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Monday, November 16, 2009
The State Of Comics Retailing In 2009 Metro San Diego...
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

The State Of Comics Retailing In 2009 Metro San Diego...

Per Jamie Newbold Of Southern California Comics!

Part I

(Note: For Part II, posted 11-23-09 click here!)

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Above:  The front of Southern California Comics (a.k.a. SoCal Comics). 

To the top right: Jamie Newbold, owner of SoCal Comics retail comics store with Michael D Hamersky, comics online dealer & blogger.

To the bottom right: What most visitors think of when visiting San Diego on comics related business, the San Diego Convention Center, (at the center right), with the white sails. The home of the Comic Con International: San Diego, (CCI / SDCC) each Summer.  This photo was taken on November 14th 2009!

   

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Last week I attended the Faction comic book signing at Southern California Comics in San Diego...

Southern California Comics, a.k.a. SoCal Comics, is owned by Jamie Newbold and is one of the major places in Metro San Diego area that I stop in at for comic book supplies and new comics for myself. 

When I stopped there last week for the comic book signing, (click here for that blog), Jamie and I went over what's been going on in San Diego sales wise for comics.  The following is from Jamie's own words:

"It’s late October and San Diego is experiencing yet another dry spell. There is also a continuing “dry spell” in the comic book sales arena. I’m speaking about two years of recessive sales nationwide finally catching up to “new comic’s” sales (more later). Capitalism is still reeling under the weight of mortgage defaults, stalled loans, unemployment, and bailout fallout. But, one collectible continues to hold its own in battle--the old comic book. Capitalism is capital-schism in my world! Our 2009 economic reality split from much of the sadness in other parts of the business world.

The average Gold, Silver, and Bronze comics remained popular purchases. They consistently sold well worldwide at the same basic pricing points as they did in 2006. While other markets either feel the pinch of current economic woes or are returning to normal, comic book back issues flourish as though the state of America’s retail business was bi-polar!  Beginning with the tragedy of 9-11our business has survived potential sales droughts as the economy reshuffles itself. After the recession began this time around I expected to see horrible sales figures, books go unwanted, and money not made. Instead, as with 9-11’s impact on the US economy, our current economic insecurities have reduced back issue sales very little.

 Our sales are not huge, not even big but they are consistent. Back issue sales from ages past to the present rarely slowed down throughout the year. Prices achieved reflect a market savvier from sacrifices made by businesses to stay alive and attract customers.

Sure, some people have stopped buying new comics. We’ve seen it and continue to witness the slow departure of customers that we depended on for new comic’s sales. We’ve seen stores apply ridiculous discounts to retain customers. The selling of new comics to make a living is truly an art.

However, older comics continue to keep moving. Why? Older comics are just so darn appealing and the prices are right. Many customers choose comic books that are priced to their liking because old comics often stay the same price. There usually is no fluctuation with these books, unlike purchasing food or gas. At the very least, you can negotiate a comic book sale. Try negotiating your gas price at Chevron. Or, the cost of milk at a 7-11!

Selective discounting at the retail store level helps move books that would sit at full price for years. We found that round-filing lower graded pre-1980s books into $5 and $10 price tags have better turn out. By ignoring established prices and buying and selling at cheaper rates, this strategy works for everyone (except those determined to get more). There are plenty of buyers at our end of the state making it worth our while to carry them.

Customer’s of eBay set the standards years ago and the recession has reinforced those pricing standards. There is no need to try and sell a VG copy of Strange Tales 163 for $12.00. Better to slap $5 on it and the buyer will eventually arrive to collect it. Wholesalers and collection owners offering these kinds of books to us see the same reality. We are getting opportunities to buy older collections with less resistance to lower offers. Those same eBay standards are seen by everyone.

STORE SALES: Comic book buyers love a store that sells new and old comics. At our store, the “hands-on” ability to hold comics before making a purchase breeds trust and loyalty. I cannot emphasize enough how easy it is to sell a comic book if the buyer can see it in three dimensions first. The tactile sale and the fact that there are not many stores left with exotic comics in quantities give us a huge advantage over eBay.

