It was one year ago today that I posted by first blog entry for I Reads You. How did I Reads You come about? Well… there were a series of events that began in 2008 and culminated over the summer 2009 that convinced me and even reminded me that I should not and could not rely entirely on someone else to publish my work. I had actually opened a LiveJournal account back around 2003 or so, and I had seriously considered blogging back in 2005. Nothing came of that.
When I made the move, I knew that I would have a smaller audience than that to which I’d become accustomed, but I had to make a move. I am still happy that I made that move. I hope to use I Reads You even more in its second year as the home for my work. I want to thank everyone who read or reads this blog, and I want to give a shout out to those who have linked to I Reads You, especially http://www.mangablog.net/.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Jerry Robinson at 2010 Friends of Old Time Radio Convention
There is a bunch of comic book-related activity coming up at the 2010 Friends of Old Time Radio Convention.
Jerrry Robinson is also going to appear at the 2010 Friends of Old Time Radio Convention, alongside Wildcat and Dondi creater Irwin Hasen. Hasen is appearing to discuss his work on a comic strip he did based on the radio show “The Goldbergs” while Robinson is attending as his winglegend. Both will discuss their careers and generally be available to sign autographs and talk with fans. If you don’t want to meet your heroes across a rope or at the end of a line, this is the convention for you.
In addition, the Saturday dinner program will include an all-star recreation of an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the radio program that did so much to establish the Superman legend.
The 35th Annual Friends of Old Time Radio Convention (http://www.fotr.net/) will take place October 21-24 2010 at the Ramada Plaza hotel in Newark, NJ. The four day event features live recreations of classic old time radio programs with all-star casts as well as memorabilia, music, panel discussions, autographs and historical presentations. The convention is a great way to meet and show appreciation for the veterans who made old time radio great as well as get to know some of the younger actors who are working to keep the tradition alive.
The invited guest list looks great so far. I know everyone will enjoy seeing the great Simon Jones ("Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy") again. Shirley Mitchell (Lelia Ransom on Gildersleeve), New York area television host Chuck McCann, WXYZ veteran Elaine Hyman ("The Lone Ranger"), ABC announcer Bill Owen and Gloria McMillan (Harriet Conklin on Our Miss Brooks) are also back for more. Local New York talk show legend Joe “Nostalgia King” Franklin will recreate his show live on stage, bringing his own surprises guests along. Another great returning guest is Ivan Curry, star of “Bobby Benson and the B-Bar B Riders” on old time radio. The guest list changes frequently, so keep checking the website for updates.
Thursday - Sunday programs include an afternoon program that consists of a recreation, panel discussions and dealer rooms. The evening program features a buffet dinner in which there is at least one special guest at each table and all-star recreations. It's a great way to socialize with the stars as well as see them perform. On Sunday, there is a buffet breakfast and panel with remaining guests.
Shows scheduled for recreation this year include The Great Gildersleeve, The Adventures of Sam Spade, The First Nighter, Fibber McGee & Molly, Columbia Workshop, Screen Guild Theater and The Adventures of Superman.
Full information on the convention including room rates (historically low right now at $75/AAA) and registration information for the convention itself is available at http://www.fotr.net/.
Please contact Sean Dougherty, publicity coordinator, at 201-739-2541 or SeanDD@optonline.net or @doughertysean on Twitter, or The Friends of Old Time Radio Convention on Facebook for more information.
Jerrry Robinson is also going to appear at the 2010 Friends of Old Time Radio Convention, alongside Wildcat and Dondi creater Irwin Hasen. Hasen is appearing to discuss his work on a comic strip he did based on the radio show “The Goldbergs” while Robinson is attending as his winglegend. Both will discuss their careers and generally be available to sign autographs and talk with fans. If you don’t want to meet your heroes across a rope or at the end of a line, this is the convention for you.
In addition, the Saturday dinner program will include an all-star recreation of an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the radio program that did so much to establish the Superman legend.
The 35th Annual Friends of Old Time Radio Convention (http://www.fotr.net/) will take place October 21-24 2010 at the Ramada Plaza hotel in Newark, NJ. The four day event features live recreations of classic old time radio programs with all-star casts as well as memorabilia, music, panel discussions, autographs and historical presentations. The convention is a great way to meet and show appreciation for the veterans who made old time radio great as well as get to know some of the younger actors who are working to keep the tradition alive.
The invited guest list looks great so far. I know everyone will enjoy seeing the great Simon Jones ("Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy") again. Shirley Mitchell (Lelia Ransom on Gildersleeve), New York area television host Chuck McCann, WXYZ veteran Elaine Hyman ("The Lone Ranger"), ABC announcer Bill Owen and Gloria McMillan (Harriet Conklin on Our Miss Brooks) are also back for more. Local New York talk show legend Joe “Nostalgia King” Franklin will recreate his show live on stage, bringing his own surprises guests along. Another great returning guest is Ivan Curry, star of “Bobby Benson and the B-Bar B Riders” on old time radio. The guest list changes frequently, so keep checking the website for updates.
