NV – John Romita Jr. Signing
July 5, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Nevada, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist John Romita Jr. appears at Celestial Comics on Sunday, July 15, 2018 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM for a rare signing opportunity.
There will be a private lunch from 12-2pm at Viva Mercados (right next to Celestial Comics) on July 15th. The tickets are $75 each. These tickets include: Lunch, THREE signatures from John and a pre drawn quick sketch by John, as well as a fast pass to get you to the front of the line for the signing that starts at 2pm!!! AGAIN, only 10 tickets available so don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity! TICKETS are available until sold out, or at noon on July 14th.
After the signing, we will have an hour and a half Happy Hour for you to join others with John that will include: one drink, provided appetizers, a fast pass for the original signing, and a John Romita Jr print! TICKETS are available until sold out, or at noon on July 14th
Celestial Comics
9440 W Sahara Ave, Ste 170, Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 222-9883
NYC – How It Ends Q&A
July 5, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Movies, New York, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Actors Forest Whitaker and Theo James appear at BUILD Studio on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 5:00 PM to talk about the Netflix Original movie HOW IT ENDS.
As a mysterious apocalypse causes the spread of misinformation and violence, a man and his estranged father-in-law race across a chaotic and fractured country to save his pregnant wife.
**SOLD OUT** Free tickets available at the link…
BUILD Studio
692 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
NYC – The Art of the Avengers & Other Marvel Heroes Exhibition
June 26, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Legendary Thor artist and writer Walt Simonson will be on hand at the Society of Illustrators for the exhibition opening on Thursday, July 12th at 7:30 PM!
Press Release:
The Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators is pleased to present an exhibition of Marvel Comics original artwork by Jack Kirby, Walt Simonson, Jim Steranko, John Buscema, John Romita, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Neal Adams, and other comic book artists, on display from July 5th through October 20, 2018.
This exhibition of work from the Marvel Universe will feature original art showcasing characters seen in Marvel’s latest blockbuster hit, Avengers: Infinity War.
The exhibition includes vintage, original comic artwork from all years of Marvel Comics history. The selections illustrate how Marvel’s innovative creative teams initially led by legendary creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, kept the Marvel Universe evolving with the times. From the early 1960s where the character’s distinct personalities were formulated, to the 1970s and 1980s with Marvel hitting its creative stride, to the modern era, where super heroes have gained mainstream recognition.
Significant pieces of artwork will be exhibited publicly for the first time, including original comic book pages featuring core members of Marvel’s Avengers team. Also featured is a stunning selection of the art of Spider-Man (who tried to join the Avengers several times), The Hulk, The Black Panther, Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man.
The exhibition will be assembled from the collection of Marvel art collector Mike Burkey, and other notable collectors, and is organized and curated by comic art collector and historian Rob Pistella (curator of the blockbuster The Art of Spider-Man exhibition held at the Society in 2017).
At over 200 pieces of original art, this exhibition will be the largest selection of vintage and modern original Marvel art that has ever been displayed in the world.
An opening reception to the public will be held on Thursday July 12th at 7:30 PM.
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
212-838-2560
CA – Not That Bad Signing
June 8, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling & deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, appears at The Grove on Monday, June 25 at 7 PM to discuss & sign “Not That Bad”. This anthology of first-person essays tackles rape, assault, & harassment head-on and what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, & aggression they face, and where they are “routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied” for speaking out. Contributions include essays from established and up-and-coming writers, performers, and critics, including actors Ally Sheedy and Gabrielle Union and writers Amy Jo Burns, Lyz Lenz, and Claire Schwartz. Covering a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation, this collection is often deeply personal and is always unflinchingly honest.
