I just became Facebook Friends with her this week, and found out that she will be at the East Coast site of the 4th Wonder Woman Day being held this very weekend!

Above at the top left of this post is a photo of taken at the same site last year, when Amber had a photo taken with Pete Marston, who is the son of the creator of Wonder Woman, William Marston!

There is not enough time or space to tell you about everything about this special Wonder Woman Day IV, (actually some events are both days in NJ location), so I'll post the links to the West Coast web site and the East Coast web site.

For info on both the Oregon location and the New Jersey location:
http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay4/WWDay4.html

and for just the New Jersey location:
http://store.comicfusion.net/wwsketches09.html 

Besides the fun at both locations, there are also auctions on Wonder Woman sketches plus other items, so be sure to check out those sites for the individual listings! 

How big is this event, now in its' 4th Year?  Mayor Sam Adams of Portland has also officially declared this upcoming Sunday as 'Wonder Woman Day' in Portland, Oregon for this event!

Also there are signings on Sunday the 25th!

PORTLAND SPECIAL GUESTS SIGNING
Gilbert Hernandez from noon-6pm (Love & Rockets, Luba, Palomar)!
Jaime Hernandez from noon-6pm (Love & Rockets, Penny Century, Locas I & II)!

Paul Gulacy from noon-3pm (Batman, Catwoman, Star Wars, 007, Master of Kung Fu)
Anne Timmons from noon-3pm (Go Girl!, Graphic Classics, Star Trek)!
Steve Dorris from noon-3pm (onsite caricatures of YOU as a super-hero)!

Gail Simone from 3-6pm (Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, Welcome To Tranquility)!
Aaron Lopresti from 3-6pm (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Excalibur, Ms Marvel)!
Ron Randall from 3-6pm (Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Outsiders, Star Wars, Trekker)!

FOR: NEW JERSEY SPECIAL GUESTS SIGNING (Sat & Sun various times):
JOE SINNOTT (Sunday the 25th)!
CHRIS MULLER (Sunday the 25th)!
KEN HAESER (Saturday the 24th)!
ROB KRAMER (Saturday the 24th)!
BUZ HASSON (Saturday the 24th)!

So if YOU are either in the Portland, Oregon OR the Flemington, New Jersey area this weekend, you should stop in and see the activities and help benefit a good cause!  PLEASE NOTE:  As with all events, activities and guests are subject to change. It would be best for you to call for updates before heading for those locations.  Those details are on the websites listed above!

My thanks to Amber Love for posting this on her Facebook Wall about her attending the event in New Jersey, and for permission to publish the photos here!

Threads was an experiment with the typical comic book format; A new concept in comic story telling.

Three different creative teams per issue... one constant 'Thread' in the book.

That formula turned out some of the most original and inventive stories to hit comics today.

So come follow the threads and see where they take you....

Two issues were produced in 2001 and 2002 to much critical reviews and then a limited edition collected issue was printed with new material. The collected edition has since sold out!

Additional Info:

The cover artist of Threads shows the past (Dick Ayers), present (Alitha Martinez) and future (Raymond Thomas).

Threads was originally slated to be a six issue mini series but due to creative differences the series was shortened to two issues and later a reprinted graphic novel.

All of the artwork for Threads was fully colored and then converted to grey scale using a special process developed by Color Dojo.

Issue 1 credits only shown here -  
Cover: Dick Ayers and Matt Webb
Writers: Eric Rivera, Kelly Whalund, Danny Donovan
Pencilers: Chad DuLac (Dragon Magazine), Dustin Weaver (Alien vs Predator, Gen 13), Raymond Thomas
Inkers: James Taylor (Battle Pope, Decoy), Victor Miller Sr, Joe Fauvel (Assassins Guild)
Colorist: Matt Webb (Disney Digest, Gizmo and Gears), Kristine Severson, Color Dojo (Deadpool, Thor, Wolverine)
Lettering: Sam Edmisten, Committed Studios

So what were my thoughts of this first issue of the series?  And only the first issue, since I didn't see or read the 2nd issue or the collected reprint TPB?

