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Bernie Wrightson, Gene Ha, Jasone Mews, Richard Dreyfus, Ninja Turtles guys, more at June Big Apple Con NYC!

2008-05-07T12:09:36Z

The Big Apple Convention Summer Sizzler just keeps getting hotter!

Richard Dreyfus, Oscar-winning actor, star of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws American Graffitti, The Goodbye Girl, What About Bob, Mr. Hollands Opus, and many, many more, will be a guest of honor at the June 7-8 Big Apple Convention.

But that's not all! Jason Mews (Jay of the Jay and Silent Bob series of movies) and Johnny Brennan, creator of the Jerky Boys and the voice of Mort Goldman from “The Family Guy.” So, who among you wants to so see a Q&A panel with these two guys? Snd in your comments to thebigapplecon@yahoo.com

Our Star Trek roster (previously consisting only of McDowell from “Star Trek: Generations”) has been increased by the lovely addition of Chase Masterson, who played Leeta in “Star Trek: Deep Space 9.”

David Zen Mansley, the voice of Agent Bishop and Darius Dunn on the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles TV cartoon, has been with us the past two conventions and rejoins us. This time he heads up a Turtles contingent that will include Wayne Grayson, the voice of Michaelangelo as well as Joey from Yu-Gi-Oh, last seen at Big Apple in 2005, and Adrian, character designer for the TV cartoon who also has his own rock band. There is a possibility of even more Turtles-connected folks appearing, so stay tuned.

Dark Shadows fans will be pleased to know that Kathryn Leigh Scott, who played Maggie Evans, will be with us. She also adds to our Star Trek lineup, thanks to her role as Nuria in “Start Trek: The Next Generation.”

Other returning guests include Jasmin St. Claire, model, actress, pro wrestler, and host of the DVDzine “Metal's Darkside,” and Monique Dupree, singer and actress known as the first African-American scream queen.

We are building our list of programming and panel discussions now, so lert us know what you want to see. A panel about Friday the 13th? Jason vs,. Mike Meyers? Heroes on the half-shell? Star Trek? Let us know by sending a message to thebigapplecon@yahoo.com

Got Dice?
NerdNYC.com and the Gotham Gaming Guild will be hosting the biggest day of gaming at the Big Apple Con yet! With over a dozen different games scheduled so far, Sunday June 7 will be jam-packed with more role-playing and boardgame action than you can throw a double zero on a percentile die at! With no modifiers!

Film Festival News!
After the success of the films screened at last year's National Expo, Big Apple has gone out and found some new and exciting independent films , many of which will seen on the big screen right here for the very first time. The films are:

Features
Drawn by Pain (Saturday)
Methodic (Saturday)
Tomb Raider: Ascension (Fan film; Sunday)

Shorts
A Short Film About Jedi
Back Issues
I Want to be Famous (Saturday)
Pirates Vs. Ninjas (Sunday)

The complete film schedule is not set yet, so check the website in the coming weeks to find the final screening times and latesst additions, and check it right now to find out more about these films.

Costumes, anyone?
I saw a lot of wonderful costumes at I-Con and NY Comic Con, and I would love to see them all at Captain Zorikh's Costume Contest. The contest at the National Expo was the largest and most spectacular ever, and easily overflowed the space in which it was taking place. This time we have a much bigger space in which to hold our contest, and we are working on certain categories in which to reward our contestants.

So those of you who like to dress up, start planning now!

You can see pictures of past costume contestants at http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w155/thebigapplecon/ and http://ww.myspace.com/bigapplenyc

Volunteers Needed!
As you can see we've got a heck of a show coming up, but we can't get it done all alone. We need folks who can help us spread the word through flyering and other promotional activities and we will need lots of folks to help us pull off this convention on June 7-8. If you think you have what it takes to volunteer to help us, send us an e-mail at bacvolunteers@yahoo.com. Your service will grant you admission to the convention as well as invites to occasional movie screenings and other great bonuses...and our undying gratitude!

Join the Big Apple Movie Club to tell us what you think. It's Free!
That's it for now. I'm off to the Chiller Theater Convention this weekend, so I'm not going to get a chance to see the new Iron Man movie. But if any of you folks do, why not go to the Big Apple c Convention's Movie Club (http://www.bigapplemovieclub.com/), register for the forum, and start telling us what you thought of it? It's the newest interactive community website from the Big Apple, and it is one that will be powered by YOUR participation. New York has some of the smartest filmgoers in the world, especially when it comes to films based on comic book characters, so let's hear what you have to say!

And feel free to befriend us, join us, etc at the social networking site of your choice to get the latest news, discussion, pictures, and info about the Big Apple Convention:

MySpace http://ww.myspace.com/bigapplenyc
Yahoo Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigapplecon/
Going http://www.going.com/bigapplecon
Tribe http://tribes.tribe.net/bigapplecon
MSN Group http://groups.msn.com/BigAppleCon

And of course, you can contact me anytime at thebigapplecon@yahoo.com

Captain Zorikh
http://www.bigapplecon.com
http://www.captainzorikh.com
http://bigapplemedia.blogspot.com/

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Hi

2008-04-16T15:24:04Z

This is the first of my entries on this site, So here it goes, My name is Rianna Vilaire, I am an indie comic artist based out of Glendale, AZ with an issue to be self published later this year. I am looking for networking and tips, suggestions and moral support from other indie artists... So...check out my stuff, My Company is Teabag Comics, and the comic I am producing is "Sobear (pronounced sober), A Teddybears journey through Life in a bottle" I also do commission work, singular art pieces, and splash pages. See http://teabagcomics.deviantart.com

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Malcolm McDowell at Big Apple Convention NYC 7-8

2008-03-28T05:29:53Z

Malcolm McDowell at Big Apple Convention NYC 7-8

Malcolm McDowell, who has been in everything from “A Clockwork Orange” to “If...” to “Tank Girl” to ”Superman: The Animated Series” to “The Princess of Thieves” to “Star Trek: Generations” to “Heroes” to “Doomsday,” will be at the Big Apple Convention June 7-8 at the Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York City.

He will be joining Ice-T, Coco, Doug Jones, Tony Moran, Katherine Leigh Scott, David Zen Mansley, and the Friday the 13th Part 3 reunion as the star-studded lineup of celebrities continues to grow.

Be sure to check the website http://www.bigapplecon.com for more details, http://www.myspace.com/bigapplenyc for the latest updates and pictures, and join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigapplecon/ for discussion and more pictures

Captain Zorikh

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Bay Area Comic Book Artist for Storyboards

2008-02-25T16:34:18Z

Hey There,

We have a tiny all volunteer non-profit in the Bay Area and are looking for someone who'd work with us on producing storyboards week by week. Assignments on Mondays, deadlines on Fridays. We offer a 4-color ad on our website & screen credit.

If you are looking to expand your portfolio and build relationships with other artists please make contact at info@griotsoulfilms.org

Thanks.

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women in the fridge???!!!???

2008-01-16T20:17:37Z

has anyone heard of this...???...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wome...rigerators

www.unheardtaunts.com/wir/

i'm a big fan of los bros & don't read much in the superhero world besides batman trade papaerbacks...child of dreams, dark harvest, etc...

anyway, what does the rest of the world think about this???

j

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How do you Feed your Comics?

2007-12-31T23:48:46Z

Over at the other tribe we talked about RSS feeds. Does anyone here use RSS to browse what's happening in Comics?

