KC Fan Con #21 (June 2009)
May 28, 2009 by Submitter
Filed under Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Kansas
Event Details:
Convention Website: http://www.kcfancon.com
Date(s):: 6/28/2009
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, 7000 West 108th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66211-1103, USA
Number of Dealers/Exhibitors Tables:: 26
Projected Attendance:: 250
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Preorder Diamond SDCC Exclusives
May 28, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
Entertainment Earth has a number of the Diamond SDCC Exclusives available for pre-order.
Pre-orders are based on item availability after the show and early orders will have priority.
Transformers SDCC 2009 G1 Animated Megatron Bust
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC64073&id=CO-606217020
Dark X-Men Beginning #1 SDCC 2009 Exclusive Comic
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC30013&id=CO-606217020
Dark Avengers Uncanny X-Men Utopia #1 Exclusive Comic
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC50014&id=CO-606217020
Dark Avengers SDCC 2009 Minimates Box Set #2
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC72504&id=CO-606217020
Ghostbusters SDCC 2009 Venkman and Stay Puft Mini-Figures
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC80992&id=CO-606217020
Ghostbusters Angry Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Bank
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC80976&id=CO-606217020
Dawn SDCC 2009 Exclusive Red Skirt Statue
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC63102&id=CO-606217020
Aliens vs. Robots
May 27, 2009 by Richard Oh
Filed under L.A. Sequential
Like most of Geek America, I was eagerly anticipating Terminator Salvation and Star Trek to open in theaters. When Star Trek came out, I was blown away. Great cast, solid cinematography, and great script. Granted it’s considered to be “Ultimate Star Trek” due to the alternate realities and cheap cheat tricks by alternate Spock to progress the story faster. For the most part though, Star Trek was a solid film, and it made me wonder what Terminator had up its sleeve.
While Terminator received mixed reviews, I personally loved it. The robots were designed very well and looked very slick. Kudos to McG for catering to his strengths. Although there were some weaker points in the movie (did anyone else roll their eyes when Moon Bloodgood’s character wanted to snuggle with Marcus just for warmth?), I thought the movie accomplished what it set out to do. It portrayed the world starting to be taken over by Skynet, and the human resistance struggling to defeat the enemy, as well as John Conner’s rise to power as leader of the resistance. It’s not quite the hopeless future that was once predicted in previous Terminator movies because IT HASN’T HAPPENED YET! I hate that people think this Terminator movie was bad because it didn’t portray the future being that bad. I believe this will come to pass in future movies as it gets worse and worse.
While Christian Bale does an adequate job as John Conner, this movie was more Marcus’ story. From his horror at realizing what’s happened to him and his path towards redemption, Sam Worthington did a fantastic job as Marcus and portraying his humanity. The ending may have been a bit cheesy but showed hope that perhaps mankind will persevere in the end. And I can’t wait to see what Transformers 2 comes up with next.
CA – ‘Heroes’ Star Debuts Comic
May 27, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Name: Milo Ventimiglia, Jeremy Haun, Russ Candiff
Date(s): June 27, 2009
Description: Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia debuts his new comic book Berserker on Saturday June 27, 2009 at 1:00pm at Golden Apple Comics. Joining him are Russ Candiff (co-producer of Divide Pictures) and series artist Jeremy Haun. A limited variant edition of the first issue is available for sale at the event.
Location: Golden Apple Comics, 7018 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90038, USA
Website: http://www.goldenapplecomics.com
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NYC – Carousel Slide Show
May 27, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Location, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles, United States
Name: R. Sikoryak, Todd Alcott, Michael Kupperman, Megan Montague Cash, Neil Numberman, Sabrina Jones, Danny Hellman
Date(s): May 28, 2009
Description: Thursday, May 28
New York, NY, 8 PM – “Carousel” slide show at Dixon Place
Cartoonist R. Sikoryak presents “Carousel,” a cartoon slide show, which he has hosted for over a decade, featuring Todd Alcott, Michael Kupperman, Megan Montague Cash, Neil Numberman, Sabrina Jones, Danny Hellman and more. Admission is $15.
Location: Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002
Website: http://dixonplace.org/html/upcomingevents.html
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UK – ‘Hellboy’ Director Signing
May 27, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, England, Horror, Location, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Name: Guillermo del Toro
Date(s): June 6, 2009
Description: Guillermo del Toro signing The Strain
Saturday 6, June, 1:30PM – 2:30PM
A plane lands at JFK and mysteriously goes dark, doors sealed and lights off – everyone on board is discovered dead. Ephraim Goodweather must work quickly to find a cause before panic spreads. Four passengers have survived – but when all two hundred corpses disappear on the same night, things get rapidly worse. Soon Eph and a small band of helpers find themselves battling to protect not only their own loved ones, but the whole city, against an ancient threat to humanity.
