Press Release
IDW Publishing is proud to announce VISUAL FUNK: JIM MAHFOOD ART, a 256-page, full-color hardcover collecting a massive swath of Jim Mahfood, a.k.a. Food One’s mind-bending, genre-smashing work!
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REVIEW: Marijuanaman (Hardcover Original Graphic Novel)
Can Cannabis cure our societal ailments? Will THC be the key to worldwide harmony? Can overt drug references keep this drug-induced dirigible afloat? Prepare your bag of potato chips, grab your hookah (if you’re of age and inclined to participate in that sort of thing) and take the jump to find out!
LBCC: David Petersen signs at show, tours SoCal
Press Release
For five days only, Eisner Award winner David Petersen will tour Southern California, providing fans the opportunity to meet the man behind the small but valiant swashbucklers of Mouse Guard: Winter 1152. Three of those days will be spent at the Long Beach Comic Convention, taking place October 2nd through 4th, where Petersen will sign a limited number of exclusive prints each day.
Petersen will begin his tour with signings at two comic book shops: Comickaze in San Diego on September 30th, and Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles on the evening of October 1st.
Super Real returns in July
Super Real Graphics dropped of a note to let us know that Super Real will return this summer with a new series climax, as well as the complete series graphic novel.
I had a chance to check out a couple issues of this series a couple of years ago, and for those into reality television and super heroes, with an indie bent, this series might just be for you.
Mark Waid Participates in Free Comic Book Day
Sometimes I rue the day I left California for the vast wastelands of Western Kansas… Mainly because it means I can’t drive up to Collector’s Paradise in Winnetka, California to participate in the Hero Initiative Benefit Party during Free Comic Book Day 2009. Mark Waid, Editor-in-Chief of Boom! Studios, Marc Guggenheim (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GREEN LANTERN movie), Jim Mahfood (GRRL SCOUTS, CLERKS), David Wohl (co-creator of WITCHBLADE, DARKNESS) Mike Kunkel (HEROBEAR AND KID), are among some of the guests scheduled to appear.
Check out this breakdown of the day’s events!
Signings: Featured guests will be on site from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Books will be available for purchase to sign, including the TRIBUTE TO MIKE WIERINGO HERO INITIATIVE EXCLUSIVE – for FREE with your Ralph’s card and registering with HERO or you can also bring your books from home to have our guests sign as well!
Sketches: Jim Mahfood, Joe Benitez and Mike Kunkel can be yours for $10 a sketch, with all proceeds going to the Hero Initiative!
Auctions: Live eBay auctions of items donated by guests, starting May 2nd at 12:00PM Pacific Time, with all proceeds going to the Hero Initiative!
Professional Photo Studio: Customers (and their kids) will be able to take photos with their favorite writers and artists , as well as costumed characters! Prints will be available to purchase on the Collector’s Paradise website (www.comicsandcards.net) and pick up in the store, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Hero Initiative!
Benefit: 10% of all the day’s receipts will be going to HERO INITIATIVE.
Collector’s Paradise is located at 7131 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306. For more information, please call Collector’s Paradise at 818-999-9455 or check the website at http://comicsandcards.net
Man, I’m so jealous…
Emerald City Comic Con Monsters & Dames Gets Cho Cover
The Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) is quickly approaching (April 4th and 5th), and convention organizers have announced Frank Cho will providing the artwork for the con’s Monsters & Dames artbook.
“With a penchant and reputation as one of the best artists for drawing beautiful women and crazy monsters, Frank was a natural choice to provide the cover for MONSTERS & DAMES,” said ECCC Organizer Jim Demonakos. “Luckily, he was able to fit it in to his schedule and created this stunning piece, which was colored by the talented Nathan Fairbairn.”
Portions of the proceeds from the 850 issues will go to the Seattle Children’s Hospital, so there is some real good coming from this convention exclusive.
Take the jump for a rundown of some of the artists contributing to the tome, and check out some preview pages too!
Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week
I don’t know how this slipped past me last week – okay, actually I do, but that is a different story for a later time. In any case, Image Comics has once again provided Major Spoilers with a sneak peek of titles that arrive in stores this week (January 28, 2009). Take the jump for a peek at Dead Ahead #2, the Missing the Boat trade paperback, Mixtape Volume 3 hard cover, Savage #4, and the Transhuman trade paperback.
Shadowline Launches New Web Comic Properties
Image Comics’ Shadowline imprint is continuing to expand online with a boost to its web comics division.
Shadowline’s continued diversity will be reflected in the web comics, as the line will vary from the science fiction of FINDER to the political intrigue of Len Kody & Jenny Frison’s CHICAGO: 1968 and even the oft-kilter superheroics of ACTION, OHIO by Neil Kleid and Paul Salvi. The lineup also currently includes newer titles like HANNIBAL GOES TO ROME, and the long-running YENNY and BRAT-HALLA. Future contributions include the web comic hit, PLATINUM GRIT by Trudy Cooper and Danny Murphy, and the upcoming LI’L DEPRESSED BOY featuring art by Jim Mahfood, Sam Kieth and more to come!
With this lineup of titles, it looks like Shadowline’s web comic presence will be strong. Yenny, Brat-Halla, and Platinum Grit are all on my highly recommended list for web comic readers.
“While my first love comes in the traditional comics format, there’s no denying the massive amount of new ideas and talent coming from the online world,” said Shadowline Publisher Jim Valentino in a prepared statement. “It’s become a way for creators like PLATINUM GRIT’s Trudy Cooper to gain recognition or established names like FINDER’s Carla Speed McNeil to get their work to a wider audience. We’re thrilled to bring these creators together in one collective.”
New Comic Releases for Sept. 4, 2008
Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores September 04, 2008. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated September 03, 2008.