What feeds are good?
I have Comic Collector Live's Top 10
http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/Widgets/Top10WantedIssuesRSS.aspx
That I use on my Tribe Profile Page and at
http://partnerpage.google.com/entertaining-arts.com

Any more?

orginally posted at
http://collectingcomics.tribe.net/thread/3d32c3a6-2273-4a98-a233-423610676583

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Top 23 Comic Book Storylines from ‘The Age of Freedom’: Part 1

2007-12-05T18:34:15Z

I just wrote this article (part 1) and posted it on my blog

thought some here would like…

best

chycho
www.chycho.com

ps. I’m cross posting this on a couple of other tribes as well … would love to hear what people think

Top 23 Comic Book Storylines from ‘The Age of Freedom’: Part 1
http://www.chycho.com/?q=node/1378

To help better understand the choices made in The List, below is a brief introduction to the world of Comic Books.

The Beginning:

One of the most important contributions the United States of America has made to modern civilization is the creation and the popularization of the comic book genre. It is widely accepted that the present form of the comic book, in which word balloons are used, began in New York in 1896 with ‘The Yellow Kid’. This simple comic about a “snaggle-toothed child with a goofy grin” was the genesis of what has become a multi billion-dollar sector of commerce known as the Comic Book Industry.

In the early years free artistic expression was encouraged, resulting in growth and prospering. Initially it was humor, horror, mystery, adventure, and science fiction stories that dominated the medium, nurturing the imagination of millions of people around the world. Entrepreneurial artists with creative minds who wanted to share their perspective on reality formed small companies producing some of the greatest visual and literary works of the 20th century. Unfortunately however, the conservative minds that dominated the political spectrum of the United States at the time regarded most of the content morally unacceptable. As a result the Comics Code Authority (CCA) was created in 1954 to censor undesirable elements from the American conscience.

Creatures such as vampires, werewolves and zombies and words such as ‘crime’, ‘horror’ and ‘terror’ were forbidden to appear in print. The result of the suppression of this freedom of expression was the termination of some of the greatest stories ever told.

One of the worst tragedies occurred when EC comics, which was one of the most imaginative companies to have emerged from the American empire, was forced to only concentrate on its humor magazine, ‘Mad’, and cancelled all of its crime, horror, satire, military and science fiction comics. This lost opportunity for creating an extensive library of materials based on these forbidden genres is unimaginable. As Diane Di Prima once stated, “The only war that matters is the war against the imagination”, and the restrictions in intellectual and social development imposed by the CCA was a devastating blow for humanity.

With the censorship of comics that delved into the deeper and darker side of human nature, Superhero comics flourished. Certain underground comics that refused to abide by the CCA obtained a cult following, however, in general, it was the companies that abided with the government regulators, hence giving them a wider distribution, that gained in popularity.

The Rebellion:

For the next few decades after 1954 there were minor skirmishes between artists and the CCA. Over time these confrontations resulted in the softening of some restrictions, such as the ban on referring to homosexuality in 1989. This allowed the first mainstream character to be to be outed in 1992 with ‘Northstar’ from the ‘Alpha Flight’ series. This event was heralded as a major breakthrough and embraced by comic book enthusiasts, but it was condemned by certain religious and conservative organizations.

The independent comic book companies however were ahead of their time and were more innovative then the large corporations that self-censored their artists to maintain their good standing with the government regulators. Before Northstar was outed, Kitchen Sink Enterprises had already introduced gay characters in 1980 with the first issue of ‘Gay Comix’. After Northstar’s minor claim to fame and the cancellation of the series in 1994, it was the independent comic book companies that challenged the status quo. The same year that ‘Alpha Flight’ was cancelled, ‘Go-Go Boy’ was released through select comic book retailers as the first openly gay, lesbian and transgender monthly superhero comic book dealing with such important issues as AIDS, gay-bashing, personal identity and family, as well as evil corporations that wanted to rule the world.

Even though during the 1980’s and 90’s the mainstream companies maintained their dominance of the industry, Alternative Comics gained in popularity. This forced the large corporations to take an aggressive stance staving off the coming onslaught from the independent creators while trying to retain their market share. Marvel Comics tried to reduce exposure of comic fans to the independent publishers by flooding the market, hence retail shelf space, with poorly developed stories and shallow characters. In 1994, they even went as far as acquiring Heroes World distributors to exclusively distribute their comics. This started what is referred to as the “exclusivity wars”, the end result of which was that most distributors went out of business by 1997, and 90% of the Direct Market share went to Diamond Comic Distributors. This futile attempt to stifle creative evolution also almost bankrupted Marvel Comics.

The Triumph:

During this time of strife, many of the top artists in the industry broke away from the major companies and formed co-ops in which they published their books under umbrella-corporations. The main benefit obtained from these alliances was that artists were able to retain the rights and the creative development for their characters. Once creative confines were removed, the caliber of comics drastically improved, shifting the mindset of readers into demanding more intellectually changeling material. As a result there was an explosion of creativity reminiscent of the early years before the CCA’s censorship. This era is referred to as the beginning of the Modern Age of Comics, and was the setting for the real life Corporate Comic Wars.

During this period, amidst this unsuitability, some of the most successful comic books in history were developed. The emergence of these Alternative Comics was a rebirth for the industry the impact of which can still be felt today. It is as a direct result of the commoditization of the Worlds created through these comics that the film and television, textile and toy, and the gaming industries have prospered to the extent that they have. Licensing agreements with publishers and creators have produced what is now one of the major business growth sectors within the United States.

The Implications:

During the 2006 Comic-Con, Deepak Chopra made the following statement about comic books:

"Comics engage both your left brain, because they are linguistically structured and there's language, and at the same time they engage your right brain because of the images. In fact, ... I’m sure ... brain waves would show coherence between the right and left brains, which is the prelude to creativity.

“Art has a function because it not only reflects what’s happening in the collective psyche and collective consciousness, but it also in many ways mirrors of the evolution of our collective consciousness. If you track the evolution of these comics… from the 1930s right up to this moment, you’ll see that they actually mirror human evolution and particularly, the evolution of human consciousness.”

By finally reducing the constraints set by the CCA from the development process of comic books, we have been ushered into a new era of imagination brought about by unrestrained creativity. The effects of this newfound freedom are still in its infancy, which means that we must continue to nurture its growth, providing a medium for artists to create without government censorship.

At a time when conservatives minds are trying to tightened their stranglehold on the American conscience, it has become crucial for us to remember what has been accomplished up to this point, and the long hard battle that has been waged to gain these freedom. For our society to flourish, government and corporate censorship must be removed in all its forms.

The List:

The period known as the Model Age of Comics is probably the most important era since the dawn of the Comic Book Industry. The shakeup that occurred in the 1980’s and 90’s resulted in a surge of creativity that tested the boundaries set by our society. I have dubbed this period ‘The Age of Freedom’ since it gave birth to Alternative Comics and marks the beginning of the dismantling of the CCA and the censorship of human thought from comic books. Below are 8 out of the top 23 of the most important comic book storylines from this period. Some were a brilliant desperate attempts by the major companies to retain market share, others a mastery of imagination and freedom of expression. In no particular order the list is as follows:

1. Cerebus: This series was started in 1977 by Dave Sim and ended in 2004. It is one continuous tale, spanning 300 issues and 6,000 pages, making it the longest running storyline in comic book history. With Cerebus, Sim demonstrated that an independent creator could obtain a core fan base and grow to be a formidable force in the industry. This inspired a whole generation of artists to create and distribute their own comics. As for what this comic is about, you could say it’s about everything: from morality to brutality, from sorcery to spiritually, from drunken debauchery to strategic warfare: Cerebus is an epic that has it all.

2. Love and Rockets: The first issue of this collection was released in 1981 making it one of the first self-published comics from the “alternative comics revolution of the 1980s”. L&R is not about a specific story line, but an assortment of intricate characters, primarily chicano, that interact and grow over time from the late 70’s to the present.

