UK – Judge Dredd Signing

Brian Bolland signs at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 12th January from 3 – 4pm!

Mega-City One, 2099. This vast urban nightmare has sprung up from the post-apocalyptic ashes of North America’s east coast. Each of the 400 million citizens based there is a potential criminal and only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. These future lawmen are judge, jury, and executioner. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law!

By the end of 1977 Brian Bolland was regularly handling art chores for John Wagner’s scripts on Judge Dredd. All told, he illustrated 19 stories. Judge Dredd: The Complete Brian Bolland collects these stories in oversized format, featuring meticulous modern coloring by Charlie Kirchoff.

Brian Bolland has earned a reputation as one of the best cover artists in the industry, and his elegantly composed and beautifully rendered pieces have graced a host of titles, including ANIMAL MAN, BATMAN, THE FLASH, THE INVISIBLES, WONDER WOMAN and many more. He’s also the designer of our legendary ‘People Like Us’ t-shirts.

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

ON – DC 52 Signing

Jeff Lemire signs at The Beguiling on September 7th and 14th at 6pm!

Press Release:

This September, DC Comics will relaunch their entire universe with brand new first issues! 52 books in 4 weeks, 2 of those new #1s are written by Toronto’s own Jeff Lemire! Please join us in supporting and celebrating the work of Mr. Lemire with two signings on two consecutive weeks, each featuring a brand new book…!

On September 7th at 6PM, Jeff Lemire will be on hand to sign copies of ANIMAL MAN #1! Here’s what it’s about: “Buddy Baker has gone from “super” man to family man – but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? Find out in this dramatic new series!”

On September 14th at 6PM: Join Jeff Lemire in store as he signs copies of FRANKENSTEIN: AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #1: “It’s Frankenstein as you’ve never seen him before! Frankenstein is part of a network of strange beings who work for an even stranger government organization: The Super Human Advanced Defense Executive! But can he protect the world from threats even more horrifying than himself? And since he’s vilified for who and what he is, will he even want to take on this mission?”

Jeff will be on hand both days to sign copies of all of his work, including his acclaimed series Sweet Tooth and his graphic novels The Nobody and Essex County.

The Beguilling
601 Markham Street, Toronto, ON M6G 2L7

NYC – Supergods Signing

Grant Morrison discusses Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a SunGod from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human on Tuesday July 19, 2011 at 6:00 PM.

Mr. Morrison will sign any three items but one must be Supergods. Please call the store for details (212-587-5389).

About this Author
Grant Morrison is one of comics’ greatest innovators. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, JLA, New X-Men, Seven Soldiers, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles, WE3, and The Filth. He is currently writing Batman and the Multiversity for DC Comics. He’s also an award-winning playwright and screenwriter.

Barnes & Noble – Tribeca
97 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007

UK – Supergods Signing

Press Release:

GRANT MORRISON signs SUPERGODS at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Wednesday 6th July from 6 – 7pm.

Beginning with the creation of Superman in 1938, Grant Morrison charts the history of the superheroes. From Batman to the Flash to Dr Manhattan, Supergods looks at every key character, but also takes in unique national strips, and the strange spin-offs and forgotten curios that litter the outer reaches of this weird universe. Morrison explores the relationship between our world and that of the superheroes, showing how each reinvention of a character by a new creative team has held up a mirror to real-world preoccupations, latent or otherwise.

Written in a conversational style, and full of Morrison’s trademark wit, humour and dynamic storytelling – as well as unique insights into his own working practices – Supergods unlocks one of the most exciting and least explored strands of popular culture.

Grant Morrison was born in Glasgow in 1960. As a comics writer, he is renowned for his bold reinventions of existing superheroes and his own authored titles. He has had successful runs on Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, Batman & Robin, and All Star Superman. His Batman: Arkham Asylum is the best-selling original graphic novel ever published.