOOM! STUDIOS LAUNCHES FREE WEBCOMIC SITE
Site allows easy fan access to select BOOM! titles every day
A comic page a day keeps the boredom away
July 14th, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) -- BOOM! Studios today launches the BOOM! Studios Webcomic site at www.boom-studios.com, allowing readers to enjoy online access to select BOOM! titles for free! BOOM! Studios will be releasing a page a day from six different series beginning with the site's historic July 14th launch.
Starting off, readers will be able to read the critically acclaimed fan-favorites NINJA TALES, ZOMBIE TALES Volume 1, HERO SQUARED, 2 GUNS, SHMOBOTS, and CTHULHU TALES Volume 1! BOOM! will be continuing to do this all year round with many different series.
The first salvo of pages features a wide variety of incredibly talented creators, from a ZOMBIE TALE by KINGDOM COME writer Mark Waid with Marvel Comics artist Carlos Magno, to legendary FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE creators Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, as well as writer Steven Grant, known for his original run on THE PUNISHER. SHMOBOTS writer Adam Rifkin is no slouch either, having directed cult-faves such as DETROIT ROCK CITY and THE DARK BACKWARD. Rifkin is also well known for scripting the feature films MOUSEHUNT and UNDERDOG. These are just a few of the stellar talents on tap for BOOM!'s new initiative.
At launch, each series will have a handful of pages already posted so that fans can immediately sample the tone, characters, and storyline of each series. Thereafter, BOOM! will update each series with a page a day, averaging five pages of content per series, per week.
"This is a great way to get the word out about BOOM! titles," said Chip Mosher, Marketing and Sales Director for BOOM! Studios. "When people come to the site for free comics, they'll be able to take a look at the other quality books we're putting out. The interface ties all the parts of our website - the store, current titles, free stuff - into one beautiful package. New fans who might be stopping by for cool zombie or Cthulhu content can get turned on to what BOOM!'s doing across the board and check out the print editions in local comic book shops or at Amazon.com and mass market bookstores via our distribution deal with Perseus Books. We expect that people who aren't BOOM! fans will discover our series and titles and be excited to own print copies."
This is not BOOM!'s first foray into the digital distribution of their titles. Earlier this year, BOOM! and MySpace, the world's most popular online social network, announced a partnership to provide the MySpace Comic Books community with free editions of BOOM! Studios' highly anticipated new comic book series, NORTH WIND. Throughout the five-issue mini-series, MySpace users were able to view online or download all the issues of NORTH WIND for free exclusively on the MySpace Comic Books profile (http://myspace.com/comicbooks) the day each issue hit store shelves.
After pioneering the first simultaneous release of a comic book online and in stores with NORTH WIND, issue #1 sold out and went to second printing, and BOOM! Studios saw an unprecedented 30% increase in orders from issue #3 to issue #4.
"We're seeing a greater demand for digital comics, whether it be from casual readers or hardcore fans," said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid. "Partnering with MySpace showed us that releasing our books for free online actually helped our sales. After sampling BOOM! comics electronically, readers went out to buy physical copies. The BOOM! Webcomic site will continue spearheading this game-changing initiative."
"Working in the entertainment industry I see that, every day, the internet keeps changing things," said Ross Richie, Co-Founder of BOOM! Studios. "Companies are shaped around the internet, but for BOOM!, we're shaping the internet around us."
The BOOM! Studios Webcomic site goes live July14th at www.boom-studios.com.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
Site allows easy fan access to select BOOM! titles every day
A comic page a day keeps the boredom away
July 14th, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) -- BOOM! Studios today launches the BOOM! Studios Webcomic site at www.boom-studios.com, allowing readers to enjoy online access to select BOOM! titles for free! BOOM! Studios will be releasing a page a day from six different series beginning with the site's historic July 14th launch.
Starting off, readers will be able to read the critically acclaimed fan-favorites NINJA TALES, ZOMBIE TALES Volume 1, HERO SQUARED, 2 GUNS, SHMOBOTS, and CTHULHU TALES Volume 1! BOOM! will be continuing to do this all year round with many different series.
The first salvo of pages features a wide variety of incredibly talented creators, from a ZOMBIE TALE by KINGDOM COME writer Mark Waid with Marvel Comics artist Carlos Magno, to legendary FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE creators Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, as well as writer Steven Grant, known for his original run on THE PUNISHER. SHMOBOTS writer Adam Rifkin is no slouch either, having directed cult-faves such as DETROIT ROCK CITY and THE DARK BACKWARD. Rifkin is also well known for scripting the feature films MOUSEHUNT and UNDERDOG. These are just a few of the stellar talents on tap for BOOM!'s new initiative.
