Christian Rubiano – August 22, 2007 --Christian Rubiano |
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NEWS and EVENTS |
April 7, 2008 Comics Experience teams with the Hero Initiative to offer all-day “Comic Book Boot Camp” on Thursday, April 17th, 2008! “We got a call from Jim McLauclin of the Hero Initiative asking if we’d be interested in teaming up before the New York Comicon to help raise some money for the charity. It was an honor to be asked, honestly,” said Andy Schmidt, President of Comics Experience. “What we’ve done is put together a one-day program with guest speakers on every step of the process from publishing, to pitching, to writing, storytelling, penciling, coloring, and lettering. It’s all there, and it’s all brought to you by the best in the fields.” The event, called “Comic Book Boot Camp” has several high-profile creators speaking on such topics as: Top Cow Publisher Matt Hawkins on Publishing, Chris Gage (Avengers: The Initiative, StormWatch PHD) on pitching and creating, Denny O’Neil (Batman, Green Lantern / Green Arrow) on writing comics scripts, Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men, New Exiles) on storytelling, Sean Chen (Wolverine, Salvation Run) on penciling, with colorists Chris Sotomayor (Supreme Power, Avengers) and Jose Villarubia (Promethia, X-Factor) and letterer Cory Petit on lettering. It’s a tour de force of comic creativity and it’s all set in an intimate room for free-flowing conversation. “I’m giddy for this myself,” admitted Schmidt. “This is a wonderful opportunity for any fan and any creator alike. And with such a small price tag, who could pass it up?” “Comic Book Boot Camp” is scheduled for Thursday, April 17th (the day before the New York Convention begins) starting at 9:00 am and going until 6:00 pm. The admission price is $275 a head and you must register/pay online here (www.comicsexperience.com). Seating is limited, so sign up now!
April 5, 2008 Comics Experience Announces FOUR Panels at New York Comicon I’m happy to announce that we’ve got four panels all hosted by me, Andy Schmidt, at this year’s New York Comicon (April 18th-20th). The first three are on Friday the 18th and the last one is Saturday night at 7:00 pm. Here’s how they break down by topic! Friday at 3:00 pm we start things off right with “Building Your Art Portfolio” with special guests CB Cebulski (Marvel’s “Chesterquest” talent search and talent coordinator), artist Reilly Brown (Cable # Deadpool, Hercules vs. Hulk) and a few soon-to-be-named super-stars—stay tuned! (room 1E03) Friday at 4:00 pm Comics Experience keeps things moving with “How to Write a Pitch” featuring key representatives from a ton of publishers! That’s right, these are the actual people who read and look at your pitches and they’re here to tell you WHAT THEY LOOK FOR! Stay tuned for a complete list of guests, but right now we’ve already nailed down Oni Press, Boom! Studios, Virgin Comics, Markosia Comics, and Top Cow Productions! (room 1E03) Friday at 7:00 pm we offer “Breaking Into Comics” with a host of comic creators to talk about their experiences and doll out expert advice on how to get your foot in the door in the comics field! Chris Gage has signed on already and more announcements to come! (room 1E09) And on Saturday at 7:00 pm, our “The Art of Storytelling” panel promises to knock your socks off with comics luminaries soon to be announced! Stay tuned! (room 1E09) Of course, if you can’t make a panel, swing by our booth (#1763) and talk with us about our classes and seminars. Love to chat you up!
March 28, 2008 New Introductory Classes Announced—Starting in May! Comics Experience is offering it’s next round of successful (just look at the testimonials on the web page!) introductory courses for writers and artists! Beginning this May 13th and 14th “Introduction to Comics Writing” and “Introduction to Comic Book Art” start up again for the first time in several months. Check out the Courses and Seminars Page for details and to register! This time around we’ve got guest speakers Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man) and Klaus Janson (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil)! And the only place you’ll get to talk with them face-to-face is at Comics Experience! These courses have sold out in the past, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
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