Barnes & Noble – The Grove
189 The Grove Dr, Ste K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 525-0270
HeroesCon 2018 Announces Last Round of Guests
June 8, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, North Carolina, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Webcomics
HeroesCon has announced more new guests for their 2018 show including Paul Azaceta, Ryan Bodenheim, Ivan Brandon, Bridgit Connell, Michelle Delecki, Juan Doe, Monica Gallagher, Keith Giffen, Craig Hamilton, Scott Hanna, Scott Kolins, Rick Leonardi, Al Milgrom, Rags Morales, Joe Quinones, Tom Raney, Ben Templesmith, Mark Texeira, John Van Fleet, Adam Warren, Scott Wegener, and more! HeroesCon 2018 takes place NEXT WEEK on June 15-17, 2018 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
PAUL AZACETA | AA-1016
Outcast, Graveyard of Empires, X-Men, Spider-Man
DUANE BALLENGER | AA-1128
Haunted Samidge, Uptight, Wide Awake 666
STEVE BIRD | AA-618
Robin, Detective Comics, The Crow
RYAN BODENHEIM | AA-816
The Dying & The Dead, Red Mass for Mars, Bloodshot, Black Panther, Wolverine
IVAN BRANDON | AA-1015
Black Cloud, Drifter, Viking
BOB CAMP | AA-420-422
Ren & Stimpy, Thundercats
J CHRIS CAMPBELL | AA-1127
Creator of Neatobots, Zig Zag & Publisher of Wide Awake Press
VIC CARRABOTTA | AA-502
Golden Age Artist for Atlas Comics & Marvel Comics
STEVE CONLEY | AA-512
The Middle Age, Bloop, Astounding Space Thrills
BRIDGIT CONNELL | AA-1110
Brother Nash
JARED CULLUM | AA-1125
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller, Pea Green Coffee Cup
RICK DAVIS | AA-628
Sheena, Negative Burn, Warrior Nun
MASON DICKERSON | AA-1121
Take-Out Deluxe, Los Tres Perdidos, Peach Tree, Patty Island
JUAN DOE |
Dark Ark, American Monster, X-Men:198, Legion of Monsters, Fantastic Four
MIKE FREIHEIT | AA-1120
Monkey Chef: A Love Story, Tales of Freelancia, Go F*ck Myself!
ERIK FREITAS | AA-1130
Judge Dredd, Godzilla, Ninja Turtles
MONICA GALLAGHER | AA-1216
Part-Time Princesses, Bonnie N. Collide Nine to Five, Boobage
KEITH GIFFEN | AA-303
Legion of Super-Heroes, Lobo, Ambush Bug, Justice League, Scooby Apocalypse
JOSHUA GREATHOUSE | AA-614
Boom cover artist
CRAIG HAMILTON | AA-1515
Aquaman, Starman, Fables, The Spectre
SCOTT HANNA | AA-302
Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men
JAMES JAMESON | AA-304
American Gods
SCOTT KOLINS | AA-304
Flash, Avengers, Justice League, Spider-Man, Larfleeze
RICK LEONARDI | AA-1401
Cloak and Dagger, X-Men, Spider-Man 2099
BRIAN LEVEL | AA-807
Avengers, Spider-Man, Namor, Inhumans, Deadpool, Batman, Hellblazer
CHRISTOPHER MITTEN | AA-1519
Rasputin, Umbral, Wasteland, 30 Days of Night
CHRISTOPHER MOELLER | AA-1503
Lucifer, Iron Empires, Magic:The Gathering
RAGS MORALES | AA-529-530
JSA, Hawkman, Amory Wars
JOE QUINONES | AA-701
America, Howard the Duck, Star Wars, Black Canary/Zatanna
TOM RANEY | AA-509
Infinite Crisis, Batman-Superman, Phantom Limb Ghost Puncher
BRIAN REBER | AA-1315
Spider-Man, Deadpool, Venom
BUDD ROOT | AA-607
Cavewoman
NIKKI RYAN | AA-1517
The Family Trade
RON SALAS | AA-830
Six Million Dollar Man, Northguard, Prince Valiant, Amazing Spider-Man
STORME SMITH | AA-1130
Buño Books
JOHNDELL SNEAD | AA-621
Robyn Hood, Grimm Fairy Tales, Back to the Future, Rez
CHRIS SPARKS | AA-724
Team Cul de Sac, The Art of Richard Thompson
