UK – Much Ado About Nothing Panel
May 31, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under England, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Top Stories
Join director Joss Whedon and actors Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof as they discuss their new film, Much Ado About Nothing – a contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s classic comedy, on Tuesday 11 June, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Come early as seating is limited!
Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
020 7153 9000
CA – Baby Steps Signing
May 20, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Elisabeth Rohm, Law and Order star and People.com blogger, appears in-store on Tuesday May 28, 2013 at 7:00 PM to sign her new book, Baby Steps! Rohm’s stories are told in a clear, funny, warm-hearted voice cover and her untraditional childhood, and her long journey to motherhood.
Special Instructions
You must have a copy of Baby Steps with receipt in order to enter the signing line. *She will personalize books. *Guidelines are subject to change*
Barnes & Noble – Glendale Americana
The Americana at Brand, 210 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210
818-545-9146
OR – Husbands Signing
April 14, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Oregon, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Jane Espenson and Brad Bell, creators of Husbands, sign the new graphic novel with artists Ron Chan, Ben Dewey, Natalie Nourigat, and Tania del Rio at Powell’s Books on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 7:30 pm!
Powell’s Books
1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
Dark Horse Schedule for WonderCon 2013
March 28, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Convention News, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories, Video Games
Dark Horse Comics has announced their booth signing and panel schedule for WonderCon 2013! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last.
Tickets for signings at the Dark Horse booth (#819) will be distributed from the opening of WonderCon on Friday, March 29. Please note that lines may be capped or tickets issued for any signing as needed. Inquire about your favorite signings as early as possible. Some restrictions apply. All events are subject to change.
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
12:00 p.m. BEANWORLD signing with creator Larry Marder
Free Beanworld action figures and sketch cards
2:00 p.m. CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT signing with writer Josh Williamson
Free 11” x 17” print featuring art by Felipe Massafera
3:00 p.m. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER signing with writer Gene Yang
TICKETED EVENT
Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Gurihiru
5:00 p.m. STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI signing with inker Dan Parsons
Free Dawn of the Jedi #1 while supplies last
6:00 p.m. USAGI YOJIMBO/47 RONIN signing with creator Stan Sakai
Free 47 Ronin #1
Check out the Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin iOS game
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
10:00 a.m. HUSBANDS signing with cocreators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell
Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Ron Chan
11:00 a.m. NUMBER 13 signing with artist/writer Robert Love and writer David Walker
Free Number 13 comic
12:00 p.m. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER signing with writer Gene Yang
TICKETED EVENT
Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Gurihiru
1:00 p.m. X signing with artist Eric Nguyen
Free 11” x 17” print featuring art by Eric Nguyen
2:00 p.m. BUFFYVERSE signing with artist Georges Jeanty, writer Andrew Chambliss (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and writer Christos Gage (Angel & Faith)
Free Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 and Angel & Faith comics, Angel and Spike buttons, and Whedonverse wristbands
3:00 p.m. STAR WARS signing with artist Carlos D’Anda and colorist Gabe Eltaeb
TICKETED EVENT
Free 5.5” x 8.5” print featuring art by Carlos D’Anda and Gabe Eltaeb from the upcoming Star Wars #4 issue
4:30 p.m. MIND MGMT signing with creator Matt Kindt
Free 11” x 17” MIND MGMT print
SUNDAY, MARCH 31
10:00 a.m. THE ART OF REMEMBER ME signing with DONTNOD art director Aleksi Briclot, DONTNOD creative director Jean-Max Moris, and Capcom producer Mat Hart
Free 11” x 17” The Art of Remember Me print
12:00 p.m. STAR WARS: DARK TIMES signing with writer Randy Stradley
Free Star Wars: Dark Times—Fire Carrier #1
1:00 p.m. THE LAST OF US signing with Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann
Free 11” x 17” print featuring art by Julián Totino Tedesco from the upcoming comic The Last of Us: American Dreams
3:30 p.m. STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME II signing with writer/artist Gabriel Hardman and writer Corinna Bechko
TICKETED EVENT * Limit five comics per person
PANELS
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Avatar: The Search for Zuko’s Mom, Room 208AB
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Comics Arts Conference Session: Focus on Matt Kindt, Room 210BCD
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Buffy Season 9: The Final Arc! Room 207BCD
SUNDAY, MARCH 31
1:00 p.m. Spotlight on Jane Espenson with Brad Bell, Room 207
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Star Wars Comics in 2013! Room 207 BCD
CA – Husbands Signing
March 26, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Jane Espenson and Brad Bell, creators of Husbands, sign the new graphic novel at Meltdown Comics on Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 3:30 till 5:00 p.m. Then they will appear on the Nerdist Writers Panel. Tickets ($10) at the link…
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
NYC – Husbands Signing
March 25, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Jane Espenson and Brad Bell, creators of Husbands, sign at the new graphic novel at the Columbia University Bookstore on Monday, April 8, 2013 at 6 p.m.
Columbia University Bookstore
2920 Broadway, Lerner Hall, New York NY
CA – Weekend Before Halloween Charity Screening
October 22, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Ben Edlund, Jane Espenson, Sean Becker, and Greg Aronowitz appear at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre (4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027) on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 7:00 PM.
Press Release:
Whedonopolis presents the “Weekend Before Halloween” charity screening of Dr. Horrible and The Guild season 5 and Husbands season 2.
The beneficiary this year will be Best Friends Animal Society, a grassroots organization working toward making Los Angeles a “no-kill” city by placing dogs & cats considered “unadoptable” into good homes, and reducing the number of unwanted and homeless pets through effective spay and neuter programs.
