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It’s a long weekend, and I hope everyone takes advantage and enjoys the BBQs, beer, nice weather and fireworks.  Now, here’s some articles for you to read to spend some of your extra time this weekend.

Around the Blogs:

CBLDF – CBLDF Applauds Ruling Invalidating Alaska Censorship Law! – Been an awesome week for free speech. #winning

Comic Book Critic – Comics in the mid-1980′s and now – One person’s reflection on their past comic book buying habits.

Illume – Comic Books Draw Up Muslim Super Heroes – A pretty decent article with some of the recent history of Muslims and their depictions in comic books.

Con Coverage:

Bleeding Cool – Francis Ford Coppola Returning To Comic-Con After Almost Twenty Years

IGN – ThunderCats SDCC Exclusive Figure Reveal

Bleeding Cool – This Year, Twilight Will Not Ruin San Diego Comic Con

Kotaku – Toys R Us Brings Halo, Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Toys To Comic-Con

Top Shelf’s Kids Club family is about to get bigger!

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Top Shelf ProductsTop Shelf’s KIDS CLUB family is about to get bigger!

Coming in September, and available now for pre-order in the current Diamond PREVIEWS catalog, are two new adventures in the beloved all-ages graphic novel series KORGI by Christian Slade, and DRAGON PUNCHER by James Kochalka!

KORGI (BOOK 3): A HOLLOW BEGINNING
by Christian Slade

— ISBN 978-1-60309-062-9 (Diamond JUL11-1240)
— 6.5″ x 8.5″ softcover graphic novel with French flaps
— 96 pages
— $9.95 (US)

One of our most-requested books, KORGI (BOOK 3): A HOLLOW BEGINNING continues Christian Slade’s wordless fantasy saga, as Ivy and Sprout investigate the mysterious shard of stained glass they discovered in BOOK 2. With help from their friends, they’ll discover the stunning secret history of their magical home… but danger awaits them as well! To escape will take all the courage this girl and her pup can muster. Don’t miss this adventure, presented with the beautiful visual storytelling technique that’s made Christian Slade’s KORGI a bona fide hit!

DRAGON PUNCHER (BOOK 2): DRAGON PUNCHER ISLAND
by James Kochalka

— ISBN 978-1-60309-085-8 (Diamond JUL11-1238)
— 6″x9″ full-color hardcover graphic novel
— 40 pages
— $9.95 (US)

Meanwhile, James Kochalka returns to his own series of animal adventure, with the wild energy that only Kochalka can bring! DRAGON PUNCHER (BOOK 2): DRAGON PUNCHER ISLAND features even more action and even more laughs than the first book, as our battle-suited kitty hero and fuzzy sidekick Spoony-E encounter a NEW armored warrior: the Monster Slapper! But is he friend or foe? The only way to find out is to read DRAGON PUNCHER ISLAND, continuing the awesome new series from the author of JOHNNY BOO: James Kochalka!

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A long weekend is almost here!  BBQs, fireworks, and lots of beer is on the schedule, anyone doing something fun?  While you figure out what your plans are this weekend, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

Bleeding Cool – Thor 2 Set For July 2013, Will Need New Director – Not sure what I think about getting a new director.

Con Coverage:

Bleeding Cool – Why DC Would Love You To Protest Against The DC Relaunch At San Diego Comic Con

Popculture Zoo – SDCC 2011: Voltron Activates Interlocks In San Diego!

ABC News – Vampires, Ninjas and More Pack LA for Anime Expo

Sign On San Diego – 2011 Comic-Con Party Guide

Around the Tubes Reviews:

IGN – The Amazing Spider-Man #664

IGN – American Vampire #16

IGN – Artifacts #8

IGN – Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #6

IGN – Batman: Arkham City #3

CBR – Batman Incorporated #7

IGN – Batman Incorporated #7

IGN – Detective Comics #878

IGN – Fear Itself: Black Widow #1

CBR – FF #5

IGN – FF #5

IGN – Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket #1

IGN – Flashpoint: Green Arrow Industries #1

IGN – Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #1

IGN – Flashpoint: Project Superman #1

IGN – Godzilla: King of Monsters #4

IGN – The Goon #34

IGN – Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #11

IGN – Incorruptible #19

IGN – The Incredible Hulks Annual #1

IGN – The Iron Age #1

IGN – Justice Society of America #52

IGN – Last Mortal #2

IGN – Magdalena #7

IGN – Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine #1

Juan Words – Mi Barrio

IGN – T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #8

IGN – Ultimate Comics X #5

IGN – Uncanny X-Men #539

IGN – Venom #4

IGN – The Walking Dead #86

IGN – Witch Doctor #1

IGN – Wonder Woman #612

IGN –X-Men: Prelude to Schism #4

IGN – Comic Book Reviews for 6/29/11

World Renowned Artist Ashley Wood Special Guest at San Diego Comic-Con

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World Renowned Artist Ashley Wood Special Guest at San Diego Comic-Con