Thursday - Sunday programs include an afternoon program that consists of a recreation, panel discussions and dealer rooms. The evening program features a buffet dinner in which there is at least one special guest at each table and all-star recreations. It's a great way to socialize with the stars as well as see them perform. On Sunday, there is a buffet breakfast and panel with remaining guests.
Shows scheduled for recreation this year include The Great Gildersleeve, The Adventures of Sam Spade, The First Nighter, Fibber McGee & Molly, Columbia Workshop, Screen Guild Theater and The Adventures of Superman.
Full information on the convention including room rates (historically low right now at $75/AAA) and registration information for the convention itself is available at http://www.fotr.net/.
Please contact Sean Dougherty, publicity coordinator, at 201-739-2541 or SeanDD@optonline.net or @doughertysean on Twitter, or The Friends of Old Time Radio Convention on Facebook for more information.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Tegami Bachi Meets Sylvette Suede
I read Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee, Vol. 3
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has smart phone apps and they're FREE).
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has smart phone apps and they're FREE).
Friday, September 3, 2010
Morning Glories #1 to Get Third Printing
MORNING GLORIES #1 Second Printing sells out at the distribution level on day of release
IGN calls MORNING GLORIES #1 "one of the most engrossing first issues in recent memory," and the same-day sell out of the second printing only proves their point!
Image Comics is rushing to press a third printing of MORNING GLORIES #1, written by Nick Spencer and drawn by Joe Eisma with covers by Rodin Esquejo. The third printing of MORNING GLORIES #1 will be available the same day as issue #2, September 15.
"We did it again, I can't believe it!" says Spencer. "Thank you to the fans, to Joe and Rodin for their wonderful work on the book, and thanks to Shadowline and Image for their support of the book. I can't wait until everyone gets to see more!"
MORNING GLORIES: Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country. But behind its hallowed doors, something sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers in a place where nothing is what it seems to be!
MORNING GLORIES #1 Third Printing (JUL108157), a 44-page full-color comic book for $3.99, will be available September 15, 2010, the same days at MORNING GLORIES #2 (JUL100450).
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Monolith Comics Presents New Jersey's First Superhero
NEW JERSEY'S 1ST OFFICIAL SUPER HERO!
Monolith Comics is a Hackettstown-based comic book publishing company. The company is run and operated solely by Theodore Raymond Riddle. Mr. Riddle has been publishing comics for the last fifteen years. Mr. Riddle is the artist/creator of the Compu-M.E.C.H., the Mechanically Engineered and Computerized Hero Graphic Novels.
Monolith Comics has officially released his books on www.amazon.com . The key word search is "compu-m.e.c.h." Monolith Comics also carries a toy line sculpted by the artist himself. The two figures that have been produced to date, with more on the way, are the M.E.C.H. Unit and Tommy Chase, the operator of the robotic hero.
Monolith Comics has also produced a game called The Boot-Up Game. The game is a card-enhanced, dice-rolling, action figure game. Each packet comes with everything one player needs to play the game, and the second package is offered at a discount. The toys are available through the website: www.monolithcomics.com.
With all that Monolith Comics has produced over the past fifteen years, Mr. Riddle claims that he has produced New Jersey's first official super hero with the Compu-M.E.C.H. books and figurines. If you have any questions about Monolith Comics, Mr. Riddle can be reached at monolithcomics@earthlink.net.
The Compu-M.E.C.H. Graphic Novels are an exciting blend of science fantasy with a super hero twist. In the Compu-M.E.C.H. world, Dr. Green is the inventor of the Compu-M.E.C.H. Program, and the M.E.C.H. Unit, while Tommy Chase is the operator of the robotic hero. In addition helping our heroes is Tommy's love interest Lesa Mace. She is the Chief Medical Advisor in case Tommy gets hurt on any missions. Together the heroes fight crime around the globe the only way they know how, with truth, honor and justice.
They are our protectors. They are Compu-M.E.C.H.!
Web site address: http://www.monolithcomics.com/
Bomb Queen VI Returns in November
Bomb Queen makes her irreverent return to Image Comics this fall
Just when you thought the streets were safe, Bomb Queen is back to make them dark and dangerous! Bomb Queen takes on the forces of good, confronting the president of the United States himself in BOMB QUEEN VI #2, in stores on November 24, 2010.
"Who better to take on the leader of the free world than Bomb Queen?" asks creator Jimmie Robinson. "She's the antithesis of Barack Obama. Bomb Queen will be the worst adversary the Obama administration ever faces!"
In BOMB QUEEN VI, Bomb Queen returns with new twists and mayhem when President Obama attempts to shut down her city of crime. Can Washington D.C. put the evil Queen back in the bottle, or will this be Obama's first comic book defeat? Don't miss the shocking reveal at the end of this issue!
BOMB QUEEN VI #2 (of 4), a 32-page full color comic book, will be in stores November 24, 2010. Catch up with the nefarious adventures of Bomb Queen with BOMB QUEEN OMNIBUST HC (MAY090313), BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 1: WOMAN OF MASS DESTRUCTION MAY061724, BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 02: QUEEN OF HEARTS (MAY071859), BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 03: BOMBSHELL (NOV072023), BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 04: SUICIDE BOMBER (FEB082126), and BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 05 BOMBASTIC (JAN092414).
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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