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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Everyday People - The Art of Jim Lujan Event!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Cons

 

Everyday People - The Art of Jim Lujan

Saturday April 10th - Sunday April 11th In Whittier, California

Click Here to see our LOWEST PRICED listings on eBay for sale!

Above: Jim Lujan Starting An Illustration at the earlier 'Cartoonistas' Event. Photo courtesy of Steven Sievers.

 
Click here to see the NEWLY LISTED ITEMS in our online store for sale! 
Above: One of the Three Posters for 'The Art Of Jim Lujan' Event!  

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3100:

I received an 'invite' to the above mentioned event via my Facebook member page... 

This event is occuring this upcoming weekend, so I wanted to post this ASAP in my blog.  Here is the main info:

Start Time: Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 7:00pm
End Time:   Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 10:30pm
Location:   GEEKS 6747 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier CA 90601 562 696 9393 

This is what the event is about:

"EVERYDAY PEOPLE" The art of Jim Lujan

Animator/Cartoonist Jim Lujan showcases some strange and lovely paintings drawings, and stills from his cartoons at Geeks in Whittier,CA. Come down and enjoy some food and drink and music.

Mingle, talk your head off, have some food, laugh, let loose and look at the pretty pictures! All ages and its FREE!
 

For more info, and to be interactive with the folks hosting the event an those that are attending, here is the Facebook Event Link:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105018839531893 

Oh, and last night Jim sent a follow-up message to those on his mailing list:

If you haven't seen my cartoons (that much of the show art is based on) go to:

https://www.youtube.com/user/jimlujan

Subscribe for FREE! Thanks again

- your pal Jimy

My thanks to GEEKS for sending me the invite, so I could make others in the area aware of the event!

My thanks also to Steven Sievers of 'Supa Pirate Booty Hunt' fame for use of the photo at the top left!  

AND...My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, which by the way has hit the 3,100 total posts in number on this blogging platform!  (Note: we had additional posts in our earlier eBay blogging platform, but we did not transfer all of those to this blogging platform before eBay closed down that platform. Most were eBay related and didn't cross over here to keep for reference...) 


~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Our own comics / magazines / graphic novels / DVDs / etc., can be found for sale at our eBay Store by clicking the link below:

   http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

 

Click Here add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs! 

Note: If you are 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!

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

 

   

 

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:

Tina and I also have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact there by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
-------------------

Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
New 2010 Inkwell Awards Donation book to debut at Boston Comic Con!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

The New 2010

Inkwell Awards Donation Book

to Debut at:

2010 Boston Comic Con!

April 10th - 11th

 

Click Here to see our COMIC CON promotional items from different comic conventions on eBay!

Above: Just One Of The Posters I've Seen used For the Upcoming Boston Comic Con 2010!
  

To The Right: Ms. Inkwell Of The Inkwell Awards!

 
Click here to see all the current listings in our online store for sale! 

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3099:

Last night I received the below press release from Bob Almond, who is both a Facebook Friend and the Founder / Treaurer of the Inkwell Awards... 

I decided to move this blog post up in the schedule of postings, as the first comic con mentioned below starts this very weekend! The second one mentioned is later in the month:

"On April 10-11 at the Boston Comic Con (http://www.bostoncomiccon.com/) The Inkwell Awards will introduce their second Donation Book, collecting every single donation on file to date from the artist community for the charity.

Comic book sized and at 104 pages, including a text section by writer and committee member Daniel Best, a run down of the 2009 awards recipients, endnotes, and Ms. Inkwell, the charity spokesmodel herself, narrating through the book's contents, the squarebound issue will sell for $14.95.

The Variant edition will be available first with a blank cover for sketches.

A regular edition with Ms. Inkwell on the cover will debut at the Pittsburgh Comicon on April 23-25 (http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com/).

Produced by committee member Jimmy Tournas, Bob Almond said "this has been a monster of a project, months in the works, and in the end a nice addition to the bookshelf" (the 2009 sketchbook was produced by committee member Bob Shaw).

