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Sunday, November 8, 2009
The Detroit Triple Fan Fair And...
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

The Detroit Triple Fan Fair...

And Shel Dorf 

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Above:  The picture is of Detroit, Michigan many years ago. 

To the top right:  The illustration is a reproduction of the 1st appearance of the Detroit Triple Fan Fair (DTFF). With artwork by Larry Larson and Shel Dorf!

To the immediate right: Jack Kirby (left) and Shel Dorf (right) as seen on November 9th, 1969. This photo was taken during the 1st Visit to see Jack Kirby by the group that went on to found the SDCC!

   

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Last week I blogged about the passing of Shel(don) Dorf, the Founder of the San Diego Comic Con....  

Of course I wasn't the only one... there were many blog posts, and several TV segments about the man who passed away at the age of 76 after an extended hospital stay.

Shel was also mentioned as being 'involved' in the Detroit Triple Fan Fair before coming out to the San Diego area.

Below are paragraphs from earlier blog posts I published after meeting Rick Murphy out here in Carlsbad of all places back in February of 2008.  Rick had moved out here temporarily and he noticed my comic book t-shirt I was wearing while out on errands one day.  He struck up a conversation with me, and said he had a mini-warehouse of personal effects.

We went over the items that he had in his personal collection, and I helped him sell a few at that the time.  Since then Rick has moved on to the Las Vegas area. My thanks again for the info that he was able to share with me before leaving the SoCal area!

The illustration shown at the top right  of this post is a reproduction of the 1st appearance of the Detroit Triple Fan Fair (DTFF). One item in Rick's collection was one of these 14" x 22" poster boards that was used to promote the 1st Triple Fan Fair!  However Dan's original was discolored with age.

Data on the DTFF is scarce... The Michigan State Universities, Special Collections Division, has either Progress Reports or Program Books dating from 1969 to 1977 from the Detroit Triple Fan Fair history, but they are Sstill not accessible online (click here for call numbers).  At the time of this posting there is a copy of the 1973 program book for sale @ $30.00 in 'Fine' grade online.

The first Detroit Triple Fan Fair, (DTFF), was held at the Embassy Hotel on Cadillac Square during July 24th thru 25th, 1965. Admission Charge was only $2.00 for BOTH Days!  Compare that to the Comic Con International held in San Diego, (SDCC), where it now costs a minimum of $100.00 for a Four Day Pass with or without Preview Night included for the 2010 Con!

Dan Murphy told me that he was only 13 when the first Detroit Triple Fan Fair, (DTFF), was promoted in 1965.  For those of you that are not from that area, Detroit held one of the earliest 'Comic Cons' in the USA, tying New York City for the earliest!

When researching further for my earlier blog posts I found that the DTFF  was actually the  first multimedia convention ever held,  for comics, movies, and science fiction in 1965!

At the time Dan was looking for a collector or museum that would like to purchase it to add it their collection.  I am no longer selling those items for Dan, so you would have to contact him directly...

Dan remembered Rich Buckler, Greg Theakston, Shel Dorf, and Larry Larson among others that were working on the Fair during the early years.  I didn't get a chance to ask Dan abut Jerry Bails, who was also on the 'organizing committee' for the first DTFF.

Matter of fact, the Poster Board that Dan has, actually contains art by Larry Larson and Shel Dorf!  It would appear that while Shel was in Detroit, he had joined the art staff of the Detroit Free Press.  It was there that  he did photo retouching and some cartooning, thus picking up the skills he used at the DTFF and later at the SDCC.

Shel was also listed as 'Chairman' in the promotional literature for that con. Shel actually continued in several capacities there until the fall of 1969. That's when he moved to San Diego where his parents had retired.

It was there in San Diego that Shel preliminarily designed the first logo for the San Diego Comic Con, which was very similar to his design for the Detroit Triple Fan Fair, (which is in the top right of the above mentioned poster).  

Rich Buckler went as a fan the first year, but ending up running things with Robert Brosch as co-chairmen of the Fair. Rich went on to develope Deathlok for Marvel, Reagan's Raiders for Solson, and other projects.

Initially the committee on the Triple Fan Fair were all sci-fi fans, which is how many of the early comic cons were modeled on!

