SF – Supergods Signing

 

Grant Morrison signs on Saturday, August 6th, 2011 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM!

Press Release:

In celebration of Grant’s upcoming SUPERGODS: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human non-fiction hardcover from Spiegel & Grau, the man himself and we here at the Isotope will rocking San Francisco’s collective worlds with an event of truly mythological proportions!

SUPERGODS explores the history of fictionalized super-powered beings from their inception at the dawn of the 20th century to today, examining the quite profound affect these icons have had on worldwide cultural movements, the political climates that drove their emergence and evolution, what these spiritual touchstones mean for the modern age, and where (with their help) humanity goes from here. From the four ages of superheroic zeitgest and beyond, Grant anatomizes superhero history all the while synthesizing a memoir of his own personal journey, one of a writer’s dedication to this epic, near-century-long narrative and of a dimensional pioneer who found a way to penetrate the superworld… and to come back with its stories.

So come, join us in welcoming Grant Morrison back to San Francisco in the highest of high style! We are truly honored to get to host him here at the Isotope once again.

As always, we want as many of you to get to know Grant as well as we do, so we’re hosting a daytime signing event for the under 21 crowd, and also an epic celebration that night for the folks who like our bring-your-ID after dark events. And yes, for that over 21 crowd, we will be rocking your worlds with another completely new ultra-limited edition commemorative glass (check out the Grant Morrison Pint Glass we made with the help of Cameron Stewart from our event in 2006)… take a peek and revel in the glory of the Grant Morrison SUPERGODS Commemorative Lowball with best-of-both-worlds artwork by Sonia Harris and Cameron Stewart! As per Grant’s publisher’s request, these events are for folks who purchase a copy of SUPERGODS, which posed a unique challenge for us to accommodate both our styles of events… and also the crowds that will no doubt be wanting to join us! With that in mind, we’re thrilled with the solution we’ve devised, simply bundling a copy of SUPERGODS with every pass and keeping that price at exactly the cost of the awesome items you get to take home with you. Nice!

ALL AGES SUPERGODS SIGNING w/ GRANT MORRISON
2pm – 5pm, Saturday August 6th
A daytime all-ages autographing session with Grant Morrison that is open to all! To attend this event, please select the Daytime Signing option. Your ticket will include a copy of the SUPERGODS hardcover ($28 cover price). As per his publisher’s request, you may also have Mr. Morrison sign up to 2 additional items.

SUPERGODS CELEBRATION w/ GRANT MORRISON
8pm – 12am, Saturday August 6th
Celebrating the release of Mr. Morrison’s latest and his return to SF with a 21+ event as only the Isotope can do! To attend this event, please select the SUPERGODS CELEBRATION option. Your ticket will include a copy of the SUPERGODS hardcover ($28 cover price) and also an exclusive Grant Morrison SUPERGODS Commemorative Lowball cocktail glass (priceless!).

Isotope Lounge
326 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

CA – Supergods Signing

Grant Morrison signs at Book Passage on August 5, 2011 at 7pm!

Grant Morrison talks about Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human. Morrison explains why superheroes matter, why they will always be with us, and what they tell us about who we are. This book is an important guide to understanding the role comics play in our culture

Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925

CA – Supergods Signing

Grant Morrison discusses and signs Supergods on July 29, 2011 at 7:00 pm!

Press Release:

For Grant Morrison, arguably the greatest of contemporary chroniclers of the “superworld,” superheroes are powerful archetypes whose ongoing, decades-spanning story arcs reflect and predict the course of human existence: Through them we tell the story of ourselves, our troubled history, and our starry aspirations. In this exhilarating work of a lifetime, Morrison draws on art, science, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this shadow universe to provide the first true history of the superhero: why they matter, why they will always be with us, and what they tell us about who we are . . . and what we may yet become.

Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

UK – Supergods Discussion

Grant Morrison discusses Supergods at Foyles on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 from 6:30PM - 7:30PM.
 
