Nov 4: Chris Giarrusso at Game On! Comics

Game On! Comics Weekly Digest Come  Visit Us! October 29, 2013 In this issue :: New Titles this Week :: Game Nights     Dear Mike,    STORE SIGNING this Sunday!   Sunday, November 3rd from 12-4 meet Chris Giarrusso!  He is the writer/artist of G-Man.   "Here is an absolute delight, a volume that will be shelved with children's titles, but should definitely be sought out by superhero lovers of any age. The visual style is completely charming, creating an amusingly detailed world that young readers can explore over and over." - Publisher's Weekly Check out Chris' website: G-Man Website With Halloween just around the corner pick up a great Zombie Game to play with friends!   The Walking Dead Board Game: The Best Defense  is a cooperative board game in which players take on the roles of Rick, Glenn, Daryl, Michonne, and other characters. The Survivors must defend four key locations from Walkers - the Farm, the Prison, the Town and the Highway - in order to stay alive. The game board is assembled at random for each game, providing for variability in the locations; a 25-card resource deck - containing either Equipment, Allies, Food or Ammunition - is placed at random on one of the locations.Walkers and other calamities are triggered in different locations by a 48-card Event deck (every card is unique!), which players draw from each round. They must then figure out how to minimize the effects of these Events, using dice to resolve combat and determine the outcome of some events. Survivors can work together to combine their combat abilities or split up to cover more ground. If the Survivors don't clear the Walkers out of a location, they'll lose resources - and if any resource deck runs out, the players lose the game. Thus, players need to keep the Walkers at bay while not using up too many resources themselves.   Unlike most cooperative games,  The Walking Dead Board Game: The Best Defense  includes a leadership role that a player can take for one or more rounds. Each player character has a unique leadership ability that provides a bonus while that character is in charge. The Walking Dead Board Game: The Best Defense  includes two gameplay modes. In the "Beginner" mode, players share all information on their Event cards so that the leader and others can take everything happening in the game into consideration. In "Expert" mode, players may  not  share their Event cards, which means that leaders might make decisions that are detrimental to other players - but those players can defy the leader (for a cost) and make their own moves. Why would they do this?In addition to just trying to stay alive, each player has a secret "Ulterior Motive" card that specifies a mission for that player. If he completes that mission, then he earns a partial victory, even if the Survivors as a group would otherwise lose. The Ulterior Motive cards are recommended only for advanced players who like a bit of conflict in their co-operative games.   $40.00        Our phone number has now changed.  Our new number is 703-539-8680.  Please change this in your smartphone and contact list.       Comic store picks our comics of the week for Oct. 30, 2013     If you have not already download it, why not?? Game On! Comics App     iTunes link: Apple link      Google Play (Android) link:  Google Play/Android link      Click Here for QR code shortcut to app: Game On! Comic App QR codes     New Comic Book titles this week 10-30-13   Best Discounts in the area--Not just a slogan, we really do have the best price discounts when you become a Game On! Comics Loyalty Member!  Details here:  Loyalty Membership        The Sandman:Overture #1         Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back!   THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.                  