Appearance includes signings at IDW booth #2643, exclusive robots and books, spotlight panel, and more

[Popbot Book Cover]San Diego, CA (June 30, 2011)—At this year’s San Diego Comic Con, art and comic fans have one more must on their lists, as IDW Publishing announced today that world-renowned artist and creator Ashley Wood will be a special guest at the convention. Headquartered at the IDW Booth #2643, Ashley will hold regular signings, and be featured in a spotlight panel, hosted by IDW’s co-founder and chief executive officer, Ted Adams. Ashley fans can also look forward to an impressive array of exclusive or hard to find items, including toys and books.

“Ash and I have worked together for more than 15 years. We met when I was running Todd McFarlane’s comic books and the first book IDW published was Ash’s first art collection, Uno Fanta. I’m looking forward to chatting with him about his career during his spotlight panel and the two books we’re launching at SDCC are flat-out amazing,” said Adams.

Before Comic-Con kicks off, fans can pre-order several limited edition Ashley Wood items through IDW, including POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK, which collects the long sold-out POPBOT Volumes 1 through 8. This huge 11″ x 14″ hardcover collection showcases over 400 pages of Ashley Wood art and comes with a slipcase. Strictly limited to 500 copies.[Fat Tarino Cover]

Also available for pre-order is FAT TARINO, offering the impossible to find art books UNO TARINO, DOS TARINO and TRES TARINO, all in one gorgeous hardcover. This slipcased edition features over 350 pages of Ashley Wood art and is strictly limited to 500 copies.

Zombies vs Robots fans are also in for a treat, with the exclusive new hardcover edition of the COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS. The acclaimed, 160-page volume, written by co-creator Chris Ryall and fully illustrated by Ash, is now available in an exclusive hardcover for only $29.99, and is limited to approximately 400 copies.

During San Diego Comic-Con, fans can meet Ashley at any of his scheduled signings at the IDW booth, as well as attend his Spotlight Panel, on Friday, July 22 at 4.30 p.m. in room 24ABC. Stay tuned to IDWPublishing.com for Ashley’s signing schedule.

POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK ($125, hardcover with slipcase, 424 pages, 11” X 14”) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic Con or delivery after August 1.

FAT TARINO ($100, hardcover with slipcase, 360 pages, 12” X 12”) is available for pre-order through IDW Publishing, for pick up at San Diego Comic Con or delivery after August 1.

COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS ($29.99, hardcover, 160 pages) will be available at San Diego Comic-Con through IDW Publishing.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio; and is the print publisher for EA Comics.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

About Ashley Wood
Australian artist, designer, and creative director Wood has worked in the fields of art, design, advertising, and comic books since 1990. The creator of Popbot, World War Robot, and Lore, Ashley has a long running partnership with IDW Publishing, and has worked for nearly other every major comic book company. Wood and now runs his own toy and publishing company ThreeA, with legendary HK toy maker Kim Fung. Wood also heads up Australian production house 7174 with his writing partner and wife T. P Louise. Together they have made the jump into Hollywood, with WWR, Popbot, Lore, and Zombies vs. Robots all currently in production to be major motion pictures.

Baltimore Comic-Con Welcomes Giffen, DeMatteis and Maguire!

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Baltimore Comic-Con Welcomes Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire!
 
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – June 30, 2011 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is pleased to announce the addition of Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire to the line-up of creators attending this year’s show, taking place the weekend of August 20-21, 2011.
Keith Giffen, who will be making his only convention appearance this year at the Baltimore Comic-Con, is a writer/artist who has worked on such title as Legion of  Super-Heroes, Nick Fury’s Howling Commandos, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and his creator-owned series, Hero Squared. Most recently, Giffen was named artist on the DC title O.M.A.C., launching in September.
Writer J.M. DeMatteis began his career in the late-’70s working on DC Comics’ horror line of books. In 1980, he moved over to Marvel, where he worked on The Defenders and Captain America. Over the next 30 years, DeMatteis would write nearly every major character in both the DC and Marvel Universes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Daredevil and Doctor Strange. In 2010, he teamed up with long-time collaborator, Keith Giffen on DC’s Booster Gold series.

