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Recession Watch: Wizard layoffs, more on Viz layoffs, first newspaper closing
02/27/2009 by 8 Comments
Tweet§ The Beat has obtained more information on recent layoffs at Viz. The two editors laid off were long-time vet Ian Robertson and Carol Fox, who also worked at Tokyopop in the past. Several other people from production were hit, including designer Carolina Ugalde. Despite the unrelated departure of editor Marc Weidenbaum a few weeks [...]
Big weekend: WonderCon and MegaCon
02/27/2009 by 1 Comment
TweetBoth coasts of the US get their con on this weekend as WonderCon and MegaCon both strut their stuff. § We’ve been spotlighting WonderCon, held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, all morning. Guests include Brian Azzarello, Jim Lee, Trina Robbins, Dave Johnson, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragones and Matt Fraction. There’s a special screening of WATCHMEN [...]
Marvel ends open submission policy
02/27/2009 by 6 Comments
TweetMarvel has ended its policy of accepting unsolicited art submissions, according to a press release, below. However, Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski talked about it early in the week at Comic Book Club; audio here. Due to an unprecedented number of unsolicited art and writing submissions, Marvel has altered its open submissions policy effective immediately. Marvel [...]
Okay, we are beginning to really approve of this Michel Gondry Green Hornet movie
02/27/2009 by 10 Comments
TweetTV’s Splash Page asked Seth Rogen about Michael Gondry taking on the GREEN HORNET movie, and it sounds very weird but promising: “To convince the studio to let him do it, he filmed a fight scene on his own,” Rogen told us. “He just hired stunt men and did it by himself! Just to show [...]
WonderCon party poop
02/27/2009 by 2 Comments
TweetMaybe it’s just because we’re not going, so no one thought to invite us, but our notes on WonderCon parties are more scattered than ever. Please feel free to chime in in the comments with additional events: FRIDAY: CBLDF’s Drink & Draw Welcome Party! Ring in WonderCon this Friday at the world famous 111 Minna [...]
WonderCon: Viz — #835
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TweetViz Is a last minute surprise at WonderCon: VIZ Media has received a last minute opportunity to support the WonderCon show (sister-show to San Deigo Comic-Con) in San Francisco this weekend as an exhibitor this year. VIZ Media will be in booth # 835 highlighting our two expanding imprints – the VIZ Signature imprint and [...]
WonderCon: CBLDF — #725
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TweetIn addition to their Drink ‘n Draw Welcome party on Friday, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has plenty of stuff going on at WonderCon: Saturday: CBLDF Live Art Jam! Witness live art created before your eyes at the CBLDF Live Art Jam! Jim Lee (Batman), Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), Jill Thompson (Magic Trixie), Wendy [...]
WonderCon: Image — #407
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TweetImage has a big show planned with a WonderCon Exclusive edition of SAVAGE DRAGON #145 which features the most popular president currently in charge of the US taking on a dirty rotten terrorist. Won’t someone save us a copy? This weekend thousands of comic fans will flood San Francisco’s Moscone Hall for WonderCon 2009 to [...]
WonderCon: Hero Initiative — #913
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Tweet The Hero Initiative announced today its plans for WonderCon, the West Coast’s second largest comics convention, taking place at the Moscone Center South from Feb. 27 to March 1 in San Francisco. Celebrated artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan, Wolverine) will make the Hero booth (#913) his home away from home at WonderCon, appearing [...]
WonderCon: BOOM! — #619
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TweetHere is the current schedule of events: WONDERCON BOOM! STUDIOS SIGNINGS: Please check the BOOM! Studios booth #619 for signing times for the following guests: * Keith R.A. DeCandido will be signing FARSCAPE #1 WonderCon Aeryn Sun Holofoil Exclusive – Limited to 500 copies! * Michael Alan Nelson will be signing HEXED and FALL OF [...]
WonderCon: Oni — #519
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TweetThe debut of NORTH WORLD Vol 2 is the highlight of Oni’s many plans. Oni Press is in San Francisco for this year’s WonderCon! February 17th – March 1st we’ll be strutting our stuff at booth #519. Come by and check out our eclectic library of titles including the premiere of: NORTH WORLD VOLUME 2: [...]
WonderCon: Prism — #715
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TweetVia PR: Prism Comics, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization supporting LGBT comics creators and fans, unveils an exciting slate of events for WonderCon, the Bay Area’s pre-eminent comics and pop-culture consumer convention. Prism will be hosting booth appearances and talent signings, announcing the winner of the 2009 Queer Press Grant, and holding three panel discussions featuring [...]
WonderCon: Radical — #621
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TweetVia PR: Radical Publishing will have at our booth #621: Steve Niles (creator/writer for both 30 Days of Night and Radical’s City of Dust), Sam Sarkar (writer for both the John Woo film version and comic of Caliber: First Canon of Justice) and M. Zachary Sherman (writer for one of Radical’s new 2009 titles, Shrapnel: [...]
Who’s where at WonderCon
02/27/2009 by 1 Comment
TweetLinks to stuff people are doing: • ComicsPro • SLG/Slave Labor • Dark Horse • Serina Valentina And more notes people sent to us: § Michael Aushenker writes: Writer Michael Aushenker and artist Rafael Navarro will be at the WildCard Ink (Gumby Comics) booth # 724 promoting the new GUMBY’S GANG series, with issue # [...]
Something cute to look at #2
02/27/2009 by 8 Comments
Tweet Via Jonathan Ross’s Twitter Even Bono thinks Clive Owen is hot, evidently.
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