PHXCC 2013 Street Team Event for Charity Slated for April 13th

Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that our Street Team will be at the Ultrastar Family Fun Shootout on April 13th.

“The Ultrastar even will be a wonderful afternoon of fun and for a good cause,” says Marketing Director Jillian Squires.

Costume and Fan groups, come out for an afternoon of fun to benefit Kids Need to Read. Our awesome Street Team will be at the Ultrastar Family Fun Shootout on April 13^th from Noon to 4pm at Harrah’s Ak Chin. For more information, visit the event's website at http://sknr.net/2013/02/22/phoenix-area-fan-clubs-to-battle-it-out-for-charity/.

Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture experience of the southwest. Comicon is presenting guests and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, tv, and gaming industries. Entering its eleventh year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 40,000 attendees to its May 23-26, 2013 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.

For more information, please go to http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.

Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci Join PHXCC 2013

Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that comic book artists Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci  will be attending Comicon 2013.

“We are so happy to be continuing to add such great comic book artists at the date for the event is fast approaching,” says Marketing Director Jillian Squires.

Geof Darrow  comic book artist, best known for his work on Hard Boiled and The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot. Hard Boiled (1990) was a 3-part mini-series collaborated on with Frank Miller. Darrow would go on to win the 1991 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist. Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1996) was later developed into a 26 episode animated series of the same name, produced by Columbia TriStar Television and Dark Horse Entertainment, which aired from 1999 to 2001. Darrow would later go on to be a Conceptual Designer for all three Matrix movies. His most recent work includes Shaolin Cowboy, which began in 2005.

Alex Sinclair is known for his work on Astro City, Alan Moore's Top 10, Harley Quinn and with Jim Lee  and Scott Williams on Batman: Hush, Superman, WildCATs, Gen¹³, Divine Right, All-Star Batman and Robin, Infinite Crisis and 52.

Anthony Spay is a cover artist, editor, inker and penciller who is best known for his work on Grimm Fairy Tales, Brimstone and Irresistible. Most recently, Spay has been a writer and editor for Grimm Universe (2012) and cover artist for Irresistible (2012).

Billy Tucci is an illustrator, writer and filmmaker best known among American comic book audiences for his creator-owned title and character, Shi. Tucci originally started Crusader Comics in the early 1990's from his apartment, which helped spawn the popular and well-selling Shi title. Billy is also one of the few comic book creators recognized by Wizard on both their Top Ten Artists and Writers list. Recently, Tucci produced a six-part miniseries for DC, Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, which premiered in 2008.

Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture experience of the southwest. Comicon is presenting guests and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, tv, and gaming industries. Entering its eleventh year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 40,000 attendees to its May 23-26, 2013 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.

For more information, please go to http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES

WONDERCON ANAHEIM 2013 SCHEDULE!

MARCH 22, MILWAUKIE, OR—  Dark Horse Comics is headed to California's must-attend event on the comic book convention schedule – WonderCon Anaheim!

Join us for signings at booth #819!  Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last.

Tickets for signings at the Dark Horse booth will be distributed from the opening of WonderCon on Friday, March 29. Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued for any signing as needed. Inquire about your favorite signings as early as possible. Some restrictions apply. All events are subject to change.

Comics, books, and collectibles will be available for purchase from Dark Horse or your favorite retailer.

DARK HORSE SIGNINGS

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

12:00 p.m. BEANWORLD signing with creator Larry Marder

-Free Beanworld action figures and sketch cards

2:00 p.m. CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT signing with writer Josh Williamson

-Free 11” x 17” print featuring art by Felipe Massafera

3:00 p.m. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER signing with writer Gene Yang

-Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Gurihiru

TICKETED EVENT

5:00 p.m. STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI signing with inker Dan Parsons

-Free Dawn of the Jedi #1 while supplies last

6:00 p.m. USAGI YOJIMBO/47 RONIN signing with creator Stan Sakai

-Free 47 Ronin #1

Check out the Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin iOS game

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

10:00 a.m. HUSBANDS signing with cocreators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

-Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Ron Chan

11:00 a.m. NUMBER 13 signing with artist/writer Robert Love and writer David Walker

-Free Number 13 comic

12:00 p.m. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER signing with writer Gene Yang

-Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Gurihiru

TICKETED EVENT

1:00 p.m. X signing with artist Eric Nguyen

-Free 11” x 17” print featuring art by Eric Nguyen

2:00 p.m. BUFFYVERSE signing with artist Georges Jeanty, writer Andrew Chambliss (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and writer Christos Gage (Angel & Faith)

-Free Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 and Angel & Faith comics, Angel and Spike buttons, and Whedonverse wristbands

3:00 p.m. STAR WARS signing with artist Carlos D’Anda and colorist Gabe Eltaeb

-Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring a dramatic panel by Carlos D’Anda and Gabe Eltaeb from the upcoming Star Wars #4 issue

TICKETED EVENT

4:00 p.m. THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS signing with creator Gerard Way

-Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Becky Cloonan

TICKETED EVENT

SUNDAY, MARCH 31

10:00 a.m. THE ART OF REMEMBER ME signing with DONTNOD art director Aleksi Briclot, DONTNOD creative director Jean-Max Moris, and Capcom producer Mat Hart

-Free 11” x 17” The Art of Remember Me print

11:00 a.m. MIND MGMT signing with creator Matt Kindt

-Free 11” x 17” MIND MGMT print

12:00 p.m. STAR WARS: DARK TIMES signing with writer Randy Stradley

-Free Star Wars: Dark Times—Fire Carrier #1

1:00 p.m. THE LAST OF US signing with Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann

-Free 11” x 17” print featuring art by Julián Totino Tedesco from the upcoming comic The Last of Us: American Dreams

3:30 p.m. STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME II signing with writer/artist Gabriel Hardman and writer Corinna Bechko

TICKETED EVENT * Limit five comics per person

DARK HORSE PANELS 

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Avatar: The Search for Zuko’s Mom, Room 208AB

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Geek & Sundry Panel of Awesome, Room 300DE

  

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Comics Arts Conference Session: Focus on Matt Kindt, Room 210BCD

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: From Comic to Music and Back Again! Room 300AB

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Buffy Season 9: The Final Arc! Room 207BCD

SUNDAY, MARCH 31

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Spotlight on Jane Espenson with Brad Bell, Room 207

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Star Wars Comics in 2013! Room 207 BCD

 

Ezekiel Wolfe chased the rumors of a dark organization bent on world domination and it cost him his job as a covert agent. No longer affiliated with any government, he joins three disavowed agents also on the hunt. Alone they had no chance. Together they are mankind's last hope against the otherworldly perils of this ancient evil.

Written by Jason Arnett
Cover by Phil Hester, Shannon Eric Denton, & Wes Hartman

ISBN-10: 1933925531
ISBN-13: 978-1933925530

Tarzan and Sgt. Rock artist JOE KUBERT is remembered in ALTER EGO #116 

(RALEIGH, NC) Editor ROY THOMAS has devoted issue #116 of his magazine 

ALTER EGO to pay tribute to his friend, collaborator, and renowned comics artist, JOE KUBERT. This issue features four separate interviews with Kubert, discussing the different eras of his comic book career, from the 1940s to the 1970s. As artist (and often writer) of Hawkman, Tor, Enemy Ace, Sgt. Rock, Viking Prince, Tarzan, his legacy will reverberate throughout the comics industry for decades to come, and this issue paints just a small portrait of his massive influence. It also features added art by such Kubert collaborators and contemporaries as RUSS HEATH, NEAL ADAMS, MURPHY ANDERSON, MICHAEL KALUTA, SAM GLANZMAN, and others

The new issue, which will be in stores April 3, also features MICHAEL T. GILBERT exploring the depths of comics history in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, historian BILL SCHELLY's Comic Fandom Archive, and FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), showcasing the conclusion of a 1950s Captain Video story by GEORGE EVANS that inspired Avengers foe Ultron. The issue's cover features characters by JOE KUBERT, with a portrait by DANIEL JAMES COX

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84-page FULL-COLOR magazine

Print version: $8.95 cover price

Digital Edition: $3.95

Diamond Comic Distributors Order Code: JAN131395

In anticipation of this book's release, TwoMorrows Publishing is letting readers download a FREE PDF PREVIEW at this link:

http://www.twomorrows.com/media/AlterEgo116Preview.pdf

The PRINT EDITION (with 

FREE DIGITAL EDITION)

 

or DIGITAL EDITION ONLY may be ordered at this link:

http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1074

ALTER EGO #116 is now shipping directly from TwoMorrows Publishing, and will be in stores April 3.

