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Black Sand Beach Vol. 4 Where Do Monsters Come From? is a solid next chapter

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The kids are on a mission to rescue Andy from the Darkness as we learn more about what’s going on.

Story: Richard Fairgray
Art: Richard Fairgray

Get your copy in comic shops! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Black Sand Beach Vol. 3 Have You Seen the Darkness? ups the weirdness factor. Solid horror for kids

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Dash meet Doug. Doug’s a shapeshifting monster that wants to eat you.

Story: Richard Fairgray
Art: Richard Fairgray

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Bookshop
Amazon
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Fanbase Press to Release Te Reo Māori Translation of LGBTQIA+ Graphic Novel, ‘Four-Color Heroes,’ in Celebration of Māori Language Week

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Fanbase Press has announce that they will release a te reo Māori translation of the LGBTQIA+ coming-of-age graphic novel, Four-Color Heroes, in celebration of Māori Language Week (September 11-17, 2023).  

Written and illustrated by Aotearoa/New Zealand-born creator Richard Fairgray, Four-Color Heroes is set in a New Zealand high school during the passing of the Civil Union Act 2004.  As tensions rose nationwide over the basic equal rights of same-sex couples, two boys were fighting a battle on a smaller scale, against enemies from within and without, as they found love and self-discovery through the pages of a comic book.  

Māori Language Week has been held in New Zealand since 1975, providing an opportunity for the celebration and promotion of te reo Māori as a living and dynamic language – one of two official languages in the country.

In light of Richard’s New Zealand roots, it was vital for us to not only celebrate the indigenous language of the country, but to engage in the Māori Language Week theme of “making the language stronger.” We were honored to partner with New Zealand-based Komako A. Silver and Alejandra Jensen (The Art of Taonga Puoro) for the translation and incredibly appreciative of their thoughtfulness and expertise throughout the process.

Four-Color Heroes will be released digitally in te reo Māori via Hoopla on Monday, September 11, 2023, and via Comics Plus, Google Books, Google Play, and Kindle Direct on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

Four-Color Heroes

Fanbase Press announces the LGBTQ+ YA romance graphic novel, Four-Color Heroes

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Fanbase Press has announced the newest addition to its publishing slate with the LGBTQ+, Upper YA graphic novel, Four-Color Heroes, written and illustrated by Aotearoa/New Zealand-born creator Richard Fairgray. 

Four-Color Heroes is a touching love story which follows two star-crossed young men who – in spite of their disparate backgrounds – find escape and one another through the pages of a comic book. The coming-of-age romance is set in a New Zealand high school prior to the passing of the Civil Union Act 2004 (which allowed same-sex couples to enter into a civil union).

In light of Fairgray’s New Zealand roots and given the Māori heritage of one of Four-Color Heroes’ protagonists, the graphic novel will be made available digitally in both English and Te Reo Māori as translated by Komako A. Silver and Alejandra Jensen. The graphic novel will be released in English-language print in the summer of 2023.

The Four-Color Heroes graphic novel is currently available for pre-order through the Fanbase Press website.  Pre-orders made by May 1, 2023, will receive a discounted price of $19.99 and an exclusive print illustrated and signed by creator Richard Fairgray.

Four-Color Heroes

Review: Black Sand Beach Vol. 2 Do You Remember the Summer Before?

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Picking up from the first volume, Dash, Lily, and Dash’s cousins attempt to uncover why Dash can’t remember visiting Black Sand Beach the summer before.

Story: Richard Fairgray
Art: Richard Fairgray

Get your copy in comic shops! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Review: Black Sand Beach Vol. 1 Are You Afraid of the Light?

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Dash and his best friend Lily are spending the summer at Dash’s family’s house at Black Sand Beach. They’ll just need to deal with the odd house, weird sand, strange darkness, scary neighbors, and ghosts in the lighthouse. Cows. Also, cows.

