The 2010 Baltimore Comic-Con Announces More Publishers, Guests!
Baltimore, Maryland - March 19, 2010 - The Baltimore Comic-Con is proud to announce the most recent set of publishers and guests for the 2010 convention. This August, we will welcome Dark Horse Comics, IDW, and Top Shelf Comix to Baltimore, joining already-announced publishers Image Comics, Boom! Studios, and Top Cow Productions.
Additionally, come and meet new and returning guests Tom Brevoort (Executive Editor, Marvel Comics), Bernard Chang (Prince of Persia), Sean Chen (Nova), Mark Chiarello (Editor, DC Comics), Mike Choi (X-Force), Shane Davis (Superman: Earth One), Francesco Francavilla (The Green Hornet: Year One), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Wednesday Comics), Sterling Gates (Supergirl), Bryan J.L. Glass (Mice Templar), Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four), Greg Horn (Green Lantern), Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman), Jamal Igle (Supergirl), Georges Jeanty (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Denis Kitchen (Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen), Barry Kitson (Iron Man 2 Prequel), Greg LaRocque (The Exiled), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Steve Lieber (Underground), Luna Brothers (The Sword), David Mack (Kabuki), Ron Marz (Witchblade), Mike McKone (Avengers Academy), Bob McLeod (New Mutants Forever), Mark Morales (Siege), Chris Moreno (Toy Story), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Jeff Parker (Thunderbolts), Lauren Perry (Blank-ees), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Ultimate Extinction), Chris Pitzer (Publisher, Adhouse Books), Paul Pope (Wednesday Comics), Jack Purcell (Gotham City Sirens), Mike Raicht (The Stuff of Legend), Tom Raney (Black Widow: Deadly Origin), Chris Roberson (I, Zombi), Budd Root (Cavewoman), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Craig Rousseau (Marvel Her-Oes), Jim Rugg (Afrodisiac), Tim Sale courtesy of Hero Initiative (Captain America White), Ian Sattler (Editor, DC Comics), Stuart Sayger (Bram Stoker's Death Ship), Bob Schreck (Jurassic Park), Jim Shooter (Magnus, Robot Fighter), Andy Smith (WildC.A.T.S.), John K. Snyder III (The A-Team: Shotgun Wedding), Allison Sohn (Star Wars sketchcard artist), Billy Tan (Shadowland), Ben Templesmith sponsored by Laughing Ogre Comics (Choker), Herb Trimpe (Incredible Hulk), Dexter Vines (Ultimate Avengers), Neil Vokes (Superman Adventures), Matt Wagner (The Green Hornet: Year One), Bernie Wrightson (Swamp Thing), and Chrissie Zullo (Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love).
"Our guest list is really picking up momentum now," said Marc Nathan, promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con. "We're happy to be adding guests from past years and welcoming new ones this year too. We are especially proud to welcome new guests Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Jonathan Hickman this year, since we know that they will fit in with our great group of returning guests. If you are a comic book fan, you will want to be in Baltimore in August! Needless to say, we're thrilled to welcome the Adhouse, Dark Horse, IDW, and Top Shelf crews back, and look forward to hearing what all of their latest and greatest projects will be."
