Sneak Peek: QUANTUM & WOODY #8 coming in July

from the official Valiant Entertainment press release . . . . . .

First Look: QUANTUM AND WOODY! #8 Needs Therapy as Eliot Rahal & Joe Eisma Present “SEPARATION ANXIETY!”

 Valiant is proud to present your first look inside the pages of QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – the FIRST ISSUE of “SEPARATION ANXIETY,” a RAUCOUS NEW STORY ARC and ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT for the UNPREDICTABLE ONGOING SERIES from acclaimed writer Eliot Rahal (The Paybacks) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Joe Eisma (Morning Glories, Archie)! On July 18th, everything goes topsy-turvy as the two most dysfunctional defenders of our nation’s capital contend with a new status quo for their superhero skill set! 

Quantum and Woody just barely escaped from a surreal atomic realm…and, unfortunately, they’ve brought some pieces of it back with them! As dangerous new threats plunge their city even deeper into chaos, they’ll soon realize that they have bigger problems and bigger grudges than ever before – now if the brothers are anywhere near one another, their powers stop working!

On July 18th, the world’s worst superhero team is going to have to go it alone as “SEPARATION ANXIETY”presents a super-powered stress test, courtesy of sensational writer Eliot Rahal and spectacular artist Joe Eisma, in QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – featuring covers by Tom Fowler (QUANTUM AND WOODY),Geoff Shaw (Thanos), Joe Eisma (FAITH), and Jen Bartel (Jem & the Holograms!).

QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 (NEW ARC! “SEPARATION ANXIETY” – PART 1!)
Written by ELIOT RAHAL
Art by JOE EISMA
Cover A by TOM FOWLER
Cover B (Extreme Ultra-Foil) by GEOFF SHAW
Interlocking Variant by JOE EISMA
Q&W Icon Variant by JEN BARTEL
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale JULY 18th (FOC – 6/25/18)

QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Cover A by Tom Fowler


QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Interior Art by Joe Eisma


 

QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Interior Art by Joe Eisma

 

QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Interior Art by Joe Eisma

 

QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Interior Art by Joe Eisma

QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Interior Art by Joe Eisma


QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Interlocking Variant by Joe Eisma


QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #8 – Q&W Icon Variant by Jen Bartel

 

BIG HERO 6 comics coming this summer

from the official IDW Publishing press release . . . . .

Stories to Feature New Adventures Based on the Upcoming Disney Series!

SAN DIEGO, CA (April 27, 2018) – Debuting on Disney Channel on Saturday June 9, Big Hero 6 The Series will usher in new adventures of legendary superhero team Big Hero 6 -- Hiro, Wasabi, Fred, Go Go, Honey Lemon and Baymax -- for viewers. To coincide, IDW will be bringing even more excitement to readers in an all-ages comic book series! The fun kicks off this July with the first issue of an ongoing series.
 
Protecting San Fransokyo is no easy feat, but Hiro and the team are up to the challenge. “Big Hero 6 The Seriesfeatures an amazing cast of characters. I couldn’t love them more, and I couldn’t be happier to be working on this book,” said Editor Joe Hughes.
 
Catching attention with her online comics and zines, burgeoning writer Hannah Blumenreich will lead the new comic series, writing the debut issue with Nicoletta Baldari (Star Wars: Forces of Destiny) providing stylish artwork to bring the characters to life. The first issue will also feature covers by Gurihiru (Gwenpool) and Sophie Campbell (Jem and the Holograms, TMNT).
 
"I am so excited to write this comic series,” exclaimed Hannah Blumenreich. “I know these characters are near and dear to a lot of people and I hope to do right by them.” 
 
Look for the action-packed first issue available wherever comic books are sold this July, and don’t miss Big Hero 6 The Series this summer beginning Saturday, June 9 on Disney Channel.