The past two year’s of economic headaches created our dependency on greater numbers of out-of-town buyers for older back issues. San Diego’s transitory-resident nature drove out a few customers through the year due to both financial and career related reasons. Unfortunately, these were the same people that frequented our back issues on regular basis. Although the drop was relatively minor, we were able to bounce back with the amount of tourists visiting the area. Many of these visitors came in to the store inspired by on-line reviews, Overstreet, prior contacts, or internet sales activity. Often, they would share stories of other dealers and collectors with me. These discussions provided different perspectives of pricing/collecting and also allowed for informative feedback. Plus, you get a real good feel of the nationwide market scheme through the visitors.

NEW COMICS: 2008 brought about a 20-30% loss in business. Retail numbers steadily began a return right after Christmas. It was as though everybody took a collective sigh of relief and returned to old habits. 2009 proved to be different in that summertime brought positive growth and spending with some help from Comic Con attendees. However, college tuition hikes, labor shortages, and recurrent fuel increases spelled trouble just on the horizon. California’s sales tax increase also hampered sales of new comics. These unfortunate events produced the next round of disappearances that affected the sale of new comics.

I ended up in a new round of cutting quantities of pre-ordered monthly comics. Diamond Comic Distributor’s F.O.C. (Final Order Cutoff) feature became a steady function every Wednesday (adjusting ordering numbers--downward). Now, in the fall of 2009, we are still regularly reducing the quantity of title orders. This has slowed down a market we enjoyed for the first 8 months.
 
Marvel’s general cover price increase to $3.99 across a majority of their titles did not impact us immediately. We initially saw increased daily sales figures as our customers segued into new cover prices. Slowly, customer complaints about the extra dollar per book, the constant one-shots, tie-ins, and limited stories against their tightened budgets abounded. Two common complaints we have heard centered on substandard story arcs and late titles. Even fan favorites, like “Kick-Ass” and “Captain America Reborn“, got sales-slammed.

Similarly, DC presented $3.99 issues. If DC had retained $2.99 prices universally, I could have countered Marvel sales decline with DC titles as affordable reading alternatives for Marvel fans.
 
Cover prices, delays, and a bad economy forced some of my die-hard, big pull customers to consider which titles they absolutely must have. Whether the page count was 32 or 48, the $3.99 cover price continued to hurt business as I stacked unsold copies in hopes that buyers would still pick them up. To alleviate money problems, many of our regular pull-list customers deleted Marvel titles from the subscriptions all together.

I must add that the current theme of DC and Marvel’s constant story events seem to be losing gas each time they come out. Dark Reign and Blackest Night story lines started off strong. Then, too many comics sharing the same storylines (with convoluted continuities -- Spider-Man!) and no end in sight created buyer backlash in hard times. These problems stopped buyers from purchasing them, even if the story line was good. It was done to save money at a time where comics’ creators need to compensate for this phenomenon.

On a brighter note, trade paperback book sales have continued to rise in quantity. My customers have a combative nature when it comes to overpaying for comics. They see that some small publishers cover price their books at $9.00 across the board. My customers pursue those comics in very small quantities as though they were luxuries. They require Marvel and DC to toe the line at lower prices to remain active readers. Their frequency of TPB purchases against buying single issues indicates:
 
1) Customer’s reluctance to experience $3.99 cover prices
2) Their patience to await a full stories’ release in book form months after the comics were released
3) A way to send a message to the publishers that pricing should be a serious consideration."

Jamie went on to talk about individual comics publishers and their titles... I have titled this blog post as 'Part I'.  If YOU would like to read more of Jamie's thoughts on comics retailing in the San Diego Metro Area... Please email me, message me, or write on my Facebook Wall that YOU would like to read more and I'll move 'Part II' up quicker in the timeline for posting here! Thanks again to Jamie Newbold for sharing the above with me and giving me permission to post it in my Blog!

For those of you that are looking at visiting the San Diego area soon, be sure to visit Jamie's SoCal Comics store.  There is much more to comics in San Diego than just the once a year Comic Con International: San Diego (CCI / SDCC)!

Here's the direct link to Jamie's store:  http://www.socalcomics.com/!

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

PLUS... Welcome to ALL of You that were reading the eBay Version of our Blog prior to eBay closing 'their eBay blogs platform'.  That version of our Blog had 1.37 MILLION page views before the closure... However, This Blog version is the same Blog that has been published at the same time the eBay version was being published.  I've been publishing this version since September 2007, so it has the same Fun Stuff You are used to on the eBay version you were reading!

