Wednesday, 08 June 2011
GM
Press Release: MAD Event Management and Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are proud to announce that they have added several fabulous guests to their growing list for the October 29th & 30th show at the Long Beach Convention Center, including Darwyn Cooke, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mark Waid, Amanda Conner, Marsha Cooke and Stephanie Buscema.
Co-promoters of Long Beach Comic Con Phil Lawrence and Martha Donato are both thrilled to announce the guest list additions, with Lawrence saying, “We’re proud to announce several of our very favorite creators will be attending the show this October. Jimmy, Amanda and Mark have been with us since the beginning and we’re so pleased to welcome them back. Darwyn, Marsha and Stephanie are joining us for the first time and we couldn’t be happier about that. We’re also looking forward to enjoying a unique schedule of programming which will include Master Classes with top talent in the business.”
Mark Waid added, "I'm a huge fan of this convention--it's absolutely one of my favorites, and not just because it's so diverse and well-run. I also love it because it's a terrific venue for fans and pros to co-mingle and learn from each other. Can't wait to be back!"
For a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com. Tickets for Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are on sale now through the website and will also be available at many Southern California comic book and hobby shops.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
GM
 With 100 Avengers Unveiling Party sponsored by Graham Crackers Comics
March 14, 2011: C2E2 – short for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo – is the latest convention spanning the greatest in the worlds of comics and pop entertainment. Hero Initiative, the non-profit organization raising money for comic creators in need, will be joining in the fun March 18-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Hero will be joined by our special guest, artist John McCrea, making his first North American appearance in eight years. John is best known for Hitman, Spider-Man and Hulk Smash!, and will be signing and sketching all weekend at Hero’s booth, #457.
You can purchase your tickets to C2E2 using Hero Initiative’s special link online at:
http://www.c2e2.com/en/home/?campaignid=61619341&iusercampaignid=65576889.
Use this link, and C2E2 will donate a portion of each ticket purchase to Hero at NO extra cost to you—a true win/win!
In addition, Hero is displaying all 100 of its original New Avengers #1 covers for the first and only time at C2E2 in a gala event sponsored by Chicago’s own Graham Crackers Comics. The special unveiling will take place from 6 PM to 8 PM on Saturday, March 19 in Room 185bc of the West Building of McCormick Place. Admission is a mere $5, or $3 if you show up wearing any Avengers costume. Tickets will be on-sale at the door starting at 5 PM. And, be advised, only 200 tickets will be sold! Your admission also gets you a free raffle ticket to win a special New Avengers #1 wine bottle, covered in sketches from a variety of Avengers artists! Additional raffle tickets will be available for sale at the party. This star-studded event will be attended by Phil Hester, Jamal Igle, John McCrea, Andrew Pepoy, Gordon Purcell, Joe Quesada, Alex Saviuk, Tim Seeley, Mark Waid, and more. Spend your Saturday evening with some amazing people for an astonishing cause!
It's arrived! Archie: 50 Times an American Icon, the collection of Hero’s original Archie #600 covers, will be available for the first time ever at C2E2 in both hardcover and softcover editions! Grab your copy and get it signed by contributors Dave Hillman, Andrew Pepoy, Cliff Chiang, Jill Thompson and Dan Parent, Friday at 6:15 at booth #457!
