Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents:   Fans Fill LA Convention Center for Stan Lee's ComiKaze Expo    by Guest Blogger Tina LoSasso September 15 & 16

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3718 -   Fans Fill LA Convention Center for Stan Lee's Comikaze

It happens at least once every year at SDCC. Some ignorant panelist, moderator, vendor or comic book 'fan' makes a disparaging remark about Stan Lee. I want to give them a Thing-size smack down. One, since when is it cool to bash someone who's not in the room? Two, Stan sounds just like my old NYC relatives so I take this personally. Three, where the heck do these haters think THEIR careers would be, if not for what Stan Lee has done for comics?!

Fortunately, all those jerks stayed home this weekend and the LA Convention Center was taken over by True Believers and some just plain folks who wanted to take a gander at Stan. They got their fill. They got Stan interviews, Stan Q&A's, Stan signings (at a price), Stan announcements, sneak peaks and a showing of "With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (a great documentary for fans and non-fans alike).

With digital cameras flashing overhead, fans swarmed the main stage mosh pit for every Stan appearance. Frantic screams went up when Stan was spotted in the hallways...much to his amusement. Tiny squirming, crying fans were shushed with "Honey, it's Stan Lee -- he made Spider-Man." (Hey, I didn't correct them. You try explaining co-creation to a 4-year-old.)

After last year's inaugural Comikaze, the organizers brought Stan Lee in to lend his name, and it worked. Fans came by the tens of thousands. Hordes braved the 100 degree heat waiting outside to get in on Saturday. Many gave up when registration bogged down. To make up for the difficulties, the organizers honored unredeemed Saturday tickets on Sunday, and they even got Activision to kick in $10/ticket toward the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Course which seemed to boost participation.

What did we see besides Stan Lee?

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, unveiled cover art for her new comic book, curled up with fans for (paid) signings, and showcased her treasure trove of Elvira memorabilia for attendees. (We got a big kick out of the Elvira satin pillow cases!) Cassandra has retired her Elvira persona, but she still looks amazing and she clearly charmed the crowd.

We thoroughly enjoyed the parade of enthusiastic cosplayers throughout the weekend, but didn't appreciate waiting for the 55-minute late start of Saturday's Cosplay Contest on the main stage. The contestants were ALL fabulous, but, between you and me, those Steampunk X-Men were robbed!

Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flannery had fans roaring at the Boondock Saints panel which mysteriously time traveled from Sunday at the main stage to Saturday in the big meeting room. Fortunately, I'd headed upstairs to check out the panels and walked smack into the line so I didn't miss it. (Some fan boys I met Sunday morning were not so lucky.) Despite the scheduling snafu, the room was packed. The stars of the cult flicks shared crazy stories, answered even crazier questions (example: When Willem Dafoe dressed up like a woman, were you strangely arroused?), led the audience in a recitation of The Prayer from the movie, and tried out their Irish accents once more time.

The Nerd Dating Game, hosted by husband and wife team Destin Pfaff and Rachel Federoff of HBO's Millionnaire Matchmaker, was a great concept with poor execution. Destin and Rachel tried their best, but unfortunately, the contestants  apparently never saw the original show or didn't understand the concept or the value of a well-placed double-entendre. Crude and graphic language took over, making the audience uncomfortable.

We caught a few serious panels. I enjoyed hearing Marv Wolfman (Blade, The New Teen Titans) and Zak Penn (The Avengers, Alphas), share their thoughts on writing for transmedia. Kyle Winters and Mike Andersen gave an education panel on Kickstarter. Unlike most con panels, this one was packed with concrete tips on exactly how to use the crowdfunding giant and why. (I took notes for my business authors!) The Womanthology panel was the first all-woman panel I've attended at any Con that didn't embarrass me as a woman. Smart woman making their way in business and art - no matter the obstacles - is always great to see.

The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Course seemed to pick up on Sunday. To be frank, it looked rather ho-hum from the outside. But, thanks to our press credentials, we got inside to observe - and that's where it got scary. I wasn't participating and my heart started racing when those undead came after me! The professional FX artists really did a great job on the zombies, some of whom really got into their roles. A few were way too quick for a zombie, but most were deliciously disgrusting and creepy. Overhead as "survivors' left the course, "How'd you do? "I got bit." "I want to do it again."

Over the weekend, we checked out every exhibit table for artists, writers, and publishers. This wasn't a DC-Marvel-type show, exhibitors were mostly small press, independents and self-published creators which gave fans, many of whom appeared to be at their first show, a chance to interact with creators.

Stan Lee's Comikaze appeared to be a success despite the registration challenges and numerous scheduling changes. Attendees were having a fun time and seemed to look forward to next year, (November 1st through 3rd of 2013).

- Tina Lo Sasso
 
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Thanks, Tina!

Here's a few links that I believe our readers would be interested in regarding this same topic:

First, here is the link to the first special photo album that I have posted on my Facebook Fan Page: 2012 Stan Lee's ComiKaze Expo.  I will have more photo albums on this con, this is the link to the 2nd album:  2012 Stan Lee's ComiKaze Expo - Sunday photos by Michael.

