NBM Publishing Announces San Diego Comic-Con Debuts and Exclusives
In anticipation of Comic-Con International: San Diego 2011, NBM Publishing today announced the company’s Comic-Con exclusives, including an exclusive preview of INNER SANCTUM as well as several upcoming books making their debut at the show.
THE LIVES OF SACCO & VANZETTI
A Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Lives of Sacco & Vanzetti
Rick Geary tackles the most controversial case of the 20th century. Anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary presents us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way.
Besides Geary signing the regular clothbound edition, there will also be an edition limited to only 25 copies and available only directly from NBM of which some copies will be available at this show. Geary is a nominee for an Eisner this year for his last Treasury tome: The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans.
KINKY & COSY
Kinky & Cosy
Shocking! Disgusting! Meet the most dangerous twin girls in the universe! Their record of wrong doings, on purpose or not, will raise your hair on end. A darkly subversive collection of cynical comics gags that is sweeping Europe. Nothing is sacred for these two lil’ monsters! South Park meets Monty Python.
An outrageous collection of gags in a very striking hardcover with google eyes will be unveiled for the very first time, flown in from the printer! NBM's site and blog has been featuring many strips of this highly subversive duo of 8 year old twins.
Salvatore vol.2
Inner Sanctum Mysteries
A revered veteran of comics brings to comics life one of the most fondly remembered mystery and horror radio shows in history.
A little paperback preview of Ernie Colon's next exciting project, The Inner Sanctum, will be made available for a mere $1 as well as a show exclusive -identified as such- 25 copies signed and numbered by him for $5.
The graphic novel will be out by December in striking black & white as only Colon is well known for, features adaptations of the old famous horror and mystery NBC radio show.
THE LIVES OF SACCO & VANZETTI
Little Nothings: My Shadow In The Distance
The very first few copies of the all-new 4th volume of Lewis Trondheim's highly acclaimed Little Nothings will be available for sale. We've only a few copies to bring, sure to go fast!
Appearing at the booth besides Geary will be Sean Michael Wilson signing The Story of Lee, which quickly went back to press, up-and-coming star Brooke Allen signing A Home for Mr. Easter, and controversial cartoonist Ted Rall.
About NBM Publishing
NBM is a leading critically acclaimed graphic novel publisher showcasing the diversity of comics from North America and Europe.
Founded in 1976 by publisher Terry Nantier, NBM has grown to become the second largest indie comics press after Fantagraphics with close to $3MM in yearly retail sales on over 200,000 graphic novels sold a year plus tens of thousands of comic books and magazines.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Friday, July 08, 2011
IDW Announces Comic-Con Exclusives
Exclusive editions, tattoos, ashcans, and more await convention goers
San Diego, CA (July 8, 2011)—In anticipation of Comic-Con International: San Diego 2011, IDW Publishing today announced the company’s Comic-Con exclusives, with items ranging from exclusive covers to LOCKE & KEY keys. Many of these items will only be made available for the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con.
IDW Publishing Comic-Con Exclusives & Pre-Order Items:
[Servant of the Bones Exclusive Cover]Anne Rice’s Servant of the Bones
• Visitors to Comic-Con can purchase an exclusive advance copy of Anne Rice’s Servant of the Bones #1 with a variant cover; only 400 copies of this exclusive issue will be available.
• Beginning in August, the first issue of Anne Rice’s Servant of the Bones will tell of the demon Azriel, who sets out to find the murderer of a beautiful young woman in the streets of New York City, only to discover a far more sinister plot that could end the world. Once a human in ancient Babylon, Azriel is a spirit of rage and terror that gradually rediscovers his humanity through holy vengeance and spiritual love.
• Anne Rice will be signing at the IDW booth #2643 on Thursday July 21, 2011 during Comic-Con. With the purchase of a SERVANT OF THE BONES #1, fans will be able to have one additional item signed.
• ANNE RICE’S SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 (Comic-Con Edition $5.00, 32 pages, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• ANNE RICE’S SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores in August 2011.
[Baja Cover]Baja
• Attendees of Comic-Con can pick up a free ashcan of Baja and get an early look at the upcoming October release.
• In Baja, a beautiful woman and a man who knows better must escape a stalker whose fate is tied to their own.
• BAJA (FREE, Ashcan) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• BAJA ($19.99, 128 pages, partial color, trade paperback) will be available in comic and book stores in October 2011.
[Dorothy of Oz Cover]Dorothy of Oz Prequel
• Get a sneak peek at the Dorothy of Oz animated feature film coming in 2012 in the free preview comic!
• Featuring a star-studded cast, including Lea Michele, Martin Short and Patrick Stewart, the film draws inspiration from the classic story "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Frank L. Baum and the Oz adventure book series written by his great-grandson Roger S. Baum.
• DOROTHY OF OZ preview comic (FREE) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
[Fat Tarino Cover]
Fat Tarino
• FAT TARINO, featuring the impossible to find art books UNO TARINO, DOS TARINO and TRES TARINO, all in one gorgeous hardcover. This slip-cased edition offers over 350 pages of Ashley Wood art and is strictly limited to 500 copies.
• Now available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/fattarino.
• Ashley Wood will be based at the IDW booth #2643 throughout Comic-Con, and will be available for signings.
• FAT TARINO ($100, hardcover with slipcase, 360 pages, 12” X 12”) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic-Con or delivery after August 1.
[Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 1]Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters[Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 3]
• Comic-Con attendees will have the chance to purchase the never-before-sold IDW office promo covers in a single set. Get all four exclusive and limited covers and watch as your favorite IDW Publishing staffers tremble in fear of the great Godzilla as he destroys the IDW office.
• Readers can also collect the signatures of the IDW employees featured on each of the four covers.
• GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 IDW Edition ($20.00, set of 4, 32 pages each, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1-5 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) are now available in comic stores.
[Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 4][Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 1]
[Locke & Key Exclusive Cover][Locke & Key 1]Locke & Key
• LOCKE & KEY action will be non-stop, with exclusive keys, books and temporary tattoos; plus signings with the multiple Eisner-nominated creative team of Joe Hill (Horns) and Gabriel Rodriguez.
• Legacy Edition Ghost Key ($20, 3.5 inches, antique silver-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• 100 Legacy Edition Head Keys ($25, 4.6 inches, bright rose gold-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• Legacy Edition Shadow Keys ($20, 3 inches, pewter cast, bright nickel finish and black enamel, black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
[Locke & Key 3]
• 100 Legacy Edition Hercules Keys ($25, 3.6 inches, antique yellow gold-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• 250 2011 Comic-Con exclusive IDW Keys ($25, 5 inches, antique silver-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag with a hand numbered tag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• Locke & Key fans
can also collect a complete set of seven free LOCKE & KEY temporary tattoos. Different keys will be given out each day.
[Locke & Key 2]
• Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
[Locke & Key 4]
• LOCKE & KEY: VOLUME 4 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM (Comic-Con Edition, $25.00, 160 pages, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during
Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• LOCKE & KEY: VOLUME 4 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM ($25.00, 160 pages, hardcover) is now available in comic and book stores.
[Popbot Cover]POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK
• POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK, which collects the long sold-out POPBOT Volumes 1 through 8. This huge 11" x 14" hardcover collection showcases over 400 pages of Ashley Wood art and comes with a slipcase. Strictly limited to 500 copies.
• Now available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/popbot.
• Ashley Wood will be based at the IDW booth #2643 throughout Comic-Con, and will be available for signings.
• POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK ($125, hardcover with slipcase, 400 pages, 11” X 14”) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic-Con or delivery after August 1.
[Dave Stevens Sketchbook Variant Cover]Dave Stevens: The Complete Sketchbook Collection
• Comic-Con attendees can pick-up or pre-order Dave Stevens: The Complete Sketchbook with variant cover at http://bit.ly/stevenssketchbook.
• For several years, Dave Stevens self-published four sketchbooks to sell specifically at the San Diego Comic Con. This volume collects the entire contents of those four sketchbooks, plus approximately 100 additional sketches that have never before been published!
• DAVE STEVENS: THE COMPLETE SKETCHBOOK COLLECTION Comic-Con Edition ($50.00, 256 pages, black and white, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• DAVE STEVENS: THE COMPLETE SKETCHBOOK COLLECTION ($50.00, 256 pages, black and white, hardcover) will be available in comic & book stores on July 27, 2011.
[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cover]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Visitors to Comic-Con can pick up a free ashcan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and get an early look at the upcoming August release for the new series.
• Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael reunite to bring their ninja aptitude and teenage attitude to IDW Publishing in this all-new action-packed series.
• Members of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Ashcan (FREE) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores in August 2011.
Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor: Artist’s Edition
• This collection presents Thor 337-340 and 360-362—Simonson’s first story, followed by one of his favorite story arcs. A variant cover edition will also be made available and is limited to 250 copies.
• Pre-order at http://bit.ly/mightythor.
• Walter Simonson will be signing daily at the IDW booth #2643.
• WALTER SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR: Artist’s Edition (Comic-Con Edition, $75.00, 176 pages, black and white, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• WALTER SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR: Artist’s Edition ($75.00, 176 pages, black and white, hardcover) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic-Con or delivery after August 1
TRANSFORMERS
• Comic-Con attendees will have the opportunity to purchase a special TRANSFORMERS #22 variant issue.
• MEGATRON: firebrand, tyrant, psychopath... prisoner? The DECEPTICONS leader had the AUTOBOTS at his mercy—and then surrendered. OPTIMUS PRIME tries to find out why in a story that spans four million years and features a cast of thousands. Events in this issue will forever change the way you look at the TRANSFORMERS Universe.
• Members of the TRANSFORMERS creative teams will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
• TRANSFORMERS #22 Variant ($5.00, 32 pages, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• TRANSFORMERS #22 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores on July 13, 2011.
True Blood: Tainted Love #1 Legacy Edition
• The Legacy Edition of our debut True Blood comic was such a huge success; we’re doing it again! In celebration of the acclaimed follow-up series, we are proud to release a special Legacy Edition of the first issue of Tainted Love a Comic-Con variant cover will also be made available!
• True Blood: Tainted Love #1 Legacy Edition contains all six covers, as well as the first script, giving a rare insight into the inner workings of a comic book from initial thought to publication… if you want to see how hit comics come together, this is the book for you!
• Members of the TRUE BLOOD creative teams will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
• TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE #1 LEGACY EDITION (Comic-Con Edition, $10.00, 48 pages, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE #1 LEGACY EDITION ($4.99, 48 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores on July 27, 2011.
COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS
• Exclusive new hardcover edition of the COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS. The acclaimed, 160-page volume, written by co-creator Chris Ryall and fully illustrated by Ashley Wood, is now available in an exclusive hardcover for only $29.99, and is limited to approximately 400 copies.
• Ashley Wood will be based at the IDW booth #2643 throughout Comic-Con, and will be available for signings with Chris Ryall.
• COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS (Comic-Con Edition, $29.99, 160 pages, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
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; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; Sony’s Ghostbusters; 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! Studio; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
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.
Exclusive editions, tattoos, ashcans, and more await convention goers
San Diego, CA (July 8, 2011)—In anticipation of Comic-Con International: San Diego 2011, IDW Publishing today announced the company’s Comic-Con exclusives, with items ranging from exclusive covers to LOCKE & KEY keys. Many of these items will only be made available for the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con.
IDW Publishing Comic-Con Exclusives & Pre-Order Items:
[Servant of the Bones Exclusive Cover]Anne Rice’s Servant of the Bones
• Visitors to Comic-Con can purchase an exclusive advance copy of Anne Rice’s Servant of the Bones #1 with a variant cover; only 400 copies of this exclusive issue will be available.
• Beginning in August, the first issue of Anne Rice’s Servant of the Bones will tell of the demon Azriel, who sets out to find the murderer of a beautiful young woman in the streets of New York City, only to discover a far more sinister plot that could end the world. Once a human in ancient Babylon, Azriel is a spirit of rage and terror that gradually rediscovers his humanity through holy vengeance and spiritual love.
• Anne Rice will be signing at the IDW booth #2643 on Thursday July 21, 2011 during Comic-Con. With the purchase of a SERVANT OF THE BONES #1, fans will be able to have one additional item signed.
• ANNE RICE’S SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 (Comic-Con Edition $5.00, 32 pages, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• ANNE RICE’S SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores in August 2011.
[Baja Cover]Baja
• Attendees of Comic-Con can pick up a free ashcan of Baja and get an early look at the upcoming October release.
• In Baja, a beautiful woman and a man who knows better must escape a stalker whose fate is tied to their own.
• BAJA (FREE, Ashcan) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• BAJA ($19.99, 128 pages, partial color, trade paperback) will be available in comic and book stores in October 2011.
[Dorothy of Oz Cover]Dorothy of Oz Prequel
• Get a sneak peek at the Dorothy of Oz animated feature film coming in 2012 in the free preview comic!
• Featuring a star-studded cast, including Lea Michele, Martin Short and Patrick Stewart, the film draws inspiration from the classic story "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Frank L. Baum and the Oz adventure book series written by his great-grandson Roger S. Baum.
• DOROTHY OF OZ preview comic (FREE) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
[Fat Tarino Cover]
Fat Tarino
• FAT TARINO, featuring the impossible to find art books UNO TARINO, DOS TARINO and TRES TARINO, all in one gorgeous hardcover. This slip-cased edition offers over 350 pages of Ashley Wood art and is strictly limited to 500 copies.
• Now available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/fattarino.
• Ashley Wood will be based at the IDW booth #2643 throughout Comic-Con, and will be available for signings.
• FAT TARINO ($100, hardcover with slipcase, 360 pages, 12” X 12”) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic-Con or delivery after August 1.
[Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 1]Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters[Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 3]
• Comic-Con attendees will have the chance to purchase the never-before-sold IDW office promo covers in a single set. Get all four exclusive and limited covers and watch as your favorite IDW Publishing staffers tremble in fear of the great Godzilla as he destroys the IDW office.
• Readers can also collect the signatures of the IDW employees featured on each of the four covers.
• GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 IDW Edition ($20.00, set of 4, 32 pages each, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1-5 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) are now available in comic stores.
[Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 4][Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters Cover 1]
[Locke & Key Exclusive Cover][Locke & Key 1]Locke & Key
• LOCKE & KEY action will be non-stop, with exclusive keys, books and temporary tattoos; plus signings with the multiple Eisner-nominated creative team of Joe Hill (Horns) and Gabriel Rodriguez.
• Legacy Edition Ghost Key ($20, 3.5 inches, antique silver-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• 100 Legacy Edition Head Keys ($25, 4.6 inches, bright rose gold-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• Legacy Edition Shadow Keys ($20, 3 inches, pewter cast, bright nickel finish and black enamel, black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
[Locke & Key 3]
• 100 Legacy Edition Hercules Keys ($25, 3.6 inches, antique yellow gold-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• 250 2011 Comic-Con exclusive IDW Keys ($25, 5 inches, antique silver-plated pewter cast, printed black velvet bag with a hand numbered tag) will be available at the IDW booth, while supplies last.
• Locke & Key fans
can also collect a complete set of seven free LOCKE & KEY temporary tattoos. Different keys will be given out each day.
[Locke & Key 2]
• Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
[Locke & Key 4]
• LOCKE & KEY: VOLUME 4 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM (Comic-Con Edition, $25.00, 160 pages, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during
Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• LOCKE & KEY: VOLUME 4 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM ($25.00, 160 pages, hardcover) is now available in comic and book stores.
[Popbot Cover]POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK
• POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK, which collects the long sold-out POPBOT Volumes 1 through 8. This huge 11" x 14" hardcover collection showcases over 400 pages of Ashley Wood art and comes with a slipcase. Strictly limited to 500 copies.
• Now available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/popbot.
• Ashley Wood will be based at the IDW booth #2643 throughout Comic-Con, and will be available for signings.
• POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK ($125, hardcover with slipcase, 400 pages, 11” X 14”) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic-Con or delivery after August 1.
[Dave Stevens Sketchbook Variant Cover]Dave Stevens: The Complete Sketchbook Collection
• Comic-Con attendees can pick-up or pre-order Dave Stevens: The Complete Sketchbook with variant cover at http://bit.ly/stevenssketchbook.
• For several years, Dave Stevens self-published four sketchbooks to sell specifically at the San Diego Comic Con. This volume collects the entire contents of those four sketchbooks, plus approximately 100 additional sketches that have never before been published!
• DAVE STEVENS: THE COMPLETE SKETCHBOOK COLLECTION Comic-Con Edition ($50.00, 256 pages, black and white, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• DAVE STEVENS: THE COMPLETE SKETCHBOOK COLLECTION ($50.00, 256 pages, black and white, hardcover) will be available in comic & book stores on July 27, 2011.
[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cover]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Visitors to Comic-Con can pick up a free ashcan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and get an early look at the upcoming August release for the new series.
• Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael reunite to bring their ninja aptitude and teenage attitude to IDW Publishing in this all-new action-packed series.
• Members of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Ashcan (FREE) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores in August 2011.
Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor: Artist’s Edition
• This collection presents Thor 337-340 and 360-362—Simonson’s first story, followed by one of his favorite story arcs. A variant cover edition will also be made available and is limited to 250 copies.
• Pre-order at http://bit.ly/mightythor.
• Walter Simonson will be signing daily at the IDW booth #2643.
• WALTER SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR: Artist’s Edition (Comic-Con Edition, $75.00, 176 pages, black and white, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• WALTER SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR: Artist’s Edition ($75.00, 176 pages, black and white, hardcover) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic-Con or delivery after August 1
TRANSFORMERS
• Comic-Con attendees will have the opportunity to purchase a special TRANSFORMERS #22 variant issue.