Well, quite honestly I'm a probable reader for anything that is 'Ghost Rider' - 'Black Rider' - 'Night Rider' - or now 'Shadow Rider' in concept.  Because it was Dick Ayers that brought that original concept to life, and I have enjoyed the original series, and the reprints, and the newer versions since 1950's.

This issue started off great with a Dick Ayers front cover.  Yeah, now I gotta get over that!  So turning the front cover, I see the inside front cover which explains there were to be three stories in this issue.  Three stories by different creative teams.

I believe the concept that was explained as to what 'Threads' was about when this book was being produced in the Spring of 2002, was a good concept...

The first story: Greed, was a good read. The story was good in setting up the character of 'Shadow Rider', and the other characters were fleshed out in 10 pages. T he artwork and usage of grays & blacks were done well. The lettering was fine...

The second story: The Shadow Rider, with 9 pages, was a different style of writing and definitely a different art form!  Even the lettering was way different from the first story. Not that I didn't like the story, it was actually good, but so far different from the first story, that it was good that this story was in the middle of the comic's pages.

The third story: Revenge, with 10 pages, was once again different from the other two stories in writing and art.  Right, I know, the comic is titled 'Threads'.  Okay, got it... Again, after adjusting for the new writing and art style, I found myself liking this story also. 

Three 'threads', all about the same character 'Shadow Rider'.  I liked this 'anthology book', even though the inside front cover says it isn't an anthology comic book, because "each issue is self contained". 

Okay, but it's still an anthology comic to me!  And one that I liked, even though I was a bit prejudiced into picking it up because of the Dick Ayers front cover art!  The comic book gave me what it should do... a period of time of entertainment during my reading it!

What happened that the planned six issues only turned into two issues, I don't about in full, so will just say that this issue was worth picking up.  Those of you that liked the original Ghost Rider - Night Rider - etc., (NOT the motorcycle guy of the 1970's), would more than likely enjoy these stories in this issue!  Yeah, it's a little old, (2002), but Committed Comics does have it in their online store for sale at: http://www.committedcomics.com/comics/threads.htm

Also, here is the Facebook Member Page for Committed Comics if you are a Facebook member:  

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1280104238&ref=ts

Host: Action Games and Comics

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Action Games & Comics
Street: 782 West Montrose Street
City/Town: Clermont, FL
 
Phone: 352-242-9755
Email: https://makeitsomarketing.tripod.com/popularcultureblog/Actiongamesandcomics@gmail.com

Description:  Come in and meet Tony Bedard, legendary writer for DC Comics R.E.B.E.L.S. as he will be in-store on December 12th 2009 signing his latest works in the DCU, the Blackest Night R.E.B.E.L.S. crossovers, and more. So come by, hang out and get to meet one of the coolest guys in the comic book world.

Here is the Facebook Group Page for Scott's Action Games & Comics.  If you are a Facebook member, you can join this Group at anytime:  

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28278217496

Additionally, Tony Bedard is also a Facebook Friend of mine, and I am mentioning his own R.E.B.E.L.S. Group Page link here so you can interact directly with Tony:

OK, first let me say this... I did read issue #2 of this series, but did not blog about it yet.  Second, Nick & George only illustrated the two covers used, but those were a treat in themselves.  Third, here's my thoughts on the features contained within issue #3:  

CLOUD BUSTER -  Continued with great story and art within its pages.  One of the best story arcs in this Silver Comics series so far!

WHAT IS “DEAD DUCK?”
“Dead Duck” is the first graphic novel from cartoonist Jay Fosgitt. “Dead Duck” chronicles the story of an undead duck of mysterious origin who, with the help of his sidekick, Zombie Chick, delivers the recently deceased to his boss, Death.

