MD – Free Comic Book Day 2013

Cary Nord, Brandon Seifert, Greg LaRocqoue, Joe Keatinge, Mike Moreci, Steve Seeley, Marc Hempel, and many more appear at Collectors Corner on Saturday May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!

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Maryland’s Largest & most exciting FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at Collectors Corner!

9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Free Comic Book Day!

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Collectors Corner (All NEW & IMPROVED Even BIGGER CC)

SAME Location, not moving, just GROWING in SIZE and the NEW Larger Space will be Unveiled at this Event!

(First 50 People in line will get a Free Movie Pass to see IRON MAN 3 in theaters Saturday evening in addition to being in the First 100 In Line Getting a Free Collectors Corner re-usable Bag with CC Logo filled with merchandise with a retail value of over $100.00 including Trade Paperbacks, Comics & more!)

(First 100 People in Line will get a Free Collectors Corner re-usable Bag with CC Logo filled with merchandise with a retail value of over $100.00 including Trade Paperbacks, Comics & more!)

Additionally the First 50 Persons in line will have a 1 in 50 chance to WIN a $150 Shopping Spree, Details Below :

SHOPPING SPREE : WIN a $150 Shopping Spree – Randomly inserted onto one of the CC re-useable BAGS will be a $150 CC Gift Card, like a GOLDEN TICKET!

56 FREE COMICS for Each and Every Customer Attending the Event – Choose 6 from every FCBD Title offered from every publisher while supplies last along with Some Titles creators are producing exclusively for CC + BONUS 50 FREE BACK ISSUE COMICS per person from over 50 selected Back Issue BOXES outside offered along side this years full lineup FCBD COMICS!

FREE PIZZA for everyone – ALL DAY!

Scheduled Creator Appearances :

(ALL Creators appear 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Unless noted otherwise)

Creators will be Signing & Sketching Free :

Cary Nord : Artist – Conan, Daredevil, X-O Manowar & more!
Greg LaRocqoue : Artist (Web of Spider-man, Legion, Flash, Exiled Studios)
Joe Keatinge – Writer of IMAGE Comics Glory & Hell Yeah, MARVEL NOW!’s Morbius & Amazing Spider-Man.
Brandon Seifert – Writer & Creator of IMAGE COMICS Witchdoctor, Writer of Hellraiser & Doctor Who.
Mike Moreci & Steve Seeley creators of IMAGE Comics Hoax Hunters.

Marc Hempel (Sandman, Tug & Buster)
H.C. Noel (Tara Normal)
Michael S. Bracco (Birth & Novo)
Nathan Getz (No One)
Tony Calandra (No One)
Mike Riley (I Taste Sound)
PLB Studios (MD Eastern Shore Based Comic Publisher)
John French, Carlos Taylor & many, many more!

Many More HUGE creators to be Announced Soon…

Character Appearances : Booster Gold, Storm, Batgirl, Scarlet Witch, Black Cat, Magneto, Hawkeye, Spider-man & Wonder Woman.

+ CHARM CITY ROLLER GIRLS will be representing all day!

COMIC BOOK COSPLAY CONTEST : Starts at 3:00 PM Sign Up at the Counter.

Prizes (Best Overall) : 1st $100 CC Gift Card, 2nd $50 CC Gift Card, 3rd $25 CC Gift Card

Comic Book Trivia Contest : Starts at 3:00 PM

Free Membership Drive – All Day at the counter.

Outside Behind the Store – Local Arts & Crafts + Coffee Served.

Gaming Demonstrations including HeroClix, Magic The Gathering, Yu-gi-oh & more.

+ STORE-WIDE SALE :

In the Store – ALL Trade Paperbacks & Graphic Novels 20% Off.

In the Store – ALL Back Issues in the Display Cases 50% Off.

In the Store – In the BACK ISSUES VAULT : ALL COMICS 50% Off.

In the Store – All Toys, Statues & Models 25% Off.

In the Store – All T-Shirts 2 for $35.

In the Store – All USED Softcover Trade Paperbacks $5 Each or 7 for $30.

In the Store – All Board Games & RPG Games & Accessories 20% Off.

HUGE TENT SALE Behind the Store – Huge Sidewalk Sale, Toys, Video Games & More at deeply discounted prices & BACK ISSUES SALE with All Comics normally $1 Each, (OPEN all day on FCBD) 25 Cents EACH 5 for $1 & MAKE A BOX for $40 or 3 BOXES for $100.

After Party… Details Coming Soon! 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Tunes and Food.