I will also be uploading videos from the panels to my YouTube Channel at Michael D Hamersky On Comics, in the days to come.

Oh, and you can see how others thought of this 2012 Expo by checking out the ComiKaze Expo Facebook Fan Page!  Plus think about attending the 2013 ComiKaze Expo... During November 1st through 3rd!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,718 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,778 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

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Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   Stan Lee's ComiKaze Expo 2012  September 15 & 16 @LA Convention Center

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3717 -   Tina and I are back from attending the 2012 Stan Lee's ComiKaze Expo that ran Saturday & Sunday this past weekend...

First, here is the link to the special photo album that I'm posting on my Facebook Fan Page: 2012 Stan Lee's ComiKaze Expo.  I will be adding more photos in the days to follow in that album.

Second, here are my thoughts on this year's convention, along with thoughts on improvements from last year's first ever ComiKaze:

The convention hall was much improved over last year's.  Instead of being in an underground parking lot, this year's Expo was on the 2nd floor.  Much better location! 

The master layout was pretty well planned... With certain sections blocked off for other access, including the ComiKaze Zombie Apocalypse, Star City Games, Elvira's Macabre Museum, Stan Lee's Mega Museum, and more.

The panels were actually held off the convention floor, up on the 3rd floor.  Much better for those!  The only exception was the convention floor stage, which was at the middle of the convention hall, at the back.   With no chairs!  It was tough standing on the concrete floor for the 45 - 60 minutes of each panel / program held there.  Plus there were several changes in schedule that didn't exactly get out to everyone, so there was some confusion in what was happening and when at the convention hall stage.

The line to get in on Saturday was quite long, and several people in line outside the convention hall, in the 100 degree heat gave up and left.  However, on the ComiKaze Expo Facebook fan page, there was a note on Sunday morning that they would honor those Saturday slips on Sunday for those that had given up on Saturday to get in.  I noticed that Sunday was much better in getting in, but those in line were kept outside in the heat again, at least at 10:30 on Sunday morning when I checked.

There wasn't an 'Artist Alley' per se on the convention floor... Just rectangular shaped formations, and the artists were spread throughout the convention floor.  Which made it tough to see all of them on Saturday.  I made it through all the aisles on Saturday, so on Sunday, Tina and I mostly attended panels upstairs.

There were vendors on the convention floor, and Saturday there were so many people there that in some areas it was hard to navigate through the aisles.  Which is good that the Expo drew in that many attendees, but bad that the flow of traffic was interrupted.

I found the panels upstairs to be of good quality, and the topics were varied.  Either I or Tina will be blogging on a few of those in the near future, plus uploading videos from the panels to my YouTube Channel at Michael D Hamersky On Comics.

On Sunday, we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Carpinelli, father of Regina and Fabiano, who are the organizers of this ComiKaze Expo.  He has every right to be proud of his kids who have vastly improved this Expo over last year's first ever con.  Just a little more tweaking is needed for the upcoming 3rd Stan Lee's ComiKaze Expo to make it run smoother... That Expo will be held next November 1st through 3rd in 2013!

Oh, and you can see how others thought of this 2012 Expo by checking out the ComiKaze Expo Facebook Fan Page!  

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,717 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,776 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   The Jungle Book Issues #1 - 4 From Zenescope Comics

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3716 -   I'm going to 'review blog' the first four issues of the five issues in this Limited Comic Book Series from Zenescope Comics.  I have posted two of the front covers from the four issues that have already been printed above.

Here's what the Publisher has as promo literature about the first four issues:

Grimm Fairy Tales presents The Jungle Book

A pirate ship carrying four children crashes on the shore of a mysterious and merciless jungle. Each child is taken by a separate tribe of animals as a means to keep the peace between the species. It is a peace that will not last...

Issue #1 - Fifteen years later the children have now become young adults and each will have to face the destiny that awaits them in the unforgiving jungle. A place where only the strong will survive. Zenescope brings you their newest reinvention of a classic tale that is going to blow you away!

Issue #2 - here Kahn prepares to strike at the very heart of the wolf clan beginning with his most hated rival and Mowglii's surrogate mother, mother wolf. Meanwhile Mowglii’s wanderings bring her face to face with one of the most ferocious creatures in the jungle, the vicious bear Baloo. And her first encounter with the beast may very well prove to be her last.

Issue 3  - begins right where issue two left off as Mowglii is dealing with a harsh truth and remembering how things once here. She later finds herself in the clutches of the enemy. But, through chaos, may just find an opportunity to escape. All eyes are on Mowglii as she struggles through the trials she is faced with.

Issue 4 - Mowglii and Baloo escapes from the clutches of the insane apes of the island only to find themselves faced against the deadliest creature in all the wild: Kaa, the giant Python. And even the combined strength of Bomani, Mowglii, and Baloo may not be enough to stop him from devouring them all.

Okay... So the above pretty much details out what the limited series has been about so far...

So what did think of it, considering the limited series is not yet concluded, (it will be in issue #5).

