NM – Sixteen Legs Screening
August 23, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Anime, Comic Books, Movies, New Mexico, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Press Release:
The Jean Cocteau Cinema will host the premiere of Sixteen Legs, a film by Bookend Trust that features Neil Gaiman, author of Sandman and Neverwhere, on Monday, October 3rd at 7:00 PM. Neil and the film creators from Bookend Trust will be at the Cocteau to answer questions! There will also be a fantastic exhibition of spider replicas, sculptures of egg sacs, and much more. Tickets are $15.00 and will be available soon!
Giant prehistoric spiders the size of dinner plates try to find love in the dark. As the world rapidly descends into the next period of global mass extinction, a message of hope comes from an unlikely hero: a creature, often reviled, that has survived previous mass extinctions and climatic change in a magical ecosystem hidden beneath one of the world’s last great wildernesses. With spectacular imagery and a dark-fantasy twist, this is a real-world “Charlotte’s Web,” capitalizing on master storyteller Neil Gaiman’s global popularity to take a story of stability and solitude into our world of rapid change.
ABOUT THE FILM:
This is a never-before-told story of a weird underground world dominated by the love-lives of giant prehistoric spiders the size of dinner plates.
These are still-living prehistoric animals that outlasted the dinosaurs, survived the splitting of the continents, and have endured the entirety of human civilization within some of Australia’s largest and deepest caves. These animals were the first web-spinners on the planet and are at the apex of this extraordinary ecosystem, which in turns influences the wilderness above them.
The documentary has exclusive access to deep research with a global scientific pedigree. The 25th anniversary of research on these giant animals reveals that they break the rules compared to their surface cousins: they have a very unusual mating strategy that allows the males to survive in the dark, their young take 9 months to emerge from the egg-sacs (instead of 6-8 weeks), they have structurally and chemically unique egg structures to allow the eggs and young to develop for so long, and the adult spiders live for decades (instead of 2-3 years).
This story is told from one of the world’s last great wildernesses, a visually stunning and unbelievably beautiful landscape that meets the highest number of criteria for World Heritage Listing of anywhere on the planet.
Filming has been undertaken in some of Australia’s deepest and most spectacular caves. These are ‘Restricted Access’, which means they are not open to the public or media due to the high conservation value of the caves themselves, and the fact that only the most experienced cavers can safely access them (only 72 people are allowed access per year). We have been granted exclusive filming access on the basis of our long history of cave research, and our proven capacity to work in highly fragile and dangerous underground environments. No one else will be able to capture this footage.
The footage has been captured over 4 years in 4K and 5K resolution.
This is a real-life tale of deep science told with a dark fairytale twist by master storyteller and best-selling international author Neil Gaiman (Doctor Who, Coraline). The celebrity and pop-culture appeal of the project is increased with atmospheric vocals from chart-topping Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke and contributions from Stephen Fry, Tara Moss, Mark Gatiss, Adam Hills, and Polly Adams (daughter of Douglas Adams – author of ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ and ‘Last Chance to See’).
Alongside our work with UTAS, ground-breaking input has also been added from scientific teams in New Zealand, the USA, the UK, Europe and South America – including experts from Oxford University (UK), Cornell University (US) and the American Museum of Natural History discussing an upheaval (“a paradigm shift”) in the previously understood pattern of global spider evolution. This information has been given exclusively to us for the documentary. At a time when we are bombarded by messages of doom and gloom, this is an antidote to excite and inspire modern audiences with the joy of the natural world.
Tickets available at the link…
Jean Cocteau Cinema
418 Montezuma Ave Santa Fe NM 87501
(505) 992-8783
NYC – Comic Book Fever Signing
August 19, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Press Release:
JHU Comic Books is excited to present a very special signing event with George Khoury and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez on Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00 PM!
Focusing in on the era of comics from 1976-1986, Comic Book Fever focuses in on what made that time period so great, why we’re so nostalgic for it and how it shaped so many of our young minds!
Author George Khoury will be on hand to sign the book as well as one of the greats he featured in the book, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, for a limited time!
*Purchase of Comic Book Fever required to participate in event and there will be a limit of five (5) comics per person signed for Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
COMIC BOOK FEVER SC
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
George Khoury presents a “love letter” to his personal golden age ofcomics, 1976-1986, covering all the things that made those comics great – the top artists, the coolest stories, and even the best ads! Remember the days when every comic book captured your imagination, and took you to new and exciting places? When you didn’t apologize for loving the comic books and creators that gave you bliss? Comic Book Fever captures that era, when comics offered all different genres to any kid with a pocketful of coins, at local establishments from 7-Elevens to your local drug store. Inside this full-color hardcover are new articles, interviews, and images about the people, places, characters, titles, moments, and good times that inspired and thrilled us in the Bronze Age.