Join us for FCBD at Collectors Corner for the Largest and most Exciting FCBD Event in Maryland!

Collectors Corner
7911 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21234

Image Comics Announces Signings, Panels & Exclusives for Emerald City Comicon 2013 *UPDATED*

Press Release:

Image Comics is set to make a strong showing at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, with exclusive convention editions, a full slate of signings by Image creators, and panels featuring some of comics’ top writers and artists! The convention takes place on March 1-3 in the Washington State Convention Center.

Five Image Comics convention exclusives will be available to purchase at the Image Comics booth (#1110):

FIVE GHOSTS #1 by Frank Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham

LOST VEGAS #1 by Jim McCann and Janet Lee, convention exclusive cover by Dan McDaid

SEX #1 by Joe Casey and Piotr Kowalksi

THE WALKING DEAD: THE GOVERNOR SPECIAL by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard (available at the Skybound booth, just opposite of the Image booth)

UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 by Jim Zub and Edwin Huang

All convention exclusives are available in limited quantity at the beginning of each convention day, during creator signings, and at creators’ Artist Alley tables (check Emerald City Comic Con’s website for names and locations).

The Image Comics signing schedule will be released soon, so keep an on Image’s website. *UPDATED* SEE BELOW

There will be three Image Comics panels in Emerald City Comicon’s programming, each promising to be a lively discussion.

Putting the “Graphic” in Graphic Novels
It’s time to talk about sex and violence! Black Kiss II, Butcher Baker, Sex, Saga, Happy!, Multiple Warheads, Sex Criminals: these comics are definitely not for kids. Image Comics creators who aren’t shying away from adult situations talk about creating comics for grown-ups. Is there really such a thing as “gratuitous”? What’s it like to be banned in the UK and Canada? Join some of comics most respected creators for an eye-opening conversation. Panelists: Joe Casey (Butcher Baker the Righteous Maker, Sex), Howard Chaykin (Black Kiss II), Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals), Brandon Graham (Multiple Warheads), Fiona Staples (Saga) FRIDAY 5 PM Hall B

Skybound: On the Rise
There’s no limit on what to expect from Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics. The Walking Dead continues to dominate comics and television, Invincible just hit its historic 100th issue, and new series are on the horizon. Join Charlie Adlard, Ryan Ottley and more as they discuss what’s in Skybound’s future.
Panelists: Ryan Ottley, Charlie Adlard, Phil Hester, Josh Williamson SATURDAY 1 PM Hall B

Wondrous Worlds, Fractured Futures: Speculative Fiction and Image Comics
With the unlimited potential of comics, there is perhaps no better medium for speculative fiction than comics. Limited only by their imaginations, Image Comics creators have been creating far-flung universes and dystopian futures where science, fantasy, and technology explode in rich possibilities. Find out why they choose science fiction, how they build worlds, and what inspires them. Panelists: Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre), Joe Harris (Great Pacific), Fiona Staples (Saga), Richard Starkings (Elephantmen), Kurtis J. Wiebe (Peter Panzerfaust), and Riley Rossmo (Debris) SUNDAY 1 PM Hall B

The full schedule of signings taking place at Image’s booth (#1100) is as follows:

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Tickets for each day’s ticketed signings will be available at the Image Comics booth, beginning at the start of the convention day. Tickets are limited and are given out on a first-come-first-served basis. The signing schedule is subject to change. Ryan Ottley will be signing at the Skybound booth, just opposite of the Image booth.

Emerald City Comicon takes place on March 1-3 in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

CA – Morbius Signing

Writer Joe Keatinge signs at Beach Ball Comics on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 from 5:00pm until  7:00pm.

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Creators Appearing in the Image Booth During SDCC 2012 Include Kirkman, Adlard, Brubaker, Etc.

Via their Facebook page, Image has provided an early look at the creators set to appear at their booth (#2729) during Comic-Con International 2012 in San Diego.

As you can see above, featured guests would appear to include:

• Ryan Ottley
• Nick Spencer
• Robert Kirkman
• John Layman
• Charlie Adlard
• Ed Brubaker

 

CA – Hell Yeah Day

Press Release:

Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery, is proud to announce that the on March 7, starting at 12pm and lasting until 10 pm on Wednesday, they are celebrating Joe Keatinge / Hell Yeah Day at both store locations.

“I first left Los Angeles ten years ago, then only dreaming of someday creating comics.” said Joe Keatinge, adding: “Coming back after a decade with HELL YEAH, the one I’ve been conceiving since I was a kid, is beyond exciting. Collector’s Paradise is an ideal venue in making that happen.”

