Swan Con Brings Comics to the South Shore on August 26th

The Swansea Public Library hosts a Mini Comic-Con on Saturday, August 26, 2017 from noon till 4:00 PM. Admittance is free, but bring some cash for the various tables. You might find something cool!

What is a Comic-Con? Comic book conventions are events that put people from all aspects of comic book and superhero culture under one roof. Fans can come in costume, get to talk with comic book writers and artists, and check out vendors selling comic book related merchandise. It’s a one stop!

Comic-Cons are also great places to meet other comic fans. Hang out and debate over who’s the better Batman villain, or take pictures with people in costumes. It’s a fun atmosphere to meet fans and comic book folk alike!

Artists/Creators:

• Craig Rousseau (Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl, The Perhapanauts, Batman Beyond)
• Zack Giallongo (Broxo, Star Wars Doodles, Star Wars: Ewoks)
• Breanne St. Germain
• Amelia Onorato
• Nolan Taylor
• Brian Rose
• Sam Gafford
• Andy Driscoll
• Andrea Rodriguez
• Drew Kelly

Cosplay Guests & Vendors:

• 501st Legion Star Wars costume troop
• Witchcrafted: Stitched Gifts
• Odo Kai Creations
• Klassic Komics
• Legendary Kingdoms of Attera Book Series

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Swansea Public Library
260 Ocean Grove Ave., Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 674-9609

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…

Portland Comic Expo Returns on October 29th

Press Release:

The Portland Comic Expo, presented by Casablanca Comics, returns on Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. PCE is a one day comic convention with comic writers and artists, dealers, cosplayers, programming and more!

Currently announced guests include:

• Erica Henderson (Eisner-winning artist: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead)
• Andrew MacLean (Head Lopper, Apocalyptigirl)
• Paul Pelletier (Aquaman, Fantastic Four, She-Hulk)
• Zack Giallongo (Broxo, Star Wars: Ewoks)
• Alterna Comics (Publisher)
• Skelton Crew Studios
• 25th Anniversary Alpha Productions Reunion
• Bill Brock (Host, Rogue Mysteries)

Lots of dealers! Lots of artists in Artist Alley! Cosplayers!

Admission is only $5.00, tickets available at the link…

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Portland Exposition Building
239 Park Avenue Portland, ME 04102

CA – Newsboy Legion & Boy Commandos Special #1 Signing

Comics legend Howard Chaykin will be signing at Arsenal Comics and Games from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Wednesday August 9th! Howard Chaykin is a comic book creator who has been active in the industry since the 70s and known for creating countless of critically acclaimed comics. As well as multiple creator owned projects, Howard Chaykin is also famous for being the first artist to draw Marvel’s Star Wars comic in 1977.

Howard Chaykin will be signing copies of the Jack Kirby 100th Special of Newsboy Legion and Boy Commandos that he wrote and drew as well as the newest issue of his series Divided States of Hysteria. Both comics come out on the day of the signing! You are welcome to bring any comic to be signed by Howard Chaykin, we just require that you please purchase one of his comics that come out that day!

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Arsenal Comics & Games
2333 Michael Drive Newbury Park CA 91320
805-499-6197

SF – JJ Abrams + Andy Cruz Speak

Director JJ Abrams and Andy Cruz appear in conversation with Adam Savage on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 7:30 PM. Tickets available at the link…

JJ Abrams is a celebrated writer, producer, composer, and director for movies, including Armageddon, Star Trek, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and television shows, including Felicity, Alias, Lost, and Westworld. Recently he became the second director ever to direct a film that grossed over two billion dollars at the box office. In 2009 he co-created and co-starred as the pianist in the music video for the song “Cool Guys Don’t Look at Explosions,” with Will Ferrell and Andy Samberg. He has won numerous awards and is currently working on an HBO series with Jordan Peele, the director of Get Out.

