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Fri Aug 7, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Ostrander Auction: Hal Jordan art by George Perez, donated by Geoff Johns
Fri Aug 7, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Ostrander Auction: Batman style guide from Jose Luis Garcia Lopez
Jose Luis Garcia Lopez pencil art for a Batman style guide from 1995.
Fri Aug 7, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Ostrander Auction: 'Fables' and 'Sonic' art from Andrew Pepoy
Andrew Pepoy, creator of The Adventures of Simone and Ajax here on ComicMix, is donating five pages of artwork:
- Jack of Fables #8, p20, by Tony Akins and Andrew Pepoy
- Jack of Fables #20, p3, splash by Russ Braun and Andrew Pepoy
- Sonic X #2, p21, by Tim Smith and Andrew Pepoy
And two pages from Fables #87 by Mark Buckingham and Andrew Pepoy that we can't show you here because the issue doesn't come out until next week. So if you're a hardcore Fables fan and win the auctions, you'll get them before anyone else.
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Fri Aug 7, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Ostrander Auction update: pricing clarification
At various times, we've seen pricing for admission to the Comix4Sight Ostrander benefit auction set at $40, $15, and free. So which is it?
The price to enter the room where the auction is happening is $40 with an hour of open bar and food. Zero money goes to Wizard, the admission price covers the cost of the room the hotel charges plus a $5 donation to the Ostrander fund. "The hotel wouldn't let us do it any other way," program coordinator Adriane Nash said. "We tried to find a sponsor to underwrite the costs of the room, but couldn't, and we didn't want to spend additional money when the point was to raise money." Apparently, the $15 note on the web site and free price listed in the program book were placeholder items that never got changed until it was too late.
Does that mean if you don't buy admission to the room, you can't bid?
Not at all. We will have runners right outside the door taking bids back and forth during the auction, and we're checking with the hotel to see if they will let people in right after the open bar closes.
In addition, we're looking into ways to take bids from people who are listening to live streams of the auction at getthepointradio.com.
Items going up for auction will be available for inspection at Booth #1435 on the floor at the Chicago Comic-Con, as well as galleries at Comix4Sight.com, as well as what we're posting here on ComicMix.
And remember, the auction is Saturday, August 8th, starting at 7:30 Central Daylight Time.
Fri Aug 7, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Ostrander Auction: a shirt with dozens of signatures
This just got dropped off to comix4sight's booth by Jon at EB30.us: the shirt they got almost everybody to sign at last year's convention. And signatures keep getting added: here's John Jackson Miller (the other monthly Star Wars writer) adding his name, and George Perez added Wonder Woman-- this to a shirt that already had Warren Ellis, Peter David, Adi Granov, Gail Simone, Whilce Portacio, Jim Valentino, Humberto Ramos, Dan DiDio, Erik Larsen, the list goes on and on. (And yes, you'll be getting a list along with the shirt and a certificate of authenticity.)
Small(er) picture of the shirt here:
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Fri Aug 7, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Alan Moore's Miracleman to be auctioned to benefit John Ostrander
Alan Moore’s artist’s proof of the Randy Bowen sculpted Marvelman/Miracleman statue has been donated to the Comix4Sight.com auction to benefit comics’ legend John Ostrander. The benefit auction will be held Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 PM at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, as part of this year’s annual Chicago Comic-Con.
John Ostrander is a 30-year veteran of the comics field and a playwright facing the possibility of blindness from glaucoma. He is in the midst of a series of difficult operations to protect his remaining eyesight and, like a growing number of Americans, needs to supplement his insurance in order to cover the surgeries.
“With Marvel Comics having announced in San Diego that Marvel has acquired ownership of all rights to the Marvelman/Miracleman character, bringing him back to the public after more than 20 years, and knowing Neil Gaiman’s support for the Comix4Sight efforts for John, we thought that nothing would be more in demand than a high end Marvelman/Miracleman item.” program coordinator Adriane Nash stated. “By good fortune, Ken F. Levin, attorney for Neil Gaiman’s Marvels & Miracles company, is a long-time close friend of John’s. Neil Gaiman has also been most supportive of our efforts. When Ken heard about the auction, Ken spoke to Neil and Alan Moore, and Alan-- also a John Ostrander friend-- gave the statue to us for John’s benefit with Alan’s blessing.”
The statue is an extremely rare Randy Bowen “Artist’s Proof,” which almost never make their way to the marketplace. As an added bonus, the statue itself has been signed by co-designer Neil Gaiman. Finally, to further identify the statue’s uniqueness, the lucky buyer will also receive a certificate of authenticity from Marvels & Miracles, identifying it as Alan Moore’s own. “We greatly appreciate the support and assistance from Neil, Alan and Ken, particularly right when the Marvel Comics agreement has been announced,” Nash stated. Ken F. Levin has agreed to be on hand to personally auction the piece.
