Ostrander Auction: Batman style guide from Jose Luis Garcia Lopez
Jose Luis Garcia Lopez pencil art for a Batman style guide from 1995.
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Ostrander Auction: ‘Fables’ and ‘Sonic’ art from Andrew Pepoy
Andrew Pepoy, creator of The Adventures of Simone and Ajax here on ComicMix, is donating five pages of artwork:
- Jack of Fables #8, p20, by Tony Akins and Andrew Pepoy
- Jack of Fables #20, p3, splash by Russ Braun and Andrew Pepoy
- Sonic X #2, p21, by Tim Smith and Andrew Pepoy
And two pages from Fables #87 by Mark Buckingham and Andrew Pepoy that we can’t show you here because the issue doesn’t come out until next week. So if you’re a hardcore Fables fan and win the auctions, you’ll get them before anyone else.
Ostrander Auction update: pricing clarification
At various times, we’ve seen pricing for admission to the Comix4Sight Ostrander benefit auction set at $40, $15, and free. So which is it?
The price to enter the room where the auction is happening is $40 with an hour of open bar and food. Zero money goes to Wizard, the admission price covers the cost of the room the hotel charges plus a $5 donation to the Ostrander fund. “The hotel wouldn’t let us do it any other way,” program coordinator Adriane Nash said. “We tried to find a sponsor to underwrite the costs of the room, but couldn’t, and we didn’t want to spend additional money when the point was to raise money.” Apparently, the $15 note on the web site and free price listed in the program book were placeholder items that never got changed until it was too late.
Does that mean if you don’t buy admission to the room, you can’t bid?
Not at all. We will have runners right outside the door taking bids back and forth during the auction, and we’re checking with the hotel to see if they will let people in right after the open bar closes.
In addition, we’re looking into ways to take bids from people who are listening to live streams of the auction at getthepointradio.com.
Items going up for auction will be available for inspection at Booth #1435 on the floor at the Chicago Comic-Con, as well as galleries at Comix4Sight.com, as well as what we’re posting here on ComicMix.
And remember, the auction is Saturday, August 8th, starting at 7:30 Central Daylight Time.
Ostrander Auction: a shirt with dozens of signatures
This just got dropped off to comix4sight‘s booth by Jon at EB30.us: the shirt they got almost everybody to sign at last year’s convention. And signatures keep getting added: here’s John Jackson Miller (the other monthly Star Wars writer) adding his name, and George Perez added Wonder Woman– this to a shirt that already had Warren Ellis, Peter David, Adi Granov, Gail Simone, Whilce Portacio, Jim Valentino, Humberto Ramos, Dan DiDio, Erik Larsen, the list goes on and on. (And yes, you’ll be getting a list along with the shirt and a certificate of authenticity.)
Small(er) picture of the shirt here: (more…)
Alan Moore’s Miracleman to be auctioned to benefit John Ostrander
Alan Moore’s artist’s proof of the Randy Bowen sculpted Marvelman/Miracleman statue has been donated to the Comix4Sight.com auction to benefit comics’ legend John Ostrander. The benefit auction will be held Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 PM at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, as part of this year’s annual Chicago Comic-Con.
John Ostrander is a 30-year veteran of the comics field and a playwright facing the possibility of blindness from glaucoma. He is in the midst of a series of difficult operations to protect his remaining eyesight and, like a growing number of Americans, needs to supplement his insurance in order to cover the surgeries.
“With Marvel Comics having announced in San Diego that Marvel has acquired ownership of all rights to the Marvelman/Miracleman character, bringing him back to the public after more than 20 years, and knowing Neil Gaiman’s support for the Comix4Sight efforts for John, we thought that nothing would be more in demand than a high end Marvelman/Miracleman item.” program coordinator Adriane Nash stated. “By good fortune, Ken F. Levin, attorney for Neil Gaiman’s Marvels & Miracles company, is a long-time close friend of John’s. Neil Gaiman has also been most supportive of our efforts. When Ken heard about the auction, Ken spoke to Neil and Alan Moore, and Alan– also a John Ostrander friend– gave the statue to us for John’s benefit with Alan’s blessing.”
The statue is an extremely rare Randy Bowen “Artist’s Proof,” which almost never make their way to the marketplace. As an added bonus, the statue itself has been signed by co-designer Neil Gaiman. Finally, to further identify the statue’s uniqueness, the lucky buyer will also receive a certificate of authenticity from Marvels & Miracles, identifying it as Alan Moore’s own. “We greatly appreciate the support and assistance from Neil, Alan and Ken, particularly right when the Marvel Comics agreement has been announced,” Nash stated. Ken F. Levin has agreed to be on hand to personally auction the piece.
The auction will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, next to the Chicago Comic Con being held at the Rosemont Convention Center. The event is being co-sponsored by Wizard Entertainment, publishers of Wizard Magazine, and is being covered live at getthepointradio.com.
Matt Wagner Batman art for Ostrander auction
More artwork is still coming in! Here’s Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage, Madame Xanadu, among so many others) doing Batman.
