12-GAUGE COMICS
‘LOCKED-AND-LOADED’ FOR
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2010
BOOTH #2045
12-GAUGE COMICS BLASTS INTO COMIC-CON WITH AN ALL-STAR ENTERTAINMENT LINE UP
Featuring guests from comics, television, and film, the 12-Gauge Comics’ booth (#2045) will be loaded with action!
TROY DUFFY, the creator/writer/director of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS film series (and the creative force behind 12-Gauge’s smash-hit comic series, BOONDOCK SAINTS: IN NOMINE PATRIS) will be joined by BOONDOCK SAINTS stars SEAN PATRICK FLANERY and DAVID DELLA ROCCO! Don’t miss Troy and Rocco’s one and only convention signing Saturday at 4:00 (featuring free movie and comic series posters) and the Prime Time Saturday Night panel (12-Gauge Comics: Boondock Saints: The Comic Series!, 7:30 pm, Room 9) where Troy and co-writer J.B. LOVE will discuss the next installment of the comic series, and the entire crew will take your questions on all things Boondock Saints, including the new iPhone game!
But that’s just the beginning -- New York Times #1 Bestselling Author and 4-TIME World Heavyweight Champion MICK FOLEY will be appearing EXCLUSIVELY at the 12-Gauge booth to promote his upcoming comic series R.P.M.! Joined by co-writer SHANE RICHES, Mick will be on-hand throughout the day Saturday to fill you in on all the details of his pedal-to-the-metal action adventure series, and to autograph R.P.M. posters and the Comic-Con Exclusive R.P.M. Ashcan – sponsored by Poynt, www.poynt.com – both FREE with every Mick Foley autograph!
Also on hand for signings are creators DOUG WAGNER, of the provocative new crime series 25 TO LIFE, and LUKE MC BAIN scribe DAVID TISCHMAN!
Finally, be sure to get your hands on the Comic-Con exclusive editions of the BOONDOCK SAINTS: IN NOMINE PATRIS #1 & #2 – featuring sketch covers by acclaimed artist CHRIS BRUNNER!
12-GAUGE COMICS SDCC SIGNING & PANEL Schedule
Wednesday July 21, 2010
6:00 – 8:30 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS, YOUNG INDIANA JONES)
· Please note – signing fee per autograph for Sean Patrick Flanery
6:00 – 8:30 Doug Wagner (25 TO LIFE, THE RIDE)
Thursday July 22, 2010
Throughout the day Doug Wagner (25 TO LIFE, THE RIDE)
11:00 – 1:00 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS)
3:00 – 5:00 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS)
5:30 – 6:30 David Tischman (LUKE McBAIN)
Friday July 23, 2010
Throughout the day Doug Wagner (25 TO LIFE, THE RIDE)
3:00 – 4:00 David Tischman (LUKE McBAIN)
5:00 – 6:30 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS)
Saturday July 24, 2010
10:00 – 11:00 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS)
11:00 – 12:30 Mick Foley, Shane Riches (R.P.M.) * FREE R.P.M. POSTERS!
12:30 – 1:30 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS, YOUNG INDIANA JONES)
2:00 – 3:00 Mick Foley, Shane Riches (R.P.M.) * FREE R.P.M. POSTERS & ASCHANS!
4:00 – 5:00 Troy Duffy, David Della Rocco, J.B. Love (BOONDOCK SAINTS)
· Free BOONDOCK SAINTS MOVIE & COMIC-SERIES POSTERS!
7:30 – 8:30 12-Gauge Comics: Boondock Saints: The Comic Series! Panel - Room 9
Sunday July 25, 2010
Throughout the day Doug Wagner (25 TO LIFE, THE RIDE)
11:00 – 1:00 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS)
2:30 – 4:00 Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS)
12-GAUGE COMIC-CON PANEL:
12-Gauge Comics: Boondock Saints: The Comic Series!— Troy Duffy, the writer/director of the cult-hit films The Boondock Saints and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, takes you behind the scenes of his comic trilogy, In Nomine Patris. Find out what’s next for the McManus Brothers and Il Duce, as Duffy and comic series co-writer J.B. Love fill you in on their plans for the next exciting storyline. But that’s not all…get a sneak peek at the new Boondock Saints iPhone game with developer Terrence Myers, and as an extra-special treat, David Della Rocco (the beloved “Rocco” from the films) will be taking your questions during the Q&A session! Moderated by comic series producer Eben Matthews and 12-Gauge publisher Keven Gardner (The Ride). Room 9
Poynt, www.poynt.com, is a local search app for BlackBerry and iPhone. R.P.M. will be previewed at Poynt's From Dusk 'til Con party with Mick Foley as a special guest.
For more information, please visit www.12gaugecomics.com or email info@12gaugecomics.com
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About the Publisher
12-Gauge Comics was founded by Keven Gardner in 2004 and currently publishes some of the most successful and critically acclaimed independent comic books in the marketplace today. 12-Gauge recently announced the new series R.P.M., written by multiple New York Times #1 Bestselling Author and 4-Time World Heavyweight Champion MICK FOLEY. The company continues to expand the marketplace with its new iPad app, which debuted with LUKE MCBAIN, featuring country music mega-star TRACE ADKINS as the lead character, and the comic adaptation of the cult-hit film series THE BOONDOCK SAINTS. 12-Gauge members Jason Pearson, Brian Stelfreeze, Cully Hamner, and Doug Wagner are creating new and innovative multi-media concepts for the company, including Pearson’s run-away hit BODY BAGS, and THE RIDE, which debuted as the top-selling black and white comic of the year in 2004. 12-Gauge helped develop THE O.C.T. (Occult Crimes Taskforce), an original comic book concept co-created and starring actress ROSARIO DAWSON. For more information on the company, please visit www.12gaugecomics.com or email info@12gaugecomics.com.
Friday, July 16, 2010
KILL SHAKESPEARE PART OF CANADIAN COMICS INVASION HEADING FOR SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON!
Toronto, Canada: Hot on the heels of the success of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, another Canadian comic book series is beginning to make waves in the comic and media world. Kill Shakespeare Entertainment and IDW Publishing will officially announce at the next week’s San Diego Comic-Con that the first two issues of the 12-issue series Kill Shakespeare have sold out. “We are excited to see that fans are reacting to our unique take on the Bard, and we’re very happy that retailers across North America are already reporting that they’ve sold out of our third issue as well” says co-creator Anthony Del Col.
Issue #3 of the IDW series that mashes up Shakespeare’s characters was released in stores across North America and the U.K. on July 8, 2010 on a wave of great reviews, and the fourth issue is slated to be released the first week of August. Co-created and co-written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the artwork is overseen by fellow Canadian Andy Belanger.
Kill Shakespeare is the latest in an onslaught of Canadian-creator series that have become comic book hits and attracted the interest of Hollywood production companies. It’s a list that includes Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, Jeff Lemire’s The Nobody and fellow IDW creator Darwyn Cooke’s heavily praised re-imagination of classic noir character Parker in The Hunter.
“We’re happy to be part of this Canadian comic renaissance,” said McCreery “It’s a fantastically supportive community, and we’re looking forward to spreading the word in San Diego about what a hotbed for comics the frozen North truly is.”
About the series:
Kill Shakespeare is an adventure story that pits all of Shakespeare’s greatest heroes (including Hamlet, Juliet, Falstaff, Othello, Puck) against the Bard’s most menacing villains (including Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago) in a quest to track down and kill – or save – a reclusive wizard by the name of William Shakespeare. Called by Aint it Cool News as, “A great read”, the series has been profiled by NPR, CBC Radio 3, Wired.com, The Globe and Mail and Publisher’s Weekly. It also created controversy in April when Shakespearean scholar (and girlfriend of comics legend Frank Miller) Kimberly Cox railed against the title on popular U.K. comic blog BleedingCool.com, while other scholars raced to defend it.
Both Del Col and McCreery will be available for interviews during the San Diego Comic-Con and also in Los Angeles the week of July 26th – 30th.
More information about the series can be found at www.killshakespeare.com.
Toronto, Canada: Hot on the heels of the success of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, another Canadian comic book series is beginning to make waves in the comic and media world. Kill Shakespeare Entertainment and IDW Publishing will officially announce at the next week’s San Diego Comic-Con that the first two issues of the 12-issue series Kill Shakespeare have sold out. “We are excited to see that fans are reacting to our unique take on the Bard, and we’re very happy that retailers across North America are already reporting that they’ve sold out of our third issue as well” says co-creator Anthony Del Col.
Issue #3 of the IDW series that mashes up Shakespeare’s characters was released in stores across North America and the U.K. on July 8, 2010 on a wave of great reviews, and the fourth issue is slated to be released the first week of August. Co-created and co-written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the artwork is overseen by fellow Canadian Andy Belanger.
Kill Shakespeare is the latest in an onslaught of Canadian-creator series that have become comic book hits and attracted the interest of Hollywood production companies. It’s a list that includes Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, Jeff Lemire’s The Nobody and fellow IDW creator Darwyn Cooke’s heavily praised re-imagination of classic noir character Parker in The Hunter.
“We’re happy to be part of this Canadian comic renaissance,” said McCreery “It’s a fantastically supportive community, and we’re looking forward to spreading the word in San Diego about what a hotbed for comics the frozen North truly is.”
About the series:
Kill Shakespeare is an adventure story that pits all of Shakespeare’s greatest heroes (including Hamlet, Juliet, Falstaff, Othello, Puck) against the Bard’s most menacing villains (including Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago) in a quest to track down and kill – or save – a reclusive wizard by the name of William Shakespeare. Called by Aint it Cool News as, “A great read”, the series has been profiled by NPR, CBC Radio 3, Wired.com, The Globe and Mail and Publisher’s Weekly. It also created controversy in April when Shakespearean scholar (and girlfriend of comics legend Frank Miller) Kimberly Cox railed against the title on popular U.K. comic blog BleedingCool.com, while other scholars raced to defend it.
Both Del Col and McCreery will be available for interviews during the San Diego Comic-Con and also in Los Angeles the week of July 26th – 30th.
More information about the series can be found at www.killshakespeare.com.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
SHOWTIME® LAUNCHES "DEXTER GAME ON" AT COMIC-CON
In A Television Network First, SHOWTIME Teams Up With
SCVNGR To Design An Interactive Mobile Experience
NEW YORK, NY – (July 15, 2010) – As part of a multi-tiered programming, digital and marketing campaign custom-designed for the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, SHOWTIME announced the launch of Dexter Game On (DexterGameOn.com), an interactive promotional game that will take place simultaneously at San Diego Comic-Con and in five other major cities across the U.S. from Wednesday, July 21 to Sunday, July 25. SHOWTIME has worked with SCVNGR – an iPhone and Android-based application that is all about going places, doing challenges and earning points – to build DEXTER™-themed challenges for the game. The collaboration marks the first time that a television network has teamed up with SCVNGR.
Players of Dexter Game On are asked to step into Dexter’s mind to unlock exclusive content from the series' upcoming fifth season and for a chance to pick up DEXTER-themed merchandise, including season four DVDs. Devoted fans of the series know that all of Dexter's victims are marked with a small incision on their right cheek, and at Comic-Con, those fans can show their love for the series by sporting a DEXTER "cheek slash" tattoo. SHOWTIME will hand out over 100,000 lick-'n-stick tattoos during all four days of Comic-Con. Tattoos will be available throughout the convention floor, at the SHOWTIME booth (#4129), and will be distributed by street teams outside the convention center.
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Fans are encouraged to take pictures of themselves sporting their tattoos at various locations around the convention and upload them to the Dexter Game On site (DexterGameOn.com). At Comic-Con, players will explore San Diego through the check-in-based Dexter-themed Trek on SCVNGR (scvngr.com) – venues will range from the SHOWTIME booth, to an innocent coffee shop nearby, and will culminate in a "crime scene" location to be revealed near the convention center. As gamers complete the trek, they will have the opportunity to earn limited edition SCVNGR badges that can be redeemed for DEXTER merchandise, including the early release of 250 copies of the DEXTER season four DVD.
Fans that are unable to join SHOWTIME at Comic-Con can actively play in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and Atlanta with SCVNGR treks custom designed locally for their area. SHOWTIME has also created a new "cheek-slash-yourself" Facebook application, where fans can upload tattoos directly to their online profile photos on Facebook. Fans playing DEXTER GAME ON across the country will work as a hive – each challenge completed at Comic-Con, in the five participating cities, and via Facebook gets tallied on the official counter on DexterGameOn.com. Once the Dexter community amasses 100,000 completed challenges, a never-before-seen sneak peek of the series' upcoming fifth season will be unlocked and available for all fans to see.
"At SHOWTIME, we pride ourselves for being at the cutting edge of technology and are excited to be the first television network to join forces with Scvngr," said Robert Hayes, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, Showtime Networks Inc. "Comic-Con is the perfect venue to further engage our loyal fans with this robust interactive social media game, while providing added value to our over three million Dexter fans on Facebook."
"The DEXTER challenges on SCVNGR are truly killer," said Seth Priebatsch, Chief Ninja of SCVNGR. "Fans should grab the SCVNGR app and play Dexter Game On at Comic-Con, and all across the country to help unlock an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming fifth season of DEXTER."
As previously announced, SHOWTIME will headline the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con hosting two panels on Thursday, July, 22 in Ballroom 20. THE ANTI-HEROES OF SHOWTIME (4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.) will feature series creators, showrunners and actors who have helped define the network's programming line-up. Featured panelists include Michael C. Hall and DEXTER showrunner Chip Johannessen, David Duchovny and executive producer and creator Tom Kapinos of Californication, Mary-Louise Parker and executive producer and creator Jenji Kohan of Weeds, along with Linda Wallem, executive producer, writer and one of the creators of NURSE JACKIE and series star Paul Schulze.
Then, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Comic-Con will once again welcome America's favorite serial killer with a revealing interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of Dexter that will include an exclusive first-look trailer of the highly anticipated season five premiere. Featured panelists include series star/executive producer Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, and executive producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Chip Johannessen and Manny Coto. The fifth season of DEXTER premieres September 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT only on SHOWTIME.
SHO.com will launch a dedicated Comic-Con microsite that will bring the convention experience to the fans that are not able to attend. The site will host the highly anticipated season five Dexter trailer and content from the Anti-Hero panel, to be showcased immediately after the Comic-Con panels.
About SCVNGR:
SCVNGR is a game. Playing is simple: Go places. Do challenges. Earn points! SCVNGR is played via a free iPhone/Android app. Any individual or enterprise can also build on SCVNGR by adding challenges at their favorite locations. SCVNGR is funded by Google Ventures and Highland Capital Partners. Visit www.scvngr.com to learn more.
About Showtime Networks Inc.:
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD™, SHOWTIME 2 HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™ and FLIX ON DEMAND®. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks™, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution which recently launched SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.
In A Television Network First, SHOWTIME Teams Up With
SCVNGR To Design An Interactive Mobile Experience
NEW YORK, NY – (July 15, 2010) – As part of a multi-tiered programming, digital and marketing campaign custom-designed for the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, SHOWTIME announced the launch of Dexter Game On (DexterGameOn.com), an interactive promotional game that will take place simultaneously at San Diego Comic-Con and in five other major cities across the U.S. from Wednesday, July 21 to Sunday, July 25. SHOWTIME has worked with SCVNGR – an iPhone and Android-based application that is all about going places, doing challenges and earning points – to build DEXTER™-themed challenges for the game. The collaboration marks the first time that a television network has teamed up with SCVNGR.
Players of Dexter Game On are asked to step into Dexter’s mind to unlock exclusive content from the series' upcoming fifth season and for a chance to pick up DEXTER-themed merchandise, including season four DVDs. Devoted fans of the series know that all of Dexter's victims are marked with a small incision on their right cheek, and at Comic-Con, those fans can show their love for the series by sporting a DEXTER "cheek slash" tattoo. SHOWTIME will hand out over 100,000 lick-'n-stick tattoos during all four days of Comic-Con. Tattoos will be available throughout the convention floor, at the SHOWTIME booth (#4129), and will be distributed by street teams outside the convention center.
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Fans are encouraged to take pictures of themselves sporting their tattoos at various locations around the convention and upload them to the Dexter Game On site (DexterGameOn.com). At Comic-Con, players will explore San Diego through the check-in-based Dexter-themed Trek on SCVNGR (scvngr.com) – venues will range from the SHOWTIME booth, to an innocent coffee shop nearby, and will culminate in a "crime scene" location to be revealed near the convention center. As gamers complete the trek, they will have the opportunity to earn limited edition SCVNGR badges that can be redeemed for DEXTER merchandise, including the early release of 250 copies of the DEXTER season four DVD.
Fans that are unable to join SHOWTIME at Comic-Con can actively play in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and Atlanta with SCVNGR treks custom designed locally for their area. SHOWTIME has also created a new "cheek-slash-yourself" Facebook application, where fans can upload tattoos directly to their online profile photos on Facebook. Fans playing DEXTER GAME ON across the country will work as a hive – each challenge completed at Comic-Con, in the five participating cities, and via Facebook gets tallied on the official counter on DexterGameOn.com. Once the Dexter community amasses 100,000 completed challenges, a never-before-seen sneak peek of the series' upcoming fifth season will be unlocked and available for all fans to see.
"At SHOWTIME, we pride ourselves for being at the cutting edge of technology and are excited to be the first television network to join forces with Scvngr," said Robert Hayes, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, Showtime Networks Inc. "Comic-Con is the perfect venue to further engage our loyal fans with this robust interactive social media game, while providing added value to our over three million Dexter fans on Facebook."
"The DEXTER challenges on SCVNGR are truly killer," said Seth Priebatsch, Chief Ninja of SCVNGR. "Fans should grab the SCVNGR app and play Dexter Game On at Comic-Con, and all across the country to help unlock an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming fifth season of DEXTER."
