EVEN MORE ARCHIE CREATORS ON THE ROAD FOR FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Tracy Yardley, artist and writer for ARCHIE COMICS’ SONIC, will be providing sketches and signing autographs from 11:00am until 7:00pm. at…
Richard’s Comics & Collectables
1214A
Bill Galvan, artist and writer for ARCHIE COMICS, will be providing sketches and signing autographs from 3:30pm until 6:00pm. at…
NIGHT FLIGHT COMICS
6222 So. State Street
I’ll be putting up a “Last Week” up-date on the Comic Expo about Tuesday.
I’ve been in touch with Dave Ryan of War Of The Independents fame and arranged an interview with him once his home move is complete.
I’ll also be doing a review of Hybrid Bastards #2 which Katie kindly sent me -along with a GORGEOUS piece of original art from the book!
A few other things that I’ve got lined up but it’s all being kept quiet for now.
One question I keep getting asked is why I do not include my own work and projects here. Well,I do have my own art site and a nice spot over at Comic Space. The purpose of this site is not self-promotion.
That said,I thought I would offer a very brief teaser on two projects -one is fairly well known:The Supernaturals. This was the strip I created to replace a comic Fleetway lost copyright to.
So here you go…
The other page is from a little “Preview” project that leads into a mini series. The strip is titled “Words Between Worlds” -this is unfinished/un-lettered art so kind of raw.
There -happy now? Next I’ll be showing off some of Paul Brown’s Outlaws 4025 artwork!
Be happy.
ARCHIE CREATORS ON THE ROAD FOR FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Craig Boldman, writer for ARCHIE COMICS, will be available to meet with fans and sign autographs from 10:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
COMICS 2 GAMES
859-647-7568
Fernando Ruiz, artist and writer for ARCHIE COMICS, and a Joe Kubert school instructor, will be providing sketches and signing autographs from 1:30pm until 3:30pm. Fernando has been a part of FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at Dewey’s Comic
DEWEY’S COMIC
(973) 593-0042
and one week later on Saturday, May 10th
Dan Parent, artist and writer for ARCHIE COMICS, will be available to meet with fans and sign autographs from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. We hope to see you there!
MAIN STREET COMICS
(845) 342-0458
PRESS RELEASE - ALETHEIA PREMIERES ON MYSPACE!
Image Comics/Shadowline’s ALETHEIA premieres online in an unprecedented way!
30 April 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - In an unprecedented move, Image Comics Shadowline has teamed up with MySpace Comic Books to release the entirety of the upcoming ALETHEIA weeks before release.
“With the ever increasing amount of new titles on the stands, we really wanted to do something new and different to help ALETHEIA stand out,” said Shadowline President Jim Valentino. “Teaming up with MySpace in this manner gave the series a spotlight it may not have had otherwise had and we don’t doubt it will result in many more readers heading into stores for the book.”
The one-time MySpace pre-release preview of ALETHIA #1 details the origins of the series, showing the gods never left the Earth and have a secret, yet strict stranglehold on our society. When one woman loses the love of her life them, she goes on a quest for revenge against these hidden kings of humankind.
ALETHEIA #1, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.50, will be in stores March 29th. The full preview can be seen at www.myspace.com/comicbooks
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the
CBO would like to introduce two new staffers who will deal with interviews and reviews.
First up is Billy ‘13″ C’ Goldbrick Jnr. CBO asked Billy how he saw his CBO duties:
“Word,dawg. Some ****** ******* bro tries t’ ********* tippy-toe up mah crib t’ ******** deisrespect m’ho goddamn if’n the **** ain’t gonna get slapped upside th’ head. Suck this! Word”
No idea what it means but -well said,sir!
“Get outta m’face,bitch!”
Jimmy “Jack-Knife” Pomparini when asked how he’d tackle hard interviewees or criticism over questioning remarked:No One argues. Meat-hook” ?
Jimmy worked at Stupidly Blatant Comics where many staffers simply disappeared and I asked Jimmy whether this was due to editorial policies? Jimmy responded with “I take the Fourth” -which I have no idea about unless he wants the fourth interview I’ve lined up for May?
Jimmy and Billy will be at the Comic Expo and both said they were looking forward to “Coming to mutually beneficial deals with publishers and dealers”.
Inspirational!
Welcome lads.
Bristol-artist-in-residence,Paul Brown,a long time war comics fan has achieved a life-long ambition.
Brown’s agent,D.R. Northall & Unassociates,have revealed that Paul has completed his 250 pp,full colour opus magnus “Me,Rommel and the Chutney Wagon”. The story reveals Brown’s part in bringing down Rommel in World War II -this is the controversial chapter missing from “The Hitler Diaries”.
The book,priced at 54645Euros will be available at some point in the future.
G.A.Grunt
BLOODY WOUNDS & NOSE BLEEDS!!!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS ART BOOK, DARK EDGE VOL. 7 & PURI PURI VOL. 5 AVAILABLE NOW!
The King of Fighters Art Book
Gamers out there, your wait is finally over! All of your favorite characters are here in this explosive art book! Kyo, Iori, Mai, Terry, Geese and many more are all present and accounted for in this collection. Original illustrations produced by artists Wing Yan and King Tung for the long running comic series in
Dark Edge vol. 7
Dark Edge is back with more blood, gore and zombies! The coffin that bound Kurou is destroyed and he comes out alive, contrary to the Nosferatu’s expectations.
