CA/NYC – Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Premieres

The Paley Center for Media Hosts the Premieres for Superman/Batman: Apocalypse on Sept. 21 in Los Angeles & Sept. 23 in New York;

Limited Free Tickets Available to Fans on First Come, First Served Basis
Presented by Warner Home Video & UGO
 
Warner Home Video, UGO.com and The Paley Center for Media proudly present the bi-coastal World Premieres of Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the highly anticipated next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies, in Los Angeles on September 21 and New York on September 23. Filmmakers and members of the voice cast will attend both events for red carpet media interviews and post-screening panel discussions.
 
On Tuesday, September 21, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will screen at the Paley Center in Los Angeles (465 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills) with media interviews starting at 5:30 p.m. and screening commencing at 7:00 p.m. A panel discussion moderated by UGO movie editors will follow the screening featuring executive producer Bruce Timm, director Lauren Montgomery, writer Tab Murphy and dialogue/casting director Andrea Romano. Additional participants, including voice cast members, will be announced as confirmed.
 
On Thursday, September 23, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will screen at the Paley Center in New York City (25 West 52nd Street) with media interviews starting at 5:00 p.m. and screening commencing at 6:30 p.m.  Following the screening, Kevin Conroy, the fan-favorite voice of Batman, and casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano will lead a panel discussion moderated by UGO movie editors. Additional participants, including voice cast members, will be announced as confirmed.
 
A limited number of free tickets are available for the general public. Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the Los Angeles event on Sept. 21 must RSVP via email to SupermanBatmanLA@gmail.com. Fans in New York City wishing to receive free tickets to the NY event on Sept. 23 must RSVP via email to SupermanBatmanNY@gmail.com.
 
Tickets to both events will be distributed on a “first come, first served” basis.
 
Based on the DC Comics series/graphic novel “Superman/Batman: Supergirl” by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is produced by animation legend Bruce Timm and directed by Lauren Montgomery (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths) from a script by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Tab Murphy (Gorillas in the Mist).
 
In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, a spaceship splashes down in Gotham City Harbor — leading Batman and Superman to encounter a mysterious Kryptonian with powers as great as those of the Man of Steel. The Kryptonian is soon revealed to be Kara, cousin of Superman, who takes her under his wing to educate her about the ways of Earth. However, the villainous Darkseid has other plans. Seeing an opportunity to finally defeat Superman, Darkseid abducts and gains control of Kara, utilizing the powerful Kryptonian to do his bidding. It’s up to Batman and Superman to save Kara, but they’ll have to take the fight to Darkseid within his hostile world – where unknown, deadly threats lurk around every corner, including a brainwashed Kryptonian able to match Superman blow-for-blow.
 
Fan favorites Tim Daly (Private Practice) and Kevin Conroy (China Beach) return to their seminal roles as Superman and Batman, respectively. The celebrity-laden guest cast is headed by Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age) as the daunting Darkseid. Sci-Fi heroine Summer Glau (Serenity/Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) provides the voice of Supergirl, and seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (Up) reprises his Superman: The Animated Series/Justice League role as Granny Goodness.
 
Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will be distributed by Warner Home Video on September 28, 2010.

MA – Delayed Replays Signing

Liz Prince signs at Comicopia on Saturday Sept. 4th from 1-4pm. She is the author of the Delayed Replays and Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed? along with several mini-comics.

Comicopia
464 Commonwealth Ave, #13, Boston, MA 02215

NYC – Al Jaffee’s Mad Life

Al Jaffee & Mary Lou Weisman sign Al Jaffee’s Mad Life on September 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM.

A MAD Magazine contributor for 55 years, with work appearing in more than 440 issues and counting, iconic satiric cartoonist Al Jaffee has helped corrupt three generations of American adolescents with his ingenious and jaundiced humor. Now 89, the man who invented the magazine’s beloved Fold-in and provided countless Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions has rarely spoken about his own peculiar childhood until now.

Borders – Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019

Hero Initiative’s Dragon*Con Schedule

Press Release:

Hero Initiative is spending the long Labor Day weekend at Dragon*Con, the multi-media and pop culture convention at the Atlanta Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia September 3rd -6th.

Joining Hero is special guest George Pérez, known for his work on The Avengers, Justice League America and New Teen Titans. Pérez will be doing quick head sketches for $20 each to raise money for Hero Initiative, the first federally recognized not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book writers and artists in need, at booth #BT-20 all weekend. Don’t miss out! 

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab will debut limited edition scents based on the groundbreaking comic book series Dawn by Joseph Michael Linsner. These four scents, Dawn: Maiden, Dawn: Mother, Dawn: Crone and Dawn: Cernunnos, will debut at Dragon*Con’s Pop Art Reception Exclusives Release Party on Friday September 3 at 8:30 p.m. at Regency V in the Atlanta Hyatt Regency. Following the reception, the fragrances will be available at Hero Initiative booth and the Linsner booth, BT-18 and 19, in the Grand Hall East of the Hyatt Regency. They will also be available starting Tuesday, Sept. 7th at the website.

