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Win A Year’s Worth of Valiant Comics with the Harbinger Renegades Subscription Contest!

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Valiant has announced the Harbinger Renegades Subscription Contest –a mind-blowing event heralding the release of Harbinger Renegades #1! As multiple Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts and superstar artist Darick Robertson get ready to set the course for the entire Valiant Universe, don’t miss out on the opportunity to win a year’s worth of free Valiant comic books! Simply subscribe to Harbinger Renegades before the first issue goes on-sale on November 16th at a participating retailer in the United States and Canada, post a picture of you or your comic shop retailer adding the series to your pull list on Instagram at @ValiantEntertainment with #WinHarbinger, and let the excitement begin!

Then, double your odds by posting another photo of yourself with Harbinger Renegades #1 to @ValiantEntertainment on November 16th. Five winners, picked at random on November 23rd, will then receive a year’s worth of free monthly Valiant comic books ($400 value) at their participating retailer!

Please see official rules sheet for complete rules and guidelines below.

Across the United States and Canada, retailers everywhere are going mental for the Harbinger Renegades Subscription Contest! View the official Harbinger Renegades Subscription Contest map at www.ValiantUniverse.com/WinHarbinger for the complete list of participating retailers.

Can’t find your local comic shop? No problem! Have your local retailer contact Valiant at sales@valiantentertainment.com to have their shop added to the list.

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Win a copy of Witches Trine: Rebirth #1 before it’s available in print anywhere else!

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Out in print for the first time this October, Witches Trine: Rebirth is the centuries-spanning story of three immortal witches: Olivia, the Scholar; Eva, the Healer; and Victoria, the Warrior. Their devotion to the Dark Arts is only surpassed by their loyalty to each other.

When they find themselves in the middle of a sinister plot to raise the Antichrist, they will have to use all their Craft and unique abilities to save themselves and the world…and not even death can stand in their way!

Movierockets Entertainment has hooked us up with FIVE copies to give away to fans. That’s right, Graphic Policy with the FIRST place you can get a print copy.

We’re giving you a bunch of ways to enter through a Rafflecopter giveaway. Just click that link or the image below to get started!

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Contest is open to those in the USA and Canada, 18+ years of age and runs until 11:59 pm ET September 30. Full Terms and Conditions available on contest entry page.

Image Reveals Eclipse Art Contest

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Image/Top Cow is giving you the chance to see your artwork appear in an upcoming issue of Eclipse, the new sci-fi thriller from up-and-coming writer Zack Kaplan and artist Giovanni Timpano.

Participants may submit an original image inspired by the world of Eclipse, and the lucky winning artist will have their artwork appear in the pages of Eclipse #4. One grand prize winner will receive the artwork featured and published in Issue #4, as well as receive a complete set of Eclipse #1-4 signed by writer Zack Kaplan and a $100 Amazon gift card.

Original art may include:

  • Your vision of characters from the story
  • A scene or environments from the world
  • New technology, architecture, clothing or other adaptations designed to help people survive this harsh new world
  • Anything inspired by the world of ECLIPSE

For full details and contest rules, pick up Eclipse #1, on sale now, or visit zackkaps.com to find out how to enter. The contest runs September 7 through November 15, 2016. The winner will be announced upon Eclipse #4’s release.

In the world of Eclipse, the sun is deadly and society has turned nocturnal. But life continues after The Flare.

Eclipse #2 hits comic book stores on Wednesday, October 5th.eclipse-art

SDCC 2015: HBO Announces Game of Thrones Scavenger Hunt and More

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Update: Due to the overwhelming interest in the Game of Thrones Comic Con Scavenger Hunt, the process of selecting winners is being modified. Fans will now have until 5pm on Saturday, July 23, to complete all of the Twitter photo challenges. Once completed, they can go to USAopoly’s CLUE: Game of Thrones Experience Booth #1017 between 9:30am-5pm PT on Saturday to enter their name, contact info and Twitter handle into a raffle for a chance to win one of 15 prize packs valued at approximately $200.

