NJ – All-Star Batman #1 Signing
August 18, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Horror, New Jersey, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Scott Snyder, the superstar writer behind Batman, American Vampire, Wytches, Severed and now, the most anticipated book of the year: All-Star Batman, will make a very rare New Jersey signing appearance at Main Street Comics on Thursday, August 25, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM!
Main Street Comics & Toys
74 N Main St, Milltown, New Jersey 08850
(732) 828-7886
Boston Comic Con Returns This Weekend
August 10, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Anime, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Cosplay, Massachusetts, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Video Games, Webcomics
Press Release:
Boston Comic Con kicks off the three-day comic book convention on Friday, August 12 to Sunday August 14!
Boston Comic Con Celebrity Guest list includes William Shatner, the original Captain James T. Kirk, whose appearance, along with Vic Mignogna, marks the celebration of Star Trek’s 50th anniversary. Also appearing are leading stars from top current TV shows including John Barrowman, Caity Lotz, Ciara Renee, Danielle Panabaker and Robbie Amell from CW’s Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash, Ben Mckenzie from Gotham, Elizabeth Henstridge from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gillian Anderson from the X-Files and featuring special appearances from Doctor Who companions Jenna Coleman and Karen Gillan.
Frank Miller, the most celebrated creators in comic book history, headlines a stellar line-up of over 90 world class comic book artists and writers, including notable appearances by Sam Kieth and John Cassaday. Kieth is best known for his creator-owned titles The Maxx and Zero Girl and as co-creator of The Sandman. Cassady is a fan favorite artist with acclaimed runs on Planetary, Captain America, Astonishing X-Men and Marvel’s new Star Wars series. They join other famed artists such as Arthur Adams, Mike and Laura Allred, Greg Capullo, Amanda Conner, Terry Dodson, Phil Jimenez, Erik Larsen, Jae Lee, David Lloyd, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Snyder, Mark Waid, Marv Wolfman, Bernie Wrightson and many more.
On Friday, August 12, it’s Family Day where kids age 10 and under will receive free admission to the show featuring a variety of family friendly activities.
On Saturday, August 13, Mayor Marty Walsh will greet William Shatner and deliver a proclamation to the Star Trek legend. This will take place at 9:45 AM in the Harborview Ballroom at the Seaport World Trade Center. Also participating are Nick Kanieff and Jim Talbot, co-founders of Boston Comic Con.
On Sunday, August 14, the convention continues and includes one of the most anticipated events of the weekend, the annual Costume Contest on Sunday, August 14 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Plaza Ballroom.
WHERE: Seaport World Trade Center
200 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA
WHEN: Friday, August 12: 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Saturday, August 13: 10:00AM – 7:00PM
Sunday, August 14: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Tickets and information available at the link: www.bostoncomiccon.com
NYC – All-Star Batman #1 Signing
July 25, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Horror, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer Scott Snyder (Batman Eternal, American Vampire) will visit Midtown Comics Downtown to sign copies of DC Comics’ All-Star Batman #1 on Wednesday, August 10th at 7:00 PM! THIS IS A LIMITED SIGNING. AN ONLINE RAFFLE FOR TICKETS WILL BEGIN IN AUGUST!
All-Star Batman #1:
“‘My Own Worst Enemy’ part one! Superstar writer Scott Snyder explodes into an all-new Batman series alongside legendary artist John Romita Jr., reimagining some of the Dark Knight’s greatest villains. First up: Two-Face! Batman must take Two-Face to a destination out of Gotham City, but the duplicitous villain has a two of spades up his sleeve. Every assassin, bounty hunter and ordinary citizen with something to hide is on their tails with one goal: kill Batman! Handcuffed together on the road to hell, this is Batman and Two-Face as you’ve never seen them before!”
Midtown Comics Downtown
64 Fulton Street, New York, New York 10038
(212) 302-8192
WI – Deathstroke Annual #2 Signing
June 27, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories, Wisconsin
Writer/artist Phil Hester appears at Kowabunga Comics on Saturday, July 2nd at 1:00 PM to celebrate the release of Deathstroke Annual #2!
Phillip Hester has been writing and drawing comics for nearly three decades, beginning while still a student at the University of Iowa. After a toiling in the world of black and white indie comics, he broke into the mainstream with a long run as artist of DC’s Swamp Thing with writer Mark Millar. At nearly the same time he wrote and drew the Eisner Award nominated series The Wretch. In 2001 Phil drew Kevin Smith’s revival of Green Arrow with long time inker Ande Parks, also for DC. He wrote the original graphic novel The Coffin with artist Mike Huddleston, which was optioned for a feature film by James Cameron. At Image Comics he created Firebreather with artist Andy Kuhn, which became an Emmy-winning animated television feature for Cartoon Network.
