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YOUR #1 GUIDE FOR SO. CAL COMIC CONVENTION UPDATES AND REVIEWS, COMIC BOOK NEWS & RUMORS, GOLF COURSE AND EQUIPMENT INSIGHTS, TECH & MORE!
Monday, December 30, 2019
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Comic Con Revolution 2020: ONLY 3 Days Left To Save With Our Early Bird Discount!
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Thursday, December 26, 2019
Monday, December 23, 2019
Comic Con Revolution 2020: Need a Last Minute Gift? Give CCR Tickets with Just a Few Clicks!
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Comic Con Revolution 2020: Early Bird Discount Ends Soon: Give the Gift of CCR Tix + Free Holiday Card!
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Long Beach Comic Expo 2020: Comic Fans Assemble — California’s Premier Pop Culture Event, Long Beach Comic Expo Returns for Another Fantastic Year
Comic Fans Assemble — California’s Premier Pop Culture Event, Long Beach Comic Expo Returns for Another Fantastic Year
The 10th Annual LBCE Welcomes Powerhouse Talent From the Comics Industry, the Stars of Breaking Bad and Power Rangers, and More!
WARWICK, NEW YORK (DECEMBER 12, 2019) — MAD Event Management LLC — experienced host of diverse and inclusive pop culture conventions — is thrilled to announce the 2020 return of their annual comics-first show, Long Beach Comic Expo (#LBCE2020)! Packed to the brim with panels, activities, and special guests, LBCE 2020 is the #1 pop culture event where fans in the Greater Los Angeles area can celebrate all there is to love about the comic book and entertainment industries. LBCE 2020 takes place on January 11 and 12, 2020 at the Long Beach Convention Center with tickets available now for purchase.
Poised to be one of the best shows yet, attendees of LBCE 2020 can take part in dozens of panels featuring some of the biggest creators in comics, TV, and movies, participate in the annual cosplay contest, and attend screenings at Geekfest — an epic sci-fi and fantasy movie celebration. LBCE 2020 also sees the return of Space Expo, which brings together STEM education and pop-culture icons to entertain and educate fans of all ages.
Following the tradition of showcasing incredible guests that have put LBCE on the map, this year’s event will once again feature living legends of the comic industry, including writer Gerry Conway (co-creator of Marvel Comics’ The Punisher) and multiple award-winning writer and artist Ty Templeton (Batman Adventures). This year, LBCE also welcomes acclaimed artist David Mack, known for his work on Daredevil and his creator-owned comic Kabuki, as Guest of Honor. Other exciting guests include artist Scott Koblish (Deadpool), and popular writers Christopher Cantwell (co-creator of Halt and Catch Fire), Gerry Duggan (the X-Men series Marauders), and Young Adult novelist S.T. Bende (Viking Academy and multiple novels in the Star Wars universe).
Fans of the hit TV series Breaking Bad are in for a treat, as special guests Cesar Garcia (Gonzo), Daniel Moncada (Leonel Salamanca), and Luis Moncada (Marco Salamanca) will join this year’s Social Square to meet with fans for pictures and sign autographs. Get ready to morph into action as Power Rangers’ Jason Faunt (Red Ranger, Power Rangers: Time Force) and Nakia Burrise (Yellow Ranger, Power Rangers Zero) join the Social Square to be on hand for autographs and photo opportunities.
A full list of confirmed special guests can be found here: http://longbeachcomicexpo.com/guests.
“As Long Beach Comic Expo heads into its 10th year, we’re thrilled to welcome comic fans back for another awesome weekend,” said Martha Donato, President of MAD Event Management. “LBCE continues to bring fans together to meet their favorite comic book legends, with its diverse panels, inclusive activities, and exciting experiences, there’s something for everyone.”
LBCE 2020 festivities include:
- Comic Creator Conference (C3) 2020:
Taking place ahead of LBCE 2020 on Friday, January 10, this unrivaled
B2B event brings together professional creators, publishers, and
newcomers to connect and take part in a variety of panels that offer
insight into the industry.