• MEGATRON: firebrand, tyrant, psychopath... prisoner? The DECEPTICONS leader had the AUTOBOTS at his mercy—and then surrendered. OPTIMUS PRIME tries to find out why in a story that spans four million years and features a cast of thousands. Events in this issue will forever change the way you look at the TRANSFORMERS Universe.
• Members of the TRANSFORMERS creative teams will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
• TRANSFORMERS #22 Variant ($5.00, 32 pages, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• TRANSFORMERS #22 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores on July 13, 2011.
True Blood: Tainted Love #1 Legacy Edition
• The Legacy Edition of our debut True Blood comic was such a huge success; we’re doing it again! In celebration of the acclaimed follow-up series, we are proud to release a special Legacy Edition of the first issue of Tainted Love a Comic-Con variant cover will also be made available!
• True Blood: Tainted Love #1 Legacy Edition contains all six covers, as well as the first script, giving a rare insight into the inner workings of a comic book from initial thought to publication… if you want to see how hit comics come together, this is the book for you!
• Members of the TRUE BLOOD creative teams will be signing at the IDW booth #2643.
• TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE #1 LEGACY EDITION (Comic-Con Edition, $10.00, 48 pages, full color) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
• TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED LOVE #1 LEGACY EDITION ($4.99, 48 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores on July 27, 2011.
COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS
• Exclusive new hardcover edition of the COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS. The acclaimed, 160-page volume, written by co-creator Chris Ryall and fully illustrated by Ashley Wood, is now available in an exclusive hardcover for only $29.99, and is limited to approximately 400 copies.
• Ashley Wood will be based at the IDW booth #2643 throughout Comic-Con, and will be available for signings with Chris Ryall.
• COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS (Comic-Con Edition, $29.99, 160 pages, hardcover) will be available at the IDW booth #2643 during Comic-Con, while supplies last.
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; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; Sony’s Ghostbusters; 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! Studio; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
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.
USA NETWORK RETURNS TO COMIC-CON® ON JULY 21 WITH CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED ORIGINAL SERIES “COVERT AFFAIRS” AND “PSYCH” PLUS “BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE”
Back-to-Back Panels Feature Entire Casts of COVERT AFFAIRS and PSYCH; BURN NOTICE’s Bruce Campbell and Matt Nix to discuss series and prequel film
LOS ANGELES – July 8, 2011 – USA, which just celebrated its 20th consecutive quarterly win as the #1 entertainment cable network and is currently dominating summer’s television landscape with a record number of original hits, returns to Comic-Con® for the third year in a row with talent and creators from three of its critically acclaimed and top rated shows – COVERT AFFAIRS, PSYCH andBURN NOTICE. USA panels will take place as Comic-Con kicks off on Thursday, July 21, 2011.
Making its debut at Comic-Con® is the entire cast of COVERT AFFAIRS, with a panel moderated by guest star Oded Fehr. COVERT AFFAIRS, which returned in June for its sophomore season, stars Golden Globe®-nominated Piper Perabo as Annie Walker, a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills make her invaluable to the Agency in missions that span the globe. The panel will also include Christopher Gorham, who stars as a blind tech ops agent and Annie's agency confidant; Sendhil Ramamurthy, second generation agency man, Jai Wilcox, who's intentions with Annie remain unclear; Kari Matchett, who plays Joan Annie's no-nonsense manager and wife to Aurthur Campbell, the Director of Clandestine Services, played by Peter Gallagher; and Anne Dudek, Annie's reliable older sister who has no idea what she really does for a living. From Universal Cable Productions,COVERT AFFAIRS is executive produced by Doug Liman and David Bartis through Hypnotic, and created and executive produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who will be in attendance, as well.
PSYCH, USA’s current longest running hit series, returns to Comic-Con® with a panel moderated by guest Kurt Fuller, known to fans as “Woody The Coroner.” The entire main cast will take part in the panel including James Roday, who stars as Shawn Spencer, solving crimes for the Santa Barbara police department in his own special way; Dulé Hill who co-stars as Shawn's best friend and reluctant sidekick Gus; Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's disapproving father; and Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson who play the police detectives O’Hara and Lassiter who unwillingly rely on Shawn’s psychic skills, along with the police chief Vick played by Kirsten Nelson. Joining the panel will be creator and executive producer Steve Franks and executive producers Chris Henke and Kelly Kulchak. PSYCH returns for its sixth season on USA this Fall.
Also returning to Comic-Con® is one of the convention favorites,BURN NOTICE, with Bruce Campbell, and executive producer Matt Nix with a panel to recap of the series' signature movie, BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE. The prequel film to USA's smash hit series takes place in Columbia 2005 when Lieutenant Commander Sam Axe (Campbell) is sent to advise a local military platoon. It's there he discovers deep layers of deception and ultimately realizes he may be allied with the wrong side. Shot on location in Bogota, Columbia, the two-hour movie is directed byBURN NOTICE star Jeffrey Donovan. BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE also stars Ron Reaco Lee, Kiele Sanchez , John Diehl and Chandra West. The prequel is written and executive produced byBURN NOTICE creator Matt Nix. Donovan and Campbell also serve as executive producers on the Fox Television Studios project alongside the show's Mikkel Bondesen.
USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes. A division of NBCUniversal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.
USA Network is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.
Back-to-Back Panels Feature Entire Casts of COVERT AFFAIRS and PSYCH; BURN NOTICE’s Bruce Campbell and Matt Nix to discuss series and prequel film
LOS ANGELES – July 8, 2011 – USA, which just celebrated its 20th consecutive quarterly win as the #1 entertainment cable network and is currently dominating summer’s television landscape with a record number of original hits, returns to Comic-Con® for the third year in a row with talent and creators from three of its critically acclaimed and top rated shows – COVERT AFFAIRS, PSYCH andBURN NOTICE. USA panels will take place as Comic-Con kicks off on Thursday, July 21, 2011.
Making its debut at Comic-Con® is the entire cast of COVERT AFFAIRS, with a panel moderated by guest star Oded Fehr. COVERT AFFAIRS, which returned in June for its sophomore season, stars Golden Globe®-nominated Piper Perabo as Annie Walker, a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills make her invaluable to the Agency in missions that span the globe. The panel will also include Christopher Gorham, who stars as a blind tech ops agent and Annie's agency confidant; Sendhil Ramamurthy, second generation agency man, Jai Wilcox, who's intentions with Annie remain unclear; Kari Matchett, who plays Joan Annie's no-nonsense manager and wife to Aurthur Campbell, the Director of Clandestine Services, played by Peter Gallagher; and Anne Dudek, Annie's reliable older sister who has no idea what she really does for a living. From Universal Cable Productions,COVERT AFFAIRS is executive produced by Doug Liman and David Bartis through Hypnotic, and created and executive produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who will be in attendance, as well.
PSYCH, USA’s current longest running hit series, returns to Comic-Con® with a panel moderated by guest Kurt Fuller, known to fans as “Woody The Coroner.” The entire main cast will take part in the panel including James Roday, who stars as Shawn Spencer, solving crimes for the Santa Barbara police department in his own special way; Dulé Hill who co-stars as Shawn's best friend and reluctant sidekick Gus; Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's disapproving father; and Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson who play the police detectives O’Hara and Lassiter who unwillingly rely on Shawn’s psychic skills, along with the police chief Vick played by Kirsten Nelson. Joining the panel will be creator and executive producer Steve Franks and executive producers Chris Henke and Kelly Kulchak. PSYCH returns for its sixth season on USA this Fall.
Also returning to Comic-Con® is one of the convention favorites,BURN NOTICE, with Bruce Campbell, and executive producer Matt Nix with a panel to recap of the series' signature movie, BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE. The prequel film to USA's smash hit series takes place in Columbia 2005 when Lieutenant Commander Sam Axe (Campbell) is sent to advise a local military platoon. It's there he discovers deep layers of deception and ultimately realizes he may be allied with the wrong side. Shot on location in Bogota, Columbia, the two-hour movie is directed byBURN NOTICE star Jeffrey Donovan. BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE also stars Ron Reaco Lee, Kiele Sanchez , John Diehl and Chandra West. The prequel is written and executive produced byBURN NOTICE creator Matt Nix. Donovan and Campbell also serve as executive producers on the Fox Television Studios project alongside the show's Mikkel Bondesen.
USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes. A division of NBCUniversal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.
USA Network is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.
HPA Celebrates End of an Era with Harry Potter Generation
Brings fans together to make real change with the series that has impacted millions
Boston, MA – The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) and its members have been busy with its largest undertaking ever over the past nine months: the Deathly Hallows Campaign. The organization tackled seven horcruxes, or real world evils, each with various successes. The campaign brought thousands of members of the Harry Potter Generation together to make real changes in our world inspired by the novels they love.
On June 12, our seventh and final horcrux was announced. Poised to trigger wars over water, genocides around refugees, poverty, disease, drowning of entire nations, and the death of millions through increasingly brutal “natural” disasters, the Climate Crisis is a human rights issue that simply cannot be ignored. Together, HPA members will work together with Splashlife, a cutting edge online community for young people, by submitting art and ideas that can help change the Climate Crisis for good.
Many of our campaigns have continued past their original time span. Not In Harry’s Name, our first DHC campaign, is still going strong and discussions with the Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer continue. Additionally, our partnership with Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic has been an enormous success. As of the end of the preorder period on July 30, nearly 3000 Dear Mr. Potter books had been sold, raising thousands of dollars for the HPA.
“The Deathly Hallows Campaign which started with the release of Deathly Hallows Part One and will end with the release of Deathly Hallows Part II is a cap to an amazing 6 years of the Harry Potter Alliance sending five cargo planes to Haiti, winning the Chase Community Challenge, working against genocide, and more,” said HPA Executive Director Andrew Slack. “We are witnessing the Harry Potter Generation, which grew up on a book series, applying the message of that series toward changing the world. We will convince Warner Bros. to no longer use child slavery in the production of Harry Potter chocolate.”
The HPA is partnering with Splashlife by running two concurrent competitions, one for art and one for ideas, demonstrating how young people can fight the Climate Crisis. The deadline to submit an entry to the contest is July 20 at 11:59 p.m. and voting ends on July 30 at 11:50 p.m.
Winning entries will be reviewed by our Advisory Panel of prominent public figures:
* Jason Alexander, actor best known for his role on Seinfeld;
* Evanna Lynch, Harry Potter actress;
* Bill McKibben, hailed by the Boston Globe and Time Magazine as the most important environmentalist in the US;
* Christina Lurie, the co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles who has announced a major initiative to green Lincoln Financial Field;
* Melissa Anelli, best selling author of Harry, A History;
* Ray Cooper, former president of Virgin Records America;
* Andrew Slack, writer/comedian and creator, co-founder, and Executive Director of the Harry Potter Alliance and Imagine Better;
* Jamie Catto, critically acclaimed filmmaker, musician, and social media innovator;
* Jonathan Prince, Television producer;
* John Green, best selling young adult author and famous YouTube vlogger;
* Hank Green, Head of Ecogeek, co-owner of DFTBA Records, and famous YouTube vlogger;
* Harry and the Potters, indie wizard rock punk sensations;
* The Whomping Willows, prominent Wizard Rock band;
* Shawn Ahmed, prominent YouTube celebrity and youth organizer;
* Alan Lustufka, co-owner of the online YouTube based record label, DFTBA Records; and
* Dan Brown, prominent YouTube celebrity.
The Harry Potter Generation expresses itself in many forms. One way is through the highly successful Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic, organized by 16 year old Lily Zalon. The book is a collection of letters and artwork from fans of the Harry Potter series. All sales of the book are benefiting the HPA. All preorders are eligible to win an autographed copy of Dear Mr. Potter by actor Rupert Grint, who portrays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Also included in the book are letters from Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch, best-selling authors Melissa Anelli and John Green, and fans from across the world. The books will be available for purchase at the upcoming Orlando-based convention LeakyCon and online through the HPA.
Additionally, the Harry Potter Generation wants to see that it’s favorite characters are being utilized in ways in line with the themes of the series. As a result, for nine months the HPA has been working to make all Harry Potter chocolate Fair Trade through its campaign Not in Harry’s Name. Recently, this campaign made great strides when Luna Lovegood actress Evanna Lynch added her signature to the organization's petition to Time Warner, the parent company of Warner Bros., which produces the Potter films. In addition, U.S. State Department Ambassador Luis CdeBaca offered his support of the campaign. Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer has responded to the campaign stating, "We welcome any specific information you have that would be contrary to our ethical sourcing activities." The HPA is currently working with the corporation on this issue and hopes to see the change made in the near future.
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The HP Alliance (www.thehpalliance.org) is a 501c3 nonprofit that uses parallels from Harry Potter to inspire hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans to act as heroes in our world. To date, the HPA has sent five cargo planes to Haiti, donated over 88,000 books across the world, made profound strides for the anti-genocide, LGBTQ, and media reform movements. With a staff of over 50 volunteers, 85 chapters, and with the Internet/social media as “it’s turf” the HPA won the $250,000 first place in the Chase Bank Community Giving Contest.
Covered by many major publications and praised by JK Rowling in the Time Magazine article that named her “Runner up to Person of the Year,” the HPA has been named the premier model of civic engagement for the twenty-first century by USC’s Provost Professor Henry Jenkins in a MacArthur funded study on participatory culture and civic engagement. The HPA is currently expanding it’s model of “cultural acupuncture” as it brings together over 20 fan communities of blockbuster books, television shows, and movies, the world’s most prominent YouTube celebrities and New York Times best selling authors in an unprecedented network that takes a bottom up approach to harnessing the energy of popular culture, modern myth, and social media for social change.
Brings fans together to make real change with the series that has impacted millions
Boston, MA – The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) and its members have been busy with its largest undertaking ever over the past nine months: the Deathly Hallows Campaign. The organization tackled seven horcruxes, or real world evils, each with various successes. The campaign brought thousands of members of the Harry Potter Generation together to make real changes in our world inspired by the novels they love.
On June 12, our seventh and final horcrux was announced. Poised to trigger wars over water, genocides around refugees, poverty, disease, drowning of entire nations, and the death of millions through increasingly brutal “natural” disasters, the Climate Crisis is a human rights issue that simply cannot be ignored. Together, HPA members will work together with Splashlife, a cutting edge online community for young people, by submitting art and ideas that can help change the Climate Crisis for good.
Many of our campaigns have continued past their original time span. Not In Harry’s Name, our first DHC campaign, is still going strong and discussions with the Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer continue. Additionally, our partnership with Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic has been an enormous success. As of the end of the preorder period on July 30, nearly 3000 Dear Mr. Potter books had been sold, raising thousands of dollars for the HPA.
“The Deathly Hallows Campaign which started with the release of Deathly Hallows Part One and will end with the release of Deathly Hallows Part II is a cap to an amazing 6 years of the Harry Potter Alliance sending five cargo planes to Haiti, winning the Chase Community Challenge, working against genocide, and more,” said HPA Executive Director Andrew Slack. “We are witnessing the Harry Potter Generation, which grew up on a book series, applying the message of that series toward changing the world. We will convince Warner Bros. to no longer use child slavery in the production of Harry Potter chocolate.”
The HPA is partnering with Splashlife by running two concurrent competitions, one for art and one for ideas, demonstrating how young people can fight the Climate Crisis. The deadline to submit an entry to the contest is July 20 at 11:59 p.m. and voting ends on July 30 at 11:50 p.m.
Winning entries will be reviewed by our Advisory Panel of prominent public figures:
* Jason Alexander, actor best known for his role on Seinfeld;
* Evanna Lynch, Harry Potter actress;
* Bill McKibben, hailed by the Boston Globe and Time Magazine as the most important environmentalist in the US;
* Christina Lurie, the co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles who has announced a major initiative to green Lincoln Financial Field;
* Melissa Anelli, best selling author of Harry, A History;
* Ray Cooper, former president of Virgin Records America;
* Andrew Slack, writer/comedian and creator, co-founder, and Executive Director of the Harry Potter Alliance and Imagine Better;
* Jamie Catto, critically acclaimed filmmaker, musician, and social media innovator;
* Jonathan Prince, Television producer;
* John Green, best selling young adult author and famous YouTube vlogger;
* Hank Green, Head of Ecogeek, co-owner of DFTBA Records, and famous YouTube vlogger;
* Harry and the Potters, indie wizard rock punk sensations;
* The Whomping Willows, prominent Wizard Rock band;
* Shawn Ahmed, prominent YouTube celebrity and youth organizer;
* Alan Lustufka, co-owner of the online YouTube based record label, DFTBA Records; and
* Dan Brown, prominent YouTube celebrity.
The Harry Potter Generation expresses itself in many forms. One way is through the highly successful Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic, organized by 16 year old Lily Zalon. The book is a collection of letters and artwork from fans of the Harry Potter series. All sales of the book are benefiting the HPA. All preorders are eligible to win an autographed copy of Dear Mr. Potter by actor Rupert Grint, who portrays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Also included in the book are letters from Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch, best-selling authors Melissa Anelli and John Green, and fans from across the world. The books will be available for purchase at the upcoming Orlando-based convention LeakyCon and online through the HPA.
Additionally, the Harry Potter Generation wants to see that it’s favorite characters are being utilized in ways in line with the themes of the series. As a result, for nine months the HPA has been working to make all Harry Potter chocolate Fair Trade through its campaign Not in Harry’s Name. Recently, this campaign made great strides when Luna Lovegood actress Evanna Lynch added her signature to the organization's petition to Time Warner, the parent company of Warner Bros., which produces the Potter films. In addition, U.S. State Department Ambassador Luis CdeBaca offered his support of the campaign. Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer has responded to the campaign stating, "We welcome any specific information you have that would be contrary to our ethical sourcing activities." The HPA is currently working with the corporation on this issue and hopes to see the change made in the near future.
