Darwyn Cooke to appear at the Smithsonian

On Saturday, January 30th at 4 PM, award-winning creator Darwyn Cooke will read from his much-lauded graphic novel, The Hunter, which is based on the groundbreaking Richard Stark (a.k.a Donald Westlake) novel, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. One of the most acclaimed books of 2009, The Hunter has been included on over 50 “best of” lists, including NPR, Publisher’s Weekly, and Aint it Cool News. Cooke’s defining work has also been named best graphic novel of 2009 by over 15 outlets, such as The Village Voice, IGN and MTV.

Cooke will read from Stark’s novel while presenting images from his adaptation, demonstrating how creatively and accurately he interpreted Stark’s tale.  A limited number of tickets are available for this exclusive event through the Museum. “I am incredibly honored that the Smithsonian American Art Museum is giving me this opportunity to discuss my work and that of the late, great Donald Westlake,” said Cooke.

Released by IDW Publishing in July 2009, The Hunter quickly became a commercial hit and critical success. The Hunter remained on The New York Times best-seller list until it was sold out. A second printing of The Hunter is now available wherever graphic novels are sold. The Hunter is the first in a series of four graphic novels based on Stark’s character Parker from Cooke and IDW. The second book, The Outfit, will be released in October. Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

Charlotte Minicon Announced

Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find has announced their date to the Charlotte Minicon, so get ready ‘cause its right around the corner.  Though the date announcement may be a bit late the guest list is On Time!  The Dollar Bin will be there as usual roaming the isles and blocking the Wide Awake Press table.  That is of course after security removes Adam from Francesco Francavilla’s lap.

Saturday, January 23, 2010, from 11am to 5pm
Palmer Building at Firemans Hall
601 E. 7th St.
Charlotte, NC

Admission is just $3

http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2010/01/06/charlotte-minicon-saturday-january-23-2010/

Toys for Tots at Richard's Comics

Exerpt from the Richard’s Comic and Collectables Newsletter:

This is the time of year where you can really make a difference and this charity is a wonderful way to help the local area. This is a time where there will be some kids in our very own community that might not have a good Christmas. There are a lot of different groups collecting money/items to help these folks, but I believe this is one of the best ideas. This directly helps kids in our local area have a Merry Christmas that might not have had one otherwise. Though I, of course, have toys that can be purchased at the store for the charity, you are welcome to bring toys from anywhere to be donated. Remember the marine’s rules are the toys are to be New and Unwrapped.

To help encourage you to make a donation I am offering a chance to win some great prizes. To participate drop off your donation at the store, prior to 7pm on December 5^th, we will then give you a raffle ticket for the prizes. The drawing will happen at the close of business on December 5^th, and the winners will be notified on the following Monday.

Prizes to be awarded are:

Grand Prize – Star Wars Snow Trooper Kotobukiya Vinyl Kit

2^nd Prize – Wizard X-Men Masterpiece HC or Marvel Spider-man Encyclopedia HC (2 winners)

3^rd Prize - Star Wars Clone Wars Starter Set – Miniatures Game (3 winners)

Also on December 5^th please drop by the store and meet our Special Guests:

Image by Bradd Parton

Bradd Parton – creator of Gloomy Roomies – will be at the store all day, drawing free sketches. He will also have some cool items for sale, so please check them out!

Darth Vader will be at the store from 1pm – 3pm (perhaps longer) so drop by and have your photo taken with the Sith Lord. Match your Force abilities against his and you can help bring peace to the universe!!

Heroes Con 2010 dates announced

Mark your calendars comic fans the dates for Heroes Con 2010 have been set! For some background on how these dates came together (as well as some other recent convention news) you can check out this article by Sean Collins. For updates on the huge guest list, awesome panels and other Heroes Con related announcements be sure to check out the shows official site.

Greenville Comic-Con this Saturday!

Are you ready? Well you get ready, because this Saturday the fall edition of the Greenville Comic Con will be happening in of all places Greenville, South Carolina. That’s right this Saturday, October 24th from 10 am-4 pm at the Comfort Inn on 2756 Laurens Road Greenville, SC, right behind the BMW Dealership near I-85 Exit 48 B.

Admission is $4 or $3 with a flyer (flyers can be found at shows sponsoring comic shops: Richard’s Comics and Collectables, Planet Comics and Borderlands Comics and Games) kids 12 and under get in free, current or former Military enter free (with valid ID) and if you wear a costume you also get in free!

Take a look at this huge guest list!

A fun loving group from Wide Awake Press featuring: J Chris Campbell, Josh Latta, Brad McGinty & Duane Ballenger!

The Urbn Pop “No Rest Til I’m Dead Tour” featuring: Chris Hamer, Craig Henderson, Bobby Nash, Ryan Shuckhart & Andrew Bellury!

The gang from Sketch Charlotte featuring: Brandon Padgett, Terrence Hoskins, John Dacosta, Eraklis Petmezas & Tom Davidson!

Talented local creators like: Bradd Parton, Mitch Rogers, Mel Rivera, Frencci Rivera & Louis Bright-Raven!

As an added bonus every attendee will receive a free admission card to The Atlanta Comic Convention the November 15th convention featuring an appearance by the creator of The Crow James O’Barr! For more info about this weekend’s event or future events you can contact the GCC staff at info@greenvillecomiccon.com.