Speaking of eBay... 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!

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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TOY DEALERS FEATURETTE:   This Blog's  'Main Feature' today was about 'The State of Comics Retailing in Metro San Diego' on the West Coast. So I thought I'd run a 'Featurette' on a Toy Dealer in Newark, New Jersey on the East Coast as a counter point!

Below is a photo from the 2009 New York Comic Con that Dene O Shogeke attended.  Dene is pictured at the right side of the photo with a developer, (left in photo), of the then new 'Prototype' game. Dene is President of Tough Nerd Toys LLC.  I've been a Facebook Friend with Dene since earlier this year and find his reviews and videos on toys helpful as to what's going on out there in the World of Action Figures and other toys. Here' a little bit about Dene in his own words: 

"Growing up in the 70's and 80's I was exposed to a plethora of wonderful and obscure sci-fi flicks, trippy cartoons, amazing action adventure movies, and long running tv series. Comic books were choice reading material and from there I was thrust into a world of imagination and make believe accompanied by action figures and toys.

Coming from a single parent family, where we shared a lot of the same interests, movies could only build up the excitement for up and coming action figures. My mother, who was very in- tune to my interests, got me a bionic man action doll, a pulsar and hypnosis action set and a few star wars figures to get me started and I was in pure bliss!!! From then on I was never without some sort of action figure or toy , and I would always keep them in perfect condition . I wouldn't allow anything to destroy the imagination aspect of the character that the figure or toy was supposed to portray.

As i got older and went to school my passion for action figures and toys carried on hiding them in the back of my desk from the teacher so as not to get them taken from me . I always assumed that when i got older Ii would have grown out of my love for action figures and toys which as you see has not happened.I decided to open my own toy store in September 2007!" 

You can see Dene's listings for sale at his web site:

http://www.toughnerdtoys.com/

Or if You are a Facebook Member then take a look at his Tough Nerd Toys Fan Page and join him at: click here

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Sunday, November 15, 2009
There Was An Earlier Adaptation Of "The Prisoner"...
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: TV Shows

 

There Was An Earlier Adaptation of 

"The Prisoner" TV Show from the 1960's...  

Jack Kirby's Comic Book Adaptation That Was Never Published In 1976!

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Above:  Jack Kirby at the 1982 San Diego Comic Con (SDCC). Photo courtesy of Alan Light. 

To the top right: Page 15, pencils only, of the comic book Jack Kirby illustrated.

To the bottom right: The Prisoner preview comic book distributed at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, introducing  the AMC mini-series of 'The Prisoner' that airs tonight, November 15th 2009!

   

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I have been mentioning the AMC mini-series of 'The Prisoner' that airs tonight for a while at several venues, including my own Facebook Group Page as well as my Facebook Wall.

That's because I picked up a few copies of 'The Prisoner' preview comic book at the July 2009 Comic Con International: San Diego (CCI / SDCC), and have been selling them from our eBay Store.  Plus the trailer shown at the SDCC and online has looked pretty good for a remake. I'll reserve judgement till I see the entire mini-series.

Earlier this summer I devoted a full blog post 'Main Feature' for this mini-series that finally starts tonight! (Click here for the full blog post of the AMC Prisoner TV mini-series!)

Since then I've had in the back of mind about blogging about the earlier unpublished comic book adapation of the original series.  Vince Musacchia, who I met at the recent 2009 Long Beach Comic Con, reminded me Friday evening of that adapation that was not published by Marvel Comics.

So I thought that a little bit of info on that adapation would be fitting for today as an update and as a reminder that show is on later tonight, as Tina and I are taking it easier this weekend celebrating her birthday, (see the below 'Featurette' section.

As long time readers of this Blog know... It was Jack Kirby's cover to "Journey Into Mystery #72" that got me from just reading comics into actually 'collecting comics'!  So I have a special fondness for most of his works...

Back in 1966 the premise for the TV Show 'The Prisoner' was conceived.  Patrick McGoohan became the actor/producer for the Show.  It was  a complicated show, and although not a true 'sequel' to Patrick's UK Show 'Danger Man', better known in the USA with the  title: 'Secret Agent', it was a great follow up to the earlier show.

