JH Williams III

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Come celebrate the release of “Batwoman Vol. 1: Hydrology” with award winning local author and artist, J.H. Williams III (Chase, Promethea, Desolation Jones, Detective Comics). Williams will be available for signing, previewing material, and selling original artwork from 3 pm. till 6 pm. Keep watching here for further details of this event!

To celebrate we are having a sale on all J.H. Williams III titles: Hardcover copies of “Batwoman Vol. 1: Hydrology” on sale for $19.99. This deluxe volume includes Batwoman issues #0-#5 and chimes in at a 160 beautifully illustrated and written pages.
20% off all J.H. Williams III trade paperbacks. Finally your choice of three J.H. Williams III comics for $10.

Attendees showing up in full costumes will receive a special item!

The store will be open from noon till 6 pm that day, so come in early and get your copies of J.H. Williams III works. Williams will be signing from 3 pm till 6 pm (limit 5 items per person per place in line).

Red Sky Comics
617 W Main Street, Merced, CA 95340

Writer Cecil Castellucci signs at Secret Headquarters on Friday June 8, 2012.

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We are very excited to host the book release for The Year of the Beasts, the new graphic novel written by Cecil Castellucci and illustrated by Nate Powell.

There will be original art from the book on display, and Cecil herself will be here to say hi and sign books.

Description of The Year of the Beasts from :01 First Second:
“Every summer the trucks roll in, bringing the carnival and its infinite possibilities to town. This year Tessa and her younger sister Lulu are un-chaperoned and want to be first in line to experience the rides, the food… and the boys. Except this summer, jealousy will invade their relationship for the first time, setting in motion a course of events that can only end in tragedy, putting everyone’s love and friendship to the test.”

Secret Headquarters
3817 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Secret Headquarters
3817 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Writer Devin Grayson signs at Inklings Bookstore in Capitola, CA Sunday June 10 from 4-6PM.

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The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego Debuts at Petco Park to Celebrate Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead Issue #100 During San Diego Comic-Con July 12-15, 2012

Registration for The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego Opens May 16^th

San Diego, CA – May 16, 2012 –Robert Kirkman, the creator/writer of The Walking Dead comic book series and graphic novels and www.Skybound.com announce their first event, The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego.  In conjunction with the release of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking DeadIssue #100 at San Diego Comic-Con, the event takes place July 12 -15 at Petco Park, centrally located near the San Diego Convention Center. Registration is now open at TheWalkingDeadEscape.Com. There are three ways to participate in this epic adventure. Participants can be a Survivor and race through the zombie infested evacuation zone; a Walker who becomes one of the undead, embracing the inevitable; or a Spectator who watches the apocalypse from sidelines at the Escape Party.

The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego is unlike any obstacle course event in the U.S., expanding on the best-selling The Walking Dead comic book series and graphic novel storylines, allowing Survivors and Walkers to explore the initial days of the apocalypse.

“Our fans have been reading about it, watching it and now they get to live it with The Walking Dead Escape,” said Robert Kirkman. “We are literally transforming Petco Park into the early days of society’s collapse and San Diego is just the first city to fall.”

Survivors will climb, crawl and slide in an effort to avoid confrontation by hordes of Walkers, while achieving the ultimate adventure on The Walking Dead-themed obstacle course. The Walking Dead Escape is not a race, and Survivors are not timed, but the end is near, and they must move swiftly. If they’re lucky, Survivors will reach the decontamination zone at the end where it will be determined if they have been infected.

Whether taking part in the event as a Survivor, Walker or Spectator, participants will be amazed at the interactive displays and The Walking Deadreferences along the course. Early registration is strongly recommended, as walk-ups may not be available on event day.  This summer, The Walking Deadwill be taking over Petco Park and fans will have a front row seat to the real-life action event of a lifetime.

For more information or to register for this event, please visit www.thewalkingdeadescape.com or www.Skybound.com.

Author Charles Hatfield signs at Collector’s Paradise on Saturday May 26, 2012 from noon to 3:00pm.

About the book:

Jack Kirby (1917-1994) is one of the premier storytellers and visual stylists, for some readers the premier artist, in American comic book history.

For more than forty years, Kirby worked steadily at comics, in particular the comic book—that roughly half-tabloid-sized, newsstand-ready magazine which for many readers still represents the kernel identity of American comic art. Kirby entered the comic book field when it was newborn, and excelled in it. With his dynamic, eccentric style, he left a deep and unmistakable handprint on both the medium and the industry that grew up around it.

