OR – Monstress Vol. 2 Signing
June 15, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Oregon, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer Marjorie Liu (Han Solo, Astonishing X-Men) and artist Sana Takeda (Ms. Marvel, X-23) appear at Powell’s City of Books on Saturday July 15, 2017 at 2:00 PM to sign the second volume of MONSTRESS from Image Comics!
Powell’s City of Books
1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209-3114
503-228-4651
TX – Paper Girls Signing
March 29, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Texas
Artist Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls, Wonder Woman) appears at Austin Books & Comics on Friday, April 28th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.
Austin Books & Comics
5002 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 454-4197
WA – The Stone Heart Signing
March 27, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Washington, Webcomics
Vancouver artist and Eisner Award winning graphic novelist Faith Erin Hicks appears on Tuesday, April 4th at 7:00 PM in conversation with Seattle’s Ms. Marvel creator G. Willow Wilson to celebrate the publication of The Stone Heart, the second installment in the Nameless City trilogy from First Second Books.
Faith Erin Hicks, who started out in webcomics, has pushed many graphic novels, including Zombies Calling, The War at Ellsmere, Brain Camp (with Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan), Friends with Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence Shen), the Bigfoot Boy series (with J. Torres), The Last of Us: American Dreams (with Neil Druckmann), and the Eisner Award-winning The Adventures of Superhero Girl.
Stranger Genius Award winning writer G. Willow Wilson writes the Hugo Award-winning Ms. Marvel and other comics. She is also a journalist and a prose writer whose books include The Butterfly Mosque and Alif the Unseen.
The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 Tenth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 624-6600
WA – Post-Emerald City Comicon Signing
February 16, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Washington
Writer/artist Gene Ha (Top Ten, JLA, Forty-Niners), artist Babs Tarr (Batgirl, Motor Crush), and writer G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, Air) appear at Phoenix Comics on Friday, March 3, 2017 from 7-9 pm!
About Babs Tarr:
Barbara (aka Babs) grew up in the sunny and beautiful Charleston, SC. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD where she received her BFA in Illustration. She currently is settled west in San Francisco, CA where she is living the dream working as a full time freelance illustrator! Babs has worked on Batgirl and her current project is the crazy good comic Motor Crush!
About G Willow Wilson:
G Willow Wilson is perhaps most well known around these parts for being a great public speaker (seriously if you haven’t seen her Ted talk regarding Ms Marvel, go to her blog and take a look) and writer of the best selling Marvel series Ms Marvel. She’s also written the Eisner award winning series Air and Cairo, and her first book Alif the Unseen was a New York Times notable book and winner of the 2013 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
About Gene Ha:
Gene Ha has worked since 1992 on books like Fables, Justice League, Cyclops & Phoenix, and Oktane. He won three Eisner awards for his collaboration with Alan Moore on Top 10 and one Eisner with Brad Meltzer for JLA #11. Recently, Gene has been writing his own book, Mae! The first collection is out in stores now, with the next arc set to start soon!
Phoenix Comics and Games
113 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 328-4554
CA – Monstress Signing
July 25, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer MARJORIE LIU (Han Solo, Astonishing X-Men) and artist SANA TAKEDA (Ms. Marvel, X-23) appear at Books Inc. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 7:00pm!
Press Release:
New York Times-bestselling author Marjorie Liu shares the first installment in her new gripping graphic novel series, Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening. Described as “a delight” by Neil Gaiman, Marjorie and illustrator Sana Takeda have created a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk that will have readers highly anticipating the next book in the series. Monstress tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers. Illustrator Sana Takeda will be joining Marjorie for this very special evening.
Books Inc.
1491 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
510.525.7777
Marvel Announces SDCC 2016 Schedule
July 21, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Video Games
Press Release:
This weekend, Marvel returns to San Diego Comic-Con as we prepare for non-stop excitement throughout the entire show! We’re bringing the hottest creators and all kinds of breaking news plus signings, giveaways, and awe-inspiring on-stage events that will make this year’s show one to remember! It’s all happening at the Marvel Booth (Booth #2329) throughout the show so be sure to stop by for your chance to get in on the fun!
Want to know more about the blockbuster upcoming slate of Marvel NOW! comic titles? What about the latest happenings for your favorite Marvel television shows and blockbuster movies? Then you won’t want to miss this year’s panel lineup chock full of breaking news! And that’s not all because this year’s show features an all-star lineup of your favorite Marvel creators and stars who will be appearing throughout the show!
Plus, the Marvel Booth at SDCC the only place to get your hands on red-hot exclusive merchandise including an all-new set of enamel pins inspired by the artwork of Skottie Young! Featuring over 25 unique pins, don’t miss out on one of this year’s must-have convention exclusives!
Can’t make it to the convention? Follow along on Marvel.com/SDCC2016 and @Marvel on Twitter, the best way to get real-time announcements from the convention floor and up-to-the-minute panel, in-booth, and signing schedules of all your favorite Marvel creators!
SF – Monstress Signing
July 6, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Comix Experience welcomes MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA on July 27th, 2016 (Sana is coming all the way from Japan!!)! They will be doing a free signing in celebration of their beautiful comic MONSTRESS. The signing will commence at 5:00 PM and go until 7:30 PM, to be followed by a book club meeting! If you would like to take part in the meeting, you can join the club at the website.
Comix Experience
305 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 863-9258
NYC – Women of Marvel LIVE
June 8, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Sana Amanat, Judy Stephens, Lorraine Cink, and more appear at Barnes & Noble on Saturday June 11, 2016 from 4:00 till 6:00 PM for a live recording of the Women of Marvel podcast!
Barnes & Noble
150 East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028
212-369-2180
NY – Image Creators Signing
March 9, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls, Wonder Woman) and writer Ivan Brandon (Drifter, NYC Mech) appears at Aw Yeah Comics on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 1:00 till 3:00 PM to sign comics!
Aw Yeah Comics
313 Halstead Ave, Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 732-3600
CA – Captain Marvel #1 Signing
December 23, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Kris Anka (Uncanny X-Men, Ms. Marvel, Uncanny X-Force) appears at Fantastic Comics on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM to sign the first issue of the re-launch of Captain Marvel!
Fantastic Comics
2026 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
510-848-2988
