Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Cards, Comics & Collectibles' large Free Comic Book Day event

An Event 30 Years in the Making!!
J.G. Jones, Don Rosa, Todd Dezago, Craig Rousseau, Steve Conley, John Gallagher, Frank Cho, and Free Comics! 

 

 

From the Store that Brings You the Baltimore Comic-Con...

 

  

REISTERSTOWN, MD - April 23, 2014 - On Saturday, May 3 2014, Cards, Comics & Collectibles of Reisterstown, MD will not only be celebrating Free Comic Book Day, but will commemorate an even bigger milestone event - its 30th Anniversary!

 

This will be the biggest extravaganza held at the store to date, and will feature: appearances by superstar creators J.G. Jones, Don Rosa, Todd Dezago, Craig Rousseau, Steve Conley, John Gallagher, and Frank Cho*; great sales on hardcovers, trade, toys, statues, and modern back issues; and, of course FREE COMICS and MORE!

 

"When we first opened our doors on May 1, 1984, I couldn't even imagine celebrating 30 years," said Marc Nathan, owner of Cards, Comics & Collectibles and show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "Thirty years seems like such a long time, but it's been an amazing ride that has just gotten better and better every year. From the awesome group of creators who've appeared in the store and at the show over the years, to the loyal customers who come in week after week, I couldn't have asked for a better 30 years in the comic business!"

 

In addition to the dozens of free comics that will be available that day, the first 100 customers will receive a Cards, Comics & Collectibles exclusive Rai #1 (Valiant Comics) variant cover by J.G. Jones. This cover was commissioned exclusively for the 30th Anniversary and is not available anywhere else!!

 

But wait, there's more!! Every customer who stops by will receive a FREE Baltimore Comic-Con T-Shirt while supplies last! Plus, all weekend long (May 2-4, 2014) get an additional 50% OFF all Hardcovers, Trade Paperbacks, Toys, Statues, and Modern Back Issues!!

 

Come early, come in costume, and come to help us celebrate 30 amazing years of Cards, Comics & Collectibles!!

 

About The Creators:

 

JG Jones Mr. Terrific #1Cover artist extraordinaire, J.G. Jones broke into comics in 1994, working on two issues of Dark Dominion for now-defunct Defiant Comics. Since then, Jones' artwork has graced the pages and cover of such titles as Black Widow, Marvel Boy, and The Avengers from Marvel Comics and Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia, 52, and Final Crisis from DC Comics. Most recently, he provided cover and interior artwork for DC's Before Watchmen: Comedian mini-series.

 

Don Rosa is a writer and illustrator, who is most famous for his work on Scrooge McDuck stories from 1987-2006. His work is highly regarded by fans of Disney comics illustrating the Duck universe. Although he officially retired in 2008, his seminal work on the Eisner-award winning Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, stands as one of the most popular Disney comics of all time.

 

Writer Todd Dezago began his career in 1994, scripting the adventures of Marvel's Merry Mutants in the pages ofX-Force. In 2006, he moved to The Sensational Spider-Man with artist and frequent future collaborator, Mike Wieringo. In addition to his work at Marvel and DC Comics, Dezago also co-created Tellos (with Wieringo) and The Perhapanauts with artist Craig Rousseau. His most recent work includes the mini-series The Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under from Image Comics.

 

Craig Rousseau started his career in 1997 as a fill-in artist on issue #22 of DC Comic's Impulse. By issues 27, he was named as the full-time artist. After his run on Impulse, DC gave him a shot on Batman Beyond and Harley Quinn, as well as Young JusticeGotham Adventures, and Detective Comics. Teaming up with Dezago, he co-created The Perhapanuats, which was originally published through Dark Horse Comics, and most recently through Image Comics. His most recent work includes the mini-series The Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under.

 

Bloop by ConleyAward-winning designer, illustrator and cartoonist Steve Conley has worked on such notable comics as Star Trek: Year Four (IDW), Michael Chabon's Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (Dark Horse Comics), and JLA-Z (DC Comics). Conley is also the creator of Astounding Space Thrills and the all-ages series, Bloop,

 

Cartoonist John Gallagher is the award-winning creator of such all-ages comics as Buzzboy, Roboy Red, and Zoey & Ketchup. Beginning his career in 1990, he has worked in nearly every aspect of comics production throughout his career - from writing and illustration to art direction. John is also one of the founders of Kids Love Comics, an organization that promotes literacy through comics and graphic novels.