The committee's nickname was 'The Misfits' for Michigan Science Fiction Society.

Shel Dorf then moved to San Diego, where he was the Founder of the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) that has been blogged about so much here.  This blog post is just added today to fill in some more back history on Shel and the DTFF, which is the experience he gained and used to help guide the younger members of the early SDCC when getting it off the ground floor in 1969.

Thanks again to Dan who filled me in with what he remembered about the early years of the DTFF, and Shel's activities there!

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!

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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!

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COMIC CON PHOTOS FEATURETTE:   It is due to Shel Dorf and other co-founders of the SDCC that Make It So Marketing Inc. even exists today, as the 'roots' of this company go back to when I first started selling comics at the 1972 SDCC while in college! 

I bought out a dealer that wanted to leave the last day of the con, so I took over his inventory and table. That year the Con was held at the El Cortez Hotel, and attendance was only guestimated at 900+.

The below photo is taken from the 1973 SDCC when it was held at the Sheraton Hotel on Harbor Island in San Diego.  I had bought my table in advance (for only $40.00), and was there along with over 1,000 others for several days of fun.

Again, my condolences to Shel's family, and my thanks to Shel who was a major instigator for what I am doing today.  RIP Shel, you were appreciated!   Thanks.... Michael

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 6:38 AM PST
Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:44 PM PST
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FACTION Creators At So Cal Comics In San Diego For Signing!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Cons

 

FACTION Creators

At SoCal Comics In San Diego For Signing!

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Above:  Photo of the front area of Southern California Comics in San Diego. 

To the top right: Cover of FACTION #0, Winner of the 2009 Small Press Idol!

To the right:  Erik W Hendrix showing Michael D Hamersky pages from the then upcoming FACTION comic book back on May 30th at Sky High Comics in San Marcos, California.

   

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Erik W Hendrix sent out 'Event Invites' to those fans of his FACTION Facebook Fan Page this past Friday....  

I realize this is a little late for those out of the immediate local area to attend this event, especially since it is on a weekday, but I wanted to give notice of this event in my Blog today.

That's because Tina and I first met Erik W and 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).

Erik showed us several pages of his entry into the 2009 Small Press Idol Contest, (SPI).  Tina and I were impressed with his enthusiasm, and after that I blogged a few more times about his entry, which kept going further into each round of the SPI.  Finally it was at the end of the rounds, (Round 4), and then came the crucial point in the contest.  Would any of the final entries 'sell' as a pre-order comic?  

Well, FACTION and the other remaining entries did sell... with FACTION coming out on top as the #1 entry! 

So, I'm pleased to blog about the Event that is coming up this Wednesday in San Diego that has two of the FACTION creators signing copies of Issue #0!

Here's the details for this event:

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Southern California Comics
Street: 8280 Clairemont Mesa Bl. #124
City/Town: San Diego, CA

Here's the message from Erik to FACTION fans:

"Come and meet the creators of Faction in San Diego. Erik Hendrix, creator and writer of Faction, and Arnie Gordon, artist of Faction, will be appearing at Southern California Comics in San Diego on November 11th. Tell your friends! Come get a signed copy of Faction issue 0, meet us, chat with us, and by all means see how awesome So Cal Comics is in San Diego... easily the best shop in the city."

The above are Erik's words, but I would have to agree that SoCal Comics is at least in the 'Top Three' of all comic book shops in the San Diego County area for sure! That's where we get the majority of our comics supplies, even though they are approximately 30 miles away from us here in Carlsbad.

Please Note:  SoCal Comics is very hard to find if You have never been there!  Seriously folks!  If you are thinking of going  there for the first time, please see the following map for directions.  This comic book shop is in an industrial warehouse / office buildings district, off of the main road, and even with a little bit of signage inside the commercial area, it is very hard to find the first time.  Especially since this event will be on a weekday and the area will be full of cars, making it harder to spot where all the comics action is!

Here's that link:  (click here).

If you are able to attend, and want to signify that, then please the following link and click the 'Attending' button.  Or if you are a fan of FACTION, and maybe can attend, or even can't be there, feel free to click those additional 'maybe' or 'won't' be there buttons also.  Here's the link:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194302558242
 

Thanks again to Erik for sending me an invite to this event! I am looking forward to attending this event, as I have not yet met Arnie Gordon, who is the artist of this issue!

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

     

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2009 (FCBD) FEATURETTE:   Below is a photo of Kristin Juan - the store manager, and Jaime Newbold - owner of SoCal Comics.  This photo was taken during the May 2009 FCBD event, but I didn't have room to publish it then.  They of course will be there for the upcoming FACTION event that the 'Main Feature' of this blog is about, to greet you.  While You are there for the signing, check out their many back issues as well as current issues they have for sale!

Kristin has previously been featured in this 'Featurette' section when I published a photo of her in costume at the recent 2009 SDCC. See this link: https://makeitsomarketing.tripod.com/popularcultureblog/index.blog?entry_id=1934796.  

SoCal Comics was featured in Part 2 of my blog series on the 2009 FCBD event in the San Diego Metro Area. See this link:

https://makeitsomarketing.tripod.com/popularcultureblog/index.blog/1905498/free-comic-book-day-in-san-diego-part-ii/ .

  
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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 12:01 AM PST
Updated: Sunday, November 8, 2009 6:38 AM PST
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
2nd Annual Bakersfield Comic Con THIS Sunday!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

 

2nd Annual

 Bakersfield Comic Con

THIS Sunday!

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Above:  Herbert Jefferson Jr (Portrayed 'Boomer' on 1978 Battlestar Galactica TV Show) as seen at the 2009 SDCC! 

To the top right: The poster for the 2009 Bakersfield Comic Con. Featuring Sergio Aragones, Scott Shaw!, Alex Nino, Tone Rodriguez, and several more!

To the right:  Just one of the many slides seen at the 'Oddball Comics' Slide Show Program at the 2008 SDCC presented by Scott Shaw!  Scott will be presenting this program at the Bakersfield Comic Con... Worth the entry fee alone to this Con in My Opinion!

   

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I realize that this blog post is being published a little late for those out of the immediate Bakersfield / Southern California area....  

But I wasn't aware of it until Scott Shaw! created an 'Event' on Facebook, to which I was invited to attend.  Thanks Scott for doing so!

Although Tina and I are unable to attend... I wanted to blog about this because of a few factors:

1)  Sergio Aragones will be there!  He's always a 'Fun Guy' to see at any Con! 

2)  Scott Shaw! will be presenting his 'Oddball Comics Slide Show'... Which is worth the price of admission alone to this con.

3)  Several established comics creators, including Tone Rodriguez and Alex Nino, Plus several up-n-comers like Mike Hampton will be there!

Here's the PR for the 2nd Annual Bakersfield Comic Con:

Start: Nov 8, 2009
End: Nov 8, 2009
Time: 10:00am
Price: $5 / Children 8 & Under - FREE!
Contact: Steve Wyatt | supercon@super-con.com
Location: 3100 Camino Del Rio, Bakersfield, CA 93308

For additional info on the Con:

Non-Facebook people can go to the following web site:

http://www.super-con.com/bako.shtml

Facebook people can see more at:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163459592223  

Thanks again to Scott Shaw! for sending me an invite to this 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'.  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:   Below is a photo of Tone Rodriguez at the recent 2009 Long Beach Comic Con!  He was very busy there at that Con sketching each time I walked by!  Barely enough time to look up for this photo!  If you missed seeing him at the LBCC, and can't make it to the above mentioned Bakersfield Comic Con shown in the 'Main Feature' of this blog post,  then check out his website at:  http://www.tonerod.com/  

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 12:01 AM PST
Updated: Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:32 AM PST
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Have YOU Taken The PATH?
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

Have

YOU

 Taken The

PATH?

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Above:  The Com.X Logo as seen on their publications! 

To the top right: The final front cover to 'Path' by Gregory S. Baldwin!

To the right:  The com.X booth as shown at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC). Left to right are: Jon Sloan, Eddie Deighton, and Benjamin Shahrabani!

   

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I stopped by the Com.X booth at the recent Long Beach Comic Con, (LBCC), basically to meet Andi Ewington in person....  

As Andi and I have been Facebook Friends for a while; but with him based in the United Kingdom, and myself based in the San Diego, California area, we had never met.

So an added plus for me attending the LBCC  a couple of hours North of me was to meet Andi.  Besides showing me the Special Edition Sampler, (more of which is shown in the bottom "Convention Photos Featurette", he also introduced me to Benjamin Shahrabani, Producer for Com.X.

Benjamin showed me a few of the projects that Com.X will be producing this year, as well as showing me a couple of others that have already been published.

This blog post is on the graphic novel 'Path' which is created, written and artworked by Gregory S Baldwin.  I had not seen it before, nor heard of it when it first came out in the UK.  Com.X has opened a Venice, California office. 

So what is this graphic novel about?  Here's the PR for it:

"Doppler is a neurotic bunny who doesn't have much in the way of people skills, but when he is cornered by a pack of hungry crocidogs, Dodge rescues him. Dodge is an older Elephant who doesn't see so well, but he needs help getting to his destination and against all odds, Doppler and Dodge form a very special friendship."

Product Details
Comic: 80 pages (graphic novel format)
Publisher: Com.x; 1st edition (2008)   Cover priced: $12.95 USD
ASIN: B0019RSI0W
Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches 

Okay, so here's my thoughts on the graphic novel:

Right off the bat, this 'Path' graphic novel is one big chase scene. Which has a  cast of weird creatures including 'air leeches'!  All of these other creatures are trying to eat the two main characters, who are a rabbit and an elephant!

Weirdly there could be a few laughs when reading this journey.  I know that also seems a bit weird, considering the ending, which I am not going to give away here...

The only thing that keeps this from being a graphic novel for the much younger set would be the 'cartoon violence' and the fact that the rabbit uses the word 'crud' quite a lot during the journey. The creatures are kind of scary looking as well as weird, but not gruesome or gory.  So a little bit older kids would be OK with this storyline.

Talking about the looks of the creatures, the artwork in general is very unique and eye catching.  The black & white / sepia tone coloring fits this storyline.  With the illustrator being the writer also, the story and art do not clash with each other, but instead complement each other.

The story is somewhat a clever one, but I was trying to figure out to whom this graphic novel was being marketed to while reading it.  The much younger set might be too young for it, while the older kids could dig the story and art.  Parents could read the story to their kids, but with it being one big chase scene, there aren't any places to stop in the story to come back to at a later point. There isn't that much dialogue, but the artwork needs to be looked at closer, thus slowing down reading aloud time.

Doppler the rabbit is at times 'charming and cute', but then at other times comes across as being paranoid.  But then again with so many weird creatures that beset the two main characters, maybe everyone is out to get him?!

Dodge the elephant definitely has a one track mind, with a destination in mind for himself.  Not knowing exactly where he's going, but he is going to get there!  I think he is the 'rock' for this storyline, in that everything revolves around him and his journey. 

The story is a different type of one because of the strange creatures that beset the two main characters.  The artwork by Gregory S Baldwin fits this story and is actually a 'good read' for being one long chase scene. The lack of color doesn't hurt this book in the storytelling; just possibly in the cost of the book itself for those that prefer color pages for this kind of money. 

However, the book is still available in most online sources that I checked before posting this blog.  So there is a good possibility of a discounted price from the cover, so check it out if price is a concern to you!

My thanks to Andi Ewington for the introduction to Com.X, and to Benjamin for introducing me to a couple of his company's publications. For more info on Com.X's works:

Non-Facebook people can go to the following web site:

http://www.comxcomics.com/

Facebook people can become a Fan of at least the 'Forty-Five' Facebook Fan Page, as I don't see one for the 'Path' or Com.X,  at:

http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44939182256 ! 

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:   Below is Andi Ewington holding one of the 'COMLX Limited Edition Sampler Long Beach Comic Con 2009' publications that were shown at the recent 2009 Long Beach Comic Con! In it were several sneak peaks at Com.x publications, including 'Monster Myths', 'Duppy;78' and  Andi's own 'Forty-Five'. 

Which BTW, Congrats to Andi having TFAW sell out already of it, with re-orders already being fulfilled for those that missed it!  And for those of you that haven't seen 'Forty-Five, check it out by going to this website: 

http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44939182256 

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Updated: Friday, November 6, 2009 6:45 AM PST
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Oprah Winfrey - Another Issue In the Female Force Series
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

 

Oprah Winfrey

  Another Issue In the Female Force Series

From Bluewater Productions!

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Above:  The Bluewater Comics Logo used by Bluewater Productions. 

To the top right: The Front cover as illustrated by Vinnie Tartamella.

To the right:  The artist of the front cover, Vinnie Tartamella!

   

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The comic book shown above was released just last month, and should still be available for sale at Your Local Comic Book Shop (LCBS)!

Before I get to my review on this issue, here is some of the PR info that was used to promote the comic book:

"This comic series has been featured on CNN, Fox News, and OK! Magazine.

Actress, Producer, Entrepreneur, and talk show queen. She turned her wounds into wisdom and survived an abusive family to become one of the most powerful and influential people in the world. See the humble beginnings of Oprah Winfrey."

Following are the credits for this issue:

Writer and interior pages penciler: Joshua LaBello
Colorist:            Michelle Davies
Letterer:          Wilson Ramos, Jr.
Cover art:        Vinnie Tartamella 
Type:               Comics 
Genres:            Biography, Non-Fiction
Publisher:        Bluewater Productions 
Pub. Date:      October 06, 2009
Availability:   Released 
ISBN:              978-1-4276-3998-1
For ages:       13+

I read the above comic book this weekend along with a few others from Bluewater Productions.  I blogged about the Tribute issue to Michael Jackson already this week. (Click here for that blog.)

The reason I read this one and am blogging about it quicker than normal, is that comics like these that have big potential mainstream interest, have a way of being underordered by LCBS, and then sold out before my Blog readers can get to their LCBS for shopping.

This issue is just one of several in the 'Female Force' Series by Bluewater Comics.

Here are my thoughts on it, as well as a few points of interest by my wife Tina, who also read it:

The storyline that the writer, Joshua LaBello, laid out was well told.  I had not known of all the background scenes that Joshua laid out in this comic book.  The early years were well covered, and the later years were more of a 'scattered montage', to use Tina's phrasing of it.

Not that we didn't like the comic book, it truly is one that holds up well as an individual bio-comic and as one in the 'Female Force' series.   When Tina says 'scattered montage', that's because there was so much history to capture in such a small format (comic sized instead of graphic novel sized), that there had to be some 'cutting' done in presenting Oprah's long history.

The interior pages pencilling is finely illustrated also.  In this case the writer and penciller were the same, so he had the complete say as to how to layout the story he was telling.  Good job on this Joshua!

Michelle's coloring accentuated the pencilling.

Wilson's lettering was his usual good performance, and fit well within the parameters of the story and art. 

Plus after seeing so many great covers by Vinnie Tartamella, I just had to run a photo of him near the top of this blog post.  It's because of his front covers, and OK... also the personalities / subjects of these different series by Bluewater, that make me put these issues near the top of my reading stack!  Another great cover, Vinnie! 

I found this to be a good read, and also informative.  Yeah, there's been times when I've caught Oprah on TV, especially on her road trips with Gayle King.  Those were fun episodes!  And yes, Tina also found this to be a good read! 

BTW, I have already blogged about a few other issues in this series, including: Princess Diana, Condoleeza Rice, and Caroline Kennedy.

To see more news about this comic book series, and / or other comics that are being published by Bluewater Comics, please check their web site at:    http://www.BlueWaterProd.com !

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CONVENTION PHOTOS FEATURETTE:   So the Main Feature of this blog post today was about a famous woman being featured in a comic book.  Ok, so I'm running another woman related article in this blog, this one here in the Featurette section today.

Last month I met Tyler Dranguet at the 2009 Long Beach Comic Con!  Actually I met her at a different table in Artists Alley while at the LBCC, but when she found out I hadn't stopped in at her employer's table, she made sure I found it and talked with Dan Wickline.   That's definitely being a great Editor (and personal assistant)!

Since then I've received a .pdf copy of a recent comic book that she edited of Dan's.  So I'll probably be blogging about that soon enough here!  Today I just wanted to publish her photo with one of the other comics she edited, and make mention that more and more women are making it big in the comics industry due to their hard work and creativity!  It didn't use to be that way...

Dan's web site and what's happening with him can be found at:  http://www.danwickline.com/ . My thanks to both Tyler and Dan for showing me what was happening with them at the LBCC!

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