Golden Apple 30th Anniversary!
December 14, 2009 by Richard Oh
Filed under California, Con Reports and Photos, L.A. Sequential
Golden Apple, Hollywood’s Comic Shop to the stars, held their 30th anniversary this past Saturday, December 12. Even with the rain, fans showed up in full force as several publishing companies, such as Archaia, Aspen, Top Cow, and Boom Studios, helped celebrate the anniversary with limited edition comics and prints exclusive to the event, as well as huge sales for comics. In addition, Hero Initiative got Whilce Portacio, Image Comics co-founder, to show up and sketch for the fans for donations. Everyone had a great time, and afterwards, a party was held for all the contributors to this great event. Without further ado, onto the photos of the event!
Aspen's Exclusive print for Golden Apple.
Top Cow's exclusive Angelus cover for Golden Apple by Ebas!
Golden Apple owner, Sharon Liebowitz, at the register.
Hero Initiative's set up at Golden Apple.
Archaia Comics' booth in GA.
Boom Studios' booth in GA.
Top Cow in the back of GA selling books for 1 dollar!
Aspen Comics also in the back with Top Cow selling their print!
Rick Basaldua reviews inking details with a young inker trying to break into the biz.
Top Cow's One Dollar box. One dollar make you holler!
Free comics! Get your comics!
Ebas braves the pouring rain for his fans.
Sensation Comics # 1 CGC 7.0. Anyone want to buy it?
Ebas going right to work for the fans.
Whilce arrives as Ryan Liebowitz shows him where to go.
Whilce immediately begins drawing for the fans in line.
This reporter's Whilce sketch after waiting in line.
NYC – KISS Kompendium Signing
December 14, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Gene Simmons signs KISS Kompendium
December 17, 2009 12:30 PM
Borders, 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019
KISS Kompendium is an eye-popping compilation of the previously out-of-print Stan Lee Marvel comic book adventures of the legendary heavy metal band, as well as the famed Psycho Circus and Dark Horse editions and KISS’s own KISStory. Only copies of KISS Kompendium purchased at Borders will be signed.
Chicago Comic Con Tickets On Sale
December 14, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Illinois, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
Tickets are now on sale for Wizard World’s largest and longest running Comic Con with Special Guests William Shatner, Adam West and Julie Newmar at www.wizardworld.ticketleap.com/chicago
Join tens of thousands of fans as they converge at Chicago Comic Con 2010 Wizard World Convention to celebrate the best in pop culture. Chicago Comic Con brings it all – Movies, Comics, Toys, Video Gaming, Games, TV, Anime, Manga, Horror, Wrestling, MMA, Original Art, Collectibles & More! Chicago Comic Con is brought to you by the group who produces the most widely attended Comic Con tour!
Special Guests William Shatner, Adam West and Julie Newmar will meet fans and sign autographs at Chicago Comic Con.
Chicago Comic Con runs Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August19-22, 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
Show Hours:
Thursday, August 19, 2010 – 5 pm – 9pm
Friday, August 20, 2010 – 12 NOON – 8pm
Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, August 22, 2010 – 10am – 5pm
Tickets Details:
• All Tickets Gain Entry to Chicago Comic Con 2010 Wizard World Convention & Video Game Expo
• The only way to attend the show on Thursday evening is to purchase a Premier Weekend Ticket! All Advance Ticket Holders get in FIRST all weekend long.
• Important: Bring your printed out e-tickets to the event to gain admittance.
• Save $5 by ordering your ticket in advance.
• Tickets are non-refundable.
• Children 10 and under get in FREE when accompanied by a paid adult
• Credit card will be charged at time of purchase.
• All tickets have a convenience charge at checkout.
• Autograph fees may be required for some guests.