 

Cho Savage WolverineFrank Cho's body of work at Marvel includes such titles as New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Shanna the She-Devil, New Ultimates, X-Men: Schism,Avengers vs. X-Men, and Savage Wolverine. He is also well-known for his creator-owned series Liberty Meadows and his work on Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment. Most recently, he handled the art duties for the Marvel X-event, Battle of the Atom.

 

* Frank Cho will be appearing from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm only 

 

 

 

 

 

Cards, Comics & Collectibles is located at 100A Chartley Drive, Reisterstown, MD. For more information, please visit cardscomicscollectibles.com, our Facebook page, or call 410-526-7410.

Washingtonian on filming Captain America 2 in Air & Space Museum

Here's What It Takes to Film a Hollywood Blockbuster in the Smithsonian
It took six months of planning and ten hours of filming to produce a few seconds of footage for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."
By Vicky Gan
Washingtonian's After Hours blog April 21 2014

Censorship of Bechdel's Fun Home in SC covered by The Post

In S.C., it's legislature vs. campus [online as S.C. college production highlights political battle between lawmakers, public universities]
By Rosalind S. Helderman,Washington Post April 23 2014

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

The Post on Awesome Con

How Kickstarter helped Awesome Con DC grow — and why they won't use it next year

    By Andrea Peterson

    Washington Post's The Switch blog April 21 2014

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/04/21/how-kickstarter-helped-one-comic-con-achieve-massive-growth-and-why-organizers-say-they-wont-use-it-next-year/

 

Superheroes on the Mall are dressed the part, but can they break a record?

[in print as Dressed for success?! Superheores swoop in on the Mall in an attempt to break a Guiness record].

By Maura Judkis, Washington Post April 19 2014, p. C1, 2

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/superheroes-on-the-national-mall-are-dressed-the-part-but-can-they-break-a-record/2014/04/18/947f975c-c66a-11e3-9f37-7ce307c56815_story.html

 

Awesome Con draws out D.C.'s nerds and secret superheroes

    By Christina Cauterucci       

    Express April 16 2014

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/04/16/awesome-con-guide-dc-convention-center/

 

How two D.C. locals will transform into 'Saga' characters for AwesomeCon

    By Christina Cauterucci       

    Express April 16 2014

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/04/16/saga-cosplay-awesome-con-dc/

That darn Mike Peters!

Letter to the Editor

Guns don't cause harm; people do

John Murphy, Vienna

Washington Post  April 19 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/people-not-guns-cause-harm/2014/04/17/11e3f2d0-c4ed-11e3-9ee7-02c1e10a03f0_story.html

CBS Sunday Morning on Mo Willems, including his Kennedy Center show

For kids' book author Mo Willems, childhood is an awful time

CBS News Sunday Morning April 20 2014

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-kids-book-author-mo-willems-childhood-is-an-awful-time/

 

Knuffle Bunny is one of the creations of Mo Willems, a best-selling author and illustrator for children, and as Rita Braver discovered, very much a man of the world.

Shelton Drum's original comic art exhibit in Southern VA



"Heroes Aren't Hard to Find: The Comic Art Collection of Shelton Drum" exhibit at the William King Museum, Abingdon, VA, is absolutely fantastic, especially for someone around age 50-60. Shelton bought the art that we all would have, especially Spider-Man pages. Here's a set of pictures I snapped quickly, which don't do the art justice.

Why mention this on ComicsDC? Because local hero Richard Thompson is represented with two Cul de Sac strips.



Monday, April 21, 2014

Caitlin McGurk talks about the Richard Thompson exhibit in Columbus

Cullen Bunn at Third Eye Comics in Annapolis

This Saturday at Third Eye Annapolis, the writer behind the DEADPOOL Killogy (DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL, DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED, and DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL, as well as NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL and DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE) will be in-store signing from 11AM-1PM and we could not be more amped! 