Andy Cruz is the co-founder and creative nerve center of House Industries, the design company known for their fonts and far-reaching collaborative work with Muji, Hermès, The Eames Office, Jimmy Kimmel, and The New Yorker. Cruz’s interests such as hot-rods, Japanese folk art, and skateboarding fuel projects ranging from fashion and fonts to ceramics and satellites. His work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, and the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. The Process is the Inspiration, co-authored with Rich Roat and Ken Barber, considers how to turn curiosity into successful work. JJ Abrams wrote the book’s foreword.

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Nourse Theater
275 Hayes St, San Francisco, California 94102
(415) 563-2463

NJ – Kubert School Artists Signing

Artists Jan Duursema, Tom Mandrake and more appear at Dewey’s Comic City on Saturday, August 19th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.

Jan Duursema: Star Wars: Legacy, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, numerous Star Wars series for Dark Horse; co-created Arion, Lord of Atlantis and drew the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons for for three years for DC Comics; a Kubert School graduate Jan currently is an instructor at the school.

Tom Mandrake: Batman, The Spectre, and Swamp Thing for DC Comics, The Punisher, The Hulk Unchained, and The New Mutants for Marvel Comics, as well as work for many other publishers; a Kubert School graduate where Tom currently is an instructor.

Sian Mandrake: freelance artist and teacher; currently a penciller on the “7 Deadly Sinners” project by Chuck Dixon as well as illustrating a soon to be announced children’s book

Jack Mandrake: A freelance artist and designer, Jack begins his first year at the Kubert School this fall semester.

Justin Prokowich: Kubert class of 2013; works as a freelance artist and designer.

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Dewey’s Comic City
13 Park Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-0042

Essential Sequential Signings & Exclusives at SDCC 2017

Press Release:

Come visit Essential Sequential and Comic Sketch Art at Booths #4507-4606 at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 19th – 23rd at the San Diego Convention Center.

It’s that time again! We’ll be set up at San Diego Comic-Con at booths #4507-4606 with our friends from Comic Sketch Art. We’ll have a ton of new art, books, prints as well as creator appearances.

Creators Attending:

• Dan Panosian – Taking Commissions
• Andrew C. Robinson – Taking Commissions
• Jason Shawn Alexander – Taking Commissions
• Scott Snyder
• Greg Capullo
• Andy Kubert
• Mark Brooks
• Clay Mann
• Tom King
• James Tynion IV
• Steve Orlando
• Marguerite Bennett
• Mindy Lee – Taking Commissions

Signings:

Wednesday July 19th:
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Joshua Williamson, Tom King, Andrew Robinson
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Andy Kubert

Thursday July 20th:
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: James Tynion IV, Marguerite Bennett
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Tom King, Jason Shawn Alexander
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Steve Orlando, Jason Shawn Alexander
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Andy Kubert, Dan Panosian, Andrew Robinson
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Andy Kubert

Friday July 21st:
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Dan Panosian
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM: Steve Orlando, Dan Panosian
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Andy Kubert, Andrew Robinson, Jason Shawn Alexander
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Marguerite Bennett
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Jason Shawn Alexander
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM: Josh Williamson, Tom King
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: James Tynion IV, Marguerite Bennett
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Greg Capullo and Jason Shawn Alexander @ Image booth

Saturday July 22nd:
10:00 AM –  12:00 PM: Andy Kubert, Dan Panosian, Andrew Robinson
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Josh Williamson, Tom King, Mark Brooks
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM:  Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jason Shawn Alexander
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: James Tynion IV, Marguerite Bennett, Jason Shawn Alexander
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Steve Orlando, Andrew Robinson
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jock, Dan Panosian

Sunday July 23rd:
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Steve Orlando, Jason Shawn Alexander, Andrew Robinson
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Andy Kubert
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: James Tynion IV, Marguerite Bennett, Dan Panosian
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Scott Snyder, Jock, Dan Panosian
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Josh Williamson, Tom King, Jason Shawn Alexander, Andrew Robinson

SDCC Exclusives:

• Spawn #267 Limited Edition giclee signed by Jason Alexander & # to 25 pieces. 16×20 on Velvet Rag paper. $100. Remarqued edition $250.