Since 1994, TwoMorrows Publishing has been bringing a new day to comics fans, through its award-winning line of magazines and books.

This Fall, KISS KIDS Proves You’re Never Too Young to Rock! The tiny terrors hit stands in an all-ages new series! San Diego, CA (March 22, 2013) – Ah, the simple pleasures of just being a kid. Lemonade stands, little league games, advanced fort building, rocking the faces off of millions of screaming fans all over the world while thwarting the plans of your evil school Principal. If a couple of those cherished childhood memories sound unfamiliar, that’s because they can only be found in KISS Kids, the new series starring the pint-sized rock gods! Join Starchild, Li’l Demon, Spacey, and Catkid as they get into trouble and kick out the jams in strips featuring familiar characters and settings from KISS lore. Helmed by KISS series writers Chris Ryall and Tom Waltz with fun, expressive art by Jose Holder (Mars Attacks The Real Ghostbusters), KISS Kids promises to be a treat for fans of all-ages! “KISS is used to rocking and rolling all night and partying every day, but back when they were little’uns, those things only happened around nap time,” said Chris Ryall, also IDW’s Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief. “This series will appeal to kids and Kiss fans of all ages, as we see the school-age band engage robots, evil teachers, other students, and much more, all filtered through the KISS lens. Beth, the school’s Doctor Love, the snooty Torpedo Girls, the bratty “Wicked” Lester, nefarious Principal Elder… they’re all here for this accessible, funny, and appealing new series.” The new KISS Kids series, coming this fall, is being previewed in the form of a one-page strip on the back cover of all four issues of this spring’s Kiss Solo series. Fans will get their first real look at the Kiss Kids on April 10, when Kiss Solo #1: The Demon by Ryall and artist Angel Medina is released. "Rock and Roll All Nite….and Potty Every Day," added the L’il Demon himself, Kiss founding member, Gene Simmons. This fall, there’s only one place for proof positive that whether you’re a Starchild or a Demon, there’s nothing better than rocking and rolling all night and reading comics every day!

About IDW 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; 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. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Warner Brothers and Barry Sonnenfeld are attached to adapt LORE into a feature film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, with Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.

Injustice: Gods Among Us Season Pass for Xbox 360 and PS3 Confirmed

Season Pass Holders to Receive Four Characters for the Price of Three,

As Well As the Bonus Flashpoint Skin Pack

Injustice: Gods Among Us Heads to Boston for PAX East

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced a Season Pass for the upcoming DC Comics fighting game, Injustice: Gods Among Us.  Available for purchase at launch for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Injustice: Gods Among Us Season Pass grants purchasers access to four of the game’s upcoming downloadable characters for the price of three. 

The Injustice: Gods Among Us Season Pass will be available when the game launches, April 16, for $14.99 (PlaySation®Network) or 1200 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network) and offers exclusive access to the Flash Point Skin Pack featuring alternate costumes for Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Deathstroke.   

Injustice: Gods Among Us will also be on display and available for demo at the consumer gaming event PAX East in Boston, which kicks off this Friday, March 22^nd.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is an all-new game in development by award-winning NetherRealm Studios. The title debuts a bold new fighting game franchise that introduces a deep, original story featuring a large cast of favorite DC Comics icons such as Batman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and many others. Set in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred, players will experience heroes and villains engaging in epic battles on a massive scale. 

Injustice: Gods Among Us will be available for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U™ system from Nintendo.

For more information on the game, visit www.injustice.com. 

ShiftyLook Announces Lineup of Events for WonderCon Anaheim 2013

Bravoman animation-related festivities to include appearances by voiceover artists Rob Paulsen, Dee Bradley Baker and Romi Dames

TOKYO, JAPAN – March 5, 2013 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., a subsidiary of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7832), announced today its lineup of events for WonderCon Anaheim 2013. Events will include appearances by Emmy® Award winner Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain), Annie Award nominee Dee Bradley Baker (Clone Wars, American Dad), Romi Dames (Winx Club, Hannah Montana) and many of the Bravoman animation creative talent. ShiftyLook will be located at WonderCon Booth #845 from Friday, March 29th to Sunday, March 31st. For the latest information, visit ShiftyLook.com.

Highlighting the convention will be the ShiftyLook: Bravoman panel, which takes place Saturday at 11:00AM in Room 207 of the Anaheim Convention Center and includes appearances by voiceover artists Rob Paulsen, Dee Bradley Baker and Romi Dames, as well as the opportunity to see an episode of the Bravoman cartoon for the first time ever! The full schedule of public events is below.

