MA – Final Crisis Signing
May 31, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Massachusetts, Signing and Appearance Profiles
JG Jones Signing!
J.G. Jones is the artist of the Wanted graphic novel, which served as the basis for the Angelina Jolie hit movie. It features an amoral protagonist who discovers he is the heir to a career as a supervillain assassin in a world where such villains have secretly taken control of the planet.
Jones is also the artist of the recent DC Comics series, Final Crisis, which featured the death of Batman. The Final Crisis hardcover collection will be available June 10, 2009. Other notable series by Jones include Black Widow, Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia, and all the covers for the weekly 52 comic series.
Saturday June 13th, 2009. 10am-4pm
191 Mechanic Street Route 140
Bellingham, MA 02019
508-966-2275
MO – The Mighty #5 Launches
May 30, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Directory, Location, Missouri, Signing and Appearance Profiles, United States
The Mighty #5 Cover
Chris Samnee, artist on such titles as CAPOTE IN KANSAS, THE EXTERMINATORS, and QUEEN AND COUNTRY is beginning his run on DC’s MIGHTY with issue #5! It hits stands on June 3, and Chris will be at Star Clipper from 3 to 6 PM to sign this hot new book! Come out and get your signed copy from this up-and-coming artist while they’re available!
Star Clipper Comics, 6392 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone: (314)725-9110
http://starclipper.popshoponline.com/
CA – Cartoonist-in-Residence
May 30, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Name: Elle Skinner
Date(s): June 13, 2009
Description: SATURDAY, JUNE 13 â— 1–3pm
Cartoonist-in-Residence
Every second Saturday the Schulz Museum hosts a new Cartoonist-in-Residence! Meet, watch, and talk to local San Francisco cartoonist Elle Skinner. Skinner ‘s mini-comics can be found online and her artwork has appeared in galleries throughout San Francisco.
On the second Saturday of each month from 1 to 3pm, visitors to the Schulz Museum can meet and discuss cartooning with a professional cartoonist. In an informal and conversational setting, visitors have the opportunity to see the cartoonist at work, ask questions, and gain a better understanding of the field of cartooning.
Location: Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Website: http://www.schulzmuseum.org/
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MA – Leprechaun #1 Signing
May 30, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Horror, Massachusetts, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Name: Kris Carter
Date(s): June 3. 2009
Description: From Larry’s newsletter:
Kris Carter has been shopping at my store for 15 years. He has ALWAYS wanted to be a comic book artist. I used to hang his stick figure drawings on the wall. This week his FIRST full color ongoing series ships from Bluewater productions. Leprechaun #1. This Wednesday he will be signing copies all day long. Congrats, Kris you ARE a comic book artist. I will now be hanging his published pencils on the wall. I am proud as hell.
Location: Larry’s Comics, Inc., 66 Lakeview Ave, Lowell, MA 01850
Website: http://larryscomics.net/
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NewHampshire.com: Sixth annual Comicon…
May 30, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, New Hampshire
NewHampshire.com previews Sunday’s Granite State Comicon. Follow the link.
NYC – ‘The Strain’ Signing
May 29, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Horror, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Name: Guillermo Del Toro, Chuck Hogan
Date(s): June 4, 2009
Description: Thursday June 04, 2009 12:00 AM
Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Blade II) and Chuck Hogan sign their novel The Strain.
Location: Barnes & Noble, Park Slope, 267 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Website: http://bn.com
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NYC – Comic Science Saturday
May 29, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Location, New York, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, United States
Name: Larry Hama, Paolo Rivera, Phil Jimenez
Date(s): June 13, 2009
Description: Saturday, June 13, 12:30–3:30 pm
In conjunction with the Museum’s current exhibition Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time, this year’s Identification Day will include a display of Museum specimens related to the exhibition, as well as presentations by comic book artists Larry Hama (G.I. Joe, Wolverine, Elektra), Paolo Rivera (Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, X-Men), and Phil Jimenez (Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, New X-Men, The Invisibles). These artists will draw for visitors and demonstrate how translating mammalian traits into superhero powers created Wolverine, Beast, and other comic characters. During this family-friendly event, children will be invited to sketch their own characters, with advice from the artists.
The American Museum of Natural History’s Identification Day: A Milstein Science Saturday is like a natural history Antiques Roadshow. Visitors are invited to bring in shells, rocks, insects, arrowheads, feathers, fossils, bones, pottery, textiles, or any other natural or cultural object that has had them puzzled and perplexed for a thorough going-over by Museum scientists. Items identified on previous Identification Days include a dinosaur egg, a whale’s jawbone, a green beetle bracelet from Brazil, a sponge-bored conch shell, a 5,000-year-old stone spear point, and fake trilobite fossils from Morocco. Participating in this year’s Identification Day will be scientists and researchers from the departments of Anthropology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Ornithology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Paleontology.
Please note: There will be no appraisals, and gemstones will not be identified.