WHO IS JAY FOSGITT?
Jay Fosgitt is the creator of “Dead Duck,” published by Ape Entertainment. Fosgitt is a member of the National Cartoonists Society. He lives in Ann Arbor, Mich. with his wife, Laura.

WHAT IS APE ENTERTAINMENT?
Ape Entertainment is the publisher of “Dead Duck” and other graphic novels such as “Teddy Scares.” Ape Entertainment is based in San Diego.

HOW MUCH DOES “DEAD DUCK” COST?
The cover price for “Dead Duck” is $12.95.

HOW MANY PAGES IS “DEAD DUCK”?
“Dead Duck” is 148 pages.

WHERE CAN YOU GET A SNEAK PEEK OF “DEAD DUCK?”
You may view select pages of “Dead Duck” at www.apeprinting.com/preview/DEAD_DUCK_PREVIEW.pdf 

OK, so that was part of the press release that was sent to me in September.  The following is what was posted on Jay's Facebook Wall and emailed to persons like myself on Thursday:  

"This is a call for help, folks. I need to get sales up on pre-orders for Dead Duck, and fast.

I know many of you have already ordered Dead Duck for yourselves through your area comic shops. And I know many of you plan to buy Dead Duck at the signings I've been mentioning. That's still great, and I can ask no more of you.

But there are many, many more of you who are waiting for the day that Dead Duck is intended for release to buy your copies. Here's the problem with that: Dead Duck is an independently published comic book. Unlike Spider-Man or Batman--mainstream, audience-proven comics which bookstores keep in stock because of their guaranteed salability--Dead Duck does not have an assured audience, since it's relatively unknown to the public. That means that most book stores will NOT immediately stock Dead Duck unless YOU contact them in advance and pre-order your copy.

Now here's the figures: I need to pull in at least 400 more pre-orders to make this all work out. So here's what I'm asking….

I need people to start ordering Dead Duck from either your local bookstore, on Amazon.com or directly from Ape Entertainment. Each order will increase my sales, and will assure Dead Duck's success come November 25th. If you order now from the above-mentioned venues, and encourage anyone you can think of to order one as well, here's what I'm prepared to offer:

For each new order I get as of this blog posting, I will send a personalized Dead Duck or Zombie Chick sketch on a postcard to every person who notifies me of their purchase. You can e-mail me at: fourpanelhero@hotmail.com with notification of your order (if I don't know your personally, please include some proof of purchase), as well as a mailing address for you. In the meantime, here's how you can order Dead Duck:

TO ORDER DEAD DUCK THROUGH A BOOKSTORE:

This is Dead Duck's ISBN number: ISBN-13: 9781934944721
Any bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Borders, Waldenbooks, Etc…;) should be able to order Dead Duck for you with this number. If they need additional information, just tell them Dead Duck is by Jay P. Fosgitt and published by Ape Entertainment. That should do it.

TO ORDER DEAD DUCK THROUGH AMAZON.COM

Just click HERE http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_1_9?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dead+duck+jay+fosgitt&sprefix=dead+duck

TO ORDER DEAD DUCK DIRECTLY FROM APE ENTERTAINMENT

Just click HERE http://www.ape-entertainment.com/store.htm

No pun intended, but I'm dead serious here, people. I've spent my entire life trying to get to this point in my cartooning career, and your help can push me to the top of the summit. So please, if you can, order now, encourage others to order now, and I'll do my damnedest to show my appreciation to each and every one of you. I hope to hear from you soon with news of your purchases.

Much love and appreciation, friends."

--Jay

Note From Michael:  I normally don't do these kind of blog posts... but I have seen part of the work that Jay has put into this project and feel that it deserves some mention here to make sure the graphic novel is printed, and in the quantities that should be available for readers once they hear about it.  That is is the reason for this blog post today.  Plus take advantage of Jay's offer to send You a personalized post card sketch that he mentions above!