The auction will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, next to the Chicago Comic Con being held at the Rosemont Convention Center. The event is being co-sponsored by Wizard Entertainment, publishers of Wizard Magazine, and is being covered live at getthepointradio.com.Thu Aug 6, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Matt Wagner Batman art for Ostrander auction
More artwork is still coming in! Here's Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage, Madame Xanadu, among so many others) doing Batman.
At the 2009 Chicago Comicon, Comix4Sight has joined forced with Wizard Entertainment to hold a charity auction the evening of Saturday, August 8th. The goal is to raise sufficient funds to help cover the costs of John Ostrander’s treatments in his battle against glaucoma, and it is John’s expressed wish that should we raise funds above his needs, that excess money is to be donated to The Hero Initiative to help them continue their great works aiding comic creators in their times of need.
And let us not forget this Batman/Hawkman piece by Andy and Joe Kubert, Gonzo Davros by Roger Langridge, writer/artist of The Muppet Show comics from BOOM! Studios, Captain America by Neal Adams, and Thom Zahler's Cheeks the Black Lantern.
We'll have more stuff up soon enough, promise.
Wed Aug 5, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
A reply from Imagi about 'Astro Boy'
With regards to the recent C&D letter from Imagi's lawyers, we've received the following:
August 4, 2009
Mr. Glenn Hauman
ComicMix.com
Dear Glenn:
Imagi Studios apologizes for any misunderstanding or inconvenience caused by the legal letter of July 29 regarding the image posted with your story about Astro Boy. This letter, which truly resulted from a miscommunication, was sent in error, and is hereby retracted. We thank you in advance for your understanding.
We would only like to point out that the image which appeared on your site is not from the movie as it is early concept art, and therefore we would greatly appreciate it if you could replace this image with one of the new stills from the Astro Boy movie, which are attached herewith.
Imagi Studios prides itself on being collaborative with the media by providing images as well as access to filmmakers and executives, and we hope to further our relationship with you in this way as well. We would also like to express our warm appreciation of your support and that of ComicMix.com to date, and we look forward to sharing updates on Astro Boy and future projects with you and the ComicMix community.
Best regards,
Erin Corbett
President, IMAGI STUDIOS U.S. & Chief Marketing Officer Worldwide
Erin, your apology is accepted. We've restored the articles to the site, and while we won't replace the image, lest we be accused of histroical revisionism, we're happy to make an annotation to the article indicating it's early art and share the newer images with the rest of the world-- starting with the one above, which I think is one we haven't seen before.
Wed Aug 5, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Spoiler for 'Blackest Night': Cheeks, the Toy Wonder is a Black Lantern!
Yes, he's back from the recycling bin! It's Cheeks, the Toy Wonder as a newly forged Black Lantern! Now we know why Ambush Bug #6 has been delayed, it had to tie in with Blackest Night...
...okay, maybe not.
Still, the art from Thom Zahler, the big galoot behind Love And Capes, is still important, because it's helping John Ostrander regain his sight.
At the 2009 Chicago Comicon, Comix4Sight has joined forced with Wizard Entertainment to hold a charity auction the evening of Saturday, August 8th. The goal is to raise sufficient funds to help cover the costs of John Ostrander’s treatments in his battle against glaucoma, and it is John’s expressed wish that should we raise funds above his needs, that excess money is to be donated to The Hero Initiative to help them continue their great works aiding comic creators in their times of need.
Artwork is still coming in for the auction, and we'll be showing you stuff prior to the auction. Don't forget this Batman/Hawkman piece by Andy and Joe Kubert, Gonzo Davros by Roger Langridge, writer/artist of The Muppet Show comics from BOOM! Studios, and Captain America by Neal Adams. Now we add Zahler's piece to the auction.
Wed Aug 5, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
'Twilight' author Stephenie Meyer gets her own biography comic
If you can't license the characters, biograph the creator.
Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight
Written by Ryan Burton, the Female Force: Stephenie Meyer comic will be narrated, according to Burton, by "a very recognizable and iconic vampire", but probably not one you have to pay licensing fees for. The comic will be available as a standard 22-page edition and also as a 40-page collector's edition that will feature a range of extras such as a history of Forks. Dave MacNeil is drawing the book, with cover art created by Vinnie Tartamella.
Previous Female Force subjects include Hilary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Palin and Princess Diana.
Tue Aug 4, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Neal Adams Captain America art for Ostrander benefit auction at Chicago Comic-Con
At the 2009 Chicago Comicon, Comix4Sight has joined forced with Wizard Entertainment to hold a charity auction the evening of Saturday, August 8th. The goal is to raise sufficient funds to help cover the costs of John Ostrander’s
treatments in his battle against glaucoma, and it is John’s expressed wish that should we raise funds
above his needs, that excess money is to be donated to The Hero Initiative to help them continue their great works aiding comic creators in their times of need.
Artwork is still coming in for the auction, and we'll be showing you stuff prior to the auction. We already showed you this Batman/Hawkman piece by Andy and Joe Kubert, and Gonzo Davros by Roger Langridge, writer/artist of The Muppet Show comics from BOOM! Studios. Now, we show you Captain America by the amazing Neal Adams.
