From The Scoop: Baltimore Comic-Con Tickets Online
From the July 22 issue of Gemstone Publishing's The
Scoop:
Planning to attend the Baltimore Comic-Con to see such recently announced guests legendary Amazing Spider-Man artist John Romita, Sr., longtime Batman editor and writer Denny O'Neil, or Grendel creator Matt Wagner this September 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center? It just got easier.
Tickets are now available online through Ticketmaster. Click here to visit TicketMaster and get your tickets.
Last week the show announced that the recently announced Teen Titans fill-in artist and Cable creator Rob Liefeld would be attending the show and that the first 2,000 fans through the door will get a free copy of his first Teen Titans issue.
DC Comics, Image Comics and Gemstone Publishing head of the list of publishers thus far announced, with more pending.
ACTOR (A Commitment To Our Roots), the charity created to assist comic creators in need, is sponsoring the appearances of Romita, Sr. and Silver Age legend Dick Ayers, who is currently releasing his autobiography in comic book form from Mecca Comics.
Among the previously announced guests are writer Geoff Johns (Green Lantern, Infinite Crisis), Image Comics publisher and Savage Dragon creator Erik Larsen, and Terry Moore, creator of Strangers in Paradise.
Blade creator and Marv Wolfman, who is celebrating the 25th anniversary of New Teen Titans #1 and the 20th anniversary of Crisis on Infinite Earths, will be on hand, as will current Donna Troy writer Phil Jimenez.
The Luna Brothers (Ultra, Girls), Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows, Zombie King), Robert Kirkman (Invincible), Robert Tinnell (The Black Forest), Neil Vokes (The Wicked West), Bo Hampton (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow), Scott Kurtz (PvP), and Joe Linsner (Dawn), will be among the Image Comics creators present.
Mark Waid (Legion of Super-Heroes), Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman), Amanda Conner (JSA Classified), Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex, Hawkman), Howard Chaykin (City of Tomorrow), J.G. Jones (Wonder Woman), Howard Porter (Flash), and Phil Noto (Danger Girl) are among the DC creators scheduled to appear.
Editor Tom Brevoort (Avengers), artist Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), Brandon Peterson (Strange) and cover artist Greg Horn (Emma Frost) are among the Marvel contributors lined-up in addition to Romita, Sr. and Ayers.
Gemstone Publishing is sponsoring Don Rosa, writer-artist of the recently released collection The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck, and John K. Sndyer III (Green Lantern: Brightest Day/Darkest Night), who has illustrated numerous covers for The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, will also be on hand.
Other creators set to attend include artist Michael William Kaluta (The Shadow), Mike Wieringo (Fantastic Four), Billy Tucci (Shi), Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), Andy Runton (Owly), Mike Manley (Draw!), Pop Mhan (Spy Boy), Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster), Marc Hempel (MAD), Karl Story (Fantastic Four), Cully Hamner (Batman), Brian Stelfreeze (Domino), Steve Conley (Astounding Space Thrills), Todd Dezago (Tellos), John Gallagher (Buzzboy), Rich Faber (Roboy Red), Ron Garney (Captain America), Ron Marz (Samurai: Heaven & Earth), Dean Haspiel (Opposable Thumbs), Alex Saviuk (The Spirit, Feast of the Seven Fishes), Jim Califiore (Exiles), and others.
Diamond Comic Distributors will be holding one their retailer summits for its clients the day after the show.
For more information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, visit their site at http://www.comicon.com/baltimore, email cardscomicscollectibles@yahoo.com, or call (410) 526-7410.
• Produced for the benefit of all who enjoy the hobby of collecting, Gemstone Publishing's The Scoop is available free of charge to anyone who wishes to receive it. To view the latest edition, or to sign up, visit The Scoop online by at http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com.
Planning to attend the Baltimore Comic-Con to see such recently announced guests legendary Amazing Spider-Man artist John Romita, Sr., longtime Batman editor and writer Denny O'Neil, or Grendel creator Matt Wagner this September 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center? It just got easier.
Tickets are now available online through Ticketmaster. Click here to visit TicketMaster and get your tickets.
Last week the show announced that the recently announced Teen Titans fill-in artist and Cable creator Rob Liefeld would be attending the show and that the first 2,000 fans through the door will get a free copy of his first Teen Titans issue.
DC Comics, Image Comics and Gemstone Publishing head of the list of publishers thus far announced, with more pending.
ACTOR (A Commitment To Our Roots), the charity created to assist comic creators in need, is sponsoring the appearances of Romita, Sr. and Silver Age legend Dick Ayers, who is currently releasing his autobiography in comic book form from Mecca Comics.
Among the previously announced guests are writer Geoff Johns (Green Lantern, Infinite Crisis), Image Comics publisher and Savage Dragon creator Erik Larsen, and Terry Moore, creator of Strangers in Paradise.
Blade creator and Marv Wolfman, who is celebrating the 25th anniversary of New Teen Titans #1 and the 20th anniversary of Crisis on Infinite Earths, will be on hand, as will current Donna Troy writer Phil Jimenez.
The Luna Brothers (Ultra, Girls), Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows, Zombie King), Robert Kirkman (Invincible), Robert Tinnell (The Black Forest), Neil Vokes (The Wicked West), Bo Hampton (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow), Scott Kurtz (PvP), and Joe Linsner (Dawn), will be among the Image Comics creators present.
Mark Waid (Legion of Super-Heroes), Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman), Amanda Conner (JSA Classified), Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex, Hawkman), Howard Chaykin (City of Tomorrow), J.G. Jones (Wonder Woman), Howard Porter (Flash), and Phil Noto (Danger Girl) are among the DC creators scheduled to appear.
Editor Tom Brevoort (Avengers), artist Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), Brandon Peterson (Strange) and cover artist Greg Horn (Emma Frost) are among the Marvel contributors lined-up in addition to Romita, Sr. and Ayers.
Gemstone Publishing is sponsoring Don Rosa, writer-artist of the recently released collection The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck, and John K. Sndyer III (Green Lantern: Brightest Day/Darkest Night), who has illustrated numerous covers for The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, will also be on hand.
Other creators set to attend include artist Michael William Kaluta (The Shadow), Mike Wieringo (Fantastic Four), Billy Tucci (Shi), Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), Andy Runton (Owly), Mike Manley (Draw!), Pop Mhan (Spy Boy), Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster), Marc Hempel (MAD), Karl Story (Fantastic Four), Cully Hamner (Batman), Brian Stelfreeze (Domino), Steve Conley (Astounding Space Thrills), Todd Dezago (Tellos), John Gallagher (Buzzboy), Rich Faber (Roboy Red), Ron Garney (Captain America), Ron Marz (Samurai: Heaven & Earth), Dean Haspiel (Opposable Thumbs), Alex Saviuk (The Spirit, Feast of the Seven Fishes), Jim Califiore (Exiles), and others.
Diamond Comic Distributors will be holding one their retailer summits for its clients the day after the show.
For more information about the Baltimore Comic-Con, visit their site at http://www.comicon.com/baltimore, email cardscomicscollectibles@yahoo.com, or call (410) 526-7410.
• Produced for the benefit of all who enjoy the hobby of collecting, Gemstone Publishing's The Scoop is available free of charge to anyone who wishes to receive it. To view the latest edition, or to sign up, visit The Scoop online by at http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com.