DURWIN TALON & GUIN THOMPSON | AA-1505
Beautiful Scars, Bonds, Batman
BEN TEMPLESMITH | AA-1518
The Squidder, Choker, Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse
MARK TEXEIRA | AA-1603
Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Sabretooth, Jonah Hex
ROB ULLMAN | AA-1129
Atom-Bomb Bikini, Old-Timey Hockey Tales, Traffic & Weather
JOHN VAN FLEET | AA-1504
Batman, Typhoid, The X-Files
DAVE WACHTER | AA-1011
Breath of Bones, The Guns of Shadow Valley, Godzilla: Cataclysm
ADAM WARREN | HERO INITIATIVE: BOOTH-1022
Empowered, Dirty Pair, Gen 13
SCOTT WEGENER | AA-1204
Atomic Robo
JOHN WYCOUGH | AA-620
Star Wars, G.I.Joe, Doctor Who, Transformers, Fear Itself, Chaos War
A.C. ZAMUDIO | AA-1507
The Sixth Gun, The Remains
CARLOS NICOLAS ZAMUDIO | AA-1508
Death Follows, We(L)come Back, Imaginary Drugs
CANCELLATIONS:
ROGÊ ANTONIO
PATRICK DEAN
MICHELLE DELECKI
JOEY ELLIS
MATT FRACTION
MATT HORAK
CASEY JONES
HOPE LARSON
JACKIE LEWIS
BRITTANY PEER
JAMES ROBINSON
CHRIS VISIONS
For the full guest list with table assignments please go here….
For the most up-to-date information, check our blog, or sign up for the weekly Heroes Hotline newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
BUYING AN ADVANCE PASS MEANS YOU’LL GET ANY ADVANCE INCENTIVES WE OFFER, FREE!
ENTRY WILL BE $25: FRI $25: SAT $20: SUN / AT THE SHOW ITSELF, SO YOU SAVE AS MUCH AS $20 BY PURCHASING ADVANCE PASSES TODAY! TICKETS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WE MAY CREDIT AN UNUSABLE TICKET TOWARD FUTURE TICKET PURCHASES.
HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte’s Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find comics shop. Since then the convention has become famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. Boasting an incredible guest list built mainly on reputation and goodwill, HeroesCon is known nationwide as a “must” on the summer schedule, drawing fans, exhibitors, and creators from all over the world to the Charlotte Convention Center.
NY – Deadpool Co-Creator Signing
June 7, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer Fabian Nicieza co-creator of Deadpool, Domino, X-Force, and a host of other comic characters, appears at Sleeping Giant Collectibles on Saturday, June 9th from 11:00 AM till 5:00 PM for his first-ever appearance in the Buffalo area. All attendees will receive a free Deadpool comic while supplies last.
A fee will apply for Nicieza signatures, which can also be ordered online. Certificates of Authenticity will be available, as will CGC witnessing.
Sleeping Giant Collectibles
80 Clinton Street Tonawanda, NY 14150
FL – Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands Signing
May 21, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Florida, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Yvel Guichet appears at Multiverse Corps Comics on Saturday, June 2nd from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Multiverse Corps Comics
14234 SW 8TH St. Unit 16, Miami, FL 33184
(305) 987-5302
CA – Black Panther #1 Variant Signing
May 9, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Webcomics
Cover Artist Tom Beland (creator of True Story Swear to God and Chicacabra) appears at Flying Colors Comics on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 1:00 PM to sign the variant cover to BLACK PANTHER #1!
