#New Comics Wednesday • July 19th 2017

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Night Flight Comics—6222 South State Street Latest Arrivals: Wednesday—July 19th 2017

ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #13 SUB MONLONGO VAR ALIENS DEAD ORBIT #3 ALIENS DEFIANCE #7 ALL NEW FATHOM #6 CVR B VALENTINO ALL NEW GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #6 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #9 AMERICA #5 AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #4 (OF 12) [R] ANGEL SEASON 11 #7 HANS VAR ANGEL SEASON 11 #7 MAIN FISCHER CVR ANIMAL JAM #2 CVR B FLEECS AQUAMAN #26 AQUAMAN #26 VAR ED ARCHIE #22 CVR C SMALLWOOD ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 DODSON CHARACTER VAR ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 [R] BACK TO THE FUTURE #21 BACK TO THE FUTURE #21 SUB VAR BATMAN #24 3RD PTG BATMAN #27 BATMAN #27 VAR ED BATMAN 66 MEETS THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1 BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES TP DIRECT MARKET EXC BATMAN TMNT TP VOL 01 BATWOMAN #5 BATWOMAN #5 VAR ED BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR A DODSON BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR B LINSNER BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR D COLOR PHOTO BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR E B&W PHOTO BILL & TED SAVE THE UNIVERSE #2 BITCH PLANET TRIPLE FEATURE #2 BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 06 BLEACH GN VOL 70 [R] BTVS SEASON 11 #8 MAIN MORRIS CVR [R] BTVS SEASON 11 #9 BTVS SEASON 11 #9 JEANTY & VINES VAR BUBBLEGUN VOL 2 #3 CVR A TOVAR BUBBLEGUN VOL 2 #3 CVR B GREEN CABLE #2 [R] CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #10 VAR ED CHARMED #5 (OF 5) CVR C PHOTO CLUE #2 CVR C ROCHE COURIER #4 (OF 5) CVR C RUIZ CURSE WORDS #6 CVR B STEGMAN DAREDEVIL #24 DARK DAYS THE CASTING #1 [R] DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #31 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN #2 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN #2 ESPIN VAR DEPT H #16 DESCENDER #22 CVR A NGUYEN DESCENDER #22 CVR B INTERLOCKING LEMIRE & NGUYEN DIABLO HOUSE #1 CVR A SANTIPEREZ DOCTOR STRANGE #23 SE DOCTOR STRANGE #23 X-MEN CARD VAR SE DUCKTALES #0 CVR A GHIGLIONE DUCKTALES #0 CVR B GHIGLIONE FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03, VOL 09 [R] FOREVER WAR #6 (OF 6) CVR A KURTH GENERATION GONE #1 GFT DAY OF THE DEAD #6 (OF 6) CVR C OTERO [R] GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2017 CVR A REYES GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2017 CVR B REI GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2017 CVR C CARDY GREEN ARROW #27 GREEN ARROW #27 VAR ED GREEN LANTERNS #27 GREEN LANTERNS #27 VAR ED GRIMM FAIRY TALES #7 CVR A SILVA GRIMM FAIRY TALES #7 CVR B LUIS GRIMM FAIRY TALES #7 CVR C KROME GRIMM FAIRY TALES #7 CVR D ERRICO HARLEY QUINN #24 HARLEY QUINN #24 VAR ED HASBRO HEROES SOURCEBOOK #1 HASBRO HEROES SOURCEBOOK #1 SUB VAR HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION (NEW PTG) I AM GROOT #2 [R] I HATE FAIRYLAND #14 CVR A YOUNG I HATE FAIRYLAND #14 F*CK (UNCENSORED) FAIRYLAND VAR INJUSTICE 2 #6 INSEXTS #12 INVINCIBLE #138 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #9 JAMES BOND KILL CHAIN #1 (OF 6) CVR A SMALLWOOD JAMES BOND KILL CHAIN #1 (OF 6) CVR B DOE JAMES BOND KILL CHAIN #1 (OF 6) CVR C CASALANGUIDA JESSICA JONES #1, #2, #4, #8 [R] JIMMYS BASTARDS #2 JONAH HEX YOSEMITE SAM SPECIAL #1 [R] JUPITERS LEGACY VOL 2 #5 (OF 5) CVR A QUITELY [R] JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6, #7 [R] KILL THE MINOTAUR #2 KORGI SHORT TALES CVR A SLADE LAZARUS X PLUS 66 #1 (OF 6) LOBSTER JOHNSON PIRATES GHOST #1 [R] LUKE CAGE #3 MARVELS THOR RAGNAROK PRELUDE #2 (OF 4) MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #8 MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #8 SUB VAR A MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #8 SUB VAR B MICRONAUTS WRATH OF KARZA #1, #2 (OF 5) [R] MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #17 MIGHTY THOR #21 MIGHTY THOR #21 X-MEN CARD VAR MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4 MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 [R] MOONSTRUCK #1 MOONSTRUCK #1 RETAILER APPRECIATION VAR MS MARVEL #20 NIGHTWING #24 VAR ED [R] NIGHTWING #25 NIGHTWING #25 VAR ED NORMANDY GOLD #2 CVR A IANNICELLO NORMANDY GOLD #2 CVR B SCOTT NORMANDY GOLD #2 CVR C CARANFA OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 04 [R] PENNY DREADFUL #4 CVR A CARLINI PENNY DREADFUL #4 CVR B PHOTO PESTILENCE #3 PETALS HC (KINGPIN) PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #2 POCKET POP WONDER WOMAN MOVIE WONDER WOMAN FIG KEY POP DC BOMBSHELLS KATANA VINYL FIG [R] POP GODFATHER VITO CORLEONE VINYL FIG [R] PREDATOR HUNTERS #3 VELASCO VAR [R] RAPTURE #3 CVR B JONES RICK & MORTY #27 [R] ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #1 CVR A MILNE ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #1 CVR B ROCHE ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #1 CVR C VILLANE ROYAL CITY #5 ROYALS #5 SABRINA #7 CVR B MORITAT [R] SAGA TP VOL 01 [R] SCALPED TP BOOK 01 SECRET EMPIRE #6 (OF 10) SECRET EMPIRE #6 (OF 10) SORRENTINO HYDRA HEROES VAR SECRET EMPIRE BRAVE NEW WORLD #4 (OF 5) SE SECRET WEAPONS #2 (OF 4) CVR B SAUVAGE SHAOLIN COWBOY WHO’LL STOP THE REIGN #1 [R] SHAOLIN COWBOY WHO’LL STOP THE REIGN #4 SHAOLIN COWBOY WHO’LL STOP THE REIGN #4 TARTAKOVSKY SIMPSONS COMICS #240 SKYBOURNE #4 [R] SPIDER-MAN 2099 #25 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #19 [R] STAINED #3 (OF 5) CVR A MORRIS [R] STAR WARS #33 [R] STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #4 (OF 5) [R] STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #5 (OF 5) STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #5 (OF 5) ANDREWS VAR STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #5 (OF 5) DODSON VAR STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #5 (OF 5) LOPEZ VAR STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #5 (OF 5) OLORTEGUI FUNKO VAR STAR WARS POE DAMERON #17 STAR WARS POE DAMERON #17 GANUCHEAU STAR WARS 40TH SUPER SONS #6 SUPER SONS #6 VAR ED SUPERMAN #27 SUPERMAN #27 VAR ED THREE STOOGES TV TIME CLASSIC CHAOS PEPOY CVR THREE STOOGES TV TIME LAROCQUE CVR TMNT UNIVERSE #12 CVR A WILLIAMS II TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #21 WMD TRINITY #11 TRINITY #11 VAR ED ULTIMATES 2 #9 US AVENGERS #8 SE WALT DISNEY COMICS & STORIES #739 CVR A FECCHI WALT DISNEY COMICS & STORIES #739 CVR B KELLY WEAPON X #5 WMD [R] WICKED & DIVINE #29 CVR A MCKELVIE & WILSON [R] WILD STORM #6 WILD STORM #6 LEE VAR ED WILD STORM #6 MASTERS VAR ED WINNEBAGO GRAVEYARD #2 (OF 4) CVR B RUBIN X-FILES (2016) #16 CVR A MENTON3 X-FILES (2016) #16 CVR B WHALEN X-MEN GOLD #8 SE X-MEN PRIME #1 2ND PTG SYAF VAR ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #37 CVR B MENDOZA RISQUE

