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Category Archives: Press Releases
Sean Dietrich Takes New Kid’s Book on 10,000 Mile US Tour
In the age of the internet when most artists rely on online sales to promote, or a rare decent paying, steady gig at a big company to pay the bills, Sean Dietrich is going against the grain with a six month, 10,000 mile U.S. Live Art Tour starting Aug 1st to promote several new books, including a brand new kid’s book ‘The Fruits of Our Labor’, and introduce thousands of new people to his own special brand of live art. Continue reading
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Memorial Day Sale at Ink Pen Mutations’ Revamped Site
Press release: Ink Pen Mutations announced today that in celebration for huge website redo they are launching a huge Memorials day sale. From May 28th to May 31st everything on their website www.inkpenmutations.com will be 30% off. All of their illustrated fiction hits including Zombie Cadence to Mother’s Urn are included in the sale. Click on the preview links to … read more
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Tagged comic books, Digital Comics, Ink Pen Mutations, small press
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Septagon Studios Releases Masks Mini Series And Hardcover Graphic Novel
Press Release: MASKS is a dark story with stunning visuals written and illustrated by Aaron Rintoul and published by Septagon Studios. After the successful Free digital release of MASKS #1, Septagon Studios has gone on to release the full MASKS mini series digitally along with the hardcover graphic novel and 5 Bonuses. For full details please visit www.MasksComic.com.
MASKS is … read more
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Byron Returns to SLG as Digital-only Comic
Once you have survived drugged toads, vampire attacks, and the attempted realignment of reality. What else in life can possibly phase you. Karl Christian Krumpholz tackles that question as his erstwhile hero Byron returns for another set of adventures in an all new comic book series Byron: Die Byron Die, from SLG Publishing. Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Comics, horror comics, indie comics, Slave Labor Graphics, small press
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Drawing Autism Celebrates Artistry and Self-Expression
Drawings, paintings, and collages by children & adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder comprise this inspiring art collection.
Press Release: Over the last decade autism has become an international topic of conversation. Knowing no racial, ethnic, or social barriers, today autism is diagnosed in 1 in every 110 children. Drawing Autism from Mark Batty Publisher celebrates the artistry and self-expression … read more
Scratch9 snags Eisner Nomination
Press Release: Ape Entertainment is thrilled to congratulate Rob M. Worley, Jason T. Kruse and the entire creative team of Scratch9 on the just announced nomination in the category of “Best Publication for Kids”, in the 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
“When we created our all-ages imprint, KiZoic, we knew that Scratch9 was going to be an important part … read more
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Tagged all-ages comics, Ape Entertainment, Eisner Awards, small press, Will Eisner
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I See the Promised Land given Special Mention in White Ravens Catalogue
Press Release: I See the Promised Land has been singled out for Special Mention in the White Ravens Catalogue of the world’s best books for young people, released this week at the Bologna Book Fair.
Described by the jury from the International Youth Library in Munich as, ‘an extraordinary collaboration between devoted artists from three continents’ it was praised for … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, international comics, political comics, small press
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Life with a Chance of Exploding
New SLG Graphic Novel Loserville Explores Meaning of Life and Explosions
Press Release: Jenna’s life is stagnating. Her husband is a slacker, her job isn’t worth the stress, and hypochondria is her only diversion. That is, until she starts getting symptoms of what doctors are calling “the worst disease in the world,” and it’s not all in her head. Loserville, … read more
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Michael Jai White at Black Dynamite Comic Panel
Where: Meltdown Comics, 7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca 90046
When: Monday, April 4th
6:30 PM Screening
8:00 PM LIVE Podcast
9:00 PM Comic Book Signing and Live Music
Chris Hardwick will lead a panel that includes Michael Jai White (“Black Dynamite”, co-writer), Byron Minns (“Bullhorn”, co-writer), Scott Sanders (director, co-writer), Brian Ash (comic author, writer for The Boondocks) to … read more
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Tagged blaxploitation, comic books, films / movies, kung fu movies
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Sean Dietrich’s Epic Tour Joins Wondercon
Legendary underground live painter continues his epic art tour with WonderCon this weekend in San Francisco.
Press Release: Sean Dietrich, the San Diego live painter who has racked up almost 900 live art shows up and down the west coast, brings his 2011 Art Tour to San Francisco this weekend for the WonderCon comic and pop culture convention.
Dietrich, who … read more
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