“Joe Keatinge grew up in Los Angeles, emmersed in the early Image Comics culture. He exemplifies the true spirit of Image Comics, the biggest and best of the Independent comic book publishers.” said Edward Greenberg, managing partner of Collector’s Paradise, adding: “Joe has been a friend for a long time and it makes me very proud to be the one helping him release his first major creator-owned work in his birth town for all his fans and family.”

Collector’s Paradise is planning two events on March 7. First, from noon to 3pm, Mr. Keatinge will be signing at the San Fernando Valley branch in Canoga Park. Copies of both regular and Collector’s Paradise Exclusive covers of Hell Yeah #1 will be available at the signing. Joe will answer questions from his unique perspective as a writer, Eisner-Award winning editor, and former publisher representative.

After a small break, the Release Party will start at 7pm at the Pasadena branch of Collector’s Paradise. This will be an “18 and over” event where alcohol will be served for anyone over 21 years of age. Industry professionals and fans alike are invited to celebrate release of Hell Yeah #1.

For additional information, please contact Edward Greenberg, managing partner of Collector’s Paradise @ 818-999-9455 (business) or by email, at store@comicsandcards.net

Collector’s Paradise Canoga Park is located at 7131 Winnetka Ave, at Sherman Way in Canoga Park. Collector’s Paradise Pasadena is located at 319 S. Arroyo Parkway Unit 4, at the corner of Del Mar in Pasadena.
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Joe Keatinge is a writer of comics like HELL YEAH with illustrator Andre Szymanowicz, GLORY with illustrator Ross Campbell, BRUTAL with co-creator/co-writer/illustrator Frank Cho, Stardust the Super Wizard with illustrator Michael Allred and Twisted Savage Dragon Funnies with illustrators Erik Larsen/Dean Haspiel/Simon Fraser/Joe Infurnari/Michael Cavallaro/Tim Hamilton/George O’Connor. He was also the Executive Editor of the Eisner & Harvey award winning Image Comics anthology PopGun. He lives in Portland, OR and works out of Tranquility Base.

Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery has been a mainstay in the Southern California Comic Book scene since 1994. In recent years, the store has focused on offering their customers an exceptional experience that goes beyond collecting comic books, from creator appearances, to proprietary online subscription manager software, and an Art Gallery. The store recently opened its second branch, on the corner of Arroyo Parkway and Del Mar in Old Town Pasadena. The store’s future plans include many new and very different ways to experience the comic book culture.

OR – Double Book Release Party

 

Writer Joe Keatinge signs at Floating World Comics on Thursday March 1st from 6-10pm.

BIO INFORMATION:

Joe Keatinge is the writer of HELL YEAH and GLORY. Co-writer of BRUTAL. He also writes about comics for France’s Comic Box magazine. Editor of the Eisner & Harvey award-winning anthology PopGun and One Model Nation.

GOING OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
GLORY #23 marks writer Joe Keatinge’s and artist Ross Campbell’s bold revival of the Rob Liefeld-created superheroine. Glory has returned to Earth — this time, not to save it but to live as a human among humans. And there are two young women there who have been waiting for her.

Keatinge and Campbell bring a euro-comic-meets-indie sensibility to the superhero comic. This sensibility is most visible in the art by Campbell, who is known for his realistic and varied depictions of women in his books Wet Moon and Shadoweyes, but also present in the inclusion of new characters Riley and Gloria, through whom the reader gets to know the god-like warrior princess.

“Seeing such a different take on the superhero genre succeed has me thrilled,” said writer Keatinge. “Glory is an atypical heroine and I’m very thankful there’s such demand to see what we do with her.”

THE LAST GENERATION OF HEROES IS HERE!
Twenty years ago, the first-ever superheroes debuted without warning and forever altered our global culture! Now, the generation born in their wake fight to claim their place in a world evolved beyond them! Written by Eisner & Harvey award-winner JOE KEATINGE and illustrated by ELEPHANTMEN and POPGUN’s ANDRE SZYMANOWICZ, HELL YEAH combines the over-the-top excitement of the original Image Comics launch with modern, innovative storytelling.

Floating World Comics
400 NW Couch Street, Portland, OR 97209

Baltimore Comic-Con Says Thanks

Thanks for a Great 10th Anniversary from the Baltimore Comic-Con!