Action Comics Annual #2 Adventure Time 2013 Spoooktacular #1 All New Fathom #3 Aquaman Annual #1 Arcane Secrets #2 Archie #649 Ash & The Army Of Darkness #1 Astounding Villain House 1-Shot Avengers #22 Avengers AI #5 Bionic Man #25 Blood Brothers #3 (L) Bushido #5 (L) Captain America: Living Legend #2 Captain Midnight #4 Cataclysm #0.1 Clive Barker's Next Testament #5 Criminal Macabre: Eyes Of Frankenstein #2 Crossed Badlands #40 Damian: Son Of Batman #1 Danger Girl: The Chase #2 Deadpool Kills Deadpool #4 (L) Dinosaurs Attack #4 Distant Soil, A #42 Edgar A Poe's The Raven & Red Death 1-Shot Ferals #17 Five Ghosts #6 Forever Evil: Argus #1 Fox #1 G.I. Joe #9 Game Of Thrones #17 Godzilla: Rulers Of The Earth #5 Green Lantern Annual #2 Grimm FT: No Tomorrow #3 Grimm FT: Realm Knights #3 Guardians Of Galaxy #8 Hellraiser Annual 2013 #1 Herobear & The Kid 2013 Annual #1 Hit List #2 Infinity #5 Itty Bitty Hellboy #3 Kick-Ass 3 #4 King Conan: Hour Of The Dragon #6 (L) Kiss Kids #3 Knightingail Shadow Divisions #4 Marvel Previews November 2013 Mice Templar IV: Legend #8 Mr Toast Comics #6 Little Lost Ghost My Little Pony 2013 Annual My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #12 Nightwing Annual #1 Powerpuff Girls #2 Previews #302 November 2013 Punisher Trial Of Punisher #2 (L) Rex: Zombie Killer #1 Saga #15 Sandman Overture #1 Scarlet Spider #23 Sex #8 Shadow: Year One #6 Smallville: Season 11 Special #3 Sonic The Hedgehog #254 Soulfire Vol 4 #8 Star Wars: Dark Times - Spark Remains #4 Super #2 Superior Spider-Man #20 Superior Spider-Man Team Up Special #1 Swamp Thing Annual #2 Teen Titans Annual #2 Thor: Crown Of Fools #1 Thought Bubble Anthology 2013 #3 TMNT Ongoing #27 TMNT Villain Micro. #7 Bebop & Rocksteady Transformers: Robots In Disguise #22 True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys #5 Ultimate Comics X-Men #33 Uncanny X-Force #13 Warlord Of Mars: Dejah Thoris #31 Wild Blue Yonder #3 Wildwork #1 Witchblade #170 X-Men: Battle Of The Atom #2 (L)     COLLECTIONS and GRAPHIC NOVELS   Batman HC Vol 3 Death Of The Family Batman Noir Eduardo Risso Deluxe Ed HC Chronicles Of Conan TP Vol 25 Exodus Last Of Us: American Dreams TP Mara TP Marvel Universe: Thor Digest Superman Adventures The Man Of Steel TP Superman The Man Of Steel Believe TP     BACK IN STOCK!   Indestructible Hulk Special #1 Letter 44 #1 Sex Criminals #1 Superior Spider-Man Team Up #5               Game Nights      Sunday Afternoons, Open Gaming and Demo! 12:30pm       Starting this Sunday, November 3, we are having Open Gaming and weekly Game of the Week Demo! This Week's game is Legendary by Upper Deck! Come on in and learn how to play or play some other games with your friends!     Sunday Nights, 5pm-9pm         Tuesday Nights 7-9   Come join us every Tuesday night for Heroclix!            Wednesday Nights 7-11pm Magic the Gathering       Casual Play and booster Draft.         Friday Night, 7pm AND 8pm  Booster Draft Tournament 7pm--$15   Win promo cards and boosters!     Saturdays 4-7pm                    Small Press Review   Comics you may not know about but should! REX, ZOMBIE KILLER #1                     REX, ZOMBIE KILLER tells the story of a hyper-intelligent Golden Retriever named Rex, a sign language-speaking gorilla, and a small pack of animals making a perilous cross-country journey to find safety...and a home.   Rex is trying to reach the doctor who raised him, but the doctor's been relocated to an underground military bunker in Nevada," Anderson said. "So even if they make it across a zombie-infested California, there's not necessarily a cozy fireplace waiting for them."   Issue #1 picks up from the One-Shot issue from 2012, and will make a great jumping-on point for new readers. REX, ZOMBIE KILLER #1 is written by Rob Anderson (MY LITTLE PONY: SPIKE MICRO, GREAT ZOMBIES IN HISTORY) with interior and cover art by DaFu Yu (GRIMM FAIRY TALES, WONDERLAND ANNUAL), interior colors by Juan Romera, cover colors by Kevin Volo, letters and design by E.T. Dollman, and edited by Paul Allor (TMNT: FUGITOID MICRO, ORC GIRL).                 Thank you so much for your support of our new comic and game shop.  We look forward to taking care of all of your comic and game needs.   Don't forget to go on yelp.com and write a review about us too!!     Please tell your comic/game friends about our shop, we would appreciate their business.       Please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us!!      Please tell your friends about us, we would love their business!     Follow us on Twitter too!      J.R., Louis, Matt and Micheal  Game On! Comics www.GameOnComics.com 703-242-3838 info@gameoncomics.com   50% OFF all Variant Comics       Offer Expires: 11/04/13

Cartoonists Draw Blood - Join us this Saturday, Nov. 2

On Saturday, November 2, 2013, several of the finest cartoonists in the Washington, DC area will be devoting their time and talents to sketch for blood donors for the first-ever 'Cartoonists Draw Blood' event with the American Red Cross at Seekers Church (276 Carroll Street, NW in Washington, DC 20012 -- one block from Takoma Metro).

