I Like Comic Con Debuts 1st Show in February 2018
August 17, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Convention News, Oregon, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories
Press Release:
I Like Comic Con is coming to the Vancouver/Portland area at the Clark County Event Center! On February 10 and 11, 2018, join us for a celebration for fans of all genres and ages as we bring you amazing guest writers, artists, creators, comic book related celebrities, cosplay, a huge Artist Alley, exhibitors and so much more!
I Like Comic Con is a return to the roots of what made the current state of pop culture great – comic books and their artists and writers. If not for comics we wouldn’t be enjoying the myriad of comic book based movies, television shows, cartoons, swag, or comic cons for that matter. Can you imagine no comic cons? No Avengers movies? No Batman films? No Wonder Woman movie? How could we go on without having our coffee in our favorite Deadpool mug? Can you imagine it? We can’t and thankfully we don’t have to!
Too often we see events focusing on Hollywood, media stars, and personalities. We’ve overheard at many “comic cons” how people wish there were more comics and comic related creators. I Like Comic Con pays tribute to comic books, their writers, creators, and artists by featuring comic artists and writers, comic related celebrity guests, and a wide range of exhibitors.
Guests currently include:
- Jonboy Meyers: Jonboy’s comic book art includes working on such titles as The Inhumans, Spawn, Teen Titans, Spawn, G.I. Joe, Black Dynamite, Thor, Supergirl, Huntress, She Hulk, Hulk, Spider-Man, Arana, Gen 13, Ninja Scroll, Danger Girl, Justice League of America, and X-Men to name a few.
- Karl Kesel: Veteran artist and writer on titles such as Harley Quinn, Legends, Superman, Captain America, Daredevil, and more.
- Aaron Lopresti: Aaron’s impressive body of work includes Spider-Man, The X-Men, Wonder Woman, The Hulk, The Avengers, Batman, Plastic Man, Green Lantern, Superboy, Xena, Star Trek, Gen 13, and more!
- Keith Tucker: Keith worked on nearly every 80s and 90s cartoon you watched as a kid including Transformers, GI Joe, He-Man, Spider-Man, Animaniacs, DuckTales, and Ghostbusters to name a few!
I Like Comic Con is now accepting Exhibitor and Artist Alley applications! Our event will take place in the Clark County Event Center located near Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon and the show floor will be 100,000 square feet. For more information and to download a copy of the application, please visit our Exhibitor Info page. Please read and follow the directions on the application, as an incomplete application may delay processing.
For more details and further announcements follow I Like Comic Con at the website: ilikecomiccon.com
NYC – Spider-Man Celebration
July 20, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, New York Comic Con, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man) and artist Adam Kubert (Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man) appear at Midtown Comics Downtown on Saturday, July 29th at 1:00 PM to celebrate all things Spider-Man! Plus, there will be fantastic freebies and sensational prizes (while supplies last)! Be sure to get in line early and prepare yourselves for an absolutely amazing day!
Co-Sponsored by New York Comic Con!
*Please note you may bring up to three items IN TOTAL to be signed. NOT THREE ITEMS PER CREATOR.
Midtown Comics Downtown
64 Fulton Street, New York, New York 10038
(212) 302-8192
CA – Charles M. Schulz Museum 15th Anniversary Celebration
July 17, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Webcomics
The Charles M. Schulz Museum celebrates its 15th anniversary on Saturday, August 12, 2017 with an all-star lineup of cartoonists!
Jeff Smith, creator of the award-winning comic book series Bone, will speak about his work and sign books as part of the Museum’s 15th anniversary celebration. Like Charles Schulz did for the comic strip, Smith redefined the graphic novel format when he released The Complete Bone Adventures Volume One: Out From Boneville, which sold an unprecedented 50,000 copies in its first year. Bone won numerous awards including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harveys. In 2005, Bone was chosen to launch the first graphic novel series for children from a major publishing house, Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Books. Smith’s other works include Rasl and Tuki. Smith will headline a celebration of cartooning that will include:
11:00 am: Jarrett Krosoczka, New York Times best-selling creator of Star Wars: Jedi Academy and the Lunch Lady series will speak about his work.
Noon – 2:00 pm: Meet, watch, and talk to a variety of current professional cartoonists including Nathan Hale, creator of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales; Svetlana Chmakova of Awkward; plus Donna Almendrala, Brent Anderson, Tom Beland, Andrew Farago, Brian Fies, Mike Gray, Jaimel Hemphill, Scott Jeralds, Maia Kobabe, Brian Kolm, Emily Martin, Haley Martin, Jeff Schinkel, Denis St. John, and Thomas Yeates.
2:00 pm: In conversation with Jeff Smith, led by Paige Braddock of Jane’s World and Lex Fajardo of Kid Beowulf. Jeff Smith, creator of the award-winning graphic novel series Bone, will discuss his work and the influence of Charles Schulz on his art and cartooning in general. Smith will sign books after this talk.
Free exclusive 15th Anniversary key chain to all Museum visitors on the day of the event!
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 579-4452
Essential Sequential Signings & Exclusives at SDCC 2017
July 13, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Convention News, Other
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.
NV – Neal Adams Signing
July 13, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Comic Strips, Nevada, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Neal Adams signs at Torpedo Comics on Saturday, August 5th.
Torpedo Comics
8775 S. Lindell Road #150, Las Vegas, NV 89139
(702) 444-4432
11th Annual CAM Sketch-a-thon at San Diego Comic-Con 2017
July 12, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, California, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Webcomics
Press Release:
The Cartoon Art Museum is pleased to announce its programming for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International, to be held at the San Diego Convention Center from July 19-23, 2017. This year marks the eleventh annual CAM Sketch-a-thon, which features a host of artists donating their time and talents to support the museum in its fundraising efforts for exhibitions and programming.
