New York Comic Con Updates Part 2!

So Comic Con is almost here, shine your camera lens, get your badges and tickets ready, finalize your costumes, get that notepad ready, and comfy shoes because its going to be a long enjoyous ride.

Everyone knows that it is a 4 day event, 1 day for Press & Professionals only, I will be there for almost all four days. I hardly go on Sundays but that might change this year, like If I cant get know and there is really cool Q and A's then I will show up on Sunday! There will be tons of picture taking with both my Nikon Coolpix S210 and my phone Camera. Carry all chargers. For you guys that are going, closer to Comic Con which is in about 5 days, I will give you my fool-proof Comic Con checklist and tips for survival.

Basically I have been getting emails and new news about whats to happen!

1st!
Claudio Sanchez, creator and writer of THE AMORY WARS and KILL AUDIO, proudly debuts his latest book, KEY OF Z, at this year's New York Comic Con (NYCC) on October 13th through 16th at the Javits Center in New York, NY, where Sanchez serves as a special guest of the show. With art by Aaron Kuder (THE AMORY WARS), writers Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert bring a deadly new vision of New York City in KEY OF Z. The zombie apocalypse has transformed the city into two separate battle-hardened fiefdoms. Nick Ewing is left to survive while seeking revenge on those responsible for the death of his family – the warring gangs residing in The Big Apple’s most illustrious athletic houses. Ewing stumbles upon a sentimental artifact from his past that imbues him with surprising power. Find out what happens when he discovers the KEY OF Z. This #1 features a stunning NYCC-exclusive cover by Declan Shalvey (28 DAYS LATER, THUNDERBOLTS). KEY OF Z will be in stores October 19th, with cover art by Nathan Fox (FLORESCENT BLACK) and look for a special incentive cover by Tony Moore (THE WALKING DEAD). Sanchez and Echert will be signing at their Evil Ink Comics booth (#1345) at New York Comic Con at 4pm Thursday and 5pm Friday (October 13th and 14th) and 4pm Sunday (October 16th). In addition, Kuder will be drawing personalized zombie sketches on Saturday afternoon (Oct 15th) starting at noon. Comic legend Peter David will join the crew signing on Friday, and there will be an exclusive Tony Moore KEY OF Z print (limited to 100) and more goodies.
So, that sounds like good news and another exciting thing to look forward to!

2nd!
Joe Eckardt Film - Pizza Man. Starring Frankie Muniz. Exclusive Comic Con Trailer and a cast panel on Friday 10/14/11 at 8:45pm at MTV Theater at Jacob Javitz
I definitely will be there!~ going

3rd!
MTV's Death Valley New York Comic-Con Panel/ Press Room
PLEASE CHECK OUT DEATH VALLEY NEW YORK COMIC-CON PANEL
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 FROM 3:45-4:45 IN ROOM1A22
For all you Death Valley fans!


There you go folks! More news to come later in the week. 5-6 days til Comic Con!

~~Kaye Beeh!

Dark Horse Spiderman x New York Comic Con

DARK HORSE UNVEILS THE 2011

NEW YORK COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE

MARVEL SPIDER-MAN SYROCO!

SEPTEMBER 28, MILWAUKIE, OR—As part of the Marvel Syrocos program that debuted at San Diego Comic-Con International in July, it is announced today that Dark Horse will be releasing another exclusive Spider-Man statue for New York Comic Con!

New York Comic Con attendees will have a very significant opportunity to acquire a special statue released just for the show. Much like the previously released and long-sold-out SDCC exclusive, a very limited number of this statuette is being offered. It is packaged in the same litho-printed tin box that is the hallmark of the Dark Horse Syrocos, and is destined to be a bona fide hot item, both at the show and far beyond the exhibit hall. It will be sold at the normal retail price of $49.99, with a limit of four per customer.

“We wanted to evoke New York with our very special exclusive Spider-Man,” said Dark Horse’s VP of Product Development, David Scroggy. “Unfortunately, space constraints made a rooftop water tower or fire escape impossible, but we still hope fans can sense the city in this piece.”

The Marvel Syrocos program kicked off earlier this month with two alternating series: Classic Marvel Characters and the Fantastic Four. This new line will be deliberately different than the common modern Marvel collectible sculpture, with features like a rougher surface texture, visible seam lines, and other slightly distressed aspects, such as the method of paint application.

These special New York Comic Con exclusives will be available at four p.m. on Thursday, October 13. Don’t miss your chance to own one of these fantastic statues!

Pantheon Books at NYCC!

I for one cant wait for Comic Con, its going to be HUGEEE! October. Another couple of weeks, I can count on one hand, its here people.

Get your passes ready!

I have just received word that Pantheon Books will there!

Pantheon Books will be at this year’s New York ComicCon (October 14-16, plus preview night on October 13), and we would love to see you there. Our booth is #1041.

AUTHORS:

We have two authors joining us at our NYCC booth this year: Dash Shaw/BODYWORLD (Pantheon) and Colson Whitehead/ZONE ONE (Doubleday, going onsale 10/18).

BOOKS:

WORD bookstore will be at our booth selling a healthy selection of Pantheon graphic novel favorites, including two of our biggest new releases by incredibly talented artists: Craig Thompson’s HABIBI (Pantheon, 9/7) and Art Spiegelman’s METAMAUS: Inside a Modern Classic, Maus (Pantheon, 10/4). These are destined to be Pantheon Books classics, so be sure to ask us about them at the booth. Buttons inspired by each title will be on hand for giveaway, as well, in addition to gorgeous posters (attached) specially designed by Craig Thompson for ComicCon. Also available for sale at the convention will be Glen Duncan’s THE LAST WEREWOLF (Knopf), a hit new novel that was all the rage in San Diego this past summer.