Next year the organization plans a Ms. Inkwell-themed booklet with all of designer Randy Green's prelim and sketch art as well as a step-by-step from Nathan Massengill of his inks and proofs of his colors for the character.

Bob Almond will include his conceptual info/origin for her, as well as photos of the live model Chrissy Cutler. The bonus section of the book will include pin-up interpretations of the character from among the comic book artist community."

Okay, so that's a lot of information to digest at once! Suffice to say, for those of YOU going to either of the two comic cons mentioned above, (or both), be sure to look for the two books!

My thanks to Bob Almond for sending me the above press release. BTW, You too can check out more of the Inkwell Awards promotions and what else is going on by clicking the following link:

http://www.inkwellawards.com/  

AND...My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now almost at the 3,100 total posts in number!  We'll be at that number this upcoming week, more than likely tomorrow!


~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: One last plug...Our own comics / magazines / DVDs / etc., can be found for sale at our online eBay Store by clicking the link below as we no longer set up at conventions, except for the 'virtual' Facebook Comic Con as seen at:

http://www.Hamersky.com and http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

 

Click Here add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs! 

Note: If you are 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!

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

 

   

 

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:

Tina and I also have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact there by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
-------------------

Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

WEB PAGE NOTE:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards. Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768.
NOTE; All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.
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Updated: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 7:30 AM PDT
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Monday, April 5, 2010
For Comic Book Sellers: eBay Tries A New Tack
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: eBay Info

 

For Comic Book Sellers:

eBay Tries A New Tack!

Click Here to see our NEWLY LISTED items on eBay!

Click Here to see our LOWEST PRICED listings on eBay for sale!

 
Click here to see all the current listings in our online store for sale! 
Above: The Front Cover to the Internet Retailer Magazine for April 2010!
To the Top Left:  The eBay Logo.  

To The Bottom Left: Michael D Hamersky & Tina LoSasso At the eBay Live 2005 in San Jose, California.

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3098:

Tina and I just received our print copy of the latest 'Internet Retailer' magazine, cover dated April 2010... 

This magazine is just one that we subscribe to in order to keep up to date with what's happening in the online world of retailing.

Today I want to share excerpts from a special article inside this magazine, while making comments inbetween paragraphs.  Then I'll list the link that You can read the full article at:

"eBay tries a new tack"

Finally picking up speed, eBay is enticing merchants to list more inventory with lower rates and new shopper-friendly features - By Zak Stambor

Since taking over as CEO from Meg Whitman two years ago, John Donahoe has changed course several times, trying to put some wind into the sales of eBay Inc. Even as once-mighty eBay showed signs of finally getting back into the race, the captain made more significant course corrections this year.

Some of the changes aim to improve the sometimes confusing experience of shopping on eBay.com. And a new pricing schedule is designed to lure more merchants, including larger ones, to list lots of items at fixed price.

The theory is that more consumers will shop at eBay if they find a lot of deeply discounted items, and that requires making eBay a more attractive option for retailers, especially those seeking to dispose of excess and out-of-season items. EBay made similar changes in its fee structure in Europe in 2008 and doubled the number of listings on its sites in the United Kingdom and Germany, says Dinesh Lathi, eBay vice president of seller and buyer experience.

I can definitely vouch for all the changes that have been made in the last two years.  As a buyer / seller on eBay since 1999, I had never seen so many changes, so many changes of course, and so many other eBay sellers become frustrated enough to actually post comments and blog their frustrations on eBay...  Oh, did I say "blog"?  eBay even started up their own blog format and then shut it down the end of October of 2009.  We are still recovering from that!

"The desired impact"

The new fees likely will have the desired impact on OpticsPlanet Inc., which now lists more than 10,000 products on eBay. OpticsPlanet will save $4,400 a month under the new pricing plan, and that will lead it to offer many more products on eBay, says Andrew Mironov..."

