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  • PREVIEW: AAM/Markosia presents "Lazarus: Immortal Coils" - AAM/Markosia, publishers of King Kong, Starship Troopers, Eleventh Hour and the critically acclaimed The Boy Who Made Silence, are proud to announce their new title Lazarus: Immortal Coils. A story 1,974 years in the making, Lazarus: Immortal Coils reveals the definitive origin of the eternal warrior.
  • Bluewater Productions kicks it into "Gearz" - From the creator of the "10th Muse" comes the newest female group of unlikely heroes - Gearz!
  • NY Comic Con announces full schedule of film and TV previews and screenings - The full schedule of movie trailers and special sneak peek previews which will be featured in the IGN.com Theater at New York Comic Con has been announced and includes special events for "The Incredible Hulk," "Hellboy 2," " The Spirit" and more.
  • X-POSITION: X-Editors United - We're joined today by Axel Alonso and his team of X-editors to discuss "Divided We Stand" and premiere loads and loads of exclusive art including Simone Bianchi art from "Astonishing X-Men."
  • "Mr. T Versus Dracula" announced from Mohawk Media - Having recently launched their Mr. T: Limited Advance Edition Graphic Novel, publisher Mohawk Media have decided to celebrate April Fool’s Day with the announcement of "Mr. T Versus," a series of comic magazines which see Mr. T doing battle with other famous characters. The first confirmed title is "Mr. T Versus Dracula."
  • Scott Dunbier Named IDW Special Projects Editor - Starting today, former WildStorm Executive Editor Scott Dunbier joins IDW Publishing as Special Projects Editor. In this exclusive interview, CBR News spoke with the industry veteran about his plans.
  • I AM "IRON MAN": Robert Downey, Jr. - In this first of a series of interviews with the cast and crew of "Iron Man," the new film based on the classic Marvel Comics superhero, CBR News speaks with Robert Downey, Jr., who plays the titular role.
  • FIRST LOOK: "Hulk" #3 - Hulk gets hit with an A-bomb! Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you a first look at "Hulk" #3 by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness with a variant cover by David Finch.
  • SECRETS OF "NIM'S": Directors talk New Family Adventure Film - Directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett talk to CBR News about their new film, “Nim’s Island,” and what it’s like to work with Jodie Foster, and why “300” star Gerard Butler is so good that they had to cast him twice.
  • PREVIEW: Warren Ellis' "Anna Mercury" #1 - Courtesy of Avatar Press, CBR brings you an advance look at "Anna Mercury" #1 by Warren Ellis and Facundo Percio, on sale this week.
  • Incredible Hulk, Smallville, Speed Racer: April 1st Comic Reel Wrap - There ain't no jokes as we present an exclusive new rumor about trouble for Dr. Banner, season eight talk in Kansas, fast paced news plus much more.
  • Mayor of Portland declares April to be Portand Comics Month - The Stumptown Comics Foundation is delighted to announce that Mayor Tom Potter will declare this April Portland Comics Month. The proclamation officially recognizes both the cultural importance and creative influence of this vibrant art form on the entire city.
  • PREVIEW: "X-Force" #3 continues the search for Wolfsbane - The red-hot, sold-out hottest X-launch of the year continues as Wolverine’s new team searches for the kidnapped Wolfsbane and continues their merciless attacks on Purifier bases till they find her!
  • EARTH'S MOST WANTED: The Twos - Marvel editor Tom Brevoort helps CBR unveil The Twos in the Skrulls’ "Secret Invasion" poker deck, including a longtime Avenger, a veteran news man, and young members of the Kree and Skrull races.
  • PREVIEW: "Evil Dead" #4 - Courtesy of Dark Horse, CBR brings you an advance look at "Evil Dead" #4 by Mark Verheiden and John Bolton, on sale next week in finer comics stores everywhere.
  • Where Have All the Heroes Gone? Krueger talks “Project Superpowers” - Co-writer Jim Krueger brings you up to speed on what’s happened in the first issues of Dynamite's “Project Superpowers,” and drops a few hints about what’s still to come.
  • MYSPACING COMICS: Marvel Cries "Excelsior!" - Joe Quesada and Stan Lee are making noise on MySpace and so is Marvel Entertainment adding nearly 5,000 friends this month as the publisher prepares itself for a "Secret Invasion."
  • Heroes Initiative to publish Mike Wieringo's final Marvel Comics work as a benefit book - When artist Mike Wieringo passed away, he was in the middle of his latest Marvel Comics book, a What If? story. Mike had completed seven pages of what became a massive 27-page story. With Mike’s passing, Marvel Comics generously provided access to the script and Mike’s art to The Hero Initiative, and Mike’s friends stepped up to finish the story, and pay tribute to Mike.
  • "Secret Invasion" shines its spotlight on Black Bolt and The Inhumans - Whether he’s dead or missing, SECRET INVASION will make Black Bolt’s family truly Inhuman!
  • "Sam & Lilah" jumps from Zuda Comics competition to ACT-I-VATE webcomic lineup - Fresh off a commanding fourth-place finish in Zuda Comics' March 2008 Competition, SAM & LILAH will be making a move to its new home as part of the online comics collective ACT-I-VATE, beginning with new pages on May 1.



