WA – Solomon Kane Signing
January 14, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Washington
Scott Allie and Dave Stewart sign on January 23rd at Comic Book Ink
Tacoma, Washington’s COMIC BOOK INK, celebrates the release of the SECOND VOLUME of the ongoing Saga of SOLOMON KANE with its Writer, and Dark Horse Comics Editor, SCOTT ALLIE, and Multiple Eisner Award Winning Colorist, DAVE STEWART on SATURDAY, JANUARY 23rd from 2:00pm – 4:00pm at COMIC BOOK INK (1625 East 72nd, Suite 800, Tacoma, Washington 98404).
“To have an event like this, during the month of January, is rare,” said store owner JOHN MUNN, “The fact that these two gentlemen would come up to our shop in the middle of winter… just to meet comic book fans and to talk about creating comics… Well, it really speaks to their character, how wonderful they are and how much they love being in comics. We can’t wait for them to meet our community of comic book lovers!”
SCOTT ALLIE:
Started his comics career as a self-publisher and is best know as the editor of some of the most notable comics in recent years, including CONAN, The UMBRELLA ACADEMY, The GOON BUFFY the VAMPIRE SLAYER and HELLBOY, all from DARK HORSE COMICS. His writing includes contributions to licensed properties including STAR WARS at Dark Horse Comics and BUFFY at POCKET BOOKS, but his focus has always been horror comics, most notably his creator-owned series, The DEVIL’S FOOTPRINTS, a sequel to which is underway. Dark Horse debuted the SOLOMON KANE series in 2008, written by Allie and based on the character created by ROBERT E. HOWARD. His newest work, EXURBIA, has been described as “A complex juggling act of dystopic science fiction, romance gone awry, and murder-mystery chase scene, Exurbia keeps a lot of balls in the air at all times, but brings them together in an effective, dramatic, and satisfying climax.” — Kurt Busiek
DAVE STEWART:
Is best known as an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics book industry for a number of years and is a Three Time recipient of the Eisner Award. He is known for his work at Dark Horse Comics (Hellboy, The Umbrella Academy and The Goon), DC COMICS and MARVEL COMICS as well as coloring TIM SALE’s art in HEROES. He is currently working on SOLOMON KANE, with Scott Allie, and BPRD: KING of FEAR at Dark Horse Comics, MARVELS PROJECT at Marvel Comics as well as DAYTRIPPER and JOE THE BARBARIAN at DC Comics/Vertigo.
About Comic Book Ink:
COMIC BOOK INK (located at 1625 East 72nd and Portland Avenue, Suite 800, Tacoma, WA 98404) was established in 2002 as a store that was community oriented with the hopes of establishing the shop as a public meeting place, as well as cultural center, for those who love, or want to learn more, about comic books. The shop is a FIVE TIME NOMINEE for the WILL EISNER SPIRIT of RETAILING AWARD (2004-2009).
For more information about SCOTT ALLIE / DAVE STEWART SIGNING, on Saturday, January 23rd at 2:00pm, please contact John Munn at (253) 761-4641 or at the shop located at 1625 East 72nd and Portland Avenue, Suite 800, Tacoma, Washington 98404.
Latest Convention Listings – January 14, 2010
January 14, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas
Premium
Lehigh Valley Comic Con (PA) – 3/20/10, 5/22/10, 12/4/10
Free Submissions
San Jose Comics Fest (CA) – 1/16/10
JMV Comic Book Show (TX) – 1/17/10
Columbus Comic Book Show (GA) – 2/28/10
For links and more information, visit our All Upcoming Events page.