Artist Kevin Maguire, who has worked with both Giffen and DeMatteis on several books, began his a career in 1987. He has worked on such high-profile titles as Batman Confidential, Captain America and X-Men. Most recently, he worked on the latest relaunch of Doom Patrol at DC Comics.

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Giffen, DeMatteis and Maguire are well-known for their run on DC Comics’ Justice League in the late ’80s, which added a humorous brand of storytelling to the superhero team dynamic. Their appearance at the Baltimore Comic-Con marks only the second time they have all been together at a show. In addition, all three creators will be appearing on a panel together at the show.

“The three of us have only been together at a convention once before – and that ended in screaming, physical violence, and millions of dollars in property damage,” said DeMatteis. “I look forward to doing it again!”

“With the recent release of the latest Justice League International trade from DC, we couldn’t be happier to have the creative team behind that book at this year’s show,” said Marc Nathan, show promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con. “That series’ lighthearted tone and fantastic humor added something different to a comic landscape that was filled with ‘grim and gritty’ books and should be on everyone’s essential reading lists.”

Also, don’t forget that Stan Lee VIP Packages and show admission tickets are now available and can be purchased online by visiting baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/!

Confirmed guests for this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con include: Guest of Honor, Stan “The Man” Lee; Jason Aaron (Scalped, PunisherMAX); Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead); Nick Cardy (Aquaman, Teen Titans); Greg Capullo (Spawn, Batman); Cliff Chiang (Greendale); Frank Cho (50 Girl 50, X-Men: Schism, New Ultimates); Todd Dezago (Super Hero Squad, The Perhapanauts); David Finch (Brightest Day, Batman: The Dark Knight); Ron Frenz (Spider-Girl); Jose-Luis Garcia-Lopez (Wednesday Comics, Batman Confidential); Michael Golden (creator of Bucky O’Hare); Mike Grell (Action Comics, The Pilgrim); Brad Guigar (Evil, Inc., Courting Disaster); Steve Hamaker (Bone); Cully Hamner (Red, Red: Eyes Only); Dean Haspiel (The Alcoholic, Act-i-Vate); Jamal Igle (Supergirl, Zatanna); J.G. Jones (Doc Savage, DC Universe Legacies); Barry Kitson (Secret Invasion, Amazing Spider-Man); Laura Martin (New Avengers, Thor); Mark Morales (Fear Itself cover artist); Kevin Nowlan (Wednesday Comics); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Brandon Peterson (Ultimate Vision, Strange); Craig Rousseau (Marvel Her-Oes); Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo); Walter Simonson (Thor); Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL); Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Iron Man 2.0); Brian Stelfreeze (Wednesday Comics); Karl Story (DC Universe Legacies); Tim Truman (Conan the Cimmerian); Neil Vokes (Flesh & Blood, Eagle: The Original Adventures); and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).

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Attending the Baltimore Comic-Con? Show your support online!

Simply change your social network (Facebook, Twitter, blog, etc.) avatar pictures to the “See You in Baltimore!” image and let the world know you’re attending the show!

In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace pages.

This year’s Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 20th.

About The Baltimore Comic-Con

The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 12th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry’s oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 6 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.

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Random People Reading Comics

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So, taking a great idea from my friend’s website, Hot Guys Reading Books, I’ve decided I’m going to just start snapping photos of folks reading comic books out in public.  It’s an interesting thing I see go in waves here in DC.  During The Walking Dead’s airing every metro ride there’d be one person reading a trade.

So, for the first entry comes one of the bar tenders reading the latest The Walking Dead trade at local Washington, DC watering hole The Big Hunt.  In between waiting on the customers at the upper bar, he’d go right back to reading through Robert Kirkman‘s brilliance.

The photo isn’t great (thanks cell).  If you have a photo you’d like to submit, send them our way with the location and the comic being read if possible.

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It’s the latter part of the week with new comic releases yesterday.  What did you get?  What do you plan on getting?  While you look forward to a long weekend, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

The Beat – Center for Cartoon Studies awarded $255,000 community development grant for Inky Solomon Center – Great to see expansion of this.

