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Boom To Launch Nicole Hoang And Dustin Nguyen's What Is It At SDCC
The Boom Studios! booth will be at #2229 at San Diego Comic Con this year We ran a number of their exclusives previously (also running below) but they have added a couple of new ones too. Over the Garden Wall Limited Edition Hardcover Writer: Pat McHale Artist: Jim Campbell Cover artist: Design by Michelle Ankley Collecting the[...]
Finding Nei Ruffino For A Good Cause
Cover artist and colorist Nei Ruffino is going to disappear at the SDCC to help raise money for the Hero Initiative. The clever creator has come up with a
Action Lab Launches Peter David's Artful At San Diego – And Other Exclusives
Here's a run down of the exclusive comic coming from Action Lab Comics at Booth # 2006 at San Diego Comic Con 2016 – including some exclusive covers, a new Athena Voltare series and the launch of Peter David's new series Artful, a vampire Oliver Twist. Athena Voltare: Volcano Goddess #1 Athena Voltare returns in an all new[...]
Aspen Comics Exclusives For SDCC – When Michael Turner Drew Spider-Man And The Black Cat
Aspen Comics also has a few exclusive covers and the like for San Diego Comic Con – some from Marvel, some from DC, some from themselves Find them at booth # 2320 Amazing Spider-Man #15 Aspen Comics Exclusive Michael Turner Variant Edition – Color Price: $20.00 Amazing Spider-Man #15 Aspen Comics Exclusive Michael Turner Variant Edition Set – Includes[...]
Graphitti Designs To Sell DC/Watchmen Crossover T-Shirts At San Diego Comic Con
And could cause all sorts of debates over what happened to Watchmen being a creator-owned comic book…Graphitti Designs I just jhope no one sends Alan Moore any comps. Graphitti Designs has a bunch of exclusive cover DC titles at San Diego Comic Con, from Booth # 2314, right next to the DC emporium We'll get to those in[...]
All The Wednesday And Thursday Panels At San Diego Comic Con 2016 SDCC
San Diego, the Wednesday and the Thursday in panel form… Right, I'm off down the pub. Wednesday, July 20 4:00pm Teaching with Comics: An Interactive Workshop for Educators Peter Carlson (Green Dot Public Schools), Antero Garcia (Colorado State University), and Susan Kirtley (Portland State University) lead this hands-on workshop integrating comic books in your K-12 classrooms[...]
Loot Crate And Her Universe Launch LOOT4FANGIRLS
Monthly subscription box Loot Crate and fangirl-focused fashion line Her Universe are to launch a new monthly subscription box, LOOT4FANGIRLS, with five items a month curated by Her Universe, and the first box including an exclusive dress, in sizes from small to 3XL. Have they thought this through? Forgive my genderstereotyping, but I learnt not to wear my[...]
Babs Tarr's Wonder Woman Cover To San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Souvenir Book SDCC
Babs Tarr has drawn the cover to this year's Souvenir Book for San Diego Comic-Con, celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Wonder Woman. It's one of those years, the catalog also recognises the 75th anniversary of Aquaman, Archie, Captain America, Green Arrow, Plastic Man, the 50th anniversary of the Batman TV show, Black Panther, the Silver Surfer[...]
Inhumans Vs X-Men – Is It An Inevitable Marvel Event?
Could it be announced at San Diego Comic Con? There's usually a big mutant-related event, around the autumn, think Schism, Messiah CompleX or that one with too much time travel.  IVX? And anyway, Magneto, you know Psylocke has had precog abilities You're not being very sensitive there… but other people also have concerns, as to an upcoming X-Men/Inhuman[...]
Not Going To SDCC? Don't Worry, You Can Still Get A Mr. Sparkle
Sparkle." Grab yours here…but if you are going to San Diego Comic Con, you can get a rainbow one. It's time for some Homer Simpson with a dash of sparkles, as Kidrobot brings us some new 7" figures The Simpsons Mr Sparkle 7" Medium Figure collectibles come at a price point of $49.99. Here's what Kidrobot has[...]
BunnyWith An Arseface
Around fifteen years ago, it must have been, I bought a BunnyWith at San Diego Comic Con BunnyWithSiameseTwin, it was Cost about $15, it has been a favourite toy for my eldest daughter when she was old enough to grab it from the shelf. The Bunnywith comic creator, illustrator and tchotchke master Alex Parnell is returning to[...]
KFC Comic Has A Chicken Colonel Sanders With A Vegetarian Menu?
Ahead of San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics and KFC are releasing another free KFC comic, that works as a sequel to last year's Crisis Of Two Colonels So we have Colonel Sanders mopping up the mess his doppelganger left behind him, in Colonel Corps. And get back to creating happiness amongst its citizens, one case of[...]
Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 3rd July 2016 – Even With A Skip Week, DC Get Two Rebirth Comics Into The Top Ten
No's Comics & Games Superstore of Marietta, Georgia Graham Crackers Comics – 10 locations in the Mid-West Yesteryear Comics of San Diego, California Fat Jack's Comicrypt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Famous Faces & Funniesof West Melbourne, Florida. Who had this to say, While UNCANNY AVENGERS #11 could have easily made it on the charts for us, we simply did NOT order enough copies to cover the[...]
Supercon And The Con Job – Who's The Tracer Now?
That is, until they hire a cocky new booking agent who offers them their only chance at a comfortable retirement — robbing one of the largest cons in the country! And getting a collection published for the week of San Diego Comic Con. Jimmy Palmiotti worked with Kevin Smith on Daredevil, inking Joe Quesada in 1999[...]
Breaking Into Comics, A Case Study By Kody Chamberlain
Still, when a new project comes along, it can be surprisingly difficult to find an artist when you need one. It's an amazing paradox. As I prepared my schedule for the 2015 San Diego Comic Con, I had two projects in mind but had set the goal of finding the right artist for one project in particular[...]
Marvel TV Brings Luke Cage And Agents Of SHIELD To SDCC
Marvel has announced their television related panels and signings for this years San Diego Comic-Con The first event is on July 21st as Jeph Loeb moderates the first Marvel / Netflix panel and will feature appearances by Marvel's Luke Cage cast including Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Alfre Woodard, Mahershala Ali, Theo Rossi, Simone Missick, Frank Whaley[...]
Diamond Comics' Best Practice Awards Nominations For The Summer Of 2016
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the nominees for their Best Practice Awards Summer 2016 for comic book retailers, in the categories of  Best Toys Section, Best Interior Signage, Best Window Display, Best New Comics, and Best Staff Motivational Program. Winners will be announced at San Diego Comic Con, retailer voting ends on July 12th. Best Toy Section Toys Ink –[...]
Will The Cloud Be Another Archaia Success Story?
Meanwhile, Long Walk to Valhalla from unknowns Adam Smith and Matthew Fox debuted last year at San Diego Comic-Con, quickly sold through a first printing, and is now nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel. This year at Comic-Con, Archaia will be debuting The Cloud a new original graphic novel from relatively unknown European creators. Will K.I[...]
Be A Comics Editor At IDW Publishing In San Diego?
Lots of people go to San Diego because of comic books Editor, IDW Publishing Some stay. IDW Publishing is looking for a new editor for their staff in their San Diego offices Here is the full job listing: Editor, IDW Publishing IDW Publishing is seeking an experienced Editor to support the Chief Creative Officer This is a full-time position[...]