At the 2009 Chicago Comicon, Comix4Sight has joined forced with Wizard Entertainment to hold a charity auction the evening of Saturday, August 8th. The goal is to raise sufficient funds to help cover the costs of John Ostrander’s
treatments in his battle against glaucoma, and it is John’s expressed wish that should we raise funds
above his needs, that excess money is to be donated to The Hero Initiative to help them continue their great works aiding comic creators in their times of need.
And let us not forget this Batman/Hawkman piece by Andy and Joe Kubert, Gonzo Davros by Roger Langridge, writer/artist of The Muppet Show comics from BOOM! Studios, Captain America by Neal Adams, and Thom Zahler’s Cheeks the Black Lantern.
We’ll have more stuff up soon enough, promise.
Crazy Sexy Geeks: A New Weekly Web-Series
So your parents loved Robert Downey, Jr. in Iron Man but don’t think comics themselves have anything to offer? Your friends loved V for Vendetta and The Dark Knight and are curious to read comics now but aren’t sure where to start? This is the show to help them all out.
Starring yours truly and New York actor Jose Ramos, “Crazy Sexy Geeks: The Series” is meant to help new people get into comics and other geeky entertainment while also being fun for those already initiated. Each week we will discuss topics such as openly gay super-heroes, why there don’t seem to be many women super-heroes outside of comics, whether remakes are better than sequels, the challenges of film adaptations, and other fun topics that anyone with a smidgeon of pop culture knowledge can enjoy.
This is not your typical comic book video blog where two or three guys sit in a basement or at a friend’s house and just review what came out this week. This is a show where we go out on the street, asking mainstream America what they think about super-heroes, sci-fi films, etc. Likewise, there are professional interviews with folks such as Rob Zombie, Edward James Olmos, novelist David Mack (Star Trek: Destiny
For our first episode, watch us chat with Amber Benson (Tara from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) about female super-heroes, her new novel Death’s Daughter
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ComicMix.com and Midtown Comics are not responsible nor necessarily share the views expressed on Crazy Sexy Geeks. If you love Twilight, get mad at Jose and Alan, not anyone else.
Alan Kistler is a freelance online journalist who has been recognized by media outlets as a comic book historian. His additional works can be found at http://KistlerUniverse.com.
Hasbro Studios Promises to be Truly, Truly Outrageous
Did you like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? Are you chomping at the bit to see G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra? Do you just wish that more cartoons and movies would come out of existing toylines? Well, today’s your lucky day, as Hasbro recently announced the opening of Hasbro Studios, which is dedicated to doing just that, and just placed Stephen J. Davis, most recently CEO of Family Entertainment Group, as President.
To remind you, Hasbro owns a majority stake in your childhood nostalgia: apart from the previously-mentioned Transformers and G.I. Joe, their brands include Mr. Potato Head, Battleship, Clue, Pictionary, Dungeons and Dragons, NERF, and many more. They even own Magic: The Gathering!
But I think, of all the brands they own, we’re all most excited for a live-action Jem and the Holograms. Right, guys?
What ‘Thundercats’ Could Have Looked Like
This one pretty much speaks for itself: Movieline’s got some concept art for that fan-made Thundercats trailer that further details the look he would have gone with in a full movie.
I especially love the Third Earth cityscape. Go check it out!
ComicMix Six: Every Panel You’ve Ever Visited At A Convention!
With the Chicago Comic-Con and WorldCon both around the bend, you may be tempted to waste your days away at the panels off the main floor. But I say, gentle geeks… NAY! Why waste your precious con time in stuffy rooms with stale ice water and tons of other mouth-breeders, when you can peruse the artist alley (where local, hip and trendy comic creators like to be… ahem…), grab schwag at the big booths (or not if YOUR local con has no big booths this year… epic fail…) or spend all of your inheritance on the dealer floor!
But Marc, you plead, I’m tired! I want to make my voice heard! I need to learn hot new tips and skills on how to make my portfolio Marvel worthy! Well, I said it once, and yes… I say it again: NAY. Why, you ask? Because ALL panels at comic conventions break down into one of these top 6 over-done panels:
1. “Mondo-Nation-Neighborhood-Universal-Pow-Wow”
Yup, this is the stalwart gotta-go-to panel they hype and hype and hype. Hey! Do you want HOT, never-seen-before, uber-rare, special sneak previews of all the things to come?! Well cart your XXL self on down to Hall H for a sensational panel that’s sure to knock your sock and sandals combo clear off! Drooling yet? Well, sop it up, fanboy. Thanks to the interwebs, all you’re gonna get is a rehash of the solicits you read about months ago on ComicMix, IGN, Newsarama, Comic Book Resources, CSN, or a hundred other places. And those special sneak peaks you’re just vibrating to see? Yup… posted on the artist’s message boards about the same time you were reading those months-old solicits! And you were counting on some tantalizing rumors about all your favorite characters? Well Bucko, are you in for a treat! Turns out the big boys can’t tell you anything you can’t (and most likely DID) read in Wizard itself, last month. Sounds fun? Sounds to me like 2 hours of time you could have spent waiting in line to get that Red Hulk Sketch Holofoil Variant Cover 17B signed, kiddo.