Night Flight Comics—6222 South State Street Latest Arrivals: Wednesday—July 19th 2017

[cap-ironman]

Rec Week 2017: Artful Tuesday

Every year we have been asking our members to rec all kinds of fanworks for the different themes of rec week, but traditionally most recs have been for fic. Our community is lucky though to have as many talented artists who create a sea of awesome Steve/Tony artworks and comics. Therefore this year we have a special day for art recs and today is the day to tell us about all the beautiful Steve/Tony art you can think of and give our artists some love!

Note: Please mark major warnings for your recs, and if you have time, let us know why you’re reccing it!

Rec Week 2017 Themes and Schedule

Cap-IM Sunday, July 16th: Rec all your favorite works created for one of the Cap-IM challenges All-New Monday, July 17th: Works newly posted during the last year Artful Tuesday, July 18th: A rec day highlighting Fanart specifically! Come and rec all the art. Angsty Wednesday, July 19th: Bring on all the angst! Fluffy Thursday: July 20th Rec our favourite warm fluff works Fix-It Friday, July 21st: All fix-its, all day. Kiss It Better Saturday: July 22nd: Hurt/Comfort of any kind

For anyone new to rec week you can find out more at our Rec Week 2017 intro post.

This year we have three ways to share recs:

1) comment on the day’s Dreamwidth or Livejournal post 2) Reply to the day’s tumblr post 3) Post to tumblr with the tags #capimrecweek 4) Tweet links to your rec posts @cap_ironman using the hashtag #capimrecweek

Have fun! And remember that you can go back and add more recs to the previous days if you missed out or thought of something new, even after a new day has rolled over. While we especially encourage works produced in the last year, old favourites are welcome as well on all of the other days!

Reccing for all days will remain open for a while until we will compile a round-up of all the fanworks that were recced at the beginning of August, so please feel free to come back and rec and point people at the posts/reblog the tumblr posts. Have fun!

[worldof3a]

US VENTURE EPILOGUE IS ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY! We're all packed up and making our way to San Diego!

This is everything you need to know about US Venture Epilogue taking place at Sparks Gallery, July 19th - 23rd!

We are thrilled to present the first ever 3A Venture in the United States, and to bookend this era of 3A! We welcome you to US Venture Epilogue in San Diego to celebrate the culmination of all that has come before and to bring forth the next exhilarating chapters to come! Ashley Wood is thrilled to be joined by returning Venture artists Siuyin, William Wray, Seattle artist Syd Bee , and renowned comic book artists and designers Paul Pope and Geof Darrow!

Over 100 pieces of original art will grace the walls, Exclusive Figures will be available for sale, and several new art books will make their debut. Displays will feature 3A collectibles figures from the past to the present, and a look at what’s in store for 3A's future!

DIRECTIONS

US VENTURE EPILOGUE IS LOCATED AT SPARKS GALLERY (530 SIXTH AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92101) WHICH IS IN THE HEART OF THE GASLAMP DISTRICT AND ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE SDCC CONVENTION CENTER!

SHOW HOURS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH  4PM - 8PM. OPENING RECEPTION, INVITE ONLY THURSDAY, JULY 20TH 10AM - 6PM. OPEN TO PUBLIC FRIDAY, JULY 21ST 10AM -  6PM. OPEN TO PUBLIC SATURDAY, JULY 22ND 10AM - 6PM. OPEN TO PUBLIC SUNDAY, JULY 23RD 10AM - 4PM. OPEN TO PUBLIC

ADMISSION IS FREE

SALES All Sales Final. No Refunds or Exchanges. 3A Reserves the Right to Refuse Service.

Cash and Credit Card Accepted• *Card Purchases subject to Tax and Fees

US VENTURE EXCLUSIVES PRE-SALE PICK UP INFO

PICK UP AT US VENTURE ONLY.

Pick Ups are available July 20th - 23rd during show hours.

Pick Ups NOT available during scheduled Signing Hours of 1PM - 2pm, or 4pm - 5pm.

Please present an ID that matches your Bambaland Presale Order Info.

Orders will be Canceled and Refunded if not picked up at US Venture. Refunds and Cancelations will be processed after US Venture Ends.

US VENTURE EXCLUSIVES

The US VENTURE EPILOGUE EXCLUSIVES will be available for purchase at Sparks Gallery starting at 10am on Thursday July 20th!

Stock is Limited and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis until supplies last. Exclusives are Limited to 1 of each available item per transaction. You can find more about Exclusives here and click on the image for Price and Details.

US VENTURE SIGNINGS

ALL SIGNINGS LOCATED AT SPARKS GALLERY. SPACE IS LIMITED AND WE MAY CUT OFF LINES EARLY. Stock is LIMITED.