3. Frank Miller’s Batman: Miller has produced two of the most important comics in history. First is ‘The Dark Knight Returns’, a fictional tale set 20 years in the future where Batman is forced out of retirement to deal with a crime ridden Gotham. This series reintroduced a darker Batman to a whole new generation of comic fans and helped usher in a new era of tougher and grittier superheroes. The second book is ‘Year One’. This time Miller recounted the origin of Batman in the same humanistic form as before. This storyline turned out to be just as popular as the DKR and galvanized Batman’s fan base created a year earlier. Miller was able to use the recognition he obtained from this work, and his work with ‘Daredevil’, to kick off his independent carrier which introduced the now classic ‘Sin City’ published through Dark Horse Comics.

4. Lobo: The Last Czarnian: Lobo is one of the most controversial characters in comic book history and this is the series that kicked it off. Before this four part mini-series, Lobo was a secondary character introduced in ‘Omega Men’ and maintained in the DC universe. The Last Czarnian was a quirky tale of a bounty hunter bound by honor to carry out a mission which involved his fourth-grade teacher, a murderous gang of groupies, a vengeful truck driving Elvis look alike, ruthless paramilitary grannies, a pan-galactic demolition dance company, a planetary S.W.A.T. team, a Spelling Bee to the death, and a few secondary themes to boot. In 1990 it was surprising to see a major company like DC comics release a book which was based on pure violence and sadistically masochistic humor, which explains why it was completely sold out in the first few days. As if this wasn’t enough, DC comics followed the success of this series with Lobo being hired by a drunken Eastern Bunny to kill a “cross-dressing” sweatshop running evil Santa Clause, in the ‘Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special’.

DC’s final act of defiance through Lobo occurred with the release of ‘Infanticide’, a carnage ridden tale in which the bastard children of Lobo try to kill their father. As a reviewer noted, “if you enjoy dark, twisted humour and love those B-rated Brian Yuzna gore fests, this book should be right up your alley.”

5. Death of superman: The initial reaction from the comic book community to the ‘Doomsday’ storyline was lukewarm at best, however by the time the final battle took place the North American populace was in a frenzy. The mainstream media disseminated the news about the demise of Superman and people desperate to get their copy began to rush into comic book stores, to find out that there were no copies to be found. At the time this storyline was released, Superman fans were in decline and most comic book stores had not predicated the demand from the general populace. Regular customers who had pre-ordered their copy were selling their books to people on the streets for outrageous amounts. Rumors were circulating that the bagged issue of Superman #75 was selling for as high $200 on the day of its release. The importance of this series was not that Superman was dead, because everyone in the Industry knew that he would be revamped, it was the fact that the story generated so much interest. It proved to fans, artists, and companies that there was a huge market yet untapped. Considering that right now hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent to create movies based on comic books, we can assume that the Industry was able to capitalize on this market.

6. Batman: Bane and Venom: One of the most important sagas in the DC universe began with Batman becoming a drug addict in Legends of the Dark Knight #16-20. This story introduced the drug Venom, a “strength-enhancing super-steroid” which was later used by Bane to break Batman's back in the ‘Knightfall’ epic. The result of this saga sent the Batman books into a tale spin with guest appearences by almost every major Batman villain and the introduction of Jean-Paul Valley as the new Batman, who later gained his own series with ‘Azrael’. This was DC’s way of shaking up the Batman universe in the same manner as ‘Death of Superman’, and resulted in two other mega-sagas in ‘Knightquest’ and ‘KnightsEnd’. The success of this storyline was compatible to the death of Robin in ‘Death in the Family’, a series where, for the first time in history, fans decided the outcome to a story by casting their votes for a possible ending.

7. Watchman: This series by Alan Moore, the creator of ‘V for Vendetta’, ‘From Hell’, and numerous other books, is considered by many to be the greatest comic book ever created. Moore accomplished more for the Industry, from 1986 to 87 in twelve issues, then had ever been done by any artist in the past. He and Dave Gibbons created a science fiction story that was regarded as a literary masterpiece and awarded the prestigious Hugo Award in 1988. The only graphic novel to ever receive this praise. The story “is set in 1985, in an alternative history United States where costumed adventurers are real and the country is edging closer to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union.” In this not-so-fictional reality we are introduced to super heroes without super powers and serious personal issues. It is a masterpiece and if I was to have provided a ranking to this list based on a must read criteria then ‘The Watchman’ would be sitting near the top.

8. Spawn: Todd McFarlane, the creator of Spawn, gained fame within the Industry through his work with Spiderman. McFarlane worked on numerous projects for both Marvel and DC comics before venturing off to form Image Comics in 1992 with six other “high-profile illustrators”. Spawn, a netherworld character, was at best a cross between ‘Batman’ and ‘Spiderman’ and at worst a blatant rip-off. It is not because of the story that Spawn has become one of the most important comics from this period; it is because of what McFarlane was able to accomplish with the book. In the early 1990’s, I recall seeing an interview in which McFarlane was asked what he wanted to do with his art, and his reply was (paraphrasing) ‘I want to develop a unique style, and make millions of dollars’, and this is exactly what he did. By creating a character which pushed the boundaries of what was morally acceptable by the regulators he proved that by creating something beyond the constraints set by government censors, he could fill a gap within the industry. McFarlane set an example for other artists who wanted to break away from their shackles by showing them that monetary success was attainable outside of the corporate structure.

to be continued ...

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WOWIO - anyone else on it?

2007-11-24T21:33:51Z

Hi everyone - I was wondering if you've all heard of WOWIO.com. It's a site that has all kinds of ebooks that you can download for free. They've even got hundreds of independent comics, even from some famous names like Clive Barker, Dwight MacPherson, Arcana Studio, Avatar Press, and more!

We (Alterna Comics) signed up for it about two weeks ago and we've already had almost 1,000 downloads! It's a great place to read some great material and it's starting to become a premier virtual library! It's free to sign up and takes about 5 minutes so if you're interested, please join!

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A new Digital Draw-Off site has been born

2007-10-03T06:57:22Z

Attention:
Like to draw?
Why not compete?
@Sketchers Strife we host weekly Draw-Offs

Featuring the web’s simplest image upload procedure, tutorials, drawing videos, A shout box for the members and more. Come and check us out, we’re not your average digital draw-off…
http://sketchstrife.wikidot.com/

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World Premiere of movie based on Cartoonist Jesse Reklaw

2007-10-02T20:53:47Z

Hi,
I have a film making its world premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival. It's called "Compound Eye" and it centers around an East Bay cartoonist who draws a controversial comic strip depicting the World Trade Center rebuilt as an IHOP with two stacks of pancakes rising high into the sky, and how it affects his roommate who is trying to quietly run a pirate radio station out of his basement. The movie stars Fausto Caceres (from the radio show, Shirley and Spinoza) and Jesse Reklaw (the cartoon, "Slow Wave"), and uses their real lives and weaves them into a fictional story.

Go to www.compoundeyemovie.com for info and a trailer.

The screenings are:
Sunday, Oct. 7 at 5:30pm at the CineArts@Sequoia theater in Mill Valley
Sat. Oct. 13 at 2:45pm at the Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.

Tickets can be purchased at www.mvff.com (search "Compound Eye")
Please support local filmmaking!

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Hey everyone! If you've got a minute, check out our comics!