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  • Alex Ross Art -

    I was perusing some of the other comic book sites recently and one thing I noticed over at CBR.com was that one of their listed sponsors was alexrossart.com, which is the site for comic book artist and painter Alex Ross. I spent some time at his site and one of the things that struck me was that he seems to have a very good business sense. Or he has at least hired someone with a very good business sense. His site is very polished, he has a good amount of recent updates, and is using his site as an additional revenue stream.

    In that revenue stream, one of the things that caught my eye was the prelim and unused sketches Ross is selling. He has art that wasn't used for projects and first drafts of other sketches that went on to become covers or pages in comics. A very innovative idea in that some would toss out those sketches while here we see one trying to sell it as a one of a kind item.

    Comic book creators are very much part small business owner, another part entrepreneur, salesman, PR agent, etc., etc., etc. You got to love what it takes to make it as a successful independent creator. Some excel at certain aspects of the business side of things while others bury their heads in the sand. One would appear to need at least a certain amount of all these things to truly succeed, or at least a whole lot of talent to make up for it.

    Alex Ross Art originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 12:56:13.

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  • World Record In Sight For Heritage Auctions -

    Heritage Auctions is all set to break the World Book of Guiness Records for the price of a comic sold. They are expecting it to go over $350,000 and the comic in question is Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman.

    This latest auction, set to take place February 25-27, is a very exciting one for classic comic collectors. An enormous amount of high profile comic books are being offered up, such as Marvel Comics #1, Green Lantern #1, as well as comic strips and art such as the original cover to Thor #132 by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. The cover to Thor #132 is set to start at twelve grand, which seems small since I've seen some recent cover art go for three to six thousand.

    These classic comic books have two big things going for them. The nostalgia of an era where brand new characters and worlds were being created regularly and now the fascination of the kind of money it takes to secure them. We all have fantasies of finding such items at a garage sale or in our grandparents attic, and it is funny to hear that such situations are still occurring now and again. Keep your eyes peeled as that box in the attic may just contain a record breaking comic book.

    You can see more about the auction at the Heritage Auctions site

    World Record In Sight For Heritage Auctions originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 23:39:39.

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  • Only 89 More Days Till Free Comic Book Day! -

    Ah, Free Comic Book Day. It is such a delight for comic book fans to go to their favorite local comic book shop or two and pick up some free comics. We're already seeing some of the offerings, with Asylum Press putting out the latest with a sample from their lineup. Their comics are not for the young, or even the faint of heart, so I hope we avoid another Gordon Lee incident.

    The full lineup of 2010 FCBD comic books are up over on the official FCBD site so go check them out and make a checklist of the ones you want to get and then give to spread the love of comics.

    Only 89 More Days Till Free Comic Book Day! originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 01:12:12.

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  • Marvel Retailer Resource Center -

    Marvel has taken on a pretty cool endeavor to help retailers know what Marvel titles to buy for their store fronts. For years, Marvel (and other publishers) would send out advance issues of their comic lines via UPS to comic shops all over the United States. Costly? You bet, but needed for retailers to gauge which comics they wanted as well as being a way to showcase to customers what comics were coming down the pipe.

    Now, instead of getting a hard copy, retailers can access a new site that will allow them to preview the comics marvel produces online. For quite some time, comics have been moving to a digital format, with more and more of the process of creating a comic going electronic an this is just another aspect of that process. I know there will be those that say that reading it online is not the same as holding it in their hands, but it would seem that this is a win win for both retailers and Marvel. Marvel can save a lot of money by not sending out countless hard copies, some of which found their way onto auction sites, retailers can get an advance peek in a rather quick and painless fashion, there is less waste for the environment, I could keep going on.

