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    NEWSARAMA - HELP HERO WIN UP TO $50K VIA YAHOO CONTEST

    Posted by Chris Mosby on 16th December 2007

    HELP HERO WIN UP TO $50K VIA YAHOO CONTEST


    Press Release

    Until December 19th, The Hero Initiative is sharing a story of a good deed related to our nonprofit for a chance to be featured on Yahoo! and receive up to $50,000 in matching funds. It is up to YOU to vote for us as one of five most inspiring stories.

    During the week of December 25, the five finalists will be featured on Yahoo! to inspire others to give to a good cause too. YOU, our supporters, will be invited to donate to Hero, if we are one of the finalists. The featured nonprofit that gets the greatest number of
    unique donations that week on Yahoo! will get a matching donation of up to $50,000 from Yahoo!. Please vote for Hero and help us fight the good fight for comic book veterans in need.

    Here’s how to vote:

    1. GO TO THE CONTEST PAGE
    http://bix.yahoo.com/contest/31907

    2. PAIRS OF STORIES WILL COME UP
    Vote for the best of the pair even if our story isn’t in it

    3. WHEN THE HERO INITIATIVE STORY COMES UP
    Vote for us! (IF you think it is the best)

    So you have to vote for some of the others and vote several times, but
    go do it now! Thanks!

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    The Lone Ranger Rides for Comic Collector Live

    Posted by Chris Mosby on 30th October 2007

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    Comic Collector Live - Welcome

    The Lone Ranger Rides for Comic Collector Live

    October 17, 2007

    John Cassaday, Eisner Award-Winning artist, has been commissioned by
    Comic Collector Live for a special variant cover of the Lone Ranger (#10) series
    from Dynamite Entertainment.

    The Lone Ranger’s second exciting story arc featuring The Lone Ranger and Tonto
    concludes here in part 4 of this 4 part adventure!

    Comic Collector Live creator Joe Butler, in announcing the special variant, was
    quick to pay homage to Cassaday and Dynamite. “Any time you can work
    with a great artist like John, it’s an honor!” said Butler. “We are
    especially excited about the Lone Ranger series because it’s an American original.
    And we are thankful for the folks at Dynamite for allowing us to be part of this
    Eisner Nominated Best New Series!”

    Comic Collector Live is offering these special variant issues exclusively
    on its website and expects to offer a select number of issues at comic book conventions
    such as Wizard World Texas in Arlington, November 16-18th.

    Comic Collector Live members can pre-purchase these exclusive variants by clicking on the
    cover links. The issues will be shipping in Mid-November.

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    I couldn’t agree more…

    Posted by Chris Mosby on 27th September 2007

    Mark nailed it didn’t he?

    news from me - ARCHIVES

    Time Off

    Any day now, George W. Bush will set the record for having taken more days of vacation than any other Oval Office Occupant in history.

    Back in the Reagan era when that guy was setting the old record, I
    wrote an article I can no longer find for a local magazine. It said
    basically that Presidential Vacations were just plain a bad idea from
    all standpoints. I mean, if you think you have a great guy in office,
    you oughta be ticked off that he isn’t working harder. Fewer days off
    might mean he could pass a couple more items on your agenda. He’s going
    to end his term without doing a number of things you hoped he would
    accomplish. Maybe less vacation would have made one or two more come
    about.

    On the other hand, if you think the current prez is inept, maybe
    working harder would make him a bit more ept. Or if you think he’s
    dishonest, putting in more hours might mean fewer instances where he
    hides behind the claim that he didn’t know what his aides were doing,
    hadn’t addressed some vital problem yet, etc. Bad presidents tend to
    cower a lot behind the excuse that they’re busy tending to more
    important matters…and then they go fishing.

    This isn’t a slam at Bush so much as it is a bewilderment that
    anyone in any career of choice needs that many days off. I always liked
    Jay Leno’s old line about how if you keep needing vacations from your
    job, you picked the wrong job.

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    The Secret of the Wednesday’s Haul » Blog Archive » Open for Business– The Comic Podcast Update log

    Posted by Chris Mosby on 27th September 2007

    ACCKK I wish I thought of this!!

    Great idea Scott! :-)

    The Secret of the Wednesday’s Haul » Blog Archive » Open for Business– The Comic Podcast Update log

    Open for Business– The Comic Podcast Update log

    by @ 6:56 pm. Filed under comics, podcasts– Other

    Borrowing a page from Chris Mosby’s Tales from the Longbox and the Comics Weblog Update, I’ve build a similar service for comic book podcasts. You can now click on over to www.wednesdayshaul.com/comicpodcasts and find all the latest and greatest podcasts about comics.

    To see a list of who I’ve currently go listed, click here.
    If you have a podcast that I haven’t listed, please email me at scott @
    wednesdayshaul.com (no spaces) and let me know the RSS feed of your
    podcast.