Baltimore Comic Con Spring Fling 2018 is this Sunday 4/29

 

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 27, 2018 - Come to the 2018 Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling at the BWI Airport Marriott this Sunday, April 29, 2018! Admission is FREE, and you can meet some fantastic comic creators, buy comic books, toys, and other pop culture items old and new from dealers from around the country, and we've added a raffle too!

Make sure to let your friends know you'll be attending -- post this image to your social media feeds!

Don't miss a chance to catch up with our guests at the Spring Fling, including:

Marty Baumann is an illustrator, graphic artist, and production designer. He has contributed to some of the most popular, Oscar-winning animated films of all time. Marty has worked as an artist at Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios as an illustrator, graphic artist, and production designer on such films as Toy Story 3, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Cars 2, Planes, Wreck-It Ralph 2, and many others. He also helped develop theme park installations, toy packaging, and Pixar corporate branding. Marty has rendered illustrations and developed characters for toy manufacturers, magazines, and newspapers, and illustrated children's books, created logos, info-graphics, broadcast promotions, and presentation art for Hasbro, Universal Studios, National Geographic, Scholastic Books, Nickelodeon, and many others. Recent projects include his role as concept artist for the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the visual development of Sir Paul McCartney's feature film, High in the Clouds.

Ringo Award winner and Harvey and Eisner award nominee Frank Cho launched his career as a comic strip artist at the University of Maryland-College Park student newspaper, penning University2, which was the predecessor of his creator-owned syndicated strip and comic series, Liberty Meadows. His body of work also includes Marvel Comics' New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Shanna the She-Devil, New Ultimates, and X-Men: Schism, as well as Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment. His recent work can be seen in BOOM! Studios' Skybourne, and on covers from DC Comics' Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman.

Long-time friend of the show, Ringo, Harvey, and Eisner Award nominee, and guest since our inception in 2000 (!), artist and writer Steve Conley has contributed to numerous comic titles, both printed and on-line. His Astounding Space Thrills was self-published, published by Image Comics, and collected as a trade paperback by IDW. He has been featured in titles such as JLA-Z from DC Comics, Star Trek: Year Four from IDW, and Michael Chabon's Amazing Adventures of the Escapist from Dark Horse Comics. His creator-owned Bloop, is available through his online store in print or soft copy editions, and you can read his webcomic, The Middle Age, on his website.

John Gallagher is the award-winning artist and writer of graphic novels Buzzboy and Roboy Red (with Rich Faber). John teamed with sons Jack and Will to create a kids book, E.P.I.C. Bros., about two kids whose superhero dad is always out saving the world, and they pass the time using his gizmos for lovable mayhem. Jack and Will follow in the footsteps of big sister Katie, who teamed with her dad to create Zoey and Ketchup. John's Buzzboy is back from American Mythology Productions in Buzzboy Go Digital Monster Mayhem, where he has also contributed to the recently relaunched Casper the Friendly Ghost and The Inspector. When not creating comics, John is executive director of Kids Love Comics (kidslovecomics.net) and works as art director for Ranger Rick magazine.

Mark Morales has established himself as one of the industry's go-to inkers for major titles and events for the big publishers. He has inked a vast number of titles at Marvel Comics including, among many others, A+X, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers vs. X-Men, New Avengers, Secret Invasion, Sentry, Siege, Thor, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, X-Force, and X-Men. He has also done work for DC Comics on titles like Action Comics, Batman/Superman, JLA, New Suicide Squad, Prez, and Superman: The Man of Steel. He was also awarded the Harvey Award for Best Inker in 2009 and 2011.

And, as a special Hero Initiative guest, Tom King. The Ringo and Eisner Award winner is currently the writer of Batman at DC Comics, where he has also written Mister Miracle, Grayson, The Omega Men, DC Nation, Swamp Thing Winter Special, and has a story in Action Comics #1000, not to mention his award-winning work at Marvel on The Vision. King's first book, A Once Crowded Sky, a postmodern super hero novel, was recognized by USA Today as one of the best Graphic Novels of the year. He was named by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the five comic creators to watch in 2015. Tom will be signing from 1pm-3pm at the Hero Initiative booth, accepting donations for signatures. Tom requests that no graded books be brought for autographs and appreciates his fans' understanding.