His work, as both artist and writer, has been featured in hundreds of comics from nearly every major American publisher and includes runs on such titles as The Darkness, Wonder Woman, Ant-Man, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Nightwing, Invincible Universe, Batman Beyond, The Flash: Season Zero, The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief, Deathstroke, and his current Image project Mythic with artist John McCrea. Phil lives in rural Iowa with his family.
Kowabunga Comics
102 N Main St, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 569-9999
NYC – Batman Rebirth Signing
June 5, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Press Release:
Writers Tom King and Scott Snyder are going to visit Midtown Comics Downtown to sign Batman #1 and Batman Rebirth #1 for some very lucky fans on Saturday, June 25th at 2:00 PM!
Due to the popularity of the titles, this will be a LIMITED SIGNING. A raffle for tickets will begin early June, so keep checking our social media pages then for a chance to win! We’ll be sure to promote the raffle frequently.
Batman #1:
“I AM GOTHAM” Chapter One. No one has ever stopped the Caped Crusader. Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight? CAN’T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to the Dark Knight alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline.
Batman Rebirth #1:
Longtime Batman and Eisner Award winning writer Scott Snyder co-writes with rising star writer Tom King! EVIL 365: Gotham City faces the threat of the Calendar Man!
Midtown Comics Downtown
64 Fulton Street, New York, New York 10038
(212) 302-8192
Scott Snyder Makes Return Appearance at Boston Comic Con 2016
May 31, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Massachusetts, Top Stories
Press Release:
Back by popular demand, superstar writer Scott Snyder joins us once again at Boston Comic Con 2016! Scott is best known for his recently concluded, best-selling run on Batman alongside artist and fellow guest Greg Capullo. A prolific writer, he has worked on several Bat-titles such as Detective Comics, Batman Eternal, Batman: Gates of Gotham, and the upcoming All-Star Batman. Scott is also known for his horror titles including Swamp Thing, The Wake, Wytches, and American Vampire (with artist and fellow guest Rafael Albuquerque).
He joins a guest artist list of well over 80 of the world’s most talented comic book creators – a portfolio unmatched by any other comic book convention, in New England or elsewhere including Sam Kieth, Jae Lee, John Cassaday, Erik Larsen, Terry Dodson, Mike Allred, Adam Hughes, Arthur Adams, Amanda Conner, Jim Cheung, Jimmy Palmiotti, Phil Jimenez, Mark Waid, Bernie Wrightson, Stan Sakai, and many more!
Media guests include William Shatner (Star Trek), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who), Karl Urban (Star Trek Beyond), John Barrowman (Arrow), Ciara Renee (Legends of Tomorrow), Robbie Amell (The Flash), Caity Lotz (Legends of Tomorrow), and more. Check the website for full details on exciting events!
Boston Comic Con 2016 tickets are on-sale now at the link!
About Boston Comic Con:
The Boston Comic Con is a 100% independently run comic book show committed to bringing the biggest and best comic creators to New England. Run by fans for fans, Boston Comic Con is not affiliated with any other convention tour or corporate interests. Hosting over 120,000 square feet of vendors selling comic books, toys, posters, trading cards, and other pop culture memorabilia, this is a destination event for geeks of any stripe. This year’s convention will be held Friday August 12th, Saturday August 13th, and Sunday August 14th at the Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210. For more information please go to our website at www.bostoncomiccon.com and follow us on Twitter (@BostonComicCon) and Facebook!
Maine Comics Arts Festival Returns June 4th
May 20, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Maine, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories, Webcomics
Press Release:
The Maine Comics Arts Festival will be held in Portland on Saturday, June 4th, 2016 at the Main Branch of the Portland Public Library. The event is free and open to the public. Featuring over 100 comics writers, artists and publishers, this will be a celebration of the comics art form.
The exhibitors will be in various locations throughout the library. There will be maps and guides to help anyone attending. Here is the exhibitor and guest list and their locations.