Go here for details about the special Magazine Subscription offer with Bonus Free Ticket to Chicago Comic Con: http://www.wizardworld.com/frtitochcoco.html
IL – Art Baltazar’s Birthday Bash
December 14, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Once again, Challengers is willing to test the limits of sanity and Santaty by staying open for 30 STRAIGHT HOURS this December. Starting Wednesday, December 23rd at 11am and running straight through to Thursday, December 24th at 5pm, Challengers won’t close. Not for tiredness, not for hunger, not for more tiredness, not for nothing. So stop in any of those 30 hours for some good ol’ fashioned sleep-deprived comic book store holiday cheer.
Or, if you want BIRTHDAY cheer, come in Thursday, December 24th between 2am and 4am for ART BALTAZAR’S BIRTHDAY BASH! That’s right, December 24th is “Tiny Titans” co-creator Art Baltazar’s birthday, and he’s spending it at Challengers! At 2 in the morning! Really! We have no idea what Art’ll be doing for two hours in the middle of the night, but it’s his birthday, and we’ll be loopy and sleepy, so expect some truly crazy birthday bashery.
It’s okay to be scared.
Challengers Comics, 1845 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
NC – Holiday Signing
December 11, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, North Carolina, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Chrissie Zullo, Budd Root & more sign on Dec 12th
Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find hosts a store signing, featuring their buddies Nathan Edmondson (Olympus), Cavewoman creator Budd Root, Andy Smith (Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein), and Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love cover artist Chrissie Zullo! Whoa! That’s going to be some star-studded SALE-a-bration! The signing will go from 2-5 on Saturday, December 12, but the sale will be all day Saturday and Sunday (10-9 on Sat., 1-6 on Sunday).
Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find, 1957 E. 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28204
C2E2 and NYCC Staff On Holiday Store Tour
December 11, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Illinois, New York
C2E2 AND NYCC STAFF HIT THE ROAD FOR HOLIDAY TOUR!
Meet and Greet the C2E2 & NYCC Teams at Comic Shops in New York and Chicago
Norwalk, CT, December 8, 2009: Organizers of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and New York Comic Con (NYCC) have announced that they will be hitting the road this month to visit comic book retailers and fans in Chicago and New York to spread holiday cheer. The staff of C2E2 & NYCC will be taking to the streets, meeting, greeting, and giving away presents to fans at comic shops all month long. The tour begins in New York City tomorrow – Wednesday, December 9th – and will extend through Wednesday, December 23rd. Officials note that one big reason for the trip – aside from giving away presents – is to meet with fans in order to hear their ideas and to find out what fans want to see in 2010.
“We want to reach out to our community of supporters as much as possible to get the pulse of who and what they want to see at C2E2 and NYCC in 2010,” notes Lance Fensterman, Group Vice President and Show Manager for both C2E2 and NYCC. “At the same time, we want to have some fun, give out some presents, as well as spread the word about C2E2 and NYCC. This is a great way of accomplishing all these goals! We are looking forward to a great road trip.”
Staff officials note that the full C2E2 and NYCC teams will be participating in the events, with Show Manager Lance Fensterman joined by various faces from programming, marketing, and sales. Every stop will have different team members in attendance. In both New York and Chicago, the staff members will be giving away movies, posters, and soundtracks from Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing, as well as raffling off toys from Diamond Select and Mezco. Of course, it wouldn’t be the holidays without candy canes and assorted stocking stuffers, which NYCC and C2E2 staff will be handing out at all their stops. Additionally, in Chicago, the shops the staff will visit will be the very first place to get physical C2E2 tickets and limited edition C2E2 Alex Ross posters. A twitter scavenger hunt will be organized through downtown Chicago, and the staff will also be raffling off a C2E2 VIP package.
