Monday, November 14, 2011
Noted
• It’s the last day to submit your digital comics for consideration in Digital Book World’s Publishing Innovation Awards. (Brent Frankenhoff)
Yesterday’s Panel Quiz Answer
The Corinthian’s first lines in comics were, “I will. You’ve been very helpful – thank you …” He said them in The Sandman #10 (Nov 89).
Today’s Panel Quiz
Whose first line in comics was “All right, you freaks – just hold it!”?
Born Today
Alberto Giolitti (1923), comics artist
Edd Vick (1958), comics publisher
Birthdays 2 Weeks from Now
Shelley Eiber, comics colorist
Dale Crain, comics editor
Mark A. Nelson (1953), comics artist
Brian Apthorp (1955), comics artist
Jerry Ordway (1957), comics artist
Every Wednesday and Saturday. California: City of Industry. Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Nov 19 Virginia: Tysons Corner. Comic Book & Non-Sportscard Show.
Nov 19-20 Massachusetts: Framingham. Super Mega Fest.
Nov 19-20 North Carolina: Greensboro. Triad Toy, Hobby & Sportscard Show.
Nov 19-20 Pennsylvania: Allentown. Comic Con.
Nov 20 Florida: Daytona Beach.Daytona Beach Comic & Toy Show
Nov 20 Illinois: Springfield. ComicCon.
Nov 20 Pennsylvania: Essington-Philadelphia. Comic Con.
Do you have a show coming up? Let us know! You can e-mail the information to showscalendar@krause.com or mail it to Show Calendars, Comics Buyer’s Guide, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945. If you have a creator appearance scheduled, let us know by e-mail tobrent.frankenhoff@fwmedia.com.
Question of the Week
What’s your favorite feature of Today’s Comics Guide?
The best answer received to this week’s question (in our opinion) will receive a CBGcoffee mug with Maggie Thompson’s mug on it that we just found in the archives while researching our 40th anniversary. So, c’mon, tell us your thoughts, make us smile, and you could hold a piece of CBG history in your hand! Send us your answer in the “Leave a Reply” area below.
Comics-Related Media
• Fox has a new episode of Terra Nova, “Proof,” at 8 p.m. E.T.
The Magazine
The Harvey Pekar Library Statue is two-thirds funded.
Please donate here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1844705603/harvey-pekar-library-statue-comics-as-art-and-lite?ref=live
Tony