“Not only will it be cheaper but those savings will allow us to expand our product offerings to see what works and doesn’t work on eBay,” Mironov says. The savings come because the retailer, after paying a $299.95 monthly Premium-level subscription fee, will be able to list each item for 3 cents, instead of 50 cents. 

You'll notice that in order to pay the 3 cents for each listing an eBay Store owner would have to pay the $299.95 Anchor Store rent.  Before this change a Store owner at Basic / Premium / Anchor Store level could pay the 3 cents up to a certain price point.

While the new prices benefit merchants with a lot of merchandise to sell, it could hurt smaller sellers who are likely to face stiffer competition from bigger merchants. And merchants that specialize in auction-format sales could see their fees go up.

The above is key to YOU, the small part time or small 'Basic Store' owner.  Currently there are only 2 sellers on eBay that have over 100,000 comics listings on eBay. Click here to see the sellers with the most comics items.  Please note: Our store 'Make It So Marketing / ComicBooksCircus.com is usually higher in the rankings, but we are revising our expired listings with our new logo and tweaking other things on the new 'fixed price' format eBay has changed to. As of this posting our store is listed on page 5 out of 678 pages of listings of comics sellers.  That's a LOT of comics sellers!

But Donahoe recognizes eBay needs to become more than just a place to sell items gathering dust in the basement if it is to compete with the top online retailers, notably Amazon.com Inc., but also the new online marketplaces that giant retail chains Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Sears Holdings Corp. have added to their web sites in recent months.

Of late, Donahoe has taken to comparing eBay to the bricks-and-mortar warehouse clubs that have carved out a successful niche in offline discount retailing.

“If you take a look at the offline retailer world discount-market segment, look at Wal-Mart,” Donahoe told attendees at a conference this year organized by investment bank Goldman Sachs. “Costco is another winner in the offline retail segment. [They have a] slightly different business model. They co-exist very successfully with Wal-Mart.”

The above is exactly why there has been frustration on the part of smaller sellers of comics and other collectibles on eBay IMO. Notice the names of the companies mentioned in the above paragraphs, and then compare yourself, the small part-time seller of collectible on eBay, especially you comics sellers. Unless you are selling mostly brand new comics, how can you exist / compete in that type of online world that eBay has been 'evolving' to?!   

Sales pick up

Donahoe finally can point to some evidence that the changes he’s made in course and crew since 2008 are showing results. The company’s Net Promoter score, a measure of the degree to which customers promote or disparage a site, improved from 61% in 2008 to 65% in 2009...(continued).

Some Wall Street analysts remain skeptical...(continued).

And eBay still must make a stronger case to consumers, says Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets. “There’s still some confusion among buyers about what eBay is useful for,” he says.

Evidence of that consumer ambivalence about eBay shows up in traffic statistics for 2009: while eBay was the most-visited retail site for much of the early part of the year, Amazon surged ahead in the crucial final four months of the year. In December, Amazon’s 66.47 million unique visitors were 30% greater than eBay’s total of 51.02 million, and Amazon’s December traffic grew 9% year over year, while eBay’s declined 11%, according to Nielsen Online, which tracks web traffic.

Wooing more consumers to eBay is the ultimate goal. To accomplish that, eBay implemented significant changes in two areas: revising the merchant pricing structure to broaden the selection on eBay, and taking steps to address shortcomings in the consumer experience.

The above definitely reflects what has gone wrong with eBay in the last two years.  We couldn't keep up with all of the changes ourselves, and thus usually kept about 5,000 listings up at any one time, versus the 7,500 listings level we had reached. Plus with the lower level of visitors to our eBay site, we cut back accordingly.

A new pricing plan

The fee changes, which were to take effect March 30, somewhat simplify the complex price options available to merchants selling on eBay. The changes reflect eBay’s attempt to appeal to two distinct types of sellers—professional merchants who generally use the site’s fixed- price format and hobbyists who are more likely to use its auction feature—on its online marketplace, says Scot Wingo, CEO of ChannelAdvisor Corp., which provides technology and services that help retailers sell through eBay and other online channels.