2007-09-14T03:13:44Z

Hey guys! We're new to this board and we'd like to invite you to check out our site, www.alternacomics.com. We've got a lot of great titles (and i'm not just saying that because i'm the publisher!) and we really do have something for everyone. We'd like your feedback on what you think about our lineup so hopefully you like what you see!

take care and thanks!
Peter Simeti
Publisher
Alterna Comics

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Crisis2Crisis

2007-08-23T01:02:27Z

http://www.sylvanelf.com/Crisis2Crisis/

Above is my best attempt at creating a list of important tie-ins to the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and Infinite Crisis. The goal is to give readers a list and order of books to read that will give them the whole story and still fit on one shelf. I don't want every major event in DC history that happened between the Crises, just those that somehow tie in to the Crises themselves.

I tried to group these logically while still keeping them in the correct reading order. Bolded items would be considered required while all others would be considered strongly suggested. I'd consider adding an "also suggested" category which would be less important books that still tie-in and would possibly drive the list to two shelves. Items in italics would probably fall into that category. Feel free to ignore the asterisks, which indicate books that I do not yet own.

Naturally since Infinite Crisis has not yet concluded, it is not yet on the list, nor are the upcoming events of 52. Also since Infinite Crisis has not yet concluded, it might turn out that there are other books that tie in that we don't know about yet or that some of the books listed here actually have nothing to do with it even though we were lead to believe they did.

Most importantly though, I want your opinion. I don't pretend to be an authority on DC history, just a fan, one who has only been reading since about the time that Superman was killed by Doomsday. I need your help to get this right. So please, give me your feedback about anything that you think might need to be added, removed, or reordered and why.

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FREE Creature Fan Comic

2007-08-11T06:48:19Z

You've seen her as Creature in SCIFI's "Who Wants To Be A Superhero", spinning fire on NBC's "America's Got Talent", touring with the hit band Panic At The Disco as well as making music in the Off-Broadway STOMP...

Now you can follow the rise to stardom of a superhero who really is changing the world with this limited edition fire spinning comic pin up.

Promoting the release of this autmn's full-length comic with Blam Ventures, only 150 copies of the Tonya Kay Comic Pre-Release Package will ever be printed, numbered and autographed - making it a true collector's item.

Printed on 100% recycled paper, this fire spinning comic centerfold is breath takingly drawn by the comic industry's top artists (Spiderman, Transformers, Hulk).

The package also includes a free character rendering of Tonya Kay as REALITI in this autumn's full-length comic release, a free CREATURE postcard (as seen on the SCIFI channel) and two FREE 16 page Creature Fan Comics. No kidding. This is your way to follow Tonya Kay's superhero career from the very beginning.

Celebrate the heroism that has been inspired in you.

Available exclusively at http://kayosmarket.com

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Y the Last Man

2007-06-10T14:17:39Z

Anyone else as excited as i am for the next book to come out May 2?! I've been following this series since the first issue and can't wait to see where the story line is going!

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Collaboration!

2007-05-25T14:53:38Z

Hi guys,

I'm working on producing some comics and was wondering if anyone out there knows anyone with a very specific skill-set I could collaborate with. I'm looking for a Writer who also enjoys creating with Photoshop, Illustrator or Flash.

Basically, I want to do a comic "The Marvel Way" -- I have a general plot, characters, theme, but I need a writer to help flesh out the details and provide snazzy dialogue. I'll do the main art in pen and ink, then my collaborator will embellish and lay it out digitally.

I've been trying to do it all myself, but it's just an uphill battle, and hey, two heads are better than one. I live in NYC, so preferably this person is on the East Coast, but in this new digital wonderland, location may not be a factor.

So, come on guys, do me a favor and get the word out!

Excelsior!

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Tony Stark MUST be stopped........

2007-05-11T16:53:33Z

Okay, so due to a VERY anemic wallet - i've had to avoid my favorite comic stores for the past few months..., as i've had to realized that once insid any of them..., i have NO self control... i've had to just avoid them.....

So i had a relapse..., and found my Marvelverse to have become a dark place indeed.....

Stark has gotten WAY too damn powerful...... I wouldn't be surprised if he had MORE to do withSteve Rogers being shot.....

So who are we gonna get to stop him....???!!!

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Hawthorne High School Comic Book Convention

2007-05-08T20:57:29Z

The Hawthorne High School Comic Convention
arrives this Saturday with many new comic creators
added to the guest list!

The Hawthorne High School Comic Convention arrives this Saturday May
12th from 10am â€“ 4pm. With a guest line up all but the biggest comic
conventions would be envious of, the school looks forward to its
greatest convention ever.

Here are some of the most recent additions to the guest list:

Mike Oeming (Powers, Cross Bronx)
Mark Texiera (Black Panther)
Ivan Brandon (NYC Mech, Cross Bronx)
Andy MacDonald (NYC Mech)
Rags Morales (Identity Crisis)
Tom Raney (Civil War, Uncanny X Men)
Rich Buckler Sr. (almost every character at DC & Marvel!!!)
Dennis Calero (X Factor)
Bob Smith (Batman)
Mercy Van Vlack (Richie Rich, Evolution Comics)
Ken Gale (Creepy, Good Guys, Nuff Said)
Chris Moreno (Sidekick, WW Hulk: Frontline)
M. Sean McManus
Rob Granito
Louis Small Jr. (Vamparella)
Bob Hardin (Sgt. Rock)
Buddy Scalera (7 Days to Fame)

This is in addition to the amazing guests we already booked:

Gene Colan (Dracula, Daredevil, Batman)
Jim Salicrup (Editor Papercutz, Marvel)
Danny Fingeroth (Editor Marvel, Write Now)
Mark Schultz (Cadillacâ€™s & Dinosaurs, Prince Valiant)
Joe Sinnott (Fantastic Four, Spiderman)
Ian Dorian (painter, penciller, sculptor)
Guy Dorian (painter, penciller)
Scott Roberts (Pattycake, Nickelodeon, Prince Valiant)
Tania Del Rio (Sabrina)
Joe Giella (Tent.) (Batman, Green Lantern, Flash and Americaâ€™s
sweetheart Mary Worth)
Rudy Nebres (Vamperilla, Creepy, Eerie)
Doug Baron (penciller, Kubert School teacher)
Tommy Castillo (Batman, Toe Tags, duCret School teacher)
Paulo Rivera (painter Marvel)
Daniel Reed (Retro Dead)
Mark Romanowski (painter, duCret School instuctor)
Mark Sparacio (painter, Miss Liberty)
John Workman (Heavy Metal, letterer extraordinary!)
Bob Wiacek (inker Marvel, DC)
Paul Banono (penciller)
Dave DeVries (painter, creator of Monster Engine)
Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art
Students from the Joe Kubert School
Melissa Goldberg (independent creator)
Caitlyn Flynn (independent creator)

The guests are not the only activity at the convention. Ken Gale will
be moderating a panel at 3pm featuring comic creators from every era of
comics. The panel will include comics great Gene Colan and be held in
Room 111.

We will have our yearly auction featuring original artwork, books and
prints from some of the attending artists and items generously donated
by Fantagraphics Books (a limited edition signed book by Neil Gaiman)
and Eva Ink Publishing (items from Arthur Suydam and Michael Golden).
Winnerâ€™s names will be drawn at 2:30 pm at the auction booth. You must
be present at the time of the drawing to win!

Here is the schedule of art lessons being offered at the show. Art
supplies will be supplied by the school, except for painting supplies
(you must bring your own).

ART LESSONS held in Room 122:

10:30am ANATOMY taught by Kubert School instructor Ian Dorian

11:30am CREATING COMICS FROM A â€“ Z taught by editors Danny Fingeroth
(Write Now and Marvel) and Jim Salicrup (Papercutz, Marvel and Topps)

12:30 pm DRAWING MANGA taught by Sabrina the Teenage Witch artist Tania
Del Rio

1:30pm PAINTING COMIC ART taught by duCret School instructor Mark
Romanowski

There are a few dealer tables still available.