We will also have a canned food drive for SOVA, a Community Food & Resource Program which responds to hunger in our community by providing individuals and families with the resources they need to regain self-sufficiency and independence, including free groceries, case management, counseling, and other supportive services, including legal counseling and job search assistance. We encourage attendees to bring non-perishable foods to donate. Canned meats and fish are especially requested, click here to see SOVA’s list of needed items!
NE – Free Comic Book Day 2012
February 29, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Movies, Nebraska, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Top Stories, Video Games
Adam Baldwin appears at Krypton Comics on Saturday May 5, 2012 for Free Comic Book Day!
Press Release:
Adam Baldwin is an American actor known for his roles as Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard, Knowle Rohrer in The X-Files, and Marcus Hamilton in Joss Whedon’s Angel. He also established a cult following as Jayne Cobb in the series Firefly, the movie Serenity and for starring as Chad Shelten in Day Break. His most recent TV role is as John Casey on the NBC comedy-spy series Chuck. The show premiered September 24, 2007.
Appearing in dozens of films since 1980, Baldwin rose to prominence as the troubled outcast Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard (1980) and moved on to bigger roles in D.C. Cab (1983), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Predator 2 (1990), Independence Day (1996), The Patriot (2000) and Serenity (2005)—in which he reprises his role as the mercenary Jayne Cobb from the television series Firefly. His other work includes Radio Flyer (1992), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), The X-Files (Knowle Rohrer), Smoke Jumpers (1996), The Cape, Men in Black: The Series, Stargate SG-1, Angel, The Inside, NCIS and the 2005 remake of The Poseidon Adventure. He also starred in the ABC series Day Break as Chad Shelten in 2006. Baldwin parodied the Ricky Linderman character in the 2008 film Drillbit Taylor.
Baldwin won a SyFy Genre Award in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor/Television for his role as Jayne Cobb in the television series Firefly.
Baldwin was cast as Clark Kent/Superman in the first DC animated universe movie, Superman: Doomsday, based on DC Comics’ The Death of Superman!
Baldwin has a role as a voice actor in the Xbox 360 games Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, the latter putting him in the role of Cpl. Taylor “Dutch” Miles.
Baldwin also appears as a voice actor in Half Life 2: Episode 2 for various resistance soldiers and citizens. Adam also appeared in Mass Effect 2, playing the role of Quarian marine Kal’Reegar.
There it is, Browncoats! The man known as “Jayne” from the Firefly series. The voice of a Superman!
Krypton Comics
2819 South 125th Avenue #261, Omaha, NE 68144-3873
IL – Process Coverage Art Show
January 24, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Comic Books, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Artist Jenny Frison signs at the Rogues Gallery on Friday, February 24th for the opening of her month-long exhibition, a look at 14 cover projects from initial sketch to finished piece.
Event runs 7pm-10pm. 21+ event, wine and beer will be served. Exhibition will be made available to the public through March 2012.
Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
FACTS Welcomes Lou Ferrigno, Adi Granov & More
September 11, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Belgium, Comic Books, Convention News, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television
Press Release:
F.A.C.T.S is proud to announce its full line-up, with most recent the addition of “The Incredible Hulk” Lou Ferrigno as well as Adi Granov, comic-artist famous for his involvement in the Iron Man movies!
“We have been trying to get THE HULK to FACTS for years now and finally the stars and planets are perfectly aligned. Lou Ferrigno is a personal hero and whenever I put on a jeans jacket, I think of that amazing TV-series”, said Emmanuel van Melkebeke, F.A.C.T.S. Convention Director, with a disheartening honesty…
Also to have Adi Granov join the guest line-up is a thrill in itself. Adi has played a fundamental role in designing the Iron Man outfit as well as his allies and adversaries in the Iron Man movies. A Marvel exclusive artist with a major impact in both the comic as well as the movie business!
“I adore his covers to Iron Man as much as any normal FACTS-visitor would, but do not forget his Captain America and Thor coverwork as well”, commented to Emmanuel van Melkebeke.
These latest additions might not be the last even, but for now F.A.C.T.S. has a strong line-up!
F.A.C.T.S. actors:
- Charisma Carpenter: Buffy, Angel, Charmed.
- Torri Higginsoon: Tekwar, Stargate Atlantis
- Sherilynn Fenn: Twin Peaks
- Dirk Benedict: Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team
- Julian Glover: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Game Of Thrones
F.A.C.T.S. artists:
- Keu Cha: Witchblade, Rising Stars, HEX
- Barry Kitson: Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Legion of Super-Heroes
- Aleksi Briclot: Merlin, Spawn, Wizard of the Coast
- Aleksa Gajic: “Technotise – Edit and I” animation, Scourge Of The Gods
- Clint Langley: Slaine, 2000AD
- Minck Oosterveer: Nicky Saxx, Ruse, The Unknown
- Romano Molenaar: The Darkness, Storm, Lady Death,
- Adrien Floch: Lanfeust of Troy, Ythaq
- Adam Devreux: Game Over
- Lectrr: Belgian cartoonist
F.A.C.T.S Comicon is the signature pop culture event of the Benelux, presenting guests and programming to cater for the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, TV, and gaming industries.
Entering its 21th edition, F.A.C.T.S. is expected to draw over 16,000+ attendees to its October 22-23, 2011 convention held at the Gent Flanders Expo Convention Center located in Gent, Belgium.
The show will sport 12,000 square metres and will host dealers of toys, comics, movie merchandise, fantasy merchandise, manga and will see 400+ cosplayers and an entire fanvillage, as well as loads of surprises, brighten up the already amazing venue!
For more information, please go to http://www.facts.be