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The HP Alliance (www.thehpalliance.org) is a 501c3 nonprofit that uses parallels from Harry Potter to inspire hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans to act as heroes in our world. To date, the HPA has sent five cargo planes to Haiti, donated over 88,000 books across the world, made profound strides for the anti-genocide, LGBTQ, and media reform movements. With a staff of over 50 volunteers, 85 chapters, and with the Internet/social media as “it’s turf” the HPA won the $250,000 first place in the Chase Bank Community Giving Contest.
Covered by many major publications and praised by JK Rowling in the Time Magazine article that named her “Runner up to Person of the Year,” the HPA has been named the premier model of civic engagement for the twenty-first century by USC’s Provost Professor Henry Jenkins in a MacArthur funded study on participatory culture and civic engagement. The HPA is currently expanding it’s model of “cultural acupuncture” as it brings together over 20 fan communities of blockbuster books, television shows, and movies, the world’s most prominent YouTube celebrities and New York Times best selling authors in an unprecedented network that takes a bottom up approach to harnessing the energy of popular culture, modern myth, and social media for social change.
First Second: Awards, Authors & Programs at San Diego Comic-Con
First Second, the book industry’s premier publisher of graphic novels, is excited to announce our spectacular line-up for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
In Brief:
- Eisner Awards: we’re up for four of them!
- Authors: we’ve got them! Including Eisner Nominated Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Prime Baby, Level Up) and debut author Vera Brosgol (Anya’s Ghost).
- Programs: interested in non-fiction, teens, schools, or libraries? Read on for more.
- 2011 is First Second’s Fifth Anniversary. We’re excited about this milestone event.
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Details:
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First Second graphic novels are up for FOUR Eisner Award this year.
The Unsinkable Walker Bean, by Aaron Renier – an ABA Independent Bookstore Bestseller!
* “Everything you want from a rip-roaring adventure: Exciting, deep, funny, and scary, with tremendous villains and valor galore.” -- Booklist
Prime Baby, by Gene Luen Yang
* “Delightful.” – BoingBoing
Zahra’s Paradise, by Amir and Khalil
* “A heartbreaking story . . . not just about tyranny, loss, and grief, but a celebration of the will to live.” – Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran
And Hilary Sycamore, First Second’s colorist, receives a nomination for her work on the First Second titles City of Spies, Resistance, Booth, Brain Camp, and Solomon’s Thieves.
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Interested in authors? Some of First Second’s best will be at this year’s SDCC.
Leland Myrick: Myrick’s first graphic novel, Missouri Boy, was a Booklist Best of the Year. Also a contributor to the Flight anthology series, he follows this up with a new graphic nonfiction work, a biography of Richard Feynman. Feynman will be in stores in August; get an advance look at this stunning new work at the San Diego Comic-Con.
* Signing: Thursday, 4:30; First Second Booth 1323
Dave Roman: New York Times-Bestselling author Dave Roman presents his first work as author/illustrator, Astronaut Academy. ABC’s Good Morning Connecticut calls it “hysterical.” And Comic Book Resources says, “Astronaut Academy is wonderful, and you should read it.”
* Signing: Friday, 11:00; First Second Booth 1323
* Signing: Saturday, 2:00; Autographing Area 2
* Signing: Sunday, 11:30; First Second Booth 1323
Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham: Two-time Eisner Award Winner, Printz Award winner, and National Book Award Honor recipient Gene Luen Yang returns to San Diego for his third Eisner nomination and with a new book (with art by Thien Pham): Level Up. Wired calls this entry in the Tiger Mother debate, “A fascinating look into the tension between parents with high (and rigid) expectations and kids who have their own ideas about how to live.”
* Signing: Friday, 3:00; First Second Booth 1323
* Signing: Saturday, 2:00; Autographing Area 2
* Signing: Sunday, 2:00; First Second Booth 1323
Vera Brosgol: Brosgol’s debut graphic novel, Anya’s Ghost, has been getting rave reviews from around the industry – from Neil Gaiman’s declaration: “A masterpiece,” to The New York Times: “Remarkable. . . . with an attitude and aptitude reminiscent of Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), Brosgol has created a smart, funny and compassionate portrait of someone who, for all her sulking and sneering, is the kind of daughter many parents would like to have. And the kind of girl many of us maybe once were.” Anya’s Ghost is an Amazon Best of the Year graphic novel, the only teen graphic novel to be so recognized.
* Signing: Friday, 2:00; First Second Booth 1323
* Signing: Saturday, 2:00; Autographing Area 2
* Signing: Sunday, 3:00; First Second Booth 1323
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First Second is sponsoring the following programs at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
THURSDAY 3:30 – 4:30 True Stories – Chester Brown (Paying For It), Tom Devlin (Art Director of D&Q), Peter Kuper (Stop Forgetting to Remember), Leland Myrick (Feynman), and Thomas LeBien (Publisher of Hill & Wang’s Novel Graphics line) discuss the ins and outs of non-fiction graphic novel stories. What are the lines between truth and fiction when images are involved in a story? Room 26AB
THURSDAY 4:30 – 5:30 Comics for Teens – Teen comics creators Cecil Castelluci (Plain Janes), Hope Larson (Mercury), Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole), and Gene Luen Yang (Level Up) come together for a discussion of what make a comic fit a teen audience. Do books for teens have something special that books for kids and adults don’t have? Moderated by Scott Westerfeld (New York Times Bestselling Teen Author). Room 26AB
FRIDAY 4:30 – 5:30 Comics in the Library – Librarians Gene Ambaum (Unshelved) Candice Mack (LA Public Library), Mike Pawuk (Cuyahoga County Public Library), and Eva Volin (Alameda Library) come together for a discussion of the place of comics in the library. Which ones should you buy, where do you shelve them, and how do you convince the people you work with that comics have a real place in the library? This panel will tell you all this and more. Moderated by Gina Gagliano (First Second Books). Room 26AB
SATURDAY 5:30 – 6:30 Comics in the Classroom – Teachers Anastasia Betts (UCLA), Christina Blanch (Ball State University), Thien Pham (Bishop O’Dowd High School), and Cheryl Wozniak (San Francisco Public Schools) discuss the place of comics in the classroom. Moderated by Chris Duffy (Nursery Rhyme Comics). Room 26AB
SUNDAY 10:00 – 11:00 Teen Comics Workshop – Teens! Join teen comics creators Vera Brosgol (Anya’s Ghost), Thien Pham (Level Up), Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy), and Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) for the interactive comics workshop adventure of your lives. Learn exciting new things about storytelling! Character development! Drawing! And so much more. Room 30CDE
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First Second Fifth Anniversary
2011 marks First Second’s fifth anniversary.
Says Newsarama, “It’s hard to believe it’s been half a decade since First Second Books debuted in the spring of 2006, but the calendar doesn’t lie. In those five years, First Second established itself as one of the comic book industry’s most versatile, forward-thinking and critically acclaimed houses in memory.”
With a list that includes National Best-sellers, YALSA Great Graphic Novels, National Book Award Honor titles, Printz Award winners, First Second has been a source for change in the graphic novel industry, inspiring authors, illustrators, and publishers to raise the standards of graphic novel publishing.
First Second publishes such titles as American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang), The Photographer (Emmanuel Guibert and Didier Lefevre), Adventures in Cartooning (James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost), The Fate of the Artist (Eddie Campbell), Robot Dreams (Sara Varon), Laika (Nick Abadzis), and Drawing Words and Writing Pictures (Jessica Abel and Matt Madden). See more at www.firstsecondbooks.com.
First Second, the book industry’s premier publisher of graphic novels, is excited to announce our spectacular line-up for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
In Brief:
- Eisner Awards: we’re up for four of them!
- Authors: we’ve got them! Including Eisner Nominated Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Prime Baby, Level Up) and debut author Vera Brosgol (Anya’s Ghost).
- Programs: interested in non-fiction, teens, schools, or libraries? Read on for more.
- 2011 is First Second’s Fifth Anniversary. We’re excited about this milestone event.
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Details:
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First Second graphic novels are up for FOUR Eisner Award this year.
The Unsinkable Walker Bean, by Aaron Renier – an ABA Independent Bookstore Bestseller!
* “Everything you want from a rip-roaring adventure: Exciting, deep, funny, and scary, with tremendous villains and valor galore.” -- Booklist
Prime Baby, by Gene Luen Yang
* “Delightful.” – BoingBoing
Zahra’s Paradise, by Amir and Khalil
* “A heartbreaking story . . . not just about tyranny, loss, and grief, but a celebration of the will to live.” – Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran
And Hilary Sycamore, First Second’s colorist, receives a nomination for her work on the First Second titles City of Spies, Resistance, Booth, Brain Camp, and Solomon’s Thieves.
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Interested in authors? Some of First Second’s best will be at this year’s SDCC.
Leland Myrick: Myrick’s first graphic novel, Missouri Boy, was a Booklist Best of the Year. Also a contributor to the Flight anthology series, he follows this up with a new graphic nonfiction work, a biography of Richard Feynman. Feynman will be in stores in August; get an advance look at this stunning new work at the San Diego Comic-Con.
* Signing: Thursday, 4:30; First Second Booth 1323
Dave Roman: New York Times-Bestselling author Dave Roman presents his first work as author/illustrator, Astronaut Academy. ABC’s Good Morning Connecticut calls it “hysterical.” And Comic Book Resources says, “Astronaut Academy is wonderful, and you should read it.”
* Signing: Friday, 11:00; First Second Booth 1323
* Signing: Saturday, 2:00; Autographing Area 2
* Signing: Sunday, 11:30; First Second Booth 1323
Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham: Two-time Eisner Award Winner, Printz Award winner, and National Book Award Honor recipient Gene Luen Yang returns to San Diego for his third Eisner nomination and with a new book (with art by Thien Pham): Level Up. Wired calls this entry in the Tiger Mother debate, “A fascinating look into the tension between parents with high (and rigid) expectations and kids who have their own ideas about how to live.”
* Signing: Friday, 3:00; First Second Booth 1323
* Signing: Saturday, 2:00; Autographing Area 2
* Signing: Sunday, 2:00; First Second Booth 1323
Vera Brosgol: Brosgol’s debut graphic novel, Anya’s Ghost, has been getting rave reviews from around the industry – from Neil Gaiman’s declaration: “A masterpiece,” to The New York Times: “Remarkable. . . . with an attitude and aptitude reminiscent of Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), Brosgol has created a smart, funny and compassionate portrait of someone who, for all her sulking and sneering, is the kind of daughter many parents would like to have. And the kind of girl many of us maybe once were.” Anya’s Ghost is an Amazon Best of the Year graphic novel, the only teen graphic novel to be so recognized.
* Signing: Friday, 2:00; First Second Booth 1323
* Signing: Saturday, 2:00; Autographing Area 2
* Signing: Sunday, 3:00; First Second Booth 1323
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First Second is sponsoring the following programs at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
THURSDAY 3:30 – 4:30 True Stories – Chester Brown (Paying For It), Tom Devlin (Art Director of D&Q), Peter Kuper (Stop Forgetting to Remember), Leland Myrick (Feynman), and Thomas LeBien (Publisher of Hill & Wang’s Novel Graphics line) discuss the ins and outs of non-fiction graphic novel stories. What are the lines between truth and fiction when images are involved in a story? Room 26AB
THURSDAY 4:30 – 5:30 Comics for Teens – Teen comics creators Cecil Castelluci (Plain Janes), Hope Larson (Mercury), Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole), and Gene Luen Yang (Level Up) come together for a discussion of what make a comic fit a teen audience. Do books for teens have something special that books for kids and adults don’t have? Moderated by Scott Westerfeld (New York Times Bestselling Teen Author). Room 26AB
FRIDAY 4:30 – 5:30 Comics in the Library – Librarians Gene Ambaum (Unshelved) Candice Mack (LA Public Library), Mike Pawuk (Cuyahoga County Public Library), and Eva Volin (Alameda Library) come together for a discussion of the place of comics in the library. Which ones should you buy, where do you shelve them, and how do you convince the people you work with that comics have a real place in the library? This panel will tell you all this and more. Moderated by Gina Gagliano (First Second Books). Room 26AB
SATURDAY 5:30 – 6:30 Comics in the Classroom – Teachers Anastasia Betts (UCLA), Christina Blanch (Ball State University), Thien Pham (Bishop O’Dowd High School), and Cheryl Wozniak (San Francisco Public Schools) discuss the place of comics in the classroom. Moderated by Chris Duffy (Nursery Rhyme Comics). Room 26AB
SUNDAY 10:00 – 11:00 Teen Comics Workshop – Teens! Join teen comics creators Vera Brosgol (Anya’s Ghost), Thien Pham (Level Up), Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy), and Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) for the interactive comics workshop adventure of your lives. Learn exciting new things about storytelling! Character development! Drawing! And so much more. Room 30CDE
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First Second Fifth Anniversary
2011 marks First Second’s fifth anniversary.
Says Newsarama, “It’s hard to believe it’s been half a decade since First Second Books debuted in the spring of 2006, but the calendar doesn’t lie. In those five years, First Second established itself as one of the comic book industry’s most versatile, forward-thinking and critically acclaimed houses in memory.”
With a list that includes National Best-sellers, YALSA Great Graphic Novels, National Book Award Honor titles, Printz Award winners, First Second has been a source for change in the graphic novel industry, inspiring authors, illustrators, and publishers to raise the standards of graphic novel publishing.
First Second publishes such titles as American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang), The Photographer (Emmanuel Guibert and Didier Lefevre), Adventures in Cartooning (James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost), The Fate of the Artist (Eddie Campbell), Robot Dreams (Sara Varon), Laika (Nick Abadzis), and Drawing Words and Writing Pictures (Jessica Abel and Matt Madden). See more at www.firstsecondbooks.com.
Meet Stan "The Man" Lee at the Baltimore Comic-Con
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - July 8, 2011 - Stan Lee, the Guest of Honor at this year's Baltimore Comic-Con, will be on hand Saturday and Sunday signing autographs and posing for photographs with guests in attendance of the show. The 12th Annual show will be taking place August 20-21, 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Stan Lee picture
Each autograph, courtesy of Desert Wind Comics, will run $55 for an advanced ticket (which includes the autograph and online service charge) and can be purchased here. Each photograph, courtesy of Froggy's Photos, will run $40 and can be purchased here.
Please Note: all Stan Lee autographs are managed by Desert Wind Comics and all photos are managed by Froggy's Photos. Please review their rules and conditions at the links above.
Also, don't forget that Stan Lee VIP Packages (which includes one autograph and one photograph, plus much more!) and show admission tickets are now available and can be purchased online by visiting baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/!
"This is Stan's first appearance at the Baltimore Comic-Con," said Marc Nathan, promoter of the show. "What a great opportunity for fans in attendance to get something to commemorate the show-a picture and an autograph for less than $100!".
Confirmed guests for this year's Baltimore Comic-Con include: Guest of Honor, Stan "The Man" Lee; Jason Aaron (Scalped, PunisherMAX); Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead); Nick Cardy (Aquaman, Teen Titans); Greg Capullo (Spawn, Batman); Cliff Chiang (Greendale); Frank Cho (50 Girl 50, X-Men: Schism, New Ultimates); Todd Dezago (Super Hero Squad, The Perhapanauts); David Finch (Brightest Day, Batman: The Dark Knight); Ron Frenz (Spider-Girl); Jose-Luis Garcia-Lopez (Wednesday Comics, Batman Confidential); Michael Golden (creator of Bucky O'Hare); Mike Grell (Action Comics, The Pilgrim); Brad Guigar (Evil, Inc., Courting Disaster); Steve Hamaker (Bone); Cully Hamner (Red, Red: Eyes Only); Dean Haspiel (The Alcoholic, Act-i-Vate); Jamal Igle (Supergirl, Zatanna); J.G. Jones (Doc Savage, DC Universe Legacies); Barry Kitson (Secret Invasion, Amazing Spider-Man); Laura Martin (New Avengers, Thor); Mark Morales (Fear Itself cover artist); Kevin Nowlan (Wednesday Comics); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Brandon Peterson (Ultimate Vision, Strange); Craig Rousseau (Marvel Her-Oes); Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo); Walter Simonson (Thor); Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL); Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Iron Man 2.0); Brian Stelfreeze (Wednesday Comics); Karl Story (DC Universe Legacies); Tim Truman (Conan the Cimmerian); Neil Vokes (Flesh & Blood, Eagle: The Original Adventures); and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
Looking for a place to stay in Baltimore for the show?
The Baltimore Comic-Con has partnered with two of Baltimore's premiere hotels to secure special room rates for those attending this year's show! Interested exhibitors and attendees can book between now and July 20, 2011 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel and the Hyatt Regency Baltimore at a discounted rate. Visit the links below for more information and to make a reservation, but remember the deadline to book at these special rates is July 20, 2011.
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
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Attending the Baltimore Comic-Con? Show your support online!
Simply change your social network (Facebook, Twitter, blog, etc.) avatar pictures to the "See You in Baltimore!" image and let the world know you're attending the show!
In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace pages.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 21st.
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for communications regarding the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet
general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 12th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 6 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - July 8, 2011 - Stan Lee, the Guest of Honor at this year's Baltimore Comic-Con, will be on hand Saturday and Sunday signing autographs and posing for photographs with guests in attendance of the show. The 12th Annual show will be taking place August 20-21, 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Stan Lee picture
Each autograph, courtesy of Desert Wind Comics, will run $55 for an advanced ticket (which includes the autograph and online service charge) and can be purchased here. Each photograph, courtesy of Froggy's Photos, will run $40 and can be purchased here.
Please Note: all Stan Lee autographs are managed by Desert Wind Comics and all photos are managed by Froggy's Photos. Please review their rules and conditions at the links above.