Unfortunately, Brandon Peterson, previously announced as a guest, will be unable to attend the Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling, but will be at our main event in September.

The 2018 Baltimore Spring Fling occurs: When? Sunday April 29. 10-5 Where? BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 20190 How much?     F R E E ! The Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling is a thank-you to our fans for helping us grow and making our show into the institution it has become. This one's just for the fun of it, and we hope we'll see you there!

Want to join us in September for the main event? Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com for more information on the Baltimore Comic-Con and www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ to purchase your advanced tickets!

PREVIEW: C.H.U.D. LIVES! and emerges from the '80s tomorrow

Tomorrow marks the release date of the C.H.U.D. LIVES! anthology of fiction based on the classic 1984 cult film. I’ve been looking forward to this new book, as I have fond memories of the cheesy but fun film that featured great performances by John Heard, Daniel Stern, John Goodman and others. 

 

C.H.U.D. was made on a budget of $1.25 million and ended up with a worldwide box office gross of $4.7 million. C.H.U.D. detailed the pseudo-serious adventures of a New York City policeman and the manager of a shelter for homeless people who join forces to investigate the increasing disappearance of his residents. They soon learn of a race of humanoid monsters living below the city and emerging from manhole covers to capture and dine on homeless people and other unlucky passersby. 

 

C.H.U.D. was an acronym for Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers, a band of misshapen deformed creatures of uncanny strength.  As the story uncovers a subplot involving hidden radioactive waste transforming subway-dwelling vagrants into monsters and a government campaign to cover up and suppress any further spread, C.H.U.D. was also used to refer to Contamination Hazard Urban Disposal.

 

  The C.H.U.D. LIVES! book contains stories that occur before, during or after the events portrayed in the film.

 

To help build interest for the new anthology, Crystal Lake Publishing made available a free eBook that included an interview with the late Andrew Bonime, who directed the film as well as secondary actor Jerry Castaldo.  Also included in the eBook is an excerpt from one of the C.H.U.D. LIVES! stories, They Are C.H.U.D. by Alex Laybourne.

 

You can grab it from Amazon in Kindle format here = https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Scenes-tribute-anthology-Crystal-ebook/dp/B07BMBLX4N/ref=sr_1_2?tag=geolinker-20&s=digital-text, or from this page, which links to Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble, etc. = https://www.books2read.com/u/mvjDJe

 

The eBook provides a good no-risk opportunity to sample the contents of the anthology and decide whether to explore further.  The digital book will be offered at a reasonable price ($3.99) for it’s introduction beginning tomorrow, April 27.

 

Director Bonime attributes the popularity of the film to its’ “anti-establishment stance” and “a tongue in cheek approach.”  

 

Laybourne’s story builds both suspense and dread quickly in a blunt, straight-forward narrative.  An investigative team, wearing hazmat suits and carrying shotguns and flamethrowers, enters a subway tunnel where humanoids have been spotted.  A sudden explosion buries their exit and glowing eyes appear in the resulting darkness as the warning noise of the Geiger counters increases in volume.

Have I convinced you yet?  Here’s the link to order the book . . . . .  https://www.amazon.com/C-H-U-D-LIVES-Anthology-Jonathan-Maberry-ebook/dp/B07BK7LBQZ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524788620&sr=1-1&keywords=c.h.u.d.+lives

 

 

IDW earns eight EISNER AWARD nominations

from the official IDW Publishing press release . . . . . .

 

San Diego, CA (April 25, 2018) - The 2018 Eisner Award nominations recognized IDW Publishing and its imprints, Top Shelf, The Library of American Comics, EuroComics, and Yoe! Books, with a combined eight nods (seven nominations and one shared nomination) this year, with books being represented in multiple categories including Best Publication for Kids, Best Reality-Based Work, Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips, and more. The prestigious award ceremony, held annually at San Diego Comic-Con International, honors exemplary work from the past year in comics.
 
