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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tom Corbett Space Cadet #1 Will Be Released In 2 Weeks!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

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Tom Corbett...

Space Cadet #1

 Will Be Released In 2 Weeks @ Your LCBS!

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Above:  Bill Spangler, the Writer on the new 4 issue mini-series from Bluewater Comics!

To The Left: The Front Cover to Issue #1!

Taking a break today from my new series on comics and graphic novels that I found out about at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con...

And instead blogging about what YOU should be able to find at YOUR Local Comic Book Store, (LCBS) in two weeks!

That would be the first issue of the new four issue mini-series from Bluewater Productions, written by Bill Spangler and illustrated by John DaCosta.   My thanks to Bill for bringing this new comic book title to my attention!

So what is this concept about?   Here's what the Bluewater PR says about the concept:

"The classic space hero from the 1950s returns in an all-new limited series! Long before Kirk, Spock and those other guys went to school, Tom Corbett, Roger Manning, and Astro were attending Space Academy, in a TV series that sparked novels, comic strips and merchandise. Tom is the charismatic leader of the team, Roger is sharp-tongued navigator, and Astro controls engineering. The cadets have their first encounter with a dangerous new enemy with a surprising origin!"

Here are the credits for this first issue:

By:                Bill Spangler, John Dacosta, Wilson Ramos Jr, Niko Anaya, Chris Colbert - (Cover B) 
Type:           Comics 
Genres:        Science-Fiction
Publisher:    Bluewater Productions 
Pub. Date:   October 14th, 2009
UPC:            837654359488
For ages:    16+

What I liked about this first issue is that it is a Fun Read!  And No, I'm Not That Old to remember the original airings of the TV episodes!  (Almost, but not quite!).  The original series ran from 1950 - 1955 on a few different networks.

Anyways, there was a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in what was then the 'pop culture' of the 1950's.  Tom Corbett was on television, on the radio, in books, and of course comic books - my favorite venue at the time.  Additionally there were comic strips, coloring books, and View-Master reels that were also manufactured during the 1950s.  

There has been an attempt to bring back this title in the 1990's, but that didn't  work out.  I'm glad to see this concept being brought back now, and introduced to a new generation of readers!  An added plus is that is a four issue mini-series, so there should be a complete story arc printed here.

Bill Spangler's first issue story is good reading for an introductory issue and has a 'hook' to bring you back for the next issue.  You have to get those intros out of the way so you can move your readers along to the next issue!  Additionally there is a 'mystery' of which only part of it is answered in this first issue, so you'll have to come back for the second issue!  Good lead in issue for this series!

John DaCosta's artwork is somewhat angular and bold, a different style than I am used to seeing sci-fi comics illustrated in, but in this sci-fi story it fits right in!   Some may consider his art style in this series 'cartoony', but it fit with bringing this series up to date in my opinion.  Besides, I am so tired of seeing the Buck Rogers franchise being rehashed and reworked and replayed, that it is nice to see another older series be brought to light via the sequential art form!

Niko's coloring in this issue doesn't reflect a lot of cold dark colors, even though the action takes place mostly in space.  The colors used on the pages are 'warm' colors and flow well with the illustration style.

Wilson's lettering is his usual good work.  Which speaks a lot for itself. 

The only thing I could see in the presentation of the comic itself, is that the commercial ad pages are kind of 'jarring' against the illustrated pages of the comic book itself.  I've seen other companies save their ad pages for the last part of the book.  In this comic book, that might have been the better placement of ad pages...

For a fun read, and once you're hooked into the 'mystery', you'll want to get the second issue of this series.

You can keep up with what's going on at Bluewater Comics by going to their web site at: 

http://www.bluewaterprod.com/  

My thanks again to Bill Spangler who brought this comic book title to my attention!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  I have been publishing several photos of costumed attendees, comics creators, and special guests that I saw at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.  I've also been seeing some photos that were taken by others that were there and are Facebook Friends of mine.  But the below photo of Stan Lee saying 'Excelsior' and pumping his fist at that moment was one that I have already used before.  But wait!  Something else jumped out at me!  Now I know how my wife Tina can usually spot me in crowds!  There I am in front of Stan Lee, taking his photo for this blog, all the while right behind me I'm being photographed by the Agimat Comics people!  Thanks guys for taking a photo of my best side!  LOL!