- Star Wars: Episode IX Panel: Dying to talk about The Mandalorian? Ready to share your thoughts about Episode IX? Excited to show off your Baby Yoda t-shirt? Join novelist S.T. Bende and Star Wars expert Craig Miller for the first Star Wars panel of 2020!
- Harley Quinn Panel: With the popular comics and cartoon character leading February’s live-action Birds of Prey movie, celebrate the character with a panel featuring creators including Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity artist Mike Mayhew!
- Latina Superhero Panel: Jalisco writer and creator Kayden Phoenix leads a panel on Latina superheroes and will meet with fans all weekend long in Artist Alley.
- Cosplay Guests and Contest:
Meet special guest professional cosplayer and model Ivy Doomkitty in
the Social Square, and later, strut your stuff in LBCE’s annual cosplay
contest. Go head-to-head in a variety of categories judged by an expert
judges panel, or simply join in on the fun and cheer on your favorites
in one of cosplay’s most enthusiastic audiences.
- Fanbase Press’ 10th Anniversary Panel:
Diversity-focused comics publisher Fanbase Press returns to LBCE to
celebrate its anniversary! Join featured guest Sebastian Kadlecik
(creator of the acclaimed Quince), Quince collaborators Kit and Emma Steinkellner, writers Desiree Proctor and Erica Harrell (Nuclear Power), and more!
- Geekfest — Women of Sci-Fi:
Join the Women of Sci-Fi as the popular Geekfest panel returns to Long
Beach Comic Expo! The panel will be hosted by Jackie Dallas, along with
Aliza Pearl, Michele Specht, and Nakia Burrise.
- Space Expo — Dinosaurs Panel: Space Expo returns to LBCE with incredible panels and hands-on experiences, all free to LBCE attendees. Here, a team of paleontologists discuss science and pop-culture takes on the animals that once dominated the world!
A full press kit, including logos and pictures from the show can be found here: https://uberstrategist.link/LBCE2020-Press-Kit
For additional information go to LongBeachComicExpo.com and for tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/long-beach-comic-expo-2020-tickets.
About MAD Event Management LLC
MAD Event Management functions as an owner/operator of several events of many sizes and provides expert consulting services to companies seeking to establish, grow or improve their event business. We have years of experience managing all aspects of live events, including large-scale consumer and trade shows, meetings, conferences, and exhibitor execution. MAD owns and operates several pop culture conventions: Long Beach Comic Expo and Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach, CA; C3: Comic Creator Conference; and C3: Havana, Cuba Edition. For more information, visit www.madeventmanagement.com.
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
ComiXology Originals Announces In the Flood Written & Illustrated by Ray Fawkes
ComiXology
Originals Announces In the Flood
An Original Graphic Novel
Written and
Illustrated by Ray Fawkes
A haunting story of love & loss from
an Eisner Award Nominee
Original graphic novel available December 18th
December 12, 2019 – New York, NY
– ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announces In the Flood, a mesmerizing and
experimental original graphic novel written and illustrated by Eisner Award
nominee, Ray Fawkes, featuring coloring by Lee
Loughridge and lettering by Thomas Mauer. In the tradition of films by David
Lynch and novels by Haruki Murakami, this strange and compelling graphic novel
is full of mystery and symbolism that tells the story of a couple trying to
keep their troubled marriage together, while separated by an apocalyptic flood
with mysterious properties. In the Flood debuts
December 18th and will be available to read at no additional
cost for Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited, and comiXology Unlimited
members, and will also be available for purchase on Kindle
and comiXology.
“In the Flood
is a labor of love – a project that I was determined to do and I hope
readers enjoy the set-up, the mystery, and the payoff,” says Fawkes. “This is a unique and nonlinear book,
full of metaphor and symbolism, grounded by a very human, very emotional tale
of love and loss.”
Fawkes, who
was born and raised in Toronto, is an acclaimed writer and contemporary figurative
painter whose work ranges from literary
graphic novels, like the
Eisner-nominated One Soul and the acclaimed Intersect, to mainstream comics, including Constantine, Batman:
Eternal, and Wolverines. Fawkes is known for challenging readers and experimenting with structurally
innovative storytelling, and In the Flood, his first collaboration with
acclaimed colorist Lee Loughridge, is no exception.
