NYC – Best American Comics 2011 Signing
October 17, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Jillian Tamaki, Danica Novgorodoff, and Dash Shaw sign at Book Court on Tuesday October 25, 2011 on 7pm!
Book Court
163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
MA – Hellbound II Launch Party
October 17, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Horror, Massachusetts, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Halloween Launch Party for Locally Published Horror Comic Anthology “Hellbound 2” at Tommy Doyle’s, October 28th.
Press Release:
The Boston Comics Roundtable will be horrifying readers again this Halloween with the second installment of its “Hellbound” anthology of independent horror comics written and drawn by local creators. All comics creators, fans, and friends are invited to celebrate the premiere of the new book at a comics-themed Halloween Party on Friday, October 28, at Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square.
“Hellbound 2’s” initial release will be in a limited Art Edition, printed on hand-crafted paper and packaged in a screen-printed presentation box. This limited edition will go on sale at the party.
Edited by Jesse Lonergan, Hellbound 2 features terrifying stories by an assortment of independent comics artists and writers, most working out of New England: Nathan Kitler and Jerel Dye, Clayton McCormack, John Hilliard, Joshua Hoaglund, JL Bell and Andy Wong, Caitlin Plovnick, Ansis Purins, Gabriel Robinson, Patrick Flaherty and EJ Barnes, Logan Faerber, Gregery Miller, and Lindsay Moore and Alex Cormack. The book also features illustrations by the artists Bob Flynn, Erik Heumiller, Carl Tsui, Nate Furman, Cherry Ogata, Laurel Leake, and Roho.
The hand crafted paper used for the Box and Covers of Hellbound 2 was made at the Boston Paper Collective in Charlestown by the contributors with the help of BPC’s Melissa Cross and Zoe Culbertson. The Boxes were screen-printed at the New Hampshire Institute of Art under the guidance of NHIA’s Foundation Chairman, Joel Gill, also a Boston Comics Roundtable member.
The Hellbound Party will include a costume contest, “sketch fights” (competitive speed-cartooning done for an audience), zombie caricatures, and stand-up comedy by
Tim Varguilish and Maria Ciampa.
What: “Hellbound 2” book release and Halloween Party.
When: Friday, October 28th, 7:00 pm to close.
Where: Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square, 96 Winthrop St., Cambridge, MA.
Admission: FREE.
About the Boston Comics Roundtable
Formed in 2006, the Boston Comics Roundtable brings together local cartoonists and writers to collaborate, workshop, and socialize. Among BCR’s publications are “Inbound,” an anthology of Boston-area independent comics; “Outbound,” a science-fiction comics anthology; and “Hellbound,” an annual collection of horror comics. All comics creators, critics, and curious fans in metro Boston are welcome at the BCR’s weekly meetings. Visit www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com for more information.
OR – Dear Creature Signing
October 17, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Oregon, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Jonathan Case signs at Powell’s Books on October 20, 2011 at 7:30PM!
Press Release:
In Jonathan Case’s graphic novel Dear Creature (Tor), a creature named Grue broods deep beneath the waves. He no longer wants to eat lusty beachgoers, no matter how their hormones call to him. A chorus of crabs urges him to reconsider. After all, people are delicious! But this monster has changed. Grue found Shakespeare’s plays in cola bottles and, through them, a new heart. Now he yearns to join the world above.
Powell’s Books
3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
Wizard World Austin Comic Con Adds to 2011 Celebrity Lineup with Biehn, Huffman, Etc.
October 17, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, Movies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Texas, Top Stories
Press Release:
Diora Baird, Julia Benson, Michael Biehn, Alaina Huffman, Kevin Sorbo Added To Wizard World Austin Comic Con Celebrity Lineup
Standouts Join Hayden Panettiere, Adam Baldwin, Louis Gossett Jr., James Marsters, Dozens of Others at Austin Convention Center, November 11-13
NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas, October 12, 2011 – Five popular celebrity guests have been added to the stellar Wizard World Austin Comic Con lineup as Diora Baird, Julia Benson, Michael Biehn, Alaina Huffman and Kevin Sorbo have committed to the event, set for the Austin Convention Center, November 11-13. The five join standouts Hayden Panettiere, Adam Baldwin, ACADEMY AWARD WINNER Louis Gossett Jr., James Marsters, Juliet Landau, Charisma Carpenter and others at the next stop on North America’s largest pop-culture tour.
Baird (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING, ACCEPTED), Benson (“SGU Stargate Universe,” ROAD TO VICTORY), Biehn (TERMINATOR, THE ABYSS), Huffman (“Smallville,” “SGU Stargate Universe) and Sorbo (ANDROMEDA, “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”) further bolster the event’s robust celebrity roster.
Wizard World Austin Comic Con, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK) will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.