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Spotlight On... Amanda Stevens!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

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SPOTLIGHT On...

Amanda Stevens! 

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Above:  The Logo that the Tampa Comic Con is using, based on Jesse Starr's rendering of the photo taken of Amanda Stevens as shown to the left.

This entry in our 'Spotlight On...' blog post series is about...

Amanda Stevens, who has been my 'Facebook Friend' for several months.

The main reason I am choosing to 'Spotlight' her today in my Blog, is because she has become a well known person at several Pop Culture and Comic Cons during this year, as well as growing in popularity online via her web site and her own Facebook member page!

She is also appearing at a couple more upcoming Comics Cons before the end of the year, including one that I've blogged recently about, the 1st Victoria Comic Con being held in British Columbia, Canada! (See here for that blog post.)

So, when I first contacted Amanda about doing a 'Spotlight On... (her)', she wanted to know what I would want to 'spotlight'.  I suggested that her first paragraph be on whatever basic info she would want to share with the public. The following is the first paragraph reply:

"Amanda Stevens continues her crusade in bringing awareness to the events that she was involved in which came to be known as the "Superhuman Experiment". Amanda's physical and mental abilities have been enhanced slightly beyond normal limits though a combination of unspecified secret technologies. Recently she has been able to discuss some of these technological advancements in light of the superhuman experiment comic book series based upon her experiences in an underground experiment."


For the second paragraph I suggested to her the following: How you got into comics, and especially the role in the Superhuman Experiment!   Her reply:

"About two years ago, I consulted a local printing shop  to have some some shirts screen printed.   The owners  became very curious when they saw an “X” in parenthesis on a shirt I was wearing.  They started to inquire about the  (X), and I told them it had to do with an underground experiment I was involved in.  In learning more about my experience, they  thought that it would make an incredible comic book. The book would eventually be known as the Superhuman Experiment  and would become a hybrid of both reality and a comic book world based upon actual occurrences. 

We released the first book of the Superhuman Experiment series: (X): ORIGINS and I began doing comic book conventions.. I immediately feel in love with comics and the conventions, especially all the wonderful people I have met as a result.  The newest book entitled Superhuman Experiment: (X) Ultimate Reality, debuted at Tampa Comic Book Convention on July 12th.  The Superhuman Experiment has since has since developed into a new genre that combines reality with a radically  immersive comic book world that has grown nationwide."


I suggested that for her third paragraph she should follow up by listing what cons she has already been at, as I don't blog about all comic / pop culture cons that are happening.  She listed the following cons, showing what I said about her being busy this year! 

"Cons that I have already been at includes:  Mega Con, FX, Wrath Of Con, Florida Super Con, Oasis, Dragon Con, Tampa Con, Mini Mega Con.

I LOVE meeting the fans and will be signing all day Saturday from 10am-4pm.  I will be the one walking around with cool give-a-way posters and the full-body [X] suit :o) "

And for the fourth and final paragraph:  Where would you like my blog readers to go to see what you will be doing next?  She listed the following links as those that are most pertinent at this time:
http://www.superhumanexperiment.com/

http://www.victoriacomicconvention.com/index.php

http://www.tampacomicconvention.com/  And since I haven't blogged about the Tampa Comic Con yet, here is just a small blurb about it:

The Tampa Comic Con is 85 Tables of Comics, Videos, Toys, Action Figures, Anime, Star Wars, Artwork, Trading Cards & Fun! It is on November 7, 2009 at the Minnreg Convention Hall 6340 126th Ave N., Largo, FL 33773 Off US 19 and Ulmerton Road, Close to I-275 (Near Honeywell). The hours are Saturday, November 07 2009 10:00am - 4:00pm. The price of admission is $5 (12 and under free).

Okay, that just about wraps it up for this special 'Spotlight On... Amanda Stevens' blog post.  I believe there's enough information shown above as to why I decided to 'Spotlight' Amanda here today!

My thanks again to Amanda Stevens for taking the time inbetween promoting her web site, and her appearances at comic conventions to send me the replies to my questions above!  I look forward to when Amanda's comic con circuit appearances reach the Southwest states!