Baltimore, Maryland – November 16, 2009 – The 2009 Baltimore Comic-Con would like to take a moment to thank all of our exhibitors, guests, and staff for contributing to what was a spectacular celebration of our 10th anniversary. As anyone attending can attest, our 10th annual show had both record size and record attendance, and we’ve been gratified to see all of the positive write-ups from press, pros, and the public at large.

“When we set out to plan the biggest Baltimore Comic-Con ever, I knew it would take the help of all of our partners – and they delivered,” said show promoter Marc Nathan. “For our guests, publishers, retailers, exhibitors, volunteers, and especially to our great fans who continue to come out for our comic book show each year – I want to say ‘Thank you!’ Also, I owe a special thanks to Neal Adams, Roger Ash, Joe Keatinge, Joe Kubert, and George Perez for their contributions to the show. We could not have done it without all of them. I look forward to planning on our 11th show in 2010.”

Our guest charities, the Hero Initiative, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), and Humane Society all raised a great deal of money for their worthy causes.

“We feel as if we cannot say ‘thank you’ enough…to the person who very generously donated the comic books to be sold on our behalf,” said Tracy Santos, Community Relations Manager for the Baltimore Humane Society. “Our thanks also go out to the many artists who came to our booth to draw for donations…Mike Wieringo is the reason Baltimore Humane Society walked away from Comic-Con with $3,300. The love and admiration you all have for him is something that shows each time you speak of him.”

The Hero Initiative, which announced at this year’s Harvey Award Ceremony and Banquet that it had raised over $100,000 through the Baltimore Comic-Con’s 10 year history, had another great year. “Through the incredible efforts of fan favorite George Perez and Tim Sale, the charity was able to once again raise nearly $10,000,” said Kevin Brogan, East Coast Hero Initiative Representative. “Baltimore Comic-Con has always been a rewarding experience both monetarily and through the in-kind efforts and good grace of Baltimore’s remarkable guest artists.”

“The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is grateful to Marc Nathan and his outstanding team who put on the Baltimore Comic-Con. We were glad to meet hundreds of enthusiastic supporters over the weekend, who were all having a great time celebrating comic books and their creators at the show. The Baltimore Comic-Con, year after year, is one of the most vibrant and vital celebrations of the comic book medium in the United States and we’re glad to be a part of it,” said Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of CBLDF, who raised over $2,600 during the weekend.

This year’s show highlights included Scott Kurtz hosting a very successful (and very funny) Harvey Awards Banquet and Ceremony, featuring a jam-packed grab-bag for dinner attendees and Neal Adams being awarded the HERO Initiative Humanitarian Award; our first annual Baltimore Comic-Con Art Auction which sold pieces by artists such as David Petersen, Sean Chen, Joe Kubert, and Frank Cho; and our first annual Baltimore Comic-Con Costume Contest, which brought out great numbers of costumed attendees of all ages, and awarded the $1,000 grand prize for Best Overall, Top Winner to Paul Day of Bel Air, MD who sported a fantastic Iron Man costume!

In addition to Paul, here are the attendees that won category awards and their character costumes:

Best Existing Super Hero, Adult, Male – Paul Day, Iron Man
Best Original Super Hero, Adult, Male – James Hennigan, Hate Priest
Best (Potpourri), Adult, Male – Charles Singer, Predator
Best Original Super Hero, Adult, Female – Teal (and John) Slayden, Delta & Corvis
Best (Potpourri), Adult, Female – Camille Trejo, Princess Nuala Silverlance (Hellboy 2)
Best Existing Super Hero, Adult, Female – Hannah Pagan, Harley Quinn

Best Existing Super Hero, Under 13, Male – Joey Lister, Snake Eyes
Best (Potpourri), Under 13, Male – Jeffrey Stanley, Kingdom Hearts
Best Original Super Hero, Under 13, Female – Harlie Heiserman, Bug Kid
Best Existing Super Hero, Under 13, Female- Parker Day, Wonder Woman (from Kingdom Come)
Best (Potpourri), Under 13, Female – Rachel Stanley, Kairi, Kingdom Hearts II

Next Year
Please mark your calendars now to join us in 2010 on August 28th and 29th for the Baltimore Comic-Con’s 11th year. Confirmed guests include Michael and Laura Allred, Howard Chaykin, Frank Cho, Amanda Conner, Dan DiDio, Al Feldstein, Ron Garney, Michael Golden, Geoff Johns, Michael Lark, Phil Noto, Jimmy Palmiotti, Eric Powell, James Robinson, Jim Starlin, Mark Texeira, and Marv Wolfman.

Details on guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming leading up to the show can always be found at our website, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and ComicSpace pages.