Here is all the info you will need to get to the convention:

Hawthorne High School Comic Convention
Saturday May 12th, 2007
10am â€“ 4 pm
Hawthorne High School
160 Parmelee Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Admission is only $3!

If youâ€™re driving MAPQUEST is great for directions. You can get to
convention from NYC by taking NJ Transit from Penn Station, just a
30-minute ride from midtown.

Wonderful food is available within walking distance in Hawthorne and
with so much going on plan to stay for the day.

This will be a very special day for the school and students, for the
comic creators and for you the fans. For more information, or dealer
tables contact Allan Rosenberg at: alllal@aol.com.

Our web page is at the Big Apple Conventions website: bigapplecon.com.

We send our get well wishes to our best friend Irwin Hasen!!!!!!!!!!

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batman665

2007-04-21T05:57:07Z

posted in another tribe but I wanna find who replies

the truth behind what happened in 52-- the story of what bruce went through in the cave in isolation. . . what happened?

It's revealed in 665 but I dont trust Morrison, I know he had a direct hand in this as he writes both Batman and 52 but I dislike the direction he's going in.

Anyone else feel the same way or am I alone?

I think Bats is better left alone and not broken down. Morrison is going into the Joe Cool shit and that is ridiculous. . . or maybe I'm wrong. . . . .

D.C.U. has gotten so clean that Bats should just find his place and stay== stop sending him into space and elsewhere he belongs in gotham. If JLA needs Tactical info, course of action etc. that's one thing but c'mon. He's my fav character but dont stretch it . . . I love and hate Grant Morrison's run.
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Back issue help

2007-04-16T21:09:47Z

Does anyone of any good and free bit torrents where i can catch on the litiny of comics i'm behind on. Most the x-books and the good indie books from verdigo.

I tried demonoid and got a few but i hate signing up for site cause of the spam.

Help!!!

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First Batch of Artists for Big Apple Con June 23-24 Confirmed!

2007-04-01T09:00:37Z

Hey, folks, we've got the first batch of artists confirmed for the Big Apple Convention June 23-24! In no particular order, they are...

Mitchell Breitweiser
Michael Lark
James Rodriguez
Irwin Hasen
Khary Randolph
Rudy Nebres
Guy Dorian
Ian Dorian
Tommy Castillo
Melvin Yaglan
Mark Sparacio
Ray Felix
Mark Mazz
Ed Tranquino
Mike Mazerko

...And you can be sure we will be adding to that list soon!

Captain Zorikh
http://www.bigapplecon.com
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Be sure to join the group of your choice for the latest updates, discussion, and pictures from the Big Apple Convention:

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http://tribes.tribe.net/bigapplecon
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigapplecon/
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MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/bigapplenyc

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Gigslist - ShowBiz News, jobs, auditions, tips, resumes and resources.

2007-03-25T03:52:41Z

Gigslist - ShowBiz News, jobs, auditions, tips, resumes and resources.

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Listings are from Gigslist.org Main Board from the past 7 Days.
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Greenbelt, MD - Crew and Auditions, April 9-10 FreeJobs
OutOftheBlackBox Theatre Company (O2B2) will hold auditions for "Volpone," a new adaptation by Bill Jones of the play by Ben Jonson http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=696

Arts Resources Wanted for Industry Directory
Submit your arts site, group, tribe, mailing list, publication to the Arts Job Bible for free and Free membership to Gigslist.org and free listing. http://www.gigslist.org

Touring - Guitar Tech for the Wallflowers Paid Jobs
Seeking touring Guitar Tech for the Wallflowers.
http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=700

The Arts Job Bible 831 places to find jobs, casting calls, crew, talent, funding, networking, and industry contacts in Acting, Music, Music Industry, Theatre, Backstage, Film, TV, and Video. Regularly updated with new listings. Only $6.95 at http://www.gigslist.org

Beverly Hills, CA - Administrative Assistant Paid Jobs
Music/Special Events Management Agency (3-4 person office) seeking a Full-Time Administrative Assistant http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=699

Gigslist Reel Idol - Reel Submissions Wanted
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Rock music needed for upcoming film FreeJobs http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=698

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SF Bay Area - Event Photographers Needed Paid Jobs
Event photography firm looking for freelance photographers to work during May and June at graduations. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=697

San Francisco CA - Storyboard Artist Paid Jobs
Moviehead Pictures is hiring a Storyboard Artist Needed For Romantic Thriller, http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=695

Los Angeles CA - Carpenters Paid Jobs
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Hollywood, CA - Receptionist/Vault Librarian Paid Jobs
PlasterCITY Digital seeking a friendly energetic individual to answer phones and manage our tape library. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=693

Aliso Viejo, CA - Stunt Coordinator/Stuntman Paid Jobs
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New York - Casting PSA Paid Jobs
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Chicago, IL - Feature Film Cast and Crew Call Paid Jobs
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Santa Monica, CA - Part Time Receptionist Paid Jobs
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San Francisco - Casting Short Film - Multiple Roles Paid Jobs
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Equity Principle and understudy positions Seeking: Actresses who can sing and move well. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=679

Los Angeles - Casting for Daily Show Paid Jobs
Established production company casting for female lead for a unique and witty daily show. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=678

New York City - Casting for Korean / Japanese Web Drama Paid Jobs
Casting qactors for Korean / Japanese Web Drama . Duration: 13 days (Not Everyday) , starts March 25th. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=677

Sonoma CA - Location Scout Paid Jobs
Need location scouting for outdoor dance music video and dance art piece. Need about 5-6 locations in Northern CA. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=676

New Jersey - Part Time Photographer Paid Jobs
In this position, you must be friendly and have desire to work weekends. A car, internet and email are a must!! http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=675

Atlanta GA - Art Director/Senior Designer Paid Jobs
Seeking Art Director/Senior Designer, award-winning design and animation studio, high-end 2D / 3D design for television and advertising. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=674

New York - Administrative Employee Paid Jobs
New York Film Academy seeking an Administrative Employee whose main function will be establishing and maintaining contact with student candidates. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=673

Seattle WA - AV Tech Paid Jobs
National event staffing agency is looking for a basic Trade Show AV Tech http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=672

Manhattan NY - Freelance 3D Artist/Compositors Paid Jobs
Interviewing the following:3D Artists –Must know XSI, Maya and 3D Studio Max. Compositors - Must know Shake, Fusion and After Effects. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=671

LA, Miami, NYC - TV Crew Paid Jobs
New weekly national TV Magazine in Hebrew seeks local crews in multiple cities for 1-2 days of work per week for ongoing work starting in May. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=670

Nor Cal - MARCH 16,17,18,31 & 4/1 Female Model Jobs Paid Jobs
Affinity Models has Female Model Jobs in Northern California http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=669

Seeks position in the entertainment production sector Resumes
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San Francisco, CA - Auditions/Short Narratives FreeJobs
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to audition for upwards of 20 short films - all LEADING ROLES. One easy on-camera casting session. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=667

Palo Alto, CA - Video Editor/HTML Paid Jobs
FriendFinder, Inc. seeking motivated individual with extensive experience in digital video editing and file preparation for web delivery. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=666

San Francisco, CA - Get Paid To Talk About Books Paid Jobs
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New Jersey - Directors, Musical Directors, and Choreographers Paid Jobs
The Theater Company at DeBaun Auditorium, located on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, is seeking http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=663

Thursday, March 15, 2007 Read full article: 'New Jersey - Directors, Musical Directors, and Choreographers'