EBay is raising the cost to insert any fixed-price item from 15 cents (for a book, music, DVD, movie or video game) or 35 cents (for everything else) to 50 cents...(continued).

But just because Beadaholique will have more listings on eBay, Bellomo and his partner Sarah Diamond aren’t sure that its sales will increase. In fact, Diamond says that the fee changes may encourage Beadaholique competitors that don’t now sell on eBay to begin, and those that already sell on eBay to add more listings. “With more items on eBay, I’m concerned we might actually sell even fewer items,” Diamond says.

But competition is exactly what eBay wants, says eBay’s Lathi. “Competition is healthy for the marketplace,” he says. “EBay’s marketplace is designed so that the merchants who can deliver quality and value will thrive.”

I cut most of the paragraphs in this section because of space limitations in this bloggin format.  But I kept the last two paragraphs. Look at what Sarah Diamond says about her thoughts of future sales because of increased competition! 

Keeping hobbyists

At the same time as it appeals to retailers with a lot of stock, eBay also wants to retain the occasional hobbyist seller. That’s why sellers will now be able to auction up to 100 items for free every 30 days. When an item sells, eBay will take 9% of the sale price or $50, whichever is less.

EBay currently allows sellers to auction up to five items for free every 30 days and charges the lower of 8.75% of the sale price or $20. After exceeding 100 free listings, sellers are subject to new listing fees and commissions that vary depending on the item’s starting and sale prices. The fees range from 15 cents to $2, depending on the item’s starting price. EBay’s current range is 15 cents to $4.

EBay is eliminating its third listing option, its Store Inventory Format, which offered merchants a store within eBay where they could pay a subscription fee to receive discounted fixed-price listings, but those listings did not appear in eBay search results. Since those listing were difficult to find, the format was “pretty useless,” says ChannelAdvisor’s Wingo.

Again, I cut out several paragraphs. What I kept is meant for the readers of my Blog.  All comics readers / accumulators / collectors ende up with either 'doubles' or comics that they no longer want to keep because of space limitations.  The above section is the most important to them.

New expectations

While introducing new fees aimed at altering merchants’ views of eBay, the company is also trying to change shoppers’ impressions of the eBay brand...(continued.)

 

The above section is not directed to the eBay comics seller, but more toward the eBay comics buyer. Please see the link provided at the end of this feature for the full article.

Better search

Shoppers also expect to be able to find what they’re looking for in a search. But that wasn’t the case with items listed in the Store Inventory Format not showing up in searches and a lack of structured data that grouped like items together.

“There are times when our search works well and other times where it doesn’t,” says Christopher Payne, eBay vice president of search. “We want to reduce the number of times it doesn’t.”

To fix those problems eBay is...(continued).

And going in the right direction is a good start for eBay. The changes it’s implemented don’t guarantee smooth sailing, but at least eBay seems to know where it’s headed. 
 

The above section definitely shows that eBay once again is changing direction.  I really love the image that the author of this article aludes to.  Instead of forging ahead like an ocean liner with a full passenger list and charting new waters, the company has been back and forth attempting to make headway, even before Meg Whitman left the company, IMO.

Also please note:  I am not recommending that YOU, the possible comics seller start an eBay Store or even sell your comics on eBay at this time of change, if you already are not doing so.  Like with the other changes in the past three years, this one will have to be worked out. I'm just suggesting that you read the whole article and decide for yourself.

The above sections / pararaphs were excerpts from the article featured in 'Internet Retailer', the April 2010 issue. For the full article, please see this link:  

http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=34190

While you are there, you might check to see what other articles there are that could be of import to you!

My thanks to Zak Stambor for such a well written feature article!  

AND...My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now almost at the 3,100 total posts in number!  We'll be at that number this upcoming week!