As previously announced, SHOWTIME will headline the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con hosting two panels on Thursday, July, 22 in Ballroom 20. THE ANTI-HEROES OF SHOWTIME (4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.) will feature series creators, showrunners and actors who have helped define the network's programming line-up. Featured panelists include Michael C. Hall and DEXTER showrunner Chip Johannessen, David Duchovny and executive producer and creator Tom Kapinos of Californication, Mary-Louise Parker and executive producer and creator Jenji Kohan of Weeds, along with Linda Wallem, executive producer, writer and one of the creators of NURSE JACKIE and series star Paul Schulze.
Then, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Comic-Con will once again welcome America's favorite serial killer with a revealing interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of Dexter that will include an exclusive first-look trailer of the highly anticipated season five premiere. Featured panelists include series star/executive producer Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, and executive producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Chip Johannessen and Manny Coto. The fifth season of DEXTER premieres September 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT only on SHOWTIME.
SHO.com will launch a dedicated Comic-Con microsite that will bring the convention experience to the fans that are not able to attend. The site will host the highly anticipated season five Dexter trailer and content from the Anti-Hero panel, to be showcased immediately after the Comic-Con panels.
About SCVNGR:
SCVNGR is a game. Playing is simple: Go places. Do challenges. Earn points! SCVNGR is played via a free iPhone/Android app. Any individual or enterprise can also build on SCVNGR by adding challenges at their favorite locations. SCVNGR is funded by Google Ventures and Highland Capital Partners. Visit www.scvngr.com to learn more.
About Showtime Networks Inc.:
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD™, SHOWTIME 2 HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™ and FLIX ON DEMAND®. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks™, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution which recently launched SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.
CBS's HEROES AND THE ANTI-HEROES OF SHOWTIME
TO CONVENE AT COMIC-CON® 2010
Themed Sessions and Series Panels on "Hawaii Five-0" and "Dexter™" to Feature CBS's Techiest Crime Fighters and the Anti-Heroes of SHOWTIME
CBS News' "The Early Show" and CBS Interactive's TV.com and GameSpot.com Will Cover Comic-Con's Hottest News, Events and Shows
SHOWTIME to Launch "Dexter Game On," an Interactive Game Exclusively for Comic-Con; SHOWTIME's Anti-Hero Theme Will Be Prominently
Branded Inside and Outside the Convention Site
CBS and Entertainment Weekly to Jointly Host a "Fandemonium" Party,
Where Convention Fans Will Interact with CBS Stars and EW.com Bloggers
"The Big Bang Theory" Cast to Sign Autographs,
Attend CBS/EW "Fandemonium" Party
And Headline a Warner Bros. Television Panel
CBS's heroes and the anti-heroes of SHOWTIME will make their mark at Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego from July 21 through 25. The company's extensive presence through panels, a booth, autograph signings and a joint "Fandemonium" party with Entertainment Weekly will provide Comic-Con fans with multiple opportunities to engage with CBS and Showtime Networks' popular stars and creative teams.
The SHOWTIME and CBS panels will include a session on the three-time Emmy® Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning series "Dexter;" a special SHOWTIME Anti-Hero panel featuring the stars and creative talent behind some of television's most subversive characters, including "Weeds," "Nurse Jackie" and "Californication;" a session on the highly anticipated return of the iconic series, "Hawaii Five-0;" and CBS's "Teching Out on TV" panel comprised of stars who play the beloved tech-geek characters on "NCIS," "NCIS: LA" and "Criminal Minds" to be joined by both the creator and technical expert behind "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Entertainment Weekly and CBS will jointly celebrate all things pop culture — including the fans — at their "fandemonium" event on Thursday, July 22. The party will bring together stars from CBS's primetime line-up, EW.com bloggers Michael Ausiello and Jeff "Doc" Jensen, as well as fans attending the convention for an evening of fun, food, drinks and a live Q&A moderated by Entertainment Weekly Managing Editor, Jess Cagle.
At the CBS Booth (#4129), a fun mix of CBS and SHOWTIME talent and producers will sign autographs. Among many giveaways and contests is the chance to win a vacation getaway to the filming location of "Hawaii Five-0" on the island of Oahu. The cast will be on hand exclusively to sign free, specially-produced Comic-Con/"Hawaii Five-0" collectors' posters.
Since no one would savor Comic-Con more than the brilliant and quirky characters on the phenomenally popular CBS comedy series, "The Big Bang Theory," it's more than fitting that, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Television, the celebrated series' cast will interact with fans at the CBS booth, the Warner Bros. booth (#4545) and the CBS/Entertainment Weekly "fandemonium" party. On Friday, July 23, the cast will participate in Warner Bros. Television's "The Big Bang Theory" panel (12:45 to 1:45 PM in Ballroom 20).
Those who cannot physically attend Comic-Con can follow the extensive on-site video and text coverage on CBS Interactive's TV.com and Gamespot.com. TV.com's editorial team will provide round-the-clock coverage of the biggest news on the hottest television shows at the convention, including interviews and coverage broadcast from CBS booth #4129 on the exhibit floor. GameSpot.com, covering Comic-Con from a video game perspective, will feature stage demonstrations as well as interviews with the biggest movers and shakers in the gaming industry.
For THE EARLY SHOW's coverage from San Diego, special correspondent and "Superfan" Tyler McGill will mix with the ultimate fans of pop culture and report live from the convention on Friday, July 23. This is McGill's fourth special assignment for the morning show since his impressive on-air debut last month to discuss his 218-mile walk from Boston to New York to win Celtics playoff tickets.
Additionally, Showtime Networks' SHO.com is launching a dedicated Comic-Con microsite which will host the season five "Dexter" trailer and content from the Anti-Hero panel, both to be showcased after their respective panels.
SHOWTIME's anti-hero messaging will be prominently featured throughout Comic-Con with high-impact advertising both inside and outside of the convention center. The official lanyards for the over 130,000 Comic-Con attendees will be branded by SHOWTIME's anti-hero creative, and in a media company first, so will every shuttle bus at Comic-Con.
SHOWTIME will also launch "Dexter Game On" (www.DexterGameOn.com), an interactive game exclusively for Comic-Con where players will step into Dexter's mind and unlock content from season five. As devoted "Dexter" fans know, all of Dexter's victims are marked with a small incision on their right cheek, and fans at Comic-Con can show their love for the series by sporting a "Dexter" cheek slash tattoo. SHOWTIME will distribute over 100,000 lick-'n-stick tattoos throughout all four days of Comic-Con. Fans are encouraged to take pictures of themselves at various locations around the convention and upload them to the "Dexter Game On" site. As they play throughout the weekend, gamers have the chance to unlock exclusive content and pick up "Dexter"-themed merchandise including season four DVDs.
Additional details about the panels:
The Anti-Heroes of SHOWTIME (Thurs., July 22, 4:45-5:45 PM, Ballroom 20)
The 21st century anti-hero has become one of the driving forces in recent pop culture. When it comes to television anti-heroes, SHOWTIME has the winning formula, with subversive characters that connect with the viewing audience. Hear first-hand from some of the showrunners, creators and actors who have helped define this phenomenon. Los Angeles Times Pop Culture writer Geoff Boucher will moderate. Featured panelists will include "Dexter" star/executive producer Michael C. Hall and the series' new showrunner, Chip Johannessen; "Californication" star David Duchovny and his series' executive producer/creator, Tom Kapinos; "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker and her series' executive producer/creator, Jenji Kohan; and "Nurse Jackie" star Paul Schulze and his series' executive producer/co-creator, Linda Wallem.
Dexter – Season Five (Thurs., July 22, 6:00– 7:00 PM, Ballroom 20)
What's next for America's Favorite Serial Killer? Moderator Ralph Garman from KROQ's The Kevin & Bean Morning Show presides over an interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of "Dexter" that will include an exclusive first-look trailer of the season five premiere. Featured panelists include series stars Michael C. Hall (Dexter), who is also an executive producer; Jennifer Carpenter (Deb); Desmond Harrington (Quinn); and Executive Producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Chip Johannessen ("24") and Manny Coto ("Star Trek: Enterprise").
"Hawaii Five-0"— H50: Aloha Earth (Fri., July 23, 10:15-11:15 AM, Room 6BCF)
"Lost" castaway found! "Battlestar Galactica" Cylon becomes human! "Star Trek" writers return from space! A supernatural force has drawn some of sci-fi's giants back to Earth – and they're all gathering to work on "Hawaii Five-0," a modern day reimagining of one of television's most iconic series. H50 will explore the origins of the Five-0 team and build on an already rich mythology. Stars Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost") and Grace Park ("Battlestar Galactica"), Executive Producers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci ("Star Trek") and Peter M. Lenkov ("24"), along with Director Len Wiseman ("Underworld") will offer an exclusive sneak peek at the series and an in-depth discussion of how they plan to marry their genre sensibilities with a classic police procedural. Additionally, fans at the panel will have an opportunity to win three cast-signed collector's surfboards. (For the latest updates on "Hawaii Five-0" moments at Comic-Con 2010 — and Hawaii Five-0 in general — go to www.cbs.com/HawaiiFive0, www.twitter.com/HawaiiFive0CBS #H50. Some of the panelists' Twitter handles are: @danieldaekim, @boborci and @PLenkov.)
CBS's Teching Out on TV (Sat., July 24, 2:00-3:00 PM, Room 7AB)
Since the debut of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" 10 years ago, the use of technology has increasingly become a major character of sorts in many of today's most popular crime procedurals, including the CBS series "CSI: Miami," "CSI: NY," "NCIS," "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Criminal Minds." How has technology changed – on and off screen – since the premiere of "CSI"? How much of the technology used on these shows is real vs. artistic license? How has the use of technology on these shows influenced the real world? Anthony Zuiker, "CSI" creator and executive producer of "CSI," "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY," will moderate a discussion with three of television’s best-known tech wiz’s – Pauley Perrette (NCIS Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto on "NCIS"), Kirsten Vangsness (FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on "Criminal Minds") and Barrett Foa (NCIS Tech Operator Eric Beal on "NCIS: Los Angeles") — as well as "CSI's" former technical advisor and current supervising producer, Richard Catalani. (The Twitter Hashtag for this panel is #TechTV. Some of the panelists Twitter handles are: @PauleyP, @BarrettFoa, @Vangsness and @Zuiker.)
To follow even more behind-the-scenes moments with CBS stars at Comic-Con, fans can check out www.twitter.com/CBSTweet.
To follow CBS Interactive at Comic-Con, go to www.twitter.com/cbsitweets.
TO CONVENE AT COMIC-CON® 2010
Themed Sessions and Series Panels on "Hawaii Five-0" and "Dexter™" to Feature CBS's Techiest Crime Fighters and the Anti-Heroes of SHOWTIME
CBS News' "The Early Show" and CBS Interactive's TV.com and GameSpot.com Will Cover Comic-Con's Hottest News, Events and Shows
SHOWTIME to Launch "Dexter Game On," an Interactive Game Exclusively for Comic-Con; SHOWTIME's Anti-Hero Theme Will Be Prominently
Branded Inside and Outside the Convention Site
CBS and Entertainment Weekly to Jointly Host a "Fandemonium" Party,
Where Convention Fans Will Interact with CBS Stars and EW.com Bloggers
"The Big Bang Theory" Cast to Sign Autographs,
Attend CBS/EW "Fandemonium" Party
And Headline a Warner Bros. Television Panel
CBS's heroes and the anti-heroes of SHOWTIME will make their mark at Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego from July 21 through 25. The company's extensive presence through panels, a booth, autograph signings and a joint "Fandemonium" party with Entertainment Weekly will provide Comic-Con fans with multiple opportunities to engage with CBS and Showtime Networks' popular stars and creative teams.
The SHOWTIME and CBS panels will include a session on the three-time Emmy® Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning series "Dexter;" a special SHOWTIME Anti-Hero panel featuring the stars and creative talent behind some of television's most subversive characters, including "Weeds," "Nurse Jackie" and "Californication;" a session on the highly anticipated return of the iconic series, "Hawaii Five-0;" and CBS's "Teching Out on TV" panel comprised of stars who play the beloved tech-geek characters on "NCIS," "NCIS: LA" and "Criminal Minds" to be joined by both the creator and technical expert behind "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Entertainment Weekly and CBS will jointly celebrate all things pop culture — including the fans — at their "fandemonium" event on Thursday, July 22. The party will bring together stars from CBS's primetime line-up, EW.com bloggers Michael Ausiello and Jeff "Doc" Jensen, as well as fans attending the convention for an evening of fun, food, drinks and a live Q&A moderated by Entertainment Weekly Managing Editor, Jess Cagle.
At the CBS Booth (#4129), a fun mix of CBS and SHOWTIME talent and producers will sign autographs. Among many giveaways and contests is the chance to win a vacation getaway to the filming location of "Hawaii Five-0" on the island of Oahu. The cast will be on hand exclusively to sign free, specially-produced Comic-Con/"Hawaii Five-0" collectors' posters.
Since no one would savor Comic-Con more than the brilliant and quirky characters on the phenomenally popular CBS comedy series, "The Big Bang Theory," it's more than fitting that, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Television, the celebrated series' cast will interact with fans at the CBS booth, the Warner Bros. booth (#4545) and the CBS/Entertainment Weekly "fandemonium" party. On Friday, July 23, the cast will participate in Warner Bros. Television's "The Big Bang Theory" panel (12:45 to 1:45 PM in Ballroom 20).
Those who cannot physically attend Comic-Con can follow the extensive on-site video and text coverage on CBS Interactive's TV.com and Gamespot.com. TV.com's editorial team will provide round-the-clock coverage of the biggest news on the hottest television shows at the convention, including interviews and coverage broadcast from CBS booth #4129 on the exhibit floor. GameSpot.com, covering Comic-Con from a video game perspective, will feature stage demonstrations as well as interviews with the biggest movers and shakers in the gaming industry.
For THE EARLY SHOW's coverage from San Diego, special correspondent and "Superfan" Tyler McGill will mix with the ultimate fans of pop culture and report live from the convention on Friday, July 23. This is McGill's fourth special assignment for the morning show since his impressive on-air debut last month to discuss his 218-mile walk from Boston to New York to win Celtics playoff tickets.
Additionally, Showtime Networks' SHO.com is launching a dedicated Comic-Con microsite which will host the season five "Dexter" trailer and content from the Anti-Hero panel, both to be showcased after their respective panels.
SHOWTIME's anti-hero messaging will be prominently featured throughout Comic-Con with high-impact advertising both inside and outside of the convention center. The official lanyards for the over 130,000 Comic-Con attendees will be branded by SHOWTIME's anti-hero creative, and in a media company first, so will every shuttle bus at Comic-Con.
SHOWTIME will also launch "Dexter Game On" (www.DexterGameOn.com), an interactive game exclusively for Comic-Con where players will step into Dexter's mind and unlock content from season five. As devoted "Dexter" fans know, all of Dexter's victims are marked with a small incision on their right cheek, and fans at Comic-Con can show their love for the series by sporting a "Dexter" cheek slash tattoo. SHOWTIME will distribute over 100,000 lick-'n-stick tattoos throughout all four days of Comic-Con. Fans are encouraged to take pictures of themselves at various locations around the convention and upload them to the "Dexter Game On" site. As they play throughout the weekend, gamers have the chance to unlock exclusive content and pick up "Dexter"-themed merchandise including season four DVDs.
Additional details about the panels:
The Anti-Heroes of SHOWTIME (Thurs., July 22, 4:45-5:45 PM, Ballroom 20)
The 21st century anti-hero has become one of the driving forces in recent pop culture. When it comes to television anti-heroes, SHOWTIME has the winning formula, with subversive characters that connect with the viewing audience. Hear first-hand from some of the showrunners, creators and actors who have helped define this phenomenon. Los Angeles Times Pop Culture writer Geoff Boucher will moderate. Featured panelists will include "Dexter" star/executive producer Michael C. Hall and the series' new showrunner, Chip Johannessen; "Californication" star David Duchovny and his series' executive producer/creator, Tom Kapinos; "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker and her series' executive producer/creator, Jenji Kohan; and "Nurse Jackie" star Paul Schulze and his series' executive producer/co-creator, Linda Wallem.
Dexter – Season Five (Thurs., July 22, 6:00– 7:00 PM, Ballroom 20)
What's next for America's Favorite Serial Killer? Moderator Ralph Garman from KROQ's The Kevin & Bean Morning Show presides over an interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of "Dexter" that will include an exclusive first-look trailer of the season five premiere. Featured panelists include series stars Michael C. Hall (Dexter), who is also an executive producer; Jennifer Carpenter (Deb); Desmond Harrington (Quinn); and Executive Producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Chip Johannessen ("24") and Manny Coto ("Star Trek: Enterprise").
"Hawaii Five-0"— H50: Aloha Earth (Fri., July 23, 10:15-11:15 AM, Room 6BCF)
"Lost" castaway found! "Battlestar Galactica" Cylon becomes human! "Star Trek" writers return from space! A supernatural force has drawn some of sci-fi's giants back to Earth – and they're all gathering to work on "Hawaii Five-0," a modern day reimagining of one of television's most iconic series. H50 will explore the origins of the Five-0 team and build on an already rich mythology. Stars Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost") and Grace Park ("Battlestar Galactica"), Executive Producers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci ("Star Trek") and Peter M. Lenkov ("24"), along with Director Len Wiseman ("Underworld") will offer an exclusive sneak peek at the series and an in-depth discussion of how they plan to marry their genre sensibilities with a classic police procedural. Additionally, fans at the panel will have an opportunity to win three cast-signed collector's surfboards. (For the latest updates on "Hawaii Five-0" moments at Comic-Con 2010 — and Hawaii Five-0 in general — go to www.cbs.com/HawaiiFive0, www.twitter.com/HawaiiFive0CBS #H50. Some of the panelists' Twitter handles are: @danieldaekim, @boborci and @PLenkov.)