'The Prisoner' had already acheived 'cult status' by the mid 1970's. I am not aware of any earlier adaptation prior to Marvel Comics wanting to publish this proposed comic book series.  Jack Kirby had returned to Marvel Comics by then, (from DC Comics), and was creating new series for Marvel, as well as a licensed series.

For whatever reasons, Marvel Comics dropped the proposed series after Jack Kirby created the first seventeen pages for the first issue.  Mike Royer had partially inked and lettered several of the pages in the Summer of 1976.  The timing of this series was to have the 1st issue published in November of 1976 with a February of 1977 cover date.

I've seen the unfinished pages before with reviews and insights, here and there in fanzines, and on websites, so I won't go into too much detail here about what Jack included and didn't include in his unpublished 17 pages...

I just wanted to acknowledge that there was this unpublished comic book series that was based upon the UK TV Show that was broadcast there in 1967-68.  USA viewers saw it in 1968.  Here we are 41 years later with a remake!  It truly is amazing how ideas get recycled in Hollywood!

(And yeah, I know there was a later published four-part sequel by Dean Motter and Mark Askwith, that was printed by DC in 1988-89, but I haven't read that series. I'll mention it here because it is only the second licensed project to be attempted on this TV Show that I'm aware of for comics format.  Of course there have been references made to 'The Prisoner' in other comics, and even some similiar stories published story wise, but I'm going to pass on mentioning those here today...) 

For those of You that want a copy of the preview comic book of "The Prisoner", just click this link to be taken to our eBay Store for purchase.  The cost will remain at $1.95 plus shipping until the preview comic is sold out.

Thanks again to Vince for reminding me that I hadn't mentioned the earlier unpublished comic book series in this blog!  And to all of You that have posted comments on my Facebook Wall or sent me emails or messages about your wanting to see this mini-series also!

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

PLUS... Welcome to ALL of You that were reading the eBay Version of our Blog prior to eBay closing 'their eBay blogs platform'.  That version of our Blog had 1.37 MILLION page views before the closure... However, This Blog version is the same Blog that has been published at the same time the eBay version was being published.  I've been publishing this version since September 2007, so it has the same Fun Stuff You are used to on the eBay version you were reading!

Speaking of eBay... 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!

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

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Note: If you breaking into or already 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 possible review, send to:

Click Here to see our Facebook Comic Con Dealer Table!

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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY FEATURETTE:   Below is a photo from yesterday at the Trattoria Fantastica  in the Little Italy section of Downtown San Diego.  A longtime friend of Tina's asked us to come down to see her new downtown condo, visit Farmer's Market, and then treat us to lunch to help Tina celebrate her Birthday weekend!  Thanks Fern Sheinman for a great day! Thanks also to Tonya Mantooth and her husband Dale Strack, (also long time friends), who joined us for lunch and wished Tina LoSasso a Happy Birthday!

And here's to my wife Tina LoSasso... Happy Birthday!

Photo below: (l to r) Tonya Mantooth, Dale Strack, Fern Sheinman, Tina LoSasso, Michael D Hamersky.

You can see Tina's book launch & promotion Division of her company 'Make It So Marketing Inc.'  at her web site:

http://www.marketingtina.com/

 

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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Justin Leach's Majestic XII Available November 15th!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

Justin Leach's Majestic XII:

Top Secret / For Magic #1

Available Now!

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Above:  Photo of Justin Leach, Creator / Writer / Publisher of this new series. 

To the top right: The front cover of issue #1! Pencilled and inked by Andrew Kilian.  Colored by Omi Remalante Jr.

To the right:  The Logo / Masthead of the new series up close.

   

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This comic book is being released November 15th and the creator / publisher has asked me if I would mention it in my Blog....  

Since a preview copy of the comic book that is the first issue of a new ongoing series came in with the request, I thought I would include it in today's blog post.  I'm always interested in new comics, especially those that are the first issue of a proposed ongoing series, although I may not blog about all the comics that come in for possible review in the 'Main Feature' section of this blog.

First, here's what the Press Release said about the comic book:

"Legend has returned from retirement only to find the world on the brink of domination at the hands of his long-time nemesis, Anthrax and his team has been replaced by a rowdy, disorderly band of ex-super-criminals. HOW can Legend win and WHO can he trust.

There is an invisible war going on without our knowledge. A battle being waged between our government and an alien empire bent on enslaving our entire species. It is a fight that we are losing and our only hope is a super-human military force known as THE MAJESTIC-XII."

