Gunn’s Golden Rules Tour

Tim Gunn, star of Project Runway,  is on a signing tour for his new book Gunn’s Golden Rules:

9/13/10 7:00 PM at Borders Books – 830 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611

9/14/10 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Mall of America. Bloomington, MN.

9/16/10 7:00 PM at Borders Books – 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067

9/21/10 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – 97 Warren Street New York, NY 10007 

9/22/10 7:00 PM at Book Revue – 313 New York Avenue, Huntington NY 11743

IL – Under Red Sky Signing

Michael Gallinari signs on Sept. 15th from 5:00 – 7:00pm at Challengers Comics.

Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave. 2R, Chicago, IL 60647

Michael Golden Print Exclusive at Wizard World Chicago

Press Release:

Exclusives Abound at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con! And for the first time EVER, Michael Golden’s artwork will be featured as part of the VIP Package for the premiere upcoming pop-culture event!

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con is the place to be to collect exclusive prints, books, die cast cars, toys and other items, as more than 30 different pieces will be available only at the event, August 19-22 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

But this eye-catching Power Girl piece by the co-creator of X-Men’s Rogue, is available ONLY as part of the VIP exclusives. And it’s certainly no mystery why Mr. G. was picked as part of this special promotion for the show.

During his career, Golden has been an editor at DC Comics as well as senior art director at Marvel Comics, and has worked on numerous movie production projects, including some currently in development. His art has been the focus of gallery shows in places as diverse as New York, Gijon and Barcelona, Antwerp and Brussels, and his class on storytelling has been conducted in Spain, Brussels, Canada, and the United States.

In addition to his groundbreaking art on titles such as “The ‘Nam,” “Micronauts,”  “G.I. Joe Yearbook,” “The Avengers,” “Batman,” and “Dr. Strange,” Golden’s recent work can be seen on the covers of “Heroes for Hire,” “Exiles,” “Nightwing,” “Uncanny X-Men,” “Hulk Team-Up,” “Wonder Woman,” and  “Spiderman 1602,” among much more! Books on his work include the recent publications “Excess: The Art of Michael Golden,” “Modern Masters: Michael Golden,” “Heroes and Villains,” and “MORE Heroes and Villains,” most of which will be available from Michael in artist’s alley while supplies last.

Chicago Comic Con will easily be one of the top conventions of the year. And joining Golden at the event will be Eva Ink Artist Group contemporaries Mark Texeira and Steve Scott.

Currently Texeira is finishing up a Punisher limited series for Marvel Comics, and you no doubt know him from his stunning work on Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Black Panther, Conan, and much more. Mark will have copies of his books “Babes and Brawn,” and “Tex: The Art of Mark Texeira,” at the show. 

Artist Steve Scott recently completed stints X-Men Forever, a Green Lantern special project and is currently working on a Batman story at DC Comics as well. At Wizard Chicago, Steve will be offering copies of his new sketchbook, “Steve Scott Sketches,” while supplies last, as well as some exclusive prints!

This year’s WWC also includes an impressive line-up from Hollywood including William Shatner, Linda Hamilton, James Marsters, Adam West, the Final Five Cylons from Battlestar Galactica, Linda Blair, Nicholas Brendon, Clare Kramer, Claudia Christian, Richard Roundtree, Julia Jones and many many more!

The line-up from the world of illustration and comics is also pretty amazing, and includes, along with Golden, Texeira, and Scott: Joe Madureira,  Arthur Suydam, Brian Pulido, J. Scott Campbell, Jim Calafiore, William Christensen,  Bill Sienkiewicz, Greg Horn, Stuart Sayger, Jill Thompson, Billy Tucci, Ethan Van Sciver, Leo Leibelman, James O’Barr,  Mike McKone, Geof Darrow, Gary Friedrich,  David Mack, Renee Witterstaetter, Mike Grell,  and tons more! It can certainly be said that Chicago Comic Con boasts one of the largest Artist Alley in the country!

In fact, this amazing event features over 500 special guests and celebrities from the world of comic books, film & television, wrestling, pop culture and more will be in attendance, and you will not want to miss out! And don’t forget to sign up for the VIP package featuring that fantastic Michael Golden Power Girl print as well!

Chicago Comic Con runs from August 19-22, 2010 at the Rosemont Convention Center. For more information, go to: http://www.wizardworld.com

For more information on commissions, and appearances of artists Michael Golden, Mark Texeira, Steve Scott and Eva Ink Artist Group, contact Renee at: evaink@aol.com

Hero Initiative Schedule at Wizard World Chicago 2010

Press Release:

 The Hero Initiative, the charitable organization dedicated to helping veteran comic creators in medical or financial need, is rolling into the Windy City in a BIG way.
 
Hero will be at booth #1421 at Wizard World Chicago Aug. 19-22 at the Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont, IL with a variety of great activities for attendees.
 
• Hero’s exclusive hardcover edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #40 will be available at Wizard World Chicago. The limited edition of only 500 copies, with a great recreation of Conan #1’s cover by John Romita, Jr., was a near-sellout at San Diego, but we’ve managed to reserve 30 copies for Chicagoans. They’ll be available for sale at $35 per, with a strict limit of ONE per customer. So get to booth #1421 QUICKLY!
 
• Longtime (read: long-suffering) Cubs fan Brian Azzarello will be taking THREE lucky raffle winners to an upcoming Cubs game! Two dollars buys a chance at snaring a box seat alongside one of comics’ hottest writers! Swing by the Hero booth to get your two-dollar raffle ticket, and you could find yourself in the Friendly Confines with Azzarello!
 