Proceeds from every $25 bottle sold go to the Hero Initiative. Joseph Michael Linsner will be on hand at Dragon*Con, which also hosts The Dawn Look-a-Like contest, which will be held this year on Saturday, September 4 at 8 p.m.

And as George Pérez is at Dragon*Con, we’ll ALSO have a limited supply Black Phoenix’ Sachs and Violens perfume based on the Peter David/George Pérez comic. For more information, check out the website. 

Hero Initiative’s booth schedule for booth #BT-20 is as follows: 

FRI, September 3 (event hours 1-6 p.m.)
2:30-3:30: Mike McKone

4:00-6:00: George Perez

SAT, September 4 (event hours 10 a.m-6 p.m.)
12:30-4:30: George Perez 

SUN, September 5 (event hours 10 a.m-6 p.m.)
12:30-2:30: Mike McKone 

MON, September 6 (event hours 10 a.m-3 p.m.)
10:30am-12:30pm: George Perez

CA – Mook Release Party

REV. DAVE JOHNSON, ANDY SURIANO, OTTO TANG, PAUL HARMON, JON SCHNEPP & ISRAEL SANCHEZ  SIGN AT THE MOOK BOOK RELEASE PARTY ON FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 10th 6-9PM!

Golden Apple Comics
7018 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Harrisburg Comic Book Convention (October 2010)

| Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: Pennsylvania
• Date: Sunday, October 17th 2010
• City: Comic Book Convention in New Cumberland, PA
• Event: Harrisburg Comic Book Convention
• Address: Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center
• Country: US
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Convention	Harrisburg Comic Book Convention
Convention Website	http://www.americasmostwantedcollectibles.com
Start Date	10/17/2010
About This Convention:	Sunday, October 17, 2010 HarrisburgComic Book Convention Harrisburg Holiday Inn – Hotel & Convention Center 148 Sheraton Drive New Cumberland, PA 17070 (I-83 South, Exit 40A) Dealers tables are as follows: 1-8′/$65 or 2-8′/$120. Show Admission is only $3.00 and children under 5 are Free!! Show hours are 10AM to 4PM. The convention offers more tables and dealers. Besides comics from the 1940’s to present dealers will also be selling toys, collectible card games, statues & MORE! Register at the show for our Great hourly door prizes! Visit your local comic book shop for a flyer or call 570-327-1486 for the latest show updates. Guests will be listed on the flyer, on our website at http://www.americasmostwantedcollectibles.com and onconventionscene.com. Contact Joseph Figured of America’s Most Wanted Collectibles/JODIA PROMOTIONS at 570-327-1486 oramwc75@hotmail.com.
Convention Guests	TBD
Venue Name	Harrisburg Holiday Inn – Hotel & Convention Center
Venue Address	148 Sheraton Drive New Cumberland, PA 17070 United States
What category best describes your convention?	Comic Books
What other categories might be appropriate for your convention?	- Collectibles

Nola Comic-Con (May 2011)

| Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: Louisiana
• Date: Saturday, May 14th 2011 - Sunday, May 15th 2011
• City: Comic Book Convention in New Orleans, LA
• Event: Nola Comic-Con
• Address: The Westin New Orleans Canal Place
• Country: US
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Convention	Nola Comic-Con
Convention Website	http://www.nolacomic.com
Start Date	05/14/2011
End Date	05/15/2011
About This Convention:	Nola Comic-Con Hours 10am-5pm Admission $15 per day or $25 for both. Ages 8 and under free. Validated parking at Canal Place $5 10 hour parking. Vendors will be selling Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Modern Age Comics, Toys, Statues, Artwork and all Comic and Sci-Fi related merchandise
Convention Guests	TBA soon!
Venue Name	Westin Canal Place
Venue Address	100 Rue Iberville New Orleans, LA 70130 United States
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables	30
Projected Attendance	2000
What category best describes your convention?	Comic Books
What other categories might be appropriate for your convention?	- Anime - Collectibles - Gaming - Horror - Science Fiction and Fantasy

Sac Horror Show (September 2010)

| Event Details:

• Category: Horror Convention
• Location: California
• Date: Saturday, September 25th 2010 - Sunday, September 26th 2010
• City: Horror Convention in Sacramento, CA
• Event: Sac Horror Show
• Address: Scottish Rite Masonic Center
• Country: US
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Convention	Sac Horror Show
Convention Website	http://www.sachorror.com/
Start Date	09/25/2010
End Date	09/26/2010
Venue Name	Sac Horror Show
Venue Address	Scottish Rite Center 6151 H Street Sacramento, CA 95819 United States
What category best describes your convention?	Horror
What other categories might be appropriate for your convention?	- Anime - Collectibles - Comic Books - Science Fiction and Fantasy

Last Minute Updates for Baltimore Comic-Con 2010

Press Release:

Jerry Robinson, the legendary artist who created the Joker and many other beloved comic book villains and heroes will sign copies of Jerry Robinson: The Ambassador of Comics on Saturday, August 28th and Sunday, August 29th at 11am at the Abrams ComicArts booth (1503).  Jerry will also be in attendance at the 2010 Harvey Awards Banquet and Ceremony.
 