Blood donors are needed to sign up for appointments scheduled in 15 minute intervals between 10AM to 3:30PM. At this time we have a bit over 50% of the time slots filled. To donate your blood, please email Carolyn 'info@curls-studio.com' with your preferred appointment time.

On the day of your blood donation, be sure to drink plenty of fluids, include iron-rich foods in your diet, bring a list of medications you are taking, and bring a photo ID.

Even if you can't attend the event, please tell your friends: https://www.facebook.com/events/208835745954845/

Takoma Voice article: http://tpssvoice.com/2013/10/25/cartoonists-want-your-blood/

Hope to see you this Saturday!

Carolyn

Sponsors: Cartoonists Draw Blood, American Red Cross, National Cartoonists Society, Seekers Church

Cartoonists: Steve Artley, Carolyn Belefski, Bill Brown, Michael Cavna, Eric Gordon, Art Hondros, Mal Jones, Teresa Roberts Logan, Steve Loya, Jay Payne, Joe Sutliff, Jake Warrenfeltz, JTW

Tips for a successful donation:  http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/tips-successful-donation    Facebook Event Page - So you can tell your friends about CARTOONISTS DRAW BLOOD: https://www.facebook.com/events/208835745954845/

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Writing contest for 'Trickster' prize

Scholastics' Storyworks magazine holds writing contests with the prize often being books. For the November/December contest, 10 winners will receive a copy of Trickster: Native American Tales (an Eisner-nominated comics anthology I edited for Fulcrum Publishing). The deadline for entries is Jan. 15, 2014.

The Tumbleweed book illustrated by Kevin Rechin

Here's the trailer for The Tumbleweed Came Back by Carmela LaVigna Coyle and Kevin Rechin, as well as an announcement for a book signing.

'District Comics' wins Shel Dorf Award

District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington. DC  (Fulcrum Publishing) won the 2013 Shel Dorf Award for Original Graphic Novel of the Year, a category that included Building Stories and Parker: The Score, among others.

Comic Riffs on Inside Mad

Best Books of 2013: Judd Apatow leads celebs, creators who joyously go 'Inside MAD'

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs October 27 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/best-books-of-2013-judd-apatow-leads-celebs-creators-who-joyously-go-inside-mad/2013/10/27/42898eda-3f7e-11e3-9c8b-e8deeb3c755b_blog.html#pagebreak

Oct. 30, Gallery Talk: The works of Audrey Niffenegger

The National Museum of Women in the Arts on Wednesday will host a free lunchtime chat about its popular Audrey Niffenegger exhibition.

"Digital Media Specialist Laura Hoffman discusses selections from Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger," according to the museum's website. "The gallery talk will cover the mid-career retrospective of Niffenegger, featuring her book art, works on paper, and paintings with a specific focus on the more morbid works in the exhibition. Discover a fantastic, strange, and mysterious world created by the artist and bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry. The talk and exhibition will reflect Niffenegger’s captivating narrative talent as well as her spooky yet humorous portrayal of death."

October owl

Cartoonist Andrew Cohen is back to occasionally drawing some feathered friends. His most recent post on his blog is a dark-eyed owl, just in time for Halloween. BTW, Andrew will be at the Artisphere this Thursday as the final artist in resident for the Comics Making Workshop/Magic Bullet exhibit in the Works in Progress Gallery.

Courtesy of Andrew Cohen

'Magic Bullet' thank-you card

The D.C. Conspiracy mails thank-you cards to folks who advertise its semi-annual Magic Bullet comics newspapers. For the current issue, MB #7--which has a Halloween theme--local cartoonist Matt Rawson did a Halloween illustration for the thank-you card. (It is loosely based on the Universal monsters chalk wall drawing he did this fall at Artisphere in Arlington, Va., as part of the D.C. Conspiracy's Comic Making Workshop and MB exhibit, which ends next weekend).