And if getting inked is your thing, check out the eBay auction to win BOTH custom Cliff Chiang art and a tattoo based on the art by tattoo artist Brian Stringer at: http://qurls.com?i=50010
Hero Initiative’s booth schedule for C2E2 at booth #457:
Friday, March 18 (hours 10-7)
1130-130: John McCrea
130-230: Jamal Igle
230-330: Gene Ha
330-530: John McCrea
530-615: Gordon Purcell
615-700, Archie book signing: Dave Hillman, Andrew Pepoy, Cliff Chiang, Jill Thompson, Dan Parent
Saturday, March 19 (hours 10-7)
1030-1230: John McCrea
1230-130: Jamal Igle
130-230: Tim Seeley
230-430: John McCrea
430-600: Gene Ha
600-800: 100 Avengers event, attended by Phil Hester, Jamal Igle, John McCrea, Andrew Pepoy, Gordon Purcell, Joe Quesada, Alex Saviuk, Tim Seeley, Mark Waid
Sunday, March 20 (hours 10-5)
1030-1230: John McCrea
1230-130: Bill Reinhold
130-230: Gordon Purcell
230-430: John McCrea
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
GM
 BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
Eisner & Harvey Award-nominated
IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE’s Mark Waid
DARKWING DUCK’s Ian Brill & James Silvani
28 DAYS LATER’s Michael Alan Nelson FARSCAPE &
CARS: THE ADVENTURES OF TOW MATER’s Keith R.A. DeCandido
CARS’ Travis Hill
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK & MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES’ Amy Mebberson
ALSO ATTENDING:
FARSCAPE’s Will Sliney
FARSCAPE: SCORPIUS’ David Alan Mack
28 Day’s Declan Shlavey
TOY STORY’s Jesse Blaze Snider
BOOM! Studios Booths #2135
NYCC Exclusive Covers
MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS # 300
DARKWING DUCK # 1
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH:3 # 5
THE MUPPET SHOW # 10 “GET-A-SKETCH” Cover
TOY STORY# 6 “GET-A-SKETCH” Cover
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Friday, October 8, 2010
All Day Signing – FARSCAPE writer Keith R.A. DeCandido, 28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson, MR. STUFFINS writer Johanna Stokes & FARSCAPE: SCORPIUS writer David Alan Mack
All Day Sketching – TOY STORY artist Travis Hill & MUPPET artist Amy Mebberson
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – 28 DAYS LATER artist Declan Shalvey and FARSCAPE artist Will Sliney signing
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – IRREDEEMABLE / INCORRUPTIBLE writer Mark Waid signing
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – TOY STORY writer Jesse Blaze Snider signing
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – BOOM! IRREDEEMABLE / INCORRUPTIBLE panel: Panel room 6 (1A21)
Mark Waid’s Eisner and Harvey Award -nominated, bestselling IRREDEEMABLE took comic fans by storm last year, becoming one of the top-selling independent comics of 2009 and 2010. Join Mark Waid as he looks back at IRREDEEMABLE’s beginnings, the future of the series, and its sister series — INCORRUPTIBLE.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – DARKWING DUCK writer Ian Brill & artist James Silvani signing
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM – IRREDEEMABLE / INCORRUPTIBLE writer Mark Waid signing
Saturday, October 9, 2010
All Day Signings – FARSCAPE writer Keith R.A. DeCandido, 28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson, MR. STUFFINS writer Johanna Stokes & FARSCAPE: SCORPIUS writer David Alan Mack
All Day Sketching – TOY STORY artist Travis Hill & MUPPET artist Amy Mebberson
11:00 AM – 12:00PM – IRREDEEMABLE / INCORRUPTIBLE writer Mark Waid signing
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – DARKWING DUCK writer Ian Brill & artist James Silvani signing
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – 28 DAYS LATER artist Declan Shalvey and FARSCAPE artist Will Sliney signing
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM –Comic, Hollywood – What Creators Need to Know Panel: Featuring BOOM! Studios CEO Ross Richie
More comics are being turned into films, and creators have important questions about how Hollywood works. Get actionable information from top creators who have navigated the TV and movie business. Featuring: Jimmy Palmiotti, Ross Richie (BOOM). Moderator: Buddy Scalera
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Stan Lee @ BOOM! Panel: Panel room 9 (1A24)
Join Stan Lee and Mark Waid as they discuss the details of SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN, Stan Lee’s new series at BOOM!, which will be some of the most exciting new titles of 2010/2011!
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – TOY STORY writer Jesse Blaze Snider Signing
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – DARKWING DUCK writer Ian Brill & artist James Silvani signing
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – CSC:GOTHAM CITY 14 MILES: WHY BATMAN ’66 MATTERS panel with Mark Waid: Panel Room 1A15
Editor Jim Beard (Gotham City 14 Miles) and Batfan Mark Waid (Boom Studios) lead a roundtable of contributors to Gotham City 14 Miles, a collection of essays from Sequart Books on the 1960s Batman TV series, the comics that inspired it, and why it should matter to both comic book fans and followers of pop culture alike on the 1960s TV phenomenon. Participants include Jennifer Stuller (Ink-Stained Amazons) Paul Kupperberg (And Then I Wrote blog), Bob Greenberger (bobgreenberger.com), Peter Sanderson (Comics In Context), Tim Callahan (geniusboyfiremelon.blogspot.com), Michael Miller (Toledo Free Press), Joe Berenato, Julian Darius (Sequart Books).
