Convention Scene Where Fans Gather for the Latest Convention News and Schedules 2012-02-08T22:08:41Z http://www.conventionscene.com/feed/atom/ WordPress http://www.conventionscene.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Copyright © Convention Scene 2011 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[CA – How to be Death Launch Party]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22807 2012-02-08T22:08:41Z 2012-02-08T22:08:41Z

Amber Benson signs at Mysterious Galaxy on February 28th at 7:30pm.

Press Release:

Join Mysterious Galaxy in celebrating the return of Amber Benson and Calliope Reaper-Jones, at the launch party for How to be Death.  In her fourth outing, Death’s daughter Callie has evolved into Death proper, as the new president of Death, Inc. With the “help” of her family, and the incredibly powerful tome, How to be Death (A Fully Annotated Guide), she should have no problem assuming her new role, right? Amber will also discuss her latest film and television projects.

This is a numbered event. Numbers for the signing line are available with purchase of How to be Death from Mysterious Galaxy, on sale beginning February 28.

If you are planning to attend the event, please do not place your order through the web site as all such orders are handled after the event. Instead, please call the store and purchase the book over the phone on or after the on-sale date.

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


]]> 0 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[NYC – Fairest Signing]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22804 2012-02-08T21:54:53Z 2012-02-08T21:53:24Z

Artist Phil Jimenez signs at Midtown Comics Downtown on Thursday March 8, 2012 from 6-7pm to celebrate the release of of the newest Fables spinoff Fairest. Don’t miss it!

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Midtown Comics
64 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038

]]> 0 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[UK – Mouse Guard Signing]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22802 2012-02-08T21:43:15Z 2012-02-08T21:43:15Z

David Petersen signs on Thursday 01 March 2012 from 18:00 – 19:00.

Forbidden Planet London Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR

Press Release:

DAVID PETERSEN will be signing his stunning graphic novel, MOUSE GUARD: LEGENDS OF THE GUARD VOL 1 (Titan Edition) at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Thursday 1st March from 6 – 7pm.

Inside the June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone, mice gather to tell tales, each trying to outdo the other. A competition, of sorts, begins. The rules: Every story must contain one truth, one lie and have never been told in that tavern before. With the winner getting his bar tab cleared, fantastic stories are spun throughout the evening.

David Petersen won the 2007 Russ Manning Award for Most Promising Newcomer. In 2008, David won the Eisners for Best Publication for Kids (Mouse Guard Fall 1152 & Winter 1152) and Best Graphic Album – Reprint (Mouse Guard Fall 1152 Hardcover). He is the creator of the Mouse Guard series and is excited to be working on projects he dearly loves doing. David and his wife Julia reside in Michigan with their dog Autumn.

]]> 0 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[CA – Abe Sapien Signs]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22800 2012-02-08T21:36:16Z 2012-02-08T21:36:16Z

Actor/mime Doug Jones, signs his latest project the new book Mime Own Book on Saturday February 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Doug will be joined by photographer Eric Curtis and authors Adam Mock and Scott Perry.

Barnes & Noble
The Promenade, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd Suite 1340, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
818-704-3850

]]> 0 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[SK – Peter Panzerfaust Signing]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22798 2012-02-08T21:28:12Z 2012-02-08T21:28:12Z

Kurtis Wiebe signs at Unreal City on Thursday, February 16th from 7-9pm to sign copies of the first issue of his new comic series Peter Panzerfaust.

Published by Image Comics, Peter Panzerfaust takes place in 1940 in Calais, the first city in France to fall to the Germans. A mysterious American boy named Peter rallies a handful of plucky French orphans and they must work together to survive Europe’s darkest hour.

Wiebe lives in Saskatoon and is the critically acclaimed writer of Green Wake and The Intrepids. He also made his Marvel comics debut last year in the Marvel Holiday Special with a story about Wolverine teaching some young X-Men how to play hockey.

Unreal City Comics
139 2nd Ave N, Saskatoon, SK, S7K2A9, Canada

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]]> 1 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[CA – Peanuts Signing]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22793 2012-02-08T04:59:02Z 2012-02-08T04:58:19Z

Press Release:

Celebrate the release of the new Peanuts comic book series Saturday, February 25th at 1pm with how-to-draw Peanuts workshops, a panel discussion, and comic book signing with its creators including Paige Braddock (Jane’s World), Shane Houghton (Reed Gunther), Matt Whitlock (Family Guy), Lex Fajardo (Kid Beowulf), Vicki Scott (Peanuts illustrator), and Justin Thompson (MythTickle). Programs are free with the price of Museum admission. Comic book creators will give an illustrated, behind-the-scenes look at the process and show how new Peanuts stories and artwork are being developed. The presentation will be followed by a comic book signing and workshops on how to draw your own Peanuts characters with artists Matt Whitlock and Vicki Scott.

In January BOOM! Studios and Peanuts Worldwide, LLC kicked off this ongoing comic book series with original stories seen for the first time alongside classic Peanuts Sunday strips. The Peanuts Sunday strips were written and drawn by Charles M. Schulz with additional stories by Vicki Scott, Shane Houghton, and Matt Whitlock.

Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

]]> 1 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[VA – Girls with Slingshots Signing]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22136 2012-02-08T04:40:09Z 2012-02-08T04:40:09Z

Danielle Corsetto signs on March 2, 2012 from 4-6pm!

Roanoke Library
706 Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA 24011

]]> 0 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[CA – Hollywood Legend Signs]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22791 2012-02-08T04:37:41Z 2012-02-08T04:37:41Z

Meet Ernest Borgnine when he visits to sign copies of his memoir on Saturday February 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM. For more than 50 years, Ernest Borgnine — “Ernie” to his friends — has been a respected and talented actor — and a living legend. Meet this Academy Award winner today!

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

]]> 0 Colin Solan http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2668 <![CDATA[NYC – Johnny Wander Book Club]]> http://www.conventionscene.com/?p=22228 2012-02-08T04:17:37Z 2012-02-08T04:17:37Z Ananth Panagariya and Yuko Ota appear at Midtown Comics on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 6:30pm until 9:30pm

Press Release:

It’s the Midtown Comics Book Club! Join us for our monthly Graphic Novel book club at our Downtown store.

This month’s book will be Johnny Wander Vol. 1, and creators Ananth Panagariya & Yuko Ota will be there to discuss the book with the club! If that’s not enough to entice, free coffee will be served.

Don’t have the book yet? Save 25% off cover price at any of our three stores (in-store only). Just mention the Midtown Comics Book Club at the cash register!

The Book Club will meet on Friday February 24th at 6:30PM at Midtown Comics Downtown.

SEATS ARE VERY LIMITED!   See you there!

Johnny Wander is a webcomic written by Ananth Panagariya and illustrated by Yuko Ota. It is published bi-weekly.[1] The comic generally focuses on slice of life stories involving Ananth, Yuko, and their friends and family following graduation from college. However, the comic occasionally encompasses unrelated fantasy storylines. The name is meant to evoke the creator’s desire to use the comic to “wander” through whatever topics interest them at the moment.

The webcomic has been generally well-received, with reviewers calling it as a humorous and sweet comic that invites new readers to continue reading. The artwork has also been praised for its depth and quality. The first physical book collection “Johnny Wander Vol. 1: Don’t Burn the House Down” was published in 2010.

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Midtown Comics
64 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038

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