Also, as I've stated before, a person doesn't have to be a writer or artist to be eligible for being 'Spotlighted' in my Blog.  If You are someone that is in comics, (or pop culture), in some manner, or know of someone that has been behind the scenes for a long time and deserves to be 'Spotlighted', feel free to message me or email me about it!  The following are just a sampling of those that I have recently 'Spotlighted' in my Blog:

Bruce Durham, Scott Shaw!, James Pinard, Elisa Feliz, and Joe Pepitone a.k.a. JoepeP among others in the recent past!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

   
     

 

Thank You For Being One Of This Blog's

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  In keeping with this blog post's theme of super powered individuals, I'm publishing the below photo of 'Superman', who Tina met at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.  I kept missing seeing him at the LBCC during the weekend, so Tina went over to get a photo of him for our Blog when she saw him again.  BTW, if You are in the So Cal area, he can be reached to attend your event for a fee.  He can attend your Birthday Party, Corporate Event, Charity Event, or Conventions!  Ask for him at 'Guardian Heroes' @ 714-913-0133 or email at  mailto:gheroesuperman@yahoo.com !

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Monday, October 12, 2009
G.I. Joe: Cobra: Special #1 From IDW Publishing!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

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G.I. Joe: Cobra: Special #1

 From IDW Publishing

As Seen At The 2009  Long Beach Comic Con

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Above:  Photo of AnnaMaria White at the IDW Publishing booth.

To The Left: Photo of 'Cover B' of the special issue sold at the LBCC.

Continuing my new series on comics and graphic novels that I found out about at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con...

Is G.I. Joe: Cobra: Special #1 From IDW Publishing!

Okay, so that isn't usually the genre of comics that I blog about here...

But after stopping in at the IDW booth and talking with AnnaMaria White, Marketing & PR Manager for IDW, I decided to give it a read.

And you know what....?

This comic book really surprised me!  It was a really good read!  And it kept me interested in reading the whole issue without thinking it was a 'G.I. Joe' comic book.  Yeah, I know, I buy and sell a lot of GI Joe Comics, mostly from the era when Marvel Comics published the title.  But you know what? This isn't one of those type of stories!

And yes, Tina and I have read several IDW series before.  Tina especially liked the '24' series based on the FOX TV Show.  However, this story and art is a lot more 'realistic' than other G.I. Joe issues I have read in the past.

So what is this issue about?  Here's the blurb from the PR for the issue: 

"Spinning out of the red-hot thriller G.I. JOE: COBRA, this one-shot follows up on issue #4’s surprise reveal and focuses on our big bad guy (or is it multiple bad guys?). By the same creative team as the original mini, don’t miss out. This is the perfect end cap to the series!"

Here are the credits for this one-shot issue:

Writer:  Mike Costa

Artist:  Antonio Fuso

Colorist: Lovern Kindzierski

Letters: Robbie Robbins

Edited by: Andy Schmidt, Denton Tipton & Carlos Guzman

What I found was a well written story with a lot of meaningful narration. Actual spoken dialogue was sparse, adding to the meaning of the storyline.

The colors to this issue fit so well with the storyline that the colorist has to be duly noted for a job well done!

The style of art fit this story very well. So much so that I believe this is a well rounded comic book issue that I would give to the mainstream viewing public that don't read comics to show them what a story with sequential art can be!  It is that good of an issue!

The cover price to this comic book is $3.99 USD.

You can purchase copies of this comic book direct from IDW's Online Store, if you can't find this issue at your LCBS, by going to:

https://shop.idwpublishing.com/comics/series/gi-joe/g-i-joe-cobra-special-1.html   

My thanks again to AnnaMaria White for taking the time to choose this comic out of all the ones on the table that she thought would interest me!

(There was one more she chose for me, but I haven't read it... picked up a lot of comics/graphic novels while at the LBCC to read!)

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

   
     

 

Thank You For Being One Of This Blog's

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  In keeping with this blog post's theme of 1980's TV Shows, I'm publishing a photo of Nick Nugent, the writer of "The Knight Rider Companion Book" who I met at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.  I have not read this book yet, but have a copy to do so, and will be blogging soon about what I thought about it!  Yeah I did get a lot to read at the LBCC!  If YOU can't wait for me to blog about this book as to what I thought about it, check it out at:  http://www.knightridercompanion.com/index.html !

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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Dominion: Eulogy #1 The Series
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

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Dominion: Eulogy #1

 From 2FBProductions

As Seen At The 2009  Long Beach Comic Con 

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Above:  Photo of Noel Mercado (l) and Carl Dancy (r).