Lehigh Valley Comic Con (December 2010)
January 14, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Other, Pennsylvania
Event Details:
| Convention | Lehigh Valley Comic Con |
| Convention Website | http://LehighValleyComicCon.com |
| Start Date | 12/04/2010 |
| About This Convention: | Show Hours: 10:00 – 4:00pm
Awesome door prizes, costume contest, free parking, tons of comics, and something for everyone. The show is close to many major cities in the Northeastern part of the United Sates. It’s a fun show. 60 plus tables with: Gaming The show was established in 2001 |
| Convention Guests | Greg “Dark One” Williams – Cry For Dawn, Animal Mystic, Heavy Metal Magazine Timothy Truman – Star Wars, Grimjack, Conan Bill McKay – Zombies vs Cheerleaders Geektacular |
| Venue Name | Schnecksville Fire Hall |
| Venue Address | 4550 Old Packhouse Rd. Schnecksville, PA 18078 United States |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 60 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Comic Books |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Anime - Collectibles - Gaming - Other |

Lehigh Valley Comic Con (May 2010)
January 14, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Other, Pennsylvania
Event Details:
| Convention | Lehigh Valley Comic Con |
| Convention Website | http://LehighValleyComicCon.com |
| Start Date | 05/22/2010 |
| About This Convention: | Show Hours: 10:00 – 4:00pm
Awesome door prizes, costume contest, free parking, tons of comics, and something for everyone. The show is close to many major cities in the Northeastern part of the United Sates. It’s a fun show. 60 plus tables with: Gaming The show was established in 2001 |
| Convention Guests | To Be Announced Soon |
| Venue Name | Schnecksville Fire Hall |
| Venue Address | 4550 Old Packhouse Rd. Schnecksville, PA 18078 United States |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 60 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Comic Books |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Anime - Collectibles - Gaming - Other |

Lehigh Valley Comic Con (March 2010)
January 14, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Anime, Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Other, Pennsylvania
Event Details:
| Convention | Lehigh Valley Comic Con |
| Convention Website | http://LehighValleyComicCon.com |
| Start Date | 03/20/2010 |
| About This Convention: | Show Hours: 10:00 – 4:00pm
Awesome door prizes, costume contest, free parking, tons of comics, and something for everyone. The show is close to many major cities in the Northeastern part of the United Sates. It’s a fun show. 60 plus tables with: Gaming The show was established in 2001 |
| Convention Guests | To Be Announced Soon |
| Venue Name | Schnecksville Fire Hall |
| Venue Address | 4550 Old Packhouse Rd. Schnecksville, PA 18078 United States |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 60 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Comic Books |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Anime - Collectibles - Gaming - Other |

NYC – Smile Release Party
January 14, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
RAINA TELGEMEIER signs copies of her new graphic novel, SMILE on Saturday, February 13th.
*Live visual reading! Perhaps with an embarrassing Valentine’s theme!
*Braces-friendly food!
*90s tunes!
Rocketship, 208 Smith Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201-6437
1-718-797-1348
http://rocketshipstore.blogspot.com/
MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration (May 2010)
January 13, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Anime, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Minnesota, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention | MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration |
| Convention Website | http://www.midwestcomicbook.com |
| Start Date | 05/15/2010 |
| End Date | 05/16/2010 |
| About This Convention: | The Midwest Comic Book Association respectfully requests the pleasure of your attendance & company at the 2010 MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration on May 15 & 16, 2010 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in the Grandstand (1265 Snelling Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108) and will be open to the general public both days from 10AM to 5PM.
Sponsored by the all volunteer, not-for-profit, Midwest Comic Book Association, SpringCon Continues the tradition of being one of the most unique and fastest growing old school comic book events in America. All 80,000 square feet of FallCon is exclusively dedicated to building our comic book Community and moving toward a new standard for comic book mayhem & pandemonium! FallCon celebrates the ever evolving, expanding and diverse world of comic books and all things comic book related, all of the time! Something for Everyone & Everyone Welcome! Goings on this year will include the usual bits of zaniness and lots of new comic book action. Our foremost agenda is to provide a venue where local, regional & national comic book creators and fans can interact, build and celebrate our unique and growing community. In addition there will be dealers from all over the USA and much more. The MCBA has always been dedicated to promoting the wonderful world of comic books, comic book creators and developing a sense of pride, growth and community in the world that we all love. We sincerely hope that you will be able to attend and join us in our ongoing adventures at the 2010 MCBA SpringCon! |
| Convention Guests | Massive guest list to be announced over 235 Guest Creators! |
| Venue Name | MN State Fairgrounds – Grandstand |
| Venue Address | 1265 Snelling Ave North Saint Paul, Minnesota 55113 United States |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 190 |
| Projected Attendance | 5000 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Comic Books |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Anime - Science Fiction and Fantasy |
DE – Dinotopia Exhibit
January 13, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Delaware, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
James Gurney wrote on his blog:
Less than a month from now, the largest-ever Dinotopia art exhibition will appear at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington. The show will be on view from February 6 – May 16, 2010.
Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney includes 60 of the major works from Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time (1992); Dinotopia: The World Beneath (1995); and Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara (2007), along with a some sketches and maquettes.
Saturday, February 6 will be Dinotopia Family Day with lots of hands-on and family friendly tours. I’ll give a digital lecture called “Fact and Fantasy: The Making of Dinotopia” at 1:00, with a booksigning afterward.
On Sunday, February 7, from 11:00-4:00, I’ll be offering a workshop on water-soluble colored pencils for teens and adults.
There will also be teachers’ workshops, homeschool programs, Saturday craft projects, a spring break art camp, a “Dino Design-O” poster project, and a press preview on February 4. I’ll also be visiting the Delaware College of Art and Design and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia during that second week of February.
The Delaware Art Museum is also the home of the largest display of originals by Howard Pyle, the dean of author/illustrators, and a formidable collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
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More on the exhibition and programming at the museum’s official page.
All images and text are copyright 2010 James Gurney
Convention Flashback: Stan Lee Speaking at 1975 San Diego Comic-Con
January 13, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Con Reports and Photos
This rare recording produced by Alan Light features Stan Lee at the 1975 San Diego Comic-Con.
NYC/CA – Additions to Planet Hulk Events
January 13, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Movies, New York, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Blair Butler, Joe Quesada & more added to Planet Hulk events
JOE QUESADA ADDED TO NY PLANET HULK EVENT MODERATED BY WWE’s MATT STRIKER; G4′s BLAIR BUTLER TO MODERATE L.A. EVENT
Earlier Tuesday Newsarama and New York Comic-Con invited websites from around the world to share in the world premiere of the first extended clip from the upcoming Planet Hulk animated feature along with exclusive live coverage of the bi-coastal Planet Hulk events on Thursday evening Jan. 14. Now we have further details on the talent and creators featured at each event, co-sponsored by Newsarama and New York Comic Con.
Following the East Coast exclusive first screening of Lionsgate and Marvel Animation’s Planet Hulk, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada will join Greg Pak – the award-winning film director, screenwriter, and fan favorite comic book writer of the original “Planet Hulk” story, along with Marvel Publishing’s Hulk editor Mark Paniccia and President of Marvel Animation’s Eric Rollman in an interactive panel discussion about the original “Planet Hulk” comic book storyline, its transition to an animated feature, as well as the current Hulk comic book storyline “Fall of the Hulks” and this summer’s Hulk event “World War Hulks”.
The panel will be moderated by WWE wrestler and Friday Night Smackdown color commentator Matt Striker.
Later Thursday evening, following the West Coast exclusive first screening of Planet Hulk, Emmy Award-nominated and Eisner Award-winning writer Jeph Loeb (current writer of Marvel’s Hulk series), Planet Hulk screenwriter Greg Johnson, actor Rick D. Wasserman (voice of the “Hulk”), Planet Hulk Supervising Director Frank Paur and Supervising Producer Josh Fine will participate in an interactive discussion focusing on the production of the highly-anticipated animated film, scheduled for DVD and Blu-Ray Disc release on February 2, 2010.
The panel will be moderated by Blair Butler, host of the “Fresh Ink” comic book segment on G4′s Attack of the Show and writer/producer of the show’s “Slasher School” series of animated shorts.
Click here for more details about the Planet Hulk event. Website editors, webmasters, and owners click here to learn how your site can participate in the premiere of the first extended clip from Planet Hulk, and live coverage of both panels.
The world premiere of the Planet Hulk clip premieres at Newsarama and NYComicCom.com (or your favorite genre website) at 8pm EST/5pm PST Thursday, Jan. 14, followed by live Planet Hulk NYC event coverage. Live coverage of Planet Hulk L.A. begins at 11pm EST/8pm PST that same night.