HBO is debuting a wide array of new Game of Thrones products and convention exclusives at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, and to highlight some of its bestselling products released throughout the series’ run. To help celebrate, HBO is inviting fans to participate in a Comic Con Scavenger Hunt, sending them on a quest to find some of the coolest Game of Thrones products available on the Comic-Con floor.

Starting Wednesday, July 20, at 6pm PT when the convention floor opens for Preview Night, until Saturday, July 23, at 11am PT, participating fans must complete all of the following challenges by posting photos of themselves with the specified products to their public Twitter profiles using the hashtag #GoTScavengerHunt.

Challenges:

  • Post a photo of yourself in front of the MEY for Game of Thrones jewelry display case inside the Hall of Faces Experience, located across from the Omni Hotel on L Street in the Gaslamp District. (Please note that the entry line forms early each morning.) The MEY for Game of Thrones collection features jewelry seen on and inspired by the hit series, created in a partnership between Emmy®-winning Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton and the London-based jewelry brand Yunus & Eliza.
  • Post a photo of yourself wearing (or with someone wearing) The Night King mask ($669.95) at CFX Booth #2944. Their silicone White Walker masks have been a hit at Comic Cons past, and now CFX is back with a new mask modeled after the king of the White Walkers. Pale blue striated flesh stretches upwards into a regal and organic ice crown to capture the look of this malevolent and powerful being.
  • Post a photo of yourself with The Night King Bust (Metallic Silver) at Dark Horse Booth #2615. The bust measures 8-3/4 inches tall. His 12-inch arms are raised as if he is a conductor orchestrating a crescendo, while challenging Jon Snow and the Night’s Watch army as they retreat. This silver plated bust is available in a limited edition of 200 for $150.
  • Post a photo of yourself wearing The Royal Crown of King Robert Baratheon at Factory Entertainment Booth #2647. Copied directly from the original screen-used prop, this 1:1 scale replica is finely crafted in solid metal to give it a heavy and suitably regal feel. Each limited edition replica (price TBA) is then hand-finished in a lustrous gold effect metal and has inset reproduction gemstones. The replica includes a specially designed iron sword motif display stand that allows the replica to rest on the hilts of four swords.
  • Post a photo of yourself with a Game of Thrones Sigil Stationery Set at Insight Editions Booth #1703. These deluxe stationery sets ($34.95 each), themed to House Stark, House Lannister and House Targaryen, provide all the items fans will need to communicate with friends, bannermen, and faraway Maesters.

Final Challenge:

  • Once all photos have been posted to Twitter using #GoTScavengerHunt, line up at USAopoly’s CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ Booth #1017 at 11am Saturday morning. The first 15 fans in line who have completed all previous challenges and who post a final photo of themselves with the CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ Convention Exclusive: Expansion Pack will win a SDCC Game of Thrones Prize Pack valued at approximately $200. The CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ Convention Exclusive: Expansion Pack($19.95; $60 when purchased with CLUE®: Game of Thrones™), includes two new character cards: Oberyn Martell and Barristan Selmy with power cards; six gold weapons: Poison Vial, Battle Axe, Arakh, Faceless Man Coin, Crossbow, Catspaw Assassin Dagger; and a custom scoring pad. Fans are welcome to stop by USAopoly’s booth anytime during regular Comic-Con hours to take their photo with CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ Convention Exclusive: Expansion Pack and to play Solve the Mystery to win prizes.

Prize Pack Includes:

  • CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ + CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ Convention Exclusive: Expansion Pack
  • McFarlane Iron Throne Room Construction Set
  • Factory Entertainment Game of Thrones plush figures
  • Dark Horse Varys Figure
  • Insight Editions Sigil Stationery Set
  • Game of Thrones SDCC Exclusive The Night King T-shirt

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Fans can also check out other Game of Thrones products like the SDCC exclusive Mag the Mighty Funko Pop! figure (Funko – Booth #5341), the official companion book series (Chronicle Books – Booth #1506), and the Living Language Dothraki language course (Random House – Booth #1034), as well as a variety of other new and exclusive products available from the licensees above. A full list of Game of Thrones products that will be featured at Comic Conis available below.