Flying Colors Comics
2980 Treat Blvd (at Oak Grove Rd), Concord, CA 94518
(925) 825-5410
NYC – An Evening with Shawn Martinbrough
May 9, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Press Release:
In celebration of the exhibit, Shawn Martinbrough: Storyteller, join Shawn Martinbrough, critically acclaimed creator/artist whose Skybound/ Image, DC, Marvel and Dark Horse Comics projects include Thief of Thieves, Batman, Detective Comics, Luke Cage Noir, Captain America, Black Panther, and Hellboy: Secret Nature, for an evening conversation on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 6:30 PM. Martinbrough will discuss his career and work with The Blerdgurl founder, Karama Horne.
A reception will follow.
Tickets
$15 Non-members | $10 Members | $7 Students/Seniors (Undergrad with valid ID)
About the Speakers:
Karama Horne is a Contributing Editor, producer, writer and host for SYFY Wire’s Blast series. She’s also a regular on the SYFY Wire podcast Who Won the Week and a self-proclaimed “Black Nerd Gurl”. Whether it’s comics, anime, movies or tech, Karama is on a mission to shine a light on both characters and creators of color. She provides commentary, reviews and interviews on her popular website theblerdgurl.com.
She also has been featured on panels at New York Comic Con, Awesome Con, Emerald City Comic Con and The Schomburg Black Comic Book Festival. Karama also actively gives presentations on diversity and inclusion of people of color and women within the comics and pop culture genre.
Shawn Martinbrough is the author of “How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling”, published by Random House and reprinted in several languages. He is a critically acclaimed creator/artist 
whose Skybound/ Image, DC, Marvel and Dark Horse Comics projects include Thief of Thieves, Batman, Detective Comics, Luke Cage Noir, Captain America, Black Panther, and Hellboy: Secret Nature.
Shawn has co-created characters featured in the blockbuster 20th Century Fox feature film, “Deadpool”, the animated “Batman: Gotham Knights”, the FOX television series “GOTHAM”, “The GIFTED” and the “JUSTICE LEAGUE”feature film.
Shawn is the artist of “Thief of Thieves”, published by Skybound/Image Comics. The acclaimed graphic novel crime series is written by Robert Kirkman, creator of the AMC television series, “The Walking Dead” and award winning author Andy Diggle.
Shawn’s work has been covered by BBC World America, ABC, NBC News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, BET, Essence, Ebony, The New York Daily News, USA Today, AOL, Publisher’s Weekly, SIRIUS/XM Radio and others.
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
212-838-2560
MD – The Necessity of Tomorrow
May 4, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Maryland, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
The Baltimore Museum of Art presents their new series, The Necessity of Tomorrow(s), with Ta-Nehisi Coates, National Book Award winner, national correspondent for The Atlantic, and author of Marvel Comic’s Black Panther series, bringing him back to his hometown of Baltimore for a conversation with BMA Director Christopher Bedford on Thursday, May 17th at 6:00 PM. They’ll explore how the resurgence of Black Panther in film and in print, which envisions alternative futures and new possibilities unapologetically rooted in black culture and technology, relates to the current cultural moment.
Stay for:
*Live music with Ancestral Duo & DJ Trillnatured w/ MC Kotic Couture curated by The Crown
*Cash bars curated by The Crown
*Light fare by Blacksauce Kitchen
*A comic book reading room with Atomic Books
*Voter registration with Black Girls Vote
*New words for a new future activity with Professor Christine Mallinson, UMBC
*Future Artifacts art activity Pierre Bennu
*”Space Is The Place” film screening
*Conversation with Bashi Rose on Black Radicalism inside Stephen Towns: Rumination and a Reckoning
Doors open at 6pm, and the conversation begins at 7pm. First come, first seated.
Seating in the BMA’s Meyerhoff Auditorium is limited. Overflow viewing via live stream will be available throughout the museum. This event is free and open to the public.
The Necessity of Tomorrow(s)—a three part series of artist conversations —borrows its title from the Samuel Delany essay of the same name, which argues for the role of creative speculation in making a more just future. By bringing visionary artists and thinkers to Baltimore to consider key ideas about race and visual culture, the BMA provides a platform for participants and audiences to think differently about questions which affect us all.
Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218
(443) 573-1700