CBS's Teching Out on TV (Sat., July 24, 2:00-3:00 PM, Room 7AB)
Since the debut of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" 10 years ago, the use of technology has increasingly become a major character of sorts in many of today's most popular crime procedurals, including the CBS series "CSI: Miami," "CSI: NY," "NCIS," "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Criminal Minds." How has technology changed – on and off screen – since the premiere of "CSI"? How much of the technology used on these shows is real vs. artistic license? How has the use of technology on these shows influenced the real world? Anthony Zuiker, "CSI" creator and executive producer of "CSI," "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY," will moderate a discussion with three of television’s best-known tech wiz’s – Pauley Perrette (NCIS Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto on "NCIS"), Kirsten Vangsness (FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on "Criminal Minds") and Barrett Foa (NCIS Tech Operator Eric Beal on "NCIS: Los Angeles") — as well as "CSI's" former technical advisor and current supervising producer, Richard Catalani. (The Twitter Hashtag for this panel is #TechTV. Some of the panelists Twitter handles are: @PauleyP, @BarrettFoa, @Vangsness and @Zuiker.)
To follow even more behind-the-scenes moments with CBS stars at Comic-Con, fans can check out www.twitter.com/CBSTweet.
To follow CBS Interactive at Comic-Con, go to www.twitter.com/cbsitweets.
Adult Swim Shop Unveils Product Line Up for Comic-Con 2010
Adult Swim to Auction off Four Exclusive Art Pieces from Show Creators, Along with Exclusive T-Shirts and Prints and More for Sale!
Pony up, San Diego. Later this month, the Adult Swim Shop will hit Comic-Con International with what are sure to be “must-have” items that fanboys will buy and then brag to their friends and blog about. The Adult Swim Shop (www.adultswimshop.com) knows just what you want – Comic-Con exclusives, one-of-a-kind art prints, toys and more – and will be hauling a bunch of it down to southern California from Thursday, July 22nd through Sunday, July 25th for your purchasing pleasure.
A Comic-Con first for the network, Adult Swim show creators will create four exclusive art pieces that will be available for auction during each day of the convention. The creators of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, Robot Chicken and The Venture Bros. will each create an exclusive art piece based on their respective series that will be available for auction at the show. Each day, the Adult Swim Shop will host a silent auction at the Adult Swim booth (#3351) for one exclusive piece with the bidding for each item starting at $1. Each day’s winner will be announced at 5:00 p.m. PST on Thursday through Saturday and at 3:00 p.m. PST on Sunday, with the announcement being made via Adult Swim’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. The lucky winner will have until the end of day to collect the latest addition to his/her highly-sophisticated art collection.
The Adult Swim Shop has also created a print available for $25.00 and a t-shirt available for $20.00 that will be exclusively featured at Comic-Con, along with prints and t-shirts featuring The Venture Bros., Robot Chicken, Metalocalypse and Aqua Teen Hunger Force throughout the show. Finally, fans can get their hands on the first line of Bif Bang Pow’s action figure line for The Venture Bros., which will make its debut and includes two exclusive Comic-Con figures of Henchmen #21 and Henchmen #24.
Make sure to come by the Adult Swim booth (#3351) to say hi… and spend some cash.
About Adult Swim Shop:
The Adult Swim Shop (www.adultswimshop.com) is the online retail shop for the network, based in Atlanta, GA. The shop is managed by Cartoon Network Enterprises, the global licensing and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim and features a wide collection of exclusive and non-exclusive items based on Adult Swim’s portfolio of originals.
Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults. Airing nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Adult Swim shares channel space with Cartoon Network, home to the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for youth and families, and is seen in 97 million U.S. homes.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
Adult Swim to Auction off Four Exclusive Art Pieces from Show Creators, Along with Exclusive T-Shirts and Prints and More for Sale!
Pony up, San Diego. Later this month, the Adult Swim Shop will hit Comic-Con International with what are sure to be “must-have” items that fanboys will buy and then brag to their friends and blog about. The Adult Swim Shop (www.adultswimshop.com) knows just what you want – Comic-Con exclusives, one-of-a-kind art prints, toys and more – and will be hauling a bunch of it down to southern California from Thursday, July 22nd through Sunday, July 25th for your purchasing pleasure.
A Comic-Con first for the network, Adult Swim show creators will create four exclusive art pieces that will be available for auction during each day of the convention. The creators of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, Robot Chicken and The Venture Bros. will each create an exclusive art piece based on their respective series that will be available for auction at the show. Each day, the Adult Swim Shop will host a silent auction at the Adult Swim booth (#3351) for one exclusive piece with the bidding for each item starting at $1. Each day’s winner will be announced at 5:00 p.m. PST on Thursday through Saturday and at 3:00 p.m. PST on Sunday, with the announcement being made via Adult Swim’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. The lucky winner will have until the end of day to collect the latest addition to his/her highly-sophisticated art collection.
The Adult Swim Shop has also created a print available for $25.00 and a t-shirt available for $20.00 that will be exclusively featured at Comic-Con, along with prints and t-shirts featuring The Venture Bros., Robot Chicken, Metalocalypse and Aqua Teen Hunger Force throughout the show. Finally, fans can get their hands on the first line of Bif Bang Pow’s action figure line for The Venture Bros., which will make its debut and includes two exclusive Comic-Con figures of Henchmen #21 and Henchmen #24.
Make sure to come by the Adult Swim booth (#3351) to say hi… and spend some cash.
About Adult Swim Shop:
The Adult Swim Shop (www.adultswimshop.com) is the online retail shop for the network, based in Atlanta, GA. The shop is managed by Cartoon Network Enterprises, the global licensing and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim and features a wide collection of exclusive and non-exclusive items based on Adult Swim’s portfolio of originals.
Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults. Airing nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Adult Swim shares channel space with Cartoon Network, home to the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for youth and families, and is seen in 97 million U.S. homes.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
THQ WIRELESS LAUNCHES STAR WARSTM: THE BATTLE FOR HOTH FOR iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH
30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back is Commemorated
With Introduction of Action-Packed Strategy Game
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – July 15, 2010 – THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc., (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available for download on iTunes for $2.99. In the game, players assume the role of the commander of the Rebel forces as they defend the shield generators from the Imperial ground troops. With 15 levels, two game modes and two difficulty settings, plus a help and unit guide, the strategy game challenges players to properly place defensive units in order to stop waves of enemy units from destroying the generators. Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth was developed by Fluffy Logic.
“Just in time for the 30th anniversary celebration of The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth offers an exciting, strategic gaming experience for fans of the original Star Wars series,” said Adam Comiskey, Vice President, THQ Wireless.
About Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth Game
In this epic strategy game, players can relive the intense battle action of The Empire Strikes Back as they take control of the Rebel troops that are trying to protect the base from wave after wave of Imperial forces. In Star Wars: Battle for Hoth, players must also strategically position soldiers, ion cannons and other defending units to manuever the Imperial forces into kill-zones. As the game progresses, additional unit types become available, such as snowspeeders, X-wings and more.
About THQ Wireless
THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI), is a global leader in mobile entertainment, offering a wide range of wireless products, including games, personalization products, information services and messaging based on top brands such as the WWE, Star Wars and popular Nickelodeon properties. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, THQ Wireless has offices worldwide, in addition to distribution agreements through wireless carriers across the globe. Further information can be found at www.thqwireless.com. THQ Wireless is a registered trademark of THQ Wireless Inc. THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc.
Lucasfilm, STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back is Commemorated
With Introduction of Action-Packed Strategy Game
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – July 15, 2010 – THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc., (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available for download on iTunes for $2.99. In the game, players assume the role of the commander of the Rebel forces as they defend the shield generators from the Imperial ground troops. With 15 levels, two game modes and two difficulty settings, plus a help and unit guide, the strategy game challenges players to properly place defensive units in order to stop waves of enemy units from destroying the generators. Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth was developed by Fluffy Logic.
“Just in time for the 30th anniversary celebration of The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth offers an exciting, strategic gaming experience for fans of the original Star Wars series,” said Adam Comiskey, Vice President, THQ Wireless.
About Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth Game
In this epic strategy game, players can relive the intense battle action of The Empire Strikes Back as they take control of the Rebel troops that are trying to protect the base from wave after wave of Imperial forces. In Star Wars: Battle for Hoth, players must also strategically position soldiers, ion cannons and other defending units to manuever the Imperial forces into kill-zones. As the game progresses, additional unit types become available, such as snowspeeders, X-wings and more.
About THQ Wireless
THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI), is a global leader in mobile entertainment, offering a wide range of wireless products, including games, personalization products, information services and messaging based on top brands such as the WWE, Star Wars and popular Nickelodeon properties. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, THQ Wireless has offices worldwide, in addition to distribution agreements through wireless carriers across the globe. Further information can be found at www.thqwireless.com. THQ Wireless is a registered trademark of THQ Wireless Inc. THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc.
Lucasfilm, STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
GIVE ME FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Image Comics to release LIBERTY COMICS 2010 in October, benefiting the CBLDF
Berkeley, CA - 15 July 2010 - What do Frank Miller, Jeff Smith, Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and Image Comics have in common? They all support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which protects your right to make, sell and read the comics you love. Image Comics is showing its continued support for the CBLDF with the publication of LIBERTY COMICS 2010 this October.
The CBLDF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians and readers. The CBLDF provides legal referrals, representation, advice, assistance and education in furtherance of these goals.
LIBERTY COMICS is the annual ensemble of comic book greats, all of whom have donated their time and energy to support the CBLDF. With two issues published to date, LIBERTY COMICS has raised over $50,000 for the Fund.
LIBERTY COMICS 2010 will feature some of the best in the industry, including a new The Boys story by GARTH ENNIS & ROB STEEN, the first new Megaton Man adventure by DON SIMPSON in over a decade, an all-new Milk & Cheese story by EVAN DORKIN, a preview of The Contrarian by SCOTT MORSE, a new Conan tale by DARICK ROBERTSON, Boilerplate by ANINA BENNETT & PAUL GUINAN and "Why We Fight!" by LIBERTY COMICS editor LARRY MARDER.
LIBERTY COMICS will also feature all-new short stories and illustrations by GEOFF JOHNS & SCOTT KOLINS, FRANK MILLER, GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON, PAUL POPE, JEFF SMITH, TERRY MOORE, DAVE GIBBONS, BRIAN AZZARELLO & JILL THOMPSON, ROB LIEFELD, COLLEEN DORAN and SKOTTIE YOUNG as well as all new covers by JIM LEE and DARICK ROBERTSON. Design for the entire package is contributed, as always, by Richard Starkings and John Roshell from Comicraft.
"The comics community would be at a great loss without the CBLDF around to protect our First Amendment rights," says Marder. "LIBERTY COMICS is such a great way both creators and comics fans can show their support. Creators break into their busy schedules, donating their time and creativity. Fans can express their appreciation by purchasing LIBERTY COMICS from the CBLDF or from their favorite comics shop. I think this year's LIBERTY COMICS will be the most diverse and cool issue yet!"
Adds Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson, "We've always been enthusiastic in our support for the CBLDF, but it's both an honor and a pleasure to be involved with the many fine creators donating their talents to LIBERTY COMICS. Larry's put together an outstanding book this year!"
LIBERTY COMICS 2010, a 48-page full-color comic book from Image Comics, will be available October 6, 2010. All proceeds from LIBERTY COMICS will benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Image Comics to release LIBERTY COMICS 2010 in October, benefiting the CBLDF
Berkeley, CA - 15 July 2010 - What do Frank Miller, Jeff Smith, Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and Image Comics have in common? They all support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which protects your right to make, sell and read the comics you love. Image Comics is showing its continued support for the CBLDF with the publication of LIBERTY COMICS 2010 this October.
The CBLDF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians and readers. The CBLDF provides legal referrals, representation, advice, assistance and education in furtherance of these goals.
LIBERTY COMICS is the annual ensemble of comic book greats, all of whom have donated their time and energy to support the CBLDF. With two issues published to date, LIBERTY COMICS has raised over $50,000 for the Fund.
LIBERTY COMICS 2010 will feature some of the best in the industry, including a new The Boys story by GARTH ENNIS & ROB STEEN, the first new Megaton Man adventure by DON SIMPSON in over a decade, an all-new Milk & Cheese story by EVAN DORKIN, a preview of The Contrarian by SCOTT MORSE, a new Conan tale by DARICK ROBERTSON, Boilerplate by ANINA BENNETT & PAUL GUINAN and "Why We Fight!" by LIBERTY COMICS editor LARRY MARDER.
LIBERTY COMICS will also feature all-new short stories and illustrations by GEOFF JOHNS & SCOTT KOLINS, FRANK MILLER, GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON, PAUL POPE, JEFF SMITH, TERRY MOORE, DAVE GIBBONS, BRIAN AZZARELLO & JILL THOMPSON, ROB LIEFELD, COLLEEN DORAN and SKOTTIE YOUNG as well as all new covers by JIM LEE and DARICK ROBERTSON. Design for the entire package is contributed, as always, by Richard Starkings and John Roshell from Comicraft.
"The comics community would be at a great loss without the CBLDF around to protect our First Amendment rights," says Marder. "LIBERTY COMICS is such a great way both creators and comics fans can show their support. Creators break into their busy schedules, donating their time and creativity. Fans can express their appreciation by purchasing LIBERTY COMICS from the CBLDF or from their favorite comics shop. I think this year's LIBERTY COMICS will be the most diverse and cool issue yet!"
Adds Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson, "We've always been enthusiastic in our support for the CBLDF, but it's both an honor and a pleasure to be involved with the many fine creators donating their talents to LIBERTY COMICS. Larry's put together an outstanding book this year!"
LIBERTY COMICS 2010, a 48-page full-color comic book from Image Comics, will be available October 6, 2010. All proceeds from LIBERTY COMICS will benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
IDW Announces Retail Marketing Director
Dirk Wood joins leading company to expand direct market outreach
AnnaMaria White promoted to Director of Marketing and Public Relations
San Diego, CA (July 15, 2010) - IDW Publishing, a leader in graphic novel and book publishing, announced today that seasoned comic-industry marketing veteran Dirk Wood has joined the company as its first Director, Retail Marketing. Additionally, IDW's first in-house marketing manager, AnnaMaria White, has been promoted to Director, Marketing and Public Relations.
“AnnaMaria has done an amazing job getting the word out about IDW books and has substantially increased our PR efforts and convention appearances,” said IDW CEO and Publisher, Ted Adams. “As IDW continues to grow, it became clear that we needed to expand our marketing team and particularly wanted to focus on direct market retailers and customers. When we made the decision to start looking for someone, there was no one we wanted to recruit more than Dirk. I've had the opportunity to get to know him over the last couple of years and he's going to help us build our business in new and exciting ways.”
With over 16 years in the industry, Mr. Wood inaugurates the position of Director of Retail Marketing at IDW, bringing his extensive experience to the rapidly growing company. In this position, Mr. Wood will serve as the main contact for comic store retailers at IDW, expanding the company’s relationship with and presence within the direct market.
As Director of Marketing and PR, Ms. White will continue to grow IDW’s consumer marketing and outreach, oversee the company’s conventions and external messaging, and serve as the primary public relations contact.
Prior to joining IDW, Mr. Wood served as the Director of Communications for Dark Horse Comics, capping his nine-year career with the company. Mr. Wood was the Operations Manager for Things from Another World for seven years before transitioning to Dark Horse Comics.
"I couldn't be more excited about joining the team at IDW. It's been no secret for a while now that they're a growing force in the Industry, and joining them at this stage of my career is a tremendous opportunity,” said Mr. Wood. “I want to thank Ted and the whole crew for welcoming me into the fold so graciously. I've always been a big supporter of the Direct Market, and I look forward to working with the retailers to ensure that IDW is a big part of their success for years to come."
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.
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. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
Dirk Wood joins leading company to expand direct market outreach
AnnaMaria White promoted to Director of Marketing and Public Relations
San Diego, CA (July 15, 2010) - IDW Publishing, a leader in graphic novel and book publishing, announced today that seasoned comic-industry marketing veteran Dirk Wood has joined the company as its first Director, Retail Marketing. Additionally, IDW's first in-house marketing manager, AnnaMaria White, has been promoted to Director, Marketing and Public Relations.
“AnnaMaria has done an amazing job getting the word out about IDW books and has substantially increased our PR efforts and convention appearances,” said IDW CEO and Publisher, Ted Adams. “As IDW continues to grow, it became clear that we needed to expand our marketing team and particularly wanted to focus on direct market retailers and customers. When we made the decision to start looking for someone, there was no one we wanted to recruit more than Dirk. I've had the opportunity to get to know him over the last couple of years and he's going to help us build our business in new and exciting ways.”
With over 16 years in the industry, Mr. Wood inaugurates the position of Director of Retail Marketing at IDW, bringing his extensive experience to the rapidly growing company. In this position, Mr. Wood will serve as the main contact for comic store retailers at IDW, expanding the company’s relationship with and presence within the direct market.
As Director of Marketing and PR, Ms. White will continue to grow IDW’s consumer marketing and outreach, oversee the company’s conventions and external messaging, and serve as the primary public relations contact.
Prior to joining IDW, Mr. Wood served as the Director of Communications for Dark Horse Comics, capping his nine-year career with the company. Mr. Wood was the Operations Manager for Things from Another World for seven years before transitioning to Dark Horse Comics.
"I couldn't be more excited about joining the team at IDW. It's been no secret for a while now that they're a growing force in the Industry, and joining them at this stage of my career is a tremendous opportunity,” said Mr. Wood. “I want to thank Ted and the whole crew for welcoming me into the fold so graciously. I've always been a big supporter of the Direct Market, and I look forward to working with the retailers to ensure that IDW is a big part of their success for years to come."
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.
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. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
IDW Launches Literary Mash-Ups with
Limited Joe R. Lansdale Novella
Full Classics Mutilated collection coming in October
[Dread Island cover]San Diego, CA (July 15, 2010) – IDW Publishing is proud to announce CLASSICS MUTILATED, an all-new prose collection of genre mash-up stories by top-tier authors, coming in October. At San Diego Comic-Con, IDW will debut the original novella “Dread Island” by noted horror and crime writer Joe R. Lansdale, as an exclusive preview of the upcoming collection. Lansdale will be featured at special autograph sessions at the IDW booth #2643 throughout the convention.
CLASSICS MUTILATED offers a different take on the current monster-lit trend by challenging a coterie of major talents to twist fantasy and horror elements with classic tales and icons, creating all-new stories. Lansdale’s “Dread Island” showcases the collection’s unique tone by featuring Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer in a new adventure, with bizarre fantasy and supernatural elements out of both H. P. Lovecraft and Uncle Remus.
“I wrote ‘Dread Island’ based on my love for Mark Twain,” reveals Lansdale, “which collided with my interest in Lovecraft, and the fact that the Uncle Remus tales may have been the first stories I ever read. And then there were comics. I always saw ‘Dread Island’ as a kind of comic book in prose, the old Classics Illustrated look. That's how it played out in my head.”
Available in October, the full CLASSICS MUTILATED collection will feature fifteen stories from writers such as Nancy Collins, John Shirley, Thomas Tessier, Kristine Katheryn Rusch, Chris Ryall, Rick Hautala, John Skipp and Cody Goodfellow. The collection will also feature a painted, wrap around cover by Menton Matthews III.
To promote the upcoming CLASSICS MUTILATED, "Dread Island" will be available in four different editions, beginning with the trade paperback version, limited to 500 copies and available only at conventions. After SDCC, IDW will offer a 400-copy signed hardcover edition and a 100-copy signed and numbered leatherbound edition exclusively through the company’s website. A fourth, “retailer only” configuration will be available to Diamond accounts for an October release, alongside CLASSICS MUTILATED.
“CLASSICS MUTILATED is our take on this so-called Monster- Lit trend,” explains Jeff Conner, the collection’s editor. “Rather than foisting zombies and the like onto beloved literary classics or unsuspecting historic figures, we’re approaching the concept from the other end, challenging an unholy cabal of fantasy and horror writers to use their dark arts on genre-blending. The results have been remarkable, as lucky readers of Lansdale’s ‘Dread Island’ preview edition will get to see.”
Dread Island ($15, 86 pages, trade paperback, prose) will be available from IDW at San Diego Comic Con.
Dread Island ($35, 86 pages, hardcover, signed, prose) will be available from IDW Publishing in August.
Dread Island ($100, 86 pages, hardcover, signed and numbered, prose) will be available from IDW Publishing in August.
Dread Island ($24.99, 86 pages, hardcover, signed, prose) will be available in stores in October.
Classics Mutilated ($16.99, 320 pages, paperback, prose) will be available in stores in October. ISBN 978-160010830-3
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.
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. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
Limited Joe R. Lansdale Novella
Full Classics Mutilated collection coming in October
[Dread Island cover]San Diego, CA (July 15, 2010) – IDW Publishing is proud to announce CLASSICS MUTILATED, an all-new prose collection of genre mash-up stories by top-tier authors, coming in October. At San Diego Comic-Con, IDW will debut the original novella “Dread Island” by noted horror and crime writer Joe R. Lansdale, as an exclusive preview of the upcoming collection. Lansdale will be featured at special autograph sessions at the IDW booth #2643 throughout the convention.
CLASSICS MUTILATED offers a different take on the current monster-lit trend by challenging a coterie of major talents to twist fantasy and horror elements with classic tales and icons, creating all-new stories. Lansdale’s “Dread Island” showcases the collection’s unique tone by featuring Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer in a new adventure, with bizarre fantasy and supernatural elements out of both H. P. Lovecraft and Uncle Remus.
“I wrote ‘Dread Island’ based on my love for Mark Twain,” reveals Lansdale, “which collided with my interest in Lovecraft, and the fact that the Uncle Remus tales may have been the first stories I ever read. And then there were comics. I always saw ‘Dread Island’ as a kind of comic book in prose, the old Classics Illustrated look. That's how it played out in my head.”
Available in October, the full CLASSICS MUTILATED collection will feature fifteen stories from writers such as Nancy Collins, John Shirley, Thomas Tessier, Kristine Katheryn Rusch, Chris Ryall, Rick Hautala, John Skipp and Cody Goodfellow. The collection will also feature a painted, wrap around cover by Menton Matthews III.
To promote the upcoming CLASSICS MUTILATED, "Dread Island" will be available in four different editions, beginning with the trade paperback version, limited to 500 copies and available only at conventions. After SDCC, IDW will offer a 400-copy signed hardcover edition and a 100-copy signed and numbered leatherbound edition exclusively through the company’s website. A fourth, “retailer only” configuration will be available to Diamond accounts for an October release, alongside CLASSICS MUTILATED.
“CLASSICS MUTILATED is our take on this so-called Monster- Lit trend,” explains Jeff Conner, the collection’s editor. “Rather than foisting zombies and the like onto beloved literary classics or unsuspecting historic figures, we’re approaching the concept from the other end, challenging an unholy cabal of fantasy and horror writers to use their dark arts on genre-blending. The results have been remarkable, as lucky readers of Lansdale’s ‘Dread Island’ preview edition will get to see.”
Dread Island ($15, 86 pages, trade paperback, prose) will be available from IDW at San Diego Comic Con.
Dread Island ($35, 86 pages, hardcover, signed, prose) will be available from IDW Publishing in August.
Dread Island ($100, 86 pages, hardcover, signed and numbered, prose) will be available from IDW Publishing in August.
Dread Island ($24.99, 86 pages, hardcover, signed, prose) will be available in stores in October.
Classics Mutilated ($16.99, 320 pages, paperback, prose) will be available in stores in October. ISBN 978-160010830-3
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.
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. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
DarkBrain, LLC Seeks to Change the Face of Webcomics
Warwick, RI, July 15, 2010: DarkBrain, LLC, an innovative new webcomics publisher, released today Cortex #3. The company, which is founded and run by Andrew Zar, opened its virtual doors on February 6, 2010. Producing 12 original series of comics, each has graphic novel quality art and a great story - but also includes voice-over narration, original music, and user choices and preferences that change the story itself. In addition to the monthly online magazine, DarkBrain also features four regular ongoing comic stories with new pages every Friday.
Cortex, an online magazine featuring full length comic stories, debuted in April with a free inaugural issue comprised of two full length stories and a series of short strips. In June, DarkBrain offered Cortex #2 at the cost of $4.99. July’s issue showcases two full-length stories including the pirate adventure “The Vat Vol. 2,” illustrated by Marvel and DC veteran Ernie Chan. In this issue readers learn more about the mysterious genie who appeared in Volume 1 and the history of Brainstorm’s captive, Velouria. Joining “The Vat Vol. 2,” Cortex #3 also features dramatic new art talent Renato Camilo illustrating The Butcher #1 "Reckoning." The Butcher is a brutal tale set in 230 BC and covers the expansion of Rome interests in Cisalpine Gaul. Rounding out the magazine is a short comic called Grace Comes Home #1 "Arrival" where Grace makes a dramatic return to Earth, seven years after her abduction. She is a little "different" now, and is also being hunted by a fire-spewing alien. Readers at DarkBrain can purchase Cortex #3 for $4.99 or get a magazine "six pack" that will include over 300 pages of art, voice and music for only $24.95.
DarkBrain produces edgy content designed specifically for PG-13 and R+-rated audiences, yet with a unique feature. The site utilizes a state of the art preferences system where readers control how intense they wish their viewing experience to be. DarkBrain.com was established to be a pro-artist studio, with artists both being paid for work up front in addition to receiving royalties. 50% of all sales go back to the artists. The business model is designed to break down the barrier of entry for independent comic authors and to have artists participate in growth right from the start.
SJS Comic Promotions is owned and operated by Promotions Consultant, Susan Soares. Opening its doors officially in 2009, Soares has been working in the comic book industry since 2007 as a part of Jolly Rogue Studios. The purpose of SJS Comic Promotions is to provide support and guidance to comic book creators in the areas of marketing and promotions of their properties. Currently SJS Comic Promotions represents Dandelion Studios, Fallenmage Productions, Big Bone Studios, Mustard Seed Comics, Dark Brain Comics, Jolly Rogue Studios and Three J Productions LLC. Soares is also a novice comic book writer with three short stories to be published within the next year.
For more information on DarkBrain, LLC or to become a member, visit http://darkbrain.com.
Warwick, RI, July 15, 2010: DarkBrain, LLC, an innovative new webcomics publisher, released today Cortex #3. The company, which is founded and run by Andrew Zar, opened its virtual doors on February 6, 2010. Producing 12 original series of comics, each has graphic novel quality art and a great story - but also includes voice-over narration, original music, and user choices and preferences that change the story itself. In addition to the monthly online magazine, DarkBrain also features four regular ongoing comic stories with new pages every Friday.
Cortex, an online magazine featuring full length comic stories, debuted in April with a free inaugural issue comprised of two full length stories and a series of short strips. In June, DarkBrain offered Cortex #2 at the cost of $4.99. July’s issue showcases two full-length stories including the pirate adventure “The Vat Vol. 2,” illustrated by Marvel and DC veteran Ernie Chan. In this issue readers learn more about the mysterious genie who appeared in Volume 1 and the history of Brainstorm’s captive, Velouria. Joining “The Vat Vol. 2,” Cortex #3 also features dramatic new art talent Renato Camilo illustrating The Butcher #1 "Reckoning." The Butcher is a brutal tale set in 230 BC and covers the expansion of Rome interests in Cisalpine Gaul. Rounding out the magazine is a short comic called Grace Comes Home #1 "Arrival" where Grace makes a dramatic return to Earth, seven years after her abduction. She is a little "different" now, and is also being hunted by a fire-spewing alien. Readers at DarkBrain can purchase Cortex #3 for $4.99 or get a magazine "six pack" that will include over 300 pages of art, voice and music for only $24.95.
DarkBrain produces edgy content designed specifically for PG-13 and R+-rated audiences, yet with a unique feature. The site utilizes a state of the art preferences system where readers control how intense they wish their viewing experience to be. DarkBrain.com was established to be a pro-artist studio, with artists both being paid for work up front in addition to receiving royalties. 50% of all sales go back to the artists. The business model is designed to break down the barrier of entry for independent comic authors and to have artists participate in growth right from the start.
SJS Comic Promotions is owned and operated by Promotions Consultant, Susan Soares. Opening its doors officially in 2009, Soares has been working in the comic book industry since 2007 as a part of Jolly Rogue Studios. The purpose of SJS Comic Promotions is to provide support and guidance to comic book creators in the areas of marketing and promotions of their properties. Currently SJS Comic Promotions represents Dandelion Studios, Fallenmage Productions, Big Bone Studios, Mustard Seed Comics, Dark Brain Comics, Jolly Rogue Studios and Three J Productions LLC. Soares is also a novice comic book writer with three short stories to be published within the next year.
For more information on DarkBrain, LLC or to become a member, visit http://darkbrain.com.
HOLLYWOOD’S MELTDOWN COMICS TO HOST LADY ROBOTIKA RELEASE PARTY WITH JANE
WIEDLIN AND BILL MORRISON
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON ATTENDEES ESCAPE TO L.A. FOR MELTDOWN’S ANNUAL BASH
July 14, 2010 (LOS ANGELES, CA): Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, CA will
host the official launch party for the debut of the new savior of the
universe Lady Robotika, the comic book creation of Jane Wiedlin, guitarist
for the legendary Go-Go’s, and Bill Morrison, Eisner Award-winning
creative behind The Simpsons Comics, Futurama Comics, Roswell, Little
Green Man and Heroes Anonymous.
Lady Robotika will take center stage as the premier event during Meltdown
Comics’ highly anticipated annual after-party for San Diego Comic-Con,
attended by celebrities, entertainment VIPs and fans alike. Jane Wiedlin,
Bill Morrison and pencilist Tone Rodriguez (Shadowhawk) will be on hand to
autograph copies of Lady Robotika’s issue #1: Slaveship to the Stars!
Wiedlin will also perform several Lady Robotika songs, while seated as she
is still recovering from a recent knee surgery.
When: July 26, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Where: Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90046
The party is free and open to the public. In celebration of sexy cyborg
revolutionist Lady Robotika, attendees are encouraged to dress for the
party in their favorite metallic and spacey regalia. C3POs welcome.
About LADY ROBOTIKA
Lady Robotika is a full-color 32-page comic published by Shadowline and
Image Comics. The brainchild of Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison, with an
art assist from Tone Rodriquez and Jeffrey Moy, Lady Robotika hits comic
stores nationwide today, July 14. Earthly rock star Jane Wiedlin is
abducted by a rock ‘n roll-loving evil alien emperor and implanted with
nanobots meant to enslave her. His plans backfire as our guitar-slinging
heroine learns to control the nanites and transforms into the
super-powered cyborg galactic liberator Lady Robotika! With sexy sci-fi
rock and roll space adventures to ensue…
About MELTDOWN COMICS
Meltdown Comics (www.meltcomics.com, @meltdowncomics) is the largest comic
book shop on the West Coast, located in the heart of Hollywood on Sunset
Blvd. Meltdown opened in 1993 and has since become one the most respected
comic book stores in the world. With a sophisticated approach to
merchandise and operations – and a reputation for hosting successful
events in their Melt Gallery – Meltdown is a must-see pop culture
destination in Los Angeles.
WIEDLIN AND BILL MORRISON
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON ATTENDEES ESCAPE TO L.A. FOR MELTDOWN’S ANNUAL BASH
July 14, 2010 (LOS ANGELES, CA): Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, CA will
host the official launch party for the debut of the new savior of the
universe Lady Robotika, the comic book creation of Jane Wiedlin, guitarist
for the legendary Go-Go’s, and Bill Morrison, Eisner Award-winning
creative behind The Simpsons Comics, Futurama Comics, Roswell, Little
Green Man and Heroes Anonymous.
Lady Robotika will take center stage as the premier event during Meltdown
Comics’ highly anticipated annual after-party for San Diego Comic-Con,
attended by celebrities, entertainment VIPs and fans alike. Jane Wiedlin,
Bill Morrison and pencilist Tone Rodriguez (Shadowhawk) will be on hand to
autograph copies of Lady Robotika’s issue #1: Slaveship to the Stars!
Wiedlin will also perform several Lady Robotika songs, while seated as she
is still recovering from a recent knee surgery.
When: July 26, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Where: Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90046
The party is free and open to the public. In celebration of sexy cyborg
revolutionist Lady Robotika, attendees are encouraged to dress for the
party in their favorite metallic and spacey regalia. C3POs welcome.
About LADY ROBOTIKA
Lady Robotika is a full-color 32-page comic published by Shadowline and
Image Comics. The brainchild of Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison, with an
art assist from Tone Rodriquez and Jeffrey Moy, Lady Robotika hits comic
stores nationwide today, July 14. Earthly rock star Jane Wiedlin is
abducted by a rock ‘n roll-loving evil alien emperor and implanted with
nanobots meant to enslave her. His plans backfire as our guitar-slinging
heroine learns to control the nanites and transforms into the
super-powered cyborg galactic liberator Lady Robotika! With sexy sci-fi
rock and roll space adventures to ensue…
About MELTDOWN COMICS
Meltdown Comics (www.meltcomics.com, @meltdowncomics) is the largest comic
book shop on the West Coast, located in the heart of Hollywood on Sunset
Blvd. Meltdown opened in 1993 and has since become one the most respected
comic book stores in the world. With a sophisticated approach to
merchandise and operations – and a reputation for hosting successful
events in their Melt Gallery – Meltdown is a must-see pop culture
destination in Los Angeles.
TRION WORLDS AND WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE
RIFT: PLANES OF TELARA™ AND END OF NATIONS™
COMIC BOOKS
Complimentary “Issue Zero” Prequel Issues to be Distributed at the DC Comics Booth During Comic-Con International in San Diego
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – July 15, 2010 – Trion Worlds, Inc. and DC Comics/WildStorm Productions welcome comic fans to a pair of war-ravaged worlds with two miniseries based on the upcoming massively multiplayer online games, Rift: Planes of Telara™ and End of Nations™. Diving deep into the lore behind the games in four monthly issues beginning this fall, the comics will explore the events and characters that will shape the main storylines of each game.
The special limited edition “Issue Zero” comics can only be found at the DC Comics booth during Comic-Con International, held in San Diego July 21-25. First issues of both series are scheduled to hit store shelves this fall, while the games will debut in 2011.
“Graphic novels are the perfect medium for exposing the deeper facets of these intricate worlds,” said Scott Hartsman, chief creative officer, Trion Worlds. “We’ve created two universes, each with its own rich history. Every character, faction, and locale has a tale to tell, and with the help of WildStorm’s talented team, we can relate those stories in a truly meaningful way.”
Written by Ricardo Sanchez (Resident Evil, Aion, Nier), Telara Chronicles features interior art by Pop Mhan (World of Warcraft, Batgirl, Bionicle) and cover art by Drew Johnson (Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Fantastic Four). Sanchez also assumes writing duties for End of Nations, with cover art by Chris Sprouse (Batman, Human Target, Deathblow) and interior art by Yvel Guichet (Aquaman, Harley Quinn, JLA).
Both the massively multiplayer online game, Rift: Planes of Telara, and the comic, Telara Chronicles, are set in a world torn asunder by elemental rifts that unleash powerful planar forces, threatening Telara's very existence. Amid spreading darkness and mayhem, two factions – the Guardians and the Defiant – battle to understand and perhaps control the awesome power surging through these tears in the fabric of reality. The WildStorm series follows the story of Asha Catari, a plane-touched warrior with magical abilities, as she ventures in search of answers and adventure.
End of Nations gives readers a possible glimpse into everyday life after a worldwide economic collapse in the not-too-distant future. The Order of Nations, a totalitarian global regime, has assumed control of every world government, bringing peace and stability at the cost of personal freedom. The comic tells the story of a group of resistance fighters who are determined to bring the fight directly to the Order of Nations and end its stifling reign for good.
For more information about Trion Worlds, please visit www.trionworlds.com.
For more information about Rift: Planes of Telara, please visit www.riftgame.com.
For more information about End of Nations, please visit www.endofnations.com.
For more information about WildStorm Productions, please visit www.wildstorm.com.