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – IRREDEEMABLE / INCORRUPTIBLE writer Mark Waid Signing
Sunday, October 10, 2010
All Day Signings –FARSCAPE writer Keith R.A. DeCandido, 28 DAYS LATER writer Michael Alan Nelson, MR. STUFFINS writer Johanna Stokes & FARSCAPE: SCORPIUS writer David Alan Mack
All Day Sketching – TOY STORY artist Travis Hill & MUPPET artist Amy Mebberson
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – TOY STORY writer Jesse Blaze Snider signing
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – IRREDEEMABLE / INCORRUPTIBLE writer Mark Waid signing
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – DARKWING DUCK writer Ian Brill & artist James Silvani signing
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM – BOOM! Studios / BOOM Kids! panel: Panel Room 9 (1A24)
History will be made. New titles will be announced. Heads will explode! And…comics will never be the same again!
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – FARSCAPE artist Will Sliney signing
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – IRREDEEMABLE / INCORRUPTIBLE writer Mark Waid signing
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – DARKWING DUCK writer Ian Brill & artist James Silvani signing
Press Release for October 5th, 2010
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
GM
 On Saturday night, August 28th, the comic book industry, including professionals, retailers, and fans, will gather at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore to honor the 2010 Harvey Award Nominees for 2009 comic work and present the Harveys to their recipients. This is an exciting evening, highlighted by our host Scott Kurtz and our Keynote speaker Mark Waid, Chief Creative Officer of BOOM! Studios. There are only 2 short days to purchase your ticket to the Harvey Awards!
This evening would not be possible without the sponsors of the Harvey Awards.
Gold Level Sponsors:
Silver Level Sponsors:
- IDW Publishing
- Insight Studios Group
Friends of the Harvey Awards:
- Brett's Comic Pile
- Painted Visions Comics, Cards, and Games
- Richmond Comix
As part of the sponsorship package, each attendee of the awards will receive a gift bag, including the following contributions:
Abrams : Al Jaffee's Tall Tales
Adhouse Publishing : 4x8 S & N original print by Jim (AFRODISIAC) Rugg
Archaia Entertainment : Harvey-Nominated Mouse Guard Vol. 2 : Winter 1152
BOOM! Studios : A Surprise From BOOM! Studios
Dark Horse Comics : Robert E. Howard Chronicles Slipcase
DC Comics : DC Archive Edition (Variety)
Eva Ink Publishing : 2011 Magnetic Calendar & Collectible Trading Card
IDW : Fishtown HC, by Kevin Colden
Popfun Merchandising : Toon Tumbler
Lasermach : Harvey Awards Keychain
Stylin' Online : T-Shirt
Top Cow : Delicate Creatures HC by Straczynski & Zulli
Harvey Awards tickets are on sale NOW!. Tickets to the event, which includes full cocktail hour (cash bar), full service dinner, awards ceremony, and gift bag are now available for $100. Tickets are available by calling Cards, Comics & Collectibles in Reisterstown, Maryland at (410) 526-7410. Major Credit Cards will be accepted for payment. Dinner tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, August 25th and will not be available at the door. Each ticket holder for dinner will receive one of these great gift bags.
In recent years, the Harvey Awards has also been the location for an Awards presentation by the Hero Initiative. This year, the Hero Initiative will present 2 awards.
The Hero Initiative was established to aid comic creators with a financial safety net when in need of emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. In the years since its inception, the board has created an award to recognize those individuals in the industry that have dedicated their talent over the lifetime of their careers to the comic book community at-large, achieving the status of Hero. Previous recipients include John Romita, Joe Kubert, Nick Cardy, Neal Adams, and George Perez. Who will be this year's lifetime Hero?
The Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award will make its debut at the Harvey Awards Banquet at the 2010 Baltimore Comic-Con on August 28. Giordano, who passed away in early 2010, was part of Hero Initiative's Board of Directors. He was also a legendary artist, a guiding force at Charlton Comics and DC Comics for many years, a mentor to his colleagues, and a friend to all who knew him. His legacy epitomizes the caring and commitment Hero Initiative strives to achieve. In his honor, The Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award will recognize one person in comics each year who has demonstrated the generosity and integrity Dick brought to the charity, and to the comic book community at large.
In the coming week, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website (http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/baltimorecomics), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/baltimorecomiccon), MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/baltimorecomics), and ComicSpace (http://www.comicspace.com/baltimorecomicon) pages
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 28-29, 2010. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 28th.