Guests previously announced include: Mike and Laura Allred (Madman), Sergio Aragones (Groo), Ivan Brandon (Nemesis: The Imposters), Jim Calafiore (Secret Six), Eric Canete (New Avengers: Luke Cage), Howard Chaykin (Black Kiss), Cliff Chiang (Greendale), Frank Cho (Ultimate Comics New Ultimates), Steve Conley (Star Trek Omnibus: The Original Series), Amanda Conner (Power Girl), Dan DiDio (The Outsiders, Co-Publisher, DC Comics), Al Feldstein (MAD Magazine), Ron Garney (Wolverine: Weapon X), Michael Golden (Marvel 1602: Spider-Man), Cully Hamner (Detective Comics), Dean Haspiel (ACT-I-VATE), Geoff Johns (Blackest Night, Chief Creative Officer, DC Comics), J.G. Jones (DC Universe Legacies), Rich Koslowski (BB Wolf and the 3 LPs), Laura Martin (Girl Comics), Todd McFarlane (Spawn), Mark McKenna (Banana Tail), Terry Moore (Echo, SiP), Phil Noto (Avengers: The Origin), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex), Eric Powell (The Goon), James Robinson (Justice League of America), Stephane Roux (Zatanna), Louise Simonson (X-Factor Forever), Walter Simonson (Thor), Jim Starlin (Dreadstar), Brian Stelfreeze (The Authority: The Lost Year), Karl Story (Zatanna), Mark Texeira (X-Men: Origins), Billy Tucci (Shi), Doug Wagner (World of Warcraft: Horde), Mark Waid (Irredeemable, Editor-in-Chief, Boom! Studios), Marv Wolfman (New Teen Titans), and John Workman (Heavy Metal).
In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website (http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/baltimorecomics), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/baltimorecomiccon), MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/baltimorecomics), and ComicSpace (http://www.comicspace.com/baltimorecomicon) pages.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 28-29, 2010. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 28th.
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for communications regarding the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet
general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 11th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 28-29, 2010. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 5 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
OT: Al Capp notes - what do they all mean?
Don K has sent me some handwritten notes by Al Capp, but I can't help him figuring out what the topic is. Capp's strip was Li'l Abner, which as he aged, was ghosted by people like Frank Frazetta. Capp also moved across the political spectrum from high liberal to arch conservative.
Don writes, "I will be much interested in what you make of all this... maybe it will make more sense to you (or to somebody)."
If anyone has any idea what Capp's writing about, please post in the comments.
Don writes, "I will be much interested in what you make of all this... maybe it will make more sense to you (or to somebody)."
If anyone has any idea what Capp's writing about, please post in the comments.
Animated "JC" cartoon protested before it's even started.
Religious coalition accuses Comedy Central of bad faith
By Lisa de Moraes
Washington Post Friday, June 4, 2010; C04
I'm still catching up from Heroes Con.
Plum Loco web comic from Roy Delgado
Corcoran graduate Roy Delgado and Peter Plum and Peter Plum Jr. have a new webcomic out - Plum Loco.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Trickster on NPR
Missed this one at first - Matt Dembicki's interviewed, and Joseph Stands With Many has comments.
Hansen, Liane. 2010
Native American Folk Tales Take A Graphic Turn.
National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday (June 6).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127483926 and http://public.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesun/2010/06/20100606_wesun_18.mp3 and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=127483926
Hansen, Liane. 2010
Native American Folk Tales Take A Graphic Turn.
National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday (June 6).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127483926 and http://public.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesun/2010/06/20100606_wesun_18.mp3 and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=127483926
Washington City Paper's Jonah Hex contest
Win a comic book and t-shirt from the movie Jonah Hex
[boy, I wish they'd tell me about these things]
[boy, I wish they'd tell me about these things]
One key difference between us and Japan - freedom of speech
Tokyo assembly votes down measure to regulate child porn in comics
(Mainichi Japan) June 14, 2010
We may have the First Amendment, but there's a law in the US that says possessors drawings of imaginary under-age cartoon characters (how is that even possible?) can be prosecuted for child pornography. Support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund today.
Here's a new interview with its head - Spurgeon, Tom. 2010.
CR Newsmaker Interview: Charles Brownstein Of The CBLDF.
Comics Reporter (June 13).
(Mainichi Japan) June 14, 2010
We may have the First Amendment, but there's a law in the US that says possessors drawings of imaginary under-age cartoon characters (how is that even possible?) can be prosecuted for child pornography. Support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund today.
Here's a new interview with its head - Spurgeon, Tom. 2010.
CR Newsmaker Interview: Charles Brownstein Of The CBLDF.
Comics Reporter (June 13).
Comic book reviews by a local reader
Emilia, one of my co-workers in the Museum, let me know that she's got a site, Emilia's bookshelf: comic-books, where she reviews the comics she's read. I'm just checking it out now - and boy is she tough.