The location and dates for the Holiday Tour are:
NEW YORK CITY
Wednesday, Dec 9th:
Forbidden Planet
840 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
3 PM to 6 PM
Thursday, Dec 17th:
Midtown Comics – Times Square
200 W 40th St
New York, NY 10018
12 PM to 3 PM
Wednesday, Dec 23rd:
Jim Hanley’s Universe
325 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY
12 PM to 4 PM
CHICAGO
Tuesday, Dec 15th:
Challengers
1845 N Western Ave 2R
Chicago, IL 60647
4 PM to 6 PM
Wednesday, Dec 16th:
Graham Crackers – Chicago Loop
77 E. Madison St
Chicago, IL 60602
12 PM to 2 PM
Chicago Comics
3244 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60657
4 PM to 6 PM
Comix Revolution
606 Davis St
Evanston, IL 60546
4 PM to 6 PM
ABOUT REED EXHIBITIONS POP CULTURE GROUP:
The Pop Culture Group at Reed Exhibitions owns and operates the New York Comic Con (NYCC), the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), and the New York Anime Festival (NYAF). New York Comic Con was launched in 2006 and quickly became a dominant presence in the pop culture world of public events. In 2009, 452 companies exhibited at NYCC for a total of 84,000 square feet of paid exhibit space, and it has been ranked by Crain’s New York Business as the second-largest annual event in NYC. C2E2, which will debut April 16 – 18 at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center, is modeled after NYCC and will provide fans the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite writers, creators, and artists, as well as to see, hear and learn about the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. The Pop Culture Group also operates the recently-launched UFC Fan Expo in partnership with the UFC – the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts organization – and it formed a strategic partnership with Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in 2008 and will work closely with PAX on the launch of PAX East in Boston in 2010.
Comicazi Con This Weekend
December 11, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Massachusetts, Other
Season’s Greetings and welcome to the 2nd annual COMICAZI Con!! What is COMICAZI Con, you’re asking? Why its only the most awesome event to hit Davis Square since the last time Comicazi had an event! We ARE humble. Thank you.
COMICAZI Con is a combination comic convention and craft fair. There will be comics retailers, local comics artists, Boston Comics Roundtable, and local artisans with their wares like jewelry and knit products. Lots of cool stuff!! Also, there will be food and coffee and ROCK BAND! Yep you can play Rock Band and maybe even win the game!
It will be an excellent opportunity to pick up gifts for lots of different friends and family on your lists and it will be great fun!!
There promises to be all sorts of fun on Saturday! Here’s just a few of the vendors waiting for you!
Boston Comics Roundtable – a fantastic sampling of local comics writers and artists!
Kevin Church and Ming Doyle – from Agreeable Comics and The Loneliest Astronauts fame!
Owen Linders – local artist
BandBCards – non-sport trading cards
Dirk Tiede – creator of Paradigm Shift
Larry’s Wonderful World Of Comics – he’s crazy!
Boston Independent Film Festival
Paul Conrad – local comics dealer with all kinds of good stuff!
Everett & Susan Soares – The Sky Pirates Of Valendor!
Karl Stevens – great local comics artist
Lindsay Moore – cool decoupage boxes!
Jenny Page – artist selling prints, drawings and ceramics
Ethan Gilsdorf – author of Fantasy Freaks And Gaming Geeks
Admission is $4 and there’s a FREE gift for all attendees!!
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Location: George Dilboy VFW Post, 371 Summer Street, Somerville, MA
NYC – Comic Book Club
December 11, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Start Time: 8:00PM End Time: 9:00PM
Comic Book Club is a live, weekly talk show about comic books! This week, we welcome Dean Haspiel (Act-i-Vate) and Jeff Newelt (Smith Mag)!
Location:
The Peoples Improv Theater, 154 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001
More Info: http://popcultureshock.com/comicbookclub
CA – BOOM! Studios Holiday Party
December 11, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Mark Waid, Ross Richie, Michael Alan Nelson, Matt Gagnon and more mix and mingle with fans at the BOOM! Studios Holiday Party! Hosted by Meltdown Comics.
When: Friday, December 18th, 8:00pm – till they kick us out!
Where: Meltdown Comics & Collectibles, 7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046
Why: FREE BEER while supplies last!
DC – Mr. Cooke Goes to Washington
December 11, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, District of Columbia, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Location: McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level
(202) 633-1000
