Saturday, September 3, 2011
Noted
• Paramount has announced that Captain America: The First Avenger will be released to home video Oct. 25. In addition to DVD and Blu-Ray options, a 3-D Blu-Ray edition will also be available. (Brent Frankenhoff)
• Speaking of Cap, check out our free downloadable guide to Captain America and related collectibles. (Brent Frankenhoff)
Yesterday’s Panel Quiz Answer
Boston “Deadman” Brand’s first line in comics was, “I’m ‘Boston’ Brand – or I was, until one of these people – one pure and noble soul – killed me!” He said it in Strange Adventures #205 (Oct 68).
Today’s Panel Quiz
Whose first line in comics was “XX is the name – kickin’ ass is my game – and if you make me prove it, you’ve only your pretty self to blame!”?
Born Today
Mort Walker (1923), cartoonist
Don Bloom (1932), comics artist
Paul Chadwick (1957), comics writer and artist
Flint Henry (1959), comics artist
Pat Redding (1961), comics inker
Sholly Fisch (1962), comics writer
Birthdays 2 Weeks from Now
Danny Fingeroth, comics writer and editor
Jeff MacNelly (1947), cartoonist
Roger Stern (1950), comics writer
Don Martinec (1958), comics artist
Every Wednesday and Saturday. California: City of Industry. Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Sep 3 Delaware: Bethany Beach. Comics show.
Sep 4 New Jersey: Wayne. Comic, Toy & Collectible Show.
Sep 10-11 Maryland: Bethesda. SPX (Small Press Expo).
Sep 10 Virginia: Tysons Corner. Comic Book & Non-Sportscard Show.
Sep 10 Wisconsin: Madison. ComicCon.
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
Which of DC’s new first issues are you going to pick up in September?
The best answer received to this week’s question (in our opinion) will receive one of the glossy wraparound covers from CBG #1000 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.
The Magazine
Today’s “Tony Isabella’s Bloggy Thing” stars a vast accumulation of t-shirts, a despicable governor, a Thai police detective, and Jughead! Read it at:
http://tonyisabella.blogspot.com/
Tony