~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: One last plug...Our own comics / magazines / DVDs / etc., can be found for sale at our eBay Store by clicking the link below:

   http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

 

Click Here add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs! 

Note: If you are 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!

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

 

   

 

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:

Tina and I also have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact there by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
-------------------

Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

WEB PAGE NOTE:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards. Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768.
NOTE; All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.
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Updated: Monday, April 5, 2010 7:36 AM PDT
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Sunday, April 4, 2010
Batman AND The Batmobile Will Be At Wizard World Anaheim 2010!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

Batman AND The Batmobile

Will Be At Wizard World Comic Con Anaheim 2010!

Click Here to see our DC SUPERHEROES listings for sale!

 

Click Here to see our Listings that BATMAN appears in!

 
Click here to see all the current listings in our online store for sale! 
Above: The Batmobile Is Ready to Jet Out of the Batcave in the 1960's Batman TV Show! 

To The Top Left: The Wizard World Comic Con Anaheim Logo - The Con Runs April 16 - 17 -18, 2010!

To The Bottom Left:  The Batman Logo For The 1960's Batman TV Show!

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3097:

Batman AND The Batmobile will be at Wizard World Comic Con Anaheim...And being a child of the 1960's, when I say "Batman"... I mean 'Adam West', period! 

So if you plan to be in Southern California less than two weeks from now, be sure to check out this 3-Day Comic Con in Anaheim, California!  If nothing else, if YOU are a Batman Fan, be there to see Adam West! BIG NOTE:  Adam West will be there only Friday and Saturday!!

 

The Batmobile is scheduled to be there all three days. I'm talking about the original 1960's TV Show Batmobile...The one to the left is one that I saw at a different comic con, that I'm posting here for comparison purposes to the one pictured at the top right of this blog post!  

Below is just a brief bio on Adam West, who BTW now has a Facebook Fan Page.  You too can become a fan by clicking here: Adam West Fan Page. The excerpt of the bio is as follows:

"Adam West is a true American icon. From his humble beginning on a wheat ranch in Walla Walla, Washington, Adam skyrocketed to fame in Hollywood, pursuing an extraordinary career in entertainment that has spanned half a century. His role as Batman in the classic television series and feature of the same name continues to be seen throughout the world more than 40 years after its debut. While Batman, and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, remains his signature role, Adam has a multitude of motion picture, theater, and TV credits to his name.

He has made nearly 50 movies, including starring or co-starring roles in Drop Dead Gorgeous, The New Age, The Young Philadelphians, An American Vampire Story, Soldier in the Rain, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, and Nevada Smith.

He has had starring roles in several TV series other than Batman, including The Detectives, The Last Precinct, and The Clinic. His theater credits include Volpone at the Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center.

Adam West has also lent his voice to animated characters in such well-known series as Family Guy, The Simpson, Rugrats, Batman, Animaniacs, Jonny Bravo, Spydogs, The Super Adventure Team, and many others. His voice-over work in animated film includes the roles of “Ace, Hollywood Chicken Little” in Disney’s Chicken Little, and “Uncle Art” in Disney’s Meet the Robinsons. In 2000, he also contributed the voice of “Leonard Fox” to the animated short, Redux Riding Hood, which went on to win an Academy Award nomination.

Adam West is the author of two books, (continued here at the web site that this excerpt is from..."  

So when is this  Wizard World Anaheim Comic Convention that YOU can drop in and see Adam West and the Batmobile happening?

Well, here is the prelim info that you would need:

When: APRIL 16-17-18, 2010
FRI-SAT-SUN

Where:  Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802

Hours of the Con:

Fri:
    3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat:
    10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sun:
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm

So how do YOU get tickets, ask information and be interactive with this Wizard World Comic Con Anaheim?  Well... You can do so by joinng their Facebook Fan Page right here for one,  AND / OR You can go direct to their web site here to see who else is appearing and buy tickets online: Wizard World Anaheim.