Here are the credits: 

Created by Justin Leach and Andrew Kilian.

Written by Justin Leach.

Penciled and inked by Andrew Kilian, with coloring by Omi Remalante Jr. with Lettering by Jon Zamar.

24 pages, bi-monthly, on-going series, and produced by Odyssey Comics

Okay, so why did I take the time to blog about this first issue in the 'Main Feature' section of my Blog?

Like I said, I like to read first issues of proposed ongoing series or mini-series, so I first of all can possibly enjoy a new story arc, and / or mention it in my Blog. Independent publishers can use the mention, promotion, or publicity, especially in today's economy.

So let me talk about the storyline here. I understood from the series' title that there will be 12 team members.  Okay, that's a goodly amount of characters.  Quite often that is too many to deal with in a first issue.  So I wondered how the writer would solve that possible problem in introducing the characters. 

That is where I got a little confused... Sure there were little green colored boxes by each of the newly introduced characters that stated the name of the character and what they were, but the characters came in so fast that I was a little overwhelmed.  So many team books have a problem in keeping the reader interested in their favorite characters that having too many characters could be a problem.  (Side Note: See the last two seasons of the TV Show 'Heroes' for what I mean about too many characters in an ongoing series in any format.)

I know from reading team books like The Avengers from Marvel Comics in the Silver and Bronze Ages, that there were limits on how many Avengers would be brought in for a storyline from a team membership of what seemed to be hundreds!  Quite often if the action was too much for a smooth storyline, the Avengers would be split into different teams.  Those different teams would  keep the action flowing and not have large panels with masses of characters everywhere.  Several great artists during the Silver Age had trouble keeping the panels flowing with action with too many superheroes and villains in the scenes.  One artist that stood out in later years was George Perez who definitely could draw crowded character scenes!

I understand from conversing with Justin before writing this blog,  that he got what I meant in stating the above about all the characters being introduced so quickly in the first issue.  So with that part covered now in this post... let me move on to the premise of the story.  

The storyline was a little 'familiar' to me, but the characters introduced did have different powers.  I liked the initial opening scenes on the first two pages of the book, which occured in the past.  That was a good start.  Then it jumps to 'today'.  That is where the action immediately starts with the introduction of all the characters...  But I've already mentioned that.  So on with the dialogue, which flows with the storyline, and helps set up the pace for the second issue.  

With all of the introductions of characters boxes and multiple characters' dialogue, the lettering does get a little cluttered in a few panels.  But for the most part it works with the crowd scenes.

Talking about the crowd scenes... it's got to be hard to illustrate so many characters right off the bat and keep all the character features and costumes straight.  I give credit to the artist for presenting what he did in the first issue. 

The coloring on this book brought out the flavor of the book that I believe the writer and artist envisioned the first issue to present.  The colors chosen were just right for the individual background scenes and accentuated the characters in each panel.  

Okay, I've covered the storyline, dialogue, artwork, lettering and coloring.  Now here's where YOU come in.  If you enjoy team books, then you should take a look at the following two links and click on them.  If team books are not your thing, but indie comics are what you like, then take a look at what this publisher is presenting. It's good to see what is out there for your posible entertainment.  If you enjoy getting in on the 'ground floor' of a proposed ongoing series, then do check it out.  Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to post your input on this publication, feel free to do so by joining the 'event' shown below.  This series is projected to be printed quarterly.

Please see the following link:

http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2905  

to order this comic!

Facebook members can learn more about Justin Leach's comic book at the below scheduled event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=335985930009&ref=mf ! 

Thanks to Justin for bringing the first issue of his series to my attention!

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

PLUS... Welcome to ALL of You that were reading the eBay Version of our Blog prior to eBay closing 'their eBay blogs platform'.  This is the same blog that has been published at the same time the eBay version was being published.  I've been publishing this version since September 2007, so it has the same Fun Stuff You are used to on the eBay version you were reading!

Speaking of eBay... 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!

~ 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 already 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 possible review, send to:

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

     

 

CONVENTION PHOTOS FEATURETTE:   I was introduced to the new series 'Sunset' by Robert P Seavello, pictured below holding issue #1, at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con International.  Robert is a co-creator of this series along with Doug Miller and Patrick Koepke. You can see 5 pages of issue #1 in a 'preview' format , by going to this website:  http://www.sunsetcomicbook.com/.  While you are there check out what they are doing in issue 2 also.  