FUCK EVERYONE* SIGNING WITH DIE ANTWOORD! JULY 20TH, 2017 4PM – 5PM

Ninja, ¥o-landi, and Ashley Wood will be kicking it and talking shit, signing and celebrating the debut of the first ever Zef Comic – FUCK EVERYONE*! FUCK EVERYONE* is a limited edition A3 format (11.7x16.5" big fucker) comic written by Ninja and ¥o-landi with art and design by Ashley Wood.

This is a Limited Ticketed Event.

Tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis beginning at 10AM, July 20th to the first 50 Customers who purchase Fuck Everyone* at Sparks Gallery. Limit One ticket per customer.

SIGNING DETAILS:

Line Up for the signing begins at 3:30PM, July 20th at Sparks Gallery.

Only Ticket Holding Customers will be eligible to Line Up.

Ticket Holders will receive a Free Zef Poster!

Four (4) Items Per Person Limit for Signing.

[wingsstarsandatardis]

KINGSMAN AT SDCC 2017

Friends! I am coordinating efforts that all of us going to San Diego Comic Con to see the Kingsman: The Golden Circle panel have a fantastic time.

Here is the low-down:

- Panel is 11am - 12pm, Thursday, 20th July, 2017. Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Halle Berry, Jeff Bridges, Pedro Pascal, Channing Tatum, Jane Goldman, Dave Gibbons, and mod Johnathan Ross set to appear.

- Hall H Wristbands begin distribution at 9pm on Wednesday, 19th July. These will allow you to leave and come back bur do not hold your place in line. Good news is you can come back by a specific time and get in. More info about lines here:

- DDS line - if you have health concerns, talk to the fine folks at DDS to help you. https://www.comic-con.org/cci/deaf-and-disabled-services

- Cosplayers - Who is cosplaying? Who has Kingsman related shirts? Let us represent and get some notice by Fox.

I’m doing Agent Percival. My suit is going to be finished with the tailor tomorrow!

- Kingsman on Coco - 2pm, Spreckels Theater The Cast of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”

“Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges, Pedro Pascal, Taron Egerton and Colin Firth are all here to tell us about Let’s just hope they don’t get called away on a top-secret mission to save the world DURING the interview.”

- Other things? I will add it as I think about it.

[theartistjj]

Sprites

Issue 440! Saga 7: Sonic the Hedgehog

And that, my friends, is the last issue of this Saga.

I apologize for the absolutely grotesque update schedule throughout this saga. There have been so many life changes it was crazy! Most recently I had my last semester of college which was easily my most draining, I graduated(!), my car exploded, I got a new car, we had a our year house walk for any issues, I’ve been hunting for a full time job, and have an interview this week! ahh! Life has been crazy, and it finally seems to be settling down. I also have other news!

Sprites, this beloved comic I have been doing since 2013, will be coming to a close with the next and final Saga: “Death Egg.” I have re-written the saga three times, had completed all of the comics in the saga and had to start over again once. I think this Saga will sufficiently close out Sprites in a way you guys will be able to appreciate. 

I will also be beginning my new webcomic, which is currently named “The Coffee Shop.” It’ll be appearing between the end of July to the end of August with a new website. The story and characters will be written, colored, and drawn by yours truly, and will be completely original. I’ll have a website up not only for that webcomic, but also for Sprites so it’s easier to navigate the archive and I can add maybe some descriptions about characters. I dunno! Something fun.

I will ALSO begin going to conventions soon, will have newly created music, and a new youtube show out, but all of that will be in due time. I’m looking forward to what lies ahead. 

James (JJ) Jordan

Updates (normally) Monday/Wednesday/ Friday

June 19th, 2017

The Lounge Geek Network:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnxUn6MEgQ9mHXH0kezDAdw Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheArtistJJ

[downthetubes]

New James Bond tale, "Kill Chain", launches this week

New James Bond tale, “Kill Chain”, launches this week

James Bond: Kill Chain Cover A by Greg Smallwood When a counterespionage operation in Rotterdam goes catastrophically wrong, James Bond finds himself in the crosshairs of a plot to smash NATO in Kill Chain. The latest secret agent tale from US publisher Dynamite Entertainment written by Andy Diggle, with art by Luca Casalanguida launches today (Wednesday 19th July) in all good comic shops.…

[comiccrusaders]

Aspen Comics has released their first and second wave of Comic Con International: San Diego exclusives available only available at the Aspen Comics Booth #2320 this July 20-23rd. The publisher will be releasing their SDCC 2017 exclusives in three waves beginning this week with the first reveal of their new Michael Turner exclusive covers for DC Comics.