Also, don't forget that Stan Lee VIP Packages (which includes one autograph and one photograph, plus much more!) and show admission tickets are now available and can be purchased online by visiting baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/!
"This is Stan's first appearance at the Baltimore Comic-Con," said Marc Nathan, promoter of the show. "What a great opportunity for fans in attendance to get something to commemorate the show-a picture and an autograph for less than $100!".
Confirmed guests for this year's Baltimore Comic-Con include: Guest of Honor, Stan "The Man" Lee; Jason Aaron (Scalped, PunisherMAX); Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead); Nick Cardy (Aquaman, Teen Titans); Greg Capullo (Spawn, Batman); Cliff Chiang (Greendale); Frank Cho (50 Girl 50, X-Men: Schism, New Ultimates); Todd Dezago (Super Hero Squad, The Perhapanauts); David Finch (Brightest Day, Batman: The Dark Knight); Ron Frenz (Spider-Girl); Jose-Luis Garcia-Lopez (Wednesday Comics, Batman Confidential); Michael Golden (creator of Bucky O'Hare); Mike Grell (Action Comics, The Pilgrim); Brad Guigar (Evil, Inc., Courting Disaster); Steve Hamaker (Bone); Cully Hamner (Red, Red: Eyes Only); Dean Haspiel (The Alcoholic, Act-i-Vate); Jamal Igle (Supergirl, Zatanna); J.G. Jones (Doc Savage, DC Universe Legacies); Barry Kitson (Secret Invasion, Amazing Spider-Man); Laura Martin (New Avengers, Thor); Mark Morales (Fear Itself cover artist); Kevin Nowlan (Wednesday Comics); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Brandon Peterson (Ultimate Vision, Strange); Craig Rousseau (Marvel Her-Oes); Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo); Walter Simonson (Thor); Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL); Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Iron Man 2.0); Brian Stelfreeze (Wednesday Comics); Karl Story (DC Universe Legacies); Tim Truman (Conan the Cimmerian); Neil Vokes (Flesh & Blood, Eagle: The Original Adventures); and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
Looking for a place to stay in Baltimore for the show?
The Baltimore Comic-Con has partnered with two of Baltimore's premiere hotels to secure special room rates for those attending this year's show! Interested exhibitors and attendees can book between now and July 20, 2011 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel and the Hyatt Regency Baltimore at a discounted rate. Visit the links below for more information and to make a reservation, but remember the deadline to book at these special rates is July 20, 2011.
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
illseeyouinbaltimore_2011_200x200
Attending the Baltimore Comic-Con? Show your support online!
Simply change your social network (Facebook, Twitter, blog, etc.) avatar pictures to the "See You in Baltimore!" image and let the world know you're attending the show!
In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace pages.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 21st.
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for communications regarding the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet
general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 12th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 6 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
Project: Rooftop and Flying Colors Comics Present
"Spider-Man: Webhead 2.0" Redesign Contest
He may be Marvel's most recognizable character by far, but Spider-Man's no slouch when it comes to costume changes. From the classic design by Steve Ditko to the black-and-white attire of the 80s and the upcoming redesign in the pages of Ultimate Comics, Spider-Man has a full closet. In the latest of Project: Rooftop's line of of innovative costume redesign challenges, we turn to Spider-Man.
Partnering with long-time comics retailer Joe Field and Flying Colors Comics, Project: Rooftop's "Spider-Man: Webhead 2.0" Contest gives artists, designs and fans worldwide the chance to spin a new web for Marvel's resident wall-crawler for the world to see.
"Encouraging artists is something I've always enjoyed doing," said Joe Field, owner of Flying Colors Comics in Concord CA, president of ComicsPRO and founder of Free Comic Book Day . "I came up with some cool Spidey-related prizes and look forward to seeing all the Project: Rooftop entries!"
As usual, check our guidelines, include your name and website, and send your art as an attachment in jpg, png, or gif format to projectrooftop@gmail.com.
Joining our regular P:R staff in judging these entries will be the co-founders of the comics commentary site iFanboy.com: Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards. Launched in 2000, this fan-friendly comics website has become one of the key sites for comics news and criticism in recent years, with its iFanboy Pick of the Week podcast becoming the most popular comics podcast on iTunes.
The prizes for this contest, provided by Flying Colors Comics, are:
First Prize: The Spider-Man Diamond Select Maquette (retail value of $85) and a bagged copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #160.
Second Prize: Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 5 Softcover (retail value of $25) and a bagged copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #160.
Third Prize: Spider-Man: Peter Parker Essential Vol. 3 (retail value of $18) and a bagged copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #160.
Entries for "Spider-Man: Webhead 2.0" must be received by August 8, 2011.
"Spider-Man: Webhead 2.0" Redesign Contest
He may be Marvel's most recognizable character by far, but Spider-Man's no slouch when it comes to costume changes. From the classic design by Steve Ditko to the black-and-white attire of the 80s and the upcoming redesign in the pages of Ultimate Comics, Spider-Man has a full closet. In the latest of Project: Rooftop's line of of innovative costume redesign challenges, we turn to Spider-Man.
Partnering with long-time comics retailer Joe Field and Flying Colors Comics, Project: Rooftop's "Spider-Man: Webhead 2.0" Contest gives artists, designs and fans worldwide the chance to spin a new web for Marvel's resident wall-crawler for the world to see.
"Encouraging artists is something I've always enjoyed doing," said Joe Field, owner of Flying Colors Comics in Concord CA, president of ComicsPRO and founder of Free Comic Book Day . "I came up with some cool Spidey-related prizes and look forward to seeing all the Project: Rooftop entries!"
As usual, check our guidelines, include your name and website, and send your art as an attachment in jpg, png, or gif format to projectrooftop@gmail.com.
Joining our regular P:R staff in judging these entries will be the co-founders of the comics commentary site iFanboy.com: Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards. Launched in 2000, this fan-friendly comics website has become one of the key sites for comics news and criticism in recent years, with its iFanboy Pick of the Week podcast becoming the most popular comics podcast on iTunes.
The prizes for this contest, provided by Flying Colors Comics, are:
First Prize: The Spider-Man Diamond Select Maquette (retail value of $85) and a bagged copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #160.
Second Prize: Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 5 Softcover (retail value of $25) and a bagged copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #160.
Third Prize: Spider-Man: Peter Parker Essential Vol. 3 (retail value of $18) and a bagged copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #160.
Entries for "Spider-Man: Webhead 2.0" must be received by August 8, 2011.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
AustinBooks & Comics hosts Twisted Pixel game launch party
Microsoft/XBLA game developer debuts hotly anticipated Ms. Splosion Man for game fans!
Austin, TX---Thursday, July 7, 2011– Austin Books & Comics, Central Texas’s biggest and oldest comics and pop culture retailer, is proud to announce their Xbox Live Arcade video game launch party for local game studio Twisted Pixel, co-sponsored by Tecate Beer.
Austin Books & Comics presents the official Ms. Splosion Man video game launch party on Saturday, July 16, 2 pm to 5 pm, featuring popular original video games from Microsoft/XBLA game developer Twisted Pixel, the independent game development studio behind the 2009 IGF finalist and 2008 PAX 10 Audience Choice Award-winning game The Maw for Xbox LIVE® Arcade.
Austin game studio Twisted Pixel is teaming up with Austin Books & Comics to launch their new Xbox Live Arcade game, Ms. Splosion Man. Guests can attend this free video game launch party and try out an in-store demo of the Ms. Splosion Man games, plus play other Twisted Pixel games on multiple Xbox game play stations. Complimentary Tecate beer will be available for event guests with a legal I.D. and over 21 years of age.
Mike Wilford, co-founder of Twisted Pixel, offers, “Ever since our original XBLA game title Splosion Man became a top fan favorite with rave critical reviews, we knew that a follow-up title was going to be a priority. Launching Ms. Splosion Manat Austin Book & Comics is a great way to honor our local game developers, while celebrating the fans who have helped make our games successful.”
Twisted Pixel is well-known for their previously released XBLA titles, award winning Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, and soon to be releasedKinect titleThe Gunstringer. Guests can receive hourly giveaways of signed posters and special Twisted Pixel premiums, including the new XBLA game. RSVP and you will automatically be signed up for the chance to win your own copy of Ms. Splosion Man right after it releases online on July 13: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185700944821143.
About Austin Books & Comics
www.austinbooks.com
Central Texas’s biggest and oldest comics and pop culture retailer, AustinBooks & Comics has been in business since 1977. Austin Books & Comics is a multiple Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retail finalist, and was inducted into the Austin Chronicle's 'Best Of’ Hall of Fame. The Austin Chronicle has referred to Austin Books & Comics as “the Library of Alexandria of comics,”while Ain’t It Cool News says that Austin Books & Comics is the “one-stop shop for anything comic related.” Austin Books & Comics is proud to host both frequent and surprise celebrity guest signings and events. Partners include Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds, Regal Cinemas and SCARE For a CURE.
Microsoft/XBLA game developer debuts hotly anticipated Ms. Splosion Man for game fans!
Austin, TX---Thursday, July 7, 2011– Austin Books & Comics, Central Texas’s biggest and oldest comics and pop culture retailer, is proud to announce their Xbox Live Arcade video game launch party for local game studio Twisted Pixel, co-sponsored by Tecate Beer.
Austin Books & Comics presents the official Ms. Splosion Man video game launch party on Saturday, July 16, 2 pm to 5 pm, featuring popular original video games from Microsoft/XBLA game developer Twisted Pixel, the independent game development studio behind the 2009 IGF finalist and 2008 PAX 10 Audience Choice Award-winning game The Maw for Xbox LIVE® Arcade.
Austin game studio Twisted Pixel is teaming up with Austin Books & Comics to launch their new Xbox Live Arcade game, Ms. Splosion Man. Guests can attend this free video game launch party and try out an in-store demo of the Ms. Splosion Man games, plus play other Twisted Pixel games on multiple Xbox game play stations. Complimentary Tecate beer will be available for event guests with a legal I.D. and over 21 years of age.
Mike Wilford, co-founder of Twisted Pixel, offers, “Ever since our original XBLA game title Splosion Man became a top fan favorite with rave critical reviews, we knew that a follow-up title was going to be a priority. Launching Ms. Splosion Manat Austin Book & Comics is a great way to honor our local game developers, while celebrating the fans who have helped make our games successful.”
Twisted Pixel is well-known for their previously released XBLA titles, award winning Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, and soon to be releasedKinect titleThe Gunstringer. Guests can receive hourly giveaways of signed posters and special Twisted Pixel premiums, including the new XBLA game. RSVP and you will automatically be signed up for the chance to win your own copy of Ms. Splosion Man right after it releases online on July 13: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185700944821143.
About Austin Books & Comics
www.austinbooks.com
Central Texas’s biggest and oldest comics and pop culture retailer, AustinBooks & Comics has been in business since 1977. Austin Books & Comics is a multiple Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retail finalist, and was inducted into the Austin Chronicle's 'Best Of’ Hall of Fame. The Austin Chronicle has referred to Austin Books & Comics as “the Library of Alexandria of comics,”while Ain’t It Cool News says that Austin Books & Comics is the “one-stop shop for anything comic related.” Austin Books & Comics is proud to host both frequent and surprise celebrity guest signings and events. Partners include Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds, Regal Cinemas and SCARE For a CURE.
“Van Wyck 3 and the Clan of the Sour Hand” and “SICK” Launch Party at the Hive’s Urban Master’s Graffiti show this Sat!
Come join us this sat to celebrate the Launch of our newest books, “Van Wyck 3 and the Clan of the Sour Hand” written by Christopher Cobb, illustrated by Chadwick Reinheart and “Sick” written by Kalamity J, illustrated by Kasl. This will be the Hive’s Urban Master Show that will showcase street art! Our IPM artist Kasl just so happens to be an amazing street artist from the CBS crew! “Sick” is a graffiti illustrated book about two brothers, and their crew, livin’ the life they love, chillin’ in their hood. Kasl will actually paint my and Kalamity J’s body for the show! That’s right, I’ll be covered in street art! This is a show you won’t want to miss! Both books are limited edition of only 500 copies so come get your very own! We will be giving out free “Sick” ball caps and free “Van Wyck 3” t-shirts while supplies last! See you there! Want to learn more visit www.inkpenmutations.com
Sat. July 9th 8pm-midnight
$8 at the door, $5 if wearing black and yellow.
Dj’s in the back, live music in the front!
Tons of awesome art!
Bring cash for parking, booze, books, and art!
729 S. Spring Street
Downtown LA
Come join us this sat to celebrate the Launch of our newest books, “Van Wyck 3 and the Clan of the Sour Hand” written by Christopher Cobb, illustrated by Chadwick Reinheart and “Sick” written by Kalamity J, illustrated by Kasl. This will be the Hive’s Urban Master Show that will showcase street art! Our IPM artist Kasl just so happens to be an amazing street artist from the CBS crew! “Sick” is a graffiti illustrated book about two brothers, and their crew, livin’ the life they love, chillin’ in their hood. Kasl will actually paint my and Kalamity J’s body for the show! That’s right, I’ll be covered in street art! This is a show you won’t want to miss! Both books are limited edition of only 500 copies so come get your very own! We will be giving out free “Sick” ball caps and free “Van Wyck 3” t-shirts while supplies last! See you there! Want to learn more visit www.inkpenmutations.com
Sat. July 9th 8pm-midnight
$8 at the door, $5 if wearing black and yellow.
Dj’s in the back, live music in the front!
Tons of awesome art!
Bring cash for parking, booze, books, and art!