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Friday, November 13, 2009
Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated On Facebook Comic Con!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated

FREE Screening November 12-15th, 2009

At Facebook Comic Con!

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Above:  A poster for the Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated project! 

To the top right: Title screen shot for the opening of the film!

To the middle right:  Many of the contributors to this project are shown as cast characters on promotional pieces.

To the bottom right: Another screen shot.  The film includes scenes that ranged from oil paintings to comic illustrations and sock puppets to digital animation.

   

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Most of my Blog readers will know that I joined the Facebook Comic Con (FBCC) right after it first kicked off earlier this year.  So when there is an event, I either try to attend as a 'judge' or 'reviewer' or just publicize what is happening in this Blog.

A while back I kept seeing info on a video based art show that was going to be held at the FBCC.  Not totally understanding where the creators of this project were going with this, I held off mentioning it until seeing it for the first time yesterday when it was first uploaded to their Facebook Comic Con Group Page.   There are six (6) approximately twenty minute clips in this FREE Virtual Premiere at their FBCC group page event.  

However, PLEASE NOTE:  This event only runs from November 12th thru the 15th. After that, the event closes.  So, do as I did and see if the first clip grabs your interest or not BEFORE the FREE viewing closes!   Both Tina and I viewed the original film many years ago, and we will be watching this before the Virtual Premiere ends.  I don't have our responses to this yet, as we have not seen it in its entirety.  It was just uploaded yesterday for viewing!  Following is the info from the Event Organizer: 

NOTLD:R Virtual Premiere
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Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated ( NOTLD:R ), will be screening November 12-15th, 2009 as part of the Facebook Comic-Con (a free virtual convention occurring through the architecture of Facebook). For this screening the event page (typically just used to announce the time and place of real world events) doubles as the venue and those 'attending' the event will be able to view the entire feature length project for free from the comfort of their own homes... well before it's official release. The project is now live and will remain online until November 15th, at which time, it will be taken down thus ending the screening event.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160692464632

Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated a video based art show. Artists from around the world were invited to select scenes from the original film and make them their own. With no restrictions on style, media or process the resulting works ranged from oil paintings to comic illustrations and sock puppets to digital animation. These works were then curated into a visual track of artwork and set to the audio of George A. Romero's masterpiece, 'Night of the Living Dead'.

NOTLD:R is not meant to replace the original film but rather to supplement your viewing experience by allowing you to see the film through the eyes and hands of these talented individuals.

Feedback is welcomed. Enjoy the show.

-Mike Schneider
Organizer/ Curator of NOTLD:R
 

My thanks to those at FBCC and to those at NOTLD:R for staging this Virtual Premiere at Facebook Comic Con.  It is good to see other events happening there inbetween the major  FBCC convention programs.  For those of You that haven't 'been' to a FBCC event, this one might be up your alley, especially if you are into that type of genre. After all FBCC is running something all the time... 24 / 7 / 365.   Here is the 'Gateway' to the FBCC:  click here!

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

PLUS... Welcome to ALL of You that were reading the eBay Version of our Blog prior to eBay closing 'their eBay blogs platform'.  That version of our Blog had 1.37 MILLION page views before the closure... However, This Blog version is the same Blog that has been published at the same time the eBay version was being published.  I've been publishing this version since September 2007, so it has the same Fun Stuff You are used to on the eBay version you were reading!

Speaking of eBay... 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!

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HORROR COMICS FEATURETTE:   Below is a photo of the first issue of the HYBRID mini-series from Studio 407. I picked up a few copies of this comic at a recent comic con.  Also recently I became Facebook Friends with the artist of this series, Pablo Churin.  I'm looking at possibly blogging about this mini-series as a 'Main Feature' in this Blog, but have only seen the 1st issue so far. However, as you can see from the cover shown below, the artwork kind of grabs you to pick it up and see what is inside.  The storyline and the artwork inside defintely grabbed my interest!  

I wanted to mention this mini-series as a 'Featurette' article today, because the 'Main Feature' of this Blog is also of a HoRRoR bent today.  We have a few copies of the 1st issue of this mini-series at a low introductory price of $1.95 plus shipping in our eBay Store, (click here for store aisle).  