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Aspen Comics will feature an exclusive Supergirl #1 Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald variant edition, including three new covers by the late superstar artist and strictly limited to 1000 copies (available only as a set of all three) beginning on Preview Night, July 19th, at Comic Con and on www.AspenStore.com while supplies last. These covers will only be available for purchase at the Aspen Comics Booth and on www.AspenStore.com (limit 1 per household on the website).

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The publisher will also be offering an all-new set of three Superman/Batman #8 Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald never-before-published variant covers strictly limited to 1,000 editions (only available as a set of all three) for purchase at the Aspen Comics Booth and www.AspenStore.com starting on Preview Night, July 19th, at Comic Con while supplies last.

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Aspen Comics will be offering an exclusive Spider-Men II #1 Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald variant cover, including three new covers by the late superstar artist and limited to 3,000 copies for the color variant, 1,500 editions for the limited edition “Mary Jane” variant, and 1,000 copies for the “Miles Morales” editions, also in time for the worldwide release of the new Spider-Man Homecoming film. These covers will only be available for purchase at the Aspen Comics Booth and online starting on Wednesday July 19th on www.Aspenstore.com while supplies last.

Due to fan response of past Michael Turner variants, Aspen strongly encourages fans to purchase their copies of the Aspen Comics SDCC 2017 DC Comics exclusives early starting at the beginning of the show opening on Preview Night, July 19th, at the Aspen Comics Booth #2320 and on www.AspenStore.com.

ASPEN COMICS SDCC 2017 WAVE ONE & TWO EXCLUSIVES REVEALED Aspen Comics has released their first and second wave of Comic Con International: San Diego exclusives available only available at the Aspen Comics Booth #2320 this July 20-23rd.

[jana-hallford]

Comic-Con International Scrapbook 2017

Neal and I had a terrific time at Comic-Con International 2017 here in San Diego. We attend each year on professional badges. (I’ve actually been doing so longer than Neal.)

We proposed three panels this year. One I hoped to do, on women in independent film, was not selected, but our panel on writing for computer games (which we’ve done a few times before) and Neal’s panel of podcasters made it onto the schedule. Also, Neal joined Larry Nemecek for the Trekland panel.

For us, the best part of Comic-Con is getting to see and meet creative people, including many good friends, make connections, and helping some of our contacts meet others.  For example, this year we were able to get passes for our friends Ben and Keith, and to introduce them to more potential guests for their Two Gay Geeks podcast. Plus, we were able to talk to writers about our upcoming audio drama series, Uncharted Regions.

My pro badge arrived in this box! This is the first time badges were sent out this way, and also served as an attention-getting direct mail marketing promotion for Comic-Con HQ, the Comic-Con International entertainment site. This should help the site build membership.

Inside the box: badge, booklet, an invitation to join Comic-Con HQ, and a Comic-Con 2017 pin, which I wore each day of the convention.

Day 1: Preview Night, Wednesday, July 19th

Wednesday, Neal and I took the trolley to the Convention Center for Preview Night.. We were greeted by these fun balloons from Cartoon Network.

Cartoon Network balloons over the fountain at the Children’s Park during Comic-Con International 2017.  The blue one is Gumball from The Amazing World of Gumball.

Richard from The Amazing World of Gumball (pink balloon); Panda from We Bare Bears; Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls.

Gumball from The Amazing World of Gumball (blue balloon) appears to speak to Griz from We Bare Bears (brown balloon in the foreground). Above Griz and next to the Cartoon Network balloon is Omnitrix from Ben 10.

More Cartoon Network balloons. That’s K.O from O.K. K.O! Let’s Be Heroes with the headband. The title character from Steven Universe is to the left. On the right, the blue balloon is Raven from Teen Titan’s Go!  The red balloon with the star is Steven’s Shirt from Steven’s Universe, and the green guy is Beast Boy from Teen Titan’s Go!

Seventeen colorful character balloons from the Cartoon Network. 

Once we arrived we began making our way through the Exhibit Hall. I worked a regular day beforehand, so when we got there the hall was already open and missed the initial crush of visitors. The crowds were not bad.

Garner Holt Productions animatronic figures.

Women in Comics NYC Collective International booth. Left: cosplayer Jay Justice. Second from right: publisher and writer Regine Sawyer. (Their panel, Women of Color in Comics: Race, Gender, and the Comic Book Medium was at the same time as our panel on Writing for the Computer Game Industry.  I’m hoping to attend this panel another time.)  @WomeninComicsNYC;  @ThatJayJustice.