The 2018 Eisner Nominees include:

• Best Publication for Kids: Home Time Book One: Under the River, by Campbell Whyte (Top Shelf/IDW)
• Best Reality-Based Work: Calamity Jane: The Calamitous Life of Martha Jane Cannary, 1852–1903, by Christian Perrissin and Matthieu Blanchin, translated by Diana Schutz and Branden Kandor (IDW)
• Best Reality-Based Work: Lennon: The New York Years, by David Foenkinos, Corbeyran, and Horne, translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger (IDW)
• Best U.S. Edition of International Material:Flight of the Raven, by Jean-Pierre Gilbert, translated by Diana Schutz and Branden Kander (EuroComics/IDW)
• Best Archival Collection/Project — Strips: Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Strips, Vol. 1, by Russ Manning et al., edited by Dean Mullaney (LOAC/IDW)
•  Best Archival Collection/Project — Comic Books: Behaving MADly, written and compiled by Ger Alpeldoorn and Craig Yoe, produced by Clizia Gussoni (Yoe Books/IDW)
•  Best Painter / Multimedia Artist (Interior Art):Jean-Pierre Gilbert, Flight of the Raven(EuroComics/IDW)
•  Best Lettering: John Workman, Mother Panic (DC Young Animal); Ragnarok (IDW)

“It’s really nice to see the comics community recognize the amazing level of craftsmanship and skill in Campbell Whyte’s Home Time. I’m overwhelmed by it every time I open it myself,” says Chris Staros, Editor-in-Chief of Top Shelf Productions.
 
“What a pleasure it was to edit another book by Russ Manning… and on Star Wars, no less. This is a great bookend to our Complete Tarzan Newspaper Strips by Russ that won the Eisner a few years back,” says Dean Mullaney, Editor of The Library of American Comics.
 
“Who knew that Behaving MADly might garner my co-author, Ger Apeldoorn, and myself the tremendous honor to receive an Eisner nomination,” says Yoe! Books Editor Craig Yoe. “Behaving MADly has been one of our most popular books. Now, we have our fingers, toes, eyes, and ears crossed that the voting fans, like the esteemed Eisner judges, behave madly, too!”
 
Justin Eisinger, Senior Editor for IDW, reflects on the reality-based works, Calamity Jane and Lennon, saying, “These nominations are a testament to the real-life characters that inhabit these tales, as well as the creative forces that put their stories down on paper. Thanks to their efforts, we can all have a further understanding and appreciation of a hard-charging female American legend like the incomparable Calamity Jane, or crawl inside the mind of John Lennon to inhabit pop music’s most influential personality. Both tales work so perfectly in graphic novel form. I am thrilled that the teams behind these books have earned additional recognition for their contribution to our medium."
 
“Diverse storytelling is at the heart of IDW, a founding principle expanded continuously through our many imprints,” says Greg Goldstein, President and Publisher of IDW Publishing. “We’re proud of all the writers, artists, and editors who invested so much of themselves into this year’s nominated projects, the talented people who pour pure passion into their work.”
 

New Comic Wednesday Review: JEEPERS CREEPERS #1

JEEPERS CREEPERS #1 (Dynamite Entertainment, April 25 release date) Rated Teen+.  Written by Marc Andreyko.  Art by Kewber Baal. Colors by Jorge Sutil.  Letters by Taylor Esposito.

 

   This is a neat little scary story that atmospherically sets the stage in Issue #1 for what should prove to be some horrific scenes to come in future issues.  The monster resembles the leading threat from the Jeepers Creepers movies, so I’m assuming that’s what this new story is based on - - a huge winged beastie with a nasty appetite for carnage.

 

  The first seven pages are dialogue and caption-free, which helps establish the spooky mood and allows the art to utilize shadows and silhouettes with perfect color choices from the support team.  Full moon shedding light on a swampy/marshy area while a flock of crows land on a large overhanging tree.  The last panel on page one shows an even larger and different shaded silhouette looming over the crows.  It lands/crashes, demolishing the tree in a burst of splinters and feathers. 