Courtesy of Matt Rawson and Joe Carabeo (photo)

Events next week sponsored by Fantom Comics

Fantom Comics is hosting a discussion--one of its regular, informal, coffee house chats--on Oct. 28 at Chinatown Coffee from 7-9 p.m. The book: Watchmen. "Who watches the Watchmen? This month, we do. Alan Moore's subversive work on the perils of superhero power in the hands of the righteous continues to shape our understanding of the role of superheroes in a cynical and broken world. If you've ever read Watchmen or was looking for an excuse to read it, now's the time!"

Fantom Comics is also teaming with Fridge Gallery, which is hosting a Halloween Arty Party. "Come for the cosplay and stay for the party. Deejay Oso Fresh will be rocking the turntables all night and the Costume Contest takes place at 10 p.m. (with $100 Fantom Comics shopping spree as a prize).  We will have cool prizes, a raffle and giveaways all night long. No cover charge!"

Halloween ComicFest - Free Comics at Beyond Comics

Saturday & Sunday October 26th - 27th  Hours: Saturday: 10am to 9pm Sunday: 12noon to 6pm    Come by either Beyond Comics location on Saturday, October 26th and get a free comic book. Kids under 12 wearing a costume get a 50% Discount on any one all ages comic book or  graphic novel.   Here are some of the Free Comics we will have available.                     We will not hold any copies of comics. Quantities may be limited. Contact Us GAITHERSBURG 18749 B North Frederick Rd Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 301-216-0007 Visit Our Website       Contact Us FREDERICK 5632 Buckeystown Pike Frederick, MD 21774 301-668-8202 Join Our Mailing List!

Cartoonist-sponsored blood drive featured in Takoma Voice

Cartoonists want your blood!

BY ALEX HOLT TAKOMA VOICE OCTOBER 25, 2013 

 HTTP://TPSSVOICE.COM/2013/10/25/CARTOONISTS-WANT-YOUR-BLOOD/

Artley's Aphelion Arc's Exiles of Nod story is expanded version

Steve Artley previously published this story in Magic Bullet, but he tells me that his new webcomic, The Aphelion Arc has an extended version:

"The Exiles of Nod story can be viewed in its entirety, laid out in slide format for online viewing. Some new panels were added and the story has been enhanced from its original condensed version. Other stories are currently in production. I'm anticipating at least one full story per month to be completed, with previews appearing on the website. The print version will be a compilation of three stories, plus the "nerds' appendix." This special section provides a bit of insight and back story on the stories in each issue. Currently, I'm investigating funding options for printing and distributing the magazine. Michael Auger was the webmaster who brought vast plethora of my web artwork to life. "

Halloween ComicFest comes to Game On!

Halloween ComicFest comes to Game On!  Saturday, October 26 will be a great day at GAME ON! Comics as we celebrate Halloween Comic Fest 2013!  From the time our doors open until supplies run out, GAME ON! will have available FREE Halloween-themed comic books for our customers to check out.  In addition to the free comics and other fun activities, from Noon until at least 4pm, we will have not one, not two, but THREE great artists hanging out, signing their comics, and drawing some GREAT art for their fans!  They are: Mark Roberts, artist and colorist, most recently on Dynamite Entertainment's PATHFINDER GOBLINS Pop Mhan, artist and cover artist on the current HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE comic from DC Drew Moss, GAME ON! favorite and artist on the recent IDW mini-series THE COLONIZED Find out more about these wonderful folks at the following sites, and come pick up one of their books (we have extras for you to buy), get a signature or a drawing, and talk about comics (and Tacos)!    Mark Roberts Pathfinder Goblins Mark's DeviantArt Site:  http://markhroberts.deviantart.com/ Mark's Twitter Feed:  http://twitter.com/MarkHRoberts    Pop Mhan Masters of the Universe  Pop's DeviantArt Site:  http://popmhan.deviantart.com/ Pop's Twitter Feed:  https://twitter.com/popmhan    Drew Moss                     Colonized                    Drew's DeviantArt Site:  http://drewerd.deviantart.com/ Drew's Twitter Feed:  https://twitter.com/drew_moss Drew's Tumblr Blog:  http://drew-moss.tumblr.com/ See you next Saturday!     JR,  Michael, Giahn, Louis Game On! Comics www.GameOnComics.com

Fwd: Tomorrow is Halloween ComicFest at Third Eye!

