UK – Love & Rockets Signing

Jaime Hernandez appears at Gosh! Comics for a signing on Wednesday the 29th of May from 5:00 till 7:00pm! He will also appear the next day at the Comica Festival for a lecture from 6:30 – 8:00pm! These are the only two appearances he has scheduled for London! Don’t miss out!

Gosh Comics 
1 Berwick Street, SoHo, London W1F0DR
United Kingdom

CA – Savage Wolverine Signing

Writer Zeb Wells signs at Phat Collectibles on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 2:00 pm!

RSVP on Facebook!

Phat Collectibles
1201 S. Euclid Street, Anaheim, CA 92804

NYC – Occupy Comics Signing

Dean Haspiel, Ben Templesmith, Ron Wimberly, Ales Kot, and Matt Pizzolo sign at Forbidden Planet on May 22nd at 6:30pm!

Press Release:

May 22nd marks the public release of the first issue of a wild and fascinating comic collaboration. Occupy Comics #1 will be on shelves and we at Forbidden Planet recommend everyone get it. This is not only a comic that features the likes of Alan Moore, Art Spiegelman, David Lloyd, Charlie Adlard, Marc Andreyko, Kevin Colden, Molly Crabapple, J.M. DeMatteis, Joshua Dysart, Brea Grant, Joe Keatinge, George Krstic, Joseph Michael Linsner, B. Clay Moore, Steve Niles, Laurie Penny, Matt Pizzolo, Steve Rolston, Riley Rossmo, Douglas Rushkoff, Tim Seeley, Simon Spurrier, and Ben Templesmith. It’s not just a time capsule of radical ideas/stories for/about change. And, most importantly, its not just quick way for some people to make quick and easy money like some other comic publishers that shall remain nameless. DC. This is a book about one of the most culturally significant happenings in this country in a long time and whether you agree with its ideals or not makes it no less poignant. So in honor of this achievement in the choice of medium we have decided to peddle we will be having a signing with Dean Haspiel, Ron Wimberly, Ben Templesmith, Ales Kot, and Matt Pizzolo on May 22nd at 6:30pm. Come get your copy and get it signed by all these artists and writers who created something larger than themselves about a movement that was bigger than anyone anticipated.All proceeds from the book’s sales go to current Occupy initiates such as Occupy Sandy and Strike Debt. Read comics that matter. 

Forbidden Planet
832 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

CA – Adams Family Signing

Neal Adams and Josh Adams sign at Lee’s Comics on Friday May 17th, 2013 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

Press Release:

Comic art legend Neal Adams is coming to Lee’s Comics this Friday! Neal entered the field of comics illustration in the 1960s, and changed the look of comic books forever. He is acclaimed for his signature runs on Deadman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Batman, Avengers, X-Men and many other titles. Recently Neal returned to Marvel and DC with ground-breaking new works: “The First X-Men”, and “Batman: Odyssey.” Neal will be joined for the signing by his talented son Josh Adams, artist on IDW’s Doctor Who.

Neal will be offering a free signature on your favorite item, and free signatures on Prints and other items brought in from NealAdams.com. There will be a $10 fee for additional signatures.

We will have a CGC witness on hand in case you want to have books signed graded and submitted. There are additional fees for this service. We will also be offering our own Certificate of Authenticity for a small fee.

If you are looking for some nice vintage comics for Neal to sign, make sure to check our ebay store, where you will find over 250 Neal Adams comics on sale! You can have anything you like delivered to the store, so you save the shipping.

Lee’s Comics
1020 North Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043-1760

NYC – X-Men #1 Signing

Writer Brian Wood signs at JHU Comic Books to celebrate the release of X-Men #1 on Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30 pm!

*Purchase of X-Men #1 Required to Participate in Signing.

About X-Men #1
Because you demanded it! The X-Women finally get their own book, from critically acclaimed superstars Brian Wood (X-MEN, ULTIMATE X-MEN, DMZ, The Massive, Mara) and Olivier Coipel (AVX, HOUSE OF M, THOR)! An old enemy shows up at the X-Men’s door, seeking asylum from an ancient evil come back to earth. Meanwhile, Jubilee has come home, and she’s brought with her an orphaned baby who might hold the key to the earth’s survival… or its destruction. Against a backdrop of what seems like an alien invasion and an eons-spanning war between brother and sister, Storm steps up and puts together a team to protect the child and stop a new threat that could destroy all life on earth!

JHU Comic Books MANHATTAN
32 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016
(212)268-7088

CA – Nerdist Writers Panel

Alex Hirsch, JG Quintel, and more join host Ben Blacker at Meltdown Comics on Sunday May 19th at 5:00 pm!

Press Release:

THE NERDIST WRITER’S PANEL series is an informal chat moderated by BEN BLACKER (co-creator of The Thrilling Adventure Hour; writer for Supah Ninjas, Supernatural, among others) with professional writers about the process and business of writing. Covering TV, film, comic books, music, novels, and any other kind of writing about which you care to hear.

May 19th guests will include:
JG Quintel (creator, The Regular Show; Flapjack)
Alex Hirsch (creator, Gravity Falls; Flapjack)
more panelists to be announced!

The line-up is subject to change. And as always, proceeds from the live panels benefit 826LA, the national non-profit tutoring program.

Tickets ($10) at the link.

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Her Universe Debuts New Line at Disney’s Star Wars Weekends 2013

Press Release:

The Force is back at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park as Star Wars Weekends returns May 17th through June 9th. Fans from all over the world come to share their love of all things Star Wars and Disney during this special event. Returning for the fifth year in a row is actress Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and founder of the popular sci-fi merchandise line for fangirls, Her Universe™. As with previous years, Eckstein will be bringing an all-new, unique range of Star Wars by Her Universe designs to the month-long event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios including fashion tops, tunics, tanks and dresses located in Darth’s Mall. Eckstein will be meeting fans and signing autographs every day during the event and she will also be returning as host for Behind the Force: Star Wars Voices each weekend.