JHU Comic Books MANHATTAN
32 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016
(212) 268-7088
DC Comics Signing Schedule for WonderCon 2016
March 25, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Convention News
Press Release:
DC Entertainment (DCE) has an exciting line-up of WonderCon 2016 fan signings taking place in its show stopping booth (#1602) beginning Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27 at The Los Angeles Convention Center. Comic book fans attending the three-day show will have the chance to meet their favorite artists and authors for signings – including Jim Lee, Scott Snyder, John Romita, Jr. and more – at the DCE booth.
A full schedule of WonderCon 2016 talent signings is available below:
Friday, March 25, 2016*
12:30-1:30: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Ming Doyle
1:30-2:30: Dan Jurgens, Bernard Chang and Marv Wolfman
2:30-3:30: Dan Abnett and Paul Dini
3:30-4:30: Jason Fabok
4:30-5:30: Tim Seeley, Tom King and Mitch Gerads
5:30-6:30: John Romita, Jr.**
Saturday, March 26, 2016*
10:30-11:30: Babs Tarr and Gilbert Hernandez
11:30-12:30: Robert Venditti and Philip Tan
12:30-1:30: JT Krul and Gene Luen Yang
1:30-2:30: Jason Fabok**, Geoff Johns** and Steve Orlando
2:30-3:30: Tony Daniel and Ming Doyle
3:30-4:30: Jim Lee** and Amy Chu
4:30-5:50: Tom King, Tim Seeley and Mitch Gerads
5:30-6:30: Scott Snyder**, Danny Miki, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzig and James Tynion IV
Sunday, March 27, 2016*
10:30-11:30: Amy Chu and Steve Orlando
11:30-12:30: John Romita, Jr.**
12:30-1:30: Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang
1:30-2:30: Annie Wu
2:30-3:30: Scott Snyder** Danny Miki and James Tynion IV
3:30-4:30: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Robert Venditti
During the three-day convention, DCE’s booth will serve as the go-to location for fans to mingle with some of the best comic writers and artists in the business with a robust schedule of talent signings, in addition to swag giveaways celebrating DC Comics and the upcoming feature film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Plus, the booth will feature an impressive collection of items from DC Collectibles and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, and a towering, working Bat Signal made entirely of LEGO bricks in an homage to the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie from acclaimed exhibition, THE ART OF THE BRICK: DC COMICS.
* schedule is subject to change
** denotes a wristband is required
MA – Bill & Ted Go To Hell #1 Variant Signing
February 19, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Massachusetts, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Joe Quinones (Howard the Duck, FF, Wednesday Comics) appears to sign his Newbury Comics exclusive variant cover on Wednesday February 24, 2016 Wednesday March 9th at the store on Newbury St. in Boston from 5:00 till 7:00 PM!
Newbury Comics
332 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02115
(617) 236-4930
HeroesCon 2016 Tickets Now On-Sale
January 22, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Movies, North Carolina, Other, Top Stories, Webcomics
Tickets for HeroesCon 2016, which will be held on Friday, June 17th – Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Charlotte Convention Center, are now available for sale online! HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte’s Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find comics shop. Since then the convention has become famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. Boasting an incredible guest list built mainly on reputation and goodwill, HeroesCon is known nationwide as a “must” on the summer schedule, drawing fans, exhibitors, and creators from all over the world to the Charlotte Convention Center. Get tickets at the link!
Guests include:
KRIS ANKA | Captain Marvel, X-Men, X-Force, Wolverine
JOHN BEATTY | Secret Wars, Punisher, Batman, Thanos Quest
REILLY BROWN | Lobo, Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet, Incredible Hercules
RYAN BROWNE | God Hates Astronauts, Manhattan Projects, Bedlam
RICHARD CASE | Spider-Man, Doom Patrol, Hunter: The Age of Magic, Annie Ammo
RYAN CODY |Doc Unknown, Monstrous, The Phantom
JAMIE COSLEY | Cody the Cavalier
KELLY SUE DECONNICK | Bitch Planet, Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel
MARC DEERING | Supergirl, Legion
DARRYL “DMC” MCDANIEL (Presented by Pros For Life) | DMC
MICHEL FIFFE | Copra, Zegas, Twisted Savage Dragon Funnies
CHARLES FORSMAN | Revenger, TEOTFW, Celebrated Summer
MATT FRACTION | Sex Criminals, Casanova, ODY-C, Hawkguy
RAMONA FRADON | Aquaman, Metamorpho
SANFORD GREENE | Power Man & Iron Fist, Runaways, Rotten Apple, Deadpool
GENE GONZALES | DC Comics Licensing Artist, Iron Man 2 Cards, Diary of Night
JASON GONZALEZ | La Mano Del Destino
PAUL GULACY | Master of Kung Fu, Sabre, Batman, Slash Maraud, Catwoman
KEENAN MARSHALL KELLER | The Humans, Galactic Breakdown, Force Majeure