New York, NY - Guitarists who Sing Paid Jobs
The New York Kids Club, with four Manhattan locations, is seeking Guitarists who Sing to perform during classes and class transitions.
http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=662

NYC - Female Dancers Paid Jobs
NYC's Dance Makers, Inc., non profit Dance Company seeking dancers of all ethnicities for upcoming performances at Theatre Three http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=661

Sarasota, FL - Intern Pianist Paid Jobs
Florida Studio Theatre, a professional Equity regional theatre, is seeking an intern pianist for the Theatre’s active Children’s program http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=660

Los Angeles CA - On Camera Assistant Paid Jobs
Prestigious On Camera division of major commercial agency seeks an assistant to three agents. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=659

Chicago IL - New Media coordinator Paid Jobs
Candidate would have extensive experience working with band websites, marketing, fan clubs, myspace, etc. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=658

Search is on for Happy Little Vegemites News
Kraft closer to identifying original Happy Little Vegemites after national call for the children who appeared in the iconic 1950s advertisement. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=657

Los Angeles CA - Actors for independent film Paid Jobs
The independent low-budget thriller Next To Die is shooting in June and July of this year. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=656

Nor Cal - Receptionist Paid Jobs
America's Premiere acting and modeling academy, John Robert Powers San Ramon is seeking an energetic and professional receptionist. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=655

Boyton Beach, FL - Light Board Op, Flyman, Deck Electrician, Stagehand Paid Jobs
New Vista Theatre Company seeking to fill out its crew for the final production in its premiere season. Also looking for load in help. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=654

Manheim, PA - Assistant Costumer Paid Jobs
Design Opportunity Possible - Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is looking for someone to step up to the challenge. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=653

NYC - Stage Manager, Sound Person, Stage Hand FreeJobs
This is a Lesbian Comedy Variety Show.One show only on Saturday May 12. Would need a few rehearsals to learn cues. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=652

LA - Production Assistant/Driver Paid Jobs
HD, NYC-based series looking for LA Production Assistant to PA for 1-3 days for interviews March 19-21. Note: Members Only Listing - Gigslist.org membership is free http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=651

James Miller: Delays, Delays at REDCAT, Los Angeles, March 20th Events
James Miller Man and machine carry out a techno pas de deux performing delightfully inventive "short stories" for trombone and digital signal processor. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=650

SF Bay Area - Radio Reporters and Producers Needed Paid Jobs
Self contained magazine features reporting would be required - the series of 8-10 episodes would have a theme to link them. KQED/NPR and BBC http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=649

San Francisco CA - Production Coordinator for feature film Paid Jobs
Center for Asian American Media seeking Post Production Supervisor for SF-based independent digital feature by established Director. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=648

San Diego CA - Plus Models & Alternate Sizes FreeJobs
Seeking 3-5 Plus size and alternate models for fashion shoot for plus size and alternate sizes for a portfolio for several events this year http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=647

Lavallette NJ - Casting Summer Vaudeville & Children’s Story Time Paid Jobs
The Music Man is a unique family-style ice cream Shoppe where the cast/waiters (guys and gals) sing, dance and improv with the audience. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=646

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Needed to edit and post clips on daily basis; shoot and edit special projects; confirm specification and legal clearance of all video materials. http://www.gigslist.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=645

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PR: Unscrewed! Continues to set records going into it's 3rd week of auctions!

2007-03-23T03:48:50Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Unscrewed Auctions Continue To Climb!

Unscrewed! (www.unscrewedcomic.com), the collection of creators, publishers,
retailers, and fans which banded together at the beginning of the year to
take on an immoral and unethical publisher/convention promoter and provide
financial assistance to those victimized by his company, ended its second
week of auctions, bringing the total raised in both auction rounds to about
$1800.

Unscrewed! is also pleased to announce that their first act has been to
provide financial aid to an individual that is moving forward with to
collect damages awarded in a successful lawsuit against the publisher for
nonpayment. Unscrewed! proudly opened its checkbook to help make sure
justice is served.

The third week of UNSCREWED's auctions has begun and there are a slew of new
items on tap to assist more victimized freelance creators.

"The first two weeks have been phenomenal!" Media representative Danny
Donovan says. "This week we have even more one-of-a-kind pieces, one of
which is the rarest of the rare: a blank piece of paper. That might not
sound like a big thing but you have to know who the blank piece of paper
belongs to."

Artist James A. Owen is donating his services to draw whatever the winner of
the auction desires. Those interested in learning how wide-ranging Owen's
talents are should visit:

http://www.coppervaleinternational.com/
http://coppervale.livejournal.com/
http://www.heretherebedragons.net

"It's almost unprecedented!" Donovan explains of Owen's donations. "To say
that James rarely does commissions would be the mother of all
understatements, and the fact that this will be up to the imagination of the
winning bidder makes it even more of a treat. Dying to see his
interpretation of the battle of Minas Tirith? Or maybe your favorite JSAer
or Marvel Super-Hero? Your call!"

This week's collection also features work by Rummblestrips creator Joanne
Ellen Munch, who is offering up an original "Death" drawing from the cast of
Neil Gaiman's Sandman along with signed editions of her Rummblestrips comic
book.

52 writer Mark Waid donates a signed edition of the Superman: Birthright
hardcover complete with autographed script to Birthright #1. Birds of Prey
artist Nicola Scott delves into the Whedonverse, to offer a host of Angel
(the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off) merchandise.

"You get two great pieces of art from the Angel: Spotlight - Illyria book."
Donovan says. "The package also includes the book they appeared in, signed
by Nicola!"

Also up for auction is critically acclaimed and award winning Drawn &
Quarterly graphic novel The Golem's Mighty Swing, signed by the author,
James Sturm.

"We thank everyone who has bid on the past two weeks of auctions." Donovan
concludes. "And we thank everyone who has donated and CONTINUES to donate.
Rest assured the auctions will continue for as long as there is stuff to
auction off. So if you do want to contribute there is always time... And if
you haven't been able to snag anything yet don't be discouraged, there is
ample opportunity to get something incredible from Unscrewed! Please be sure
to check the website http://www.unscrewedcomic.com for auction totals and
up-to-date information on the upcoming anthology."

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Big Apple Convention Tribe!

2007-03-03T14:59:37Z

ANNOUNCING BIG APPLE CONVENTION TRIBE

The longest-running comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/horror/pop culture convention in New York now has its own Tribe! The Big Apple Convention invites you to join this tribe and share pictures and discussion. Updates on the coming conventions will be posted there. Feel free to comment on your experience at the convention and let us know what you would like to see there!

Captain Zorikh
http://www.captainzorikh.com
http://www.bigapplecon.com

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Looking for...

2007-02-22T01:18:37Z

Anyone heard of a comic called “Bop Robot” or “Pop Robot” (not sure which)? It was recommended by a friend of mine and I’d like to check it out. I guess it is based on a cat with a robot for a bodyguard... something to do with a band and time travel... Any of this sounding familiar to anyone?

Cheers’
Jamaican Steve

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Big Apple Con June 23-24

2007-02-19T20:26:47Z

Hey, folks, just a quick note from Captain Zorikh to remind you all that the next great Big Apple Convention is on June 23rd & 24th. Guests, panels, and events to be announced. An official announcement will be made in 30 days.

And be sure to visit the Big Apple Con booth in the dealer’s room at the New York Comic Con this weekend, and visit the Watch This Space booth in the celebrity signing room for the latest from Captain Zorikh and the Doom Maidens!

Captain Zorikh
http://www.bigapplecon.com
http://www.captainzorikh.com

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New to the world of comics...