A major contributor to the revitalisation of comic-book storytelling, Grant Morrison is acclaimed for his bestselling reinventions of classic superheroes as well as his original work. In his new book Supergods, he draws on history, art and mythology to provide the first true chronicle of the superhero, presenting them as gods for the modern age whose narrative arcs reflect and predict the course of human existence. Join him in conversation with journalist and author Sam Leith to discover why superheroes matter, why they will always be with us, and what they tell us about ourselves.

Venue: The Gallery at Foyles, Third Floor

Tickets: Free, but need to be reserved by adding the required number to the basket below. No physical tickets will be issued: the order confirmation you will receive after you add ticket/s to your basket is your proof of reservation. Please choose the Free UK Standard despatch option during checkout.

Foyles
113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, UK

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

TX – Green Lantern Screening

Doug Mahnke appears for a special Green Lantern screening on Friday, June 24 at 7:45 pm.

Austin Books & Comics will provide special Green Lantern door prizes, plus Green Lantern comic books and merchandise for sale.

During the months of June, come by the Austin Books & Comics lobby display at Regal Gateway and register to win a signed Green Lantern comic and more prizes!

Also during June and July, every Green Lantern ticket stub from any Regal Cinema in Austin gets you a free Green Lantern comic at Austin Books & Comics!

You can also meet DC Comics artist Doug Mahnke in person at our in-store signing on Saturday, June 25 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Special Green Lantern door prizes!

RSVP on Facebook!

Regal Gateway 16
9700 Stonelake Blvd, Austin, TX

MA – Star Wars: Lost Suns Signing

Artist Mark McKenna signs on Friday June 10th at Rubber Chicken Comics from 6pm to 8pm!! Mark is currently working for Dark Horse Comics on Star Wars-The Old Republic: The Lost Suns (ships June 8th). Recently his work on the online web comic titled “Star Wars: Blood of the Empire“ was collected into an 84 page trade paperback.

MARK MCKENNA: artist/inker/Creator of Banana Tail. His newest project is Star Wars: Lost Suns and his bio is huge with so many titles ranging for years of amazing work on Amazing Spider-Man, Aquaman, Archie and Friends, Avengers, Batman, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Betty and Veronica Double Digest, Big Town, Black Panther, Excalibur, Exiles, Fantastic Four, Green Lantern, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, JLA, Nightwing, Silver Surfer, Star Wars, Thor, Wolverine,  X-Men and many more.

Mark will be signing books, selling his work and talking to fans about the Comic Biz, So come on down and get some books signed!

RSVP on Facebook!

Rubber Chicken Comics
15 North Main Street, Bellingham, MA 02019

UK – Supergods Signing

Grant Morrison signs on Thursday July 14th from 5 to 7.30pm, take advantage of this chance to meet one of the great writers in comics and support Grant in his hometown signing.

Forbidden Planet International
168 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, UK

TX – Green Lantern Signing

DC Comics artist Doug Mahnke signs at Austin Books & Comics on Saturday, June 25 from 4-7pm.  Doug is the ongoing artist for DC’s Green Lantern with DC Comics writer Geoff Johns.  In addition to being a frequent Grant Morrison collaborator, Mahnke worked on the critically acclaimed prestige one-shot Batman: The Man Who Laughs with writer Ed Brubaker.  Austin Books & Comics is the only location in Austin where you will have a chance to meet and talk with Doug Mahnke, so mark your calendars now!

Austin Books & Comics
5002 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751

NYC – Thriller Writers Signing

Brad Meltzer, Michael Koryta, and David Baldacci appear at the Apple Store in SoHo on May 24th at 6:30pm.

Join us for an introduction to three authors who are at the height of their careers. Brad Meltzer, best-selling author of “The Book of Fate,” will talk about his new thriller, “The Inner Circle.” Michael Koryta, author of six titles, discusses his newest supernatural thriller, “So Cold the River.” And meet David Baldacci, whose tremendously successful first novel, “Absolute Power,” was adapted into a major motion picture and turned him into a household name.

Apple Store, SoHo
103 Prince Street, New York City, NY 10012

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