Author: Glenn Hauman
Pay-what-you-want Humble Image Bundle to benefit CBLDF
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/04/pay-what-you-want-humble-image-bundle-to-benefit-cbldf/
Humble Bundle has partnered with Image Comics to offer a collection of DRM-free digital titles for as little as a penny, with a portion of proceeds going to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The promotion enables you to name your price for the first volumes of East of West, Fatale, Lazarus and Morning…
LeVar Burton Promotes Free Comic Book Day!
Reading activist and host of the PBS Show Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton encourages readers of all ages to check out Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 3rd, 2014! For more information and to find a participating comic shop, go to www.freecomicbookday.com.
Happy Birthday, Phil Foglio!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/girlgenius/girl-genius-volume-13-agatha-heterodyne-and-the-sl
It’s time to print the next volume in the continuing adventures of Agatha Heterodyne – Girl Genius!
Why don’t you give him a birthday present by contributing to his crowdfunding campaign for Girl Genius Volume 13: Agatha Heterodyne & The Sleeping City, and he’ll give you a great read?
Hooray, Hooray, the First of May; Aragorn’s Ticked Off the MTA
http://gothamist.com/2014/04/30/mta_unamused_by_lord_of_the_rings_s.php
As you no doubt know, Lord Aragorn will at last be crowned King of Gondor tomorrow. However, the MTA of New York is unamused at the potential traffic disruption from giant eagles…
Thrillbent 3.0 and the return of Empire
http://thrillbent.com/blog/thrillbent-3-0/
Mark Waid, John Rogers, and the rest of the Thrillbent crew announce their upcoming plans– including the return of Waid and Barry Kitson’s Empire.
Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced
http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announced.html
The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.
Director J.J. Abrams says, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”
Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.
Avengers Assemble… For Brunch!
Sunday afternoon in Richmond. pic.twitter.com/f4RhyZmtYQ
— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) April 27, 2014
Society of Illustrators hosts “DC Guide to Creating Comics” May 1
“These days, the potential comic audience has a nearly limitless array of diversions that vie for its attention and dollars, including movies, TV, video games, and the Internet. To grab the attention of a large audience today, whether in print or digital formats, comics creators need to have the skills to tell great stories in interesting, clear, and compelling ways.”
– Carl Potts, The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics- Inside the Art of Visual Storytelling.
Join Carl Potts and Phil Jimenez for a special presentation and signing of his book, [[[The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics- Inside the Art of Visual Storytelling]]]. Carl will begin the evening with a presentation on the basic principles and techniques of sequential visual storytelling. This will be followed by a conversation with Phil Jimenez on his approach on the three page Batman sequence in the book along with additional thoughts on the night’s topic.
Tickets are$15 Non-members, $10 Members, $7 Students/Seniors.
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- *The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics – Recommended (comicsworthreading.com)
Kitty and Colossus, sittin’ in a tree…
http://joequinones.tumblr.com/post/82302088163/maris-wicks-drew-colossus-and-kitty-pryde-in
Maris Wicks drew Colossus and Kitty Pryde’s dating history for All-New X-Men #25. GET ON IT.