Official Star Trek replica ships.  In addition to the best-known vessels, they had some obscure ones.

The Penguin booth promoted Charlaine Harris’s"Midnight Texas” books.

We bought an Edgar Allan Poe  comic book entitled “The Cask of Amontillado/The House of Montressor.” Here’s Neal with writer Enrica Jang.

Neal at the Famous Monsters of Filmland booth. The young man in the photo helped us order a T-shirt.

Steampunk Green Lantern lady.

Celebrating 50 years of Peanuts in Japan.

MAD Magazine booth.

Neal, Wonder Woman, and The Flash.

Neal Hallford, David S. Dawson, Whitney Elaine Wegman, Kayla Caraco.

Batmobile.

The Justice League.

Day 2: Thursday, July 20th

I arranged for an otherwise clear schedule for the Thursday of Comic-Con 2017, and it was well worth it. Our top priorities were our panels, as we had two this day. Neal’s “Heroes of the Mic” panel featuring podcasters, was set for 1 PM at the San Diego central Library Before that, we had to make sure one of our guests got his badge

Neal on the trolley en route to Comic-Con International on Thursday.

Neal Hallford and Daniel Pierce. Daniel is the narrator for our upcoming audio series, “Uncharted Regions.”

We had to fix a snag with Daniel’s badge.

Daniel Pierce.

Dancing air puppet costumes.

Ironman poses with a fan.

More costumers 

Crossing the bridge to get to the first panel.

Neal on the bridge on the way to his first panel. Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, is right behind him. The San Diego Central Library is that silver egg to the left.

Neal and I arrived at the Neil Morgan Auditorium at the library, the site of the podcast panel, in plenty of time, and were able to see an Elfquest panel with Wendy and Richard Pini, as they had the time slot just before. After, our panelist Gene Turnbow had Wendy record a promo bumper for Krypton Radio.

I always enjoy hearing Wendy and Richard talk about their work, especially since they are a married couple who collaborate creatively.

Neal created and moderated the “Heroes of the Mic” panel.

“Heroes of the Mic” panelists included Kristin Naomi (LowBlow podcast) and Miguel Rodriguez (Horrible Imaginings podcast).   @LowBlowPC  @HorribleImaginings 

Keith Lane, half of the “Two Gay Geeks” podcast. @TheTwoGayGeeks

Gene Turnbow of Krypton Radio. @kryptonradio

Jennifer Zhang, half of the Seven of Wine podcast.  Twice a month, Jacqueline Lopez and Jennifer Zhang simultaneously review an episode of STAR TREK: VOYAGER and a bottle of wine. @sevenofwine

Gene Turnbow @kryptonradio, Neal Hallford @UnchartedRegion and Jennifer Zhang @sevenofwine.

After the panel, Neal and I walked to the Gaslamp District for lunch.

We found this fun group along the way.

Then we went back to the Exhibit Hall to continue our “crawl,” as we only got about halfway through it on Preview Night. Here’s the Who Shop.

Neal Hallford and Beth Accomando @cinebeth Beth is a blogger and podcast host at Cinema Junkie, covers art and culture for KPBS, and is an important member of the San Diego film community.

Nickeloedon booth.

Neal Hallford and  Joshua William Murcray.

I went back to Lonnie Millsap’s booth to buy two copies of his latest book, one for my brother Joe and for me. Lonnie autographed them both.

Kamia Matory.

Neal Hallford and Aaron Matthew Kaisier.

A glimpse of the line for our 6 PM panel, “Writing for the Computer Game Industry.”

Neal Hallford.

Neal Hallford, Kimberly Unger, John Zuur Platten, and E.m. Knowles.

Me moderating the “Writing for Computer Games” panel, with Neal Hallford, Kimberly Unger, John Zuur Platten, Anne Toole, and E.m. Knowles.

We had  a good crowd!

John Zuur Platten, Anne Toole, and E.m. Knowles.

The line for questions.

Kimberly Unger.

John Zuur Platten. After the panel, a group of us (including John’s lovely daughter) went to Fillipi’s in Little Italy for dinner. John picked up the check, too, which was unexpected and very generous.

After the panel, several of us decided to take the trolley to Little Italy for dinner at Filippi’s Pizza Grotto. While leaving the convention center, we encountered this Andorian couple.

Day 3: Friday, July 21st

Friday was a short day for me at Comic-Con International, as my professional commitments kept me elsewhere during the business day. But in the evening I was able to join Neal at the Convention Center and see him on Larry Nemecek’s Trekland panel.

