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London MCM Expo Comic Village Expands to Size of Actual Village
The MCM Expo London Comic Con is apparently expanding its Comic Village by 50% area after tables for the October show sold out in record time. Continue reading
Posted in Comic News
Tagged Batman, comic books, comic creators, indie comics, small press
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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
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged comic book art, comic books, small press, underground comics
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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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Why do Comic Books Rule the Box Office?
Of course, there are many successful films these days that didn’t start off in the world of comic books. But if we take a close look at the box-office results over the last five years, each year we find that a comic based film is in the top ten. The only exception was 2009, which while dominated by genre films like … read more
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Tagged comic book movies, comic books, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, superhero comics, superhero movies
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Marvel’s Villains Wreak Vengeance
Fear Itself #1 hit the shelves just last week, but the folks at Marvel are already are teasing us with their next big event, Vengeance, which, as Tom Brennan told IGN, will offer “an exploration of villainy in the Marvel Universe through the eyes of the next generation.”
Not the sequel to Acts of Vengeance I was hoping … read more
Posted in Comic News
Tagged Avengers, comic books, Magneto, Marvel Comics, superhero comics, Vengeance
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Marvel vs Capcom 3 DLC List is Fake. For Now…
Since releasing Shuma Gorath and Jill Valentine for MvC3, Capcom have kept rather schtum on exactly who will be filling in those two additional DLC slots – though the current crisis in Japan is probably of more concern to the game’s developers.
But this hasn’t stopped one beaver from spreading a 14-strong roster of new characters; a list that, while … read more
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Tagged Capcom, comic books, Marvel Comics, superhero comics, video games
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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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Black Dynamite Explodes in Your Face
First issue of the BLACK DYNAMITE Comic Book to release April 2011
Press Release: Ape Entertainment, in partnership with Ars Nova, is proud to announce the release of the original 48 page one-shot Black Dynamite: Slave Island, inspired by the major motion picture Black Dynamite.
“Between the streets, Vietnam and the C.I.A., Black Dynamite thought he had seen it … read more
2011 Eagle Awards Voting Opens
Due to my ongoing technical problems this is going up a little late, but nevertheless: the voting selection for the 2011 Eagle Awards is now up here.
It’s a vast and varied list, too, comprising 29 categories. Voting will close at midnight BST on Monday 11 April, and the winners will be announced at the MCM Expo London Comic … read more
Indie Comics Magazine #1 in Comic Shops Today
Press Release: Comic book readers who are interested in Aazurn Publishing’s Indie Comics Magazine and did not preorder #1 need to buy today at their local comic shop, said Editor Gary Scott Beatty.
“We have no huge overprint, no digital version and no back issue sales,” Beatty explained. “Indie Comics Magazine #1 is an instant collectible.”
Appearing in the first … read more
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