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At the Diamond Comics Retailer summit in Chicago today, Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson announced Image Expo 2013, a unique media event that will take place in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on July 2, 2013.
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CONVENTIONS: Wizard World Philadelphia ready for fan communities
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Wizard World shows are all about the fan experience. Attendees needn’t be shocked if they run into scores of Wookiees, Captain Kirks, Kaylee Fryes or any other costumed characters, as enthusiasts of Star Wars, “Star Trek,” “Firefly”/Serenity and other cosplay groups are among the more than a dozen fan communities that will be roaming the floor at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
CONVENTIONS: Kids Comic Con 2013
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Because its primary goal is to promote reading, creativity, and exploration in kids’ lives, KIDS COMIC CON (KCC) has launched an Indiegogo campaign to put more books in the hands of underprivileged children. Called “KCC Bucks 4 Books,” the goal is the help build a literacy treasure chest,” explained KCC creator and founder Alex Simmons, writer for Archie, Scooby-Doo, and Tarzan, among others.
CONVENTIONS: The Ascendant #2 arrives at Boston Comic Con
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Wayward Raven Media is proud to announce the much anticipated release of their horror/fantasy comic The Ascendant, issue 2. Cail, a Duke of Hell, returns to do penance by sending escaped demons back to the underworld. This time, however, the pursuer is the pursued. Joined by his fellow escapee Faustus (the doctor himself) and a new cohort, Cail fights for his life in one of Italy’s most dangerous and hellish terrains.
CONVENTIONS: Diamond Select Toys is going to C2E2
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Diamond Select Toys certainly does get around. New York Toy Fair brought them to the East Coast in February, and San Diego Comic-Con will have them headed to the West Coast in July, but in between they get to spend a fun-filled week in one of their favorite cities, Chicago! The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) will take place from April 26 to 28 this year, and DST will be exhibiting, paneling, freebie-ing… you name it!
CONVENTION: Zenescope announces WonderCon 2013 plans
If you are attending WonderCon this weekend, be on the lookout for Zenescope Entertainment, as the company has a number of exclusives and plans for the show.
VARIANT COVER: Star Wars Legacy #1 has a WonderCon variant
Conventions are a wonderful time for publishers and creators to interact with their fans while teasing what is to come and having convention only products for fans. With WonderCon next week in Anaheim, Dark Horse has announced they will be offering an exclusive variant cover for Star Wars Legacy #1 that released this week.
Aspen Comics Kicks Off Their 2013 Convention Season and their “10 for 10” Initiative at Amazing Arizona Con
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Aspen Comics is looking forward to attending their first convention of the new year, the upcoming Amazing Arizona Con 2013 on January 25th-27th, and the publisher is launching their all new “10 for 10” initiative over a week early at the show with the release of Legend of the Shadow Clan #1 and an appearance by series creator and writer David Wohl.
Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Hanh Ngoc Nguyen
With this being the busiest week for the pop culture and comic book world, I wanted to try something different. This week I want to try and find comic convention sketches or art inspired by conventions to showcase. A quick search yielded a different take on conventions in the form of a “Where’s Waldo” type piece by Hanh Ngoc Nguyen.
Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Roger Langridge
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One of my favorite aspects of the comic book convention is walking around Artist’s Alley and getting original sketchs and art from the creators present. At Heroes Con, Roger Langridge whipped up this piece, and shared it with the world.
Did lots of sketches! Oh yes! And by the end the requests for Doctor Who/Muppet mash-ups were coming thick and fast. Unlike many previous conventions, I didn’t get to bring a slush-pile of unwanted sketches back with me, but I reconstructed this one from memory on the plane home.
So very cool. I wonder who ended up being the Doctor? Kermit? Fozzie? Statler? Yeah, I’m gonna go with Statler.
SDCC’09: Peter Jackson at Comic-Con
ICv2 is reporting that Peter Jackson will make his first apperance at the San Diego Comic-Con International to promote the alien sci-fi movie District 9.
District 9, which tells the story of an extraterrestrial race that lives in slums on Earth, will be released on August 14th.
I find it odd that this is his first appearance at SDCC, with all the success Lord of the Rings, King Kong and other related movies have had. But then again, if he was spending all his time going to conventions we wouldn’t have had Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and other related movies.
via ICv2
Friends of Lulu Open Nominations for Board
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The time has come again to nominate the best and brightest for the Lulu Board of Directors! We need our members to nominate dedicated people to keep up the good work, changes and new adventures for Friends of Lulu that has been the hallmark of 2008. Nominating and voting individuals to the National Board is one of the privileges enjoyed by members of Friends of Lulu; if you are a member please visit our online nomination page at http://www.friends-lulu.org/basicNomForm.php and submit your nominations!