The story incorporates
Fawkes’ love of cards—he’s a skilled card player who once very nearly decided
to try his hand at professional gambling—with illusion.
Thomas
Mauer’s expressive lettering combined with Loughridge’s gorgeous
color illuminate the relationship of Mike and
Clara, as Fawkes weaves a surreal and
haunting horror story that demands a close read.
“When
I met with Ray and asked him what project he was most into and excited about, and
he showed me the nearly 40 pages he'd been working on. I knew then, that
was the book I wanted to share with readers,” said Chip Mosher, comiXology’s
Head of Content. “From this book’s unique storytelling, to its stunning coloring
and lettering, In the Flood is deserving of attention, and we are proud
to make it available across all our services."
Here’s what
people a saying about In the Flood:
“With In The Flood, Ray Fawkes
continues to experiment with comics as a language, much as he did with the
brilliant One Soul. But now he adds layers of mystery and
almost Lynchian genre exploration to tell a story of lost love and desperate
people clinging to hope in the face growing darkness. Brilliant, challenging
and beautiful.” –Jeff Lemire (The Question,
Underwater Welder)
“What a great book. Ray is always
one to watch and the art here is brought to new vibrant life with Loughridge’s
colouring . . . highly recommended." –Jock
(Batman, The Losers)
"As
compelling and disturbing as watching the water level inch up your body.
There's nothing you can do to resist.” –Kieron Gillen (The Wicked & The Divine)
“We
often hear of creators of elevating the comics medium, Fawkes seems to have
forgotten to ever come down. In The Flood is at once sentimental and
unsettling, the kind of story that demands attention even after its final
panel.” –Michael Conrad (Tremor Dose)
"A beautiful, poetic and
intricate puzzle-box of a story, and one I'll be unlocking for some time to
come." –Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk)
Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive content, In the Flood will be available upon
release, at no additional cost, for members of Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited,
and comiXology Unlimited, and for purchase on Kindle and comiXology. Prime
Reading offers all Amazon Prime members a rotating selection of over a thousand
top Kindle books, magazines, short works, comic books, children’s books, and
more – all at no additional cost. Kindle Unlimited offers over 1 million
titles, thousands of audiobooks, and select current issues of popular magazines
for just $9.99 a month with a 30-day free trial at
amazon.com/kindleunlimited. ComiXology Unlimited now offers over
20,000 comics, graphic novels and manga for just $5.99 a month with a 30-day
free trial at comixology.com/unlimited.
About Ray Fawkes
Ray Fawkes is the critically-acclaimed author of
the comics and graphic novels Underwinter,
Intersect, One Soul, The People Inside, The Spectral Engine, Possessions, and Junction True, as well as Batman: Eternal, Constantine, Justice League
Dark, and Gotham by Midnight
(DC), Wolverines (Marvel), Black Hammer '45 (Dark Horse), Jackpot! (AfterShock) and more. He is an
Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster award nominee and a YALSA award winner.
Fawkes has been making comics for over 20 years,
starting with and continuing the tradition of DIY fiction as well as working
for many major comics publishers in the U.S. and Canada.
Fawkes has been chosen to illustrate the
story, "The Man in the Woods" by Shirley Jackson for the
upcoming Seasons of Terror adapted
by Richard Chizmar.
About comiXology
ComiXology, an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is
a revolutionary, cloud-based digital
comics service. With content from over 125 publishers as well as thousands of
independent creators from around the world, comiXology provides an unrivaled
library of comic books, graphic novels, manga and bandes dessinées. The
company’s first-in-class innovations include the exclusive Guided View
technology which provides an immersive and cinematic reading experience and a
new monthly subscription service. ComiXology is based in New York City, with operations
in Seattle and Los Angeles. For more information, visit comixology.com and follow the company
on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession
rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational
excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping,
personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct
Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of
the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit
www.amazon.com/about and follow
@AmazonNews.
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