BTW,  I've already blogged about this upcoming comic con before, but my main reason on choosing Adam West / Batman / the Batmobile to feature here today is because....

Of the upcoming Batman Book that is being published this Fall of 2010 with a chapter that I have written in it.  The title of the book is: 'Gotham City 14 Miles'! The publication is a book of essays on the Batman TV Show from the 1960's by multiple authors, and it will be published by 'Sequart'! That would be the Sequart Research & Literacy Organization! Click here to view Sequart's Facebook Fan Page and become a fan, so you can get updates as the year progresses on this upcoming title!

Okay... enough about me, LOL! I just wanted to let you know about the 'connection' as I have been dropping 'hints' in this blog for a while.  My thanks to Jim Beard, Editor of the book for the original invite to participate in the project!  

AND...My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now almost at the 3,100 total posts in number!  We'll be at that number this upcoming week!


~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Batman Comic books that the Batman TV Show were based on can be found at our own web site for sale at:

   http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 


 

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

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

 

 

Click Here add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs! 

Note: If you are 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 mention or review, send to:

 

 

Click Here to see our Facebook Comic Con Dealer Table!

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

 

   

 

Check Out More Of Our Endeavors:

Tina and I also have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact there by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
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Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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Saturday, April 3, 2010
THE CARDINAL Is Sighted - At A Comic Book Signing In Ann Arbor, Michigan!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Cons

 

THE CARDINAL

Is Sighted

At A Comic Book Signing

 In Ann Arbor, Michigan!

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Above: The front cover to the Special Edtion #1 of THE CARDINAL! Cover painting by Doug Klauba (Moonstone Books).  Logo & Cover design by Sherwin Schwartzrock! 

To The Top Left: THE CARDINAL On Night Patrol!

To The Bottom Left:  The Creator Of THE CARDINAL - Kurt Kolka at His First Book Signing!

 

 

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3096:


It's A Bird... No, It's A Plane... No, It REALLY Is A Bird... It's THE CARDINAL! 

So now YOU see why I didn't post this blog on April 1st!  Even though I received the 'invite' in time to post it then, LOL! What 'invite' you ask? 

Here's the 'invite' that I received from Kurt Kolka:

Date:         Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time:         12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:     Crossroads Book & Music
Street:       2755 Oak Valley Dr. (Oak Valley Center)
City/Town:    Ann Arbor, MI

So what's this all about?

Well, first here's the 'origin' blog that I posted about the Cardinal:  Click here for archived blog post!

Second, here's what's happening at the comic book signing:

*Signing for the new CARDINAL comic book;
*Special appearance by The Cardinal himself from noon to 1 p.m.;
*Cardinal Trading Cards;
*Direct-to-DVD Cardinal movie (filmed in Ann Arbor)

**Bring Friends; Kids Groups; Church groups; Anyone who loves Newspaper Comics or Comic Books, Graphic Novels, etc.!!!

***It's a comic event for the young and young in spirit!!!
 

Third, here's the actual link to the Facebook Event Page where YOU can be interactive with Kurt Kolka / THE CARDINAL / and Fans of both:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100818726625388 

BTW, In case you are wondering why all this is happening, here's a personal note from Kurt himself about his continual reporting on THE CARDINAL:

"It's a fun hobby. As my wife says, 'Most women have to deal with deer season; I have to deal with Cardinal season'."
 

My thanks to Kurt Kolka for informing me of this upcoming event on April 10th, 2010!  Tina and I won't be attending this one day event in Ann Arbor, Michigan; but I am glad I could tell my blog readers about this comic book signing.  Oh, and if YOU sight THE CARDINAL... at this signing...be sure to send me a pic!  

AND...My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now almost at the 3,100 total posts in number!  We'll be at that number this upcoming week!


~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

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Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:

Besides this Blog, Tina and I also have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con which is titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact there by clicking this link

So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, and other wall comments that we post every day!


 

 Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.
       
-------------------

Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review!

I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph!

~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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