GIVEAWAYS & OTHER PERKS:

Of all the possible giveaways at ComicCon, I bet you’ve never received a pair of women’s panties. Nearly a year before its onsale date, UNTERZAKHN by Leela Corman (Schocken, going onsale 3/20/12) was already the hit of San Diego ComicCon in July, where we were giving out panties with the word “unterzakhn” (Yiddish for “beneath the surface,” aka “underwear”) on them. Robot6 and other blogs covered the unique giveaway item (see attached for pics from SDCC), and the panties will be handed out (in a limited quantity) throughout NYCC. Corman, who moonlights as a professional belly dancer, has illustrated books on subjects ranging from urban gardening to the history of the skirt, and her work has also appeared in the New York Times and on WNET/Thirteen. For more on Corman and the new book, go to http://leelacorman.com/.

Mystery freebies! Author of 31 books, Anne Rice’s latest THE WOLF GIFT (Knopf, out next year) will make an appearance in some sort of a giveaway item during the convention. www.annerice.com. Also having a presence at the booth is Ben Marcus’ THE FLAME ALPHABET (Knopf, 1/17/12), and the giveaway will be as unique as his startling new novel. http://benmarcus.com

Pose with Lisbeth! The spectacularly successful Stieg Larsson/THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (Alfred A. Knopf) trilogy is coming to NYCC. This year at the Pantheon booth, you can pose next to a poster of Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s novels.

Finally, NYCC is your exclusive chance to get a sneak peak at what Chris Ware has been working on (his next book with Pantheon, fall 2012). Stop by the booth to get your first glimpse.

Showtime wants "The Damned" to be on TV!

Im not sure, if you guys know about the Damned.



The Damned will focus on a cursed man named Eddie who must navigate a battle between warring Chicago gangsters who also happen to be actual demons.

The original comic was set during the Prohibition, but Deadline's story says that the series will be set in modern day.....



Now that is a problem. We already have many modern day ideas and are bring the old back, but this one should stay in the 30s era.



Now, I cant wait to see about who will play the main role. Please, someone with a little monotone and maybe lots of facial expressions. (Maybe David Boreanaz?) That would be a kick.



~Kaye Beeh

Ringer means well, Ms. Gellar-Prinze.

So, as we all got a look into the fall CW lineup we see our favorite shows come back but then we see additional new shows make its way onto the radar, one of them being Hart of Dixie (which I will say, I will only watch a few episodes because of Rachel Bilson) but it must have a good story line. It seems promising.

Another show thats about to air this fall is Ringer. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Ms. Gellar has taken a break to be with her family, her young daughter and husband fellow Actor and hottie Freddie Prinze Jr (who I never knew was a Puerto Rican!) But she is back and ready to work and dazzle us again like she has done with previous movies (Grudge, Scooby Doo 1, and others), unfortunately movies (Scooby Doo 2), and the ever famous and cult favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which lives on in our hearts. (I know I am still pushing for Spike x Buffy interaction in this day) but we all saw how ambiguously Angel ended at the hilt of the battle and nothing more. Wrongfully cancelled but I move on.

SMG says this new show, which she is producing, has nothing to do with Buffy, its completely different. I agree, too many people need to move on and not get stuck in the past. She is an action star through and through and I cant wait to see more roles from her. She deserves them.

Her new show, Ringer, is about Twin sisters Bridget and Siobhan (both played by Gellar) have been at odds and find that their lives are both unraveling at the same rate. Bridget, a recovering alcoholic, is on the run from the mob and in order to survive she takes over her twin's life after Siobhan mysteriously disappears overboard during a boat trip the sisters take together. She soon discovers that her estranged sister's life isn't as mundane as she had once thought.

But whom else is staring in this, no other an Mr. Fantastic from the movie series,

Ioan Gruffudd

So SMG will be playing doubles.Mysterious enough for ya?
Here is the CW promo for Ringer exclusive from this year's Comic Con in San Diego.




Enjoy it? Watch it this fall on the CW, you know I will.
~Kaye Beeh

Bieber-mania sky rockets into Comic World.

According to Independent UK, The book, Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story, published by Harper Collins will be illustrated. It is due out October 22, around the same time as a comic book biography, Fame: Justin Bieber. Bluewater Productions, which also did comic books on Robert Pattinson and Lady Gaga, will retail the 32-page issue for $3.99 at comic book shops and online.


The comic book is supposed to be just like his upcoming bioflick , his internet stardom to world wide singing sensation and fame.


The comic book writer, Tara Broeckel Ooten, believes Bieber will craft a long musical career. "I'm reminded of the stories my mom tells about when she was young and Beatlemania invaded the United States," she told Comic Book Resources.

Oh my gosh, are you for real?
I for one am not shocked, this was bound to happen as now genres and industries are all starting to mix.

Do you think little boys would want to read a Justin Bieber Comic book? I know I would not but it is what you guys think and want. It is always for the consumer. I guess the girls will get into comics more now? Doubt it. If they wanted to before, Bieber will definitely make them now. Sound off below.

Marvel Anime Heads to G4

As part of the Marvel Anime line, a wave of "Iron Man," "Wolverine," "X-Men" and "Blade" animated projects are headed to G4 in 2011, with each property receiving a 12-episode story arc created under the guidance of comic book scribe Warren Ellis.


:O

Moribito Ready. Yes we are!

Crunchyroll with Media Blasters and Anime Works ­ is scheduled to release back catalog episodes of Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit on crunchyroll's website today!

:O The excitement is through the roof.

The first four episodes will be available to all-access and premium anime members of crunchyroll while free-users will have free access to the first episode only.

The other 3 episodes will be available next month to free-users, boohoo.