Larry Hama is a comics writer, screenwriter, and actor particularly beloved for his Marvel Comics work on G.I. Joe and Wolverine, including most of the G.I. Joe action figures’ file cards.
Marvel artist Paolo Rivera has become one of the hottest painters in comics today. Through the popular Mythos series, Rivera has illustrated many of Marvels iconic characters including the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and the X-Men.
Phil Jimenez is currently under exclusive contract with Marvel comics, working on The Amazing Spider-Man. To celebrate the inauguration of President Obama, a recent cover (#583) by Phil, “Spidey Meets the President,” featured a Spidey/Obama Team-Up.
WHERE: Milstein Hall of Ocean Life
American Museum of Natural History
TICKETS: Free with Museum admission
Location: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, USA
Website: http://www.amnh.org
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CA – ‘X-Men III’ Director Signs
May 29, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Location, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, United States
Name: Brett Ratner, James Toback, Scott Caan, Larry Grobel
Date(s): June 18, 2009
Description: Brett Ratner, James Toback, Scott Caan and Larry Grobel present new releases from Rat Press
Start: Thu, 06/18/2009 – 7:00pm
Filmmaker and publisher Brett Ratner has extended his love of film and those who make it with his new publishing imprint, Rat Press. Ratner’s first releases include Lawrence Grobel’s Conversations with Robert Evans and Conversations with Marlon Brando, filmmaker James Toback’s book, Jim: The Author’s Self-Centered Memoir on the Great Jim Brown and actor Scott Caan’s photographing book, Scott Caan Photographs. All four men will be on hand this evening to present and sign their books.
They will be signing books only, no memorabilia.
Location: Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: http://www.vromansbookstore.com
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Fan Expo Canada Announces Comic Pros
May 29, 2009 by kevthemev
Filed under Canada, Comic Books, Convention News, Top Stories
FAN EXPO CANADA – AUGUST 28-30, 2009
Visitors from across Ontario and around the world have the opportunity to experience the very best of pop culture first-hand at the upcoming 15th annual Fan Expo Canada. The return of the country’s largest combined event which includes The Canadian National Comic Book Expo, CNAnime, SFX Science Fiction Expo, Festival of Fear Horror Expo and GX Gaming Expo – the Canadian National Gaming Expo is the perfect family outing and offers something for all ages and interests!
The Comic Book Expo, CANADA’S BIGGEST COMIC BOOK EVENT has an amazing array of comic book superstar guests. Visitors to the Comic Book Expo will have the opportunity to meet many renowned artists and writers and participate in autograph and Q & A sessions with their favourite creators and industry experts alike.
The Comic Book Expo Guests include Featured Guests:
JOE QUESADA – Editor In Chief, MARVEL COMICS
MIKE DEODATO JR. – Artist, DARK AVENGERS
ETHAN VAN SCIVER – Artist, FLASH REBIRTH
STEVE MCNIVEN – Artist, WOLVERINE
IVAN REIS – Artist, THE BLACKEST NIGHT
TERRY DODSON – Artist, UNCANNY X-MEN
DAVID FINCH – Artist, ULTIMATUM
OLIVIER COIPEL – Artist, THOR
MATT FRACTION – Writer, UNCANNY X-MEN & INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
MARKO DJURDJEVIC – Cover artist, MARVEL COMICS
LEN WEIN – Legendary Creator, SWAMP THING & WOLVERINE
DARWYN COOKE – Writer/Artist, DC THE NEW FRONTIER, HUNTER
DALE EAGLESHAM – Artist, Upcoming FANTASTIC FOUR
BILL SIENKIEWICZ – Legendary Artist
STUART IMMONEN – Artist, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, NEW AVENGERS
KATHRYN IMMONEN – Writer, RUNAWAYS
ALEX MALEEV – Artist, SPIDER-WOMAN
YANICK PAQUETTE – Artist, MARVEL
FRANCIS MANAPUL – Artist, SUPERMAN/BATMAN, ADVENTURE COMICS
C.B. CEBULSKI – Writer and Editor, MARVEL COMICS
Special Appearance by:
DOUG SNEYD – Legendary Playboy cartoonist
Plus a HUGE list of creators and studios will be appearing at the 2009 Comic Book Expo – click here and take a look!
http://www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo/index.php?/comicbook/guests/category/featured_guests/#FEATURED%20GUESTS
TX – ‘Jack of Fables’ Signing
May 29, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Name: Matthew Sturges
Date(s): June 3, 2009
Description: Matthew Sturges, the writer for Jack of Fables and Blue Beetle signs at Dragon’s Lair Austin on Wednesday June 3, 2009 from 5PM – 7PM.
Matthew Sturges has done several events with Dragon’s Lair and is an Eisner-award nominated comic writer!
Location: Dragon’s Lair Comics and Fantasy, 6111 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78757
Website: http://dlair.net/
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