NYC – Dare2Draw w/ Reilly Brown
January 18, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Press Release:
The Art Students League of NY will be hosting their first Dare2Draw, on Thursday, January 29th, at the Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery!
The Art Students League has a deep and rich history of providing a place for some of America’s top comic book artists, to develop their skills. The Dare2Draw Program will be part of the long tradition of the League, of providing an oasis for all artists to follow and develop their passion.
Here are some of the comic book greats that have attended the Art Students League of NY, to name just a few… Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Jack Davis, Irwin Hasen, Gene Colan, Roy G. Krenkel, Al Feldstein, Bob Kane, Lou Fine, Carmine Infantino, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Tom Palmer, Arthur Suydam, Mark Texeira and Josef Rubinstein.
Come Dare2Draw with Special Mentoring Guest Artist: Reilly Brown! (The new DC “Lobo”, “Deadpool” and his groundbreaking, creator-owned “Power Play”)
Hosted by our good friend and mentor: Simon Fraser! (The new “Dr. Who”, “Judge Dredd” and “Nikolai Dante”)
Reilly Brown will be talking to us about his trailblazing into the new frontier of creator-owned digital comics, and sharing about his experiences working for Marvel and DC Comics, as well as sharing some art tips with us.
Also, joining us to celebrate this first Dare2Draw at ASL will be journalist, writer, editor and filmmaker Annie Nocenti and comic book artist and illustrator, Josh Adams!
Tickets available at the link.
The Art Students League of NY
215 West 57th St, New York, NY 10019
CA – Stan Lee Launches The Zodiac Legacy
December 31, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Anime, California, Comic Books, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Top Stories, Webcomics
Legendary comic creator Stan Lee appears at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 2:00 pm, to discuss CONVERGENCE. In his first prose novel, factions, each comprised of people who harness animal power from the Chinese zodiac, fight to control the fate of the world.
(This is a wristbanded event. Please note that B&N will have pre-signed copies of CONVERGENCE for sale on the day of the event. Stan Lee will not be signing book on-site.)
Barnes & Noble – The Grove at Farmers Market
189 The Grove Drive Suite K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-525-0270
IL – SHIELD #1 Signing
December 11, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Australia, Comic Books, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories, Webcomics
Writers Mark Waid (Daredevil, Hulk) and Christina Blanch (The Damnation of Charlie Woodward) appear at Aw Yeah Comics on Saturday, January 3, 2015 from 3:00 till 5:00 PM! Waid is coming to kick off the first issue chronicling the adventures of the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Blanch is coming to show you THE DAMNATION OF CHARLIE WORMWOOD.
*UPDATE* Steven Bryant, creator of Athena Voltaire, has been added to the signing!
Aw Yeah Comics
4933 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077
847-423-2916
Charlotte MiniCon Returns on January 31st 2015
December 5, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, North Carolina, Webcomics
Press Release:
Charlotte MiniCon is Charlotte’s longest running comic convention and 2015 is going to be our biggest yet! It’s all brought to you by Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find the same folks who put on Heroes Convention. Admission is free with registration and a donation of a non perishable food item to the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Check out the great vendors and comic creators who are coming:
Complete 2015 Charlotte MiniCon Guest List (so far)
NATALIE ANDREWSON
PAUL AZACETA
J CHRIS CAMPBELL
RICH CASE
BRIDGIT CONNELL
SANFORD GREENE
CULLY HAMNER
SANDY JARRELL
JASON LATOUR
KEVIN MELLON
DREW MOSS
STEVE NILES
BUDD ROOT
ANDY SMITH
BRIAN STELFREEZE
ROBERT ULLMAN
MATT WILSON
KELLY YATES
AND MANY MORE!
Costume Contest: Come in costume for a chance to win prizes. Register on site to compete!
Door Prizes each hour!
There is plenty of $2 parking at Grady Cole
CA – Hollywood Babble-On LIVE
December 4, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Movies, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Ralph Garman & Kevin Smith appear at the Hollywood Improv on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 10:00 PM for live recording of their podcast HOLLYWOOD BABBLE ON!
Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman take a twisted look at showbiz news and bite the Hollywood hand that feeds them. Sometimes, they feel bad and give Hollywood a tetanus shot and some Neosporin, but, even then, they usually just turn around and bite Hollywood’s other hand. They can’t help it. It’s their nature. It’s like that “scorpion and frog” story. But, deep down, they’re just two nice East Coast boys… who happen to have a heavy dependence on drugs and alcohol, respectively.
Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90048
AZ – Jay & Silent Bob Get Old
December 3, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Arizona, Comic Books, Horror, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith appear at the Tempe Improv on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 10:00 PM for a live recording of their podcast Jay & Silent Bob Get Old! Get tickets ($40) at the link!
Press Release:
The hilarious duo of Jay & Silent Bob are finally back together. Film icons Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes made history and accumulated fans all over the world with the characters Jay & Silent Bob from the movies Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent BobStrike Back and Clerks 2. And now you can see them live in your hometown recording their comedy podcast Jay & Silent Bob Get Old.