    I'm hoping to get a peek myself at the site, but you need a Diamond Distributors ID to get registered, so I'll just have to imagine it for now. Some publishers would have just cancelled sending previews to store fronts, so it was great to see Marvel take the step to put something else in place that serves not only retailers, but the bottom line as well.

    Marvel Retailer Resource Center originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at 20:26:32.

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  • ECCC Monsters and Dames Convention Book -

    One of the great things about conventions are the exclusive material available only while your there. You won't be able to find them at your local comic book shop, and if you try to buy them at an auction site like eBay, you can expect to pay a pretty penny. The Emerald City Comic Con has recently announced their latest convention exclusive, the Monsters and Dames Artbook.

    From the press release:

    "This full-color, 9"x12", 48-page hardcover is limited to only 850 individually numbered copies and features contributions from artists such as Tim Sale, Mike Allred, Darick Robertson, Whilce Portacio, Eric Basaldua, Aaron Lopresti, Philip Tan, Michael Golden, Carlos D'Anda, Brian Churilla, Gabriel Hardman, Jamie McKelvie, Jim Rugg, Timothy Green, Steve Rolston, Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, Mark Texeira and dozens more!"

    This book is packed with some fantastic artwork and can be previewed in the ECCC 2010 Monsters and Dames Preview Gallery. It is worth a look and may just be worth a trip to the pacific northwest to pick up.

    ECCC Monsters and Dames Convention Book originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at 01:03:43.

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  • Comics Sweeping Theodore Geisel Awards -

    This past year, a comic book has swept the Theodore Geisel Awards. For those of you who don't know who Theodore Geisel is, you may know him by his other name, Dr. Seuss. From the Geisel Award website - "The Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year." The winner for 2010 is "Benny and Penny and the Big No No!", written by Geoffrey Hayes and published by TOON Books.

    One of the groups that is really embracing comic books is the librarian. Graphic novels are really becoming more and more in the spotlight and I know that the focus of most recent librarian conference was solely on comic books and graphic novels. This kind of thing has really elevated comics into the public mindset and we are now seeing more comics for young and early readers, such as the winner above. It's is awesome to see a comic book receive such a prestigious award and I look forward to checking it out.

    Comics Sweeping Theodore Geisel Awards originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 00:53:30.

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  • Comic Book Artists - The New Classic Illustrators? -

    I'm taking a class right now entitled, "Advanced Studies in Children's Literature," and one of the assignments was to look at some of the classic illustrators of early children's book works. The thing that caught my eye was how detailed these artists were. Many of today's children's illustrators have a more cartoony style but these artists drew lavish pieces of highly detailed art depicting elements of the story. These illustrators really reminded me of some of today's comic book artists. One in particular was L. Leslie Brooke, who illustrated classic nursery rhymes and fables in the book Golden Goose. When I saw his art, I swear I saw an uncanny resemblance to the work of Frank Quietly. Check out this picture from The Golden Goose and this one from All Star Superman. I think the resemblance in style is great and remarks to the detail that these current and classic illustrators are putting them into their work.

    Comic Book Artists - The New Classic Illustrators? originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Sunday, January 24th, 2010 at 00:38:16.

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  • ComicsPRO - Industry Appreciation Award -

    ComicsPRO, the new retailer organization that has been working to band together comic book retailers all over, has announced that they are going to do an Industry Appreciation Award to honor two groups of people. One for those that are in the comic business and helping to make the comic industry a better place and a second to posthumously award those that have gone before and aided the world of comics. The 2010 nominees are:

    The 2010 nominees for the ComicsPRO Industry Appreciation Award:

    o Neil Gaiman

    o Steve Geppi

    o Paul Levitz

    o Dave Sim

    o Bob Wayne

    The 2010 nominees in the posthumous category for the ComicsPRO Industry Appreciation Award:
    o Will Eisner

    o Carol Kalish

    o Phil Seuling

    o Julius Schwartz

    It's great to see movements to better and solidify the industry, making the industry stronger and work for fans and retailers alike. You can find more information about the awards at the ComicsPRO website. The awards will be given out at the annual meeting on March 25-27.

    ComicsPRO - Industry Appreciation Award originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at 00:01:26.