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About Trion Worlds
Trion Worlds is the premier publisher and developer of connected video games. With groundbreaking new server platform capabilities, Trion delivers high-quality, fully dynamic, and massively social content across video game genres, gaming platforms, and mass-market entertainment formats. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with development and technology studios in San Diego, Calif., and Austin, Texas, Trion is redefining interactive entertainment in the connected era.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics' web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
RIFT: PLANES OF TELARA™ AND END OF NATIONS™
COMIC BOOKS
Complimentary “Issue Zero” Prequel Issues to be Distributed at the DC Comics Booth During Comic-Con International in San Diego
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – July 15, 2010 – Trion Worlds, Inc. and DC Comics/WildStorm Productions welcome comic fans to a pair of war-ravaged worlds with two miniseries based on the upcoming massively multiplayer online games, Rift: Planes of Telara™ and End of Nations™. Diving deep into the lore behind the games in four monthly issues beginning this fall, the comics will explore the events and characters that will shape the main storylines of each game.
The special limited edition “Issue Zero” comics can only be found at the DC Comics booth during Comic-Con International, held in San Diego July 21-25. First issues of both series are scheduled to hit store shelves this fall, while the games will debut in 2011.
“Graphic novels are the perfect medium for exposing the deeper facets of these intricate worlds,” said Scott Hartsman, chief creative officer, Trion Worlds. “We’ve created two universes, each with its own rich history. Every character, faction, and locale has a tale to tell, and with the help of WildStorm’s talented team, we can relate those stories in a truly meaningful way.”
Written by Ricardo Sanchez (Resident Evil, Aion, Nier), Telara Chronicles features interior art by Pop Mhan (World of Warcraft, Batgirl, Bionicle) and cover art by Drew Johnson (Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Fantastic Four). Sanchez also assumes writing duties for End of Nations, with cover art by Chris Sprouse (Batman, Human Target, Deathblow) and interior art by Yvel Guichet (Aquaman, Harley Quinn, JLA).
Both the massively multiplayer online game, Rift: Planes of Telara, and the comic, Telara Chronicles, are set in a world torn asunder by elemental rifts that unleash powerful planar forces, threatening Telara's very existence. Amid spreading darkness and mayhem, two factions – the Guardians and the Defiant – battle to understand and perhaps control the awesome power surging through these tears in the fabric of reality. The WildStorm series follows the story of Asha Catari, a plane-touched warrior with magical abilities, as she ventures in search of answers and adventure.
End of Nations gives readers a possible glimpse into everyday life after a worldwide economic collapse in the not-too-distant future. The Order of Nations, a totalitarian global regime, has assumed control of every world government, bringing peace and stability at the cost of personal freedom. The comic tells the story of a group of resistance fighters who are determined to bring the fight directly to the Order of Nations and end its stifling reign for good.
For more information about Trion Worlds, please visit www.trionworlds.com.
For more information about Rift: Planes of Telara, please visit www.riftgame.com.
For more information about End of Nations, please visit www.endofnations.com.
For more information about WildStorm Productions, please visit www.wildstorm.com.
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About Trion Worlds
Trion Worlds is the premier publisher and developer of connected video games. With groundbreaking new server platform capabilities, Trion delivers high-quality, fully dynamic, and massively social content across video game genres, gaming platforms, and mass-market entertainment formats. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with development and technology studios in San Diego, Calif., and Austin, Texas, Trion is redefining interactive entertainment in the connected era.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics' web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
DARK HORSE AND RED BULL’S CHINASHOP MAGAZINE LAUNCH #NOTATCOMICCON CAMPAIGN!
OVER 50 COMIC SHOPS ACROSS THE US TO HOST EVENTS FOR FANS UNABLE TO ATTEND COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL
JULY 14TH, MILWAUKIE, OR – On July 24th fifty-five comic book shops across the country will host unique parties in conjunction with ChinaShop Magazine and Dark Horse Comics to celebrate the highly dedicated culture of sequential art during the weekend of San Diego Comic-Con.
Branded #NotAtComicCon, based on the Twitter hash-tag those unable to attend San Diego Comic-Con have been using, fifty-five participating stores will create a fun and creative atmosphere where free drinks and over $200 worth of Dark Horse prizes will be available. In addition, Dark Horse Comics will make an exclusive announcement to fans at participating stores before releasing the special information to crowds in San Diego.
Fans looking to participate in the unprecedented, nation-wide event can find a comic book shop in their area on the following site:
http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/34/notatcomiccon
Plus, during the week of July 19th, ChinaShopMag.com will feature interviews with well-established comic creators who aren’t attending San Diego Comic-Con to get their insight into the larger community rarely talked about in mainstream news outlets.
Fans are also encouraged to use the hash-tag “#notatcomiccon” when talking about the event to show the world the fun comic fans have even outside the largest pop-culture convention. For more updates, follow @notatcomiccon and @chinashopmag on Twitter.
About ChinaShop Magazine:
ChinaShop is a cultural webzine with a focus on Music, Art, Fashion and Film. Covering everything from Hip-Hop to Punk Rock, Dior to the dime store, our global contributors capture a snapshot of the most compelling content available. Follow us at www.chinashopmag.com or @chinashopmag.
About Dark Horse Comics:
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the U.S. and is recognized as one of the world's leading publisher of licensed comics material.
OVER 50 COMIC SHOPS ACROSS THE US TO HOST EVENTS FOR FANS UNABLE TO ATTEND COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL
JULY 14TH, MILWAUKIE, OR – On July 24th fifty-five comic book shops across the country will host unique parties in conjunction with ChinaShop Magazine and Dark Horse Comics to celebrate the highly dedicated culture of sequential art during the weekend of San Diego Comic-Con.
Branded #NotAtComicCon, based on the Twitter hash-tag those unable to attend San Diego Comic-Con have been using, fifty-five participating stores will create a fun and creative atmosphere where free drinks and over $200 worth of Dark Horse prizes will be available. In addition, Dark Horse Comics will make an exclusive announcement to fans at participating stores before releasing the special information to crowds in San Diego.
Fans looking to participate in the unprecedented, nation-wide event can find a comic book shop in their area on the following site:
http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/34/notatcomiccon
Plus, during the week of July 19th, ChinaShopMag.com will feature interviews with well-established comic creators who aren’t attending San Diego Comic-Con to get their insight into the larger community rarely talked about in mainstream news outlets.
Fans are also encouraged to use the hash-tag “#notatcomiccon” when talking about the event to show the world the fun comic fans have even outside the largest pop-culture convention. For more updates, follow @notatcomiccon and @chinashopmag on Twitter.
About ChinaShop Magazine:
ChinaShop is a cultural webzine with a focus on Music, Art, Fashion and Film. Covering everything from Hip-Hop to Punk Rock, Dior to the dime store, our global contributors capture a snapshot of the most compelling content available. Follow us at www.chinashopmag.com or @chinashopmag.
About Dark Horse Comics:
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the U.S. and is recognized as one of the world's leading publisher of licensed comics material.
HEAVY.COM & LIQUID COMICS LAUNCH DIGITAL COMIC BOOK PROGRAM ONLINE
New York City – July 14, 2010. Heavy.com and Liquid Comics announced today a partnership to bring Liquid Comics digital editions directly to Heavy’s audience of more than 5.5 million unique users online (comScore Media Metrix – June 2010). The announcement was made in advance of Comic Con International 2010 to be held in San Diego, California, July 22-25, 2010.
The partnership launches with over 11 original digital comics that Liquid has created with such notables as actors Edward Burns and Nicolas Cage, film directors Guy Ritchie, John Moore and Shekhar Kapur, author and lecturer Deepak Chopra, and Eurythmics founder and musician Dave Stewart. Heavy and Liquid Comics will continue to release new titles over the course of the next year with a number of new titles expected to be released each month.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Liquid Comics brand in bringing Heavy’s audience a unique and innovative approach to comic book publishing” noted Joey Jodar, Heavy’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director. “Heavy has always embraced original ideas, dating back to our launch over 10 years ago. With Liquid Comics “Digital Editions” it’s a continuation of our ongoing commitment to delivering quality, original experiences online.”
"Liquid’s mission is to take comic books far beyond the printed page and into the digital world. With Heavy’s captive online audience, they are the perfect partner to help bring our stories to millions of new readers every week," said Sharad Devarajan, CEO and Co-Founder of Liquid Comics.
About Liquid Comics
Liquid Comics is an entertainment company focused on creating original stories and modern myths for worldwide audiences. The company was founded by entrepreneurs, Gotham Chopra, Sharad Devarajan and Suresh Seetharaman and uses the medium of graphic novel publishing to develop properties for theatrical live-action films, animation and video games. Liquid has created original graphic novels with acclaimed filmmakers and creators including John Woo, Shekhar Kapur, Deepak Chopra, Guy Ritchie, Dave Stewart, Jonathan Mostow, Edward Burns, Nicolas Cage, and others. The Company currently has a number of film and television projects in development including the Warner Bros. film adaptation of Gamekeeper with director Guy Ritchie; Virulents with director John Moore; Voodoo Child with Saturn Films and Reliance; The Leaves with Summit Entertainment; Beyond in development as a theatrical film with author Deepak Chopra; The Stranded, in development for television, with the Syfy Channel and First Family in development at FremantleMedia Enterprises. www.LiquidComics.com
About Heavy.com
Heavy is one of the leading online destinations for men 18-34. With a dedicated editorial focus on all things for guys it reaches over 5.5 million unique users each month, with its ongoing coverage of UFC, Strikeforce, boxing, action sports, moto, comedy, music, movies, TV, video games, comics, and girls. www.heavy.com
New York City – July 14, 2010. Heavy.com and Liquid Comics announced today a partnership to bring Liquid Comics digital editions directly to Heavy’s audience of more than 5.5 million unique users online (comScore Media Metrix – June 2010). The announcement was made in advance of Comic Con International 2010 to be held in San Diego, California, July 22-25, 2010.
The partnership launches with over 11 original digital comics that Liquid has created with such notables as actors Edward Burns and Nicolas Cage, film directors Guy Ritchie, John Moore and Shekhar Kapur, author and lecturer Deepak Chopra, and Eurythmics founder and musician Dave Stewart. Heavy and Liquid Comics will continue to release new titles over the course of the next year with a number of new titles expected to be released each month.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Liquid Comics brand in bringing Heavy’s audience a unique and innovative approach to comic book publishing” noted Joey Jodar, Heavy’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director. “Heavy has always embraced original ideas, dating back to our launch over 10 years ago. With Liquid Comics “Digital Editions” it’s a continuation of our ongoing commitment to delivering quality, original experiences online.”
"Liquid’s mission is to take comic books far beyond the printed page and into the digital world. With Heavy’s captive online audience, they are the perfect partner to help bring our stories to millions of new readers every week," said Sharad Devarajan, CEO and Co-Founder of Liquid Comics.
About Liquid Comics
Liquid Comics is an entertainment company focused on creating original stories and modern myths for worldwide audiences. The company was founded by entrepreneurs, Gotham Chopra, Sharad Devarajan and Suresh Seetharaman and uses the medium of graphic novel publishing to develop properties for theatrical live-action films, animation and video games. Liquid has created original graphic novels with acclaimed filmmakers and creators including John Woo, Shekhar Kapur, Deepak Chopra, Guy Ritchie, Dave Stewart, Jonathan Mostow, Edward Burns, Nicolas Cage, and others. The Company currently has a number of film and television projects in development including the Warner Bros. film adaptation of Gamekeeper with director Guy Ritchie; Virulents with director John Moore; Voodoo Child with Saturn Films and Reliance; The Leaves with Summit Entertainment; Beyond in development as a theatrical film with author Deepak Chopra; The Stranded, in development for television, with the Syfy Channel and First Family in development at FremantleMedia Enterprises. www.LiquidComics.com
About Heavy.com
Heavy is one of the leading online destinations for men 18-34. With a dedicated editorial focus on all things for guys it reaches over 5.5 million unique users each month, with its ongoing coverage of UFC, Strikeforce, boxing, action sports, moto, comedy, music, movies, TV, video games, comics, and girls. www.heavy.com
Asylum Press signs deal with SCB Distributors for Book Trade Distribution
June 24, 2010 (Los Angeles) Frank Forte, publisher of Asylum Press, has inked a deal with SCB Distributors for distribution into the booktrade. SCB Distributors is a full-service distributor to the booktrade who services the U.S. Canada and the U.K.
"We are thrilled to be working with SCB Distributors to bring our books to an entirely new audience outside the comic book store world," explains Frank Forte, "the graphic novel industry is exploding and we’ve got some great new titles coming out in the next few years."
" We're very excited to have Asylum Press' graphic novels to our catalog," says SCB president Aaron Silverman, " we look to help distribute Asylum's titles into the booktrade, to Canada, digitally and beyond."
Asylum Press titles available to bookstores are Robert S. Rhine's Satan's 3-Ring Circus Of Hell, Deadly Are The Naked, Chestaclese Sketchbook and The Bomb by Steve Mannion.
Shipping this Sept for the Halloween season will be Zombie Terrors (ISBN13: 978-1-61724-001-0 ), a 152 page anthology of stories based on the undead. It features writers and artist from all over the world.
Also shipping this Sept is EEEK! (ISBN13: 978-1-61724-010-2) A retro-style horror anthology by Australian writer/artist Jason Paulos.
The above titles will be available from SCB Distributors immediately.
SCB Distributors titles are available through Ingram and Baker & Taylor.
Coming in 2011 will be the collected edition trade paperbacks of Warlash:Dark Noir, Farmhouse, an original graphic novel by Elizabeth J. Musgrave and Szymon Kudranski, and The Asylum Of Horrors collected edition hardcover.
Also shipping spring 2011 is Black Powder, by writer/artist Dwayne Harris. Black Powder is a buckskin pirate adventure that takes place on the rugged Mississippi River during the New Madrid earthquake of 1812.
Asylum Press can be found on the web at:www.asylumpress.com
SCB Distributors can be found on the web at: http://www.scbdistributors.com
ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS:
Founded in 1999 by Frank Forte, Asylum Press is a unique publishing house specializing in high profile projects from some of the industry's biggest names. Publishing superhero comics with Warlash: Zombie Mutant Genesis, continuing their tradition of horror with Undead Evil, Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell, the upcoming Asylum of Horrors and Beyond Lovecraft, venturing into dark humor with Billy Boy The Sick Little Fat Kid and The Cletus and Floyd Show, Asylum Press continues to be on the cutting edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
ABOUT SCB DISTRIBUTORS
SCB Distributors is full service trade book distributor for the U.S., Canada with associate companies in the U.K. In 21 years, SCB has grown from distributing one book into a multi-million dollar business offering over 4,000 titles from 160 publishers. By astutely managing our growth and choosing a compelling variety of publishers we enjoy working with, SCB has developed a solid industry reputation for great service, integrity and sustained success.
June 24, 2010 (Los Angeles) Frank Forte, publisher of Asylum Press, has inked a deal with SCB Distributors for distribution into the booktrade. SCB Distributors is a full-service distributor to the booktrade who services the U.S. Canada and the U.K.
"We are thrilled to be working with SCB Distributors to bring our books to an entirely new audience outside the comic book store world," explains Frank Forte, "the graphic novel industry is exploding and we’ve got some great new titles coming out in the next few years."
" We're very excited to have Asylum Press' graphic novels to our catalog," says SCB president Aaron Silverman, " we look to help distribute Asylum's titles into the booktrade, to Canada, digitally and beyond."
Asylum Press titles available to bookstores are Robert S. Rhine's Satan's 3-Ring Circus Of Hell, Deadly Are The Naked, Chestaclese Sketchbook and The Bomb by Steve Mannion.
Shipping this Sept for the Halloween season will be Zombie Terrors (ISBN13: 978-1-61724-001-0 ), a 152 page anthology of stories based on the undead. It features writers and artist from all over the world.
Also shipping this Sept is EEEK! (ISBN13: 978-1-61724-010-2) A retro-style horror anthology by Australian writer/artist Jason Paulos.
The above titles will be available from SCB Distributors immediately.
SCB Distributors titles are available through Ingram and Baker & Taylor.
Coming in 2011 will be the collected edition trade paperbacks of Warlash:Dark Noir, Farmhouse, an original graphic novel by Elizabeth J. Musgrave and Szymon Kudranski, and The Asylum Of Horrors collected edition hardcover.
Also shipping spring 2011 is Black Powder, by writer/artist Dwayne Harris. Black Powder is a buckskin pirate adventure that takes place on the rugged Mississippi River during the New Madrid earthquake of 1812.
Asylum Press can be found on the web at:www.asylumpress.com
SCB Distributors can be found on the web at: http://www.scbdistributors.com
ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS:
Founded in 1999 by Frank Forte, Asylum Press is a unique publishing house specializing in high profile projects from some of the industry's biggest names. Publishing superhero comics with Warlash: Zombie Mutant Genesis, continuing their tradition of horror with Undead Evil, Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell, the upcoming Asylum of Horrors and Beyond Lovecraft, venturing into dark humor with Billy Boy The Sick Little Fat Kid and The Cletus and Floyd Show, Asylum Press continues to be on the cutting edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.
ABOUT SCB DISTRIBUTORS
SCB Distributors is full service trade book distributor for the U.S., Canada with associate companies in the U.K. In 21 years, SCB has grown from distributing one book into a multi-million dollar business offering over 4,000 titles from 160 publishers. By astutely managing our growth and choosing a compelling variety of publishers we enjoy working with, SCB has developed a solid industry reputation for great service, integrity and sustained success.
GANGSTERS, VAMPIRES, ALIENS, OH MY!
TURF #2 sold out at distribution level; Image Comics takes it to press again
Berkeley, CA - 14 July 2010 - Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards' TURF -- a Prohibition-era tale of vampires, gangsters, and aliens -- is a certified hit with the sell out of issue #2! Image Comics is reprinting the issue, and it will be available on July 21, 2010.
"We're just knocked out by the response the first two issues have gotten,” exclaims Ross. “To get so much positive feedback and to sell out again is totally rad, as they used to say in the eighties. Turf three is just around the corner and the ride gets even bumpier, so stick around!”