This year’s roster includes professional animators, graphic novelists, newspaper strip cartoonists, political cartoonists, comic book illustrators, webcartoonists, underground cartoonists and self-publishers, providing the Cartoon Art Museum’s booth with one of the most diverse artistic populations at Comic-Con. Featured artists include Astro City co-creator Brent Anderson, syndicated comic strip artist Lalo Alcaraz (La Cucaracha), Hugo Award-winning webcartoonist Phil Foglio (Girl Genius), Deadpool artist Scott Koblish, Lucas Turnbloom (Dream Jumper), Jen Vaughn (Adventure Time), plus dozens more.
Artists will draw for visitors during one-hour sessions at the Cartoon Art Museum’s booth, #1930 on the convention floor. In exchange for a donation of $10 or more* to the Cartoon Art Museum, supporters will receive a customized convention sketch from a professional cartoonist. Please stay tuned to our website for an updated list and schedule as additional artists confirm. A complete schedule will be posted at the Cartoon Art Museum’s booth at Comic-Con International.
*See booth for details. Some artists and sketches will be sold at a premium.
NJ – Spectacular Spider-Man Signing
July 12, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New Jersey, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Adam Kubert (Avengers, X-Men, Wolverine, Incredible Hulk) appears at Little Shop of Comics on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 6:00 till 7:00 PM for a rare in-store appearance signing copies of the brand-new Spectacular Spider-Man #1!
Adam earned his degree in Medical Illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is also a graduate of The Kubert School, having attended with his brother Andy. He, too, has been selected as one of the ten best artists in the field (WIZARD Magazine). After a short stint at DC, Adam has recently returned to his roots at Marvel and is currently drawing Spectacular Spider-Man. Adam is next to the youngest son of Muriel and Joe Kubert.
Little Shop of Comics
393 Park Ave, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076
(908) 322-9402
NYC – Robotech #1 Signing
July 9, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
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!
Midtown Comics Downtown
64 Fulton Street, New York, New York 10038
(212) 302-8192
CA – Stan Lee Celebration
June 15, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Movies, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Join comics legend Stan Lee on Tuesday, July 18th at 11:00 AM at the TCL Chinese Theatre to celebrate his life and career.
Press Release:
On July 18, and on the eve of San Diego Comic-Con, the iconic creator and force behind Marvel Comics, STAN LEE, will put his handprints and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX®. Presented by Legion M, ICON: Celebrating Stan Lee, is the first ever handprint-footprints ceremony in TCL history to be organized and hosted by the fans.
“Stan Lee gave us the heroes that fueled our imagination and aspirations” said Kevin Smith, Filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Comedian and Stan Lee Fan.
”Now, WE, the fans, are coming together to give this permanent monument and tribute to the man that gave us so much.”
Stan Lee, the chief creative force behind the rise of Marvel Comics, brought to life some of the world’s most famous heroes and infamous villains, including Spider-Man, The Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil, Dr. Strange, The Avengers, Loki, and Dr. Doom. His stories featured heroes and villains that were more psychologically complex than had ever been seen previously, inspiring legions of fans.
According to his autobiography, Excelsior, “Lee put the human in the superhuman.”
Lee’s connection to fans immediately led him to Legion M’s unique model of being the first fan-owned entertainment company, and he has been supportive of Legion M since its launch in 2016. Legion M embodies the fan culture that Lee’s work launched, perpetuating a legacy that has impacted generations. By organizing and rallying the fans, celebrities, companies and anyone who has been positively impacted by Lee’s work, Legion M is paying a heartfelt, historic and overdue tribute to one of the greatest storytellers of our time.
“On behalf of Stan Lee and Stan Lee Collectibles, we’re deeply moved and appreciative of the groundswell of fan support Stan has always enjoyed, and we’re grateful that his fans have united together with Legion M to give him this great honor,” says Stan Lee Collectibles CEO Max Anderson.
As a producer, writer, editor, publisher, actor, host and executive, and idol to many, Stan ‘the Man’ Lee has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry having created or co-created 90% of Marvel’s most recognized characters. These creations have spawned books, films, television series, video games, web series, Broadway shows and more offering a steady stream of box office.
In 2017, Stan will celebrate his 95th birthday and 70th wedding anniversary, along with the 78th anniversary of the day he first started as an assistant filling inkwells at Timely Comics – now Marvel Comics – which over a lifetime of work he helped turn into one of the biggest media brands in the world.
Fans are invited to get involved, attend the event (and after party), pay tribute to Stan, take home a piece of history and more by visiting the link…
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90028
(323) 461-3331
CT – Spectacular Spider-Man #1 Signing
June 14, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Connecticut, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Adam Kubert (Avengers, X-Men, Wolverine, Incredible Hulk) appears at A Timeless Journey on Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 2:00 till 4:00 PM for a rare in-store appearance signing copies of the brand-new Spectacular Spider-Man #1!
Adam earned his degree in Medical Illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is also a graduate of The Kubert School, having attended with his brother Andy. He, too, has been selected as one of the ten best artists in the field (WIZARD Magazine). After a short stint at DC, Adam has recently returned to his roots at Marvel and is currently drawing Spectacular Spider-Man. Adam is next to the youngest son of Muriel and Joe Kubert.
A Timeless Journey
2 8th Street, Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 353-1720