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  • Stan Lee's Coming to the ECCC -

    The largest convention in the northwest, the Emerald City Comic Con, is making another milestone by having Stan Lee come for his first appearance to the convention. I've always wanted to meet Stan Lee, or in this case admire from afar as it were, and hope I get the chance to attend. I've heard ECCC described as one of the last good comic conventions where the major focus is about the actual comics. With the economy the way it is and money being so tight, I was doubting my attendance, but this one is going to be so hard to miss.

    I've always wanted to meet Stan Lee as he has given so much to the world of comics. He still works hard to be an ambassador for the comic book world and whether you agree with him or not, without him comic books would not be the same.

    Stan Lee's Coming to the ECCC originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 01:23:57.

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  • Smartphone and Laptop GelaSkins -

    Comic book fans are always looking for cool ways to accessorize their lives with comic related material. T-shirts and other clothing are the obvious choice, but lately there have been many new ways to showcase your favorite comic characters. Tattoos, desktop wallpapers, and art on the wall are just a few. I recently got a press release about GelaSkins, a company that makes cell phone and laptop skins. They have just garnered a deal to make skins based on Marvel characters.

    I run a Blackberry Curve, and even went so far as to download the application to make my own background, locked screen, and icon layout. Yes, Captain America populates all of them. Take a look at some of their new line and see if something catches your fancy. I plan on getting a review item to report back on later.

    X-Men

    Spider-Man

    Iron Man

    I'm really digging the classic skins. Now if I can find a Captain America skin, I'll be all set!

    Smartphone and Laptop GelaSkins originally appeared on About.com Comic Books on Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at 00:35:39.

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  • Amp - Take one arrogant 19 year old, give him as many superpowers as the military can afford and stand back. Responsibility? Out of the window. Heroics? No, sir. Amp just wants to be loved, well adored really, perhaps even worshipped if he can just get his own chat show!

    However, the military has other ideas.

  • Bonds of Blood (Volume 1) - The first seven issues of Bonds of Blood all together in one nifty trade paperback!
  • Justice - After witnessing his wife's rapist avoid a prison sentence, Alan vows to bring the rapist to justice. In a world where superheroes dictate right and wrong, Alan dons a mask and cape to track the villain down.

    However, he soon learns that there's a lot more to being a superhero than an extravagant costume and a butch name...

  • Kincaid #1 - Kincaid #1 introduces us to the story of Elvis Kincaid, a heroin addicted punk rock musician, who finds himself thrown into a world of global conspiracy, political intrigue and super powered individuals. Far from normal super hero fare, Kincaid is a gritty title showing the darker side of life.

    As much as it focuses on the underbelly of the world, Kincaid is also a tale of one man's self-becoming and personal empowerment, creating a rich and original comic book experience.

  • Legend of The Winged Tiger - Full color version of Phil Yeh's bestselling Winged Tiger #1 comic.

    This new version features Lieve Jerger's brilliant coloring and a brand new cover.

  • Tugger / Burnt Out Comix Flipbook - Murphy Beach Studio presents a 2-fer flipbook with 2 stories, 2 covers & only 1 price!

    Cousin Joey is back and featured in the silly, surreal, underground of Tugger Comix and Burnt Out Comix where the world is a pressure cooker but there are ways to getting out of it. Weird. Funny. Silly.

  • Apocrypha #1, Anarchy's Birth - They wanted to break her, they wanted to to turn her into a tool of their religious tyranny, they failed.

    Violence shall begat violence.

    Mature readers (18+) only.

  • Cigarette Stories#2: Addicted to the Drama - Our story continues: What happened to Germ. Why can't Jerry remember anything? Who are "the guests" and why do they need an armed reception? Jeri and her friends make an appearance, too.
  • Cosmic Samaritan #1, The - In the first of a four part story arc, enter Joshua Price. A conflicted teenager who struggles between his faith and the worldly temptations he must face. Soon, Joshua is chosen to wield supernatural power. A power he cannot yet fully comprehend. Will Joshua use his new abilities for the good of mankind or continue to lead his own path towards darkness?

    Get ready for amazing superhero action and adventure as the premiere issue of THE COSMIC SAMARITAN takes flight!

  • Entombed Issue #0 - Kyle Burden, dedicated Egyptologist and brilliant inventor, is betrayed by a trusted mentor and sealed in an Egyptian sarcophagus for an entire year!

    After returning to the outside world, Kyle is overwhelmed by waves of crippling agoraphobia. Climbing into his greatest invention, Professor Burden himself becomes his most diabolical and twisted creation.