FRIDAY, MARCH 29TH

AUTOGRAPHS & SKETCHES: Matt Moylan & Dax Gordine

3:00PM - 4:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph and/or sketch from Matt Moylan and Dax Gordine, the duo behind the Bravoman webcomic and now the story and art supervisors on the Bravoman cartoon. Warning: Bravoman artist Dax Gordine has big muscles and is good at punching games, so be nice!

AUTOGRAPHS: Rob Paulsen

4:00PM - 5:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph from Rob Paulsen, the Emmy® award-winning voice actor behind Bravoman and Alpha Man in the upcoming Bravoman cartoon! Rob is best known for his roles on Animaniacs (Yakko), Pinky and the Brain (Pinky), 1987's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Raphael), 2012's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Donatello) and many other memorable appearances.

AUTOGRAPHS: Romi Dames

5:00PM - 6:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph from Romi Dames, the voice actress behind Waya Hime in the upcoming Bravoman cartoon! Romi is best known for her appearances in Hannah Montana (Traci Van Horn) and Winx Club (Musa).

SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH

PANEL: ShiftyLook: Bravoman

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Anaheim Convention Center Room 207

Namco Bandai Games's ShiftyLook producer and editor-in-chief Rob Pereyda gives an inside look into the world of Bravoman. Find out what's next for everyone's favorite stretchy hero and watch an unreleased episode of Bravoman: Super-Unequaled Hero of Excellence! with show stars Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs), Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad), and Romi Dames (Winx Club); animation director Murray Bain (Artopia); writer Matt Moylan (Lil Formers); character designer Dax Gordine (JoGeeTV); theme song composer Randy Rogel (Animaniacs); and score composer Tommy Pedrini (Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!). Afterward, stick around for a zany Q&A - there just might be some big Bravoman announcements, too!

AUTOGRAPHS: Romi Dames

1:00PM - 2:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph from Romi Dames, the voice actress behind Waya Hime in the upcoming Bravoman cartoon! Romi is best known for her appearances in Hannah Montana (Traci Van Horn) and Winx Club (Musa).

AUTOGRAPHS: Randy Rogel

2:00PM - 3:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph from Randy Rogel, the writer-composer of the cool ‘90s-style theme song in the upcoming Bravoman cartoon! Randy is best known for his collaborations with Rob Paulsen on Animaniacs, including the legendary “Yakko's World,” and also wrote iconic Batman: The Animated Series episodes such as “Two-Face” and “Robin's Reckoning.”

AUTOGRAPHS: Rob Paulsen

3:00PM - 4:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph from Rob Paulsen, the Emmy® award-winning voice actor behind Bravoman and Alpha Man in the upcoming Bravoman cartoon! Rob is best known for his roles on Animaniacs (Yakko), Pinky and the Brain (Pinky), 1987's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Raphael), 2012's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Donatello) and many other memorable appearances.

AUTOGRAPHS & SKETCHES: Surprise Guest

4:00PM - 5:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph and/or sketch from a surprise guest! To be announced during the ShiftyLook: Bravoman panel on Saturday.

MEET & GREET: Bravomation Crew

5:00PM - 6:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Bravoman producer-director Rob Pereyda, animation director Murray Bain and associate producer Ash Paulsen hang out at the ShiftyLook booth to answer questions on the making of ShiftyLook's first cartoon. If you're nice, maybe you'll even get an Alpha Man doodle, too!

AUTOGRAPHS & SKETCHES: Matt Moylan & Dax Gordine

6:00PM - 7:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph and/or sketch from Matt Moylan and Dax Gordine, the duo behind the Bravoman webcomic and now the story and art supervisors on the Bravoman cartoon. Warning: Bravoman artist Dax Gordine has big muscles and is good at punching games, so be nice!

SUNDAY, MARCH 31ST

AUTOGRAPHS & SKETCHES: Matt Moylan & Dax Gordine

1:00PM - 2:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Get a free autograph and/or sketch from Matt Moylan and Dax Gordine, the duo behind the Bravoman webcomic and now the story and art supervisors on the Bravoman cartoon. Warning: Bravoman artist Dax Gordine has big muscles and is good at punching games, so be nice!

