The Scoop - Auctions/Prices: First Ultimate Spidey #100 Sells
Auctions/Prices: First Ultimate Spidey #100 Sells
First Ultimate Spidey #100 Sells
Auctions/Prices, Scoop, Friday, February 09, 2007
At an event hosted by Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles, California, the
first in a series of 100 unique original covers for Ultimate Spider-Man #100
fetched $425 at the auction held by the Hero Initiative. The cover, by artist
Mill Morrison, was chosen to kick-off the charitable auction.“I’m
very pleased to be involved in The Hero Initiative’s Ultimate Spider Man
#100 event, and proud that my cover was chosen to be auctioned for the kick-off.
If you’ve read Spidey at all, you know the credo “With great power comes
great responsibility.” Similarly, I feel that with great job opportunity
comes the responsibility to pay back the talented professionals who paved the
way for us. The Hero Initiative makes it easy and fun to do this, so please
support them in any way you can. Did I mention it’s fun?” said Bill
Morrison in a recent press release.Also in attendance at the event were
Tone Rodriguez, Scott Sava and Mike Kunkel, all of whom also contributed their
talents to the auction.According to the Hero Initiative, the remaining
99 covers will be showcased at MegaCon, with 20 covers auctioned off on February
18. 79 covers will the be showcased at New York Comic-Con with the following 20
covers going up for auction on February 25. The remaining 59 will be auctioned
off via eBay.com in the beginning of March.
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The Scoop - Industry News: Stan Lee CGC Signature Series Opportunity
Industry News: Stan Lee CGC Signature Series Opportunity
Stan Lee CGC Signature Series Opportunity
Industry News, Scoop, Friday, February 09, 2007
Due to the success of the March 2006 Stan Lee private signing where he
signed over 400 collectibles for Paradise Comics & Conventions, Paradise
will offer collectors another opportunity to have their comics signed by comics
legend Stan ‘the Man” Lee and graded and authenticated by Comics Guaranty, LLC
(CGC) for the Signature Series label.Mr. Lee has agreed to sign a reasonable number of comic books and Paradise
would again like to allow collectors the opportunity to include their books as
part of that number. A portion of the cost will be donated to the Hero
Initiative (formerly known as A.C.T.O.R.).The comic books will be signed in the presence authorized CGC witnesses at
Mr. Lee’s office in Los Angeles in March 2007 following the Wizard World Los
Angeles convention and will be sent directly to CGC for grading from there.
The books will receive the CGC Signature Series yellow label with notation.
Comics will be returned to the submitter based on CGC turnaround times.
Due to tremendous feedback from collectors about restored books not being
eligible for the Signature Series label, CGC has agreed, in principle, to the
creation of a Restored Signature Series label. Since many of the comics being
submitted fall under the economy, standard and express tiers these are older
books that run the risk of having restoration.Submit your books directly to either Peter Dixon or Kevin Boyd at the CGC
booth at one of the following comic book conventions:2007February 23-25 New York Comic Con (New York, NY)March 2-4 WonderCon (San Francisco, CA)March 16-18 Wizard World Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Comics will be prioritized in late February 2006 (after the New York Comic
Con). Comics submitted for the Higher Tiers (Standard, Express, Walkthru) will
be given higher priority over comics submitted for the Lower Tiers (Economy,
Modern). After that, comics will be processed in a first come, first paid basis.
Prices are determined by tier and are in US dollars plus CGC return
shipping costs.A portion of the price will be donated to the The Hero Initiative www.heroinitiative.org a fund
designed to aid veteran comic creators in financial need:For more information email paradisecomics@wiznet.ca or
call 416-487-9807.
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I can’t say that this doesn’t surprise me..
I would have to agree with Heidi, the terrorists have one.
PANIC IS THE ENEMY!!
THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Boston Cartoon bomb scare claims victim
Boston Cartoon bomb scare claims victim
Cartoon Network head Jim Samples has been forced to resign following a marketing stunt gone awry.
The head of the Cartoon Network resigned
Friday following a marketing stunt that caused a security scare in
Boston. The announcement about Jim Samples resigning was made in an
internal memo sent to Cartoon Network staffers. In a statement to
employees, Samples said he regrets the stir that the stunt caused.
“It’s my hope that my decision allows us to put this chapter behind us
and get back to our mission of delivering unrivaled original animated
entertainment for consumers of all ages,” Samples said.
It’s official. The terrorists have won.
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I agree with Graeme…
I’m with him. You got something you want reviewed, by all means send it over.
Head over to the Contact Form, shoot me an e-mail and we will work out details.
Blog@Newsarama » Please may I have the books that Johanna doesn’t want?
Please may I have the books that Johanna doesn’t want?
Friday February 9, 2007, 8:56 am
Johanna thinks about what’s wrong with publishers giving away comp copies:
Here’s the first problem: if I’ve never been a fan of your work, then why do you expect that I’ll suddenly have a change of heart when you’re sending me more of the same? It’s not like you were trying a different approach or subject matter or had a radical breakthrough or change in art style.
This is why I ask people to query me before sending me books for review. These days, I am just as likely to say “no, thank you” as I am to accept. I try to do that politely, although I suppose “I don’t want to see your comic” is always going to sting. In my case, it’s a valuable filter to weed out projects I’m not going to like. (Zombie and horror comics, superhero books with nothing unusual or new about them, that kind of thing.) It saves creators time and money, although I doubt they’re thinking about the benefits at the time.
This leads to a reminder: research the site you’re planning to submit to. If you’re publishing, for example, comics about a mostly-naked female hero who gets drenched in blood every other issue, I am not a good choice for potential review. If you’ve got a well-drawn new series about high school girls, on the other hand, I’d love to see that. If I’ve not liked your books in the past and you think I might be more receptive now or you’re trying something different, ask first. Emails with website links to description pages with samples are best, so I can do some research.
I also try to make it clear that anything sent to me is a submission for “possible review”, because I don’t and can’t promise to cover everything. When I receive an unsolicited package that I’m not interested in, I don’t have time to contact the sender, say “I don’t want these”, and try to arrange for postage reimbursement. (I can only imagine how well THAT email would be taken.) I’ve tried sending polite “I got the books, thank you, but I’m not planning to cover them” emails in the past, and the responses are either rude (”you’re stupid for not seeing my genius”), pathetic (”why not? please?”), or silent. I don’t blame them. It’s a tough situation to be in, on both sides.
Lots of interesting things to read in the comments, as well.
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