Retailer Spotlight: Collector’s Paradise
Free Comic Book Day at Collector’s Paradise is a unique experience. Simultaneously, it is a wonderfully inspirational and mythically crowded event. On May 5, 2012, Darth Vader himself greeted the smiling faces of men and women of all ages. Free books were located in wide variety in the art gallery in the back, and the line for signatures was out the door.
Publishers giving out free comics on a nation-wide scale is in general an awesome thing, but there is a way to do it, and there is a way to do it correctly. FCBD, despite what elitists may claim, can be a rich, cultural experience. Collector’sParadise (in this case) took the best course a comic retailer can take toward making it that kind of a shindig. Read more
Exclusive Interview: Patrick Rieger on HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER INVASION
This summer comes a unique comic book experience sure to excite comic readers young and old. How I Spent My Summer Invasion is a new comic book series about two young best friends who are bored with the same old summer routine and embark on an adventure that changes their lives forever. How I Spent My Summer Invasion comes to us from writer Patrick Rieger, with art by Mark Sean Wilson, and new publisher We Comics. It’s a unique story that readers young and old are sure to enjoy.
Rieger packs a nostalgic punch reminiscent of Chuck Jones or Friz Freleng, not to be outdone by Wilson’s artwork, which boasts an uncanny command of color and unique character design.
WNI sat down with Rieger to talk more about the book, his plans for the series, his thoughts on the indie community, and advice for being a writer. Read more
COMIXOLOGY JOINS THE COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND AS A CORPORATE MEMBER
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) announced today that comiXology — the worlds largest digital comics platform with over 60 million downloads to date — has become the organization’s newest Corporate Member. ComiXology joins industry leaders Dark Horse, DC Entertainment, Diamond Comic Distributors, Image Comics, Legendary Comics, Random House, and Threadless as Corporate Members supporting the CBLDF’s important work of protecting the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians, and readers.
“There is no time like the present to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund,” said comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “With freedom of speech being encroached upon at every corner, especially as new digital content platforms arise, comiXology is happy to show our commitment to free speech and the comics industry with this donation. If you have yet to become a member and are a comic book fan, please do so today.” Read more
Comic Spotlight: THE END IS TOTALLY NIGH
It’s amazing how everything can change in an instant. One minute you’re just a normal girl, the next you’re a girl who has the unusual ability to exorcise demons and you’re the only thing that stands between a demon apocalypse. And that’s where The End Is Totally Nigh begins. It’s a new comic book series that will take readers on an awesome supernatural adventure.
Written by Kara Barrett, illustrated by Vinnie Rico with cover art by Tim Durning, letters by Rachel Deering, and published by Aria Comics; readers will journey through a world where a creative team has established an excellent story full of well developed characters, a well paced plot full of mystery, where nothing is as it seems with more than a few bumpy twists and turns on the road. Read more
Exclusive Interview: Brian Daniel on TOMORROW JONES
Tomorrow Jones is a new comic book series that will be published by Arcana Studios. It’s written by Brian Daniel and illustrated by Johan Manandin. This book breaks tradition with how and what a female supehero should act and be. Currently, Daniel is trying to raise the funds necessary to complete the book on Kickstarter. WNI sat down with Daniel to discuss the comic, his feelings on how female characters are portrayed in the comic medium, and his thoughts on being an indie creator. Read more