    And just to make things even more fun, this page has its own feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/comicpodcastweblog that you can use to keep up on podcasts in your favorite RSS reader.

    Related Posts:Now open for business– the Wednesday’s Haul Amazon bookstore / Wednesday’s Haul 7/27/07– Annihilated / Comics Podcasts Updates / Wednesday’s Haul 9/19/07– The Death of Superman redux / Comic Book Movies We’d Like to See– Comics Podcast Crossover #14 /

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    Comic Related gets new look and invites writers

    Posted by Chris Mosby on 22nd September 2007

    Have you visited Comic Related (www.comicrelated.com) lately? We’re writing to invite you to take a moment and check out the strikingly new look of our site! Come in, feel free to take a look around and make yourself at home. You’re among friends.

    — Our new look:

    In addition to our visual face lift, we’ve completely reorganized the way we share content making it easier for you to find the comic coverage you want. We’ve ramped up the amount of information we’re pushing out allowing news, commentary and related info to flow 365 days a year, multiple times a day. Try us for a few days. You’ll want to come back.

    — Do you like to write?

    We invite bloggers, reviewers and writers to consider joining the Comic Related family. We’re a start-up (three years on the web), but we’re growing fast and we think this might appeal to someone who wants to see their work read by a larger audience. If you are willing to contribute commentary, convention coverage or reviews (you choose the topic, you choose the title, you choose the show), we’ll build a feature commentary around your work. We don’t mind highlighting your personal web site or blog with each feature and we will work to build an image for you and your work through our site. If you provide content, we’ll work hard to get you the exposure you deserve!

    — Are you in need of a forum?

    We’re looking for a few talented individuals currently creating comics (amateur or pro) who’ve always wanted a forum dedicated to their work but didn’t want the hassle of setting it up or paying for it. We’re launching a new section of our forums (along with a visual overhaul for that area) next week and we’ll be featuring these individuals.

    So far, Ron Fortier, a professional writer and comic creator for over twenty-five years, and Jonnie Allen, creator of The Miscellaneous Adventures of Stykman, are on board. Would you like to be next?

    We would love to feature your creation and your talent on our site. When someone joins the Comic Related family, you get more than just a simple forum. You get our full support for your title. We’ll cover your title extensively through the site, feature your artwork in a number of ways and cover updates as new issues or news is released. You’re helping Comic Related by honoring us with your presence and we’ll honor your work five fold in return.

    — What we have to offer:

    As one of the fastest growing comic sites on the web, we offer…

    * industry news
    * comic reviews
    * a growing set regular of commentaries and features
    * podcast tracking
    * convention coverage
    * comic film, television and animation coverage hubs
    * cover galleries
    * Creator’s Corner updates (for those building an indy title or two)
    * one of the best comic links pages on the web
    * much, much more

    Cheers,
    Chuck

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    Comic Collector Live - Live Market Opens 6/25 - Version 8 of the Software Released

    Posted by Chris Mosby on 25th June 2007

    Live Market Opens 6/25 - Version 8 of the Software Released - Announcements - CCL Messageboard

    We’ve been waiting a long time for this moment… and it is finally here.

    Live Market is now open for business. For information about the fees for selling on CCL, please see the website at:
    http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/AccountInfo.aspx

    To sell on CCL, first log into the website: www.ComicCollectorLive.

    On
    the left menu go down to the My Store section and click Register to be
    a Seller link. You’ll need a valid credit card number and a verified
    PayPal ID. We will use the credit card to bill you, the PayPal account
    will be where buyer pay you for items they purchase.

    Once you
    are set up, you’ll be taken to a page to create your shipping and
    handling rates. Sellers can provide a base rate and an discount
    additional rate. This will encourage people to buy multiple items from
    your store. You can also indicate if taxes may apply as well as any
    additional other instructions. If you requre a surcharge for shipping
    international or collect a VAT fee, etc, indicate that here. When the
    buyer checks out there is a place for them to add any additional fees
    as needed.

    Now you are all set up on CCL. Click the My Store
    link to see the public facing view of your store. Any items you have
    for sale will be listed here.

    Once you are all set up, fire up your CCL. It will update to the latest version.

    Once
    in CCL, select a cover title which has issues you want to sell. Then
    click the Live Market Manager button. From here you can edit items (if
    you need to add condition, sale info, scans, etc.) When they are ready,
    check them off and hit Queue Selected. Take a moment to review your
    submission on the Review and Send tab. Also, if you want to send these
    up as a Lot of items, check the box for Lot. When ready click the Send
    to Live Market button.

    You’ll receive a message as soon as your items are posted.


    Tommy Allsup
    CCL Project Manager
    Support: helpdesk@comiccollectorlive.com

    www.ComicCollectorLive.com

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