729 S. Spring Street
Downtown LA
DC Comics’ Road to San Diego: SDCC Panel Schedule
Attending San Diego Comic-Con this year? Don’t miss DC’s panels throughout the course of the convention. Check out the schedule below:
Thursday, July 21
10:30-11:30 DC: Talent Search
Moderators: Mark Chiarello/Jim Lee
Join DC’s Editorial Art Director, Mark Chiarello, for an informative orientation session that will explain how DC’s Talent Search works and discuss the different needs of the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine. If you want to learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional, then this is the panel for you! In order to have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 12
11:30-12:30 DC: Flashpoint
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Eddie Berganza
Everything you know will change in a Flash! Flashpoint, the blockbuster comics event of the summer, has turned the DC Universe inside out! Join DCU Executive Editor, Eddie Berganza, and some of the amazing talent behind Flashpoint, for a panel that’s sure to pose new questions about this explosive event even as it answers others! Room 6DE
1:00-2:00 DC Direct
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Jim Fletcher
DC Direct has long been known as one of the most creative companies that produce collectibles for the direct market. Come and join DC Direct Director of Product Development Jim Fletcher and artist Adam Hughes, along with DC exclusive sculptors, and more, as they discuss their line of current projects, as well as the future plans revolving around the new DC Universe! Room 5AB
2:00-3:00 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: Eddie Berganza
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join Bob Harras, DC’s Editor-in-Chief, and DCU Executive Editor, Eddie Berganza, for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Bob, Eddie and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
3:15-4:15 DC: Batman
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Mike Marts
Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batwoman and the rest of Gotham City’s greatest crimefighters take things to the next level in September with new battles and new titles! Now, get to know the writers and artists behind these exciting new comics, including Batman Group Editor Mike Marts, Grant Morrison (Batman Incorporated), David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight), Scott Snyder (Detective Comics), Peter Tomasi (Batman & Robin) Patrick Gleason (Batman & Robin), Gail Simone (Batgirl), Judd Winick (Batwing, Catwoman) and others answer your questions at this exclusive Bat-panel! Room 6DE
5:45-6:45 Vertigo Editorial
Moderator: Karen Berger/John Cunningham
They come from the cutting edge of comics… and Vertigo has never been edgier, with thought-provoking titles from some of comics’ most acclaimed creators. Don’t miss this panel featuring Bill Willingham (Fables) Scott Snyder (American Vampire), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) Michael Allred (iZombie), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Les Klinger (Annotated Sandman), Rebecca Guay (A Flight of Angels), Colleen Doran (Gone to Amerikay), and many others – this is your opportunity to learn more about the entire Vertigo line! Hosted by Vertigo Executive Editor Karen Berger. Room 6DE
Friday, July 22
10:00-11:00 DC: Talent Search
Moderators: Mark Chiarello
Join DC’s Editorial Art Director, Mark Chiarello, for an informative orientation session that will explain how DC’s Talent Search works and discuss the different needs of the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine. If you want to learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional, then this is the panel for you! In order to have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 12
10:00-11:00 DC: MAD Screening and Q&A
Moderator: John Ficarra
Often imitated but never duplicated, MAD is more than just the country’s best-selling humor magazine – it’s also the inspiration for the outrageous animated series from Warner Bros. Animation. Featuring short animated parodies, crazy commercials, pretend promos and classic gags inspired by the iconic magazine, MAD is currently one of the highest-rated series on Cartoon Network … and back at Comic-Con to share more laughs and explore the world of MAD. Join MAD Magazine editor John Ficarra, art director Sam Viviano and “Spy vs. Spy” artist Peter Kuper, along with MAD series producers Kevin Shinick and Mark Marek, for a sizzle reel of laughs from season one, a sneak peek at season two and a wise-cracking Q&A that’s bound to be, well, MAD. MAD airs Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network. Room 25ABC
11:15-12:15 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: John Cunningham Editor: Bob Harras/Eddie Berganza
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join Bob Harras, DC’s Editor-in-Chief, and DCU Executive Editor, Eddie Berganza, for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Bob, Eddie and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
3:00-4:00 DC Superman
Moderator: John Cunningham Editor: Matt Idelson
How does The Man of Tomorrow fit into the new DC Universe that rises in September? Find out as Group Editor Matt Idelson joins new Action Comics writer Grant Morrison (All Star Superman, Batman Incorporated) and author of the best-selling Superman: Earth One graphic novel J. Michael Straczynski (Superman, Wonder Woman) to take fans new and old up, up and away to give readers a sneak peak at what’s in store for Superman. Room 6DE
4:15-5:15 DC: Justice League
Moderator: Bob Wayne Editor: Eddie Berganza
Comics’ top talents – writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee – team up for the first time ever to bring you the new Justice League, making its debut as part of the new DC Universe! Join Johns, Lee and DC Executive Editor Eddie Berganza as they bring together the talents behind the new JLA titles, including writers Dan Jurgens (Justice League International), JT Krul (Green Arrow), Eric Wallace (Mister Terrific), artists Francis Manapul (The Flash), Brian Buccellato (The Flash), Philip Tan (The Savage Hawkman) and more! Room 6DE
5:30-6:30 Vertigo: American Vampire
Moderator: John Cunningham Editor: Mark Doyle
The acclaimed Vertigo series American Vampire – nominated for a 2010 Eisner Award as “Best New Series” – introduced Skinner Sweet and a whole new type of undead, blazing a blood-drenched new trail! Join the creator of this series, as well as the new miniseries American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest for an undead discussion with writer Scott Snyder, artist Rafael Albuquerque and Editor Mark Doyle. Room 6DE
Saturday, July 23
10:00-11:00 DC: Talent Search
Moderators: Mark Chiarello
Join DC’s Editorial Art Director, Mark Chiarello, for an informative orientation session that will explain how DC’s Talent Search works and discuss the different needs of the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine. If you want to learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional, then this is the panel for you! In order to have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 12
10:00-11:00 DC: Green Lantern
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Eddie Berganza
Enlist in the Corps at DC’s annual Green Lantern panel! Join DCU Executive Editor Eddie Berganza, Green Lantern Corps writer Peter Tomasi, Red Lanterns artist Ed Benes and others for a look at the aftermath of “War of the Green Lanterns” and more! It’s one of the most exciting panels you’ll ever see! Room 6DE
11:15-12:30 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Bob Harras
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join Bob Harras, DC’s Editor-in-Chief, for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Bob and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
12:45-1:45 DC: The Dark and The Edge
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Pat McCallum
From the shadowy corners of the new DC Universe comes a startling array of new series featuring some of comics’ top creators! Join DC Editor Pat McCallum and get acquainted with new DC titles from “The Dark” and “The Edge,” including Swamp Thing, written by Scott Snyder, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and Animal Man, written by Jeff Lemire, Deathstroke, written by Kyle Higgins, Demon Knights and Stormwatch, written by Paul Cornell, I, Vampire written by Josh Fialkov, Suicide Squad written by Adam Glass, Swamp Thing, drawn by Francesco Francavilla, All Star Western by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Moritat, and more! Room 6DE
4:30-5:30 DC Focus: Jim Lee
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Dan DiDio
Jim Lee is by far the most in-demand artist in comics, from his spectacular work on Batman, Superman, WildC.A.T.S. and so many other comics to his groundbreaking designs for the DC Universe MMO game. Now, as Co-Publisher of DC Comics, Jim has led the way to the start of the new DC Universe with his exciting new looks for the World’s Greatest Super Heroes. Join Jim and his fellow Co-Publisher, Dan DiDio, for a profile of the artist who’s setting the tone for the entire DCU! Room 6DE
7:00-8:00 Vertigo: Fables
Moderator: Shelly Bond/John Cunningham
The annual Fables panel has become a Comic-Con tradition – and with the original graphic novel Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland on the way this fall, there’s no better time to hear what Bill Willingham, creator of the multi-Eisner Award winning series, has to say. Join Bill, artists Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha, Group Editor Shelly Bond and others for a panel that is truly legendary. Room 6DE
Sunday, July 24
12:00-1:00 DC Focus: Jeff Lemire
Moderator: John Cunningham
Jeff Lemire first made an impression on the world of comics with his award-winning Essex County graphic novel trilogy. He soon made the move to DC Comics, with the graphic novel The Nobody and comics including Superboy and the distopian epic Sweet Tooth. Lemire recently wrote the miniseries Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown, and will make a splash in September with the new, continuing series Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and Animal Man. Join Jeff for a special chat about his work for DC Comics and Vertigo. Room 7AB
1:45-2:45 Designing the New DCU
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Jim Lee
What does it take to remake a universe? There are new stories, new characters, and especially new designs! Join DC’s Co-Publisher Jim Lee, VP – Art and Design Mark Chiarello, exclusive artist Cully Hamner and others for a look as they discuss their visual approach to reshaping the DC Universe! Room 6DE
3:00-4:00 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Mike Marts, Matt Idelson
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join DCU Group Editors Matt Idelson and Mike Marts for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Matt, Mike and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
4:00-5:00 Art Masters: Drawing DC
Moderator: Mark Chiarello
Superstar artists share their secrets of drawing the DC Universe with a special projector designed so you can see their every master stroke. Check out this unique presentation that will surely draw ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ amongst the gathered masses! Room 30CDE
Attending San Diego Comic-Con this year? Don’t miss DC’s panels throughout the course of the convention. Check out the schedule below:
Thursday, July 21
10:30-11:30 DC: Talent Search
Moderators: Mark Chiarello/Jim Lee
Join DC’s Editorial Art Director, Mark Chiarello, for an informative orientation session that will explain how DC’s Talent Search works and discuss the different needs of the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine. If you want to learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional, then this is the panel for you! In order to have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 12
11:30-12:30 DC: Flashpoint
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Eddie Berganza
Everything you know will change in a Flash! Flashpoint, the blockbuster comics event of the summer, has turned the DC Universe inside out! Join DCU Executive Editor, Eddie Berganza, and some of the amazing talent behind Flashpoint, for a panel that’s sure to pose new questions about this explosive event even as it answers others! Room 6DE
1:00-2:00 DC Direct
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Jim Fletcher
DC Direct has long been known as one of the most creative companies that produce collectibles for the direct market. Come and join DC Direct Director of Product Development Jim Fletcher and artist Adam Hughes, along with DC exclusive sculptors, and more, as they discuss their line of current projects, as well as the future plans revolving around the new DC Universe! Room 5AB
2:00-3:00 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: Eddie Berganza
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join Bob Harras, DC’s Editor-in-Chief, and DCU Executive Editor, Eddie Berganza, for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Bob, Eddie and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
3:15-4:15 DC: Batman
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Mike Marts
Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batwoman and the rest of Gotham City’s greatest crimefighters take things to the next level in September with new battles and new titles! Now, get to know the writers and artists behind these exciting new comics, including Batman Group Editor Mike Marts, Grant Morrison (Batman Incorporated), David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight), Scott Snyder (Detective Comics), Peter Tomasi (Batman & Robin) Patrick Gleason (Batman & Robin), Gail Simone (Batgirl), Judd Winick (Batwing, Catwoman) and others answer your questions at this exclusive Bat-panel! Room 6DE
5:45-6:45 Vertigo Editorial
Moderator: Karen Berger/John Cunningham
They come from the cutting edge of comics… and Vertigo has never been edgier, with thought-provoking titles from some of comics’ most acclaimed creators. Don’t miss this panel featuring Bill Willingham (Fables) Scott Snyder (American Vampire), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) Michael Allred (iZombie), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Les Klinger (Annotated Sandman), Rebecca Guay (A Flight of Angels), Colleen Doran (Gone to Amerikay), and many others – this is your opportunity to learn more about the entire Vertigo line! Hosted by Vertigo Executive Editor Karen Berger. Room 6DE
Friday, July 22
10:00-11:00 DC: Talent Search
Moderators: Mark Chiarello
Join DC’s Editorial Art Director, Mark Chiarello, for an informative orientation session that will explain how DC’s Talent Search works and discuss the different needs of the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine. If you want to learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional, then this is the panel for you! In order to have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 12
10:00-11:00 DC: MAD Screening and Q&A
Moderator: John Ficarra
Often imitated but never duplicated, MAD is more than just the country’s best-selling humor magazine – it’s also the inspiration for the outrageous animated series from Warner Bros. Animation. Featuring short animated parodies, crazy commercials, pretend promos and classic gags inspired by the iconic magazine, MAD is currently one of the highest-rated series on Cartoon Network … and back at Comic-Con to share more laughs and explore the world of MAD. Join MAD Magazine editor John Ficarra, art director Sam Viviano and “Spy vs. Spy” artist Peter Kuper, along with MAD series producers Kevin Shinick and Mark Marek, for a sizzle reel of laughs from season one, a sneak peek at season two and a wise-cracking Q&A that’s bound to be, well, MAD. MAD airs Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network. Room 25ABC
11:15-12:15 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: John Cunningham Editor: Bob Harras/Eddie Berganza
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join Bob Harras, DC’s Editor-in-Chief, and DCU Executive Editor, Eddie Berganza, for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Bob, Eddie and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
3:00-4:00 DC Superman
Moderator: John Cunningham Editor: Matt Idelson
How does The Man of Tomorrow fit into the new DC Universe that rises in September? Find out as Group Editor Matt Idelson joins new Action Comics writer Grant Morrison (All Star Superman, Batman Incorporated) and author of the best-selling Superman: Earth One graphic novel J. Michael Straczynski (Superman, Wonder Woman) to take fans new and old up, up and away to give readers a sneak peak at what’s in store for Superman. Room 6DE
4:15-5:15 DC: Justice League
Moderator: Bob Wayne Editor: Eddie Berganza
Comics’ top talents – writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee – team up for the first time ever to bring you the new Justice League, making its debut as part of the new DC Universe! Join Johns, Lee and DC Executive Editor Eddie Berganza as they bring together the talents behind the new JLA titles, including writers Dan Jurgens (Justice League International), JT Krul (Green Arrow), Eric Wallace (Mister Terrific), artists Francis Manapul (The Flash), Brian Buccellato (The Flash), Philip Tan (The Savage Hawkman) and more! Room 6DE
5:30-6:30 Vertigo: American Vampire
Moderator: John Cunningham Editor: Mark Doyle
The acclaimed Vertigo series American Vampire – nominated for a 2010 Eisner Award as “Best New Series” – introduced Skinner Sweet and a whole new type of undead, blazing a blood-drenched new trail! Join the creator of this series, as well as the new miniseries American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest for an undead discussion with writer Scott Snyder, artist Rafael Albuquerque and Editor Mark Doyle. Room 6DE
Saturday, July 23
10:00-11:00 DC: Talent Search
Moderators: Mark Chiarello
Join DC’s Editorial Art Director, Mark Chiarello, for an informative orientation session that will explain how DC’s Talent Search works and discuss the different needs of the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine. If you want to learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional, then this is the panel for you! In order to have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 12
10:00-11:00 DC: Green Lantern
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Eddie Berganza
Enlist in the Corps at DC’s annual Green Lantern panel! Join DCU Executive Editor Eddie Berganza, Green Lantern Corps writer Peter Tomasi, Red Lanterns artist Ed Benes and others for a look at the aftermath of “War of the Green Lanterns” and more! It’s one of the most exciting panels you’ll ever see! Room 6DE
11:15-12:30 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Bob Harras
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join Bob Harras, DC’s Editor-in-Chief, for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Bob and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
12:45-1:45 DC: The Dark and The Edge
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Pat McCallum
From the shadowy corners of the new DC Universe comes a startling array of new series featuring some of comics’ top creators! Join DC Editor Pat McCallum and get acquainted with new DC titles from “The Dark” and “The Edge,” including Swamp Thing, written by Scott Snyder, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and Animal Man, written by Jeff Lemire, Deathstroke, written by Kyle Higgins, Demon Knights and Stormwatch, written by Paul Cornell, I, Vampire written by Josh Fialkov, Suicide Squad written by Adam Glass, Swamp Thing, drawn by Francesco Francavilla, All Star Western by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Moritat, and more! Room 6DE
4:30-5:30 DC Focus: Jim Lee
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Dan DiDio
Jim Lee is by far the most in-demand artist in comics, from his spectacular work on Batman, Superman, WildC.A.T.S. and so many other comics to his groundbreaking designs for the DC Universe MMO game. Now, as Co-Publisher of DC Comics, Jim has led the way to the start of the new DC Universe with his exciting new looks for the World’s Greatest Super Heroes. Join Jim and his fellow Co-Publisher, Dan DiDio, for a profile of the artist who’s setting the tone for the entire DCU! Room 6DE
7:00-8:00 Vertigo: Fables
Moderator: Shelly Bond/John Cunningham
The annual Fables panel has become a Comic-Con tradition – and with the original graphic novel Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland on the way this fall, there’s no better time to hear what Bill Willingham, creator of the multi-Eisner Award winning series, has to say. Join Bill, artists Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha, Group Editor Shelly Bond and others for a panel that is truly legendary. Room 6DE
Sunday, July 24
12:00-1:00 DC Focus: Jeff Lemire
Moderator: John Cunningham
Jeff Lemire first made an impression on the world of comics with his award-winning Essex County graphic novel trilogy. He soon made the move to DC Comics, with the graphic novel The Nobody and comics including Superboy and the distopian epic Sweet Tooth. Lemire recently wrote the miniseries Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown, and will make a splash in September with the new, continuing series Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and Animal Man. Join Jeff for a special chat about his work for DC Comics and Vertigo. Room 7AB
1:45-2:45 Designing the New DCU
Moderator: Bob Wayne EDITOR: Jim Lee
What does it take to remake a universe? There are new stories, new characters, and especially new designs! Join DC’s Co-Publisher Jim Lee, VP – Art and Design Mark Chiarello, exclusive artist Cully Hamner and others for a look as they discuss their visual approach to reshaping the DC Universe! Room 6DE
3:00-4:00 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Mike Marts, Matt Idelson
The DC Universe explodes in September with 52 new number one issues and one panel is not enough to cover it! With a ‘DC Comics – The New 52’ panel each day, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Join DCU Group Editors Matt Idelson and Mike Marts for an up-close look at this unprecedented wave of new series, from the first-ever re-launches of Action Comics and Batman titles to the latest thrills from comics’ cutting-edge! Join Matt, Mike and some of the industry’s top writers and artists as we make history together. Room 6DE
4:00-5:00 Art Masters: Drawing DC
Moderator: Mark Chiarello
Superstar artists share their secrets of drawing the DC Universe with a special projector designed so you can see their every master stroke. Check out this unique presentation that will surely draw ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ amongst the gathered masses! Room 30CDE
RCANA COMICS meets Hollywood - Two amazing talents signing at SDCC 2011
VANCOUVER (July 7, 2011) - Arcana Studios, an award winning comic book publisher and transmedia producer, is thrilled to annouce a couple of talented writers signing at the Arcana booth at San Diego Comic Con, Hans Rodionoff and Tom Akel.
The entertainment industry is rife with creators crossing between genres, but these days it seems to be particularly prevalent within the film and tv industries crossing over into the realm of comic books. Bringing a "big budget" mentality to the comic book world, Hans Rodionoff, writer of Lost Boys: The Tribe and Lost Boys: The Thirst, as well as one of the writers of the new Voltron Force TV series, recently crossed into the comic book medium, bringing us the ultra-creepy Raise Kane, a loose adaptation of Citizen Kane with "all of the blood, s e x, and death that Orson Welles originally intended." Hans will be appearing at the Arcana Comics booth 2415 on Friday, July 22 from 2:00 - 2:45 PM and Saturday, July 23 from 1:00 - 1:45 PM.
Tom Akel, former lead of the mobile and broadband division for Comedy Central and current head of production for shows and games at MTV Digital, introduced us to his Arcana book, Anywhere, as a limited series, which was recently collected and released as a graphic novel. Anywhere is about the misadventures of Dust and Wormhole, two twenty-somethings who possess the power to go anywhere, but are more interested in unlocking the nude code in Tomb Raider than saving the day. Tom Akel will be appearing at the Arcana Comics booth 2415 on Friday, July 22 from 1:00 - 1:45 PM and Saturday, July 23 from 2:00 - 2:45 PM.
Don't miss these amazing talents at SDCC this year or any of the other creators appearing at the Arcana Comics booth, 2415, from July 20 - July 24.
Friday, July 22, 2011 - Booth 2415
Tom Akel - 1:00 - 1:45 PM
Hans Rodionoff - 2:00 - 2:45 PM
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - Booth 2415
Hans Rodionoff - 1:00 - 1:45 PM
Tom Akel - 2:00 - 2:45 PM
About Arcana Studios:
Since 2004 Arcana Studios has established itself as an innovative leader in developing content in numerous mediums. Arcana owns one of the world’s largest libraries of graphic novels and comics, and has adapted this library into live action feature films, stereoscopic 3D animated features, episodic television series and toys. Arcana focuses on a transmedia approach to the scaffolding process of developing brands and intellectual properties.
Arcana's primary method for establishing new brands has been through comic book publishing since their inception, Arcana Comics has published over 150 original intellectual properties in nearly 200 graphic novels reaching sales of over 2,000,000 units. Arcana is found on 15 different countries and translated into seven languages across the globe. Winning the Shuster Award for Top Publisher, the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel, Foreward Magazine’s Top Graphic Novel at Book Expo America, BIV's Top 40 Under 40 Award and the Top 40 Under 40 in Canada are just a few of the accolades that Arcana has achieved. Arcana has also been awarded the Digital Readiness Grant from BCFilm, a development fund from Telefilm, the Digital Springboard Program from NMBCA, the CME’s Top Export Award and BIV’s Top Fastest Growing Companies Award.
Each graphic novel showcases the high quality branded entertainment that contains over 5000 characters. These characters and storyworlds transcend gender, age, cultural and geographic boundaries. Arcana’s focus towards new media platforms has kept it ahead of the industry’s curve providing customer choice for distribution and format of content.