Media Bistro – How ComiXology Will Support Independent Creators & Publishers – An interesting conversation and well worth the read.

ICv2 – Transformers 3 Earns $13.5 Million on Tuesday – Or it doesn’t open as well cause it’s terrible.

The Beat – Adam Sandler wins legal battle against comic book – Seriously?  Guess you’d have to sue every kid who did this too.

Con Coverage:

The Mary Sue – There Will Be a Full-Sized (at Least on the Outside) TARDIS Replica at San Diego Comic Con

MTV Geek – ‘Heroes And Villains’ Android Figures Heading To SDCC!

Comics Alliance – Plastic Avengers Assemble for Exclusive San Diego Comic-Con Mini Muggs Pack

Bleeding Cool – Is Wizard World New England 2011 The Next To Go?

CBR – Fans plan protest at Comic-Con against DC relaunch

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Bleeding Cool – Batman Incorporated #7 And FF #5

CBR – Detective Comics #878

MTV Geek – The Goon #34 and The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde #3

MTV Geek – Incorruptible #19 and Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 #12

IGN – Scalped #50

MTV Geek – The Sixth Gun #12

Bleeding Cool – Uncanny X-Men #539 And Flashpoint: Canterbury Cricket

Complex – Review: Is “Detective Comics” Still The Best Book At DC?

Boom! Studios Gets Personal With the Latest Email Ask

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Email is one area that the entire comic book industry is lagging behind, so I paused and read the below message sent today by Boom! Studios‘ Chip “Cuddles” Mosher  The email comes of personal and is a very good “ask” and this is coming from someone who writes emails professionally for organizations and campaigns.  You can read the full email below, but kudos for changing it up from the normal newsletter.

The email began with the awesome subject, “BOOM! Studios needs a favor from you.”

To all our BOOM! Studios/KABOOM! Newsletter Subscribers,

As I am sure you have read, sales for comics are down this year from last. So I wanted to ask you all to do me a favor… and that is to make sure you are pre-ordering your books from your local comic shop or online retailer. If you don’t have a subscription or pull list, and you are a comics fan, please take the time to work with your local comic shop to get one. By pre-ordering your comics with your local retailer you make it easier for them to know what to order for their store and run their business better. This isn’t just true for BOOM! Studios comics and trades, but for every publisher and every store. It’s just a very helpful thing to do!

Selfishly, I want to let you know about a comic book from us that you should definitely be pre-ordering! Roger Langridge’s SNARKED (Diamond Code of JUN110963) debuts this August with a #0 issue for only $1.  You might have fallen in love with Roger’s cartooning on his Harvey Award-winning THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK series that we published over the past two years or his writing on THOR:THE MIGHTY AVENGER, which was a fan-favorite this past year from our friends at Marvel. Below, I’m going to give you a chance to see some preview pages and read some of the advanced reviews that we have gotten on this title, if you haven’t seen them already. I could tell you more about the book, but I’d rather you just experience the pure joy of Roger’s work below. The advance buzz on this book is great and I don’t want you to miss out.

So when you go to your local comic shop today, or later in the week, make sure you have a subscription or pull list at the store. And if you are so inclined, put SNARKED #0 (Diamond Code of JUN110963) on that new list or the list you currently have. It’s only a buck, so you won’t regret it. (SNARKED #1 will be coming out this October.) Making sure you have a subscription or pull list at your local comic shop is just the right thing to do these days – whether you put SNARKED on it or not. But I am the Marketing and Sales Director here at BOOM!, so you’ll have to forgive me for trying to sell you on SNARKED! :P

Here are the pages and advanced reviews I’ve promised:


“A Must Buy… Langridge has created another comic book classic.” — MTV GEEK!
http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/06/23/advance-review-roger-langridges-snarked-0-is-a-must-buy/

“…you’d be doing yourself a favor to check out Roger Langridge’s latest project, Snarked.” – IGN
http://comics.ign.com/articles/117/1179555p1.html

“…it is your duty to drop a dollar on this glorious publication and spread the good word.” – Comic Book Resources
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=3625

“Langridge has succeeded… in not only making an enjoyable comic but making one in which his story is both an original creation and true to its roots.” – ROBOT 6
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/06/robot-reviews-snarked-0/

All The Best,

Chip “Cuddles” Mosher
Marketing and Sales Director
BOOM! Studios

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