Interview with Trickster artist Andrew Cohen up at City Paper
Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Trickster’s Andrew Cohen, Posted by Mike Rhode on Jun. 14, 2010.
Andrew and I will also be appearing on a panel at the DC Public Library on June 26th, talking about comics.
Andrew and I will also be appearing on a panel at the DC Public Library on June 26th, talking about comics.
June 26: Graphic Content: A Conversation with Four DC Area Graphic Storytellers
I'll be moderating this, and Shannon "G.I. Joe" Gallant, Matt "Politico" Wuerker, Andrew "Trickster" Cohen and Evan "DC Conspiracy" Keeling will be speaking on creating comics.
Event: Graphic Content: A Conversation with Four DC Area Graphic Storytellers
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=130811430278136&mid=280312cG40206d0eG1a637daG7
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Zadzooks on Elektra blue-ray release, Wednesday Comics and more
Zadzooks: Elektra, Alice in Wonderland and Spartacus
Depp's Hatter, Elektra worlds apart
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times June 8, 2010
Comic book review: Wednesday Comics (hardcover)
by Joseph Szadkowski
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - Zadzooks - Worlds of Comics, Gaming and Action Figures
Bennett's Best: Secret Avengers and Mystery Society
By Greg Bennett, Special to Zadzooks
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bennett's Best: Serenity: Float Out and Superman/Batman
By Greg Bennett, Special to Zadzooks
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Depp's Hatter, Elektra worlds apart
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times June 8, 2010
Comic book review: Wednesday Comics (hardcover)
by Joseph Szadkowski
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - Zadzooks - Worlds of Comics, Gaming and Action Figures
Bennett's Best: Secret Avengers and Mystery Society
By Greg Bennett, Special to Zadzooks
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bennett's Best: Serenity: Float Out and Superman/Batman
By Greg Bennett, Special to Zadzooks
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Brian Truitt on the formerly-dead Robin
'Lost Days' looks at Red Hood's tragic saga
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY 6/3/2010
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY 6/3/2010
Comics on the Rack, Quick Picks for Comics Due 06-16-10
COMICS ON THE RACK
Quick Picks for Comics Due 06-16-10
By John Judy
AGE OF HEROES #2 of 4 by Paul Cornell, Dan Slott, Ty Templeton and Others. An anthology of Marvel misfits taking their turns in the spotlight. A must for fans of Gravity and The Gauntlet!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633 by Zeb Wells and Chris Bachalo. The all-new, all-improved, kid-killing Lizard takes his shot at killing Spidey. Disturbing because, y'know, he killed his own kid. The Lizard, I mean. Probably not for younger readers.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 by Joe Kelly and Michael Lark. Back-up stories by Stan Lee and Marcos Martin and J.M. DeMatteis and Max Fiumara. The Kraven chicks finally get into the game. The comic so good they couldn't wait a week! Twice the web-slinging in the same week! Excelsior!
ATLAS #2 by Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman. The 3-D Man enters the scene. But will he be in IMAX too?
BIRDS OF PREY #2 by Gail Simone and Ed Benes. The gals gang up to protect the Penguin! They have their reasons!
THE BOYS #43 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. Wee Hughie versus Malchemical! Everybody fights! Awesome stuff! NOT for kids!
BRIGHTEST DAY #4 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis and Others. Black Lantern Firestorm?!? Are you kidding?!? Okay Johns, time to get the clues out there… Recommended.
CRIMINAL VOL. 5: SINNERS SC by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. The return of military deserter/bad-ass Tracy Lawless. Highly recommended. Not for kids.
CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES #2 of 6 by David Lapham and Javier Barreno. Picking up where Garth Ennis left off, this one's about a country family running from the plague-infected maniacs who have taken over the world with at least one of them wondering if she wouldn't be safer on her own. Absolutely not for kids, but great reading for the strong of stomach.
