NYCC: Eisner bio screening

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Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Jon Cooke writes to tell us there will be a screening of his Will Eisner documentary, preceeding the Eisner tribute panel. (Click for larger version of flyer.) You are invited to a free screening of Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist The Full-length Feature Film Documentary on the Legendary Storyteller at the New York [...]

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NYCC: NBM — #1917

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 16 2008 AT 9:12 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetNBM brings a few of its fine cartoonists to the fray this weekend: NBM Publishing is bringing some of its top writers and artists to the New York Comic Con. Meet them and see their new and upcoming work at the NBM-Papercutz booth (#1917). [...]

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NYCC hits new benchmark!

11 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 3:50 pm BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetWell, it’s official! 3 out of 4 people we surveyed today agree that New York Comic-Con has now become a midi-San Diego in terms of stress and anxiety! In fact it reached a plateau previously only hit by SDCC by inspiring anxiety dreams for The Beat days beforehand! Rock and roll! Lock [...]

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To Do tonight: Drink and Draw with AQUA LEUNG

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 3:44 pm BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet This year’s New York Comic-Con related partying activities are more brutal than ever with the party scene kicking off TONIGHT! That’s TUESDAY! Holy cripes! But it’s so much fun. Benefitting the CBLDF and co=sponsored by ComicSpace and Image, this is definitely the pre-show, pre-red-eye place to get up to speed [...]

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NYCC: Harry N Abrams – #1825

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:59 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetSuperstar Jeff Kinney appear Sunday only at the Abrams booth, while Mark Chiarello, Kyle Baker, Mark Evanier and legenadry Joe Simon appear throughout the weekend. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., is excited to announce their participation in New York Comic Con 2008. This year marks Abrams’ third year holding court at New York [...]

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NYCC: Midtown Comics

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:58 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetFrom Garth Ennis to Jeffrey Brown, the Midtown Comics Booth is presenting it’s own little mini-convention wth a wide array of guests. The complete signing schedule can be found at the Midtown website.: Midtown Comics, a leading comics retailer, will be hosting top comic creators for autographing sessions at New York Comic-Con [...]

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NYCC: Vanguard — #1857

4 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:55 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetSteranko, Carmine Infantino, Frank Brunner, Rich Buckler, KErry Gammill and Basil Gogos will be appearing at the Vanguard booth, along with J. David Spurlock. If you’ve never met one of these pioneers, you really should.

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NYCC: AAM/Markosia – #1756

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:50 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Multiple Eagle Award nominee AAM/Markosia will be at booth 1756 for New York Comic Con April 18 – 20. The publisher of acclaimed titles such as Starship Troopers, Kong: King of Skull Island and The Boy Who Made Silence will be featuring many top notch creator signings and a $5 sale [...]

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NYCC: Virgin Comics — #1415

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:48 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetDan Dare, Jenna Jameson, and Grant Morrison – Can you imagine the buddy pic? Morrison teams up with Virginonce more to announce an animation project with the company. More details in the jump. Here’s a taste of how you can experience Virgin Comics first-hand at the Con. Be sure to check out [...]

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NYCC: THE INDEPENDENTS screening

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:44 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Chris Brandt’s documentary about indie comics, THE INDEPENDENTS, years in the making,has a screening at NYCC and you can buy the finished DVD at the Top Shelf booth. More here.

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NYCC: Manga/Anime highlights

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:39 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetMovie screenings and guests like Justin Cook, Rachael Lillis, Jamie McGonnigal, Sean Schemmel, Mike Sinterniklaas, Veronica Taylor, Tom Wayland, Sean Michael Wilson, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune highlight the extensive offerings fore the anime/manga crowd. There will be COSPLAY!

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NYCC: Movie previews

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 9:34 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetThe first look at Frank Miller’s THE SPIRIT movie and big sneak peeks at HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY and THE INCREDIBLE HULK are the most sure-to-be-blogged about presentation at New York Comic-Con. It isn’t quite up to the level of San Diego’s star fest, but it’s getting there, for better [...]

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NYCC: ASP – #1713

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 8:50 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetPR: ASP announces its plan for this year’s New York Comic Con (Apr 18-20). We’ll not only have creator appearances galore at our booth #1713, but also be participating in a few panels as well. Panels **A. David Lewis, hot on the heels of his Graven Images conference (http://www.bu.edu/luce/calendar/religionincomics.html), will be moderating a panel [...]

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NYCC: Boom! Studios – #845

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 8:43 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetBoom! rolls in with signings from: Rafael Albuquerque, cover artist on 2 GUNS, artist on SAVAGE BROTHERS Paul Azaceta, artist on POTTER’S FIELD Kevin Church, co-writer of COVER GIRL J.M. DeMatteis, writer and co-creator of STARDUST KID and HEROES SQUARED Michael Fiffe, artist on FALL OF CTHULHU Tim Hamilton, artist on DOMINION and FALL OF CTHULHU Mike [...]

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NYCC: Hero Initiative #964

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 15 2008 AT 8:35 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetWin lunch with Joe Quesada or breakfast with Guillermo del Toro, an autograph from Stan Lee and more at the Hero Initiative ebay auctions. Details in the jump. TALENT SCHEDULE All signings will be held at booth #964 with the exception of Friday’s Stan Lee and Saturday’s Romitas signings, which will held at [...]

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