Composite Effects – Booth #2944
The Night King Mask and Gloves

Dark Horse – Booth #2615
The Night King Bust (Silver)*
The Night King Pin
Son of the Harpy Figure
The Night King Figure
Stannis Baratheon Figure

Factory Entertainment – Booth #2647
Direwolf Cub Plush Box Set II (features Shaggydog, Lady and Summer)*
The Red Keep Relief Sculpture
The Royal Crown of King Robert Baratheon
The Wall and Castle Black Limited Edition Desktop Sculpture

Funko – Booth #5341
Dorbz Three-Pack – White Walker, The Hound, Joffrey*
Mag the Mighty 6″ Funko Pop!*

USAopoly – Booth #1017
CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ Convention Exclusive: Expansion Pack*
CLUE®: Game of Thrones™
MONOPOLY®: Game of Thrones™ Collector’s Edition
Risk®: Game of Thrones™

Insight Editions – Booth # 1703
Pop-Up Guide to Westeros Book
Astrolabe Collectible
Sigil Stationery Sets
Journals
Poster Book Collections

Living Language – Booth #1034
Living Language Dothraki

Chronicle Books – Booth #1506
Inside Game of Thrones: Seasons 1 & 2
Inside Game of Thrones: Season 3 & 4

Think Geek – Booth #3351
Game of Thrones Dragonclaw Goblet Replica
Game of Thrones House Sigil Journals
Game of Thrones House Sigil Wine Charms

*Denotes Convention Exclusive. Only available on the Comic Con floor, with a limited allotment available at Store.HBO.com starting Wednesday, July 20.

Get Sleighed by the Puppet Master!

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Action Lab: Danger Zone in conjunction with Full Moon Entertainment want to kill you..well, not literally anyway.

Coming on the heels of the announcement that Bone Tomahawk writer-director S. Craig Zahler has signed on to write the film Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, Action Lab is giving four fans the opportunity to have their face drawn into the Christmas themed “Kill Cover Variant” of their popular Puppet Master comic series. Based on the legendary film series created by Charles Band, Puppet Master continues the adventures of Andre Toulon’s villainous possessed puppets.

In order to be entered, fans must take a picture of themselves at their local comic shop or with their Puppet Master comics collection. Post the picture on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #getsleighed by Friday, May 28th. Winners will be chosen at random and drawn into the cover by artist Andrew Mangum.

Puppet Master, created by Charles Band with story by Shawn Gabborin and art by Michela Da Sacco and Yann Perrelet, is published monthly by Action Lab: Danger Zone.

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Aspen Holds Talent Contest for Santeria

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Santeria-01AAspen Comics has announced a talent contest for aspiring artists where the winners’ artwork will be showcased in the final issue of their newest series, Santeria: The Goddess Kiss.

Those interested in entering can send their artwork to gabe@aspencomics.com by Friday, April 15, 2016 at 12:00am PST. They will be selecting four submissions to be used for all four different covers to the final issue of the series. Submissions can be pencils, pencils & inks, or pencils, inks and colors. Individuals can submit as many covers as they’d like.

The series is brand new series spanning centuries, from deep within the heart of the ancient civilizations of Africa! Emergency medical techs Michael and Naomi work the violent and unpredictable streets of Spanish Harlem every day, however nothing can prepare the duo for what a routine police shooting reveals; something more powerful and dangerous for Naomi’s future! Something that will bestow upon her a power unlike anything she could comprehend.

Those interested in submitting covers should make sure the piece is 7″ x 10.5″ and saved at 300DPI. They are looking for one or a combination of the following characters, Naomi Clarke, Oonaa, Isaac, and/or Mike Ortiz. Don’t redesign the characters use what is released and this is a work for hire deal, so you will be paid a non-negotiable fee determined by Aspen.

Geekonomicon to Host a Dieselpunk Pinup Contest for 2015

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dieselpunk pinupGeekonomicon, the premier pop culture and sci-fi con on the Gulf Coast, in partnership with Big Daddy Cool & The Swing Kittens is proud to present a Dieselpunk pin-up contest as a part of the Friday night Magic Cabaret on Dec 11 at the Gulf Coast Coliseum Convention Center 2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39531 Biloxi, MS.