 

    A big demon in a long fur coat emerges, wanders through the swamp and breaks into a dilapidated barn.  When we next see this creature, it’s behind the wheel of a large panel truck flying down a back country road. 

 

The color schemes change for the scenes of an American grad student who arrives in Mexico City to complete his thesis on dragon gods of Aztec mythology.  We can only assume that he’s going to meet the creature.  This becomes more apparent when he obtains an ancient sacrificial knife, which acts like a magnet to garner the monster’s attention. 

 

 

       RATING SYSTEM

 

 STORY: Not a lot going on, as this issue works hard at establishing the background for the story to come. A little history lesson on Aztec sacrificial rites is included, as a way of foreshadowing what may happen later in the story. 2 POINTS

 

ART: A really fine job by the art team here.  Worth the price of admission.  2.5 POINTS

 

COVER: Looks enough like the movie monster to get the attention of fans of that film.  1 POINT

 

READ AGAIN? Not essential, but it gives you another opportunity to admire the art.  ONE-HALF POINT.

 

RECOMMEND? Not for the story, which so far appears to be formulaic. I’d like to be proven wrong, maybe future issues will have more to offer.  Still, worth a look for the art.  ONE-HALF POINT.

 

TOTAL RATING: 6.5 POINTS.  This is the range where I leave it up to the reader to decide. Horror fans may appreciate this more.

Hurry up and get PINPRICKS so the stings can begin

PINPRICKS  (Bughouse Comics, release date to be announced) http://www.bughousecomics.com ISBN # 978-0-988-9884479-2-9.  130 pages. Created by Jason Pell.  Edited by John Macleod.  Written and illustrated by Jason Pell.  Funded through Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1265535519/pinpricks-a-book-of-tiny-and-terrible-oddities?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=pinpricks

 

     I was fortunate enough to persuade the author to let me examine a digital review copy of this book. It’s delightful, sardonic darkly humorous, very creative and imaginative. Jason Pell’s artwork reminds me of a cross between Charles Adams and Jeff Lemire.  

 

     The Kickstarter campaign for the successfully funded (224% of goal, $10,400+) Pinpricks book will end Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m.  You can still participate and get a digital or hardcover copy of the book, and I recommend all fans of horror comics do so.  I’m backer #282, and can’t wait to page through the hardcover and share it with friends.  Go to the link here to check it out  = https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1265535519/pinpricks-a-book-of-tiny-and-terrible-oddities?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=pinpricks

 

     Within the last decade flash fiction, those stories of extreme brevity, have become very popular.  I guess it was only a matter of time before this style transitioned into comics.  Horror comics are the prefect genre for this format, as aptly demonstrated here.

 

PINPRICKS is described as “101 illustrated short stories of misfits, monsters and the terminally awkward”, a short summary that is concise and to the point.  Many stories are just one page, one panel of art including beginning, middle and end. Some stories are told completely in a single image without benefit of text. There are several two page stories, with one panel of art supported by one page of text.

The longest story at 4 pages appears near the end of the book.

 

A good example of the magic behind Pinpricks is the very first story — a horrifying image of a boy with a look of both wonder and fear on hi sface as he watches his fingers catch fire. The text above the art tells us that “each cell in his body was a living thing, Christopher Clark learned in science class today”.  The text below the image ends the story: “How alive? He wondered. But only briefly.”

What a punch in the face!  There are many stories like that throughout the book.  If PINPRICKS was intended to be longer, many of these stories could be expanded to 8 or 10 pages.  But Pell just puts the idea out there, wraps it up, and moves onto the next story. 

 

This is a book that can be read in one sitting, or absorbed over time.  I think it’s more effective when consumed over several readings. One could really stretch it out by reading just one story a day. That might offer the most impact, certainly the most bang for the buck. 

 

Among the gems that await readers are tales of angry television sets, hungry moons, secretive family trees, a house that grows, a haunted schools, a wishing well that serves as a portal to an alternate reality, an umbrella that blocks out the darkness, demanding trash collectors, and telemarketers of doom. 