Our History:
Completing our debut title Kade, we had great success with the gothic hero and began to see the potential we had uncovered. Ant was Arcana's follow-up title and completely sold out in less than 9 days, an unprecedented feat for an independent publisher. Ezra and 100 Girls went on to be featured as one of the top 12 books of the year in Wizard's Secret Stash. Arcana Studio is an official Disney vendor, and has been hired by Disney, Sony Animation, Spike TV, MTV, HBO, CAPCOM, NBC, Warner Bros, Mattel, American Girl, the National Hockey League, Harley Davidson, THQ and more to establish new worlds, characters, stories and brands.
Arcana is a transmedia company that has aggressively pursued establishing brands through engaging storytelling and compelling art. With a strong foothold in the print publishing world, Arcana continues to be a premier content provider. Arcana owns one of the world’s largest libraries of graphic novels and comics, and has adapted this library into live action feature films, stereoscopic 3D animated features, episodic television series and toys.
Arcana Studio Inc. remains independent of major entertainment studio affiliation. Arcana Studio is currently in production of the stereoscopic 3D animated feature, The Clockwork Girl. Arcana is also partnered with Gale Ann Hurd (“Terminator”, “Aliens”) on Gearhead, Alexandra Milchan (Sylvestor Stallone’s “Head Shot”) on Blade of Kumori, Hans Rodinoff and Hollywood Media Bridge (“Lost Boys: The Tribe”) on Raise Kane, Scott Milam (“Mother’s Day”) on Gauze, Ben Magid (“Hack/Slash”) on Trout, Jar Productions (“Hidden Howie”) on Philosopher Rex, Terry Dougas (“The Invention of Lying”) on The Tower, Doc Wyatt (“Napoleon Dynamite”) on 100 Girls, JC Spink (“The Hangover”) on Continuum, Adrian Askarieh (“The Hitman”) on Amnesia and also is producing a three slate at Codeblack/Universal for Light’s Out, Ant and Blam!
VANCOUVER (July 7, 2011) - Arcana Studios, an award winning comic book publisher and transmedia producer, is thrilled to annouce a couple of talented writers signing at the Arcana booth at San Diego Comic Con, Hans Rodionoff and Tom Akel.
The entertainment industry is rife with creators crossing between genres, but these days it seems to be particularly prevalent within the film and tv industries crossing over into the realm of comic books. Bringing a "big budget" mentality to the comic book world, Hans Rodionoff, writer of Lost Boys: The Tribe and Lost Boys: The Thirst, as well as one of the writers of the new Voltron Force TV series, recently crossed into the comic book medium, bringing us the ultra-creepy Raise Kane, a loose adaptation of Citizen Kane with "all of the blood, s e x, and death that Orson Welles originally intended." Hans will be appearing at the Arcana Comics booth 2415 on Friday, July 22 from 2:00 - 2:45 PM and Saturday, July 23 from 1:00 - 1:45 PM.
Tom Akel, former lead of the mobile and broadband division for Comedy Central and current head of production for shows and games at MTV Digital, introduced us to his Arcana book, Anywhere, as a limited series, which was recently collected and released as a graphic novel. Anywhere is about the misadventures of Dust and Wormhole, two twenty-somethings who possess the power to go anywhere, but are more interested in unlocking the nude code in Tomb Raider than saving the day. Tom Akel will be appearing at the Arcana Comics booth 2415 on Friday, July 22 from 1:00 - 1:45 PM and Saturday, July 23 from 2:00 - 2:45 PM.
Don't miss these amazing talents at SDCC this year or any of the other creators appearing at the Arcana Comics booth, 2415, from July 20 - July 24.
Friday, July 22, 2011 - Booth 2415
Tom Akel - 1:00 - 1:45 PM
Hans Rodionoff - 2:00 - 2:45 PM
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - Booth 2415
Hans Rodionoff - 1:00 - 1:45 PM
Tom Akel - 2:00 - 2:45 PM
About Arcana Studios:
Since 2004 Arcana Studios has established itself as an innovative leader in developing content in numerous mediums. Arcana owns one of the world’s largest libraries of graphic novels and comics, and has adapted this library into live action feature films, stereoscopic 3D animated features, episodic television series and toys. Arcana focuses on a transmedia approach to the scaffolding process of developing brands and intellectual properties.
Arcana's primary method for establishing new brands has been through comic book publishing since their inception, Arcana Comics has published over 150 original intellectual properties in nearly 200 graphic novels reaching sales of over 2,000,000 units. Arcana is found on 15 different countries and translated into seven languages across the globe. Winning the Shuster Award for Top Publisher, the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel, Foreward Magazine’s Top Graphic Novel at Book Expo America, BIV's Top 40 Under 40 Award and the Top 40 Under 40 in Canada are just a few of the accolades that Arcana has achieved. Arcana has also been awarded the Digital Readiness Grant from BCFilm, a development fund from Telefilm, the Digital Springboard Program from NMBCA, the CME’s Top Export Award and BIV’s Top Fastest Growing Companies Award.
Each graphic novel showcases the high quality branded entertainment that contains over 5000 characters. These characters and storyworlds transcend gender, age, cultural and geographic boundaries. Arcana’s focus towards new media platforms has kept it ahead of the industry’s curve providing customer choice for distribution and format of content.
Our History:
Completing our debut title Kade, we had great success with the gothic hero and began to see the potential we had uncovered. Ant was Arcana's follow-up title and completely sold out in less than 9 days, an unprecedented feat for an independent publisher. Ezra and 100 Girls went on to be featured as one of the top 12 books of the year in Wizard's Secret Stash. Arcana Studio is an official Disney vendor, and has been hired by Disney, Sony Animation, Spike TV, MTV, HBO, CAPCOM, NBC, Warner Bros, Mattel, American Girl, the National Hockey League, Harley Davidson, THQ and more to establish new worlds, characters, stories and brands.
Arcana is a transmedia company that has aggressively pursued establishing brands through engaging storytelling and compelling art. With a strong foothold in the print publishing world, Arcana continues to be a premier content provider. Arcana owns one of the world’s largest libraries of graphic novels and comics, and has adapted this library into live action feature films, stereoscopic 3D animated features, episodic television series and toys.
Arcana Studio Inc. remains independent of major entertainment studio affiliation. Arcana Studio is currently in production of the stereoscopic 3D animated feature, The Clockwork Girl. Arcana is also partnered with Gale Ann Hurd (“Terminator”, “Aliens”) on Gearhead, Alexandra Milchan (Sylvestor Stallone’s “Head Shot”) on Blade of Kumori, Hans Rodinoff and Hollywood Media Bridge (“Lost Boys: The Tribe”) on Raise Kane, Scott Milam (“Mother’s Day”) on Gauze, Ben Magid (“Hack/Slash”) on Trout, Jar Productions (“Hidden Howie”) on Philosopher Rex, Terry Dougas (“The Invention of Lying”) on The Tower, Doc Wyatt (“Napoleon Dynamite”) on 100 Girls, JC Spink (“The Hangover”) on Continuum, Adrian Askarieh (“The Hitman”) on Amnesia and also is producing a three slate at Codeblack/Universal for Light’s Out, Ant and Blam!
IDW TO RELEASE DEADWORLD ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
Deadworld: The Last Siesta features a standalone story set in Deadworld.
Coming in September will be a complete stand alone saga set in the realm of Deadworld in an original graphic novel released by IDW, a premier publisher of graphic novels and books. Deadworld: The Last Siesta continues the relationship between Deadworld and IDW which in the last year has released three collections of Deadworld material in association with Desperado Publishing.
According to writer, Gary Reed, Deadworld: The Last Siesta is meant to be an entry way into the Deadworld which has been published since the mid- 1980’s with over 75 issues in print. “It’s obvious that a lot of people are a bit intimidated by jumping into such a long running series,” said Reed, “so one of the things I thought was important was to do a new story that was self contained, complete, and set outside of the chronology of the ongoing Deadworld storyline.” Although The Last Siesta is not part of the continuity of Deadworld, it does feature the most popular character from Deadworld, King Zombie.
The graphic novel, running 112 pages and retailing for $14.95, is on the September schedule from IDW. Reed said that since it is a complete story released in one package, it wasn’t even solicited until the entire project was done, except for the lettering. “The artist, Mark Bloodworth, finished it at the beginning of the year so he’s anxious to finally see it in print,” said Reed.
Reed said that the story takes place in Mexico where King Zombie heads across the border and finds himself plunged into a bitter dispute between a former drug cartel and the assassin, Raga. “It has some of the elements of a classic Sergio Leone piece in that there are three individuals, each with their own agenda who of course, intersect with some interesting and violent results.”
The script is from Reed and Gary Francis. Francis was the collaborator in the 1990’s with David Mack on Happy the Clown and Young Dracula. The artist, Mark Bloodworth, is well known for his work on Deadworld as he took over after the original Deadworld artist, Vince Locke left for DC. Bloodworth himself also left Deadworld in order to draw Clive Barker’s Nightbreed for Marvel Comics, so The Last Siesta is a return of Bloodworth to Deadworld.
IDW Publishing has recently released two massive volumes of Deadworld Classics which collect the original series (the first 16 issues plus many extras) and Deadworld Omnibus which collects all of the “rebooted” Deadworld. The “rebooted” Deadworld started with the six issue series from Image Comics that was followed by the storylines of Frozen Over and Slaughterhouse.
Reed said that after the release of Deadworld: The Last Siesta, there will be a new serial that will have Deadworld in color for the first time. Deadworld: Infection is illustrated by Sami Makkonen, artist of the Slaughterhouse storyline. Infection is not yet on the schedule but Reed said that about 70 pages are finished.
Deadworld: The last Siesta. Diamond order #JUL110399, 112 pages, $14.95. For more information on Deadworld, visit www.deadworld.info
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. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
About Deadworld
Deadworld is the long running horror series that has been published by Arrow, Caliber, Image, Desperado, and now IDW. Over 75 issues in print, it has also been optioned for film. Deadworld has a completed script by David Hayter, writer of the X-Men and Watchmen movies, and the director should be announced soon. www.deadworld.info
Deadworld: The Last Siesta features a standalone story set in Deadworld.
Coming in September will be a complete stand alone saga set in the realm of Deadworld in an original graphic novel released by IDW, a premier publisher of graphic novels and books. Deadworld: The Last Siesta continues the relationship between Deadworld and IDW which in the last year has released three collections of Deadworld material in association with Desperado Publishing.
According to writer, Gary Reed, Deadworld: The Last Siesta is meant to be an entry way into the Deadworld which has been published since the mid- 1980’s with over 75 issues in print. “It’s obvious that a lot of people are a bit intimidated by jumping into such a long running series,” said Reed, “so one of the things I thought was important was to do a new story that was self contained, complete, and set outside of the chronology of the ongoing Deadworld storyline.” Although The Last Siesta is not part of the continuity of Deadworld, it does feature the most popular character from Deadworld, King Zombie.
The graphic novel, running 112 pages and retailing for $14.95, is on the September schedule from IDW. Reed said that since it is a complete story released in one package, it wasn’t even solicited until the entire project was done, except for the lettering. “The artist, Mark Bloodworth, finished it at the beginning of the year so he’s anxious to finally see it in print,” said Reed.
Reed said that the story takes place in Mexico where King Zombie heads across the border and finds himself plunged into a bitter dispute between a former drug cartel and the assassin, Raga. “It has some of the elements of a classic Sergio Leone piece in that there are three individuals, each with their own agenda who of course, intersect with some interesting and violent results.”
The script is from Reed and Gary Francis. Francis was the collaborator in the 1990’s with David Mack on Happy the Clown and Young Dracula. The artist, Mark Bloodworth, is well known for his work on Deadworld as he took over after the original Deadworld artist, Vince Locke left for DC. Bloodworth himself also left Deadworld in order to draw Clive Barker’s Nightbreed for Marvel Comics, so The Last Siesta is a return of Bloodworth to Deadworld.
IDW Publishing has recently released two massive volumes of Deadworld Classics which collect the original series (the first 16 issues plus many extras) and Deadworld Omnibus which collects all of the “rebooted” Deadworld. The “rebooted” Deadworld started with the six issue series from Image Comics that was followed by the storylines of Frozen Over and Slaughterhouse.
Reed said that after the release of Deadworld: The Last Siesta, there will be a new serial that will have Deadworld in color for the first time. Deadworld: Infection is illustrated by Sami Makkonen, artist of the Slaughterhouse storyline. Infection is not yet on the schedule but Reed said that about 70 pages are finished.
Deadworld: The last Siesta. Diamond order #JUL110399, 112 pages, $14.95. For more information on Deadworld, visit www.deadworld.info
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. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
About Deadworld
Deadworld is the long running horror series that has been published by Arrow, Caliber, Image, Desperado, and now IDW. Over 75 issues in print, it has also been optioned for film. Deadworld has a completed script by David Hayter, writer of the X-Men and Watchmen movies, and the director should be announced soon. www.deadworld.info
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
VARIANT ON THE INFINITE
Leinil Francis Yu Covers Kirkman and Liefeld's The Infinite
Berkeley, CA – 6 July 2011 – Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment are proud to announce a new variant cover for the debut issue of Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD) and Rob Liefeld's (YOUNGBLOOD) new collaboration, THE INFINITE! Artist Leinil Francis Yu (Secret Invasion, Wolverine) provides dynamic and colorful new cover art for this exciting science fiction story from two of the industry's most popular creators.
Several other special covers will be available for THE INFINITE #1, featuring artwork provided by no less than Image partner and SPAWN creator Todd McFarlane, another variant by Liefeld, and a blank variant perfect for sketches and signatures!
THE INFINITE #1 (JUN110473), a 32-page full-color sci-fi comic for $2.99, will be in stores August 3, 2011. THE INFINITE #1 LEINIL YU VAR (MAY118299) and the other variant covers are available for order now.
ABOUT ROBERT KIRKMAN
Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. Following the grassroots success of the self-published Battle Pope (2000), Kirkman caught the eye of Image Comics founding partner Erik Larsen. After several short-term projects (SuperPatriot and TechJacket), he achieved superstar status in 2003 with Invincible and The Walking Dead . During a subsequent stint at Marvel Comics, he gained many new fans with the haunting and hilarious Marvel Zombies. MTV translated Kirkman's Invincible into a motion comic -- one of the first in a growing industry trend. Kirkman's SKYBOUND imprint, under the Image Comics umbrella, is committed to fostering up-and-coming talent in the industry, and all acquisitions are hand-picked by Kirkman himself. Kirkman won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series for The Walking Dead. AMC's interpretation of the comic, helmed by Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd, has received glowing reviews from critics and fans alike, and continues to garner the highest ratings for the network, making it a game changer for groundbreaking television on cable. For more information about Skybound, visit http://www.skyboundent.com/.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
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 five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound 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.
Leinil Francis Yu Covers Kirkman and Liefeld's The Infinite
Berkeley, CA – 6 July 2011 – Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment are proud to announce a new variant cover for the debut issue of Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD) and Rob Liefeld's (YOUNGBLOOD) new collaboration, THE INFINITE! Artist Leinil Francis Yu (Secret Invasion, Wolverine) provides dynamic and colorful new cover art for this exciting science fiction story from two of the industry's most popular creators.
Several other special covers will be available for THE INFINITE #1, featuring artwork provided by no less than Image partner and SPAWN creator Todd McFarlane, another variant by Liefeld, and a blank variant perfect for sketches and signatures!
THE INFINITE #1 (JUN110473), a 32-page full-color sci-fi comic for $2.99, will be in stores August 3, 2011. THE INFINITE #1 LEINIL YU VAR (MAY118299) and the other variant covers are available for order now.
ABOUT ROBERT KIRKMAN
Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. Following the grassroots success of the self-published Battle Pope (2000), Kirkman caught the eye of Image Comics founding partner Erik Larsen. After several short-term projects (SuperPatriot and TechJacket), he achieved superstar status in 2003 with Invincible and The Walking Dead . During a subsequent stint at Marvel Comics, he gained many new fans with the haunting and hilarious Marvel Zombies. MTV translated Kirkman's Invincible into a motion comic -- one of the first in a growing industry trend. Kirkman's SKYBOUND imprint, under the Image Comics umbrella, is committed to fostering up-and-coming talent in the industry, and all acquisitions are hand-picked by Kirkman himself. Kirkman won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series for The Walking Dead. AMC's interpretation of the comic, helmed by Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd, has received glowing reviews from critics and fans alike, and continues to garner the highest ratings for the network, making it a game changer for groundbreaking television on cable. For more information about Skybound, visit http://www.skyboundent.com/.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
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 five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound 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.
EPIX SALUTES THE WIDE-RANGING TALENTS OF
MR. WILLIAM SHATNER WITH
A MULTI-PLATFORM EXTRAVAGANZA CELEBRATING HIM AS AN ACTOR, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & CULTURAL PHENOMENON
WHAT IS SHATNERPALOOZA?
The centerpiece of “SHATNERPALOOZA” will be the World Premiere of The Captains – an Epix Original Documentary produced and directed by William Shatner. In The Captains, he travels the world to connect with each of the actors who have played Captains over the long life of the Star Trek franchise. Shatner recalls his own experiences in the role that made him a star by interviewing Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks and Chris Pine while interweaving clips from their respective shows and movies.
COMIC-CON | JULY 22nd
At Comic-Con, Shatner will show clips of his two new Epix Original documentaries and field Q & A from fans. Shatner will also expand his Comic-Con appearance through EPIX Live,epixhd.com’s online interactive feature, and by Tweeting from San Diego. EPIX Live, provides a true social TV experience. Viewers can submit and have questions answered in real time; interact, share and comment with one another; and broadcast their participation to their friends via integrations with Twitter and Facebook. The hour-long event will be open to the public and streamed live at www.EpixHD.com/event-theatre
William Shatner will talk about the original documentary he produced and directed, an in depth look at the actors who have played Star Trek Captains in the films and television shows. Avery Brooks, who played Captain Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, will join Shatner on a panel at Comic-Con moderated by Kevin Smith Friday, July 22, which will include exclusive clips and an audience Q&A.