Well the first issue kind of took my attention, but I didn't have the other issues as of yet.  So I waited to see what those issues would look like.

I received issues 2 - 4 all at one time, and read them all in sequence.

You know... Not Bad... Not Bad at all!

The storyline is different from the book I believe this series was based on... But overall, so far... This story is pretty darn good!  And the art... Well the art is pretty darn good also!  Sure, some of the animals presented could be illustrated a bit better, but overall... I think the artwork and the colors used fit the storyline quite well!

The multiple covers that are issued for each issue look okay from the thumbnails presented on the inside front covers... But I'm not really paying attention to those sales incentives.

I have found that the first four issues of this five issue story arc to be quite good, and wanted to bring this series to your attention in this blog!

My comic book grade for issues #1 - 4 equal out to a Very Fine / Near Mint (VF/NM) 9.0 grade, out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.

Here's the link to Zenescope's page on their web site as to how you can obtain copies of this five issue limited series.

I'm hoping that issue #5 concludes this series arc satisfactorily...  I am looking forward to reading it.

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,716 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,774 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

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NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Mentions That:   Adam West & Burt Ward Are Coming To ComiKaze! Saturday September 15th of 2012!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3715 -   I just had to mention these two persons upcoming appearances at the upcoming 2012 ComiKaze Expo!

Those two would be Burt Ward (aka Robin), and Adam West (aka Batman)!

PLUS... Would you believe Julie Newmar (Catgirl)!

Well... Burt and Adam are there only for Saturday, the 15th!

Whereas, Julie is not mentioned as not being there both days...

PLUS:  On Saturday... The three of them are in a panel at the ComiKaze Expo Main Stage, at 3PM, along with... Kevin Smith!

If YOU, like me, really enjoyed the Batman TV show that these three people were on back in the 1960s... Then you gotta check this appearance out this upcoming weekend.  Especially if you are in the Southern California area!

More details at the Facebook Fan Page for ComiKaze Expo!

Oh, and don't forget to buy 'my' book, Gotham City 14 Miles, (pictured below this blog text), as I'm one of the co-authors of the book!

(No, I won't be selling copies at the Expo, but have them for sale online!)

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,715 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,772 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!

 

 

Plus, I now have a Twitter account!

Be sure to 'Follow' me at this link:  @HamerskyOnComic

Thanks!

 

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On The:   The San Diego Comic Fest Planning Meeting Held On Sunday September 9th of 2012

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3714 -   Vinnie and I raced down to Mission Valley after noontime yesterday, Sunday the 9th, right after church services.

That's because it was time for another meeting of the organizers  of the San Diego Comic Fest!  This time it was held at the Eaton Room at the Town and Country Resort in the Mission Valley area of San Diego.

Mike Towry, founder of this brand new revival fest, held the meeting, and there were 25 of us attending it. 

I'll share just a few of the items that were covered at the meeting:

First, Peter Csanadi and I took photos of the meeting.  My thanks to Peter for the photo used at the top right of this blog post!   My photos will be uploaded at this special photo album at my Facebook fan page.

As of yesterday, it is only 7 weeks away before the start of the first San Diego Comic Fest!

The room nights minimum has been met!  Oh, and if you are from out of town, you can also stay at the Town and Country Resort at our San Diego Comic Fest rate!

The Dealers Room... Has been SOLD OUT!    So the hotel liason is checking to see about obtaining another venue to add on more dealers!

Volunteers are needed!   Here is the new 'Volunteers' tab at the San Diego Comic Fest web site.

Yes... There will be an Artists Alley at the Comic Fest!  Matter of fact, it may placed in a special room... More on that later.  Be sure to contact the Comic Fest if you are interested in a spot!

Ed Cormier brought to our attention that Lou Curtiss & his wife Virginia, will be playing at the Comic Fest!

Look for the upcoming article about the San Diego Comic Fest in THE READER!

The Art Show was discussed... There will be art displayed and / or for sale via silent auction!

Watch for an upcoming YouTube Channel from the San Diego Comic Fest!

Jerry Beck is doing a program on the '75th Anniversary of Daffy Duck'!

More flyers, shown at the top left in the photo at this blog's right header, came in from the printer.  So they will be heading out to where they have been requested.

There will be a Souvenir Book from the Comic Fest... With Scott Shaw! doing the cover!

Paul Sammon will be hosting a '15th Anniversary of Starship Troopers' panel.

The Blood Drive is still projected to be happening at the Comic Fest!

Again... For photos that I took of this meeting and of the Town and Country Resort area that the San Diego Comic Fest will be at, please see this special photo album.

That's it for this past weekend's meeting...

Be sure to 'Like' the Facebook Fan Page for the San Diego Comic Fest!  It's coming up soon... October 19th through the 21st!

Oh, and also click the 'Attending' link at the Facebook Event Page!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,714 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,772 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail 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

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

---------------            

      

In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!

 

 

Plus, I now have a Twitter account!

Be sure to 'Follow' me at this link:  @HamerskyOnComic

Thanks!

 

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