Press Release for August 24, 2010
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
GM
The Harvey Awards dinner and presentation ceremony, featuring emcee Scott Kurtz and Keynote speaker Mark Waid, will be held on Saturday, August 28th at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore.
Harvey Awards tickets are on sale now. Tickets to the event, which includes full cocktail hour (cash bar), full service dinner, awards ceremony, and gift bag are now available for $100. Tickets are available by calling Cards, Comics & Collectibles in Reisterstown, Maryland at (410) 526-7410. Major Credit Cards will be accepted for payment. Dinner tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, August 25th and will not be available at the door.
The Harveys, named after the legendary MAD Magazine founding editor and master storyteller Harvey Kurtzman, recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals.
Guests for dinner and the awards ceremony will enjoy a full banquet dinner and a lively show hosted once again by Scott Kurtz as our Master of Ceremonies. All 22 Harvey Awards will be announced, as well the Keynote Presentation by Mark Waid.
Over the past 25 years, Mark Waid has been involved in every aspect of comics publishing, from writing to editing to production to retail--everything short of inserting the staples in the actual comic books. He has written some of the best-selling American graphic novels of all time, including KINGDOM COME with artist and co-plotter Alex Ross, and currently serves as the Chief Creative Officer for BOOM! Studios Comics in Los Angeles.
"I'm humbled and intimidated to be asked to give this year's keynote address at the Harveys," said Waid. "I may have been chosen because, given my long history and my current position, I have a unique perspective on the accomplishments this medium has made and the challenges it still faces. Either that, or the organizers have laid bets on whether or not I'm capable of talking about anything but myself for more than two minutes at a stretch. We'll see."
Scott Kurtz, returning Master of Ceremonies, quipped: "Last year, I gambled that the comics industry was willing to laugh at itself and MCed the Harveys like they were a roast. The experience lead to my working with Neal Adams by year's end. My hope this year is that I can angle a Kurtz/Waid/Sale team up. So it's gloves off for sure."
Continuing the guest-pleasing promotion from years past, a gift bag will be available to all dinner guests. The first 250 attendees will receive a gift bag containing a variety of gifts from event sponsors, which will named soon! Without these sponsors, the event would not be possible and the Baltimore Comic-Con Staff expresses their gratitude. Look to our website for details as they become available.
For those who wish to attend the ceremony only, tickets are available for $15, or free for those with a two-day pass to the convention. The hall will be opened for those ticket holders at approximately 9:15pm. Attendees who purchase a ceremony-only ticket are not eligible to receive the gift bag. The two day convention tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster, accessible from http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/index.php/tickets/. Harvey Ceremony tickets may be purchased via phone at 410-526-7410.
Voting professionals, please remember to submit your ballots by Saturday, August 7, 2010! For ballots and voting instructions, please see our website, http://www.harveyawards.org/.
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 11th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 28-29, 2010. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 4 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
Press Release for August 4th, 2010
Tuesday, 06 October 2009
GM
DON’T MISS OUR BALTIMORE COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVES:
EXCLUSIVE VARIANT UNCLE SCROOGE COVER
CELEBRATING 62ND ANNIVERSARY OF UNCLE SCROOGE
ART BY & HAND-PICKED BY DON ROSA
LIMITED TO 500
EXCLUSIVE KILL AUDIO #1 NEGATIVE VARIANT BY MR. SHELDON
LIMITED TO 500
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
KILL AUDIO's Claudio Sanchez co-author Chondra Echert & artist Mr. Sheldon (Sunday Only)
IRREDEEMABLE/THE INCREDIBLES’s Mark Waid
FARSCAPE's Keith R.A. DeCandido (Sunday Only)
28 DAYS LATER’s Michael Alan Nelson
MR. STUFFIN's Johanna Stokes
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson & Johanna Stokes
12:00 – 1:00 – Signing with Mark Waid
1:30 - 2:30 – Mark Waid moderates "Comics Rewind: The '70s" panel
4:00 - 5:00 – Signing with Mark Waid
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
All Day – Signing with Keith R.A. DeCandido, Michael Alan Nelson & Johanna Stokes
1:00 – 2:00 – Signing with Mark Waid
2:30 – 3:30 – Signing with KILL AUDIO's Claudio Sanchez, co-author Chondra Echert and artist Mr. Sheldon
4:00 – 5:00 – Signing with Mark Waid
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM! Kids, with Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fourth anniversary.
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