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Sunday Runaround – How To Get Bleeding Cool News Coverage

Published Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:16:51 -0500

Last updated Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:31:09 -0500

ComicConPanelWatch:

How to Get News Coverage
Saturday, July 23
Room: 24ABC
3:30 – 4:30 PM

Small Press Publishers, what makes the difference between an item that will get news coverage, previews, interviews and what doesn't? A lot of publishers have no idea what to submit to the press, how to submit it and why they are being overlooked for coverage. Comic Journalist Rik Offenberger (First Comics News, Archie Comics) moderates this panel on just what it takes to get coverage with the Comic Journalists themselves telling you what they are looking for in your submission. Panelists include (in alphabetical order) Holly Golightly (BroadSword Studios), Laura Hudson (Comic Alliance), Rich Johnston (Bleeding Cool), Kiel Phegley (CBR), Alex Segura (Newsarama, Wizard, Archie Comics), Chris Thompson (First Comics News) and J.C. Vaughn (The Scoop). Find out what it takes to self-promote and make a significant impact on your ability to sell your comic project.

Tip 1: Create a logo for yourself that also features the website you want coverage from. Oh look, it works.

TrailerWatch: Superseeds is Superbad with Super Powers. Slacker-extraordinaries Avery and Pete race to recover stolen lab-manufactured merchandise that bestows super abilities upon its users…

StoreClosureWatch: Empyre Comics in Glen Burnie, Annapolis is to close at the end of the month.

Brad Pfeffer of Glen Burnie, the only employee at the shop, plans to go back to school after the shop closes. He's worked at the shop on and off for about 10 years, and before that bought comics from Kangas.

"It's been a huge part of my life since I was in middle school," Pfeffer said. "We're part of the community. It's so sad to lose that."

BahrainWatch: Banicon is Bahrain's first cartoon, comic and video game convention, taking place this Thursday with the Bahrain Anime Convention hosting a series of events based on the Japanese cartoon industry, at the Gulf Hotel's Gulf Convention Centre, Adliya, from 10am to 10pm.

SlaveWatch: Dan Vado, of Slave Labor Publishing, is running a comic creating workshop at San Jose Museum of Art on July 9th, from 1pm to 3pm. in conjunction with its current Robert Crumb's Genesis exhibition.

CBLDFWatch: Australia is looking at removing the "artistic merit' clause for pornograpjic legislation.

LegalWatch: The New York Times looks at upcoming Marvel lawsuits, specifically the estate of Jack Kirby against Marvel.

In his 2010 deposition, Mr. Lee seemed to suggest that Mr. Kirby was little more than a talented foot soldier who followed the whims of his boss. Mr. Lee sang a different tune during the Marvel glory years of the 1960s, when he sometimes described Mr. Kirby as an equal in the creative process. In a 1968 interview later quoted in The Comics Journal, Mr. Lee talked about brainstorming with Mr. Kirby, who, he noted, needed "no plot at all" to produce stories: "He just about makes up the plots for these stories. All I do is a little editing. … He's so good at plots, I'm sure he's a thousand times better than I."

KaraokeWatch: During Comic Con…

Fly, dash, swim, stretch, teleport…… do whatever you have to do. Just make sure you get to the TechKaraoke "classified" Comic Con after-party! TechKaraoke and Twonky team up to close out Comic Con with a BANG! Rendezvous Saturday, July 23. 8:00 p.m. 97 Horton. Cash bar. Rock Out Karaoke will be there rockin' all your favorite live band karaoke tunes.

Someone make sure to get Heidi along…

This is Computo the Comic Link Conqueror speaking. I come for your women. But for now I merely collate comic-related bits and pieces online. One day I will rule. Until that day, read on.

They say I am a work in progress. The fools.

Original "Batmobile mold" seized

The Long Island town of Brookhaven seized the only and original Batmobile mold, a cherished artifact from the hit 1960s television series, from its owners' front yard, citing sanitary violations, a lawsuit claims in Queens Supreme Court.

Holy Internet, Batman! – Boston.com

"Once one of my customers buys a comic online, then DC Comics has them forever,'' Howley said. "They don't need me. They have no interest in keeping people like us in the middle. This really is, in the long run, cutting our own throat.''

T-Mobile Girl Carly Foulkes Cast as Retro Girl in 'Powers'

Powers co-creator and writer Brian Michael Bendis called into the Geektime radio show on Sirius Xm channel Howard 100 and revealed that Carly Foulkes will play the role of Retro Girl, the first character murdered in FX's adaptation of Powers, a drama following two homicide detectives in a world inhabited by super powered beings.

Captain America: The First Avenger Set Visit! | Superhero Hype

Eventually we are ushered towards a screen on the far side of the room, where Feige introduces a very rough cut of the sequence in which Steve Rogers is transformed into Captain America. The footage is impressive. It has the same, pulpy feel as "The Rocketeer," both in appearance and in tone, and, at least in those few minutes, Evans feels the perfect fit for Rogers. That this little snippet works, in spite of being out of context, and having only temporary effects in place, bodes well for the finished movie.

Batman To Face Mortality In New Six Issue Series

"I'm doing a Batman story, it's called Batman: Mortality, where we discuss the five stages of death… Paul Levitz is the writer. Paul Levitz is writing it, and it's a six issue mini-series, or a six issue series within the Batman [titles], the new Batman… And I didn't know this, too. Let's back up. Paul and I are planning to do this series. Unbeknownst to me, but probably he knew, DC is planning to do this big thing." – Denys Cowan

Iconic Batman scene to take place in 'The Dark Knight Rises'? | Batman-News.com

The Dark Knight Rises filmed at Wollaton Hall this past week, and Guy Jenkins of "Allergic Films" sent in some really cool set photos. First, we see Wollaton Hall, which will be used as the rebuilt Wayne Manor in The Dark Knight Rises. The next batch of photos from Jenkins show the set of what could be an iconic Batman scene from the comics, and animated TV series. I'd consider this a minor spoiler, so continue reading if you choose.

'Captain America: Super Soldier' Screenshots & Concept Art | Game Rant

Independence Day is fast approaching. Not the alien invasion movie with Will Smith, but rather the U.S. holiday put in place to celebrate America's independence from Great Britain back in 1776. The Fourth of July, as most Americans refer to it, is a chance to show off one's patriotic side, remember the history of the country, and enjoy a three-day weekend. In preparation for the holiday, Sega and Next Level Games have provided a bunch of new information and images for Captain America: Super Soldier.

The Legal View: The Once and Future Superman | The Beat

It would indeed be ironic if Neil Gaiman–who likened the Siegels' landmark 2008 courtroom victory to his own–were to provide the basis for gutting the heirs' financial stake in modern Superman material. But that's not likely to happen. In fact, DC has a strong incentive not to rely on Gaiman as precedent for splitting Superman in two–namely, its arguments in the Superboy case.

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