Director Tomm Moore gives an interactive presentation and post-screening Q&A on Sunday, September 26th at 3:00 pm.

Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes in The Secret of Kells. This 2010 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Feature is a sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears and venture into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him fulfill his dangerous quest.

Note: Viking attacks and mythic monsters may be scary for younger children.

Preceded by short Bigbox Singsong John.

Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema
2261 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115

NY/SF International Children’s Film Festival

Adrienne Barbeau signs on Saturday September 25th at 2 pm.

Adrienne Barbeau signing her second vampire novel, Love Bites. “Picks up right where her first book Vampyres of Hollywood left off. The case of the cinema Slayer stills has to be solved along with all the complications involving a romance between a vampire and a police detective. Publishers Weekly claims it will leave fans hoping for a third installment”

Numbers will be given out with purchase of book starting Sep 15th. Books must be purchased at Dark Delicacies.

Dark Delicacies
3512 W. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA

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

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.

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

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 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

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

• 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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• 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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