CA – Runaways #1 Signing + Q&A

Series artist Kris Anka and variant cover artist Kevin Wada appear at Fantastic Comics on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:30 PM for a Q&A followed by a signing of RUNAWAYS #1 from Marvel Comics.

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Fantastic Comics
2026 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
510-848-2988

Terrificon Returns to Mohegan Sun This Weekend

Press Release:

TERRIFICON is HERE this weekend at Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville, CT!

Big Fedora Marketing continues to produce the Nutmeg State’s #1 comic con with a THREE day celebration of comic books, artists, writers, actors from superhero TV/movies and of course cosplay. Last August, 20,000 fans had a terrific time at TERRIFICON for a great price and even FREE PARKING!

TICKETS are $27 for Friday, $30 for Saturday and $27 for Sunday

TERRIFICON welcomes fans young and old – with kids 10 and under getting in FREE with a paying adult! Click here for more info…

HOLY BATMAN GATHERING!

TERRIFICON is will be celebrating Batman in all his forms from TV, animation, film and of course comics.

BURT WARD and LEE MERIWETHER will be on hand celebrating their work with the late great ADAM WEST.  Plus to make things even more BATACULAR – we will be bringing all the vehicles from the classic 1966 “Batman” movie together with the stars – for the FIRST TIME EVER!

Come out to Mohegan Sun and see The 66′ Batmobile, the 66′ Batcycle, the ’66 Batboat and the BATCOPTER!

Plus Batman Beyond star WILL FRIEDLE, from Gotham the Mad Hatter himself, in his first ever comic con appearance – actor BENEDICT SAMUEL!

Join them along with SEAN GUNN, CHRIS SULLIVAN, ECHO KELLUM, VIOLETT BEANE, SHANNON PURSER, FINN JONES, JESSICA HENWICK and making his 1st ever con appearance – CHAZZ PALMINTERI!

HONORING THE KING

TERRIFICON celebrates the 100th birthday of JACK KIRBY with the traveling displays from the JACK KIRBY MUSEUM. Located on the 2nd floor of the convention center, it will have beautiful and mind-blowing limited edition prints, posters, books, magazines and t-shirts for sale, as well as an awesome display of Kirby works printed from our incredible digital archive. Also a video display of scans of original art and pencil photocopies! AND videos of Kirby to view.

This will be at TERRIFICON on Saturday ONLY. #JackKirby

AFTER CON FUN!

When the dealer room closes at TERRIFICON the fun is just beginning! We take full advantage of what Mohegan Sun has to offer with cool after con activities! From Poker with Guardians of the Galaxy star SEAN GUNN to our famed Rooftop after party! See more here…

MA – Tim Sale Signing

Artist Tim Sale appears at That’s Entertainment on Saturday, September 9th from noon till 5:00 PM!

Press Release:

That’s Entertainment of Worcester, MA continues to celebrate its 25th year of business on Park Avenue in a BIG way! Highly revered Batman artist Tim Sale will be appearing at That’s Entertainment on Saturday, September 9th from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for an in-store signing. Also, all back-issue, trade paperback, and hardcover comic books will be 25% off all day long, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All “display” comic books retailing between $19.95 and $100 and under will also be 25% off.

Mr. Sale will be offering up to five signatures per person, free of charge. Fans are encouraged to bring comic books featuring Sale’s artwork and related memorabilia to be signed. He will also be drawing free mini head sketches, one per person, upon request. Sale will be offering to draw more elaborate sketches for $50 each. Depending on the volume of requests, some attendees may be asked to pick up their paid sketches at a later time. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome to attend.

Tim Sale is the artist on the Eisner Award winning BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN and SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS, for which he won an Eisner for Artist of the Year. Along with writer Jeph Loeb, Sale also created DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY and CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE for Marvel Comics. In 2018 he and writer Richard Starkings will debut the noir series, THE BROKEN MAN. Sale lives in Seattle with the beautiful and talented Susan Bailey, their two dogs and Bat-cat.

Manager Pete Beaudoin says, “I grew up a Marvel zombie, but Tim’s Batman and Superman books were so gorgeous I had to read them. This opened up the world of DC Comics to me.”

Supervisor Chad Julian states, “The Long Halloween by Tim Sale is my all-time favorite comic book.”

Located at the corner of Lois Lane and Park Ave. in Worcester, MA, That’s Entertainment is a pop culture emporium which specializes in everyone’s “geek.” Check out their wide variety of comics, vinyl records, vintage and modern video games and systems, anime, collectible card games, roleplaying games, board games, sports cards, memorabilia, toys, posters, and so much more!