At launch, each series will have a handful of pages already posted so that fans can immediately sample the tone, characters, and storyline of each series. Thereafter, BOOM! will update each series with a page a day, averaging five pages of content per series, per week.
"This is a great way to get the word out about BOOM! titles," said Chip Mosher, Marketing and Sales Director for BOOM! Studios. "When people come to the site for free comics, they'll be able to take a look at the other quality books we're putting out. The interface ties all the parts of our website - the store, current titles, free stuff - into one beautiful package. New fans who might be stopping by for cool zombie or Cthulhu content can get turned on to what BOOM!'s doing across the board and check out the print editions in local comic book shops or at Amazon.com and mass market bookstores via our distribution deal with Perseus Books. We expect that people who aren't BOOM! fans will discover our series and titles and be excited to own print copies."
This is not BOOM!'s first foray into the digital distribution of their titles. Earlier this year, BOOM! and MySpace, the world's most popular online social network, announced a partnership to provide the MySpace Comic Books community with free editions of BOOM! Studios' highly anticipated new comic book series, NORTH WIND. Throughout the five-issue mini-series, MySpace users were able to view online or download all the issues of NORTH WIND for free exclusively on the MySpace Comic Books profile (http://myspace.com/comicbooks) the day each issue hit store shelves.
After pioneering the first simultaneous release of a comic book online and in stores with NORTH WIND, issue #1 sold out and went to second printing, and BOOM! Studios saw an unprecedented 30% increase in orders from issue #3 to issue #4.
"We're seeing a greater demand for digital comics, whether it be from casual readers or hardcore fans," said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid. "Partnering with MySpace showed us that releasing our books for free online actually helped our sales. After sampling BOOM! comics electronically, readers went out to buy physical copies. The BOOM! Webcomic site will continue spearheading this game-changing initiative."
"Working in the entertainment industry I see that, every day, the internet keeps changing things," said Ross Richie, Co-Founder of BOOM! Studios. "Companies are shaped around the internet, but for BOOM!, we're shaping the internet around us."
The BOOM! Studios Webcomic site goes live July14th at www.boom-studios.com.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique new publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents. In its inaugural year, Wizard Magazine named BOOM! "Best New Publisher." Founded by the creator of the TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and his partner Ross Richie, BOOM! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
RARE ORIGINAL OBAMA "HOPE" ARTWORK
DONATED BY SHEPARD FAIREY
TO ART FOR LIFE CHARITY AUCTION
[Los Angeles- July 14, 2008] Shepard Fairey, the contemporary artist whose irreverent works have deconstructed the meaning and methods of propaganda, ironically became the creator of one of the most potent political images in recent history - the OBAMA "HOPE" poster. The image found such immediate resonance with Obama supporters that it became ubiquitous throughout the primary campaign and across the web.
Now, at the request of Russell Simmons, Shepard has donated one of three fine art versions of the poster to the charity auction, Art For Life, an annual event which benefits Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.
This piece is approximately 4 foot x 6 foot in size and is a mixed media stencil collage on cotton rag paper. This "HOPE" may be the only fine art piece of this image available to the public, and is one of only three in existence.
The Art For Life auction ends Tuesday, July 16 at noon. Then the online budding is closed and the highest bidders are invited to bid by phone during the live auction on July 19. Entering the online auction is the only way to enter the live auction. The online auction can be found here:
https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?auction_item_id=79609&lotsindex=10&show=10&order=default
ABOUT SHEPARD FAIREY
Born in Charleston, South California in 1970, Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist, graphic designer and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene and became known initially for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, which morphed into a multi-decade street art project called "OBEY" which redefined the reach and meaning of fine art in public spaces. Fairey graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1992 with a B.A. in illustration. Fairey created a series of posters supporting Barack Obama's candidacy for President in 2008, and he sits on the advisory board of Reaching to Embrace the Arts, a not-for-profit organization that provides art supplies to disadvantaged schools and students. Shepard Fairey currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he helms the design and branding company Studio Number One.
For more information please visit http://www.obeygiant.com
ART FOR LIFE EAST HAMPTON HISTORY ART FOR LIFE
Art For Life East Hampton is Rush Philanthropic's primary outreach to friends and supporters. Through this event, thousands of children are served by helping them acquire the skills needed to build a successful life. This benefit is one of Rush Philanthropic's most important annual fundraising efforts, attended annually by a sold-out audience of more than 750 leaders in the entertainment, arts, business, and philanthropic communities. After eight sold out successful years, ART FOR LIFE is poised to make its ninth year even more exciting. The evening will honor exemplary individuals for success in their respective fields and good works to better the community.