HOLLYWOOD FOREVER MEMORIAL PARK | JULY 25TH
FREE Outdoor Screening of 'The Captains', the EPIX Original Documentary from William Shatner
Monday, July 25th
Hollywood Forever Memorial Park
6000 Santa Monica Blvd
Event begins: 8:00PM
INTREPID | NEW YORK CITY | JULY 30TH
FREE Outdoor Screening of 'The Captains', the EPIX Original Documentary from William Shatner
Saturday, July 30th
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
One Intrepid Square
12th Ave and 46th Street
Event begins: 8:15PM
Please note there is NO charge for admission at either location and seating is First come, First served. Bring your own seating; blankets, pillows, folding chairs etc.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN SHATNERPALOOZA IF I WILL NOT BE AT COMIC-CON OR IN NY OR LA?
“SHATNERPALOOZA” launches simultaneously on all Epix platforms: Linear, VOD &epixhd.com and continues for several weeks.
It all kicks off with a 48 hour on-air marathon of Shatner’s work starting on Thursday, July 21st timed to coincide with the man himself making a personal appearance on behalf of Epix at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego
MR. WILLIAM SHATNER WITH
A MULTI-PLATFORM EXTRAVAGANZA CELEBRATING HIM AS AN ACTOR, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & CULTURAL PHENOMENON
WHAT IS SHATNERPALOOZA?
The centerpiece of “SHATNERPALOOZA” will be the World Premiere of The Captains – an Epix Original Documentary produced and directed by William Shatner. In The Captains, he travels the world to connect with each of the actors who have played Captains over the long life of the Star Trek franchise. Shatner recalls his own experiences in the role that made him a star by interviewing Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks and Chris Pine while interweaving clips from their respective shows and movies.
COMIC-CON | JULY 22nd
At Comic-Con, Shatner will show clips of his two new Epix Original documentaries and field Q & A from fans. Shatner will also expand his Comic-Con appearance through EPIX Live,epixhd.com’s online interactive feature, and by Tweeting from San Diego. EPIX Live, provides a true social TV experience. Viewers can submit and have questions answered in real time; interact, share and comment with one another; and broadcast their participation to their friends via integrations with Twitter and Facebook. The hour-long event will be open to the public and streamed live at www.EpixHD.com/event-theatre
William Shatner will talk about the original documentary he produced and directed, an in depth look at the actors who have played Star Trek Captains in the films and television shows. Avery Brooks, who played Captain Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, will join Shatner on a panel at Comic-Con moderated by Kevin Smith Friday, July 22, which will include exclusive clips and an audience Q&A.
HOLLYWOOD FOREVER MEMORIAL PARK | JULY 25TH
FREE Outdoor Screening of 'The Captains', the EPIX Original Documentary from William Shatner
Monday, July 25th
Hollywood Forever Memorial Park
6000 Santa Monica Blvd
Event begins: 8:00PM
INTREPID | NEW YORK CITY | JULY 30TH
FREE Outdoor Screening of 'The Captains', the EPIX Original Documentary from William Shatner
Saturday, July 30th
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
One Intrepid Square
12th Ave and 46th Street
Event begins: 8:15PM
Please note there is NO charge for admission at either location and seating is First come, First served. Bring your own seating; blankets, pillows, folding chairs etc.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN SHATNERPALOOZA IF I WILL NOT BE AT COMIC-CON OR IN NY OR LA?
“SHATNERPALOOZA” launches simultaneously on all Epix platforms: Linear, VOD &epixhd.com and continues for several weeks.
It all kicks off with a 48 hour on-air marathon of Shatner’s work starting on Thursday, July 21st timed to coincide with the man himself making a personal appearance on behalf of Epix at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego
BOOM! STUDIOS DEBUTS
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST
AS DAY-AND-DATE RELEASE
READ THE
ELRIC FREE ONLINE PRELUDE
AT WWW.ELRICCOMIC.COM
BUY ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 IN PRINT OR DIGITALLY TODAY
THE PIONEERS OF "DAY-AND-DATE"
KEEP LEADING THE FIELD
July 6, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Today BOOM! Studios launches their latest epic series ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 with a historic day-and-date release of print and digital, making this new series available through your local comic shop and online exclusively through the BOOM! Studios Comics App and the Comics by comiXology App at the same time! Paired with this epic promotion, BOOM! also gives comic fans a chance to try out ELRIC absolutely free through their web browser with the ELRIC FREE ONLINE PRELUDE available at www.elriccomic.com. That's right! Three ways to try the all-new epic series ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST written by New York Times bestselling author Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, SUPERMAN) and drawn by white-hot artist Francesco Biagini (DINGO) based on Michael Moorcock's seminal fantasy creation. Pick up or download your copy today!
BOOM! Studios pioneered day-and-date releases in the comic industry back in January of 2008 with the debut of the NORTH WIND series and continued this innovative promotion with HEXED a year later. With ELRIC, BOOM! enters its third year as the cutting-edge leader of "day-and-date" release.
“We were the first to do day-and-date back in 2008 and now we're doing it again with Elric! We're pumped to offer ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST in both print and digital on the same day partnered with a new website, www.elriccomic.com, that hosts an original 10-page story. If you love Elric or are new to the character, the website will introduce you to the series and leads directly into the new issue for sale in print or digital!” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Chris Roberson and Francesco Biagini take Michael Moorcock’s seminal fantasy character to the next level with such an epic scope from the very first page that it'll be hard to put down!”
“Jumping aboard an all-new comic series has never been this easy!” says BOOM! Studios Marketing & Sales Director Chip Mosher. “With so many ways to check out ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST, you'd be crazy to not take advantage of these great promotions. And be sure to let your friends know that they too can check out the exciting prelude to the ELRIC series, absolutely free at www.elriccomic.com!”
“With ELRIC, we're not only focusing on print and mobile devices exclusively, but getting out onto internet browsers that billions of people use every day,” says Marketing & Sales Director Chip Mosher. “While there are only 25 million iPads out in the marketplace, there are billions of potential readers that have the ability to find comic books through their internet browsers. With our ELRIC microsite at www.elriccomic.com we've not only included a complete prelude for free, but information on how and where to buy our comics both in print and digital — linking to both print, mobile vendors, and the lesser-known web-based option where you can buy and read through the browser as well.”
Comic fans, be sure to visit your local comic shop today to pick up your copy of ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1. Not sure where there's a comic shop near you? Visit http://www.elriccomic.com/local-comic-shop to find out! And for all you folks that love digital comics, you can download ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 from the BOOM! Studios Comics App or Comics by comiXology App today!
Created by Michael Moorcock, Elric has thrilled comic fans for more than 40 years beginning with an appearance in Marvel Comics' CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15 in 1972. Neil Gaiman called Michael Moorcock “my model for what a writer was” while Warren Ellis said he is one of the “eight core sites in my creative genome” — now, the godfather of the Multiverse concept brings one of the most critically acclaimed and most recognizable figures in the history of fantasy fiction back to sequential art with BOOM! Studios’ ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST!
And if you've never heard of ELRIC, you're in luck! BOOM! Studios is offering the ELRIC FREE ONLINE PRELUDE for anyone to read online at www.elriccomic.com! Showcasing an original complete 10-page story not found in the first issue, along with artist bios and a brief history of Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion ELRIC!
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST features the return of Michael Moorcock’s legendary Multiverse, featuring some of the greatest fantasy characters of all time: Elric of Melniboné, Corum of the Scarlet Robe, and Dorian Hawkmoon in a brand-new story that will test the courage of the Eternal Champion! In this new series, the workings of Fate are being tampered with across the Multiverse, upsetting the Cosmic Balance. Elric of Melniboné must preserve the Balance and save the entire Multiverse from ruin. But no sooner has his journey begun than he is waylaid by dark forces and lost on the Moonbeam Roads. Elric finds himself stranded on a world where Chaos holds sway and where change is the only constant. Heroes are forced into action far and wide, but will they fight on the side of Law or Chaos?
With both the BOOM! Studios Comics App on the iOS platform and the Comics by comiXology App on iOS and Android devices, you can buy ELRIC on either your iPhone, iPad or Android device and enjoy it on that device. When you buy a comic on one of these mobile platforms, you can also enjoy reading the comic through the comics.comixology.com website. If you do not own a mobile device and want to read the comic digitally, all you have to do is go to comics.comixology.com to buy ELRIC to read on your PC or Mac through your browser. Utilizing www.elriccomic.com as an introduction and a portal gives comic book readers an easy way to enjoy the free prelude, then buy the first issue in print at their local comic shop, on their mobile device or on their browser.
In late August, comic book retailers everywhere will be able to participate in the sales of BOOM! Studios digital comics as BOOM! Studios and comiXology roll out retailer digital store fronts.
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 debuts in print and digitally today, July 6, 2011, and is written by Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, SUPERMAN) and drawn by Francesco Biagini (DINGO) and includes an afterword by Neil Gaiman. This title ships with A & B covers in a 50/50 split with art by Francesco Mattina and Francesco Biagini respectively, as well as a 1-in-10 incentive cover by Dennis Calero and a 1-in-25 incentive cover by Tim Bradstreet. This premiere issue can be purchased at your local comic shop, through the BOOM! Studios Comics App, Comics by comiXology App and the web at comics.comixology.com for $3.99. ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 carries a Diamond Code of MAY110918.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid's series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee’s SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox’s PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE. BOOM!’s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, Scholastic’s WORDGIRL and as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS, DUCKTALES along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES.
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST
AS DAY-AND-DATE RELEASE
READ THE
ELRIC FREE ONLINE PRELUDE
AT WWW.ELRICCOMIC.COM
BUY ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 IN PRINT OR DIGITALLY TODAY
THE PIONEERS OF "DAY-AND-DATE"
KEEP LEADING THE FIELD
July 6, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Today BOOM! Studios launches their latest epic series ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 with a historic day-and-date release of print and digital, making this new series available through your local comic shop and online exclusively through the BOOM! Studios Comics App and the Comics by comiXology App at the same time! Paired with this epic promotion, BOOM! also gives comic fans a chance to try out ELRIC absolutely free through their web browser with the ELRIC FREE ONLINE PRELUDE available at www.elriccomic.com. That's right! Three ways to try the all-new epic series ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST written by New York Times bestselling author Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, SUPERMAN) and drawn by white-hot artist Francesco Biagini (DINGO) based on Michael Moorcock's seminal fantasy creation. Pick up or download your copy today!
BOOM! Studios pioneered day-and-date releases in the comic industry back in January of 2008 with the debut of the NORTH WIND series and continued this innovative promotion with HEXED a year later. With ELRIC, BOOM! enters its third year as the cutting-edge leader of "day-and-date" release.
“We were the first to do day-and-date back in 2008 and now we're doing it again with Elric! We're pumped to offer ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST in both print and digital on the same day partnered with a new website, www.elriccomic.com, that hosts an original 10-page story. If you love Elric or are new to the character, the website will introduce you to the series and leads directly into the new issue for sale in print or digital!” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Chris Roberson and Francesco Biagini take Michael Moorcock’s seminal fantasy character to the next level with such an epic scope from the very first page that it'll be hard to put down!”
“Jumping aboard an all-new comic series has never been this easy!” says BOOM! Studios Marketing & Sales Director Chip Mosher. “With so many ways to check out ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST, you'd be crazy to not take advantage of these great promotions. And be sure to let your friends know that they too can check out the exciting prelude to the ELRIC series, absolutely free at www.elriccomic.com!”
“With ELRIC, we're not only focusing on print and mobile devices exclusively, but getting out onto internet browsers that billions of people use every day,” says Marketing & Sales Director Chip Mosher. “While there are only 25 million iPads out in the marketplace, there are billions of potential readers that have the ability to find comic books through their internet browsers. With our ELRIC microsite at www.elriccomic.com we've not only included a complete prelude for free, but information on how and where to buy our comics both in print and digital — linking to both print, mobile vendors, and the lesser-known web-based option where you can buy and read through the browser as well.”
Comic fans, be sure to visit your local comic shop today to pick up your copy of ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1. Not sure where there's a comic shop near you? Visit http://www.elriccomic.com/local-comic-shop to find out! And for all you folks that love digital comics, you can download ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 from the BOOM! Studios Comics App or Comics by comiXology App today!
Created by Michael Moorcock, Elric has thrilled comic fans for more than 40 years beginning with an appearance in Marvel Comics' CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15 in 1972. Neil Gaiman called Michael Moorcock “my model for what a writer was” while Warren Ellis said he is one of the “eight core sites in my creative genome” — now, the godfather of the Multiverse concept brings one of the most critically acclaimed and most recognizable figures in the history of fantasy fiction back to sequential art with BOOM! Studios’ ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST!
And if you've never heard of ELRIC, you're in luck! BOOM! Studios is offering the ELRIC FREE ONLINE PRELUDE for anyone to read online at www.elriccomic.com! Showcasing an original complete 10-page story not found in the first issue, along with artist bios and a brief history of Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion ELRIC!
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST features the return of Michael Moorcock’s legendary Multiverse, featuring some of the greatest fantasy characters of all time: Elric of Melniboné, Corum of the Scarlet Robe, and Dorian Hawkmoon in a brand-new story that will test the courage of the Eternal Champion! In this new series, the workings of Fate are being tampered with across the Multiverse, upsetting the Cosmic Balance. Elric of Melniboné must preserve the Balance and save the entire Multiverse from ruin. But no sooner has his journey begun than he is waylaid by dark forces and lost on the Moonbeam Roads. Elric finds himself stranded on a world where Chaos holds sway and where change is the only constant. Heroes are forced into action far and wide, but will they fight on the side of Law or Chaos?
With both the BOOM! Studios Comics App on the iOS platform and the Comics by comiXology App on iOS and Android devices, you can buy ELRIC on either your iPhone, iPad or Android device and enjoy it on that device. When you buy a comic on one of these mobile platforms, you can also enjoy reading the comic through the comics.comixology.com website. If you do not own a mobile device and want to read the comic digitally, all you have to do is go to comics.comixology.com to buy ELRIC to read on your PC or Mac through your browser. Utilizing www.elriccomic.com as an introduction and a portal gives comic book readers an easy way to enjoy the free prelude, then buy the first issue in print at their local comic shop, on their mobile device or on their browser.
In late August, comic book retailers everywhere will be able to participate in the sales of BOOM! Studios digital comics as BOOM! Studios and comiXology roll out retailer digital store fronts.
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 debuts in print and digitally today, July 6, 2011, and is written by Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, SUPERMAN) and drawn by Francesco Biagini (DINGO) and includes an afterword by Neil Gaiman. This title ships with A & B covers in a 50/50 split with art by Francesco Mattina and Francesco Biagini respectively, as well as a 1-in-10 incentive cover by Dennis Calero and a 1-in-25 incentive cover by Tim Bradstreet. This premiere issue can be purchased at your local comic shop, through the BOOM! Studios Comics App, Comics by comiXology App and the web at comics.comixology.com for $3.99. ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #1 carries a Diamond Code of MAY110918.
About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid's series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee’s SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox’s PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE. BOOM!’s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, Scholastic’s WORDGIRL and as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS, DUCKTALES along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
IDW Announces 30 DAYS OF NIGHT Ongoing Series
Steve Niles returns to pen an all-new monthly series
Beginning in October
[30 Days of Night Ongoing #1 Image]San Diego, CA (July 5, 2011)—IDW Publishing today announced an all-new, ongoing 30 DAYS OF NIGHT comic book series, starting in October. Original co-creator Steve Niles returns to his first creation with this latest chapter in the 30 DAYS OF NIGHT series, joined by 30 Days of Night: Night, Again artist and The Maxx creator Sam Kieth. Niles and Kieth depict an epic story that shifts from Barrow, Alaska, to the city of angels, Los Angeles.
“I've been wanting to get back into the 30 Days of Night universe and shake things up for awhile now” said creator Niles. “I've just been waiting for the right moment, and the right artist. I have the right artist in Sam Kieth and the time is now.”
This terrifying new tale begins when a letter from Barrow, Alaska, carries a cryptic warning to a young, curious woman, leading her down a rabbit hole and face-to-face with her desires... and likely her demise. Elsewhere in Los Angeles, a vampire resurrection ignites, which could threaten the very way of life of all mankind.
“After several years away, Steve has returned to the 30 Days of Night world with a renewed vigor,” said editor Denton J. Tipton. “He has a great vision for the long game with surprises that even Steve didn’t see coming. And having Sam bring his mad genius to the project is like manna from heaven. Or, more appropriately, manna from hell.”
This new, ongoing series features a fresh cast of characters being introduced to the world of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT for the first time. Fans are encouraged to ask their retailers about the rare Fiona Staples cover and vampire plush dolls.
“Honestly, I have nightmares because of this book,” added Tipton. “Steve and Sam are seriously deranged. I’ve read things that would make Freud blush. I’ve seen things that would make Chuck Norris vomit. Horror fans are going to love it.”
30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in October 2011.
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; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; Sony’s Ghostbusters; 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! Studio; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
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.
Steve Niles returns to pen an all-new monthly series
Beginning in October
[30 Days of Night Ongoing #1 Image]San Diego, CA (July 5, 2011)—IDW Publishing today announced an all-new, ongoing 30 DAYS OF NIGHT comic book series, starting in October. Original co-creator Steve Niles returns to his first creation with this latest chapter in the 30 DAYS OF NIGHT series, joined by 30 Days of Night: Night, Again artist and The Maxx creator Sam Kieth. Niles and Kieth depict an epic story that shifts from Barrow, Alaska, to the city of angels, Los Angeles.