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That’s Entertainment
244 Park Ave, Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 755-4207

NYC – Jacked Kirby Art Show

Press Release:

CCD.NYC & Artist Plexus Present: JACKED KIRBY: An Art Show Inspired by The King’s Works For His 100th Birthday!!!

Come on down Saturday July 15th and let’s celebrate Jack “The King” Kirby for his 100th Birthday with a group art show featuring works inspired by Jack Kirby’s greatness! Over 20 pieces of original art will be on display, each of them influenced by The King!

We’ll also be recording a LIVE edition of the Jacked Kirby Podcast during the event. Hosts Mike D & Tommy Lombardozzi will be leading a panel discussion featuring comic industry all-stars:

Nelson DeCastro – artist, Marvel, DC, Dark Horse Comics

Frank Tieri – writer, Marvel, DC, Top Cow, Archie Comics, Dynamite Entertainment

Vincent Ferrante – creator & publisher of Monarch Comics and Witch Hunter

Plus, members of the CCD family guesting as well, all celebrating the greatness of Jack Kirby on his 100th Birthday!

There will be over 25 pieces of artwork displayed by these talented artists:
Tommy Lombardozzi
Alfred Accettura
Mike DeVito
Joey Armao
Chris Clarke
Danielle Barbaro
Lokey Man Lee
Arlen Schumer
Adam Lordi
Aaron Wade
Kieran X Quinn
Erle Tompkins
Hunter McFalls
Mike Bailey
Matthew T. Perry
Mike Monge
Donny David
and more…

Doors open for the reception at 5:00 PM.
Podcast will record around 7:00 – 7:30 PM

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St. Francis College
180 Remsen St, Brooklyn, New York 11201
(718) 489-5200

Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2017 Report!

Chicago. I had been there before. It was 2014, and the occasion was Wizard World. April 2017 was my second trip to the city that the poet Carl Sandburg called “Hog Butcher for the World, / Tool Maker, / Stacker of Wheat, / Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; / Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders.” Railroads are no longer America’s arteries, and big shoulders are now an 80s fashion relic, but I, like Sandburg, “have seen painted women / under the gas lamps / luring the farm boys.”

   

Such women in Chi-Town can mean only one thing: the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, known as C2E2. I went with my convention buddy John, whom you will remember from Spooky Empire, Minneapolis Wizard World, and Florida Supercon. We stayed at the Congress Plaza Hotel. Opened in 1893 in anticipation of the World’s Columbian Exposition–i.e., the Chicago World’s Fair–the place was a blend of grand and shabby. John likened it to “the Stanley Hotel meets Super 8.”

We grabbed some dinner and walked around downtown, which was eerily empty for a Thursday evening. I saw a few people with the telltale Pokémon shirts, beanies, and/or Barbossa beads and thought: convention goers. Things would heat up the next day and be full-bore by Saturday. John was looking forward to panel discussions and stellar cosplays. I had my usual assortment of books to be signed.

One thing going to conventions with John has taught me is the value of the convention app (if there is one). I still like the printed program of course–great for signatures. But John always downloads the app because it is (1) updated in real time, (2) doesn’t require him to keep up with something else, and (3) makes him feel tech wizard-y. And the C2E2 app is sweet! It has autograph schedules, prices, and locations for every celebrity. The prices were an especially nice feature. Most conventions don’t post these in advance, which makes budgeting for the weekend Mulvaney-esque.

Another innovation was getting my badge in the mail. If you read my first DragonCon report, then you know my acrimony regarding registration lines. John agrees: “Just charge an extra 40 cents and mail everyone’s badge.” How satisfying it was to open an envelope in February, slide out my shiny badge, and reflect on at least one queue not in my future.

Of course, it is impossible to avoid lines altogether. It is an axiom that, no matter which line I choose–supermarket, toll road, ATM, wherever–it will the line with problems: a technical malfunction, say, or a non-English-speaking customer, or an employee who skipped training. At conventions, I am similarly thwarted. Steve Blum was scheduled to sign at 11:00am on Friday, which was great. Fridays are the least crowded days, making them best for autographs–except this Friday. All around me, guests were meeting fans, posing for pictures, translating Celtic texts, building additions onto homes. Meanwhile, I waited. And waited. Blum’s line grew longer than the Santa Fe Trail, and still I waited. The con staff began setting up his booth at 11:50, suggesting he would arrive at 12:00 rather than the advertised 11:00. In fact, it was almost 1:00 when he got there.