ABOUT RUSSELL SIMMONS / RUSH PHILANTHROPIC
Russell Simmons is responsible for bringing the culture of hip hop to world through the record companies, management concerns, clothing brands and production companies he has founded, ranging from Def Jam to Phat Farm to Def Comedy and Def Poetry Jam television series. Simmons founded Rush Philanthropic with his brother Reverend Joseph "Run" Simmons, the former lead rapper of Run DMC, in 2000. It's primary focus is bringing children arts education, sponsorship and mentorship in the arts so that they can experience the transformative effect of creative expression. Simmons has been involved in the Obama campaign since he endorsed the Senator in March, 2008.
DONATED BY SHEPARD FAIREY
TO ART FOR LIFE CHARITY AUCTION
[Los Angeles- July 14, 2008] Shepard Fairey, the contemporary artist whose irreverent works have deconstructed the meaning and methods of propaganda, ironically became the creator of one of the most potent political images in recent history - the OBAMA "HOPE" poster. The image found such immediate resonance with Obama supporters that it became ubiquitous throughout the primary campaign and across the web.
Now, at the request of Russell Simmons, Shepard has donated one of three fine art versions of the poster to the charity auction, Art For Life, an annual event which benefits Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.
This piece is approximately 4 foot x 6 foot in size and is a mixed media stencil collage on cotton rag paper. This "HOPE" may be the only fine art piece of this image available to the public, and is one of only three in existence.
The Art For Life auction ends Tuesday, July 16 at noon. Then the online budding is closed and the highest bidders are invited to bid by phone during the live auction on July 19. Entering the online auction is the only way to enter the live auction. The online auction can be found here:
https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?auction_item_id=79609&lotsindex=10&show=10&order=default
ABOUT SHEPARD FAIREY
Born in Charleston, South California in 1970, Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist, graphic designer and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene and became known initially for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, which morphed into a multi-decade street art project called "OBEY" which redefined the reach and meaning of fine art in public spaces. Fairey graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1992 with a B.A. in illustration. Fairey created a series of posters supporting Barack Obama's candidacy for President in 2008, and he sits on the advisory board of Reaching to Embrace the Arts, a not-for-profit organization that provides art supplies to disadvantaged schools and students. Shepard Fairey currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he helms the design and branding company Studio Number One.
For more information please visit http://www.obeygiant.com
ART FOR LIFE EAST HAMPTON HISTORY ART FOR LIFE
Art For Life East Hampton is Rush Philanthropic's primary outreach to friends and supporters. Through this event, thousands of children are served by helping them acquire the skills needed to build a successful life. This benefit is one of Rush Philanthropic's most important annual fundraising efforts, attended annually by a sold-out audience of more than 750 leaders in the entertainment, arts, business, and philanthropic communities. After eight sold out successful years, ART FOR LIFE is poised to make its ninth year even more exciting. The evening will honor exemplary individuals for success in their respective fields and good works to better the community.
ABOUT RUSSELL SIMMONS / RUSH PHILANTHROPIC
Russell Simmons is responsible for bringing the culture of hip hop to world through the record companies, management concerns, clothing brands and production companies he has founded, ranging from Def Jam to Phat Farm to Def Comedy and Def Poetry Jam television series. Simmons founded Rush Philanthropic with his brother Reverend Joseph "Run" Simmons, the former lead rapper of Run DMC, in 2000. It's primary focus is bringing children arts education, sponsorship and mentorship in the arts so that they can experience the transformative effect of creative expression. Simmons has been involved in the Obama campaign since he endorsed the Senator in March, 2008.
Jim Steranko Joins Radical’s Comic-Con Panel and Signing Schedule
July11th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – With the recent addition of Yoshitaka Amano to their signing schedule, Radical Publishing is now extremely proud to announce that award winning comic book writer-artist-historian, graphic artist, publisher and film production illustrator Jim Steranko will be at the San Diego Comic-Con 2008, exclusively for Radical Publishing. In addition to signing both Friday and Saturday, Jim Steranko will also be part of the Radical Publishing Comic-Con panel on Friday, July 25th from 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. in Room 10.