Launched in 2009 as an imprint of the preeminent art book publisher ABRAMS, Abrams ComicArts publishes a wide array of books on comic arts and artists as well as original graphic novels.  Recent titles include The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis by Matt Groening, the Eisner Award-winning The Art of Harvey Kurtzman by Dennis Kitchen, Shazam! by Chip Kidd, and Harvey Award Nominees: Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow by Brian Fies, The TOON Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly, Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness by Reinhard Kleist, The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga by Helen McCarthy, Secret Identity: The Fetish art of Superman’s Co-Creator Joe Shuster by Craig Yoe, Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater by Eric P. Nash and Underground Classics by James Danky and Denis Kitchen.
 
Todd McFarlane Signing Schedule Expands to Benefit the Hero Initiative
Based on the response from his horde of fans and Todd’s interest in supporting the Hero Initiative, Todd has expanded his schedule to have signing sessions on Saturday, August 28th from 10:30am-11:30am AND 1:30pm-3:30pm.  These signings will be done at booth 2403. In addition, we will have a Todd McFarlane spotlight panel session (room 308) from 12pm-1pm.

The Hero Initiative signing will happen from 10:30-11:30am in booth 2403. The signing will be limited to two items per person, with a required donation of $5.00 toward the Hero Initiative Fund.  The second signing time, sponsored by Image, will again be limited to 2 items at no additional cost to the fans.
 
Second Annual Baltimore Comic-Con Auction
On Sunday afternoon at 3:00, please join us in panel room 301-303 to see our annual art auction.  The Auction will feature work by this year’s guests of the Baltimore Comic-Con.  Not everyone can get in line early enough to get a sketch from an artist at a convention, and this is your chance to walk away with a memory from the show.  The material will be on display throughout the weekend in the convention hall.
 
THIS JUST IN : Our auction will be hosted by the cool guys from the Comic Book Diner podcast, artists Rich Faber, John Gallagher, and Jamar Nicholas, along with their pal and Perhapanauts co-creator Todd Dezago.  They promise to make it a fun, lively event.  Come on out and join the fun.
 
Floor Plan Now On-Line
After fielding numerous requests from both guests and attendees alike, the Baltimore Comic-Con is pleased to announce the addition of our floor plan to our on-line content.  To view the floor plan, please visit http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/index.php/guests/2010-hall-layout/.
 
Cancellations:
Unfortunately, Geoff Johns has canceled his appearance at the show this weekend due to circumstances beyond his control.  “Marc Nathan puts on an amazing show in Baltimore, one I’ve been to many times and was really looking forward to attending again this year.  I had planned on being there Sunday, and I am sorry that I will not be able to make it out there.  I’ll see everyone for Baltimore 2011 and the first round of drinks will be on me!”
 
Additionally, Kenneth Rocafort and Michael Broussard will not be able to join us this year either.  They both send their regrets and apologies for not being able to make it.
 
Added Guests
We are pleased to announce the addition of the following guests to the 2010 Baltimore Comic-Con:  Nelson Blake II (Magdalena), Rebecca Buchman (Brightest Day), Alex Eckman-Lawn (Awakening), Kate Glasheen (Hybrid Bastards!), Dave Johnson (Deadpool), Jason Latour (I Am An Avenger), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Dan Panosian (X-Factor Forever), Andrew Robinson (Halo), Dave Rodriguez (Starkweather: Immortal), Val Staples (Criminal), Richard Starkings (Elephentmen), Dirk Strangely (Jim Henson’s Legends of the Dark Crystal), André Szymanowicz (Elephentmen), Nick Tapalansky (Awakening), and Mike Witmer (44 Union Avenue).

NYC – The Search for WondLa Launch Party

Tony DiTerlizzi and special guest Uma Thurman launch a new book at Books of Wonder:

Books of Wonder is truly thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, September 22, TONY DITERLIZZI will be here to launch his fantastic, new book, The Search for WondLa! This is the first book in an incredible trilogy, about a 12-year-old girl named Eva Nine, who has never met another person. Raised in a high-tech, underground sanctuary by a Multi-Utility Task Help Robot (Muthr), Eva has been trained to survive the world outside of sanctuary, though she has never seen it for herself.  When an invader attacks the Sanctuary, forcing Eva to flee to the surface, she discovers the outside world is nothing like she was told it was. Is she on Earth? Or is this some new planet? Eva finds herself on a thrilling quest to find if there are any other humans left and, if not, what happened to her people?

Written and lavishly illustrated in two-colors by Caldecott Honor Book recipient TONY DITERLIZZI, who is best known as the co-author and illustrator of the NY Times best-selling Spiderwick Chronicles, this is a rollicking adventure, mystery, and coming-of-age story you and your young readers will never forget! In support of the Starlight Children’s Foundation, who will receive a portion of the night’s sales, Academy Award-nominated actress, Uma Thurman, will be on hand to introduce TONY DITERLIZZI at 6pm. TONY DITERLIZZI will read from his new book, take questions from the audience, and sign copies of all of his books. So be sure to come and join us for this very exciting launch party to celebrate The Search for WondLa! Ages 9-12. 6-8pm. Refreshments will be served.

Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011

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