The lineup of superstar artists at Wizard World Austin Comic Con is also impressive, including Jo Chen (“Superman,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Matthew Sturges (“Jack of Fables,” “JSA All-Stars”), Greg Horn (“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” “X-Force”), Mark Texeira (“Wolverine,” “Spider-Man”), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”), Stéphane Roux (“Zatanna,” “Star Wars”), Marv Wolfman “DCU Online,” “Crisis on Infinite Earths”), Bill Sienkiewicz (“Elektra: Assassin,” “Moon Knight”) and dozens of others.
Four of the five kids from the original WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will also reunite at Austin Comic Con, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the film’s release. Peter Ostrum (“Charlie Bucket”), Paris Themmen (“Mike Tee Vee”), Julie Dawn Cole (“Veruca Salt”) and Denise Nickerson (“Violet Beauregard”) will appear together for an extremely rare reunion.
Other popular celebrity guests scheduled to be on hand in Austin include Chandler Riggs (“The Walking Dead,”), Barbara Nedeljáková (HOSTEL, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS),Electra and Elise Avellan (MACHETE, GRINDHOUSE), James Charles Leary (“Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) and Gena Lee Nolin (“Baywatch,” “Sheena”).
STAR WARS fans can meet special guests Peter Mayhew (STAR WARS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RETURN OF THE JEDI), Daniel Logan (EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES, “The Clone Wars”), Jake Lloyd (EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE), Adrienne Wilkinson (“The Clone Wars,” “The Force Unleashed”), Bonnie Piesse (EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES, EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH) and Orli Shoshan (EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES, EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH).
The event also features an impressive collection of superstar artists, including Jo Chen (“Superman,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Matthew Sturges (“Jack of Fables,” “JSA All-Stars”), Greg Horn (“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” “X-Force”), Mark Texeira (“Wolverine,” “Spider-Man”), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”), Stéphane Roux (“Zatanna,” “Star Wars”), Marv Wolfman (“DCU Online,” “Crisis on Infinite Earths”), Bill Sienkiewicz (“Elektra: Assassin,” “Moon Knight”) and dozens of others.
Austin Comic Con is the ninth and final stop on Wizard World’s 2011 North American tour. Hours are Friday, November 11, 4 – 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 12, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 13, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets are available in advance online at http://www.
About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests. Wizard World also produces Wizard World Digital, an online publication covering new and upcoming products and talents in the pop culture world, and is distributed on a weekly basis to online and iPad users worldwide.
The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.
***** SAVE THE 2011/12 DATES *****
October 22-23 – Mid-Ohio Comic Con
November 11-13 – Austin Comic Con
January 28-29, 2012 – New Orleans Comic Con
March 24-25, 2012 – Toronto Comic Con
May 19-20, 2012 – Big Apple Comic Con
June 1-3, 2012 – Philadelphia Comic Con
August 9-12, 2012 – Chicago Comic Con
ICCW Network presents the first annual DoDeca-Con
October 14, 2011 by Joe Fauvel
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Gaming, Manga, Missouri, Movies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, United States, Webcomics
ICCW Network, LLC presents the first annual DoDeca-Con. You may be asking yourself, “What is DoDeca-Con?” Well, that is an excellent question. It is a comic book/pop culture convention held in Columbia, MO at Kemper Arena (1270 E Boone Industrial Blvd Columbia, MO 65202) on May 4th thru 6th 2012. It will feature independent comic book creators, retailers of comic books, anime/manga, costumes and many others, as well as, a number of informational and educational (though entertaining) workshops on comic creation, cosplay and gaming. Check our schedule for event times.
That may not have been the only question you had. Maybe you are asking yourself, “What’s a DoDeca?” Simple answer, a 12 sided polygon. A dodecagon or a dodecahedron.
Now you’re asking, “What does this had to do with comic books and pop culture?” Also a simple question to answer. DoDeca-Con represents the best of the midwest. The best independent comic creators, the best gaming stores and players, and the best costumes (cosplay).
And being that there are officially 12 states that make up the midwest (The Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio) you get a 12 sided polygon or a dodecagon. It is also a 12 sided die used in Role-Playing games and the first year the con is being held is 2012, so it only seems right.
So welcome to the official DoDeca-Con 2012 website. You can reserve your artist table or your vender booth, buy tickets to the show and other events that will take place that weekend.
Keep checking back for updates on guests and events and I look forward to seeing you at the show.
Marvel Signing, Panel, and Booth Schedules for NYCC 2011 Announced
October 13, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Movies, New York, New York Comic Con, Top Stories
Via Marvel.com, we get our first look at Marvel’s signing schedule for New York Comic Con 2011, including signings by Stan Lee and Joe Quesada as well as Chris Evans (Captain America), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), and more from The Avengers.