So if you don't bid on this piece to help John out, we can only conclude that you hate America.
Tue Aug 4, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Cease and desist letter to ComicMix for posting 'Astro Boy' image
And why we won't be covering the movie
UPDATE 8/5/09: The issue has been resolved between Imagi and us. See here for more details.
So we got this in our feedback form recently:
From: Rebecca Henning
Email: XXXXXXXXX@wwllp.com
To Comicmix.com:
This law firm represents Imagi Crystal Limited ("Imagi"), the exclusive owner of the copyright in the as-yet-to-be-released CGI Astro Boy Movie and various images and depictions of the anime character Astro Boy, including the depiction at this link: http://www.comicmix.com/news/2009/07/23/sdcc-astro-boy-panel/ (the "Image").
It recently has come to our attention that without authorization you have posted the Image at the link set forth above and represent that it is related to and/or connected with the Astro Boy Movie and/or sponsored or endorsed by Imagi (the "Posting").
Please be advised that the Posting constitutes, among other things, false advertising and unfair competition in violation of Imagi's exclusive rights, and further constitutes infringement of Imagi's protected rights under the Copyright Act, all of which subjects you to a claim for injunctive relief and damages. Accordingly, on behalf of Imagi, we hereby demand that you immediately remove the Posting from your website, and further, that you immediately provide written confirmation that you have done so.
Be further advised that if you do not comply with the demands set forth above, Imagi will have no choice but to institute an action against you -- and any persons or entities acting in concert with you -- which will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Please confirm to us right away that you have complied with the demands of this letter. Otherwise, Imagi will have no option other than to act promptly to protect its rights.
This letter is not intended as a complete statement of the facts or of Imagi's rights, remedies and causes of action, all of which are hereby expressly reserved.
Very truly yours,
Rebecca Henning
Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin & Evall LLP
9665 Wilshire Boulevard, Ninth Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel. 310.858.7888
And here is our reply:
Ms. Henning:
The image in question has been removed.
To play it on the safe side, we have also removed the article in question, and every article related to the Astro Boy movie from our web site.
Obviously, we will be unable to trust any Astro Boy images that we get from third parties, because they may simply be claiming to have permission to promote Astro Boy and we simply don't have the time to check to see if, say, Summit Entertainment is in any way connected with Imagi... so it would just be easier to not cover the movie at all. Or the DVD release. Or the comic book adaptation, which will certainly be entertaining to explain to the publisher.
For that matter, we should probably be concerned about showing any images from other Imagi productions, such as Gatchaman, Highlander, TMNT, or Gigantor. We'll just skip covering them as well. And we should also notify all of the other people and news organizations who are providing press coverage on the web for any Imagi properties to be careful running any images related to their properties, lest they run afoul of lawyers. I can think of a few large websites running your precious image right now, I'm sure their thinking will mirror ours.
It's a shame. You could have handled this like the nice folks at Guinness World Records. When we used an image on their web site to promote an article about them, they wrote a very polite letter, did not threaten legal action at all, and provided us with alternate images to use. Even though our usage of the image clearly fell within fair use, we were happy to replace the image because we appreciated the tone and their efforts to find a useful solution.
But hey, you're just doing your job. So are we. And right now, it's going to be a lot easier to do our jobs by not having anything to do with Imagi products, certainly not by promoting them in any way. And I'm sure it's going to be a lot easier for other folks to do the same.
Glenn Hauman
ComicMix
Mon Aug 3, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Roger Langridge Gonzo Davros art for Comix4Sight auction at Chicago Comicon
Yes, it's Doctor Who meets The Muppet Show!
At the 2009 Chicago Comicon, Comix4Sight has joined forced with Wizard Entertainment to hold a charity auction the evening of Saturday, August 8th. The goal is to raise sufficient funds to help cover the costs of John Ostrander’s treatments in his battle against glaucoma, and it is John’s expressed wish that should we raise funds above his needs, that excess money is to be donated to The Hero Initiative to help them continue their great works aiding comic creators in their times of need.
Artwork is coming in for the auction, and we'll be showing you stuff prior to the auction. We already showed you this Batman/Hawkman piece by Andy and Joe Kubert, now we have Gonzo becoming half Dalek, brought to you by Roger Langridge, writer/artist of The Muppet Show comics from BOOM! Studios. Roger did a bunch of other pieces for the auction as well, and we can't thank him enough.
Sat Aug 1, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
Vote for Madrox! (A shameless plea from Peter David)
So I got an email from Peter David:
Why, that would be shameless flackery. And if you think that we're just going to put up a link suggesting that people vote multiple times for Madrox the Multiple Man, currently appearing in X-Factor, well... that's going to cost you.Glenn? Voting ends Monday on the "Pick three figures to be in next year's Hasbro Marvel Legends line" that includes trench coat Madrox as a choice. Can you put this up immediately on ComicMix and urge people to vote for Madrox?