Guillermo del Toro came to prominence with cult horror movies such as Chronos and The Devil’s Backbone and made his Hollywood directorial debut with the classic Blade II. Rapidly followed by the box office and critical hit Hellboy and the Oscar-winning Pan’s Labyrinth, del Toro has established himself as one of the leading directors in the genre. He’s currently working on the eagerly anticipated The Hobbit.
Location: Forbidden Planet London Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, United Kingdom
Website: http://forbiddenplanet.com
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NYC – ‘Syncopated’ Launch Party
May 27, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Location, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles, United States
Name: Syncopated
Date(s): June 5, 2009
Description: On Friday, June 5th, Rocketship hosts a release party and signing for the newest SYNCOPATED anthology…
Rocketship will have many of the contributors on hand; a complete and confirmed guest list is on the way.
This is the Friday night before the annual MoCCA Festival, so it’s a great chance to kick off the weekend right- by having a few beers with some talented cartoonists, buying a great new anthology, and having it signed. Then stepping out onto Smith Street, breathing in the fresh, warm, Brooklyn air, and knowing that all is right with the world.
More details to come!
Location: Rocketship, 208 Smith Street, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11201
Website: http://rocketshipstore.blogspot.com/
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UK – ‘Lost Constellations’ Signing
May 27, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Name: Tara McPherson
Date(s): June 11, 2009
Description: Tara McPherson – Lost Constellations
Thursday 11, June, 6:00PM – 7:00PM
Forbidden Planet is pleased to announce a signing by Tara McPherson. She will be signing Lost Constellations at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Thursday 11th June 6 – 7pm
Tara is based in New York City and creates art about people and their odd ways. Recalling many issues from childhood and good old life experience, she creates images that are thought provoking and seductive. People and their relationships are a central theme throughout her work. Lost Constellations is the second book of her astounding artwork, following the success of Lonely Heart.
Location: Forbidden Planet London Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, United Kingdom
Website: http://forbiddenplanet.com/
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WA – ‘Rapture’ Launches
May 27, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, United States, Washington
Name: Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma
Date(s): May 30, 2009
Description: MICHAEL OEMING & TAKI SOMA
REDMOND STORE SIGNING
SATURDAY, MAY 30TH
12PM TO 3PM
The Comic Stop is excited to have comic book artist extraordinaire Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, Bulletproof Monk, Hammer of the Gods) for a store signing to help promote his brand new series debuting with Dark Horse Comics, Rapture. Signing along with Oeming is co-creator and artist for the book, Taki Soma.
Here’s what Dark horse has to say about Rapture:
After warring for a century, Earth’s greatest champions and villains suddenly disappear, leaving the planet devastated. Like a rapture, the Powers are gone and humanity is left behind to pick up the pieces. Amongst this wreckage, two lovers, Evelyn and Gil, find themselves separated by a continent and will do anything to find each other again. But when a strange being named “The Word” turns Evelyn into a champion with an angelic spear, she finds the force of her love for Gil clashing with her newfound power. Love and destiny collide in what will become the worst breakup-ever.
This store signing will take place from 12pm to 3pm at the Redmond location, on Saturday, May 30th.
COMIC STOP REDMOND
16444 NE 74th St #B-135
Redmond, WA 98052
425.881.0291
Location: COMIC STOP REDMOND, 16444 NE 74th St #B-135, Redmond, WA 98052
Website: http://www.comicstoponline.com
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NYC – Mazzucchelli Retrospective
May 27, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles, United States
Name: David Mazzucchelli
Date(s): June 6, 2009
Description: Sounds and Pauses
The Comics of David Mazzucchelli
May 19 – August 23
Opening Reception Saturday, June 6th, 7-9pm
In celebration of the release of his highly-anticipated book, Asterios Polyp, the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is pleased to present David Mazzucchelli’s first retrospective exhibition in the U.S. Mazzucchelli’s career encompasses early groundbreaking work in Daredevil and Batman: Year One; idiosyncratic short stories in his self-published anthology, Rubber Blanket, and elsewhere; the graphic novel adaptation of City of Glass; and his new graphic novel. For over 25 years, Mazzucchelli has distinguished himself with articulate storytelling and emotive drawings in service to comics in a variety of genres. Sounds and Pauses: The Comics of David Mazzucchelli presents over 80 original comic pages, drawings, prepatory sketches and covers from the artist’s archives, allowing an invaluable look at Mazzucchelli’s artistic journey.
The exhibition is curated by Dan Nadel.
Supprt for MoCCA and Sounds and Pauses: The Comics of David Mazzucchelli comes from Pantheon Books, Picturebox, the Will and Ann Eisner Foundation, and the members of MoCCA.
Location: Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, 594 Broadway, Suite 401, New York, NY 10012
Website: http://moccany.org/
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