"Creating TURF with Jonathan has been one of the most time-consuming yet rewarding experiences of my career,” adds Edwards. “I'm glad to see how much the readers are appreciating our hard work and that they enjoy seeing TURF's story-lines converge to become even more exciting, scary, funny and challenging."
TURF: New York, 1929. The height of Prohibition. The cops turn a blind eye while the mobs run the city, dealing in guns, girls and illegal liquor. But the arrival of the mysterious Dragonmir Family from Eastern Europe with more of a taste for blood then booze coincides with a series of brutal attacks on the gangsters themselves. As the gangs fall before the fangs, only a handful of mobsters survive. But an unlikely alliance formed between tough guy Eddie Falco and a character from a LONG way from New York City -- a long way from Earth in fact -- offers the humans a glimmer of hope. As the strong willed young reporter Susie Dale from the Gotham Herald tries to survive in the middle of the maelstrom and an ancient prophecy unfolds, no one can guess who's going to win the battle for this particular slice of Turf.
TURF #2 Second Printing (MAY108162), a 32-page full color comic book for $2.99, will be in stores July 21, 2010.
Ross and Edwards will be joining Image Comics at Comic-Con International 2010 in San Diego on Thursday, July 22, and Friday, July 23, for a pair of exclusive signings from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. both days (booth #2729). Don't miss your chance to pick up a signed convention exclusive of sold out issue #1!
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
TURF #2 sold out at distribution level; Image Comics takes it to press again
Berkeley, CA - 14 July 2010 - Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards' TURF -- a Prohibition-era tale of vampires, gangsters, and aliens -- is a certified hit with the sell out of issue #2! Image Comics is reprinting the issue, and it will be available on July 21, 2010.
"We're just knocked out by the response the first two issues have gotten,” exclaims Ross. “To get so much positive feedback and to sell out again is totally rad, as they used to say in the eighties. Turf three is just around the corner and the ride gets even bumpier, so stick around!”
"Creating TURF with Jonathan has been one of the most time-consuming yet rewarding experiences of my career,” adds Edwards. “I'm glad to see how much the readers are appreciating our hard work and that they enjoy seeing TURF's story-lines converge to become even more exciting, scary, funny and challenging."
TURF: New York, 1929. The height of Prohibition. The cops turn a blind eye while the mobs run the city, dealing in guns, girls and illegal liquor. But the arrival of the mysterious Dragonmir Family from Eastern Europe with more of a taste for blood then booze coincides with a series of brutal attacks on the gangsters themselves. As the gangs fall before the fangs, only a handful of mobsters survive. But an unlikely alliance formed between tough guy Eddie Falco and a character from a LONG way from New York City -- a long way from Earth in fact -- offers the humans a glimmer of hope. As the strong willed young reporter Susie Dale from the Gotham Herald tries to survive in the middle of the maelstrom and an ancient prophecy unfolds, no one can guess who's going to win the battle for this particular slice of Turf.
TURF #2 Second Printing (MAY108162), a 32-page full color comic book for $2.99, will be in stores July 21, 2010.
Ross and Edwards will be joining Image Comics at Comic-Con International 2010 in San Diego on Thursday, July 22, and Friday, July 23, for a pair of exclusive signings from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. both days (booth #2729). Don't miss your chance to pick up a signed convention exclusive of sold out issue #1!
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
BOOM! STUDIOS @
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2010
BOOTH #2743
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
Eisner Award-nominated
IRREDEEMABLE's Mark Waid & Peter Krause
28 DAYS LATER's Michael Alan Nelson
FARSCAPE's Keith R.A. DeCandido
THE AMORY WARS' Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham
KILL AUDIO's Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK's
Eisner Award-nominated Roger Langridge & Amy Mebberson
TOY STORY'S Travis Hill
CARS' Allen Gladfelter
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
DARKWING DUCK's Tad Stones, Ian Brill, James Silvani
CCI EXCLUSIVES!
IRREDEEMABLE #15 & INCORRUPTIBLE #8
CCI EXCLUSIVE
INTERLOCKING COVERS
DARKWING DUCK #1
CCI EXCLUSIVE
JOHNNY DEPP PHOTO DELUXE HARDCOVER
CCI EXCLUSIVE
GET YOUR CUSTOM SKETCH FROM
TOY STORY'S TRAVIS HILL
CARS' ALLEN GLADFELTER
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK'S
ROGER LANGRIDGE & AMY MEBBERSON
WITH THESE
CCI 2010 EXCLUSIVE "GET-A-SKETCH" COVERS
UNCLE SCROOGE #392 CCI EXCLUSIVE
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #7 CCI EXCLUSIVE
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1
CCI EXCLUSIVE
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
BOOM! Studios Booth #2743
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
6:00 – 7:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
7:00 – 8:00pm – Sam Humphries and Kieron Gillen signing CBGB comic book
Thursday, July 22, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
11:00am – 12:00pm – BOOM! IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE Panel with Mark Waid & Peter Krause ROOM 32AB
12:30 – 1:30pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
2:00 – 3:00pm – Spotlight on Tom Palmer moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 9
3:00 – 4:00pm – Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham, Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon signing THE AMORY WARS and KILL AUDIO
4:30 – 5:30pm – Digital Comics Now! Panel with BOOM! Marketing Director Chip Mosher ROOM 4
5:00 – 6:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
5:30 – 6:30pm – Indie Comics Marketing 101 with BOOM! Marketing Director Chip Mosher ROOM 4
9:00pm – ?:??am – BOOM! 5 Year Anniversary Party, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Odysea Bar: 1 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Friday, July 23, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
10:00 – 11:00am – Publishing Comics Panel with Managing Editor Matt Gagnon ROOM 8
11:00am – 12:00pm – BOOM! Studios / BOOM Kids! Panel with Mark Waid ROOM 8
12:00 – 1:00pm – DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? signing with Tony Parker
2:00 – 3:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
4:00 – 5:00pm – Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham, Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon signing THE AMORY WARS and KILL AUDIO
4:30 – 5:30pm – Year of the writer: Indy Writer's Unite moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 3
6:00 – 7:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
Saturday, July 24, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
10:00 – 11:00am – Year of the writer: Marvel Writer's Unite moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 6DE
11:00am – 12:00pm – Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham, Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon signing THE AMORY WARS and KILL AUDIO
12:30 – 1:30pm – Stan Lee @ BOOM! Panel with Stan Lee, Mark Waid, Ross Richie & mystery guests ROOM 9
2:00 – 2:45pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
3:00 – 4:00pm – DARKWING DUCK signing with Ian Brill, James Silvani, and Tad Stones
3:30 – 4:30pm – Editing Comics the BOOM! Studios Way moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 24ABC
5:00 – 6:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
Sunday, July 25, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
10:00 – 11:00am – BOOM Kids! Muppet Show focus with Roger Langridge moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 24ABC
2:00pm – Mark Waid IRREDEEMABLE signing @ Barnes & Noble Mira Mesa
1:00 – 2:00pm – BOOM Kids! Get-A-Sketch Panel with Tad Stones, James Silvani, Jessee Blaze Snider & More! ROOM 24ABC
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, with Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2010
BOOTH #2743
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
Eisner Award-nominated
IRREDEEMABLE's Mark Waid & Peter Krause
28 DAYS LATER's Michael Alan Nelson
FARSCAPE's Keith R.A. DeCandido
THE AMORY WARS' Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham
KILL AUDIO's Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK's
Eisner Award-nominated Roger Langridge & Amy Mebberson
TOY STORY'S Travis Hill
CARS' Allen Gladfelter
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
DARKWING DUCK's Tad Stones, Ian Brill, James Silvani
CCI EXCLUSIVES!
IRREDEEMABLE #15 & INCORRUPTIBLE #8
CCI EXCLUSIVE
INTERLOCKING COVERS
DARKWING DUCK #1
CCI EXCLUSIVE
JOHNNY DEPP PHOTO DELUXE HARDCOVER
CCI EXCLUSIVE
GET YOUR CUSTOM SKETCH FROM
TOY STORY'S TRAVIS HILL
CARS' ALLEN GLADFELTER
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK'S
ROGER LANGRIDGE & AMY MEBBERSON
WITH THESE
CCI 2010 EXCLUSIVE "GET-A-SKETCH" COVERS
UNCLE SCROOGE #392 CCI EXCLUSIVE
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #7 CCI EXCLUSIVE
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #1
CCI EXCLUSIVE
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
BOOM! Studios Booth #2743
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
6:00 – 7:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
7:00 – 8:00pm – Sam Humphries and Kieron Gillen signing CBGB comic book
Thursday, July 22, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
11:00am – 12:00pm – BOOM! IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE Panel with Mark Waid & Peter Krause ROOM 32AB
12:30 – 1:30pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
2:00 – 3:00pm – Spotlight on Tom Palmer moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 9
3:00 – 4:00pm – Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham, Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon signing THE AMORY WARS and KILL AUDIO
4:30 – 5:30pm – Digital Comics Now! Panel with BOOM! Marketing Director Chip Mosher ROOM 4
5:00 – 6:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
5:30 – 6:30pm – Indie Comics Marketing 101 with BOOM! Marketing Director Chip Mosher ROOM 4
9:00pm – ?:??am – BOOM! 5 Year Anniversary Party, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Odysea Bar: 1 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Friday, July 23, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
10:00 – 11:00am – Publishing Comics Panel with Managing Editor Matt Gagnon ROOM 8
11:00am – 12:00pm – BOOM! Studios / BOOM Kids! Panel with Mark Waid ROOM 8
12:00 – 1:00pm – DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? signing with Tony Parker
2:00 – 3:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
4:00 – 5:00pm – Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham, Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon signing THE AMORY WARS and KILL AUDIO
4:30 – 5:30pm – Year of the writer: Indy Writer's Unite moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 3
6:00 – 7:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
Saturday, July 24, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
10:00 – 11:00am – Year of the writer: Marvel Writer's Unite moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 6DE
11:00am – 12:00pm – Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham, Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon signing THE AMORY WARS and KILL AUDIO
12:30 – 1:30pm – Stan Lee @ BOOM! Panel with Stan Lee, Mark Waid, Ross Richie & mystery guests ROOM 9
2:00 – 2:45pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
3:00 – 4:00pm – DARKWING DUCK signing with Ian Brill, James Silvani, and Tad Stones
3:30 – 4:30pm – Editing Comics the BOOM! Studios Way moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 24ABC
5:00 – 6:00pm – Mark Waid and Peter Krause signing IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE
Sunday, July 25, 2010
All Day Sketching – Roger Langridge, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter & Amy Mebberson
All Day Signing – Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido
10:00 – 11:00am – BOOM Kids! Muppet Show focus with Roger Langridge moderated by Mark Waid ROOM 24ABC
2:00pm – Mark Waid IRREDEEMABLE signing @ Barnes & Noble Mira Mesa
1:00 – 2:00pm – BOOM Kids! Get-A-Sketch Panel with Tad Stones, James Silvani, Jessee Blaze Snider & More! ROOM 24ABC
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, with Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
BEST-SELLING CRIME-FICTION NOVELIST ANDREW VACHSS AND KING FEATURES SYNDICATE ART DIRECTOR FRANK CARUSO
COLLABORATE ON ANTIDOTE TO BULLYING
REVOLUTIONARY NEW WORK PROVIDES A RESOURCE
FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE
JULY 13TH, MILWAUKIE, OR– Andrew Vachss has spent his entire adult life on the front lines of the child-protection war. He worked as an investigator/interviewer, went on a mission to war-torn Biafra (now Nigeria), and ran a maximum-security prison for "aggressive-violent" youth. For the past twenty-five years, he has been an attorney in private practice, representing child and youth exclusively. Perhaps most well-known for his best-selling crime-fiction novels, Vachss also serves on the Advisory Board of the National Association to Protect Children, and consults widely in his area of expertise, including international presentations.
Frank Caruso has spent his adult life communicating through art. He's illustrated children's books for St. Martin's Press, served as Executive Producer for American Public Television's Emmy award-winning "SeeMore's Playhouse," and is best known for his work on properties like Popeye and Betty Boop, as the Vice President of Creative Services for King Features Syndicate. Caruso has worked with Scholastic's Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and is a member of New York's Society of Illustrators.
Now the two are collaborating on *Heart Transplant*, a book that uses images and words to tell a story--a story that is meant to change the way we think about, talk about, and *deal with* the issue of bullying. Dr. Joel A. Dvoskin, Assistant Clinical Professor at the Univeristy of Arizona Medical School and President of the American Psychological Association's Law Society division, says of *Heart Tranplant*, "[T]his gripping story gives kids and grownups alike a road map to change, both for individual kids and more importantly, for the school as a community. ... This book should be required reading in every elementary school in America[.]"
Dr. Dvoskin's sentiments are echoed by Dr. Bruce D. Perry, Senior Fellow at the ChildTrauma Academy and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine: "Teachers and parents will find that *Heart Transplant* can be the perfect lens to focus meaningful dialogue about the origins of bullying and the pervasive nature of the exploitation of power in our society. The scope of important, inter-related themes that this work highlights is broad--so this can be a tool for a classroom to be used for much more than merely addressing bullying."
*Heart Transplant*is anchored by an essay from Zak Mucha, LCSW, to help readers of all ages understand the important lessons contained within. This is the story of not only one child’s personal experience with feelings of alienation and torment at the hands of his peers, but a young boy's transformation from bullied "outsider" to *true* manhood. This thought-provoking work speaks directly to bullied children and their parents, providing not only the basis for discussion, but a viable solution.
Personally edited by Dark Horse Founder and President Mike Richardson, Heart Transplant--a 100-page hardcover--arrives in stores in October.
About Dark Horse Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and bestselling prose author, Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Mass Effect, Tim Burton, Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry's leading publisher of licensed material.
COLLABORATE ON ANTIDOTE TO BULLYING
REVOLUTIONARY NEW WORK PROVIDES A RESOURCE
FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE
JULY 13TH, MILWAUKIE, OR– Andrew Vachss has spent his entire adult life on the front lines of the child-protection war. He worked as an investigator/interviewer, went on a mission to war-torn Biafra (now Nigeria), and ran a maximum-security prison for "aggressive-violent" youth. For the past twenty-five years, he has been an attorney in private practice, representing child and youth exclusively. Perhaps most well-known for his best-selling crime-fiction novels, Vachss also serves on the Advisory Board of the National Association to Protect Children, and consults widely in his area of expertise, including international presentations.
Frank Caruso has spent his adult life communicating through art. He's illustrated children's books for St. Martin's Press, served as Executive Producer for American Public Television's Emmy award-winning "SeeMore's Playhouse," and is best known for his work on properties like Popeye and Betty Boop, as the Vice President of Creative Services for King Features Syndicate. Caruso has worked with Scholastic's Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and is a member of New York's Society of Illustrators.
Now the two are collaborating on *Heart Transplant*, a book that uses images and words to tell a story--a story that is meant to change the way we think about, talk about, and *deal with* the issue of bullying. Dr. Joel A. Dvoskin, Assistant Clinical Professor at the Univeristy of Arizona Medical School and President of the American Psychological Association's Law Society division, says of *Heart Tranplant*, "[T]his gripping story gives kids and grownups alike a road map to change, both for individual kids and more importantly, for the school as a community. ... This book should be required reading in every elementary school in America[.]"
Dr. Dvoskin's sentiments are echoed by Dr. Bruce D. Perry, Senior Fellow at the ChildTrauma Academy and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine: "Teachers and parents will find that *Heart Transplant* can be the perfect lens to focus meaningful dialogue about the origins of bullying and the pervasive nature of the exploitation of power in our society. The scope of important, inter-related themes that this work highlights is broad--so this can be a tool for a classroom to be used for much more than merely addressing bullying."
*Heart Transplant*is anchored by an essay from Zak Mucha, LCSW, to help readers of all ages understand the important lessons contained within. This is the story of not only one child’s personal experience with feelings of alienation and torment at the hands of his peers, but a young boy's transformation from bullied "outsider" to *true* manhood. This thought-provoking work speaks directly to bullied children and their parents, providing not only the basis for discussion, but a viable solution.
Personally edited by Dark Horse Founder and President Mike Richardson, Heart Transplant--a 100-page hardcover--arrives in stores in October.
About Dark Horse Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and bestselling prose author, Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Mass Effect, Tim Burton, Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry's leading publisher of licensed material.
COMIC FANS CAN GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH WATCHMEN CREATOR DAVE
GIBBONS AT 2010 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
Enter Twitter Contest to Attend an Exclusive Dinner with Gibbons or
Visit Booth #5238 to Receive a Limited Edition Manga Studio Poster
Signed by the Renowned Artist
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL, SAN DIEGO, CA – July 13, 2010 – Smith Micro
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI) Productivity and Graphics Group, today
announced that it is bringing Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons to fans at
2010 Comic-Con International held in San Diego, CA July 22nd through
July 25th 2010. The acclaimed creator of the Watchmen comic book and
film series will greet fans at booth #5238 for exclusive signings.
Comic-Con attendees can enter now via Twitter for the chance to
attend an exclusive dinner engagement in San Diego with Gibbons on
Saturday, July 24th.
Gibbons creates his characters and storylines using Smith Micro’s
Manga Studio software, which enables artists to quickly create
professional, ready-to-publish pages from start to finish. Gibbons
will use Manga Studio to design an all-new, limited edition poster
created specifically for Comic-Con 2010 attendees.
Dave Gibbons has worked in comics since 1973. Cutting his teeth on
undergrounds and fanzines, he became a frequent contributor to
Britain’s 2000AD illustrating “Harlem Heroes,” “Dan Dare” and co-
creating “Rogue Trooper.” Since then he has drawn and written for
most comics publishers on both sides of the Atlantic. His work
embodies a vast range of subjects and styles such as “Dr. Who,”
“Superman,” “Batman,” “Green Lantern,” “Predator,” “Aliens,” the Hugo
Award-winning “Watchmen” with writer Alan Moore, as well as “Give me
Liberty” and “Martha Washington Goes to War” with Frank Miller. His
semi-autobiographical “The Originals” won an Eisner Award in 2005.