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #2 of 10 by Ken Wein and Andy and Joe Kubert, J.H. Williams and Scott Kolins. Recounting the early days of masked adventuring in the DCU. Newsboy Legion, Seven Soldiers and (of course) the JSA. Awesome artists on the job!
HELLBLAZER #268 by Peter Milligan and Guiseppi Camuncoli. Constantine is so desperate to get his marbles back he summons Shade the Changing Man! All the way from the eighties! A blast from the past!
I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER SC written and drawn by Shannon Wheeler. A collection of stuff by Eisner Award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Wheeler. No long articles about restaurants and plays you'll never see, guaranteed!
INCREDIBLE HULK #610 by Greg Pak and Paul Pelletier. Guess who's back. The cover says it all. About time!
NEW AVENGERS #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Oh come on, we all knew Bendis was never gonna leave this one behind! A new assemblage begins here! Gotta look!
ULTIMATE COMICS X #3 by Jeph Loeb and Arthur Adams. Wow, that Arthur Adams is still a swell artist! He's drawing this!
WALKING DEAD #73 by Robert Kirkman and Charles Adlard. Living in the zombie-free haven of the DC metro area can make you lower your guard. Don't do that. Highly recommended. Not for kids.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Weingarten interviewed himself on Barney & Clyde
'Barney & Clyde' a tale of rich man, poor man, Miami Herald June 6 2010.
I guess the Herald couldn't spare a reporter...
And here's the note the Post ran about the strip a week ago - A note to comics readers, Sunday, June 6, 2010.
I guess the Herald couldn't spare a reporter...
And here's the note the Post ran about the strip a week ago - A note to comics readers, Sunday, June 6, 2010.
Post on Marmaduke
Playing catch-up due to Heroes Con,here's one for the record as I would imagine anyone who wanted to see this already has - He ought to stick to the funny pages, By Michael O'Sullivan, ,Friday, June 4, 2010.
Local cartoonist Issa Nyaphaga is fundraising for a Mobile Clinic Project to Cameroon
From: Issa Nyaphaga
Dear Friends,
We're not going to go have fun in South Africa.
I hope this message finds you well. On June 25th, we will be taking medical care to a place it's never gone before—the remote, indigenous villages of Tikar country in Cameroon, West Africa.
Soulful Presence and HITIP (Hope International for Tikar People) are partnering to bring Dr. Georges Bwelle, a local Cameroonian surgeon, and his team of 25 medical volunteers to remote, marginalized communities where most people have never even seen a doctor.
By supporting our Mobile Health Clinic, you will help provide critical health services and much-needed medical supplies to children, women, families, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly in the equatorial rainforest.
By donating just $10, you can send an indigenous Tikar villager to the doctor for the first time. Your donation will cover the cost of the doctor's visit and any necessary medication.
Will you please help us? The more donations we receive, the more people we can serve during our trip. You can donate online at http://www.soulfulpresence.org/donate.php or call us at 505.982.1977.
It only takes a few seconds to help us change a life. We deeply appreciate your generosity and your sense of shared humanity!
Thank you,
Marcie Davis, Jenny Sanborn, Anita Woodley, Ceci Tchakounte Tadfor and Issa Nyaphaga
Catch me in facebook if you can
Issa Nyaphaga - www.hitip.org
"Think Local... Act Global!"
Or inverse these words, it works as well.
nyaphagart@gmail.com is my current email.
"Think Local... Act Global!"
Or inverse these words, it works as well.
nyaphagart@gmail.com is my current email.
That darn Babin
Another letter to the editor - this time on Rex Babin:
Cruel treatment of the Gores, Gerald Kamens, Arlington, Washington Post (June 12 2010).
Cruel treatment of the Gores, Gerald Kamens, Arlington, Washington Post (June 12 2010).
Friday, June 11, 2010
Meet a MSU comic librarian
Here's a feature with my friend Randy Scott - Faculty conversations: Randy Scott, Emily Fox, University Relations student writer, June 11, 2010.
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