They Are All At The NYCC...   Speaking About The Attendees At The Left!

Some Of The Above Persons Are There One, Two, Or All Three Days!

Click On Their Photo To See Who & Where They Are At The Con!

  Don't feel bad... We aren't there either! Living in the SoCal area, we can't make it to every Con we'd like to attend! 

However, we've been blogging for a little while now that the 2009 NYCC was happening starting this Friday!  So to make it easier for you, I've linked each of the above persons' photo to the blog post on who they are and what they are doing at the con.  Just click on their photo to view their story!

AFTER THE CON NOTE:  If You have time after attending the NYCC, you might want to check out this special exhibit:  "It All Started Here" In White Plains, NY!

The NYCC Runs February 6th, 7th & 8th, 2009...  BUT Jeff Is Only There On Sunday the 8th!

  Jeff Kinney's... Publicist, Karen Wadsworth, sent me word this morning that Jeff will be at the NYCC for ONE Day Only! 

So for fans of Jeff's series of books, I am blogging his One Day Appearance Schedule at the NYCC now!

For those of you that are new to our blog today, we have an ongoing online 'Comic Con and Pop Culture Convention'  here at "Make It So Marketing Inc.", what with our daily blog posts, and new listings of items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store! 

Thanks for reading this blog post today, and please join us again for more!  BTW, besides blogging, we have over 479 Reviews that Tina and I have placed in our eBay Reviews Section. Just click here to see our latest reviews!

 

~ Michael and Tina

        

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By Steve Tanner & Dan Barritt !

   Steve Tanner sent me the link to his upcoming comic book preview.  Along with Dan Barritt, the artist for this project, Steve has a storyline that I found interesting enough for me to want to come back for more, when it is distributed in hard copy this upcoming May!

Steve is from the UK, which reminds me that I should mention the following:  Our blog has been reaching a more global readership, and I find that several creators  / agents are either adding us to their press releases; or inviting us to join their Facebook Group. 

It is of course easier for me to read the graphic novels, comics, illustrated stories, press releases, etc.,  that are published in the English language, but I do use online translation software to read non-English online works. It just takes me longer to do so!

So, back to the topic now...  Steve Tanner of Time Bomb Comics, which is based in the United Kingdom, has a one-shot publication that is launching at the Bristol SPExpo in May 2009.

He invites our blog readers to "Join the Venerated Sisters of the Seventy-Seventh Cloister in their never-ending battle aginst the sinners of the galaxy!"

Steve also says that "This is our first full-colour book and (it) will be launching at the Bristol SPExpo in May. In the meantime please check out the preview and let us know what you think."

For those that don't know... Time Bomb Comics is a British comics company based in Leicester, England, UK. It was formed in September 2007 to showcase the work of talented writers and artists that are currently working outside the mainstream comics industry.

Steve has the following tag line on most of his web pages:

"Time Bomb Comics is about one simple thing - Telling Great Stories."

The preview that you can view online is a ten page preview only. But enough of the storyline and art is there that I could see that it had good potential to entice me to come back for the rest when it is published...

The preview itself can be viewed at:

www.myebook.com/index.php?option=ebook&id=4074

After viewing the preview, and you find yourself interested in knowing more about this work and other works from Time Bomb Comics, you are welcome to join their Facebook group if you are a Facebook member at:

www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=692996776#/group.php?gid=22014075509

The NYCC Runs February 6th, 7th & 8th, 2009!

  Dave Gordon... Says that he doesn't have a table for the upcoming NYCC event, but he, (left in photo), and writing partner Mark Derwin (right in photo), will be "hitting the floor with both barrels loaded in promotion of 'Being Gordy', their upcoming Graphic Novel!

I 'met' Dave via Facebook where Dave has a 'Being Gordy' group page. Between that group page and their own web site, they are averaging 500 hits a week, and 50-70 entries per week in their caption-writing contest on Facebook. 

Dave just told me yesterday that he was "lucky enough to meet Greg Adams on Facebook some time ago. He specializes as an inker of comics, and has worked on everything from Superman to Spiderman. Recently, he did me the honor of inking a Being Gordy promo piece that is this week's main on on the BG site, in promotion of NY Comic Con".   That promo piece is shown above. Be sure to check out its' incorporation into Dave & Mark's special NYCC 2009 promo literature at the Con!

Dave says the "new preview edition to the forthcoming graphic novel is hot off the press. Anyone interested just has to track us down on the convention floor".

Additionally Dave says "We'll be uploading photos of the event shortly after the weekend is over".

For those that can't make it to the NYCC 2009, or don't see Dave or Mark at the con, here are two websites to check out: 

If you are a Facebook member, be sure to join the 'Being Gordy' group page at:

www.facebook.com/pages/Being-Gordy/31608219603?ref=s

You can also check out their web site at:

www.beinggordy.com

Oh... and what exactly is 'Being Gordy'? Well Dave puts it this way:  "Think 'sitcom-as-graphic-novel'... that’s what you’ll get from Being Gordy".  Dave also says 'Being Gordy' the graphic novel will be landing on the shelf in your nearest bookstore in 2010.

Dave Gordon and Mark Derwin are just two of several creators / celebrities / exhibitors that will be at this upcoming con. I've already blogged about the following that will also be attending the NYCC:

Nathan Fox Signing "Pigeons From Hell" At NYCC 2009!

Fat Momma Signing!

Michael R Hudson - ReelArt Studios - Doc Savage Statue!

Steve Scott At NYCC!

William Katt (Greatest American Hero TV Star & Comics Publisher)

Mark Texeira Receives Guest Of Honor Nod!

Dave Simons Will Be At The NYCC 2009!

BEFORE THE CON NOTE: If you arrive arrive to the NYC area early, see if you can take in the special signing by Steve Scott, Michael Golden, and Mark Texeira at The Illustration House on February 5th from 5 - 7 PM. Click here to see our blog post on that non-con event!

AFTER THE CON NOTE:  If You have time after the NYCC, check out this special exhibit:  "It All Started Here" In White Plains, NY!