MEET & GREET: Bravomation Crew

2:00PM - 3:00PM

WonderCon Booth #845

Bravoman producer-director Rob Pereyda, animation director Murray Bain and associate producer Ash Paulsen hang out at the ShiftyLook booth to answer questions on the making of ShiftyLook's first cartoon. If you're nice, maybe you'll even get an Alpha Man doodle, too!

For additional updates and exclusive information, follow ShiftyLook on Twitter (@ShiftyLook), Facebook (fb.com/ShiftyLook) and YouTube (http://youtube.com/user/shiftylooknbgi).

FIVE GHOSTS #1 DISAPPEARS FROM SHELVES

Miniseries debut sells out, gets second printing

In an astonishing debut, the first issue of the Image Comics series FIVE GHOSTS: THE HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY by Frank Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham has sold out the same day as its release, March 20. The issue will immediately go back to press, and the second printing (Diamond Comics code FEB138330) is available to pre-order now and will be in stores on April 17, the same day as FIVE GHOSTS #2.

FIVE GHOSTS tells the story of Fabian Gray, a treasure-hunter haunted by five spirits of literary archetypes: the Wizard, the Archer, the Detective, the Samurai, and the Vampire. Gray draws on the talents and abilities of these five spirits as he embarks on the most important mission of his life — to save his twin sister Silvia, lost to him ever since the ghosts became part of him.

The issue was received with great critical acclaim:

"Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #1 is an outstanding start to what promises to be a thrilling miniseries. Barbiere's characters are interesting, with believable dialogue and interactions, and his plot is utterly compelling. I'm genuinely looking forward to reading the next issue. With 32 gorgeously illustrated story pages, this comic represents excellent value...."
-Comic Bastards

"People looking for that next big thing, you might want to gaze this way. Five Ghosts has everything in it that a comic should have and then some."
-Newsarama

"Five Ghosts is one good looking pulp adventure comic, on a par with Franceso Francavilla's The Black Beetle.... This is great storytelling and Barbiere weaves plot strands which will bear delicious fruit. "
-Geek Unleashed

"Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray is a great new series with a fresh and clever twist. This is what comic books are supposed to be; fun, action packed and dripping with cool."
-Sound on Sight

"Oni Press and the Double Fine Action Comics.  What a pretty couple.  They look so nice together out on the town, arm in arm." – Scott C.

A long-time feature of video game developer Double Fine Production's website, Scott C.'s hilarious DOUBLE FINE ACTION COMICS has been running since 2005, and has reached quantities numbering well over 800 strips. On April 13, 2013, Oni Press brings you the first 300 of these strips in DOUBLE FINE ACTION COMICS V1, along with the next 300 strips, which have been packaged into DOUBLE FINE ACTION COMICS V2. The comic strip features Double Fine's world famous logo, the Two-Headed Baby, who is joined in his adventures by beloved characters Knight, Muscleman, Captain, and Thompson, as well as many others including mummies, cute animals, and mummified cute animals.

Can’t wait until April? At PAX EAST 2013, Oni Press (Booth 1098) and Double Fine (Booth 992) will be debuting the very limited DOUBLE FINE ACTION COMICS COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS V1 & V2. For $50 each, you will receive a beautifully designed, shrink-wrapped, hardcover version of whichever volume you choose, each volume also including a numbered bookplate signed by Scott C.

If you miss your chance to score these collectibles at PAX EAST, don’t cry! Oni Press and Scott C. will be at MOCCA ARTS FEST April 6^th-7^th and they would love to high-five you for purchasing a COLLECTOR’S EDITION from either of them.  Also, Oni Press and Double Fine will begin selling the COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS on their websites on April 17, 2013, the same day the regular softcover editions go on sale at finer retailers and bookstores everywhere. 

“Wear whatever you like while you read these books, but I recommend workout clothes. You might sweat a lot while you read these comics and I want you to be ready for that.” – Scott C.

www.onipress.com

www.doublefine.com

www.pyramidcar.com

JANE ESPENSON AND BRAD BELL’S HUSBANDS IS COMING TO YOUR TOWN!

Dark Horse announces official Husbands book tour beginning on March 27!

MARCH 20, MILWAUKIE, OR—Following up on the incredible response to last fall’s digital comics series, Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce that Husbands will be hitting the road in conjunction with the collection’s release on March 27, as first reported on AfterElton.