Ranked #1 on iTunes Comedy podcasts, this is a sometimes touching, and always hilarious look at what happens when two people grow up in Hollywood’s gaze. These limited engagements will be recorded as the stories evolve live in front of the audience, and released for free on www.smodcast.com.
This is what fans everywhere have been waiting for – an opportunity to see their heroes on stage doing what they love, telling stories. Get your tickets now before it’s too late! Jay & Silent Bob are dying, watch it as it happens!
Tempe Improv
930 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ
(480) 921-9877
UK – Gnash Comics Signing
December 2, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Comic Books, England, Gaming, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Meet artists Jock and Dom Reardon Saturday 13 December 2014 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Gnash Comics, hear them talk about their work from 3:30pm, followed by a Q&A session. There will also be an exhibition of their original comic art!
Mark your calendars, comic collectors and art aficionados; two of the most celebrated British illustrators in the business will be making a personal appearance at GNASH Comics and Graphic Novels on Saturday December 13th.
Dom Reardon is a household name for British industry devotees thanks to a lengthy and renowned run with 2000AD, the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. Few things inspire more fear than the rule of Tharg, but Reardon has been responsible for countless sleepless nights for comic book consumers; in addition to a number of renowned Terror Tales, Reardon pencilled and inked the spine-chilling Caballistics, Inc. for over half a decade. Most recently Reardon has worked alongside fellow Brit Rob Williams in The Ten-Seconders and The Grievous Journey of Ichabod Azrael, in addition to providing illustrations for the feature-length graphic adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s Raven’s Gate.
Jock, meanwhile, has worked within the mythical metropolises of Mega City One, Gotham and Hollywood since making his breakthrough at the turn of the millennium. In addition to eminent work on classic 2000 AD strips, Jock’s distinctive drawings have graced countless covers and interiors for industry titans DC, Vertigo and Marvel – Hellblazer, The Losers, Batman, Swamp Thing, Wolverine and Daredevil are just a handful of the marquee characters pencilled by the illustrious illustrator. Currently scaring up a storm alongside celebrated Bat-scribe Scott Snyder with the spellbinding Wytches for Image Comics, an audience with Jock is not to be missed.
In addition to hosting an open Q&A for the fortunate attendees of the appearance alongside Reardon, Jock will also be signing copies of Dredd: The Illustrated Script and Visuals. A gorgeous tome that peeks behind the scenes of 2012’s fantastic cinematic chronicle of everyone’s favourite funnybook fascist, for which the Scottish sketcher provided the concept art, the book also provides a unique comic strip adaptation of Alex Garland’s screenplay.
Gnash Comics
9A West Street, TQ13 7DT Ashburton, Devon UK
CA – 75 Years of Marvel Comics Signing
November 28, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Manga, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games, Webcomics
Stan Lee and Roy Thomas will sign copies of 75 Years of Marvel at Taschen Books in Beverly Hills on December 5, 2014 from 6:00 till 7:00 PM. Pre-order is encouraged to guarantee your signed copy. First-come, first served, with limited availability.
Then on Saturday December 6th at 2:00 PM, Stan and Roy will be at the Hammer Museum for a Q&A with writer/filmmaker Kevin Smith! Details at the link…
A Hulk-sized tome spanning eight decades of the heroic rise of Marvel as it magically mutated from 1939’s four-color upstart to a 1960s pop-culture dynamo to current Hollywood heavy hitter. With essays by comics historian Roy Thomas and a huge fold-out timeline that chronicles the entire Marvel history.
The XL-format book includes:
– More than 700 pages of near 2,000 images including vintage comic books, one-of-a-kind original art, behind-the-scenes photographs and film stills, as well as rare toys and collectibles
– A four-foot accordion-fold timeline
– Biographies of more than 300 artists, writers, editors, and famous fans who helped shape Marvel’s history
RSVP to (310) 274-4300 or store-beverly@taschen.com to reserve.
Taschen Books
354 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 274-4300
AZ – An Evening w/ Kevin Smith
November 24, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Arizona, Comic Books, Horror, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Kevin Smith appears at the Tempe Improv on December 29, 2014 at 7:30 PM! Get tickets ($40) at the link!
Writer, comedian, podcaster, and film director, KEVIN SMITH has written and directed numerous films, including Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Red State, and Tusk; Creator of AMC’s Comic Book Men; authored Silent Bob Speaks, Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, My Boring-Ass Life, and most recently Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good. He can be heard daily at Smodcast.com, a vast network of podcasts.
An Evening with Kevin Smith is a chance to get up close and personal with the man who brought the world these films.
Tempe Improv
930 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ
(480) 921-9877
CA – An Evening with Kevin Smith
November 18, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Horror, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Kevin Smith appears at the Irvine Improv on December 13, 2014 at 9:00 PM! Get tickets ($25) at the link!
Writer, comedian, podcaster, and film director, KEVIN SMITH has written and directed numerous films,
including Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Red State, and Tusk; Creator of AMC’s Comic Book Men; authored Silent Bob Speaks, Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, My Boring-Ass Life and most recently Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good. He can be heard daily at Smodcast.com, a vast network of podcasts.
An Evening with Kevin Smith is a chance to get up close and personal with the man who brought the world
these films.
Irvine Improv
31 Fortune Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 854-5455
