If you are attending the New York Comic Con next weekend make sure you stop by the Independence After Party on Saturday Night. I’ll be there so leave a comment if you are going so we can have a few drinks…=) Below are the details.
Social Media King Meets Comic Books
From the creators of “Female Force” featuring powerful women such as Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey comes a new comic book hero and it is none other than Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook.
Bluewater Productions Inc. has a new comic book called, “Mark Zuckerberg: Creator of Facebook,” due out in December. Recently, Mr. Zuckerberg has been making headlines with a new movie entitled, “The Social Network,” based about how he created the popular social media site, Facebook, and he was recently on Oprah to discuss his $100 million donation to Newark, NJ schools and education.
For more about the the new comic book, click here.
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From Comic Lover to Comic Millionaire
I recently came across this Wall Street Journal interview of Dark Horse Comics founder, Mike Richardson. I don’t know about you but I would definitely take a few minutes to read how he become the third largest comics publisher in the U.S., last year raking in about $30 million in sales. He also gives some very inspirational tips to those who are trying to break into the industry.
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Are Comic Books Dying?
According to a recent telephone interview for Montreal’s The Star, famed artist Tim Sales said that “comics themselves are finding it increasingly hard to stay alive. Sales is known for working closely with Jeph Loeb. His work can be seen as Isaac Mendez’s artwork in NBC’s canceled show, Heroes.
Sales continue to say that comics are facing the same challenges as mainstream media who see eyeballs gravitating from the printed page to the Internet. Interestingly enough, Hollywood has had a long string of successful comic book-based movies in the last decade including Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Iron Man,Spider-Man and Kick-Ass.
Read the rest of the interview here.
What do you think? Are comic books dying? Will they no longer be available in print? Are other media outlets such as ebooks and webcomics the next phase for comic books?
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How the Internet is Helping Independent Comic Book Creators
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking to Dave Ryan, the man creating the HUGE indie crossover story in the comic book realm coming later this year. Dave took time off his busy schedule to answer a few questions regarding this larger than life project.
BelkisNYC: What is War of the Independents?
DRyan: It’s a voice for indie creators. A chance for their character to be seen in an ocean of obstacles. A huge independent crossover in which I hope will spread light on an often-overlooked wealth of ideas.
BelkisNYC: What are you hoping to get out of this concept? Continue reading
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5 Ways to Get Noticed at a Comic Book Convention Using Social Media
Let’s face it, with the big guys such as Marvel and DC hogging up the spotlight in every major comic con, it’s very hard to get noticed by anyone. So what can you do to make yourself stand out? Here are a few things you can do to make you a memorable sight. Continue reading
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December Artist of the Month – Chris Torres
Last but certainly not least is the artwork of Chris Torres. I have been told plenty of times that this is by far the most realistic image in the 2009 NovaStar Studios Fantasy Illustration Calendar. This is because Mr. Torres’ work comes with great attention to detail and an eye for true representation. As you can see, this is not work from an amateur.
Christ attend The School of Visual Arts and graduated with a Fine Arts Degree specializing in illustration. Since then, he has worked on several different projects including comic book covers, murals, CD design packaging and promotions, etc.
Recently, Chris’ work was displayed along with other artists at The Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos University located in the Bronx, NY under the title “Dream Sequence” (2009). Currently he is working on a number of projects for Atlas Unleashed.
Check out this other great blog post on Chris Torres.