JASON LATOUR | Southern Bastards, Spider-Gwen, Loose Ends, Winter Soldier
DREW MOSS | Terrible Lizard, The Colonized, The Crow: Pestilence, In the Dark
TOM NEELY | The Humans, Henry & Glenn Forever, The Blot
JOE PEKAR | Grimm Fairy Tales, Brandi Bare, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
MATTHEW ROBERTS | Manifest Destiny, Battle Pope: Mayhem
ROBBI RODRIGUEZ | Spider-Gwen, Frankie Get Your Gun, FBP, Uncanny X-Force
MARK SCHULTZ | Xenozoic Tales, Carbon, SubHuman
BEN SEARS | Double+, Pressure/Sensitivity, As You Were
CHRISTOPHER SEBELA | High Crimes, Ghost, Dead Letters, Alien Vs. Predator
BRIAN STELFREEZE | Black Panther, Day Men, Wednesday Comics
WILLIAM STOUT | Heavy Metal, Wizards, Alien Worlds, Hallucinations
BABS TARR | Batgirl, Bosozoku Sailor Scouts, Lady Knights//Women Warriors
RICH TOMMASO | Dark Corridor, The Horror Of Collier County, 8 1/2 Ghosts
CHRIS VISIONS | Dead Letters, Spider-Gwen, Scarlet Witch, Devils on the Levee
KEVIN WADA | She-Hulk, Catwoman, X-Men, Adventure Time
JAKE WYATT | Necropolis, Ms Marvel, Hulk
SKOTTIE YOUNG | I Hate Fairyland, Rocket Racoon, Fortunately the Milk, Oz
& MANY MORE!
HeroesCon 2016 Artists Alley tables are on sale NOW! Reserve your table at America’s Favorite COMIC Convention today! Click the link for prices and further details.
Heroes Convention is not only one of the most recognizable names on the comics convention circuit, but has a well-deserved reputation as a convention that puts comics first, meaning aisles packed with fans looking for new comics and comic-related merchandise to check out. Our 2016 HeroesCon will be one of our biggest yet, and booth space is fully expected to sell out well in advance of the show. No space is reserved without payment in full: act now to reserve your 6′ table, 2 chairs and 2 badges!
Orlando Toy & Comic Con Returns
January 11, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Convention News, Florida, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories, Webcomics
Orlando Toy and Comic Con returns on Sunday January 31st, 2016 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM at a new location, the Holiday Inn in Orlando, FL! Guests include Darwyn Cooke (The Twilight Children, Catwoman), Amanda Conner (Starfire, Harley Quinn), Jimmy Palmiotti (Power Girl, Jonah Hex), Tony S. Daniel (Batman & Robin Eternal, Teen Titans), Billy Tucci (Shi, Sgt. Rock), Tim Townsend (Doctor Strange, Uncanny X-Men), John Layman (Chew, Batman Eternal), and more!
OR – Silver Surfer #1 Signing
January 11, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Oregon, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Michael and Laura Allred, the penciler/inker and colorist of titles including FF, Madman, iZombie, Red Rocket 7, X-Statix, and so much more, appear at Nostalgia Collectibles on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 3:00 PM till 6:00 PM to celebrate the release of the first issue of the Marvel’s All-New, All-Different SILVER SURFER!
Nostalgia Collectibles
527 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 484-9202
FL – Superzero #1 Signing
November 25, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Florida, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner appear at Yancy Street Comics on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 from 4:00 till 6:00 PM! Bring some of your own books to get signed or pick up some of their great new releases coming out in December: Superzero #1, Harley’s Little Black Book #1, and Harley Quinn #23!
Yancy Street Comics
9409 US 19 (inside Gulfview Square Mall), Port Richey, FL 34668
727-817-0888
NC – Dark Knight III Variant Signing
October 30, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, North Carolina, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Brian Stelfreeze (Day Men, Shadow of the Bat, Wednesday Comics) appears at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find on Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM to sign copies of his Heroes Exclusive Dark Knight III variant cover!
Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find
1957 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
(704) 375-7462
CA – Peanuts Tribute & Sketch-a-thon
October 5, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Webcomics
Celebrate 65 years of Peanuts at the Charles M. Schulz Museum on Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM with cartoonists Paige Braddock of Jane’s World, Frank Cammuso, creator of Knights of the Lunch Table, Terry Moore, of Strangers in Paradise, Paul Pope of Battling Boy, and Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile, as they discuss the enduring influence of Peanuts, their own work, and the new Peanuts tribute book released by BOOM! comics. Followed by a Sketch-a-thon featuring a variety of today’s cartoonists including Lucas Turnbloom, Brian Fies, Jonathan Lemon, Shaenon Garrity, Derek Charm, and many more.
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
