SDCC’12: Alex Ross paints an entire comic as Chris Roberson pens tale

Chris Roberson hinted at a really big project he had going on besides his MonkeyBrain Comics initiative, and now the word has been released from Dynamite Entertainment that has the scribe penning a pulp hero crossover with Alex Ross painting the entire book.

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SDCC’12: Zen Intergalactic Ninja celebrates 25 years

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“It was 25 years ago that Dan Cote and I self-published Zen Intergalactic Ninja #1 up in Auburn, Maine,” said Steve Stern.  “That book was a labor of love, especially for Dan, who spent nearly two years airbrushing the art.”

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SDCC’12: Comic Images heads to show with exclusive products

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For four days it’s a madhouse. People are grabbing at staff, yelling out questions and placing orders at high speed. No, it’s not the floor of the New York Stock Exchange: it’s the Comic Images booth (#2913B) at Comic-Con in San Diego, where Yoda, Darth and Chewy join Spidey and Frankenstein to rein supreme in all their geekdom.

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SDCC’12: Coldplay to offer up six-issue series

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Having entered the charts at Number One in 34 countries and sold more than six million copies, the story behind Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto album is now set to be revealed, with the release of the first of a six-part comic series at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con International.

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SDCC’12: Death was only the beginning

Dark Horse Comics sent out this teaser for the next big thing happening with Hellboy.

We’ve known something was coming, but I can’t wait to see what Mike Mignola and DHC have in store for us this week.

via Dark Horse Comics

SDCC’12: Miles Morales to adorn the wall of The Palm

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The Palm Restaurant in San Diego is about to get Marvel-ous with the appearance of David Marquez (Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Fantastic Four: Season One)! Celebrating this year’s Comic-Con International, Marquez will add to the restaurant’s famous Marvel comic book mural (already featuring art by John Romita SR, John Romita JR, Simone Bianchi, Mark Brooks, Leinil Yu, Humberto Ramos and more) as he draws Miles Morales, better known as the all-new Ultimate Comics Spider-Man at 4:00PM PST on Wednesday, July 11. Stop by for food, drinks and a chance to see David work his magic as Marvel commemorates their sixth year of making history with the Palm!

The Palm Restaurant is located on 615 J Street in the heart of San Diego’s entertainment district!

via Marvel

SDCC’12: X-Men pinball machine to appear at convention

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Stern Pinball, Inc., the world’s only maker of real pinball games, announced today their second annual International Comic-Con pinball tournament where players and fans will have the opportunity to play Stern’s latest X-Men machine, inspired by one of the most popular comic book series to date.

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SDCC’12: MakerBot to do live demos at Comic-Con

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MakerBot, the Brooklyn-based creation tech pioneer, is ready to rock San Diego Comic-Con with a live demo of their latest and greatest 3D printer, The Replicator™. During the convention from July 12-15, 2012, MakerBot will join Toy Tokyo in Booth #5336, printing custom toys by the legendary Ron English to show off the powers of MakerBot’s groundbreaking new tool.

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SDCC’12: TwoMorrows releases complete Comic-Con schedule

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TwoMorrows Publishing returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego for its 17th consecutive year, at Booth #1301 (the usual spot, beside the Golden & Silver Age Pavilion, just inside the doors to Hall B). Stop by and learn about TwoMorrows upcoming American Comic Book Chronicles history book series, and next year’s new TwoMorrows magazine Comic Book Creator, edited by Jon B. Cooke (formerly of TwoMorrows much-missed Comic Book Artist magazine)!

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SDCC’12: Marvel to host Iron Man 3 kids’ costume event

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Marvel Studios announced today that they will be hosting an “Iron Man 3” Kids’ Costume Event on Saturday, July 14, at 12:30 p.m. at the Marvel booth (#2329), at Comic-Con International in San Diego. The event is open to all children ages 2-14 who come dressed as Iron Man—Marvel’s iconic Super Hero featured in the upcoming “Iron Man 3.”  Anyone looking to participate in the costume event should arrive at the Marvel booth by 12:10 to prepare for the event.

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