“I've been wanting to get back into the 30 Days of Night universe and shake things up for awhile now” said creator Niles. “I've just been waiting for the right moment, and the right artist. I have the right artist in Sam Kieth and the time is now.”
This terrifying new tale begins when a letter from Barrow, Alaska, carries a cryptic warning to a young, curious woman, leading her down a rabbit hole and face-to-face with her desires... and likely her demise. Elsewhere in Los Angeles, a vampire resurrection ignites, which could threaten the very way of life of all mankind.
“After several years away, Steve has returned to the 30 Days of Night world with a renewed vigor,” said editor Denton J. Tipton. “He has a great vision for the long game with surprises that even Steve didn’t see coming. And having Sam bring his mad genius to the project is like manna from heaven. Or, more appropriately, manna from hell.”
This new, ongoing series features a fresh cast of characters being introduced to the world of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT for the first time. Fans are encouraged to ask their retailers about the rare Fiona Staples cover and vampire plush dolls.
“Honestly, I have nightmares because of this book,” added Tipton. “Steve and Sam are seriously deranged. I’ve read things that would make Freud blush. I’ve seen things that would make Chuck Norris vomit. Horror fans are going to love it.”
30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in October 2011.
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; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; Sony’s Ghostbusters; 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! Studio; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.
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.
ICv2 Announces Special Conference on the Future of Comics
Conference Held in Conjunction With San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
San Diego – The ICv2 Comics, Media, and Digital Conference, held in conjunction with SDCC, will bring together thought leaders from the comics, media, and digital worlds to discuss how the two most powerful trends in comics are shaping the future. Speakers and panelists at the Conference will look at the state of comics now; how comics are being used in other media; how digital comics are interacting with the transmedia uses of comic properties; and a panel discussion on “Comics at Comic-Con 2013,” in which digital, retailing, distribution, and creator panelists will look ahead two years to answer key questions about the future of comics.
“Comics are changing more rapidly and in more profound ways than at any time since the mid-80s,” ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp said. “This Conference can help us understand and profit from the powerful forces that are transforming the industry.”
The ICv2 Comics, Media, and Digital Conference is sponsored by Publisher's Weekly, Heidi MacDonald's The Beat, and Media and Entertainment Technologies.
The Conference will be held at the Marriott next to the San Diego Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon, July 20th. All four sessions of the Conference have now been announced, along with the initial slate of speakers:
The ICv2 White Paper
This ICv2 White Paper will present a comprehensive look at the comics market and the trends in comics, their media uses, and digital distribution.
Presented by Milton Griepp, ICv2.
Selling Comics in Hollywood—State of the Market
Panelists including Hollywood agents and managers discuss the market for comic properties in film, TV, and videogames—what types of projects are getting made, and why.
-- Scott Agostoni, Agent
-- Rick Jacobs, Producer and Manager, Circle of Confusion
-- Nick Harris, Co-head of Media Rights, International Creative Management
Digital Comics and Transmedia Properties
Panelists from the comic and digital worlds discuss how awareness from other media is creating unique opportunities to sell digital comics to new customers, and how digital comics are being used to enhance interest and revenues in other media.
-- Ted Adams, CEO, IDW Publishing
-- Alvin Lu, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Viz Media
-- Michael Murphey, CEO, iVerse
-- Mike Richardson, CEO, Dark Horse Productions
Comics, Paper and Digital, at Comic-Con 2013
Our panelists look ahead two years to answer key questions about the future of comics. At Comic-Con 2013, what is a comic? How do consumers buy them? How are comics tied to other media? And who were the winners and losers in the previous 24 months?
-- Joe Field, President, ComicsPro; and CEO, Flying Colors
-- Bill Schanes, Vice President, Diamond Comic Distributors
-- David Steinberger, CEO, comiXology
-- Mark Waid, Writer and Editor
Conference Held in Conjunction With San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
San Diego – The ICv2 Comics, Media, and Digital Conference, held in conjunction with SDCC, will bring together thought leaders from the comics, media, and digital worlds to discuss how the two most powerful trends in comics are shaping the future. Speakers and panelists at the Conference will look at the state of comics now; how comics are being used in other media; how digital comics are interacting with the transmedia uses of comic properties; and a panel discussion on “Comics at Comic-Con 2013,” in which digital, retailing, distribution, and creator panelists will look ahead two years to answer key questions about the future of comics.
“Comics are changing more rapidly and in more profound ways than at any time since the mid-80s,” ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp said. “This Conference can help us understand and profit from the powerful forces that are transforming the industry.”
The ICv2 Comics, Media, and Digital Conference is sponsored by Publisher's Weekly, Heidi MacDonald's The Beat, and Media and Entertainment Technologies.
The Conference will be held at the Marriott next to the San Diego Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon, July 20th. All four sessions of the Conference have now been announced, along with the initial slate of speakers:
The ICv2 White Paper
This ICv2 White Paper will present a comprehensive look at the comics market and the trends in comics, their media uses, and digital distribution.
Presented by Milton Griepp, ICv2.
Selling Comics in Hollywood—State of the Market
Panelists including Hollywood agents and managers discuss the market for comic properties in film, TV, and videogames—what types of projects are getting made, and why.
-- Scott Agostoni, Agent
-- Rick Jacobs, Producer and Manager, Circle of Confusion
-- Nick Harris, Co-head of Media Rights, International Creative Management
Digital Comics and Transmedia Properties
Panelists from the comic and digital worlds discuss how awareness from other media is creating unique opportunities to sell digital comics to new customers, and how digital comics are being used to enhance interest and revenues in other media.
-- Ted Adams, CEO, IDW Publishing
-- Alvin Lu, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Viz Media
-- Michael Murphey, CEO, iVerse
-- Mike Richardson, CEO, Dark Horse Productions
Comics, Paper and Digital, at Comic-Con 2013
Our panelists look ahead two years to answer key questions about the future of comics. At Comic-Con 2013, what is a comic? How do consumers buy them? How are comics tied to other media? And who were the winners and losers in the previous 24 months?
-- Joe Field, President, ComicsPro; and CEO, Flying Colors
-- Bill Schanes, Vice President, Diamond Comic Distributors
-- David Steinberger, CEO, comiXology
-- Mark Waid, Writer and Editor
KNIGHTS OF BADASSOM TO HOLD COURT AT SAN DIEGO COMIC CON
Ryan Kwanten, Summer Glau, Peter Dinklage to Attend
The highly anticipated independent film KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM will be coming to San Diego Comic Con 2011. The film will be in Hall H on Saturday, July 23 at 2:15 PM.
The KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM panel will include a Comic-Con exclusive trailer and a panel discussion/Q&A with stars Ryan Kwanten (HBO’s True Blood, RED HILL), Peter Dinklage (HBO’s Game of Thrones, STATION AGENT), Summer Glau (Firefly, SERENITY, The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Danny Pudi (NBC’s Community), Margarita Levieva ( THE LINCOLN LAWYER, ADVENTURELAND), and director Joe Lynch (WRONG TURN 2).
In this humorous fantasy adventure from IndieVest Pictures, Joe (Ryan Kwanten) is a heavy metal rocker who’s just gone through a painful breakup with his girlfriend, Beth (Margarita Levieva). His concerned roommates (Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage) kidnap him to their LARP (Live Action Role Playing) gathering, where he enters a realm of fantasy escapism in which pretend knights, elves, and barbarians clash with foam weaponry on a mock battlefield. When Joe’s “sorcerer” roommate (Zahn) inadvertently summons a deadly succubus that takes Beth’s seductive form, bloody reality crashes down upon their fantasy world. Once LARPers start to turn up dead, the make-believe wizards and warriors must become the real life heroes they have been pretending to be in order to conquer the evil that has been unleashed.
Follow KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM:
http://www.facebook.com/knightsofbadassdom
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Ryan Kwanten, Summer Glau, Peter Dinklage to Attend
The highly anticipated independent film KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM will be coming to San Diego Comic Con 2011. The film will be in Hall H on Saturday, July 23 at 2:15 PM.
The KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM panel will include a Comic-Con exclusive trailer and a panel discussion/Q&A with stars Ryan Kwanten (HBO’s True Blood, RED HILL), Peter Dinklage (HBO’s Game of Thrones, STATION AGENT), Summer Glau (Firefly, SERENITY, The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Danny Pudi (NBC’s Community), Margarita Levieva ( THE LINCOLN LAWYER, ADVENTURELAND), and director Joe Lynch (WRONG TURN 2).
In this humorous fantasy adventure from IndieVest Pictures, Joe (Ryan Kwanten) is a heavy metal rocker who’s just gone through a painful breakup with his girlfriend, Beth (Margarita Levieva). His concerned roommates (Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage) kidnap him to their LARP (Live Action Role Playing) gathering, where he enters a realm of fantasy escapism in which pretend knights, elves, and barbarians clash with foam weaponry on a mock battlefield. When Joe’s “sorcerer” roommate (Zahn) inadvertently summons a deadly succubus that takes Beth’s seductive form, bloody reality crashes down upon their fantasy world. Once LARPers start to turn up dead, the make-believe wizards and warriors must become the real life heroes they have been pretending to be in order to conquer the evil that has been unleashed.
Follow KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM:
http://www.facebook.com/knightsofbadassdom
@badassdom_movie
STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES “TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY” PREMIERES FRIDAY, JULY 8 AT 10PM ET/PT
STARZ will present the original series premiere of “Torchwood: Miracle Day” entitled ‘The New World,’ on Friday, July 8th at 10pm ET/PT. The one-hour, 10-part series features “Torchwood” alumni John Barrowman (Capt. Jack Harkness) and Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) along with Mekhi Phifer (Rex Matheson), Bill Pullman (Oswald Danes) and, in an extended guest role, Lauren Ambrose (Jilly Kitzinger).
"Torchwood: Miracle Day" begins with a day when nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging -- they get hurt and sick -- but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight. With all the extra people, resources are finite. It's said that in four month's time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can't be a natural occurrence - someone's got to be behind it. It's a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy. The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking "What is Torchwood?," he's drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever.
STARZ’ newest original series is a reimagining of the UK sensation, which originally debuted in 2006 on BBC One. The show's original creator, writer/producer Russell T Davies, serves as executive producer along with BBC Worldwide Productions' SVP Julie Gardner, with Davies also serving as show-runner. "Torchwood: Miracle Day" is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for Starz, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide.
About Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 17 premium channels including the flagship STARZ® and ENCORE® brands with approximately 18.8 million and 33.1 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX brands. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation and is attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group (NASDAQ: LSTZA).
About BBC Worldwide Productions
BBC Worldwide Productions, based in Los Angeles and headed by Jane Tranter, develops and produces scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. The production company is responsible for the smash hit “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC), “Top Gear” (HISTORY), “What Not to Wear” (TLC) and “Torchwood: Miracle Day” (STARZ). BBC Worldwide Productions is one of seven core businesses within BBC Worldwide, the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
STARZ will present the original series premiere of “Torchwood: Miracle Day” entitled ‘The New World,’ on Friday, July 8th at 10pm ET/PT. The one-hour, 10-part series features “Torchwood” alumni John Barrowman (Capt. Jack Harkness) and Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) along with Mekhi Phifer (Rex Matheson), Bill Pullman (Oswald Danes) and, in an extended guest role, Lauren Ambrose (Jilly Kitzinger).
"Torchwood: Miracle Day" begins with a day when nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging -- they get hurt and sick -- but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight. With all the extra people, resources are finite. It's said that in four month's time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can't be a natural occurrence - someone's got to be behind it. It's a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy. The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking "What is Torchwood?," he's drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever.
STARZ’ newest original series is a reimagining of the UK sensation, which originally debuted in 2006 on BBC One. The show's original creator, writer/producer Russell T Davies, serves as executive producer along with BBC Worldwide Productions' SVP Julie Gardner, with Davies also serving as show-runner. "Torchwood: Miracle Day" is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for Starz, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide.
About Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 17 premium channels including the flagship STARZ® and ENCORE® brands with approximately 18.8 million and 33.1 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX brands. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation and is attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group (NASDAQ: LSTZA).
About BBC Worldwide Productions
BBC Worldwide Productions, based in Los Angeles and headed by Jane Tranter, develops and produces scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. The production company is responsible for the smash hit “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC), “Top Gear” (HISTORY), “What Not to Wear” (TLC) and “Torchwood: Miracle Day” (STARZ). BBC Worldwide Productions is one of seven core businesses within BBC Worldwide, the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
TWO SKYBOUND SELL OUTS
Debut Issue of Witch Doctor and Super Dinosaur #3 Return to Press
Berkeley, CA – 5 July 2011 – From stories of demonic possession to robotic dino arms, Robert Kirkman's new Skybound imprint at Image Comics has made a very promising start! Not only are WITCH DOCTOR, the grisly medical horror miniseries, and the dynamic all ages ongoing SUPER DINOSAUR getting great reviews, but they are also proving to be massively popular with fans.
While writer Brandon Seifert and artist Lukas Ketner's WITCH DOCTOR #1 may still be available through some comic book retailers, the first printing copies are limited to current stock. SUPER DINOSAUR #3, by Kirkman and his former ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN co-creator, artist Jason Howard, is also sold out at distribution level. A second printing is underway for both and will arrive back on shelves later this month.
"I've been very selective in what my Skybound imprint will publish," explained Kirkman. "Not only has Image been at the forefront of the creator owned movement since it began, but is increasingly known for maintaining relentless quality across a variety of genres. I'm pleased that the Skybound titles fit in so nicely with the rest of the line up!"
A second printing of WITCH DOCTOR #1 (MAY118278), a 32-page full-color horror comic for $2.99, is available for order now and will be back in stores on July 27. A second printing of SUPER DINOSAUR #3 (MAY118257), a 32-page all ages sci-fi adventure comic, will also be available in stores on July 27 for $2.99.
For more information about the awesomeness that is SUPER DINOSAUR, visit http://www.superdinosaur.com/, and for more information about the gruesome practices and procedures of WITCH DOCTOR, visit http://www.witchdoctorcomic.com/.
ABOUT ROBERT KIRKMAN
Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. Following the grassroots success of the self-published Battle Pope (2000), Kirkman caught the eye of Image Comics founding partner Erik Larsen. After several short-term projects (SuperPatriot and TechJacket), he achieved superstar status in 2003 with Invincible and The Walking Dead . During a subsequent stint at Marvel Comics, he gained many new fans with the haunting and hilarious Marvel Zombies. MTV translated Kirkman's Invincible into a motion comic -- one of the first in a growing industry trend. Kirkman's SKYBOUND imprint, under the Image Comics umbrella, is committed to fostering up-and-coming talent in the industry, and all acquisitions are hand-picked by Kirkman himself. Kirkman won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series for The Walking Dead. AMC's interpretation of the comic, helmed by Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd, has received glowing reviews from critics and fans alike, and continues to garner the highest ratings for the network, making it a game changer for groundbreaking television on cable. For more information about Skybound, visit http://www.skyboundent.com/.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
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 five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound 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.
Debut Issue of Witch Doctor and Super Dinosaur #3 Return to Press
Berkeley, CA – 5 July 2011 – From stories of demonic possession to robotic dino arms, Robert Kirkman's new Skybound imprint at Image Comics has made a very promising start! Not only are WITCH DOCTOR, the grisly medical horror miniseries, and the dynamic all ages ongoing SUPER DINOSAUR getting great reviews, but they are also proving to be massively popular with fans.
While writer Brandon Seifert and artist Lukas Ketner's WITCH DOCTOR #1 may still be available through some comic book retailers, the first printing copies are limited to current stock. SUPER DINOSAUR #3, by Kirkman and his former ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN co-creator, artist Jason Howard, is also sold out at distribution level. A second printing is underway for both and will arrive back on shelves later this month.
"I've been very selective in what my Skybound imprint will publish," explained Kirkman. "Not only has Image been at the forefront of the creator owned movement since it began, but is increasingly known for maintaining relentless quality across a variety of genres. I'm pleased that the Skybound titles fit in so nicely with the rest of the line up!"
A second printing of WITCH DOCTOR #1 (MAY118278), a 32-page full-color horror comic for $2.99, is available for order now and will be back in stores on July 27. A second printing of SUPER DINOSAUR #3 (MAY118257), a 32-page all ages sci-fi adventure comic, will also be available in stores on July 27 for $2.99.
For more information about the awesomeness that is SUPER DINOSAUR, visit http://www.superdinosaur.com/, and for more information about the gruesome practices and procedures of WITCH DOCTOR, visit http://www.witchdoctorcomic.com/.
ABOUT ROBERT KIRKMAN
Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. Following the grassroots success of the self-published Battle Pope (2000), Kirkman caught the eye of Image Comics founding partner Erik Larsen. After several short-term projects (SuperPatriot and TechJacket), he achieved superstar status in 2003 with Invincible and The Walking Dead . During a subsequent stint at Marvel Comics, he gained many new fans with the haunting and hilarious Marvel Zombies. MTV translated Kirkman's Invincible into a motion comic -- one of the first in a growing industry trend. Kirkman's SKYBOUND imprint, under the Image Comics umbrella, is committed to fostering up-and-coming talent in the industry, and all acquisitions are hand-picked by Kirkman himself. Kirkman won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series for The Walking Dead. AMC's interpretation of the comic, helmed by Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd, has received glowing reviews from critics and fans alike, and continues to garner the highest ratings for the network, making it a game changer for groundbreaking television on cable. For more information about Skybound, visit http://www.skyboundent.com/.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
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 five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound 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.
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