The trolley that rook me downtown was wrapped with promotions for the upcoming television series The Orville. I’m looking forward to seeing it in September.

Another car on the same trolley promoting The Orville.

When I arrived at the convention center, I saw another trolley promoting the upcoming television series The Gifted, based on Marvel Comics X-Men properties.

Video of trolley wraps promoting the new television series The Gifted, set to premier in October.

When I arrived downtown, Neal met me and took me to dinner at Edgewater Grill in Seaport Village. It was relaxing to spend time together in a relatively quiet place.

Known as “Mr. Star Trek,” our friend Larry Nemecek shows slides and shares his extensive knowledge of all things Star Trek at his Trekland panel.

Larry Nemecek and Neal Hallford at the Trekland panel. Neal is producer and cinematographer (and I’m an associate producer) on Larry’s upcoming film The Con of Wrath, a documentary about an infamous Star Trek convention. 

Day 4: Saturday, July 22nd

Saturday was our day to visit with friends and just have fun at Comic-Con. I finally managed to see the Art Show, which was at the Manchester Grand Hyatt this year. Neal and I liked the art show very much, but photography is not allowed, so I don’t have photos of it. I do have some fun photos taken between the Hyatt and the convention center.

Superman.

Neal and I in an area promoting Medinah, the first Arab science fiction television series.

View from Seaport Village as we walked toward the convention center.

The Marriott is right next to the San Diego Convention Center.

Part of the crowd.

Once we reached the convention center, we met up with Brenda Tafla. Brenda went to high school with Neal in Sand Springs, Oklahoma (a suburb of Tulsa). They’ve been in touch through social media, but hadn’t seen each other in thirty years, even though she lives in the north part of San Diego County. She’s a wonderful person and we had a great time with her.

We went to the Pro Lounge (another no photography area) and talked for a long time. Neal and I also took the opportunity to introduce some of our friends and contacts to each other.

Our long-time friend Geoffrey Thorne was part of an exciting announcement. He’s the showrunner for the Black Panther animated series!

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Geoffrey Thorne, one of the hardest working writers I know. We met him at Comic--Con International years ago, when he was working in comics, but his storytelling takes many forms. His extensive credits include author of the Star Trek: Titan novel Sword of Damocles, and writer-producer on The Librarians.

Before we left, I wanted to take a last look at the Exhibit Hall and snap a few more photos.

Little girl and Lucky Cat.

Boba Fett and friends.

Neal and Dalek.

Neal, Dalek, me.

With a Dalek.

Ghost Rider gathering souls at Comic-Con International. 

Warhammer cosplay (I think),

Hawkwoman, Hawkman and friends. 

Leia and Han.

Uncle Fester.

Scooby Doo group.

Then Neal and I went to dinner with Ben, Kieth, and Brenda. Comic-Con actually continued for one more day, but for the five of us, Saturday was our final day. We chose a barbeque place near our home and it was a perfect way to end Comic-Con 2107.

Keith, Neal, and Brenda are all from Oklahoma, so our party was 60% Okie, and they all approved of the food. Ben and Keith sneakily paid the check. We’ll have to be sure to take them to dinner next time.

Comic-Con International banner, snapped out the car window as we left the convention Saturday evening.

Brenda and Neal at the California Comfort BBQ.

Keith and Ben at the California Comfort BBQ.

Ben relaxing after Comic-Con International 2017.

At Comic-Con 2017, Neal re-connected with Brenda, a high school friend he hadn’t seen in 30 years. I had never met her in person, but soon felt like I’d  been friends with her for years too. Brenda, Neal, and me.

Keith and Ben enjoying post-convention adult beverages. These guys are amazing friends.

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Wednesday's DC Comics Releases July 19th, 2017

Wednesday’s DC Comics Releases July 19th, 2017

New comic book day here, but Marvel isn’t the only game in town, so we are branching out and sharing the love. After all EM did grow up on a steady diet of DC Animation. Click below for the DC Comics releases upon this glorious day (more…)

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New Comic Book Day July 19th, 2017: Wicked Wednesday #79: All Of Marvel'...