Rob Liefeld was also late, though not as egregiously. His line would have been long anyway–everbody loves Robert–but there was a new thing complicating it: VIP clients. For $125 in advance ($160 on-site), you would get two signed exclusive comics, one signed Deadpool print, one autograph ticket for your own item, and a picture with Liefeld. He is a quick signer, and friendly without being effusive, which moves the line along. But it is a gut punch to get aaaaaaalmost to the table and be superseded by a group of VIPs. I said there should be VIP signing times and non-VIP signing times, but John argued that would dilute the perks of being a VIP, one of which is the freedom not to have to visit the booth at a specific time.

Those who eschewed the VIP ticket could choose from Liefeld’s a la carte menu.

The growing practice of comic creators charging for autographs has been discussed a lot lately. I don’t mind a blanket charge because, as Dan Seitz argues, “sign your name a hundred times in a row. It’s simple work, but it’s work. You pay people for work.” I do mind creators charging more for a CGC-witnessed signature. Is it more work to write your name when a third party is watching? And charging more to sign a more valuable book like New Mutants #98 is merely a money grab. After all, a number of market forces affect secondary value that have little to do with the quality of the product.

But I care less about cost than about time, the latter of which is more precious and fleeting at a convention. Memo, then, to all creators and celebrities: don’t be late to your signings! The convention is your job for a particular weekend. Do your job. I cannot conceive of any legitimate reason for a guest who is in a city where they have no other business and is staying at a hotel across the street to be unable to make an 11:00am appointment. I am at this convention to meet you, be enthralled by you, and then carry your name across the land. Hard to do that when you’re a no-show Jones.

As for the rest of the convention, it was a delight. C2E2 is big–70,000+ attendees–but the open floor plan gives plenty of space, so I never felt pinioned. The dealer room had all the comics dealers together, all the anime dealers together, all the T-shirt dealers together, etc., which made shopping go smoother. The family area had games, a play space, chairs for adults to rest, and circus performers. The selection of comic creators was spectacular–Stan Lee, Frank Miller (too bad he was there Saturday only and sold-out), Greg Rucka, Rob Liefeld, Matt Wagner, and some who don’t do many conventions anymore, like Dan Jurgens. There were fewer actors than I expected, but this reinforces the focus of C2E2–comic and entertainment, not the other way around. John said there weren’t enough panels and seminars for a convention this size, but the ones he attended were good. His favorite dealt with using comics to boost literacy and teach science. Finally, there was a larger selection of (over-priced) food vendors than I find at most conventions.

If you’ve never been to Chicago, go. And if you’ve never been to C2E2, go. Most conventions are run by small nonprofits, who are exposed as amateurs in a number of ways, but the power of ReedPOP ups the professionalism. Despite three different volunteers being unable to tell me where Frank Miller’s autograph sessions would be held, I found C2E2 to be well-managed, well-marketed, and an all-around pleasure.

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CA – Motor Crush Release Party

Press Release:

Fantastic Comics is thrilled to welcome back BABS TARR, BRENDEN FLETCHER, and CAMERON STEWART on Friday June 23rd!

We’ll be hosting a Q&A with Team Motor Crush, followed by a signing. Come ask them your questions about the hot new series from Image Comics. Get your brand new copy of the trade paperback signed. Pick up fantastic prints and merch from the team!

The team behind the critically acclaimed revamp of BATGIRL returns with an exciting sci-fi action-adventure series! By day, Domino Swift competes for fame & fortune in a worldwide motorcycle racing league. By night, she cracks heads of rival gangs in brutal bike wars to gain possession of a rare, valuable contraband: an engine-boosting “machine narcotic” known as Crush.

The Q&A will start at 5PM, followed by a signing starting around 6PM.

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Fantastic Comics
2026 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
510-848-2988

CA – Motor Crush Signing

Writers Brenden Fletcher and Cameron Stewart and artist Babs Tarr appear at Barnes & Noble on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM to sign the first collection of MOTOR CRUSH.

Barnes & Noble
313 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, CA 94925
415-927-9016

HeroesCon 2017 Adds More Guests

HeroesCon has announced more new guests for their 35th anniversary show including Ben Caldwell, Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, Craig Hamilton, Dave Dorman, Ivan Brandon, Paulina Ganucheau, Sean Galloway, Thomas Yeates, and more! HeroesCon 2017 takes place June 16-18, 2017 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