To The Left: Front cover of the 1st issue as sold at the LBCC.

Continuing my new series on comics and graphic novels that I found out about at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con...

Is the 'Dominion: Eulogy', the comic book series from 2FBProductions.

I met Carl Dancy at The Antidote Trust (TAT) booth during the LBCC.  

The TAT booth was one I had also visited during the recent SDCC, and of course was going to stop at their booth at the LBCC to see what was new from members in their collective.  Plus to see if any other members of the collective were there that I hadn't met before.

I had missed seeing Carl and Noel from 2FBProductions at the SDCC.  What I picked up at the LBCC was the 'Ashcan' of their comic book, plus issue #1 of this comic book series.

Long time readers of this Blog will know that I enjoy reading many genres of comics, and am not stuck in reading just one genre.  Of course some genres are more interesting to me than others, so after a while, you'll see how Your tastes and my tastes in comics compare when I blog about them here.

This comic book is printed on heavier paper, and the colors jumped right out at me from each page!  The 'splash page' was a little heavy on text, but it set the stage for the next pages which were more illustration than text.  So I was glad for the informative 'splash page'.

I caught on quickly enough to enjoy the setting that the creator(s) were presenting to me as a reader.  However, I am glad I also had the 'Ashcan' which basically showcased the characters' bios and sketches in its black and white pages. 

So what is this comic book about?  Here's what the creator(s) say about the issue and what is contained in its' pages:

"In a galaxy many light years from our own, an intergalactic war is being waged; a war that has extinguished the lives of billions and that will eventually thrust itself upon the unsuspecting and ill-prepared inhabitants of the planet Earth. But from the ruins of destruction comes a hero, a hero who may be the only hope of a universe bent on self-destruction, a hero named DOMINION!

Here are the credits for the first issue:

Dominion character created by:  Noel Mercado

Developed & written by: Carl Dancy & Noel Mercado

Pencils & Inks by: Nando

Colors by:  Miguel Marques

Lettered & Edited by: Chuck Brown

I finished reading the first issue and read the ashcan also.

The ashcan was a little 'heavy' in detail, but this showed me that the creator(s) had worked out a good background for the different characters and different alien races.  However the characters were shown in black and white and a little hard to identify when reading the color comic book.

The comic book storyline flowed, and the use of the colors on the pages made the characters stand out for me.  There was a lot of dialogue, but considering this was a first issue, that was OK for me.

My experience in reading stories in this genre, is that the creators quite often will get 'bogged' down including too many different races for the reader to keep track of.  Sure, the creator(s) will know who they are and what they are about, but the first time reader could get lost.  I know that some mainstream readers / viewers don't like the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises because of too many alien races.  Seriously! 

It was good to have a 'scorecard', (the Ashcan) come with this comic book.  I would suggest buying both at the same time to enjoy the storyline more fully, and get you ready for the second issue.

The machinery and space suits were finely illustrated in the comic book.  It is only the reptilian aliens that look a little 'strange' to me in their representation.  But then again, I'm not an artist, and those aliens kept the same 'look' throughout the issue, so that must be the way this race is meant to be represented when drawn on paper.

This first issue's cover price is a good buy for those that like this kind of comic book genre.  It looks to be a good time to get in on the ground floor of this series. 

You can purchase copies of this comic book direct from 2FBProductions if you can't find this issue at your LCBS, by going to:

http://www.2fbproductions.com/html/body_products.html/ /  where you can use your credit cards via PayPal to purchase a copy.  The cover price for issue #1 is $3.00 plus there should be a shipping & handling charge, plus sales tax if you are located in California.  Again, I recommend adding the Ashcan for $1.00 which is a good guide to this series.

For upcoming Issues After #1 - Please note:   I asked Carl: 'When is issue #2 scheduled to be released?'.  Carl replied:  "We don't have a set date but we expect issue 2 to be available first quarter of 2010 and it will be, as will the subsequent issues, only be available in digital format. Once all four issues are released we will then return to the traditional print media for a trade paperback".

Also, remember the paragraph at the beginning when I stated that the paper seemed to be a little heavier in weight?  Carl replied to me when I asked that question the following:  "We used a local printer recommended by one of the other TAT members, and while he did an excellent job, the paper is a little heavier than standard comic book stock and it is also a little wider, closer to Silver Age size". 