2007-01-30T22:55:12Z

I just recently have become highly interested in comics and have spent the last couple of months seeking out a serise to start with. After spending hours browsing the rack I've finally found something that suits me... Shaolin Cowboy. What an amazing piece of literature! The art is fantastic and the story line is right up my ally. Now that I've found a great comic I keep thinking there must be more like this out there. Can anyone recommend a comic with similar flair in regard to quality of artwork? One of the other series I started reading was Fell and I've also been digging Zombies Vs. Robots by IDW Publising...

Cheers'
Jamaican Steve

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Not so gory comics?

2007-01-30T02:45:34Z

Can anyone recommend some low-gore comics to read? I am new to the comic world and am not really into major gore.

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OM-fucking-G !!!!! Coolest shyt EVER......!!!!! (maybe...)

2007-01-28T20:18:18Z

Had NO idea this was coming out THIS year.....!!!!!

How awesome does SilSurfr LOOOOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/fantasticfourriseofthesilversurfer/large.html

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All You Need is Don!

2007-01-02T04:41:49Z

As a few of you know, I run a website called The Art of Don Newton (www.donnewton.com). Don was a comic book artist, first as a fan in the 1960s and early 1970s and then as a professional from 1975 through 1985. Don died in 1984 and my site is a tribute to the man and his art.

It's hard to get people interested in Don these days, since he has been dead for over 20 years now, but those who do remember Don remember him more than fondly. Over the years of doing my site I have become the de facto Don Newton expert and when someone wants to do something on Don I usually get an email.

This happened about seven months ago. I got a message from Michael Eury, the editor of BACK ISSUE magazine. He wanted to do a Newton article and he wanted to know if I was interested. I got a paycheck, comp copies of the magazine and, more importantly, I got to spread the gospel of Don Newton to a whole new cast of comic fans.

The magazine came out this week. I'm pretty damn proud of the effort.

In his editorial Michael Eury says...

Those of you who have been reading this magazine for a while know that BACK ISSUE traditionally does not feature career-spanning retrospectives of writer or artists... I've rejected several proposals from writers who wanted to do a "Fill-in-the-Blank-Name-of-a-Famous-Artist Issue" of this magazine--that's simply not our purview.

But then there's Don Newton.

Don Newton's name has popped up in letters and emails from BI readers more so than any other creator's. Many of our readers fondly remember Newton's work, and have asked for it to be covered in these pages.

And then there is this...

From this week's Scoop e-newsletter:

Back Issue #19
Off the Presses, Scoop, Friday, November 17, 2006

TwoMorrows Publishing; $6.95

Probably the best issue of the publication to date, Back Issue #19 features an amazing and insightful cover story on the art and the life of the late Don Newton. In addition, Michael Eury gives readers the “Backstage Pass” to Geppi's Entertainment Museum in the form of a photo tour of the attraction. And if that was not enough, find out about the CBS Justice League-based pilot that never was in an Unlimited Powers feature and delve in the history of The Defenders and The Champions as Back Issue flashes back in time,

A lot of work, but well worth it to me if it makes even one new Don Newton fan. My only gripes are that they didn't mention my website and there are a couple of edits that read wrong. Oh, and a piece of art is mislabeled as being inked by Dan Adkins when it is clearly signed by Frank McLaughlin.

But hey, I got the cover, the background image on the Table-of-Contents, a four-page gallery, a sixteen-page article by me and a two-page "Memories of Don Newton" by Don's good friend Jay Willson. That's twenty-four pages of Don!

Not too shabby! Spread the word!

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House of M

2006-12-02T04:43:36Z

Okay so I just finished reading the House of M graphic and was wondering what follows that? Is it out in graphic or individual form. Thanks!

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Dumping the lot...

2006-11-28T19:53:59Z

Ayup, gotta make room for more stuff so I'm hoping to sell my entire collection of maybe 3,000 comics; mostly Marvels from the '70s, '80s. Any advice on how to go about it appreciated; i.e. should I do it by the box on ebay, or is there a better strategy?

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MAXIM and Civil War

2006-11-27T13:30:51Z

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=91273
yup..they think its one of the Awesomest things of 2006.
this makes me sad..and this is why:
one of the posters says basically that no publicity can be bad publicity, that if mainstream media is saying comics are cool that can't be a bad thing...but here's where I have a beef with that...
honestly, if you are giving mainstream publicity to a -bad- comic, it only makes you look like more of a goob. I think that whole no publicity is bad publicity thing is such shite. I want to be looked at as someone who reads well made things (whether they are comics, books, short stories, etc) by the mainstream (or anyone caring to have an opinion), as someone who has taste..and by holding that up as an example of what is the best comics have to offer...its just making us all look like we have no taste, cause if that's the best..what does the rest of it look like?
No offense meant if you like Civil War..but honestly, I don't think its a good miniseries, on any level...part of me was ready to become a newsarama member just so I could post this here..but sadly you will have to deal with my soap-box-toting rather than them..

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Say it an't so...

2006-11-15T23:45:01Z

Read the first issue free! While your at it comic lovers read the second issue four page preview!

link link www.beckrosestudios.net

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Alan Moore news

2006-11-11T03:26:57Z

I can say with all honesty I never saw THIS coming:

http://www.northantsnews.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=317&ArticleID=1865011

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Grant Morrison and the Wildstorm Relaunch

2006-11-07T17:36:56Z

...No response in the other tribe, so I'll post here too...

Everybody's favorite psychedelic cue-ball, Grant Morrison is going hogwild for Wildstorm, he's going to be writing several books for the imprint.

Yesterday I picked up issue #1 The Authority but haven't had a chance to read it yet. I actually skipped on WildC.A.T.s, since I never really got into the concept from the beginning.

He's doing some other books but I forget what.

I guess the whole Wildstorm universe is being relaunched, did anybody read those books before, will you be reading the new versions?

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Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse

2006-11-05T19:30:24Z

I'm into the third installment of the mini-series. the art is fantastic and the story is fun. any fans?

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something so silly...

2006-10-18T01:15:38Z

it's still silly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVdgmkc-xJA

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300 trailer ,,,,,

2006-10-05T05:45:03Z

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/

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New Fantastic Four skit

2006-09-24T23:30:50Z

the new Norm McDonald CD has a funny skit about the Fantastic Four- not news I guess
it also has a funny Superman skit also

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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes

2006-09-06T16:54:14Z

Deepak Chopra and Grant Morrison explore the social subconscious.

Thursday at the San Diego Comic-Con brought an intriguing collaboration. Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra, having met for the first time the previous night, had a discussion about the role superheroes play in the social fabric.

A superhero is "symbolic expression of the social subconscious," according to Chopra. "The superhero is a mythological being" who exists "beyond outerspace and innerspace, creating a new idea of being."

Even deconstructing superheroes, a '90s movement fronted by the likes of Morrison, "comes from fear," according to the comics writer. "People are scared to be hopeful." And though writers and society pummeled Superman, he persevered and the core character survived for the new era of comics just now emerging.

Chopra suggested that the seven spiritual laws could mirror the seven chakras. "A Chakra is a junction point between consciousness and reality," Chopra explained before leading the audience through all seven.

"First chakra - Stability. Infinite centered awareness and dynamism.
Second chakra - Transformation. An absolute allegiance to transformation. Willingness not to have a permanent identity
Third - Power. Not in the sense of muscle, but in intention.
Fourth -- Love and compassion. Nothing better it is integrated with the rest of the Chakras.
Fifth - Creativity. Always creative solutions.
Sixth - Intuition.
Seventh - Transcendence."

The seven chakras can also be linked to the idea of seven gods, a theme that clearly parallels the seven main characters of the JLA.