JOSH BLAYLOCK | Devil’s Due, Mercy Sparx
IVAN BRANDON | Black Cloud, Drifter, Viking
CHUCK BROWN | Choosing Sides, BitterRoot, Femme Magnifique
BEN CALDWELL | Prez, A-Force, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Dare Detectives
CHRIS CAMPANA | First World
ADELSO CORONA | Deadpool Corps, Hawk & Dove, Brigade
DAVE DORMAN | Star Wars, Aliens, The Wasted Lands
NICK FILARDI | Powers, Heartthrob, Cave Carson, Helheim
BRENDEN FLETCHER | Motor Crush, Batgirl, Gotham Academy, Power Rangers: Pink
NATHAN FOX | Vertigo SFX, Captain Victory, Dogs of War, Haunt, DMZ
SEAN GALLOWAY | Spectacular Spider-Man: Lead Character Designer, Teen Titans Go!, Superman
PAULINA GANUCHEAU | Zodiac Starforce, Another Castle, Gwenpool
KENDALL GOODE | The Doorman
CRAIG HAMILTON | Aquaman, Starman, Fables, The Spectre
SHERARD JACKSON | Galaxies For Hire, Empty Zone, Minirauders
AUSTIN JANOWSKY | Iron Man: The End, Satellite Falling, Red Sonja, Divine Retribution
ARVELL JONES | All-Star Squadron, Iron Fist, Deathlok, Thor, Iron Man, Luke Cage
NATE LOVETT | Champions of Odd Lake, Kyraa: Alien Jungle Girl, Paw Patrol, Rusty Rivets
JAMES LYLE | Grimm Fairy Tales, Game of Horror, Abraham’s Journey
TOM LYLE | Spider-Man, Robin, Punisher, Batman
CHRISTOPHER MOELLER | Lucifer, Iron Empires, Magic: The Gathering
JAMES PATRICK | Batman, Harley Quinn, Green Arrow
JOHN ROSE | Snuffy Smith
NIKKI RYAN | The Family Trade
K LYNN SMITH | Plume
J. DAVID SPURLOCK | Vanguard Publishing
CAMERON STEWART | Motor Crush, Batgirl, Fight Club 2, Seaguy, The Other Side
JUSTIN STEWART | Kentucky Kaiju, Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks, Howard the Human
KEVIN STOKES | Pathfinder, Deadman, Tiger Style, Jimmy Olsen, Splitsville
JOHN VAN FLEET | Batman, Typhoid, The X-Files
GUS VASQUEZ | Big Hero 6, Suicide Squad, The Flash
CHRIS WALKER | Publisher Arena Comics, Tiger Style, Splitsville, Raptor
MATT WEBB | Flesh and Blood, Next Men, Hawkman, Star Trek
MARCUS WILLIAMS | Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny
THOMAS YEATES | Tarzan, Prince Valiant, Zorro, Conan

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TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

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.

GA – Free Comic Book Day 2017

Adam Hughes, Afua Richardson, Omaka Schultz, Jenevieve Broomall, Josh Hood, Dimitri Walker, and more appear at Galactic Quest on Saturday May 6, 2017 to celebrate Free Comic Book Day!

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Galactic Quest
116 E Crogan Street SE, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Cincinnati Comic Expo Welcomes Comic Guests on Sept. 22-24th

Cincinnati’s First & Original Premier Comic Convention and Pop Culture Expo returns to the Duke Energy Convention Center on September 22-24, 2017!

What would a comic con be without the creators that imagine and conceive our favorite comics? At Cincinnati Comic Expo you can see creators of Marvel, DC, and independent comics. From Spider-Man to Wonder Woman; meet the creators, discover your new favorite series, and enjoy the heart of comic con.

That’s not all! As the region’s leading comicon, Cincinnati Comic Expo is staying true to the heritage of the event by bringing attendees the chance to meet the best and brightest from local industry talent. Coupled with rare and sought after signing events, it is an event that will leave you feeling satisfied.

Comic Creator Guests include:

• Greg Capullo: Batman, Reborn, Spawn
• Adam Hughes: Betty & Veronica, Wonder Woman, Batgirl
• Chad Hardin: Harley Quinn, Spider-Man
• William Stout: Jurassic Park, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
• Darryl Banks: Green Lantern, Superman
• David Michael Beck: Star Wars, G.I. Joe
• Dave Aikins: Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob Comics
• Scott Beaderstadt: Trollords, The Mummy
• Andy Bennett: Sherlock Holmes, Negative Burn
• Craig Boldman: Archie, Action Comics
• Johnny Desjardins: Vampirella, Grimm Fairy Tales
• Corbyn Kern: Orphan Black, Back to the Future
• Mark Kidwell: ’68, Battle Pope
• Gavin Smith: The Accelerators, Human City
• More to be announced in the future

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For further information please go to the website: cincinnaticomicexpo.com

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