Dieselpunk is a celebration of the retro futurism of the 1920s – 1940s. The genre asks “what if” and presents the future of tomorrow through yesterday’s eyes. The visual aesthetics incorporate elements of art deco, noir, prohibition, flappers, gangsters, and the Great Wars combined with sci-fi, fantasy, magic, alt history, and future technology to create a unique and distinct genre.

Pinup is a style of modeling made popular in the Diesel era and is widely recognized by the paintings that adorned the noses of WWII fighter planes. Pinup art is a very popular part of the Dieselpunk community, and as a part of their Friday night Magic Cabaret performance, Big Daddy Cool & The Bombshell Kittens will host the Pinup contest to crown the first ever Miss Geekonomicon Pinup 2015! Contestants will also be featured on the Face Book page for Big Daddy Cool & The Bombshell Kittens, and the winner will win a full pinup photoshoot with Chris Auditore Photography in Nashville, TN.

All ages, sizes and ethnicities are encouraged  to participate and no one will be turned away. Because the Magic Cabaret is a late night adult only show, there are no costuming reservations, but models should wear outfits that express their personality and love of classic pinup. Models who want to participate will register for the contest when they check in at registration. No pre-screening is required, and judging will be adjudicated by The Bombshell Kittens.

Geekonomicon 2015 will be held Dec 11th– 13th at the Gulf Coast Coliseum Convention Center 2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39531 Biloxi, MS.

Amazon and comiXology Celebrate National Comic Book Day with Digital Comics Sweepstakes

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Celebrate National Comic Book DayThis Friday, September 25th is National Comic Book Day – a great day to buy, read, and share digital comics, graphic novels and manga. To celebrate, comiXology and Amazon are hosting parallel sweepstakes promotions, with one grand prize winner for each promotion receiving their choice of a new Fire 7 HD tablet or a $100 gift card. That gift card will be a $100 comiXology eGift card for the comiXology sweepstakes, good for digital comic purchases on comiXology, and a $100 Amazon.com Gift Card for the Amazon sweepstakes, good for purchases of digital comics and millions of other items at Amazon.com.

The sweepstakes for both comiXology and Amazon ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 25, 2015.

Participate in the sweepstakes on comiXology by submitting your email address. Entrants must have a comiXology account to be eligible for this sweepstakes and by submitting your email address you are signing up to receive updates on sales and new releases from comiXology. The comiXology sweepstakes is open to new and current newsletter subscribers.

To participate in the sweepstakes on Amazon, visit www.amazon.com/ncbd-sweeps and subscribe to the weekly Comics Delivers email newsletter.  The Amazon sweepstakes is open to new subscribers only.

Two grand prize winners will be selected – one grand prizewinner from among the entrants on comiXology and one from Amazon’s Comics Delivers newsletter subscriber list.

Fans may enter either or both sweepstakes promotions.  The grand prize winners of each will be selected and notified on Monday, September 28.

AGP’s Monster Makeup FX Challenge brings Broken Moon to life!

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Famous Monsters of Filmland as American Gothic Press has announced its team-up with Cinema Makeup School and W.M. Creations this month for a monster movie makeup competition. The contest coincides with the first issue release of Broken Moon, a horror tale that features four classic monsters in brand new incarnations: the vampire, the werewolf, Frankenstein, and Gill Man.

Since its inception in 1958, Famous Monsters has had a long standing relationship with the art of practical movie makeup effects, going behind the scenes again and again to bring the magic of making monsters to fans across the country.

In 2015, FM launched its first original comics imprint with American Gothic Press, which has already seen success with titles like Gunsuits and Bornhome. Broken Moon, written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Nat Jones, is AGP’s first title to feature classic black and white movie monsters, and will serve as inspiration for the four makeup contest categories.