"Look at the JLA," Morrison said. "They all map on the chakras. Batman is a human being of ultimate power [and intention.] Flash is communication. Superman is about giving selflessly He represents the sun. He is that thing that loves us unconditionally."

He added later that "Batman is like Christ harrowing Hell, because only he can withstand it. He endures everything for us. Batman is a character who was almost brought to the brink of his destruction," but who persevered. Batman is our shadow and "we have to look at the shadow and integrate the shadow [into our consciousness]."

And "yeah," Morrison admitted, Seven soldiers is an allegory to seven gods. "Mr. Miracle is the transcendent character," the seventh Chakra.

Superheroes are our new mythology. They are not so different from the Greek Gods, who were not as deeply seeded in religion as some may think. But what is mythology on a deeper level?

As Deepak Chopra asserts, a mythology "must address the collective consciousness in a certain archetypal way. It must offer an idealist vision to aspire [towards]." He added that, "a good story should never end and good guys should never win."

"There are six plots that people retell," Morrison said. "These stories are told again and again."

Myth is related to the word mother. As Chopra called it, "the womb of creation." Myth is not just hokey stories that explain why the sun rises and falls. That's a very simplistic view. To put it poetically, myths are where "we express our deepest longing and aspirations of collective being." Myth is a social experience beyond genetic codes or organized religions.

"The human story is about a quest, falling down, but getting up again," Chopra said. "Death and rebirth. It's about redeeming yourself and then redeeming others."

Our existence is still young in the eyes of the universe. "In many ways," Chopra said, "we are reaching puberty. There's a lot of curiosity, mistakes, risk-taking. But it is an exciting time." One full of possibilities, though there are certain to be some growing pains.

Chopra proposed that our current destructive nature may not mean the end of human existence. In fact, it could be part of the natural order of evolution. "The are no fossil records of the evolutionary transition between lizard and bird." It happened, but we have no true proof, just as we cannot find the missing link between ape and man. Chopra suggested that it is possible a species can experience a "creative quantum leap."

Think of a caterpillar. "A caterpillar consumes more than it needs to eat until it reaches a point where its body begins to decay and die. Imaginal cells cluster. The send communications to each other. The caterpillar is imagining a new entity. [The imaginal cells] use the dying carcass of the caterpillar to feed. A dormant gene awakens and the dying caterpillar becomes a butterfly, a completely new creature."

Now consider that "cloning, tinkering with the intelligence of the universe," are "ideas that existed in ancient mythologies." Yesterday's mythologies are today's science.

So think of our modern myths. Think of the superhero. "Look at destruction of environment," Morrison said. Look at what has become of our world and our society. "We are the imaginal cells."

Chopra put it plainly. "Superheroes may be a prelude to an actual leap in our evolution," as our social conscious has the knowledge of the possibility of flight and other incredible, superhuman feats.

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Squirl: a site for collectors

2006-09-05T15:55:28Z

A new website for collectors of all interests just launched a couple of weeks ago. The site, Squirl, lets collectors organize and share their collections online and meet other collectors. You can upload images of your collection, add descriptions, comment on other peoples' collections, and keep track of collections you like with RSS. Definitely a great site if you've got a comic book collection you want to show off!

check it out:

http://squirl.info

kristy

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Conan the Barbarian Comics, complete set pricing

2006-09-02T14:24:57Z

Has anyone got a general idea what a complete set of Conan the Barbarian comic books would sell for. My brother has a set that he and I have collected from when they first came out, all 278 issues. Just curious about what that might be worth.If anyone knows please share that info and thanks. Jerriann

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What the Hell Happened to Seven Soldiers?

2006-09-02T01:12:45Z

Anyone have any idea whatever happened to the last issue of Seven Soldiers?

We got issue 0, we got all four issues of all 7 mini-series, and then we were SUPPOSED to get issue 1 at about the time that Infinite Crisis wrapped up.... but so far... nothing. Hell, the fourth collected trade was supposed to be out in July, but has been delayed cause the last issue still hasn't made it to shelves.

My ONLY theory is that Grant Morrison got pissed that the characters were used in IC, essentially giving away the "Which Soldier Will Die?" I won't give you the answer, but if you look through the last chapter (or two?) of IC, you can do a checklist yourself. So maybe when that happened, he decided to try to come up with a new ending that would still be a surpries, but wouldn't contradict IC... It's a goofy theory, but it's all I come up with unless DC just completely forgot they were supposed to be publishing this thing.

Anyone have any actual info or other strange theories?

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manifest eternity!!

2006-08-31T07:19:11Z

anyone reading this series looks great , just havent gone out and got it yet!!

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Comics Lull

2006-08-25T19:45:51Z

Is it just me, or are comics in a rutt right now? Sure, you can always find something good, but in general, there doesn't seem to be anything bold, new and exciting out there at the moment, no big movement. I don't mean content wise, like what's happening with any particular book or company but creatively, like the Brit Writers wave of a few years ago when Ennis, Morrison and Ellis became all the rage or the Image style art hayday.

What's the next big thing?

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my current favorite podcast...

2006-08-22T18:42:25Z

http://www.ifanboy.com/

:)

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Postal Mail Comic Subscription?

2006-07-20T20:10:05Z

So has anyone... EVER... subscribed to a mainstream comic book directly from the publisher rather than a comic shop? I've always found this to be an appealing idea, especially now that there are only a couple books I actually get on a monthly (or weekly) basis, because it would save me a trip to the comic shop. But I always dreaded the thought of the mailman folding the comic in half or the publisher sticking a mailing label right on the cover. Are these valid concerns or do they actually ship individual comics with some sort of sturdy backing/packing?

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Spiderman 3 trailer

2006-07-20T02:50:18Z

http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/spider-man_3/

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Quiet?

2006-06-23T11:20:24Z

Hey guys, I'm just curious - why is it to quiet here?

I just ask cause with such big things going on with the Big Two, between the Civil War and One Year Later, not to even mention indies like Aspen, IDW and Image putting out fantastic stuff, I'd figured there'd be more comments.

Not a criticism (I'm only here like once a week if that anyway), just honest curiosity. Thanks!

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The crow

2006-06-22T08:43:40Z

Hi everybody !
I've a question for you and like that Basinah will be happy :o)
I would like to know if it's possible to find the comic book The Crow in the books shop again ? Because I'm french and I would like to have the version US before I'll come back to France.
Thanks

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Hero

2006-06-18T02:29:53Z

Here's a little tribute I created honoring all the heroes I grew up reading about:

http://www.spinningblade.com/video/hero.html

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Tim Hildebrant passes away

2006-06-17T15:24:19Z

http://www.comicartfans.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1131

Dang. him and his brother Greg did a bunch of artwork for the X-Men cards from the 90's that I liked.

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Mocking Civil War

2006-06-16T17:10:13Z

http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive.php?s=1511

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what is it about brians?

2006-06-04T04:14:37Z

Is it just the new hip name for people writing good comics these days? When you make it, do you change your name to Brian? It seems like 50% of the comics I read regularly are written by Brians.

Brian Azzarello
100 Bullets
Brian Michael Bendis
everything marvel in sight, but most importantly, Powers
Brian K. Vaughn
Ex Machina
Y The Last Man
Runaways
Brian Wood
DMZ
Supermarket
Local

OK, I just took a gander through my current reading, and that's not nearly 50% of the series I pick up, but it's got to be 50% of the authors that I really think are good, and from whom I would pick up a new comic just because they wrote it. That Robert Kirkman guy - he should change his name to Brian. And Brian Brubaker, then it would be a clean sweep.

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Paradoy of Dial H for Hero

2006-05-20T12:17:25Z

http://www.dialbforblog.com/

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