Enter to Win “Dinner with Dave” via Twitter:
When: 8:00 PM PT on Saturday, July 24, 2010
Where: Visit http://www.twitter.com/mangastudio and retweet any of
the tweets that include #SDCC_DaveGibbons. You are automatically
entered to win!
Who: All Comic-Con attendees are eligible to enter. Smith Micro will
not provide any transportation costs associated with travel to and
from the San Diego dinner event. Winners are allowed to bring one guest.
Other: Winners will be notified of the location by July 19, 2010
Limited edition poster and booth signings:
Thursday, July 22nd at 11:00 -11:30 am and 3:00 -3:30 pm
Friday, July 23rd at 11:00 -11:30 am and 3:00 -3:30 pm
Saturday, July 24th at 11:00 -11:30 am and 3:00 -3:30 pm
Manga Studio 4 offers users complete comic design and creation in two
versions. Manga Studio Debut includes an easy to use feature set for
users new to comic creation. While Manga Studio EX offers comic
artists an advanced feature set to quickly create professional, ready-
to-publish pages, from start to finish.
About Smith Micro Software, Inc.:
Smith Micro Software, Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California,
with offices in Europe and Asia, develops mobility solutions that
enable seamless broadband connectivity and next generation media and
mobile convergence products over wireless networks.
The Company’s Productivity and Graphics Group provides software
solutions for people who want their computing experience to be more
secure, organized and creative. Smith Micro Software’s common stock
trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SMSI. For more
information, please visit: http://www.smithmicro.com
Smith Micro, the Smith Micro logo, and Manga Studio are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Smith Micro Software, Inc. All other
trademarks and product names are the property of their respective
companies.
GIBBONS AT 2010 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
Enter Twitter Contest to Attend an Exclusive Dinner with Gibbons or
Visit Booth #5238 to Receive a Limited Edition Manga Studio Poster
Signed by the Renowned Artist
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL, SAN DIEGO, CA – July 13, 2010 – Smith Micro
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI) Productivity and Graphics Group, today
announced that it is bringing Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons to fans at
2010 Comic-Con International held in San Diego, CA July 22nd through
July 25th 2010. The acclaimed creator of the Watchmen comic book and
film series will greet fans at booth #5238 for exclusive signings.
Comic-Con attendees can enter now via Twitter for the chance to
attend an exclusive dinner engagement in San Diego with Gibbons on
Saturday, July 24th.
Gibbons creates his characters and storylines using Smith Micro’s
Manga Studio software, which enables artists to quickly create
professional, ready-to-publish pages from start to finish. Gibbons
will use Manga Studio to design an all-new, limited edition poster
created specifically for Comic-Con 2010 attendees.
Dave Gibbons has worked in comics since 1973. Cutting his teeth on
undergrounds and fanzines, he became a frequent contributor to
Britain’s 2000AD illustrating “Harlem Heroes,” “Dan Dare” and co-
creating “Rogue Trooper.” Since then he has drawn and written for
most comics publishers on both sides of the Atlantic. His work
embodies a vast range of subjects and styles such as “Dr. Who,”
“Superman,” “Batman,” “Green Lantern,” “Predator,” “Aliens,” the Hugo
Award-winning “Watchmen” with writer Alan Moore, as well as “Give me
Liberty” and “Martha Washington Goes to War” with Frank Miller. His
semi-autobiographical “The Originals” won an Eisner Award in 2005.
Enter to Win “Dinner with Dave” via Twitter:
When: 8:00 PM PT on Saturday, July 24, 2010
Where: Visit http://www.twitter.com/mangastudio and retweet any of
the tweets that include #SDCC_DaveGibbons. You are automatically
entered to win!
Who: All Comic-Con attendees are eligible to enter. Smith Micro will
not provide any transportation costs associated with travel to and
from the San Diego dinner event. Winners are allowed to bring one guest.
Other: Winners will be notified of the location by July 19, 2010
Limited edition poster and booth signings:
Thursday, July 22nd at 11:00 -11:30 am and 3:00 -3:30 pm
Friday, July 23rd at 11:00 -11:30 am and 3:00 -3:30 pm
Saturday, July 24th at 11:00 -11:30 am and 3:00 -3:30 pm
Manga Studio 4 offers users complete comic design and creation in two
versions. Manga Studio Debut includes an easy to use feature set for
users new to comic creation. While Manga Studio EX offers comic
artists an advanced feature set to quickly create professional, ready-
to-publish pages, from start to finish.
About Smith Micro Software, Inc.:
Smith Micro Software, Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California,
with offices in Europe and Asia, develops mobility solutions that
enable seamless broadband connectivity and next generation media and
mobile convergence products over wireless networks.
The Company’s Productivity and Graphics Group provides software
solutions for people who want their computing experience to be more
secure, organized and creative. Smith Micro Software’s common stock
trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SMSI. For more
information, please visit: http://www.smithmicro.com
Smith Micro, the Smith Micro logo, and Manga Studio are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Smith Micro Software, Inc. All other
trademarks and product names are the property of their respective
companies.
TELEVISION ICONS SID & MARTY KROFFT, JOE RUBY and KEN SPEARS TO HEADLINE EXCLUSIVE PANEL ON NEW PARTNERSHIP
REPRESENTING THE WORKS OF JACK KIRBY
SATURDAY, JULY 24 ONLY AT COMIC-CON SAN DIEGO
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Sid and Marty Krofft changed Saturday mornings forever when the sibling puppeteers unleashed colorful characters like H.R. Pufnstuf and The Bugaloos on a generation of sugary-cereal-fueled kids growing up in the 1970s and ’80s. They will debut a brand new compilation DVD this fall, the first release in their exclusive new partnership with Vivendi Entertainment. As this upcoming release will celebrate the Kroffts’ past, the brothers are looking to the future with a new partnership with Ruby-Spears Productions, the legendary animation studio responsible for Scooby Doo. They are working together to bring to life numerous illustrations that iconic comic book artist Jack Kirby created for Ruby-Spears Productions in the ’80s.
Dave Itzkoff of The New York Times writes: "The characteristics of a Jack Kirby illustration are easily distinguished: extravagantly costumed heroes and nefarious villains locked in titanic struggles; foreshortened fists, feet and muscles that seem to pop off the page; intricately detailed settings meant to conjure the ancient past or suggest the distant future." The Krofft brothers will appear for the first time together with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears at Comic-Con 2010 for an exclusive panel discussion called Behind the Scenes with Sid & Marty Krofft, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears: A Look at the Past, Present and Future. Join them for a look back at what they have achieved and then take a look to the future with their new partnership in Creations from the World of Jack Kirby. The panel will be moderated by producer Bonny Dore.
WHO: Sid & Marty Krofft, Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
WHAT: An exclusive panel and Q & A (moderated by Bonny Dore)
WHERE: Comic-Con San Diego – Room 24ABC
WHEN: Saturday, July 24 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm.
After the panel, Sid & Marty Krofft, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears will appear in Huckleberry’s booth # 4149 for a signing from 3:00-4:00 PM.
About Sid & Marty Krofft
Brothers Sid & Marty Krofft have been producing quality family entertainment for over 30 years. Sid & Marty became a household name in the ’70s with a series of remarkable programs that featured elaborate sets and fanciful characters. H.R. Pufnstuf was the first in a long line of beloved programs created by the Kroffts, including The Bugaloos, Lidsville, Land Of The Lost, Far Out Space Nuts, Lost Saucer, The Krofft Supershow Hour, The Bay City Rollers Show, Wonderbug and Bigfoot & Wildboy. The Kroffts’ success with Saturday morning television prompted a demand for them to produce prime-time programming. They produced various prime-time series and specials, including The Brady Bunch Hour, The Donny & Marie Show and Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters.
About Ruby/Spears
While at CBS then ABC television Ruby/Spears created such memorable shows as Scooby Doo, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, Captain Caveman, JabberJaw, The Harlem Globetrotters, Josie and the Pussycats and in association with Sid and Marty Krofft/ABC such memorable shows as Electra Woman and Dyna Girl and Wonder Bug. Ruby-Spears Productions, the studio was formed in 1977 and there they created and produced over 36 hit series including such huge Saturday Morning programs as Thundarr the Barbarian, The Centurions, Goldie Gold. Plasticman , Mighty Man and Yukk, Rickety Rockett, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Fangface, Dink the Little Dinosaur, Mega Man and Skysurfer Strike Force. Ruby-Spears won an Emmy and a Humanitas Prize for a CBS Afternoon School Break Special entitled The Day They Came to Arrest The Book and they also have multiple awards for Action for Children's Television. Ruby-Spears has scrupulously guarded what may be its greatest asset, a wealth of development properties and extraordinary comic art from the brilliant and creative mind of the world famous comic artist Jack Kirby[creator of Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four and many others].
REPRESENTING THE WORKS OF JACK KIRBY
SATURDAY, JULY 24 ONLY AT COMIC-CON SAN DIEGO
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Sid and Marty Krofft changed Saturday mornings forever when the sibling puppeteers unleashed colorful characters like H.R. Pufnstuf and The Bugaloos on a generation of sugary-cereal-fueled kids growing up in the 1970s and ’80s. They will debut a brand new compilation DVD this fall, the first release in their exclusive new partnership with Vivendi Entertainment. As this upcoming release will celebrate the Kroffts’ past, the brothers are looking to the future with a new partnership with Ruby-Spears Productions, the legendary animation studio responsible for Scooby Doo. They are working together to bring to life numerous illustrations that iconic comic book artist Jack Kirby created for Ruby-Spears Productions in the ’80s.
Dave Itzkoff of The New York Times writes: "The characteristics of a Jack Kirby illustration are easily distinguished: extravagantly costumed heroes and nefarious villains locked in titanic struggles; foreshortened fists, feet and muscles that seem to pop off the page; intricately detailed settings meant to conjure the ancient past or suggest the distant future." The Krofft brothers will appear for the first time together with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears at Comic-Con 2010 for an exclusive panel discussion called Behind the Scenes with Sid & Marty Krofft, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears: A Look at the Past, Present and Future. Join them for a look back at what they have achieved and then take a look to the future with their new partnership in Creations from the World of Jack Kirby. The panel will be moderated by producer Bonny Dore.
WHO: Sid & Marty Krofft, Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
WHAT: An exclusive panel and Q & A (moderated by Bonny Dore)
WHERE: Comic-Con San Diego – Room 24ABC
WHEN: Saturday, July 24 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm.
After the panel, Sid & Marty Krofft, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears will appear in Huckleberry’s booth # 4149 for a signing from 3:00-4:00 PM.
About Sid & Marty Krofft
Brothers Sid & Marty Krofft have been producing quality family entertainment for over 30 years. Sid & Marty became a household name in the ’70s with a series of remarkable programs that featured elaborate sets and fanciful characters. H.R. Pufnstuf was the first in a long line of beloved programs created by the Kroffts, including The Bugaloos, Lidsville, Land Of The Lost, Far Out Space Nuts, Lost Saucer, The Krofft Supershow Hour, The Bay City Rollers Show, Wonderbug and Bigfoot & Wildboy. The Kroffts’ success with Saturday morning television prompted a demand for them to produce prime-time programming. They produced various prime-time series and specials, including The Brady Bunch Hour, The Donny & Marie Show and Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters.
About Ruby/Spears
While at CBS then ABC television Ruby/Spears created such memorable shows as Scooby Doo, Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, Captain Caveman, JabberJaw, The Harlem Globetrotters, Josie and the Pussycats and in association with Sid and Marty Krofft/ABC such memorable shows as Electra Woman and Dyna Girl and Wonder Bug. Ruby-Spears Productions, the studio was formed in 1977 and there they created and produced over 36 hit series including such huge Saturday Morning programs as Thundarr the Barbarian, The Centurions, Goldie Gold. Plasticman , Mighty Man and Yukk, Rickety Rockett, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Fangface, Dink the Little Dinosaur, Mega Man and Skysurfer Strike Force. Ruby-Spears won an Emmy and a Humanitas Prize for a CBS Afternoon School Break Special entitled The Day They Came to Arrest The Book and they also have multiple awards for Action for Children's Television. Ruby-Spears has scrupulously guarded what may be its greatest asset, a wealth of development properties and extraordinary comic art from the brilliant and creative mind of the world famous comic artist Jack Kirby[creator of Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four and many others].
SEX, 'DROIDS AND ROCK 'N ROLL - LADY ROBOTIKA LANDS IN SAN FRANCISCO
Co-Creators Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison Debut Lady Robotika at Two Bay-Area Comic Shops
WHO: Lady Robotika, the inter-galactic rock 'n roll sexy cyborg heroine, is the brainchild of Jane Wiedlin (legendary guitarist for the Go-Go's) and Bill Morrison (Eisner Award-winning creative behind The Simpsons Comics, Futurama Comics, Roswell, Little Green Man and Heroes Anonymous), and she makes her debut in comic stores nationwide on July 14.
WHAT: In celebration of the comic book's release, co-creators Wiedlin, aka Lady Robotika, and Bill Morrison, will be making two appearances at Bay Area comic shops to sign copies of Lady Robotika issue #1, “Slaveship to the Stars!”, and meet and greet fans.
One fan at each event will win a limited-edition autographed poster of Lady Robotika "Machina ex Femina."
WHEN & WHERE:
Friday, July 16
Noon-2pm and 4-6pm
Atlantis Fantasyworld
1020 Cedar St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
http://atlantisfantasyworld.com/
Saturday, July 17
5pm-7pm
Whatever Store
548 Castro St
San Francisco, California 94114
http://whateverstoreonline.com/
About LADY ROBOTIKA
Lady Robotika is a full-color 32-page comic published by Shadowline and Image Comics. Earthly rock star Jane Wiedlin is abducted by a rock 'n roll-loving evil alien emperor and implanted with nanobots meant to enslave her. His plans backfire as our guitar-slinging heroine learns to control the nanites and transforms into the super-powered cyborg galactic liberator Lady Robotika! With sexy sci-fi rock and roll space adventures to ensue...
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Co-Creators Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison Debut Lady Robotika at Two Bay-Area Comic Shops
WHO: Lady Robotika, the inter-galactic rock 'n roll sexy cyborg heroine, is the brainchild of Jane Wiedlin (legendary guitarist for the Go-Go's) and Bill Morrison (Eisner Award-winning creative behind The Simpsons Comics, Futurama Comics, Roswell, Little Green Man and Heroes Anonymous), and she makes her debut in comic stores nationwide on July 14.
WHAT: In celebration of the comic book's release, co-creators Wiedlin, aka Lady Robotika, and Bill Morrison, will be making two appearances at Bay Area comic shops to sign copies of Lady Robotika issue #1, “Slaveship to the Stars!”, and meet and greet fans.
One fan at each event will win a limited-edition autographed poster of Lady Robotika "Machina ex Femina."
WHEN & WHERE:
Friday, July 16
Noon-2pm and 4-6pm
Atlantis Fantasyworld
1020 Cedar St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
http://atlantisfantasyworld.com/
Saturday, July 17
5pm-7pm
Whatever Store
548 Castro St
San Francisco, California 94114
http://whateverstoreonline.com/
About LADY ROBOTIKA
Lady Robotika is a full-color 32-page comic published by Shadowline and Image Comics. Earthly rock star Jane Wiedlin is abducted by a rock 'n roll-loving evil alien emperor and implanted with nanobots meant to enslave her. His plans backfire as our guitar-slinging heroine learns to control the nanites and transforms into the super-powered cyborg galactic liberator Lady Robotika! With sexy sci-fi rock and roll space adventures to ensue...
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THE PERFECT SOLDIER
Marian Churchland returns to ELEPHANTMEN for War Toys one-shot
Berkeley, CA - 13 July 2010 - Russ Manning Award finalist Marian Churchland is returning to ELEPHANTMEN this October with the one-shot ELEPHANTMEN, WAR TOYS: AGATHE. Image Comics will release the book, written and drawn by Churchland with inks by Moritat, on October 20, 2010.
"I'm thrilled to have the chance to revisit one of ELEPHANTMEN's strongest characters, Yvette," says Churchland. "She's fierce, and she's formidable. Best of all, try as you might, she never relinquishes her inherent mystery."
In ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS ONE SHOT, French resistance fighter Yvette has survived the stunning conclusion of ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS, VOL. 1. As Yvette recovers from her injuries in a small village in Norway, the family that nurses her starts to wonder whether or not they have made the right decision...
ELEPHANTMEN, WAR TOYS: AGATHE, a 32-page full-color one-shot for $3.50, will be available October 20, 2010. Also available are ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 1: WOUNDED ANIMALS, ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 2: FATAL DISEASES, and ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 3: DANGEROUS LIAISONS, which collect the ongoing series.
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Marian Churchland returns to ELEPHANTMEN for War Toys one-shot
Berkeley, CA - 13 July 2010 - Russ Manning Award finalist Marian Churchland is returning to ELEPHANTMEN this October with the one-shot ELEPHANTMEN, WAR TOYS: AGATHE. Image Comics will release the book, written and drawn by Churchland with inks by Moritat, on October 20, 2010.
"I'm thrilled to have the chance to revisit one of ELEPHANTMEN's strongest characters, Yvette," says Churchland. "She's fierce, and she's formidable. Best of all, try as you might, she never relinquishes her inherent mystery."
In ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS ONE SHOT, French resistance fighter Yvette has survived the stunning conclusion of ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS, VOL. 1. As Yvette recovers from her injuries in a small village in Norway, the family that nurses her starts to wonder whether or not they have made the right decision...
ELEPHANTMEN, WAR TOYS: AGATHE, a 32-page full-color one-shot for $3.50, will be available October 20, 2010. Also available are ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 1: WOUNDED ANIMALS, ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 2: FATAL DISEASES, and ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 3: DANGEROUS LIAISONS, which collect the ongoing series.