“I don’t think it gets any bigger than having Jim Steranko along with Yoshitaka Amano on board for Comic-Con 2008” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “I’m also excited over the fact that Steranko is part of our Comic-Con panel, and I greatly encourage everyone to attend. We are going to have some big announcements during Comic-Con week in addition to our FREE raffle and soon to be released signing schedule. “
In addition to providing covers for issue #1 and #2 of Hercules: The Thracian Wars, Steranko also designed the Hercules character and provided the title logo. Besides signing issue #1’s and #2’s, Radical is providing a special sketch cover of Hercules: The Thracian Wars #1 which is limited to 500 copies, a limited edition Hercules t-shirt, and a large poster size print of his cover for Hercules issue #1.
"I've been fortunate over the years to have worked for many publishers and been in a position to pick and choose," says Jim Steranko. "My prime criterion is quality, for which there is no substitute, and that's one of the key aspects that impressed me about Radical's production, and then, there's the material. When they revealed their plan to reinvision Hercules, the quintessential hero, I knew they had to generate a treatment that breathed new life into the character—and that treatment was delivered by Steve Moore. It's an extraordinary moment in comics history and I'm pleased to have played a small part in it."
Jim Steranko will be signing on Friday, July 25th and Saturday, July 26th at the Radical Publishing booth.
Radical Publishing booth #2806
Friday
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Saturday
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
About Radical Publishing
Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing).
Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more.
www.radicalcomics.com
July11th, 2008, LOS ANGELES – With the recent addition of Yoshitaka Amano to their signing schedule, Radical Publishing is now extremely proud to announce that award winning comic book writer-artist-historian, graphic artist, publisher and film production illustrator Jim Steranko will be at the San Diego Comic-Con 2008, exclusively for Radical Publishing. In addition to signing both Friday and Saturday, Jim Steranko will also be part of the Radical Publishing Comic-Con panel on Friday, July 25th from 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. in Room 10.
“I don’t think it gets any bigger than having Jim Steranko along with Yoshitaka Amano on board for Comic-Con 2008” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “I’m also excited over the fact that Steranko is part of our Comic-Con panel, and I greatly encourage everyone to attend. We are going to have some big announcements during Comic-Con week in addition to our FREE raffle and soon to be released signing schedule. “
In addition to providing covers for issue #1 and #2 of Hercules: The Thracian Wars, Steranko also designed the Hercules character and provided the title logo. Besides signing issue #1’s and #2’s, Radical is providing a special sketch cover of Hercules: The Thracian Wars #1 which is limited to 500 copies, a limited edition Hercules t-shirt, and a large poster size print of his cover for Hercules issue #1.
"I've been fortunate over the years to have worked for many publishers and been in a position to pick and choose," says Jim Steranko. "My prime criterion is quality, for which there is no substitute, and that's one of the key aspects that impressed me about Radical's production, and then, there's the material. When they revealed their plan to reinvision Hercules, the quintessential hero, I knew they had to generate a treatment that breathed new life into the character—and that treatment was delivered by Steve Moore. It's an extraordinary moment in comics history and I'm pleased to have played a small part in it."
Jim Steranko will be signing on Friday, July 25th and Saturday, July 26th at the Radical Publishing booth.
Radical Publishing booth #2806
Friday
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Saturday
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
About Radical Publishing
Radical Publishing is founded by BARRY LEVINE (Producer for Rogue Pictures’ BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, Executive Producer for the in development Warner Brothers’ REX MUNDI movie, written by JIM UHLS, starring JOHNNY DEPP and Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D), his protégé JESSE BERGER, and longtime writer/publisher DAVID ELLIOTT (Atomeka Press and Tundra Publishing).
Radical Publishing is bringing the best in writing, storytelling and fully-painted cover and interior artwork to the global comic book market by prominent international talents such as YOSHITAKA AMANO, JOHN BOLTON, LUIS ROYO, JIM STERANKO, STEVE NILES, IAN EDGINTON, STEVE MOORE, SAM SARKAR, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVE WILKINS, STEVE PUGH, JAMES HEFFRON, TOMM COKER, CLAYTON CRAIN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WETA WORKSHOP, IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS, and many more.
www.radicalcomics.com
Monday, July 14, 2008
a heads up on a VIZ Media Comic-Con News!
VIZ Media will be doing their first San Diego Comic-Con portfolio
reviews on Sunday, July 27, from 2 to 4:30 in the Portfolio Review area
in the Sails Pavilion.
Reviewing portfolios will be Marc Weidenbaum, VP of Original Publishing,
VIZ Media and Eric Searleman, Senior Editor, VIZ Media.