Atrium:
Amanda Kahl
Barry Corbett
Brenna Killeen
Brian Codagnone
Charles Brubaker
Chris Watkins
Fulton Beal
Jack Turnbull
John Lechner
Michael Mitchell
Fiction/ Music area:
Alabaster
Allison Bannister
Declan McCarthy
Ellen Crenshaw
Lindsay Moore
Matt Smith
Michael Rapa
Neil Johnson
Olivia Li
Patt Kelley
Reilly Hadden
Stephanie Zuppo
Tom O’Brien
Tom Pappalardo
Children’s Area:
Andrew Hunter
AndrÈs Vera MartÌnez
Bob Flynn
Dan Moynihan
George O’Connor
Jay Piscopo
Kelly Fernandez
Maris Wicks
Lewis Gallery:
Amanda Boucher
Andjelko Napijalo
Anne Thalheimer
Bridget Comeau
Jackie Musto
James Quigley
Jeff Kline
Joe St. Pierre
Joey Han
John Rioux
Lenwood Brown III
Maarta Laiho
Tyson Pease
Rines Auditorium:
Andrew MacLean
Becca Case
Ben Wright-Heuman
Bruce Worden
Carol Burrell
Christian DiBari
Christina Savino
Christopher Peary
Clayton McCormack
Cody Pickrodt
Colleen AF Venable
Corin Howell
Crispin Wood
Dan Mazur
Eric Boeker
George O’Connor
Greg Marathas
Hugh Tims
Jennifer McKeon
John Jennison
John Loren
Kori Handwerker
Kristilyn Stevenson
Lauren Pettapiece
Lucy Bellwood
Mitra Farmand
Nicholas Kole
Rebecca Mock
Scarecrowoven
Sequoia Bostick
Stephen Bissette
Steve Mardo
Steve Peters
Zack Giallongo
Portland Public Library
5 Monument Sq, Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 871-1700
Inaugural Dallas Comic Show Debuts April 23-24
April 15, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Anime, Comic Books, Convention News, Cosplay, Horror, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Texas, Video Games
Press Release:
Dallas Comic Show is meant to be a nice throwback to the good old days of pop culture conventions, with affordable admission prices, a nice mix of guests from both the comic book and media realm, and carefully curated vendors offering high quality and licensed product. There’s a strict “no fan art” policy for all artist alley tables, bringing back the purity of creator-owned product and original content for customers to check out.
Comic book guests include Bernie Wrightson (Swamp Thing), Brian Stelfreeze (Black Panther), Tony Harris (Star Wars: C-3PO), Brandon Peterson (Uncanny Inhumans), Cully Hamner (Red), Tony Bedard (Supergirl), Mark Verheiden (Netflix’s Daredevil writer/producer), Mark A. Nelson (Aliens), Michael Lark (Lazarus), James O’Barr (The Crow), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and more.
Media guests include Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Jamie Kennedy (Scream 1-3), Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints), Billy West (Futurama and Ren & Stimpy), Samantha Newark (Jem), Judith Hoag (TMNT’s April O’Neil), Taimak (The Last Dragon) and Dragon Ball Z voices Chris Rager and Josh Martin.
- World premiere signing of Dark Horse’s ALIENS 30th Anniversary hardcover with writer Mark Verheiden and artist Mark A. Nelson.
- Brian Stelfreeze and Tony Harris make their first signing appearances since the release of Marvel’s super hot Black Panther #1 and Star Wars: C-3PO.
- Special film screenings with guest Q&As on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night at the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson, TX.
This is a fun family event for all ages, Q&A panels all weekend, and costume contest Saturday night. All the info can be found at www.dallascomicshow.com
CA – Swamp Thing #1 Signing
December 26, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Press Release:
Galaxy of Comics proudly presents comic book legend LEN WEIN (co-creator of Swamp Thing, Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus) signing his new book, SWAMP THING #1, from DC Comics, Saturday, January 9th, 2016, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM!
* Swamp Thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. These are more than just your average monsters—and there’s something much worse looming on the horizon for Alec Holland! Swamp Thing returns in an all-new series written by his co-creator, legendary writer Len Wein along with legendary artist Kelley Jones!
With a career spanning five decades, Eisner Award Winner LEN WEIN has been everything from comic book artist, writer and even Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics! And now the Galaxy of Comics has Len here to sign his new SWAMP THING!!!
So, stop by the Galaxy of Comics and chat with Len Wein and get your copy of SWAMP THING #1 signed!!
Galaxy of Comics
17306 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 578-8559
UK – Scorch! Comics Grand Opening
December 9, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Cosplay, England, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Press Release:
Scorch! Comics, your new local comic shop is finally opening on December 12th, and what better way to celebrate than with a HUGE grand opening!
To show everyone how excited we are to bring our collection of comics to the public, we thought we’d bring along some friends and make it a day to remember!
We’ve got live music, performed by DREAM THEMES – Everyone’s Favourite TV Theme Covers Band!
We’ve also got four fantastic ARTISTS drawing SKETCHES & SIGNING ARTWORK:
CHRIS WESTON (Judge Dredd, Swamp Thing)
BOO COOK (Elephantmen, Doctor Who)
BOB MOLESWORTH (Star Wars: Rebels, Ninja Turtles)
TOM EGLINGTON (The Stolen City, 2000AD writer)
For all you cosplayers out there we’re doing a COSPLAY COMPETITION, with fantastic PRIZES to be won!
If that wasn’t enough we’ve also got a TARDIS and a DALEK! AND you’ll be able to get your PHOTO TAKEN with them for free!
On top of all this, the Enterprise Centre is also having a WINTER WONDERLAND, with an old-timey fun fair, toffee apples, cotton candy & roasted chestnuts.
So come on down to our GRAND OPENING, it’s free and it’ll be a laugh!
Scorch! Comics – Enterprise Shopping Centre
Station Parade, BN21 1BD Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK
+44 1323 639504