In addition, Marvel has made their Panel and Booth Schedule available:
Akron-Canton Comic Con (June 2012)
October 13, 2011 by jeffharpro
Filed under Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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| Akron-Canton Comic Con | |
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| 06/24/2012 | |
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| Largest Comic Book Show In Northeast Ohio, Comics, Toys, Sci-FI, Non-Sport Cards. Guest Artists. Admission $4.00, Age 6 and under FREE. FREE Parking. Hourly Door Prizes. Hours 10 am to 4 pm. | |
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| Chapparell’s Community Center, 2418 Arlington Rd. Akron, Ohio 44319 United States Map It |
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Murfreesboro Anime and Comic Con (January 2012)
October 13, 2011 by tarstarkus
Filed under Anime, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Tennessee
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East Hanover NJ Comic Book Expo (October 2011)
October 13, 2011 by njcomicbookshows
Filed under Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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| http://www.njcomicbookshows. |
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| 10/23/2011 | |
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| Admission: $2 (2nd parent and kids under 12 free) Parking is easy & FREE!We have everything from Golden Age to this week’s current comics. Hot titles, variant editions and investment grade CGC books, too. Supplies as well! Notable sales from recent shows include Amazing Fantasy #15, Green Lantern #1 (GA & SA), FF #1, #5, #12, Showcase #4 (2 copies), Marvel Mystery #8, JIM #83 (2 copies), X-Men #1 & #2, TOS #1, #39 & #57, Incredible Hulk #1 & #2, All-Star #1 & #4 original Frazetta art and countless other key and must haves. Don’t miss our unbeatable selection of comics for serious collectors and thousands of bargain comics for beginners or folks that just love to be able to buy tons and not break the bank. Dealers this month include your favorite regulars and some newbies too! Our legendary no minimum bid auction is at noon. A typical auction offers $1,000′s worth of stuff that usually sells for a fraction of its full value. What’ll we have this time? Be there and find out Seeya at the show, JP |
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| Ramada Inn Conference Center Hotel 130 Rt 10 West East Hanover, NJ 07936 United States Map It |
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| 40 | |
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| 200 | |
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Walking Dead Panelists Announced for NYCC 2011
October 13, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, New York, New York Comic Con, Television, Top Stories
Press Release:
“THE WALKING DEAD” PANELISTS ARE ANNOUNCED FOR NEW YORK COMIC CON
Participants Include Cast and Executive Producers; Sneak Peek at New Season; More Panelists May be Added!
Norwalk, CT, October 12, 2011: Norwalk, CT, October XX, 2011: Robert Kirkman, the Eisner Award-winning creator of The Walking Dead comic book will participate in a highly anticipated panel at New York Comic along with cast including Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan and Norman Reedus. Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd and Co-Executive producer and Emmy Award winning Makeup Effects Artist Greg Nicotero will also participate on the panel. Officials at AMC note that a sneak peek at the new season will be part of the presentation and still more participants may be added to the star-studded line up in the next day or two.
AMC’s The Walking Dead panel will take place in the IGN Theater – Presented by Sprint on Saturday, October 15th, 5:15pm – 6:15pm. Cast members will do a limited signing for fans after the panel! Tickets for the signing will be handed out first come, first served in Hall 1C on Saturday, 10/15 at 12 noon. New York Comic Con is sold out of exhibit space and upwards of 100,000 people are expected to attend the show which takes place this week, October 13 – 16, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Center.
“I am hugely impressed with the panelists being provided by AMC for The Walking Dead panel,” notes Lance Fensterman Show Manager for NYCC and Group Vice President for ReedPOP. “This is going to be one of our signature events and I know that we will have thousands of fans who will want to come to hear and see these awesome personalities who have made The Walking Dead such a huge hit. I can’t thank AMC and all the participants of this panel enough for giving their time and talent to New York Comic Con.”
The Walking Dead was a comic book series created by writer Robert Kirkman in 2003 which won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series. A television series was announced in 2009 and premiered to enormous attention and acclaim on October 31, 2010. The panel at New York Comic Con will focus on the success of season one and will discuss what to look forward to in season two. The Walking Dead returns October 16 at 9pmEST/8pmCentral only on AMC.
Tickets for NYCC are on sale via the website www.NewYorkComicCon.com. Limited 4-Day tickets are available. Tickets will also be on sale on site this weekend, October 13 – 16. Saturday one day passes are SOLD OUT! For further information about all ReedPOP shows and activity, please visit Lance Fensterman’s blog, www.MediumAtLarge.net.
ABOUT REEDPOP: ReedPOP is a boutique group within Reed Exhibitions which is exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium brands in the pop culture arena. ReedPOP is dedicated to producing celebrations of popular culture throughout the world that transcend ordinary events by providing unique access and dynamic personal experiences for consumers and fans. The ReedPOP portfolio includes: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East & West, Star Wars Celebration V, New York Anime Festival (NYAF), and UFC Fan Expo. The staff at ReedPOP is a fan based group of professionals producing shows for other fans, thus making them uniquely qualified to service those with whom they share a common passion. ReedPOP is focused on bringing its expertise and knowledge to world communities in North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