 

Don’t hesitate. Click the link and check it out. 

FREE Comic-Con in BALTIMORE this WEEKEND!

Don't Miss the Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 24, 2018 - This Sunday, April 29th, the Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling returns for its 2nd annual event! Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling is a good old-fashioned comic book show with rows and rows of comic book dealers from around the country selling comics and collectibles from the ancient to the very modern, and some amazing comic guests as well -- and admission is free!

We are very happy to announce the addition of Pixar and Disney artist, Marty Baumann to our line-up of guests for Spring Fling 2018!

Marty Baumann is an illustrator, graphic artist, and production designer. He has contributed to some of the most popular, Oscar-winning animated films of all time. Marty has worked as an artist at Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios as an illustrator, graphic artist, and production designer on such films as Toy Story 3, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Cars 2, Planes, Wreck-It Ralph 2, and many others. He also helped develop theme park installations, toy packaging, and Pixar corporate branding. Marty has rendered illustrations and developed characters for toy manufacturers, magazines, and newspapers, and illustrated children's books, created logos, info-graphics, broadcast promotions, and presentation art for Hasbro, Universal Studios, National Geographic, Scholastic Books, Nickelodeon, and many others. Recent projects include his role as concept artist for the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the visual development of Sir Paul McCartney's feature film, High in the Clouds.

Ringo Award winner and Harvey and Eisner award nominee Frank Cho launched his career as a comic strip artist at the University of Maryland-College Park student newspaper, penning University2, which was the predecessor of his creator-owned syndicated strip and comic series, Liberty Meadows. His body of work also includes Marvel Comics' New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Shanna the She-Devil, New Ultimates, and X-Men: Schism, as well as Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment. His recent work can be seen in BOOM! Studios' Skybourne, and on covers from DC Comics' Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman.

Long-time friend of the show, Ringo, Harvey, and Eisner Award nominee, and guest since our inception in 2000 (!), artist and writer Steve Conley has contributed to numerous comic titles, both printed and on-line. His Astounding Space Thrills was self-published, published by Image Comics, and collected as a trade paperback by IDW. He has been featured in titles such as JLA-Z from DC Comics, Star Trek: Year Four from IDW, and Michael Chabon's Amazing Adventures of the Escapist from Dark Horse Comics. His creator-owned Bloop, is available through his online store in print or soft copy editions, and you can read his webcomic, The Middle Age, on his website.

John Gallagher is the award-winning artist and writer of graphic novels Buzzboy and Roboy Red (with Rich Faber). John teamed with sons Jack and Will to create a kids book, E.P.I.C. Bros., about two kids whose superhero dad is always out saving the world, and they pass the time using his gizmos for lovable mayhem. Jack and Will follow in the footsteps of big sister Katie, who teamed with her dad to create Zoey and Ketchup. John's Buzzboy is back from American Mythology Productions in Buzzboy Go Digital Monster Mayhem, where he has also contributed to the recently relaunched Casper the Friendly Ghost and The Inspector. When not creating comics, John is executive director of Kids Love Comics (kidslovecomics.net) and works as art director for Ranger Rick magazine.

Mark Morales has established himself as one of the industry's go-to inkers for major titles and events for the big publishers. He has inked a vast number of titles at Marvel Comics including, among many others, A+X, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers vs. X-Men, New Avengers, Secret Invasion, Sentry, Siege, Thor, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, X-Force, and X-Men. He has also done work for DC Comics on titles like Action Comics, Batman/Superman, JLA, New Suicide Squad, Prez, and Superman: The Man of Steel. He was also awarded the Harvey Award for Best Inker in 2009 and 2011.