 

 

I would list the main link to the actual 2Fanboys web site, but according to the home page of that site:

"The 2Fanboys’ Lair is currently under redesign. Come back in early 2010 to check out our new look! Until then you can get all of the latest Fanboy happenings at our Facebook site!"

So here is the link to their Facebook Fan Page which is fully functional and interactive with you if you are a Facebook member:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/2Fanboys-Productions/167094205158

My thanks again to Carl Dancy for bringing this comic book series to my attention at the recent LBCC!  I've already become a 'Fan' of their Facebook Fan Page so I can see 'updates' when they are published. I would suggest to you to do the same if you want to follow this series!  Oh, and You don't have to be a Facebook member just to read their Fan Page; only if you want to interact on the Fan Page do you have to be a Facebook member!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

   
     

 

Thank You For Being One Of This Blog's

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  In keeping with this blog post's theme, I'm publishing a photo of a couple of members of the 501st Legion of Star Wars that came to the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con.  Members of this unit can be found at many conventions in the USA, and not necessarily only at comic cons! 

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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Jason May - Creator Of Rob Bot - Will Be At Big Apple Con!
Mood:  chillin'
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

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Jason May

 Creator Of Rob Bot Robot Mechanic

Will Be At Big Apple Con @ Booth 3043

October 16th - 18th

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Above:  Photo of Jason May.

To The Left: Cover of Rob Bot #1 by Jason May and various writers.

Just in time for Halloween is the comic book 'Rob Bot - Robot Mechanic' #1, with a special Halloween theme.

Jason tells me that this comic book will be debuting at the upcoming Big Apple Con during Halloween Weekend in New York City!

So what is this comic book about?  Here's what the creator says about the issue and what is contained in its' pages:

Rob Bot sets out on some fun strange journeys filled with technoghosts, gremlins, specters and much more.

Art, Lettered, Designed and Created by Jason May.

Three, eerie themed, action packed shorts written by Steven Withrow, Shawn Granger and Joe Caramagna.

Pinup by Chris Gugliotti.

Interview with creator by Brian LeTendre of Secret Identity Podcast.

I received a preview copy, and found that it is a black & white interior pages comic book with full color cover.

I also found three well written and illustrated stories centering on this character, Rob Bot, who is a robot mechanic.  Not having run across this character before, and realizing that it is a type of 'anthology' comic book, I wondered what I would think of it, as anthology comics are usually harder to review.

Well... I enjoyed reading all three stories!  The fact that it is a Halloween Special comic book added to the book by giving it a 'theme', tying all three stories together.

The artwork and lettering were top notch, and flowed with the stories by the different writers.

The main character has depth and the three stories gave additional insight to him. 

This is a well written and illustrated comic book in my opinion. I would look forward to reading more issues of this character!

You can purchase copies of this comic book direct from Jason if you can't attend the Big Apple Con, by going to:

http://jasonmay.blogspot.com/  where you can use your credit cards via PayPal to purchase a copy.  The cover price is $3.50 plus there is a $2.00 shipping & handling charge.

Jason May, the creator of Rob Bot, is a pretty busy guy... as you can see by his contact sites below:

Jason May - Illustrator
My website: jasonmay.net
On IMDB: imdb.jasonmay.net
On Twitter: twitter.jasonmay.net
On Facebook: facebook.jasonmay.net

Jason also wrote the following about the upcoming Big Apple Con that he will be attending soon:

"I will be bringing piles of robot head paintings, original art from various published works and my sketching materials. I will be doing my usual $10 robot sketches and will be happy to discuss any other types of sketches or commissions over the weekend. I may have a guitar or two with me. We'll have to see what time permits. I hope to see a good turn out."

As stated above, Jason May will be at the Big Apple Con. He will be sharing a booth with Joe Caramagna at booth #3043.  Here are additional details on the con:

Big Apple Comic Con 2009
Start time:  Friday October 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM - Eastern Time 
End time:  Sunday October 18, 2009 at 5:00 PM - Eastern Time 
Where:  Pier 94 Manhattan, Pier 94, New York, NY 10019

Tina and I have been at a Big Apple Con before, (The National), a few years back.  Since then Wizard World has taken it over... I'm looking forward to hearing feedback of the 'new' Big Apple Con from my Facebook Friends and Blog Readers!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons anymore, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

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