Keep an eye out - more VERY EXCITING Comic-Con news coming next week!
VIZ Media will be doing their first San Diego Comic-Con portfolio
reviews on Sunday, July 27, from 2 to 4:30 in the Portfolio Review area
in the Sails Pavilion.
Reviewing portfolios will be Marc Weidenbaum, VP of Original Publishing,
VIZ Media and Eric Searleman, Senior Editor, VIZ Media.
Keep an eye out - more VERY EXCITING Comic-Con news coming next week!
NBM OFFERS FREE COMICS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
Sampler includes new work from David B., Moresukine, and more
NBM Publishing will give away a free sampler of its upcoming comics at
the San Diego Comic-Con. The booklet will present excerpts from new NBM
publications, including:
• A complete story from NOCTURNAL CONSPIRACIES by David B. (the
acclaimed Epileptic).
• A complete story from MORESUKINE, Dirk Schwieger’s comics blog
revealing the oddities of life in Japan. Schwieger will be signing at
the NBM booth in the convention’s exhibit hall.
• Sunday comics from HAPPY HOOLIGAN, the new volume of NBM’s series
FOREVER NUTS: CLASSIC SCREWBALL STRIPS.
• An excerpt from WHY I KILLED PETER, a tale of an abusive priest by
one of his victims.
• An excerpt from MISS DON’T TOUCH ME, a spicy suspense story.
The sampler will be available at NBM’s booth, #1528. Comic-Con
International: San Diego (www.comic-con.org/cci), the most important
annual event in American comics, graphic novels, and fantasy
entertainment, takes place on July 23 through 27.
Sampler includes new work from David B., Moresukine, and more
NBM Publishing will give away a free sampler of its upcoming comics at
the San Diego Comic-Con. The booklet will present excerpts from new NBM
publications, including:
• A complete story from NOCTURNAL CONSPIRACIES by David B. (the
acclaimed Epileptic).
• A complete story from MORESUKINE, Dirk Schwieger’s comics blog
revealing the oddities of life in Japan. Schwieger will be signing at
the NBM booth in the convention’s exhibit hall.
• Sunday comics from HAPPY HOOLIGAN, the new volume of NBM’s series
FOREVER NUTS: CLASSIC SCREWBALL STRIPS.
• An excerpt from WHY I KILLED PETER, a tale of an abusive priest by
one of his victims.
• An excerpt from MISS DON’T TOUCH ME, a spicy suspense story.
The sampler will be available at NBM’s booth, #1528. Comic-Con
International: San Diego (www.comic-con.org/cci), the most important
annual event in American comics, graphic novels, and fantasy
entertainment, takes place on July 23 through 27.
PRESS RELEASE - IAN CHURCHILL COVERS JACK STAFF!Fan favorite artist Ian Churchill draws cover to October's JACK STAFF #21!
11July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This October Britian's number one superhero, JACK STAFF, gets covered by fellow Englishman and artist of DC Comics' TITANS, Ian Churchill.
"It's a bit worrying when you let someone else play with your toys," said series creator Paul Grist. "But Ian nailed it . Certainly get's my vote for best Jack Staff cover of 2008!"
The award-winning superhero series centers around Castletown, the epicenter for all superhuman activity in the United Kingdom and its greatest hero, the titular JACK STAFF. Churchill's cover reveals his unique interepetations of our hero and two of his fellow combatants, Becky Burdock and Alfred Chinard. In addition, Churchill's team up with Grist marks a special two-part story as JACK STAFF and company take on the murderous menace of the Muddy Man.
JACK STAFF #21, a 32-page page comic book for $3.50, will be in stores October 8th.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
11July 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - This October Britian's number one superhero, JACK STAFF, gets covered by fellow Englishman and artist of DC Comics' TITANS, Ian Churchill.
"It's a bit worrying when you let someone else play with your toys," said series creator Paul Grist. "But Ian nailed it . Certainly get's my vote for best Jack Staff cover of 2008!"
The award-winning superhero series centers around Castletown, the epicenter for all superhuman activity in the United Kingdom and its greatest hero, the titular JACK STAFF. Churchill's cover reveals his unique interepetations of our hero and two of his fellow combatants, Becky Burdock and Alfred Chinard. In addition, Churchill's team up with Grist marks a special two-part story as JACK STAFF and company take on the murderous menace of the Muddy Man.
JACK STAFF #21, a 32-page page comic book for $3.50, will be in stores October 8th.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
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