This Saturday is Halloween ComicFest 11AM-8PM FREE Trick-R-Treat Bags Loaded with Goodies to the first 50 In Line! FREE THIRD EYE T-SHIRTS TO THE FIRST 25 IN LINE! EARLY BIRD PASSES for our BLACK FRIDAY SALE NEXT MONTH to the first 100 in line! Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK. It's here, Third Eye Faithful!   We know you guys have been as pumped as we have about the big annual HALLOWEEN COMICFEST event that we're hosting at both Third Eye locations this weekend!   We've really pulled out all the stops to give you guys one heck of an awesome event, and we hope to see all of you guys there rocking some awesome costumes and having fun!   We normally only try to stick to one message about an event, but we're so darn excited that we just had to send a quick reminder giving you the scoop on what we've got planned!   Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK. CREATOR SIGNINGS!         We've got two HUGE creator signings planned for Saturday, and we're super excited to be making these two events part of our special Halloween ComicFest festivities.   FIVE GHOSTS Signing with creators FRANK J. BARBIERE & CHRIS MOONEYHAM 11AM-3PM Featuring the special THIRD EYE COMICS X HALLOWEEN COMICFEST variant of FIVE GHOSTS #6!   PRETTY DEADLY Signing with creators KELLY SUE DECONNICK (CAPTAIN MARVEL, AVENGERS ASSEMBLE) & EMMA RIOS (STRANGE: THE DOCTOR IS OUT, CAPTAIN MARVEL) 11AM-2PM Featuring the special THIRD EYE COMICS X HALLOWEEN COMICFEST variant of PRETTY DEADLY #1   We're super stoked about both of these signings, and really encourage you guys to line up early so you can get your favorite items signed by these comic superstars! THE THIRD EYE TENT SALE!   You guys loved our crazy tent sale so much this past Summer that we decided we'd bring it one last time before 2013 came to an end!    We've restocked the inventory, and loaded it up with some crazy awesome deals.      Inside the Third Eye tent, there's only one law: if it's in the tent -- it's on sale! :)   You can expect the following:   $1.00 Back Issues or fill a short box for $50.00 Third Eye Lucky Bags -- Get 20 Comics for $5.00! Bags will be randomly packed with variants, gift cards, and other sweet surprises! Limit of 5 Bags Per Person! Hundreds of Graphic Novels ranging from 20% to 50% to 75% Off Tons of toys, t-shirts, and other items at 50% OFF!   FREE Halloween ComicFest Comics!     And of course, the whole point of Halloween ComicFest: FREE awesome comics to fill your TRICK-R-TREAT bags with!   We've got a TON of awesome FREE comics that've been made by the publishers specifically for HALLOWEEN COMICFEST -- and they're YOUR'S totally free, while supplies last this Saturday!   So, make sure you get here early, so that you can get dibs and snag your favorite!   Want to see a full list of the comics? Click here and check it out! Get Your Picture Taken with the DOCTOR & THE TARDIS! We figured what better way to encourage you guys to break out some awesome Halloween costumes than to bring out our pals at THE TARDIS PHOTOBOOTH!   They'll be offering printed photos inside the booth for a small fee of $5 on Saturday from 11AM-2PM.   They will also have their life-size DALEK rolling around, along with K9, and of course, some awesome DOCTOR WHO Cosplayers. Camping Out? Lining Up Early? Get FREE Stuff! As many of you know, Third Eye has a reputation for really making these events a blast, and I will tell you: half of the fun is the lining up! We really enjoy the community experience that this brings, and you guys know it makes Team Third Eye feel all warm and fuzzy inside when we pull up early in the morning to see you guys lined up and waiting!   In return for braving the elements, and taking part in the fun, we've put together 50 TRICK-R-TREAT Bags LOADED with cool goodies for you guys!   If you're one of the first 50 in line, you'll get a Third Eye trick-r-treat bag loaded with toys, candy, comics, and other fun stuff!   We're also going to be giving out THIRD EYE T-Shirts to the first 25 of you in line!   And, don't forget, if you're one of the first 100 in line, you can get this:     Get ALL 3 of the THIRD EYE X HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST Exclusive Variants this Saturday     We've worked with our publishing partners to deliver you THREE exclusive THIRD EYE variants for HALLOWEEN COMIC-FEST, all available at their cover prices!   First off, we've got the PRETTY DEADLY #1 Variant, which we'll have the creative team here signing for!   Secondly, we've got the FIVE GHOSTS #6 variant, which we'll have the creators in store for to sign as well!   And, then finally, we worked with one of our favorite artists, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE & BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR'S Francesco Francavilla to deliver this incredible variant of WITCHBLADE #170, which marks the new direction and jumping on point for the series! THIRD EYE COMICS 2027A WEST ST ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 410-897-0322