 

• Seven to Eternity Limited Edition Giclee signed by Andrew Robinson, # to 25 pieces. 16×20 on Velvet Rag paper. $100. Remarqued edition $250.

 

• Batman #51 Limited Edition Giclee signed by Greg Capullo. #’d to 25 pieces. 16×20 on Velvet Rag paper. $100. Remarqued edition will be available. We’ll have a few more Capullo exclusives as well!

 

• Mark Brooks Astonishing X-Men #1 Variant. Limited quantities. Standard edition $10, Virgin edition $30.

 

• Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Joe Kubert/Adam Kubert Variant. $10 Standard, $30 Virgin Edition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC – Robotech #1 Signing

Writer Brian Wood (Briggs Land, Rebels, DMZ) visits Midtown Comics Downtown on Friday July 28th at 7:00 PM to sign Robotech #1! This is an OPEN signing and we recommend showing up early, just to be safe. Purchase of Robotech #1 is mandatory; you may get up to 3 items signed. Choose wisely!

Get Robotech #1 here:
This Midtown Exclusive cover will be printed with a special fifth ink color for the red portions of the helmet!

Harmony Gold’s cult ’80s television series Robotech returns for all-new adventures! Comic written by Brian Wood (DMZ, Briggs Land, Northlanders) and illustrated by Marco turini! TV episodes now available on Crackle, Amazon Prime & Netflix! Live-action film being developed by Sony Pictures! Comic features classic characters Rick, Lisa, Minmei, Roy, Claudia, and Gloval! New comic series will delight original fans and newcomers alike! With annual conventions, over 200,000 fans on Facebook, New toys and merchandise, Robotech fans are passionate supporters of this amazing cult franchise!

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Midtown Comics Downtown
64 Fulton Street, New York, New York 10038
(212) 302-8192

Dine with Walt Simonson at SDCC 2017

Press Release:

IDW Publishing is hosting a very special evening with Walter Simonson during Comic-Con. Limited to just 25 attendees, the event will take place in a private room at a swank restaurant in the San Diego Gaslamp district, a short walk from the convention center on Thursday, July 20^th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Each guest will receive the following:

• A COPY OF WALTER SIMONSON’S THOR  THE RETURN OF BETA RAY BILL ARTIST’S EDITION VARIANT EDITION (limited to 125 copies)
• A SKETCH OF YOUR CHOICE BY SIMONSON (SEE ACCOMPANYING EXAMPLE)
• A COPY OF THE RAGNAROK BOOK TWO RETAILER INCENTIVE HARDCOVER, COMPLETE WITH BOUND IN SKETCH BY SIMONSON (limited to 100 copies)
• THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE BOTH BOOKS INSCRIBED TO YOU BY WALTER
• BOTH BOOKS EMBOSSED WITH A UNIQUE SEAL CREATED FOR THIS EVENT ONLY
• A WONDERFUL DINNER WITH WALTER SIMONSON
• MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME

“Looking forward to having dinner with old friends,” said Simonson, “and making new ones at San Diego. Should be a fun night for all!”

Featuring fine dining in an intimate atmosphere, this very special evening is available on a first come first served basis. Space is extremely limited. Tickets are $500 per person and can be purchased here.

Don’t delay in reserving your spot for this one-of-a-kind event!

IN – Curse Words Van Tour Signing

Writer Charles Soule (Daredevil, Letter 44) and artist Ryan Browne (God Hates Astronauts) appear at Downtown Comics on Sunday, July 23rd from noon till 5:00 PM signing and selling the Curse Words Van Tour EXCLUSIVE hardcover from Image Comics! 

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Downtown Comics North
5767 E 86th St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250
(317) 845-9991

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