The Cinema Makeup School is offering a $1,000 scholarship prize to the winner of the contest. The winner will be chosen by a celebrity guest judge, who will also award W.M. Creations makeup kits to two runners-up and FM subscriptions to several finalists.

To enter, artists must send a preliminary sketch by October 5, 2015. You can find more info at the official site.

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Scholastic Fosters the Next Generation of Great Comic Artists

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Courtesy of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

Courtesy of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

Scholastic and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers are calling for submissions for the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The contest is open to students in grades 7-12 to submit original artwork and writing.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens. Through it, it has helped promising young artists and writers to pursue a variety of creative career paths and endeavors. In 2015, over 300,000 works were submitted, with more than 1,900 public, private and home-schooled students receiving national recognition. Each year, exhibition, publication and scholarship opportunities are made available to students honored through the program for their creative work in 29 categories, with opportunities expanding each year.

New Scholarship Opportunities for the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards:

  • A special Editorial Cartoon category sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation to promote awareness of the editorial cartoon medium and provide three young artists with $1,000 scholarships for their outstanding work;
  • The Neiman Marcus Fashion Award and The Neiman Marcus Jewelry Award to provide one artist in each category with $1,000 scholarships; and
  • The RBC Flaunt It Award to provide two $1,000 scholarships to students whose work showcases and celebrates individual differences.

How to Enter the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards:

  • Students in grades 7–12 in the U.S. and its territories, as well as American schools abroad, are invited to submit creative and original work to any of the Awards’ 29 art and writing categories, including architecture, photography, flash fiction, poetry, painting, video game design and more.
  • All works are evaluated through a series of blind adjudication, first on a regional level by more than 100 local affiliates of the Alliance and then nationally by an impressive panel of creative-industry experts. This past year’s group of distinguished jurors included artist Andres Serrano, poet Nikki Giovanni, Warhol Museum Director Eric Shiner, artist Wangechi Mutu and comic artist Dash Shaw.
  • At each level of judging, all works are selected to move on to the next stage based on the same three criteria that have represented the program since its founding in 1923: originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal vision or voice.
  • Students who submit their original work to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards walk in the footsteps of notable Awards alumni including Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Sylvia Plath, Stephen King, Richard Linklater, Zac Posen and Lena Dunham.
  • Deadlines for submission vary by region throughout the winter months, with National Medalists announced in March 2016. Void where prohibited or restricted. More information is available online.

Exhibition, Publication, and Scholarship Opportunities, and More: 

  • Across the country, regional Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable Mention, and American Visions & Voices Nomination recipients are honored locally through community ceremonies and exhibitions.
  • On the national level, 16 high school seniors are annually awarded the Portfolio Gold Medal—the program’s highest honor—accompanied by a $10,000 scholarship.
  • Additional cash awards are available for both students and teachers through the Alliance’s Sponsored Awards, and academic scholarships are available to National Medalist seniors through partnerships with various schools and universities.
  • Selected 2015 National Medalists’ works will be highlighted in the Art.Write.Now.Tour, a traveling exhibition publicly displaying stunning examples of teen-produced art and writing. The 2015–16 Tour will make stops in St. Petersburg, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Vermillion, SD; and Las Vegas, NV.
  • National Medal recipients in writing may have their work published in The Best Teen Writing, an anthology showcasing the stories, essays and poetry of teen authors.
  • In June 2016, students who receive National Gold Medals along with their families, teachers and celebrities, will congregate at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City for a celebration of their artistic and literary accomplishments.
  • The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers partner annually to select five poetry ambassadors for the National Student Poets Program. Open exclusively to National Medalists in Poetry through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in grades 10–11, these students serve for one full year, each representing a different geographic region of the country.

Sponsors who provide funds to support and produce all the program, including the Awards include Scholastic Inc., The Maurice R. Robinson Fund, Command Web Offset Co., The New York Times, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, The Herb Block Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, Blick Art Materials & Utrecht Art Supplies, The Gedenk Movement, RBC Capital Markets, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Neiman Marcus, Golden Artist Colors, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, numerous other individual, foundation, and corporate funders; and, for the National Student Poets Program, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

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