SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2010
CCI: ASPEN COMICS
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Aspen Comics has announced its plans for Comic-Con International, highlighted by a Michael Turner sketchbook.
To commemorate the legacy of its founder Turner, Aspen is releasing a Michael Turner Sketchbook: Aspen: The Early Years, with 48 pages of many never-before-seen Turner layouts, sketches, popular covers and much more from his early days at Aspen Comics. The Turner sketchbook will be limited to 1,000 editions.
The Aspen booth will also be the site of the world premiere of The Scrouge, the new series from film producer Gale Anne Hurd, writer Scott Lobdell and artist Eric Battle. Aspen will offer a pair of Scourge exclusives, a San Diego Comic Con 2010 cover by Eric Battle and Peter Steigerwald limited to 500 copies and a San Diego Comic Con 2010 Sketch Cover Edition limited to 250 copies.
Aspen will also release the 2010 edition of the Aspen Splash swimsuit pinup book featuring Aspen's most popular characters drawn by such talents as Michael Turner, Joe Benitez, Talent Caldwell, Peter Steigerwald, Micah Gunnell, Nick Bradshaw, Khary Randolph, Siya Oum and more. The convention exclusive will feature a cover by Turner and Steigerwald and will be limited to 1,000 copies.
Also available will be a Mindfield #2 exclusve with a cover by series artist Alex Konat and Steigerwald, limited to 500 copies, and a Soulfire #7 exclusive with a cover by Benitez and Steigerwald, limited to 500 copies.
Art prints available will include the Aspen Tour Print 2010 San Diego Edition by Benitez and Steigerwald; the classic Aspen Matthews poster image by Turner and Steigerwald, the Aspen Splash 2010 San Diego Comic Con cover by Benitez and Steigerwald; and the Soulfire #7 San Diego Comic Con cover by Benitez and Steigerwald.
Attendees of the Aspen panel on Friday will receive an exclusive Soulfire #0 panel edition with a cover by Mark Roslan, limited to 250 copies.
JONATHAN HICKMAN TALKS S.H.I.E.L.D.
At last month's HeroesCon in Charlotte, N.C., writer Jonathan Hickman dropped some hints about S.H.I.E.L.D. #3, due in stores on August 4 from Marvel Comics.
To view his comments, CLICK HERE.
SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERY INCORPORATED: "THE CREEPING CREATURES"
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Warner Bros. Animation has released three clips and six images from "The Creeping Creatures," Monday's new episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated on Cartoon Network.
For the first clip, CLICK HERE.
For the second clip, CLICK HERE.
For the third clip, CLICK HERE.
Here's how Warner Bros. describes the episode:
"A long time ago there was a town called Gatorburg, where gators flowed wild and free and people got rich. Now it's a ghost town. Gators are all dried up. But when Scooby and the gang receive an imitation Gatorburg purse, they decide to see for themselves if the gators really are gone. Forced to stay overnight when someone steals the engine to the Mystery Machine, they soon discover that gators have indeed returned..."
"The Creeping Creatures" was writtend by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas.
SEPTEMBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted September solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archaia Comics.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Oni Press.
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