Puri Puri vol. 5
Kamioda has been entrusted to coordinate a Halloween gig for the community. He has found the right talent, but he has yet to face challenges of coping with a girl with a phobia of men from the sewing club, and becoming the mediator between the beautiful, yet unbending girls of the choir and the art club. Will he be able to produce a show worthy of representing admirable
Availability
The King of Fighters Art Book, Puri Puri vol. 5 and Dark Edge vol. 7 are available NOW! The King of Fighters Art Book is priced at $21.95, while Puri Puri vol. 5 and Dark Edge vol. 7 are each priced at $9.95.
About DrMaster Publications Inc.:
DrMaster Publications Inc. is a uniquely quirky publishing company that was started in 2004. Specializing in bringing interesting graphic novels from
Please visit www.drmasterbooks.com for information on our current and upcoming titles. And feel free to tour the site. Regular updates will follow as our line of “masterful” comic series expands.
GET TWO FREE ARCHIE COMICS THIS SATURDAY!
Thousands of comic book shops around the world will be celebrating the comic book art form on Saturday, May 3rd. On Free Comic Book Day, over two million comic books will be given away by participating stores, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books!
Now in its seventh year, Free Comic Book Day has proven to be a smashing success, spreading the word that comics are terrific reading.
Stop by your local comic book shop and pick up a copy of each of the fan favorite Archie Comics. In an original story created just for Free Comic Book Day…
ARCHIE’S PAL JUGHEAD—FCBD 2008 EDITION
by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg
“Night At The
32pgs, Full Color
FREE!
Representing the very first Sonic the Hedgehog comic from 1992…
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #1—FCBD 2008 EDITION
by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak
Sonic the Hedgehog has been speeding his way through video games, TV, and comic books since 1992! He is undoubtedly one of the biggest cultural icons throughout the world. Now, Archie Comics is paying homage to the blue blur by taking us back to where it all began. With the overwhelming success and popularity of the Sonic Archives reprint series, we are proud to bring you a reprint of the first-ever Sonic comic from the ongoing series: Sonic The Hedgehog #1! In honor of this year’s Free Comic Book Day, Archie is re-releasing the classic stories from this prized issue, but with a special bonus: the cover will be completely re-imagined with a modern “spin” by current Sonic artist, SPAZ!
32pgs, Full Color
FREE!
The Perhapanauts #1
story TODD DEZAGO,
art & cover CRAIG ROUSSEAU,
variant cover ARTHUR ADAMS
32 PAGES, FC, $3.50
“TRIANGLE,” Part One
The official debut of the all-new on-going series from Image! A new storyline begins as the PERHAPANAUTS delve deeper into the Bermuda Triangle to rescue Karl from the Mothman Tribunal! As the team prepares to battle these Angels of Doom, they are separated and cast into the unpredictable and unfathomable Perhaps! Will they ever get out…?! Back at Bedlam, Arisa is confronted by her past and Choopie is crowned King of the Gremlins. Yes, really.
The annual that seems to have started this series I missed –standing order with Forbidden Planet explains that.
I did really want to avoid reviewing this simply because it looks very similar to one of my own projects. However,I made the mistake of asking Mr Brown to review and he and Darron Northall seem far more interested in
Let’s cut a long story short.
If you know anything about paranormal phenomena or Creatures On The Outer Edge,this book will make so much sense to you. It did to me. Chupacabras,Mothman –or,rather,Mothmen- Sasquatch and more. This book has the lot and the art by Craig Rousseau is very nice and the colour work of Rico Renzi adds to the overall feel and look.
Todd DeZago’s story is fine. I might have understood things more if I’d gotten that first book but as Merlin the Mystic once said to me:”Why cry over a Man-root when it’s milk will send you?” I think that is very relevant!
I’d recommend The Perhapanauts because it is a fun read.
Septic Isle
Writer:Andy Winter
Artist:Mick Trimble
The book: The 52-page perfect-bound title has a full-colour cover and black and white interior artwork. An exclusive limited edition first printing of just 100 copies will be available at the Bristol Expo, priced £3.95.
Hmm. Another one Mr Brown should have reviewed but,apart from his Aquaman-water hand fixation the poor love has been working hard on his exhibition pieces for the
There’s a nice dedication to the late James Redington,who’ll be missed at the Expo.
You may recall that Adam Winter was the man behind Blood Psi which I reviewed here: http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2007/07/26/moonface-press/ and I had wondered what his collaboration with Mick Trimble might look like. The story is this:
“In the ’70s and ’80s, Jacob Marley was MI5’s most revered and feared agent. But he turned his back on Queen and country to pursue a more peaceful existence. Now, 15 years later and with his life collapsing around him, Marley has returned to find that the world of British espionage is more dangerous than ever before.
Ageing, heartbroken and off his game, Marley must now face off against Jerome Quinn. A former MI5 man himself, Quinn leads Odin’s Sword, a neo-Nazi terror organisation that has declared war on
To beat him, Marley will need every shred of courage and cunning at his disposal – and it still might not be enough…”
You could say,if you were old enough,like me,that this story has elements of the TV series/books featuring the character Callan [starring Edward Woodward] and even The Professionals. Or even my life story [heh!] It is an interesting read and thankfully veered away from the James Bond influence it was to initially have –there is a “Coming Soon” ad inside that shows this influence.
There are,in Mick’s artwork,certain things that do stick out like a sore thumb in places but this is 52 pages and when I read the book initially I blocked out those flaws as they never really detracted from the story and the overall feel of the book. Mick’s character sketches printed in the book look great and some might say “find an inker”. However,I will NOT. I was lucky to have Ben Dilworth and John Britton to ink some of my early work but it was only as I had to do my own inking over virtually non-existent pencils that I saw my flaws and developed. I think Mick should ink his own work and,as he’s still young,he’ll improve and develop.
I enjoyed the story and art and if you get a chance to buy a copy –DO! And if you go to the Expo say “Hi” to the guys.
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