Story: Richard Fairgray
Art: Richard Fairgray

Get your copy in comic shops! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Amazon (paperback)
Amazon (hardcover)
Kindle
Bookshop

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Top Cow Reveals Comic-Con International 2010 Signing Schedule

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Official Press Release

Top Cow Productions

TOP COW REVEALS COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2010 SIGNING SCHEDULE

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 19, 2010 – Comic-Con International in San Diego is days away and Top Cow Productions, Inc. is excited you’ll be spending time with us.  Below are several creators who are just as thrilled that you’ll be making a stop at the Top Cow Booth #2629:

Thursday, July 22

10:00 – 11:00am:   William Harms, Thomas Nachlik

11:00 – 12:00pm:   Nelson Blake II, Sheldon Mitchell, Rick Basaldua

11:30 – 12:30pm:   Ale Garza

12:00 – 1:30pm:    Ron Marz, Kenneth Rocafort

12:30 – 1:30pm:    Rob Levin, Bryan Edward Hill

1:30 – 3:00pm:      Michael Broussard, Ryan Winn, Troy Peteri

2:00 – 3:00pm:      Phil Hester

5:00 – 6:00pm:      Rick Basaldua, Richard Fairgray, Eric Basaldua

5:30 – 6:30pm:      Joshua Hale Fialkov

6:00 – 7:00pm:      Sheldon Mitchell, Paolo Pantalena

Friday, July 23

10:00 – 11:00am:   Rob Levin, Bryan Edward Hill, David Hine, Jeff Wamester

11:00 – 12:00pm:   Kenneth Rocafort, Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman, Richard Fairgray

12:00 – 1:00pm:     Sheldon Mitchell, Troy Peteri, Joe Weems

12:00 – 1:30pm:     Phil Hester

1:00 – 2:30pm:       Marc Silvestri, Michael Broussard, Emily Lazar

1:30 – 2:30pm:       Ron Marz

2:30 – 3:30pm:       Milo Ventimiglia, Russ Cundiff, Rick Loverd, Jeremy Haun

4:30 – 5:30pm:       Jason Rubin, Sal Regla, Josh Hale Fialkov, Rahsan Ekedal

5:30 – 6:30pm:       David Marquez, William Harms, Thomas Nachlik, Jonathan Lincoln

Saturday, July 24

10:00 – 11:00am:    David Hine, Jeff Wamester, Rick Basaldua, Paolo Pantalena

11:00 – 12:00pm:    Kenneth Rocafort

11:30 – 1:00pm:      Ron Marz, Michael Broussard, Troy Peteri

12:00 – 1:00pm:      Rick Loverd, Jeremy Haun

1:00 – 2:00pm:        Thomas Nachlik, William Harms, Jonathan Lincoln

2:00 – 3:00pm:        Richard Fairgray, Rahsan Ekedal, Randy Queen, Sarah Queen

3:00 – 4:00pm:        Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman

3:00 – 4:30pm:        Sheldon Mitchell, Eric Basaldua

4:00 – 5:00pm:        Ale Garza, Troy Peteri

4:30 – 5:30pm:        Jason Rubin, Sal Regla, Joe Weems

5:00 – 6:30pm:        Marc Silvestri, Emily Lazar

5:30 – 6:30pm:        Rob Levin, Bryan Edward Hill

Sunday, July 25

10:00 – 11:00am:    Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman, Rick Basaldua

11:00 – 12:00pm:    David Marquez, Thomas Nachlik

12:00 – 1:00pm:      Rob Levin, Bryan Edward Hill, Rick Loverd, Jeremy Haun

1:00 – 2:00pm:        David Hine, Jeff Wamester, Eric Basaldua, Ale Garza

2:00 – 3:00pm:        Richard Fairgray, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Paolo Pantalena

3:00 – 4:00pm:        Sheldon Mitchell, Rick Basaldua

4:00 – 5:00pm:        Kenneth Rocafort, Michael Broussard

PLEASE NOTE: All dates/times are subject to change.  Sketch tickets will be available at the beginning of each day of the show.  Sketch tickets are limited one per fan per day. Fans must be present at the appointed signing time to redeem their sketch ticket. Not all artists appearing at the Top Cow booth will offer free sketches and fans should inquire at the booth on the morning they plan to get a sketch for availability.

Be sure to check out the Top Cow “We Create” Multimedia panel on Saturday, July 24 at 1:30-2:30pm in Room 9 as well.

For up-to-date information on Top Cow’s plans at Comic-Con International in San Diego, please visit www.topcow.com or follow us on Twitter (@TopCow).