And, as a special Hero Initiative guest, Tom King. The Ringo and Eisner Award winner is currently the writer of Batman at DC Comics, where he has also written Mister Miracle, Grayson, The Omega Men, DC Nation, Swamp Thing Winter Special, and has a story in Action Comics #1000, not to mention his award-winning work at Marvel on The Vision. King's first book, A Once Crowded Sky, a postmodern super hero novel, was recognized by USA Today as one of the best Graphic Novels of the year. He was named by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the five comic creators to watch in 2015. Tom will be signing from 1pm-3pm at the Hero Initiative booth, accepting donations for signatures. Tom requests that no graded books be brought for autographs and appreciates his fans' understanding.

So here are the details: When: Sunday April 29. 10-5 Where: BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 20190 How much: FREE! The Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling is a thank-you to our fans for helping us grow and making our show into the institution it has become. This one's just for the fun of it, and we hope we'll see you there!

C.H.U.D. LIVES! again on April 27. Read this for free webcomic

EDITOR’S NOTE:  This Friday marks a day I’ve been looking forward to - - the release of the fiction anthology based on the cult film classic featuring those creepy Cannibalistic Underground Humanoid Dwellers.  Keep reading for details and the link to a video, free webcomic, and more - - You can pre-order a digital copy for just $3.99 . . . . Today’s top Horror and SF authors pay tribute to C.H.U.D. in this anthology of original fiction. C.H.U.D. is a genre defying, cult classic film featuring monsters living in the sewers below New York. The stories in this anthology expand the world created by the film and add depth to the C.H.U.D. universe like never before. From stories of apocalyptic horror and all out monster action, to tales of underground parties interrupted by uninvited guests and evening strolls that end in death, this anthology will leave you both smiling and breathless. Relive the fear as these original stories take you beyond the movie to events that occurred before, during, and after the scenes we remember so well. Includes C.H.U.D. related stories by Jonathan Maberry, Tim Waggoner, JG Faherty, Mort Castle, Michael H. Hanson, Martin Powell, Ben Fisher, Jason White, Chad Lutzke, Ross Baxter, Philip C Perron, David Bernstein, Nick Cato, Alex Laybourne, Christopher Fulbright, Angeline Hawkes, David Robbins, Robert Waters, Greg Mitchell, Ryan C. Thomas, and Eugene Johnson. With an introduction by David Drake. Compiled by Eric S. Brown. C.H.U.D. Lives! also features in-depth interviews with Andrew Bonime (producer) and Parnell Hall (screenwriter), as well as never before seen behind-the-scenes photos from the classic 80s horror film. Lineup: Introduction by David Drake Interview with the late Andrew Bonime “Dog Walker” by Robert E Waters “The Dwellers” by Nick Cato “The City Will Eat You Alive” by Ryan C. Thomas “Date Night” by David Robbins “Strange Gods” by Christopher Fulbright and Angeline Hawkes “Lost and Found” by Greg Mitchell “They Are C.H.U.D” by Alex Laybourne “C.H.A.D.” by Michael H. Hanson “Samsa’s Party” by Ben Fisher “The Way to a Man’s Heart” by Tim Waggoner “Dweller Messiah” by Jason White “That’s Entertainment!” by Mort Castle “Toxic Disposal” by David Bernstein “Monstrous Me” by Martin Powell “Step Ate” by Chad Lutzke “Zero Hour” by JG Faherty “The Deuce” by Philip C. Perron “All at Sea” by Ross Baxter “You Will Never Leave Harlan Alive” by Jonathan Maberry and Eugene Johnson Interview with Parnell Hall (screenwriter) by Eric S Brown This book is dedicated in loving memory to Andrew Bonime, the producer of the C.H.U.D. film. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.

C.H.U.D. Trailer:  https://youtu.be/b0MNppas9LY

C.H.U.D. Webcomic

Click here for the full C.H.U.D. webcomic for free = https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNohuw4naMrukFqR8aSqFyIbFTm756OGPvr8gzEpbD5TyjwxZ05mikjTynAFQuK2Q?key=WjZ3WGhVY2JueEpkcGo5QnIwbUhZU3EyQnpFcUtn This is all part of the buildup to Crystal Lake Publishing’s C.H.U.D. Lives! anthology, out April 27th.

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