DCist on new Captain America film

Watch: D.C. Gets Blown To Smithereens In First Trailer ForCaptain America: The Winter Soldier

Comic Riffs on new Jaime Hernandez book

Best Books of 2013: Junot Diaz & Jaime Hernandez team up deftly on deluxe illustrated 'This Is How You Lose Her'

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 24 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/best-books-of-2013-junot-diaz-and-jaime-hernandez-team-up-deftly-on-deluxe-illustrated-this-is-how-you-lose-her/2013/10/24/b374ffa2-3cd7-11e3-a94f-b58017bfee6c_blog.html#pagebreak

Steve Artley's Aphelion Arc webcomic is live

Editorial cartoonist Steve Artley is branching into science fiction comics and his Aphelion Arc webcomic is live now.

Brad Meltzer's book talk - guest blog post by Bruce Guthrie

I went to Brad Meltzer's talk at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library last night.  He's definitely a crowd pleaser!  He was promoting his new book "History Decoded" based on the History Channel show.  Wonderful speaker who even brought junk food for the signing line.  Scott Rolle from the show was also there.

Q&A focused mostly on Kennedy's assassination and I was relieved to hear him dismissing the conspiracy theorists so quickly.  He said we don't want to accept that a lone crazy could have killed a popular US president.  Makes you wonder about why we don't have that problem with John Hinkley.  Is it just because both Reagan and Hinkley survived?  When the story's cut short, I guess there's more room to make up conspiracy stuff to fill in gaps.

Several questions dealt with his comic book work.  He said he was very excited to be working on the Batman 75th anniversary retelling of the Batman origin story due out in January.  As http://bigstory.ap.org/article/batman-turns-75-dc-plans-weekly-title-events says,

The Bob Kane and Bill Finger-created character's origin will get a "modern-day retelling" in the 104-page issue by Brad Meltzer and Bryan Hitch, along with new stories and art from Snyder, Frank Miller, Sean Murphy, Peter J. Tomasi and Guillem March, Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen, Gregg Hurwitz and Neal Adams.

The issue, out Jan. 8, will also lay the framework for new creative team Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, who take over the book in the spring.

"We want to bring him closer to his roots and be more of a street-level type of hero," Manapul said about their plans. "His super heroics will still be present, but the investigative part of Batman will be at the forefront."

He also showed some pages from his upcoming "I Am Amelia Earheart" kids graphic book and he showed covers for "I Am Abraham Lincoln" and "I Am Rosa Parks".  Apparently there will be at least six book in the "I Am..." treatment.

The signing event was fun as he appeared to recognize a bunch of his fans.  He's great at establishing personal connections with his fans through social media and in person.  He's got a lot of fan loyalty.  I talked with three people about many times they had seen him before and two of them said five or more times.

There were about 250 people in the audience.  The signing lasted over 90 minutes.  Pictures are up on http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2013_10_23B_Meltzer

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Bruce Guthrie
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Seth Goldman and Talkin' About Toons photos

Seth Goldman on his graphic biography of Honest Tea, "Mission in a Bottle" at One More Page Bookstore in Arlington. More photographs are here.

And two pictures of the Talkin' About Toons panel:




Talkin' Bout Toons panel with Matt Wuerker, Kevin Rechin, Steve Conley and Marty Baumann. NOVA Community College.