You can also join Studio 407's Facebook Group Page by clicking here.

You can see more of Pablo's artwork by sending him a Facebook Friends Request to Pablo Churin.  Since there are a few different individuals with that same name, here is the link to him: (click here).  

 

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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Erik W Hendrix And Arnie Gordon @ Faction Signing!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Cons

 

FACTION Creators

Erik W Hendrix And Arnie Gordon

Were At SoCal Comics In San Diego For Special Signing Of Issue #0!

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Above:  Front cover of Issue #0 of FACTION, the 2009 Small Press Idol Contest Winner! 

To the top right: Arnie Gordon (l) & Erik W Hendrix (r) at their signing booth!

To the middle right:  Jamie Newbold, owner of SoCal Comics, who sponsored the signing at his LCBS.

To the bottom right: John, a regular comics shopper at SoCal Comics, picks up a copy of FACTION after hearing the premise of the story from Erik and Arnie.

   

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This past Sunday I blogged that the creators of FACTION, the comic book that won the 2009 Small Press Idol Contest (SPI), would be signing the special Zero Issue this Wednesday the 11th of November, at a Local Comic Book Shop (LCBS) in San Diego.

For those of you that weren't able to attend this special signing yesterday, I've published a few photos from the signing above. 

Of course the 'hi-lite' of the signing for most persons there was seeing the actual copy of the comic book, which had taken months to put together, as it progressed from its' beginning stages in Round 1 of SPI to finally being the winner in Round 4!

Those store customers that were there basically for 'New Comics Day' at SoCal Comics also had the pleasure of meeting the FACTION creators, Erik & Arnie, who were sitting right next to the 'new comics racks' at their booth.  (Shown in the top right photo.)

I have stated before that Tina and I first met Erik W and his wife Amanda Hendrix back on the night of May 30th at Sky High Comic's "A Night Of Art - Music - Comics In San Marcos California!"  (click here for that post).

However, I had not yet met Arnie Gordon, the artist for this #0 issue until yesterday.  Arnie was a great guy to meet, who although a 'quiet' guy at the signing event, lets his pencils speak for him!  Glad to have finally met you Arnie... looking forward to rest of the story arc from you and Erik! 

In the middle photo of the photos published at the top right of this post is SoCal's owner, Jamie Newbold.  He and I discussed the current status of 'comics sales' in the San Diego area, of which I will be sharing some of that with you in the days to come. I had previously mentioned Jamie's LCBS in my review of the 2009 Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Event As Seen in the San Diego Metro Area: (Click for blog post.)

Store Location:  Southern California Comics
Street Address:  8280 Clairemont Mesa Bl. #124
City/Town:         San Diego, CA

For more info you can check his store's web site at:  http://www.socalcomics.com/.

Jamie's LCBS is where we get the majority of our comics bags and boards supplies for shipping our own online sales, even though they are approximately 30 miles away from us here in the city of Carlsbad, located in North San Diego County.

The third photo at the top right is just one of the dozen and half  persons that bought a copy of FACTION while I was there during the signing for a few hours of the event.  Thanks John for the conversation!  Also to Mike who is both a local teacher and a SDCC volunteer in the GRT department of that great Comic Con. Looking forward to perhaps seeing you again at the 2010 Comic Con International: San Diego!

Plus, Thanks again to Erik for sending me an invite to this signing! I was pleased to be able to attend this mid-week event!

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

PLUS... Welcome to ALL of You that were reading the eBay Version of our Blog prior to eBay closing 'their eBay blogs platform'.  That version of our Blog had 1.37 MILLION page views before the closure... However, This Blog version is the same Blog that has been published at the same time the eBay version was being published.  I've been publishing this version since September 2007, so it has the same Fun Stuff You are used to on the eBay version you were reading!

Speaking of eBay... 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!

~ 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 already 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 possible review, send to:

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

     

LCBS STORE SIGNINGS FEATURETTE:   Below is a photo of Jon Bolerjack who also attended the FACTION comic book signing.  I've known Jon for a while, but wasn't aware that the first comics with his inking credits had just come out! Congrats Jon!

Jon's first published works are two issues of 'Freddy vs Jason vs Ash.  Jon is shown below holding issue #5.

You can see more of Jon's work at his web site: http://www.jonbolerjack.deviantart.com/.  

  
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