“As a lifelong Disney fan, it’s a dream come true for me to return to Disney’s Star Wars Weekends and debut my new Her Universe merchandise,” said Eckstein. “It’s been an honor to work with Disney to create designs for this event. We have an assortment of new items for female fans of all ages, including our new exclusive Return of the Jedi necklace in honor of the 30th Anniversary!”

Her Universe has only made 1,250 necklaces to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of this beloved movie. This extremely limited edition piece will come with an autographed certificate by Eckstein and will only be sold at select Her Universe events debuting at Star Wars Weekends. Only 500 necklaces will be available for sale at Disney starting on May 17th. They are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Also debuting at the event will be will the highly anticipated Rogue Squadron dress and X-Wing Pilot tank top. Other items premiering will be matching youth and adult R2-D2 tunic tops, an adorable youth Princess Leia tunic top, retro women’s fashion tops and a limited edition Asajj Ventress costume top.

Photo credit: – Kelsey Edwards Photography

About Her Universe
Her Universe was launched in 2009 by actress and entrepreneur Ashley Eckstein, and her partner, The Araca Group, known as one of the most innovative theatrical production and merchandise companies in the world. Her Universe was created to directly address the expanding market of female fans by entering into its first agreement with Lucas Licensing to develop and produce a line of female-centered Star Wars apparel and accessories. The success of that line was followed up with a collection for the Syfy network including such shows as Battlestar Galactica and with BBC America for Doctor Who and with CBS Consumer Products for Star Trek. You can learn more about Her Universe and purchase the current line of fangirl apparel and accessories by going to www.heruniverse.com and by following Eckstein on Facebook (facebook.com/HerUniverse) and Twitter (twitter.com/HerUniverse).

About Disney’s Star Wars Weekends
Running every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 17th through June 9th, Disney’s Star Wars Weekends is an annual event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park celebrating all things Star Wars. In addition to offering fans a unique opportunity to join Jedi Masters, Sith Lords and Star Wars celebrities for special shows, presentations, memorabilia and the all-new Star Tours attraction: Star Tours –The Adventures Continue. For more information on Star Wars Weekends, click here.

STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

This Return of the Jedi necklace honors the 30th Anniversary of the epic film. Her Universe has only made 1,250 necklaces to celebrate the anniversary.  This extremely limited edition piece will come with an autographed certificate by Eckstein and will only be sold at select Her Universe events and debuting at Disney’s Star Wars Weekends. Only 500 necklaces will be sold at Star WarsWeekends on a first come, first serve basis!

Perfect for spring and summer, this A-line Rogue Squadron dress features the Rebel Alliance symbol on the front and the title Rogue Squadron on the back!

Revisit the dark side in this retro tee featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader! This is a recreation of a popular shirt back from the 80′s.

For the 30th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi we used this well-known design from the classic Han Solo Underoo’s set for kids from the 80′s on this new retro tee.

This gorgeous artwork featuring Padme Amidala is the perfect complement to our previous best-selling Her Universe Padme Nouveau shirt.

Pretend that you are a part of the Rogue Squadron in this colorful hooded racer-back tank. With the hoodie up, you’re ready to pilot an X-wing yourself!

 

Trained in the ways of the dark side, Asajj Ventress is a formidable adversary on The Clone Wars. Now you can wear this hooded tank based on the beloved female bounty hunter/assassin and show your dark side!
Everyone needs a classic Star Wars logo tee, but it’s even better when it’s tie dye! You’ll love this new fashion top, also available in plus sizes.
Any Padawan would be proud to wear this fun shirt exploding with the famousStar Wars phrase “May The Force Be With You.”
By popular demand, Ashley heard the requests to create a scaled down version of our popular adult Princess Leia hoodie for young girls. Now, here it is! Slip the hoodie on, buns and all, and you instantly become a self-rescuing princess!
Everyone’s favorite little droid comes to life in this ultra comfortable R2-D2 hooded tunic -available in both adult and youth sizes!
Everyone’s favorite little droid comes to life in this ultra comfortable R2-D2 hooded tunic -available in both adult and youth sizes!

OR – The Shining Girls Signing

Author Lauren Beukes signs at Powell’s City of Books Saturday, June 8th at 4:00 pm!

Powell’s Books
1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209

CA – Killjoys Launch Party

Writer Gerard Way and artist Becky Cloonan appear on Friday, June 14, 2013 from 5:00 until 7:00pm at Beach Ball Comics to celebrate the release of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys from Dark Horse Comics!!

RSVP on Facebook!

MA – Make Good Art Discussion

Neil Gaiman and Chip Kidd speak at the Oberon Theater on Wednesday June 5th at 6:30pm!

Press Release:

Literary legend Neil Gaiman (American Gods, The Sandman, Stardust), in his 2012 commencement address at the University of the Arts in Pennsylvania, encouraged graduates to do one thing, even in the worst of times: Make Good Art. Gaiman– who has written novels, short fiction, comic books, screenplays, children’s books, and graphic novels– and Chip Kidd, who designed the innovative cover and interior for the published book based on the speech, convene at the Oberon to discuss Gaiman’s unconventional career path, prodigous output, and the bravery and creativity that goes into making good art. This special, intimate evening presents a rare encounter with one of contemporary literature’s most creative minds alongside the top graphic designer in publishing. They will discuss their own artistic processes and pass along advice for how to Make Good Art.

**SOLD OUT**

Tickets are $25, which includes a copy of Make Good Art with a book signing to follow the conversation.

OBERON | A.R.T. – American Repertory Theater
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

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