Over those forty-plus years of almost uninterrupted artistic output, Kirby—his work, his style, his name—became part of the very atmosphere breathed by comic book creators and fans. That’s why “Kirbyesque” has become a familiar adjective, and why so many artists continue to work in his shadow.

Charles Hatfield’s Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby is a book about what Kirby did and why it matters. In particular, it focuses on Kirby’s artistic peak in the 1960s and ’70s. A critical exploration of cartooning, of superheroes, science fiction, and the technological sublime, Hand of Fire is the first academic monograph in English about Kirby’s work. In essence, it’s a book about why Kirby blew off the top of so many readers’ heads, and why he still does. Scholar Ian Gordon calls it “the single most important scholarly book on superhero comics hands down.”

Hand of Fire is part of the University Press of Mississippi’s “Great Comics Artists” series. It’s available now in softcover, hardcover, and Ebook formats, including Kindle and Nook.

Collector’s Paradise
7131 Winnetka Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91306

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We are very honored to have the illustrious MICHAEL GOLDEN in-store NEXT FRIDAY, 18 May from 1-7p!

Michael will be visiting us on his way to the Big WOW! ComicFest (he will be there all weekend), but we have him first!   He be signing books and will have some original art and prints available, too.

(We will have copies of his run on THE ‘NAM, AVENGERS ANNUAL #10 and other books available in-store, too!)

Sketch requests can be made in advance at: evaink@aol.com   Come early and say, “Hi” and don’t forget to grab your tickets for Big WOW! ComicFest, too!

Treasure Island Comics
5018 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 744-9287

Jeffrey Brown signs at Isotope Lounge on Wednesday, May 16th 2012 from 4pm – 7pm.

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One of the most talked about comics and creators of the year is coming to the Isotope!

Indie comics god Jeffrey Brown, the man behind some of our most beloved comics including CAT GETTING OUT OF A BAG, CLUMSY, UNLIKELY, and INCREDIBLE CHANGE-BOTS, has a really wonderful new book coming out that you won’t want to miss… DARTH VADER AND SON, and the Isotope and our friends at Chronicle Books have teamed up to bring you Jeffrey’s first 2012 San Francisco public appearance.

DARTH VADER AND SON takes place in an alternative Star Wars universe filled with hilarious and charming scenes from Luke Skywalker’s childhood if Darth Vader had been a good dad. One look and you’ll be just as in love with this as we all are!

While we await Mister Brown’s imminent arrival with stacks of what will surely be one of our favorite graphic novels of the year, go check out this cinematic trailer for the book, catch a preview over at Apartment Therapy, sit in on a Skype interview with Jeffrey, check out the Drawing Between the Lines Jeffrey Brown documentary which had it’s world premiere screening at the Isotope, and go have some puzzle-solving and finger-puppet making fun with the Darth Vader And Son Activity Book.

We’ll also be giving out free DARTH VADER AND SON pinback buttons during our event too! How cool is that?!

Isotope Lounge
326 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Actor Ed Asner signs the DVD of his new movie at Barnes & Noble on Tuesday June 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM.

ELEPHANT SIGHS is a life-affirming oddball comedy about loss, loneliness and the healing power of friendship. In this warm reflection of our changing lives, 7-time Emmy Award-winner & 5-time Golden Globe Award-winner EDWARD ASNER leads a powerhouse ensemble whose performances are both heartfelt and comically brilliant.

The Grove at Farmers Market
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-525-0270

Writer Cecil Castellucci signs at Mysterious Galaxy in Redondo on Wednesday May 23, 2012 from 7:30 – 8:30pm.

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Former indie rock girl Cecil Seaskull – AKA Cecil Castellucci – has many accomplishments under her studded belt. The pigtailed pixie studied theatre in Paris, received her B.F.A. in Film Production from Concordia University, started a music career with the band Bite, formed her second band Nerdy Girl, and co-founded Alpha 60 Film Collective — all the while working on her writing career. Cecil is the author of nine successful young adult books and comics, including her latest, Year of The Beasts. Written in the unique style of alternating prose and comics, Year of the Beasts isn’t just for teens! Adults and comic book lovers alike will also enjoy it.

Mysterious Galaxy
2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 310.542.6000