 

Cullen has also done HELHEIM, SIXTH GUN, and of course, the brand new SINESTRO from DC.

 

Click here for more event info!

Marc Nobleman interviews the illustrator Ross MacDonald

Interview with Ross MacDonald, illustrator of "Boys of Steel"

Mark Tyler Nobleman

April 18, 2014

http://noblemania.blogspot.com/2014/04/interview-with-ross-macdonald.html

I love MacDonald's work.

Animation historian Charles Solomon reviews Cul de Sac

Book Review: "The Complete Cul de Sac"

by Charles Solomon
Animation Scoop blog April 21, 2014
http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/book-review-the-complete-cul-de-sac

Lumberjanes interview with Brooke Allen's co-creator

Interview: Noelle Stevenson talks about her hit book Lumberjanes

SL Gallant "Who?!"

My buddy Shannon "SL" Gallant is the artist on G.I. Joe, and he pulled out the stops on this piece of art he did for my Whovian daughter at Awesome Con.


Cosplayers record attempt at Awesome Con on Friday fails

Eric's Awesome Con Pics, a guest post


My name is Eric and I have been shooting amateur photography for over six years off and on. I normally shoot up in Columbia Height, DC is a private studio (really really small). I completely agree with the the creator of Awesome Con that the DC area has been under served by comic book conventions so in my own little way I hope this support the hometown convention.

I am hoping to make contact with the various convention cosplay attendees so that I can email back their image(s). I snapped approximately 1200 images at the convention and now I am editing it down to one image per cosplayer to post to DeviantArt and Flickr. If you are a cosplayer that would like their respective image emailed to them (or really anything else people would like to communicate about such as Photoshop talk or setting up a shoot) then the best way to contact me is through my email (EricPhotoNow@Yahoo.com).

Below were Friday's Cosplayers (better quality images are at my DeviantArt site).



Friday, April 18, 2014

April 24: Mark Wheatley art on CBS sitcom

Rep. Lewis' March nominated for an Eisner award

You can meet Rep. Lewis and Andrew Aydin at Awesome Con this weekend.

Awesome Con Newsletter



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TODAY IS THE DAY...


 

We are throwing the doors open to Awesome Con at 3:00 pm TODAY and we'll be open until 8:00 pm! Make sure you have your 3-Day tickets and are ready to experience all we have to offer, from comic artists and dealers to table top gaming and video games!  It's going to be a great time!  Tickets for today only (Friday) are $15 and will be available at the door, and tickets for Saturday and Sunday are available, too! Buy them here or at the door!

Guinness_GraphicAlso, in case you didn't know, we're attempting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® for the largest gathering of people dressed as comic book characters at the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool today (Friday) at noon, just hours before the start of Awesome Con 2014 at the Washington Convention Center.

So come out in your coolest comic book character costume, or even last year's comic book character Halloween costume, and help us break China's record!

To go mobile and plan out your Awesome Con experience, download our Guidebook App here.

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND! IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME! 

 









 

 

Awesome Con-cert with Andrew W.K.


Get ready to PARTY HARD at a special solo performance by Andrew WK! Locals Rare Candy will be opening the show with their unique brand of video game-inspired tunes, followed by nerdcore rapper, Adam WarRock. You won't want to miss it! Get tickets now

Saturday, April 19, 9pm
Black Cat
1811 14th St NW
Washington DC 

 

Celebrity Guests
Billie Piper Cary Elwes
Sean Astin IronE Singleton
Jewel Staite Ron Glass
Rob Paulsen Danai Gurira
Richard Horvitz Veronica Taylor
Phil LaMarr Maurice LaMarche
Kevin Sorbo J. August Richards
Nicholas Brendon Melissa McBride
Comic and Literary Guests
George Perez Steve Niles
Timothy Zahn Marc Hempel
Jim Zub Joe Rubinstein
Dario Brizuela Dan Parent

Countdown to Awesome Con!


April 18 - 20, 2014
 
Friday: 3pm - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 7pm
Sunday: 10am - 5pm
 
Walter E. Washington
Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC