The Incomparable Michael Golden at the Puerto Rico ComiCon

Michael Golden Guest of Honor at Puerto Rico ComiCon This Weekend!

We are pleased to announce that Michael Golden has been named the Artist Guest of Honor for this weekend's premiere comics events in San Juan, PR--The Puerto Rico ComiCon!

"I'm very honored to be invited to attend the show this year," said Michael, "And meet my friends in Puerto Rico. I am also happy to see such a healthy community interested in sequential art here on the island, and meet fans that I haven't met before. That is always gratifying."

Touted for his groundbreaking storytelling and cover construction, Golden is known for his unique art style that a various times seems detailed and at other times seems to be amazingly streamlined--cutting away the excess and maintaining the true essentials of a piece. These techniques, coupled with that signature storytelling construction garner him a legion of devotees that number not only comic readers, but other artists as well.

Co-creator of the X-Men's Rogue character, Golden's work has appeared in the 'Nam, Micronauts, G.I. Joe Yearbook, Dr. Strange, Nightwing, Detective, Heroes for Hire, Exiles, Demon's Regret and Iron Man among much more. Golden, modestly never says which is his own personal favorite project. However, according to one art dealer, "Everybody in the business has been influenced by Golden's Dr. Strange". Michael himself admits that more artists that say he has an influence on their illustration career, do single out that influential project.

Other milestones in Golden's career include the co-creation of Bucky O'Hare, witch led to an animated series and toy line designed by Michael, as well as Spartan X with Editor/Writer Renee Witterstaeter, who is also attending the show this year!

At the show, Mr. Golden will be sketching, signing books, and offering his new art book: "Michael Golden: More Heroes and Villains," to the fans at the PRCC!

The Puerto Rico Comic Con is THE premier entertainment event in Puerto Rico. A two day show with exhibitors and dealers of : Comics, Toys, Anime, Manga, Video games, Strategic and Card games, Movies, etc. This is the biggest comic convention in Puerto Rico, hands down!

Also, the event is a huge Cosplay gathering with hundreds of true fans dressed as their favorite characters. It is an event for the whole family!

When and where is the event?

The PRCC 2010 will on April 24 - 25, 2010 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Doors open at 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Saturday and from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday.

Other guests joining Michael Golden at the convention include Chaske Spencer of "Twilight" fame, Kamui, Spike Spencer, Renee Witterstaetter, and many more. Past guests include Billy Dee Williams, Jeremy Bulloch, Peter Mayhew, Ray Park, Daniel Logan, Mark Texeira,Vic Mignogna,Kenneth Rokafort, Steve Kelly and Tom Beland, in the shows ever growing list.

For more information on the Puerto Rico ComiCon, visit: www.prcomicon.com

For more information on Michael Golden contact his agent at: evaink@aol.com

Steve Scott at Pittsburgh Comicon to Sketch Away

Artist Steve Scott Steels Up for Pittsburgh Comicon, and Lots of Sketchin'!

Artist Steve Scott is steeling up his sketching chops to a fine pencil point, and heading to the Pittsburgh Comicon this weekend--for his first appearance at the event--joining the fantastic list of guests and activities planned for the long-running show!

Steve’s art could be found in the recent popular Marvel series "X-Men Forever," but you no doubt have seen the work of artist in a variety of projects including the hit TV show, "Smallville."

Steve began his sequential art career at Malibu comics, with his fan-favored and memorable stint on "Razor" for London Night, followed up by work on "New Warriors," "Hourman," and "JLA" for Marvel and DC Comics.

Steve's work has notably appeared in the pages of DC Comics "Shadowpact," "The Creeper," "Batman Legends of the Dark Knight," and "Checkmate." He got a particularly special kick out of bringing to life some of DC Comics strangest characters like Detective Chimp, Rex the Wonder Dog, Rag Man, The Phantom Stranger, and many others. Recent and current projects at Marvel Comics, and DC Comics include working with industry legends Louise Simonson and Chris Claremont on the titles "Magik" and "Exiles," multiple issues of the Marvel Adventures line, "She-Hulk," "Indiana Jones" for Dark Horse and a "Kyle XY" project for Disney/ABC with writer Jeff Parker.

In addition, Steve has the distinction of being the only artist to do comic tie-ins for the "Batman: The Dark Knight " movie. He is one of the select artists whose work hangs in the personal gallery of director George Lucas, as well.

At this, his first appearance at the PCC, Steve will be debuting copies of his new sketchbook, "Steve Scott Sketches," as well as doing original sketches at the show.

Taking place April 23-25th, The Pittsburgh Comicon is held every year at The New Monroeville Exposition Center connected to the Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh. At the Pittsburgh Comicon you'll find a little bit of everything; Movies, Posters, Toys, Statues, Games, Anime, Manga, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, and of course Comics, lots and lots of comics, and the people who make them.

Other guests joining Steve Scott include: Bob Almond, Joe Benitez, Talent Caldwell, Tommy Castillo, Ernie Chan, Jay Fife, Tom Fleming, Dan Fraga, Ron Frenz, Gary Friedrich, Bryan J. L. Glass, Georges Jeanty, Leo Leibelman, David Mack, Chris Moreno, Rudy Nebres, Pat Olliffe, Stuart Sayger, Joe Sinnott, Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, Billy Tucci, Neil Volkes, and many more.

For more information on the Pittsburgh Comicom, go to: www.pittsburghcomicon.com

For more information on Steve Scott and his artwork, contact his agent at: evaink@aol.com

Moonstone Books to Release Seventh Issue of "Rotten" in July

MOONSTONE July ’10 Release

ROTTEN #7
Story: Mark Rahner, Robert Horton
Art: Dan Dougherty
32pgs, color, $3.99

Featured in USA Today! With this month’s TPB, this issue marks a GREAT jumping on point!

The acclaimed zombie Western epic with the topical bite returns! Agent Wade is fully recovered, lethal and armed with new tricks as he travels to an undead outbreak in the Pacific Northwest. But who could be prepared for the species he encounters?

Agent Flynn looks for answers at a Chicago university where a hate-monger is whipping up a crowd against a new concept called "evolution." Oh, and the making of sausages is involved. NO ADS- ALL STORY!

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Wrestler and Comic Book Artist Jerry "The King" Lawler Covers First "WWE Heroes"

Jerry 'The King' Lawler draws exclusive WWE comic cover

To celebrate the launch of Titan Publishing's WWE Heroes comic series, an exclusive cover drawn by WWE legend Jerry 'The King' Lawler has been released.

This special cover, which features WWE Superstars Triple H® and Undertaker®, is available to order exclusively at the WWE.com official shop.

To many devoted fans, the name Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler evokes the wide array of wrestling feats that turned him into an American legend. Lawler is synonymous with wrestling, having won in excess of 140 championships during his career as well as being inducted into the WWE® Hall of Fame in 2007. Currently he is the commentating voice of WWE's ‘Raw' weekly TV show.

More recently, however, Lawler has been flexing his artistic muscle and designing artwork for comics. In 2007, Lawler provided a cover for the comic book series ‘Headlocked' and earlier this year teamed up with writer/director Kevin Smith, to help revitalise the iconic comic figure, ‘The Green Hornet.’

Ned Hartley, editor of WWE Heroes comic, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler contributing a cover to our WWE Heroes comic. It’s been amazing to discover the not-so-hidden talents of those involved in the WWE, especially when they produce awesome art like this.”

WWE Heroes #1 with exclusive Jerry Lawler drawn cover is available to order at:

http://www.wweshop.com/item/wwe-heroes-comic-book-series-1--jerry-lawler-drawn-cover/NewReleases/77-00121

For a sneak peek at the new WWE Heroes comic check out this trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzY9cN9ee24

For more information on WWE Heroes comic, visit:
http://www.wwecomics.com/
http://twitter.com/wwecomics
http://www.facebook.com/WWEComics

Bluewater Productions Adds Taylor Swift to "Fame" Series

SUPERSTAR TAYLOR SWIFT MAKES THE PAGES OF HER OWN COMIC BOOK IN JULY.


To say that Taylor Swift is riding a winning streak is an understatement. The singer/songwriter was named Billboard Magazine's Artist of the Year in 2009. She began her 2010 by winning the Grammy for Album of the Year for her sophomore album, Fearless. That album has spent more time at number-one on the Billboard charts than has any other album since 2000.

And now, the talented musician is slated to become a comic-book hero. Swift will become the latest celebrity immortalized in sequential form when her biography comic, Fame: Taylor Swift hits comic shops this July.

The comic, by Bluewater Productions, will trace Swift's rise from young singer/songwriter to mega-selling recording artist. It also chronicles her unwavering commitment to pushing herself. After all, this is a performer who began writing songs at the age of 10. Just one year later, she traveled to Nashville, determined to break into the country music scene.

Swift distributed her demo tape to every label in town, and received no offers. Of course, all that would change quickly. In 2006, she debuted with her self-titled album, and Swift's life has never been the same.

CW Cooke and PR McCormack teamed up to write the Swift bio comic, while artist Erick Adrian Marquez handled the pencils. The comic features two covers, one by Marquez and a second by JuanMar Studios. This 32-page comic will retail for $3.99.

"Learning about Taylor's life from the beginning until now made her feel like more than just the next big thing, it made me see the pop icon as a human being." Said writer CW Cooke.

Artist Marquez said he was impressed while reading the script to Swift's comic at the dedication the young artist showed even as a child.

“I really appreciate Swift's - and her parent's - drive from such a young age to be successful based on her creativity and talent,” Marquez said.

Fame: Taylor Swift is the latest biography comic from Bluewater Productions. Though the independent comic company publishes comics in every genre - superhero, fantasy, adventure and young adult - it has received significant media attention for its biography comics, which have feature such high-profile subjects as Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Colin Powell. The company's Fame line will feature Lady GaGa, 50 Cent, Robert Pattinson and soccer star David Beckham.

“We've found a niche with our bio comics,” said Darren G. Davis, president and founder of Bluewater Productions. “Our success with this comics shows that there is a much wider audience for sequential storytelling than many thought. These readers are simply looking for something other than superheroes or horror. With our bio comics, we strive to bring these new readers evenhanded, well-researched looks at some of their favorite celebrities.”

Readers can advance order Fame: Taylor Swift at Amazon.com or by calling their local comic shop. They can also order Fame: Lady GaGa and Fame: Robert Pattinson, both due out in May, in the same way.

For more information on Bluewater Productions and its entire line of comics, visit www.bluewaterprod.com.


About Bluewater Productions:
Bluewater Productions Inc. is one of the top independent production studios of comic books, young adult books and graphic novels. Its extensive catalog of titles includes the bestsellers “10th Muse” and “The Legend of Isis” ”Bluewater publishes comic books in partnership with entertainment icon William Shatner (“TekWar Chronicles”), legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen (“Wrath of the Titans,” “Sinbad: Rogue of Mars,” “Jason and the Argonauts,” et al) and celebrated actor Vincent Price (“Vincent Price Presents”), Additionally, Bluewater publishes a highly successful line of biographical comics under the titles “Female Force” and “Political Power.”

Bluewater aims to unite cutting-edge art and engaging stories produced by its stable of the publishing industry's top artists and writers.

Following its commitment to green publishing, Bluewater comic books are printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified paper. FSC certification guarantees that the paper used in Bluewater books contains fiber from well-managed and responsibility harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.

For more information, visit www.bluewaterprod.com.

Flower in a Rich Boy's Storm

I read Flower in a Storm, Vol. 1

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has an iPhone app).

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