Written by Husbands creators Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once Upon a Time) and Brad Bell (VH1’s Pop Up Video) with an introduction from literary legend Neil Gaiman, Dark Horse’s Husbands is a comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom that tells the story of accidental gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks. In this witty new graphic novel, the couple receive a mystical wedding gift that launches them on an epic adventure—a tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realms—filled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart: a superhero showdown, a fairy-tale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high-school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride.

Now, Espenson and Bell will hit the road, making their way through ten cities around the country throughout the spring to coincide with this highly anticipated release!

“We always knew that a newlywed sitcom for the age of marriage equality was an idea that deserved to exist as a show. And we’re so thrilled to see it turned into this gorgeous book as well. The humor, the beautiful artwork from all these talented artists, all the special touches that went into it—all of that makes this something really special,” says Jane Espenson.

ET Online/The Insider praises Husbands by calling it “one of the smartest, most unique and powerful pieces of entertainment this year.”

Husbands, the complete collection, arrives on March 27, 2013, and is available for preorder now through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, TFAW.com, and of course at your local comic shop!

The official Husbands book tour kicks off on March 27 at the upcoming WonderCon 2013! Complete itinerary is below.

Husbands Tour Dates—Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

MARCH

WonderCon

Friday, March 29–Sunday, March 31

Panels & Signings

Anaheim Convention Center

800 W. Katella Avenue


Anaheim, California 92802

www.comic-con.org/wca

Barnes & Noble, The Grove at Farmers Market

Tuesday, April 2, 7 p.m.

Q&A / Signing with Jane Espenson, Brad Bell, and Sean Hemeon

189 The Grove Drive, Suite K 30

Los Angeles, California 90036

323-525-0270

http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/79334

APRIL

Columbia University Bookstore

Monday, April 8, 6 p.m.

Q&A / Signing with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

2920 Broadway

Lerner Hall

New York, New York 10027

212-854-4131

http://columbia.bncollege.com/

Midtown Comics

Tuesday, April 9, 5 p.m.

Q&A / Signing with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

64 Fulton Street (corner of Gold Street)

New York, New York 10038

800-411-3341 or 212-302-8192

http://www.midtowncomics.com/

http://www.facebook.com/events/312980665491154/

Meltdown Comics

Sunday, April 14, 4–7 p.m.

Husbands Nerdist Writers Panel / Signing / Screening with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

7522 Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90046

323-851-7223

http://www.meltcomics.com/

C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo)

Friday, April 26–Sunday, April 28

Panels & Signings

West Building at McCormick Place

2301 S. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60616

http://www.c2e2.com/

DePaul University Bookstore

Monday, April 29, 6 p.m.

Discussion / Signing with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

1 E. Jackson Boulevard

Chicago, Illinois 60604

773-325-7700

http://depaul-lincolnpark.bncollege.com

University Book Store

Tuesday, April 30, 7 p.m.

Discussion / Signing with Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

University Temple United Methodist Church

1415 NE 43rd Street

Seattle, Washington 98105

206-634-3400

http://www.bookstore.washington.edu

MAY

Powell’s City of Books on Burnside

Monday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.

Q&A / Signing with Husbands cocreators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell and graphic novel artists Ron Chan, Ben Dewey, and Natalie Nourigat

1005 W. Burnside Street

Portland, Oregon 97209

503-228-4651

www.powells.com

Cosponsored by Q Center 

www.pdxqcenter.org

MCM London Comic Con

Friday, May 24–Sunday, May 26

Panels & Signings

ExCeL London Exhibition and Convention Centre

1 Western Gateway

Royal Victoria Dock

London E16 1XL, United Kingdom

http://www.mcmcomiccon.com

JUNE

ATX Television Festival

Thursday, June 6–Sunday, June 9

Panels & Signings

Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental

701 Congress Avenue

Austin, Texas 78701

888-424-6835

http://www.atxfestival.com

JULY

Comic-Con International: San Diego

Thursday, July 18–Sunday, July 21

Panels & Signings

San Diego Convention Center

111 W. Harbor Drive

San Diego, California 92101

http://www.comic-con.org/cci

Check the Dark Horse blog regularly for updates as cities are added to the tour! 

Please contact each venue to confirm event guidelines. Events are subject to change. 

Events such as WonderCon, C2E2, MCM London Comic Con, and Comic-Con International: San Diego are held at convention centers and require purchase of a badge to gain entry to the show. Badges may be limited, and securing a badge does not guarantee admission to all events at the show.

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