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SDCC Special Podcast Programs

SDCC Special Podcast Programs

In honor of San Diego Comic Con 2017, I kick off some special podcasts for each day of the convention Wednesday July 19th Orlando Jones And Crispin Glover Of American Gods From New York City, these talented stars chat about playing Mr Nancy and Mr World in the Starz series, American Gods. https://scifitalk.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/orlandojonescrispingloveramericangods.mp3   Thursday July 20th…

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Coming this Wednesday, July 19th 2017 @ 5:00pm EST on Store Horsemen (http://www.StoreHorsemen.com) the pre-order for Mythic Legions: Coliseum begins! The pre-order is planned to run until Friday, August 18th 2017 @ 5:00pm EST.

This wave will contain all eight of the recently revealed Mythic Legions: Coliseum characters – Adamonn ($35), Halmyr Goldentooth ($35), Keltuss ($35), Rahmulus ($35), Raygorr ($35), the Orc Legion Builder 3 ($28), the Black Knight Legion Builder ($22), and Brontus the Arena Troll ($100)!

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There will be specially priced multi-item sets available, and if you’d like to see all of the Mythic Legions: Coliseum prototypes in person, we’ll have them all on dipslay at the Four Horsemen booth (#3345) at the San Diego Comic Con!

Please be aware that this is a pre-order, and payment will be collected at the time the pre-order is placed, or very soon thereafter. Because we’re currently in production on the Mythic Legion: Advent of Decay wave, we can’t yet say for certain when the Mythic Legions: Coliseum wave will be arriving and shipping out to customers, but our hope is to have them in stock and shipping in winter of 2017/2018. But because of production timing, they might not be in stock and shipping until Spring/Summer 2018. Also, since there’s new tooling going into Brontus, the Arena Troll, it’s possible that he may have to ship at a later date, separate from the other figures in the wave. We’ll update everyone on this as soon as we have more information.

To be sure that you get future Mythic Legions and Four Horsemen updates sent directly to your email inbox, just got to the bottom of the front page of Store Horsemen and sign up for the Four Horsemail newsletter.

MYTHIC LEGIONS: COLISEUM PRE-ORDER BEGINS WEDNESDAY! Coming this Wednesday, July 19th 2017 @ 5:00pm EST on Store Horsemen ( the pre-order for…

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What's In Store: A Look At New Comic Book Releases For Wednesday July 19th, 2017

What’s In Store: A Look At New Comic Book Releases For Wednesday July 19th, 2017

Every week, PREVIEWSworld announces which comics, graphic novels, toys and other pop-culture merchandise will arrive at your local comic shop. The products will be on sale in comic shops on the indicated date. This list is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.

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DARK HORSE COMICS

APR170056 ALIENS DEAD ORBIT #3 $3.99 MAY170074 ANGEL…

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SDCC 2017 Exclusive He-Man and the Masters of the Universe T-Shirt Collection by Super7

For the third year in a row, Skeletor will be taking over Super7 San Diego during San Diego Comic-Con 2017 and transforming it into his evil lair! This year’s “Skelebration” will be open from Wednesday, July 19th, through Friday, July 21st, and will be the only place to purchase some seriously awesome San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Masters of the Universe releases, like these awesome new MOTU t-shirts and crewneck sweatshirt. This Skeletor Madball design is straight fire! The Blot would kill to see a line of Masters of the Universe Madballs from Super 7. These San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive He-Man and the Masters of the Universe T-Shirts will be available, in sizes XS-3XL, at Super7 San Diego (701 8th Avenue - corner of G Street) for $25 each (sweatshirt is $45). http://dlvr.it/PW1xw2

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Astonishing X-Men, The Mighty Thor & More Marvel Comics On Sale July 19, 2017

Marvel Comics has provided CBR with advance looks at new comics on sale Wednesday, July 19th, 2017. When you’re through checking out these exciting previews, stop by the Marvel Comics forum, Spider-Man forum, X-Books...

See more great comic, games, toys, manga and TV/movie news at AnotherUniverse.com https://anotheruniverse.com/astonishing-x-men-the-mighty-thor-more-marvel-comics-on-sale-july-19-2017

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SDCC '17 Exclusives: Valiant And CBLDF Reveal Secret Weapons Liberty Variant By Erica Henderson

SDCC ’17 Exclusives: Valiant And CBLDF Reveal Secret Weapons Liberty Variant By Erica Henderson

  Valiant has announced a team-up with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) to offer the Secret Weapons #1 Liberty Variant featuring a brand-new cover by multiple Eisner Award-nominee Erica Henderson (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead) at San Diego Comic Con 2017. The Secret Weapons SDCC Liberty Variant will debut on Wednesday, July 19th, exclusively at Comic-Con International in San Diego,…