• Hero’s famous Prize Patrol will be rewarding Hero Initiative members who are convention attendees! We’ll stop random members we spot wearing Hero Initiative T-shirts (Dawn, Hero H or Hero Hand) and hand out great prizes, including a signed-and-numbered limited-edition Stan’s Soapbox: The Collection autographed by BOTH Stan Lee and John Romita (a $100 value). Wear your colors, and you could win BIG!
 
• And of course, no convention is complete without a bountiful bevy of talented writers and artists parked at the Hero booth to sign autographs and do sketches. Check out your faves at these times:
 
Thursday, August 19 (convention hours 5-9 p.m.)
530-630: Tim Seeley
630-730: Brian Azzarello
 
Friday, August 20 (convention hours 12-8 p.m.)
1230-130: Mike McKone
230-430: Mike Grell
430-530: Brian Azzarello
 
Saturday, August 21 (convention hours 10 a.m7 p.m.)
1030-1130: Mike Norton
1230-130: Brian Azzarello
530-630: Mike McKone
 
Sunday, August 22 (convention hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
1230-130: Mike McKone
130-230: Mike Norton
 
About The Hero Initiative 
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterday’s creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
 
Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $400,000 to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today. For more information, visit http://www.heroinitiative.org or call 626-676-6354.

IL – Bad Kids Go To Hell Signing

Meet MATT SPRADLIN and BARRY WERNICK of Bad Kids Go To Hell sign on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH at Graham Crackers Comics CHICAGO- DOWNTOWN from 11AM until whenever, no one really knows how long they’ll stick around. If you’re one of those poor saps who “works” all day, use your lunch break to stop on by and introduce yourself, they might not be here when your relentless taskmaster of a boss lets you go. (Just shove those people standing around waiting for the bus out of the way, they never buy anything anyways)

Brian Azzarello and Hero Initiative Take You to the Ballgame

Official Press Release

Comic legend Brian Azzarello, writer of 100 Bullets, Joker, Banner, and many more, is a HUGE Cubs fan. He’s also a Cubs season ticket holder at Wrigley Field. Azzarello has generously agreed to take three Cubs fans with him to the Friendly Confines to see the Cubs play the New York Mets on Sept. 3, 2010, all to benefit the Hero Initiative, the non-profit organization that provides medical and financial aid for comic creators in need.

How would you acquire one of these precious seats? Just buy a $2 raffle ticket at one of these great Chicagoland comic stores:

Challengers Comics
Chicago Comics
Comix Revolution
Graham Crackers Comics

Tickets will also be available at Hero Initiative’s booth at Wizard World Chicago at the Rosemount Convention Center, August 19-22.

“Misery loves company, and I’m happy to share this experience with three lucky fans,” said Brian Azzarello. “The Hero Initiative is an important cause, and I’d like to thank the great Chicago comic retailers for making this all happen. Take it from me, the beginning of September is the perfect time to begin waiting for next year. Go Cubs!”

Tickets are available for purchase through Wednesday August 25, 2010. Drawing is for game ticket only. Winner will responsible for getting him/herself to and from Wrigley Field.

Hope to see you there!

IL – Crimespree Signing

Victor Gischler, Mark Kidwell, and R.D. Hall sign at Challengers Comics on August 20th.

Along with a stack of best-selling novels, Victor Gischler has written the brand new X-MEN #1, Deadpool Merc With A Mouth, Deadpool Corps, Punisher MAX, Wolverine and more.

Mark Kidwell has written for Cryptic Magazine, Horror Book, Frank Frazetta’s Dark Kingdom and ‘68 for Image, Bump for Fangoria, Night of the Living Dead: Barbara’s Zombie Chronicles and plenty more.

R.D. Hall writes comics, screenplays, and other works. R.D.’s first comic was Frankenstein: Monster Mayhem. He wrote The Morgue, The Headless Horseman, and Frankenstein for Dead Dog Comics. More recently, R.D. wrote American Wasteland: Blood and Diesel for Arcana Comics and Horror Book for Image. He also wrote the screenplay for The Craving. Additionally, R.D. has written short stories for Cryptic Magazine, and he writes the Brain Juice column at comicmonsters.com.

Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave. 2R, Chicago, IL 60647

They’re Watching Book Tour

Writer Gregg Hurwitz heads to Los Angeles, the Bay Area, San Diego, Houston, Chicago, and more kicks off with the launch party July 8th at Diesel Books in Santa Monica.

Diesel Books July 8, 7pm
225 26th Street, Suite 33, Santa Monica, CA 90402
 
Mysteries to Die For, July 10, 12pm
2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
 
The Mystery Bookstore, July 10, 4pm
1036-C Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
 
Mystery Ink Bookstore, July 11, 10am
7176 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
 
Mysterious Galaxy, July 11, 2pm
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite 302, San Diego, CA 92111
 
Challengers, July 20, 7pm
1845 N Western Ave 2R, Chicago, IL 60647
 
Barnes & Noble, July 21, 630pm
3600 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117
 
M is for Mystery, July 22, 7pm
86 East Third Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
 
Book Passage, July 23, 6pm
1 Ferry Building, #42, San Francisco, CA 94111
 
Murder by the Book, Aug 8, 2pm PT
2342 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX  77005

IL – Kane & Lynch Signing

Chris Mitten signs on August 4th at Challengers Comics from 5-7pm.

Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave. 2R, Chicago, IL 60647

IL – Yi Soon Shin Signing

Onrie Kompan signs on July 14th from 12:00 – 02:00 pm.

Challengers Comics + Conversation, 1845 N. Western Ave. 2R, Chicago, IL 60647

Next Page »