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
CASSIE HACK'S BIG FAN
October's HACK/SLASH annual bridges the gap to new ongoing series
Berkeley, CA - 13 July 2010 - In October, Cassie Hack will face off against her biggest fan in HACK/SLASH ANNUAL 2010: MURDER MESSIAH. Written by Tim Seeley, with art by Jethro Moralles, MURDER MESSIAH connects the events of the previous Devil's Due series with the new ongoing HACK/SLASH series that will launch from Image Comics in January 2011.
"When we started off at Image, I wanted to give everyone a fresh starting point," says series creator Tim Seeley. "So, we did Hack/Slash: My First Maniac. But my intent was always to continue with the further adventures of Cassie and Vlad, and this annual will set up a great new status quo for the ongoing series!"
HACK/SLASH ANNUAL 2010: MURDER MESSIAH is the story that links the DDP series to the new Image Comics ongoing. Cassie's biggest "fan" -- a serial killer -- is on a spree, cleaning up her loose ends. That means no foe or friend is safe. Meanwhile, 14 years in the future, in an America ruled by the Black Lamp Society, street-witch Liberty Lochs is on a desperate quest to find Six Sixx's guitar...
HACK/SLASH ANNUAL 2010: MURDER MESSIAH, a 48-page full-color comic book for $5.99, will be available October 13, 2010. HACK/SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #1 (of 4) Second Printing (MAY108016) and HACK/SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #2 (of 4) (MAY100478/MAY100479), both 32-page full-color comic books for $3.50, are available now.
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
October's HACK/SLASH annual bridges the gap to new ongoing series
Berkeley, CA - 13 July 2010 - In October, Cassie Hack will face off against her biggest fan in HACK/SLASH ANNUAL 2010: MURDER MESSIAH. Written by Tim Seeley, with art by Jethro Moralles, MURDER MESSIAH connects the events of the previous Devil's Due series with the new ongoing HACK/SLASH series that will launch from Image Comics in January 2011.
"When we started off at Image, I wanted to give everyone a fresh starting point," says series creator Tim Seeley. "So, we did Hack/Slash: My First Maniac. But my intent was always to continue with the further adventures of Cassie and Vlad, and this annual will set up a great new status quo for the ongoing series!"
HACK/SLASH ANNUAL 2010: MURDER MESSIAH is the story that links the DDP series to the new Image Comics ongoing. Cassie's biggest "fan" -- a serial killer -- is on a spree, cleaning up her loose ends. That means no foe or friend is safe. Meanwhile, 14 years in the future, in an America ruled by the Black Lamp Society, street-witch Liberty Lochs is on a desperate quest to find Six Sixx's guitar...
HACK/SLASH ANNUAL 2010: MURDER MESSIAH, a 48-page full-color comic book for $5.99, will be available October 13, 2010. HACK/SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #1 (of 4) Second Printing (MAY108016) and HACK/SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #2 (of 4) (MAY100478/MAY100479), both 32-page full-color comic books for $3.50, are available now.
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Monday, July 12, 2010
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
OUR PLEDGE TO YOU: ALL COMICS, ALL THE TIME!
Your guide to signings, panels, new books, freebies, sales and more!
JULY 12 2010, SEATTLE, WA — Comic-Con is upon us, and it is time to spill the beans on some major news. Fantagraphics Books is excited to announce that at this year's show we will have no celebrity tie-ins, no comic adaptations of summer blockbusters, no TV show spinoffs, no videogame companion books, and no major announcements regarding digital distribution.
We do, however, pledge to deliver more cartoonists, more classic comics collections, more original literary graphic novels, more high-quality foreign reprints of international cartooning, more graphic memoirs, more offbeat humor books, more envelope-pushing anthologies, and more and better books-about-comics and comics history than any other publisher on the floor.
Next week, Fantagraphics Books will close up shop in Seattle and relocate for one week to San Diego, CA for the 2010 Comic-Con International (to booth #1718, to be exact). With over 20 authors signing throughout the weekend - including the first-ever U.S. appearance by MOTO HAGIO, founder of Shojo Manga, as well as American comix legends CAROL TYLER, PETER BAGGE, TONY MILLIONAIRE ,THE HERNANDEZ BROTHERS and many others - as well as over a dozen new books debuting at the show, the weekend promises to be an exciting one for fans of comic books and graphic novels. Here is your guide to Fantagraphics Books' signings, book debuts, panels and much more!
AUTHOR APPEARANCES AND RELATED PANELS:
Thursday:
12:00 - 1:00: Johnny Ryan & Esther Pearl Watson
1:00 - 2:00: Moto Hago & Jeannie Schulz
2:00 - 4:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
4:00 - 5:00: Carol Tyler
5:00 - 6:00: Blake Bell
Friday:
12:00 - 2:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
2:00 - 4:00: Moto Hagio & Carol Tyler
4:00 - 5:00: Stephen DeStefano & Andrei Molotiu
5:00 - 6:00: Johnny Ryan & Esther Pearl Watson
6:00 - 7:00: Blake Bell, Wendy Everett (daughter of Bill Everett)
10:30AM: Spotlight on Moto Hagio, moderated by Matt Thorn (Rm. 5AB)
12:00PM: Spotlight on Carol Tyler, moderated by Gary Groth
2:00PM: Peanuts 60th Anniversary Panel with Jeannie Schulz
Saturday:
10:00 - 11:00: Mike Vosburg & Mitch Schauer
11:00 - 12:00: Ben Schwartz, Blake Bell and Andrei Molotiu
12:00 - 1:00: Tim Hensley & Carol Tyler
1:00 - 3:00: Peter Bagge, Dame Darcy and Tony Millionaire
3:00 - 5:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
5:00 - 7:00: Moto Hagio & Stephen DeStefano
12:00PM: Spotlight on Peter Bagge, moderated by Jason Miles (Rm. 3)
1:30PM: Comics Criticism panel with Ben Schwartz & co. (Rm. 4)
1:45PM: Cartoon Network panel with Stephen DeStefano & Co.
3:00PM: Comics Reprint Revolution with Gary Groth (Rm. 8)
3:30PM: International Graphic Novels panel with Moto Hagio (Rm. 4)
Sunday:
10:00 - 12:00: Stephen DeStefano & Peter Bagge
12:00 - 1:00: Ted Stearn & Andrei Molotiu
1:00 - 2:00: Moto Hagio & Carol Tyler
2:00 - 4:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
12:30PM: The Funny Stuff: Humor in Graphic Novels with Peter Bagge (Rm. 8)
NEW FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS DEBUTING AT COMIC-CON:
For more art and information regarding any of the below titles, click the title link.
LUCKY IN LOVE BOOK ONE by George Chieffet and Stephen DeStefano • This debut graphic memoir of one man's experiences in love and WWII is gorgeously drawn by fan favorite Stefan DeStefano, who will be signing copies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1977 to 1978 (Vol. 14) by Charles M. Schulz • Our 14th (!) volume, featuring an introduction by Alex Baldwin! Jeannie Schulz, widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and President of the Schulz Museum, will be onhand Thursday to sign copies.
THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1975-1978 Boxed Set by Charles M. Schulz • Collecting the 13th and 14th volumes, this gift box set won't be in stores until October! Jeannie Schulz, widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and President of the Schulz Museum, will be onhand Thursday to sign copies.
A DRUNKEN DREAM AND OTHER STORIES by Moto Hagio • Our long-awaited foray into the world of Manga, collecting the best work from legendary artist Moto Hagio's 30 year-plus career. Ms. Hagio will be an International Guest of Honor at this year's convention, making her first-ever trip to the States and signing all four days of the show.
FROM SHADOW TO LIGHT: THE LIFE & ART OF MORT MESKIN by Steven Brower • A coffee-table retrospective and critical appreciation of the great golden age cartoonist and illustrator, Mort Meskin.
FIRE AND WATER: BILL EVERETT, THE SUB-MARINER AND THE BIRTH OF MARVEL COMICS by Blake Bell • Part-biography of Sub-Mariner creator Bill Everett, part history of the early days of Marvel Comics, and part gorgeous art book, from acclaimed historian and critic Blake Bell, who will be signing copies on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. On Friday, Bell will be joined by Wendy Everett, daughter of Bill Everett, to answer questions and share anecdotes about her father.
TOO SOON? by Drew Friedman • Featuring an introduction by Jimmy Kimmel, this gorgeous coffee-table book features over 15 years of Freidman's skewering commercial art.
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW BOOK TWO: COLLATERAL DAMAGE by C. Tyler • The second book in Tyler's critically-acclaimed graphic memoir focusing on her father's experiences in WWII and how his experiences affected her family after the war. Tyler is a special guest of Comic-Con's, appearing all four days and participating in an author spoitlight with Gary Groth on Friday at noon.
THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ADÉLE BLANC-SEC VOL. 1 by Jacques Tardi • The book that inspired Luc Besson's 2010 film adaptation is available in English for the first time!
LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES #3 by Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez • Another Comic-Con, another new Love & Rockets, and another weekend-long appearance from Fantagraphics' most towering creators, the great Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez. This issue will not disappoint, we promise you.
PRISON PIT 2 by Johnny Ryan • Last year's most talked-about book at Comic-Con is back with the eagerly-anticipated second volume, and Johnny Ryan will be as well to sign your copies and answer questions about his mental health.
RIP, M.D. by Mitch Schauer & Mike Vosburg • This all-ages graphic novel by comics veteran Mike Vosburg and animation heavyweight Mitch Schauer will delight parents and children, and the creators will be on hand Saturday morning (natch) to sign copies.
NORMAN PETTINGILL: BACKWOODS HUMORIST by Norman Pettingill • Sporting an introduction by R. Crumb, this deranged art book will surely appeal to fans of outsider art, and although Mr. Pettingill is no longer with us, co-editors Gary Groth and Johnny Ryan will be happy to sign copies and tell you all about this unique visionary.
And, our four new releases in the Ignatz imprint from Fantagraphics Books:
NIGER 3 by Leila Marzocchi
SAMMY THE MOUSE 3 by Zak Sally
INTERIORAE 4 by Gabriella Giandelli
GROTESQUE 4 by Sergio Ponchione
In addition to these exciting author events and new releases, there will be several other surprises for visitors, as well. We've put together a number of unique sales for the show that you'll have to come by to check out, and we've also raided our warehouse and gathered as many cool items as we could find to stuff into bags for everyone who makes a purchase at the booth, from rare postcard sets by Peter Bagge, long unavailable buttons featuring classic Fanta characters, free comic books, posters, and much more. We've put together about 500 of these goodie bags that will be available with every purchase, while supplies last.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
OUR PLEDGE TO YOU: ALL COMICS, ALL THE TIME!
Your guide to signings, panels, new books, freebies, sales and more!
JULY 12 2010, SEATTLE, WA — Comic-Con is upon us, and it is time to spill the beans on some major news. Fantagraphics Books is excited to announce that at this year's show we will have no celebrity tie-ins, no comic adaptations of summer blockbusters, no TV show spinoffs, no videogame companion books, and no major announcements regarding digital distribution.
We do, however, pledge to deliver more cartoonists, more classic comics collections, more original literary graphic novels, more high-quality foreign reprints of international cartooning, more graphic memoirs, more offbeat humor books, more envelope-pushing anthologies, and more and better books-about-comics and comics history than any other publisher on the floor.
Next week, Fantagraphics Books will close up shop in Seattle and relocate for one week to San Diego, CA for the 2010 Comic-Con International (to booth #1718, to be exact). With over 20 authors signing throughout the weekend - including the first-ever U.S. appearance by MOTO HAGIO, founder of Shojo Manga, as well as American comix legends CAROL TYLER, PETER BAGGE, TONY MILLIONAIRE ,THE HERNANDEZ BROTHERS and many others - as well as over a dozen new books debuting at the show, the weekend promises to be an exciting one for fans of comic books and graphic novels. Here is your guide to Fantagraphics Books' signings, book debuts, panels and much more!
AUTHOR APPEARANCES AND RELATED PANELS:
Thursday:
12:00 - 1:00: Johnny Ryan & Esther Pearl Watson
1:00 - 2:00: Moto Hago & Jeannie Schulz
2:00 - 4:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
4:00 - 5:00: Carol Tyler
5:00 - 6:00: Blake Bell
Friday:
12:00 - 2:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
2:00 - 4:00: Moto Hagio & Carol Tyler
4:00 - 5:00: Stephen DeStefano & Andrei Molotiu
5:00 - 6:00: Johnny Ryan & Esther Pearl Watson
6:00 - 7:00: Blake Bell, Wendy Everett (daughter of Bill Everett)
10:30AM: Spotlight on Moto Hagio, moderated by Matt Thorn (Rm. 5AB)
12:00PM: Spotlight on Carol Tyler, moderated by Gary Groth
2:00PM: Peanuts 60th Anniversary Panel with Jeannie Schulz
Saturday:
10:00 - 11:00: Mike Vosburg & Mitch Schauer
11:00 - 12:00: Ben Schwartz, Blake Bell and Andrei Molotiu
12:00 - 1:00: Tim Hensley & Carol Tyler
1:00 - 3:00: Peter Bagge, Dame Darcy and Tony Millionaire
3:00 - 5:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
5:00 - 7:00: Moto Hagio & Stephen DeStefano
12:00PM: Spotlight on Peter Bagge, moderated by Jason Miles (Rm. 3)
1:30PM: Comics Criticism panel with Ben Schwartz & co. (Rm. 4)
1:45PM: Cartoon Network panel with Stephen DeStefano & Co.
3:00PM: Comics Reprint Revolution with Gary Groth (Rm. 8)
3:30PM: International Graphic Novels panel with Moto Hagio (Rm. 4)
Sunday:
10:00 - 12:00: Stephen DeStefano & Peter Bagge
12:00 - 1:00: Ted Stearn & Andrei Molotiu
1:00 - 2:00: Moto Hagio & Carol Tyler
2:00 - 4:00: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
12:30PM: The Funny Stuff: Humor in Graphic Novels with Peter Bagge (Rm. 8)
NEW FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS DEBUTING AT COMIC-CON:
For more art and information regarding any of the below titles, click the title link.
LUCKY IN LOVE BOOK ONE by George Chieffet and Stephen DeStefano • This debut graphic memoir of one man's experiences in love and WWII is gorgeously drawn by fan favorite Stefan DeStefano, who will be signing copies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1977 to 1978 (Vol. 14) by Charles M. Schulz • Our 14th (!) volume, featuring an introduction by Alex Baldwin! Jeannie Schulz, widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and President of the Schulz Museum, will be onhand Thursday to sign copies.
THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1975-1978 Boxed Set by Charles M. Schulz • Collecting the 13th and 14th volumes, this gift box set won't be in stores until October! Jeannie Schulz, widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and President of the Schulz Museum, will be onhand Thursday to sign copies.
A DRUNKEN DREAM AND OTHER STORIES by Moto Hagio • Our long-awaited foray into the world of Manga, collecting the best work from legendary artist Moto Hagio's 30 year-plus career. Ms. Hagio will be an International Guest of Honor at this year's convention, making her first-ever trip to the States and signing all four days of the show.
FROM SHADOW TO LIGHT: THE LIFE & ART OF MORT MESKIN by Steven Brower • A coffee-table retrospective and critical appreciation of the great golden age cartoonist and illustrator, Mort Meskin.
FIRE AND WATER: BILL EVERETT, THE SUB-MARINER AND THE BIRTH OF MARVEL COMICS by Blake Bell • Part-biography of Sub-Mariner creator Bill Everett, part history of the early days of Marvel Comics, and part gorgeous art book, from acclaimed historian and critic Blake Bell, who will be signing copies on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. On Friday, Bell will be joined by Wendy Everett, daughter of Bill Everett, to answer questions and share anecdotes about her father.
TOO SOON? by Drew Friedman • Featuring an introduction by Jimmy Kimmel, this gorgeous coffee-table book features over 15 years of Freidman's skewering commercial art.
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW BOOK TWO: COLLATERAL DAMAGE by C. Tyler • The second book in Tyler's critically-acclaimed graphic memoir focusing on her father's experiences in WWII and how his experiences affected her family after the war. Tyler is a special guest of Comic-Con's, appearing all four days and participating in an author spoitlight with Gary Groth on Friday at noon.
THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ADÉLE BLANC-SEC VOL. 1 by Jacques Tardi • The book that inspired Luc Besson's 2010 film adaptation is available in English for the first time!
LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES #3 by Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez • Another Comic-Con, another new Love & Rockets, and another weekend-long appearance from Fantagraphics' most towering creators, the great Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez. This issue will not disappoint, we promise you.
PRISON PIT 2 by Johnny Ryan • Last year's most talked-about book at Comic-Con is back with the eagerly-anticipated second volume, and Johnny Ryan will be as well to sign your copies and answer questions about his mental health.
RIP, M.D. by Mitch Schauer & Mike Vosburg • This all-ages graphic novel by comics veteran Mike Vosburg and animation heavyweight Mitch Schauer will delight parents and children, and the creators will be on hand Saturday morning (natch) to sign copies.
NORMAN PETTINGILL: BACKWOODS HUMORIST by Norman Pettingill • Sporting an introduction by R. Crumb, this deranged art book will surely appeal to fans of outsider art, and although Mr. Pettingill is no longer with us, co-editors Gary Groth and Johnny Ryan will be happy to sign copies and tell you all about this unique visionary.
And, our four new releases in the Ignatz imprint from Fantagraphics Books:
NIGER 3 by Leila Marzocchi
SAMMY THE MOUSE 3 by Zak Sally
INTERIORAE 4 by Gabriella Giandelli
GROTESQUE 4 by Sergio Ponchione
In addition to these exciting author events and new releases, there will be several other surprises for visitors, as well. We've put together a number of unique sales for the show that you'll have to come by to check out, and we've also raided our warehouse and gathered as many cool items as we could find to stuff into bags for everyone who makes a purchase at the booth, from rare postcard sets by Peter Bagge, long unavailable buttons featuring classic Fanta characters, free comic books, posters, and much more. We've put together about 500 of these goodie bags that will be available with every purchase, while supplies last.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
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