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SDCC ’17 – Talking Cartoon Crossover Comic Magic with BUTCH HARTMAN
Butch Hartman is a busy man. Even while show-running two animated television series on Nickelodeon right now (the fan favorite The Fairly OddParents and the recently debuted Bunsen is a Beast), co-creating the new 3 o’Clock Club comic for Lion Forge (along with Jordan B. Gorfinkel), and constantly developing new content for his Noog Network […]
SDCC ’17: ComiXology rolls out 3rd series of comics creator cards with Kevin Smith’s “Heavy Hitters” set
For the third year in a row, ComiXology will be at San Diego with a set of collectibles trading cards for comics creators. This year’s Series 3 includes a subset curated by Kevin Smith and billed as “Heavy Hitters.” Although that name conjures all kind of qualifications….it’s just very talented cartoonists including Kevin’s top six […]
SDCC ’17: IDW unveils massive list of exclusives with bundles, Kirby, much much more
Two weeks to go, people. TWO WEEKS. IDW (#2743) has just released a list of their exclusives giveaways and debuts and it’s HUGE. You can order some of them here. Every day IDW will offer a unique bundle package that will include trade paperback collections, hardcovers, rare variants, and TWO title-specific bundles that include […]
A Year of Free Comics: Panda Express is giving away FREE copies of The Shadow Hero #1 to kids
Now THIS is how you market to expand comics readership. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Gene Luen Yang and Panda Express have teamed to give away a brand new comic featuring The Green Turtle — the first Asian American superhero and star of the acclaimed graphic novel The Shadow Hero.
NYCC ’16: For Elite Beat Fans – See a special preview of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Hey Elite Beat readers, as a thank you for your continued attention you’re among the first to get a crack at seeing an exclusive Behind-the-Scenes look and film footage from War for the Planet of The Apes, a new film in the Ape-tastic series debuting next July. Mo-Cap genius Andy Serkis, director MATT REEVES and Producer DYLAN CLARK […]
NYCC ’15: Miracle on Artist Alley as Winsor & Newton Blesses Creators with Hundreds of Free Markers
When the lights in New York Comic Con 2015’s Artist Alley dimmed low on Sunday, everyone thought that party was over. As it turns out, the celebration was just getting started. While artists packed their bags, Winsor & Newton, a prestigious art supply company in attendance the show, decided to give away their entire leftover stock of pigment markers to […]
Harley Quinn inspires new Hot Topic clothing collection (+giveaway!)
Fandom-inspired fashion certainly isn’t going anywhere; gone are the days of unisex, potato-sack tees as companies like WeLoveFine, Hot Topic and other retailers capitalize on the craze. The latest launch from Hot Topic is one of the most fandom-specific ones I’ve seen. It actually all revolves around a single character: Harley Quinn. And we have […]
See 17 minutes of Guardians of the Galaxy footage in IMAX 3D free
You know the first time I saw the Guardians of the Galaxy footage with the Blue Swede ooga-chuckkas it was so fresh and amazing. And now I’ve seen umpty zillion trailers and posters and this and that and all and I’m bored already. =( But that’s how ya gotta sell an unknown quantity in this […]
Celebrate Dynamite’s 10th Anniversary with a FREE copy of Uncanny #1…and 1500 half-price digital comics
Dynamite Comics is 10 years old in 2014, and to celebrate they have 1500 comics at half price on Comixology – the sale ends tonight so hurry over now.
But in the meantime here’s a FREE copy of Uncanny #1 by Andy Diggle and Aaron Campbell. We had a brief chat with Dynamite president Nick Barrucci about what he has planned for the anniversary year, and there’s a lot, including more of the Gold Key line that launched with a bang with Turok, Dinosaur Hunter. Up next, Magnus Robot Righter by Fred Van Lente, and Frank Barbiere’s Doctor Solar. And “theGold Key Phase Two will appear later in the year.”