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Sunday, October 28, 2007

This Week: The Nightmare Factory

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It's Halloween and that means I'm running around NYC promoting THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY! Here's the scoop -- note revised location and time for the first item:

1. Tuesday, October 30 @ 9:30 PM:

COMIC BOOK CLUB
***NIGHTMARE FACTORY SPECIAL***

Hosted by Justin Tyler, Pete LePage, and Alex Zalben

Featuring:
Stuart Moore (New Avengers/Transformers)
Joe Harris (Darkness Falls)
Michael Gaydos (Alias)
& Colleen Doran (Sandman)

Tickets: $10 tickets in advance / $15 tickets day of show
***$5 off with the promo code CBCCMX***

Online: ComixNY.com
Phone: 212-524-2500

COMIX NY
353 West 14th St.
Just East of 9th Ave.

Check out the Comic Book Club website, and their MySpace page.

The show is sponsored in part by Midtown Comics.

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2. Wednesday, October 31 @ 6:00 PM:

– NEW YORK, NY
MCNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS —
52 Prince St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 274-1160
*Literary Halloween Party event with readings; refreshments – FREE
*Silent projections from horror comic anthology Nightmare Factory (HarperCollins/Fox Atomic) and signings by artist Colleen Doran and writer Stuart Moore

Sunday, October 21, 2007

New Avengers: The Spirit of America

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I haven't promoted this project because most of you can't get it -- but I'm proud of it anyway. It's the fifth in a series of NEW AVENGERS comics produced specifically for the US army's soldiers, and the second one I've written. I always feel a particular sense of responsibility working on these books, because of the terrible burdens our soldiers face these days.

In this book, a message from Captain America -- taped before his death -- sends Wolverine and Iron Man, separately, to protect two siblings -- a soldier and a national guardsman -- who, together, hold the key to an A.I.M. terrorist plot. I had some fun with the Iron Man/Captain America conflict, and also with the fact that Wolverine now has dual membership in the Avengers and the X-Men. (He drags Cyclops overseas with him.)

There's a nice, brief review here. If anyone else has read it and has feedback -- or has a friend or relative serving, who gets hold of it -- I'd love to hear it.

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Saturday, October 20, 2007

January: Two Trades

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Briefly noted: In January, Marvel has two trade paperbacks featuring my work:

NEW AVENGERS / TRANSFORMERS is collected into a single volume for the low, low price of $10.99 US. Doctor Doom, the Autobots, and Giant Iron Man vs. Megatron. And admit it: There's some small, shameful, reptile part of your brain that's always wanted to see Luke Cage buddy up with Ratchet.

And GHOST RIDER: APOCALYPSE SOON collects two regular issues of Daniel Way's run on the book, along with my Annual -- which isn't even out yet. Introducing the mysterious Mister Eleven...a man trapped between Heaven and Hell, who seeks Ghost Rider for his own, selfish reasons.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Redwall

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While I wasn't looking, REDWALL - the Graphic Novel slipped into comic shops and bookstores. This is a faithful adaptation of the first novel in Brian Jacques's much-loved fantasy series, about a group of mice and badgers under assault from the evil rat Cluny the Scourge and his minions. It was once described to me as "Wind in the Willows meets Lord of the Rings," which is about as close as you can get...with its own brand of charm and adventure.

School Library Journal says: "The adaptation of the novel is excellent; even this condensed form captures the spirit and the language of the original...The story is a page-turner, and the detailed black-and-white drawings capture both the passion and the pathos."

I provided the script adaptation, and Bret Blevins came through with the best art of his career. Comics fans may remember Bret from his '80s and '90s Marvel work, which was often excellent -- but he's much more at home here. See the sample pages below.

More information on the Amazon page.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

The 99

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This week, Teshkeel Comics begins its U.S. publication schedule in earnest with THE 99 #1. THE 99 is a multinational, multicultural team of teenaged superheroes, each of whom possesses one of 99 Noor Stones -- ancient gems of power that bring out a particular attribute within each person. The first few members: Jabbar the Powerful, Noora the Light (pictured on cover #1, above), Darr the Afflicter, and Jami the Assembler (cover #2, below).

THE 99 has already been published in Kuwait, and distributed overseas to great acclaim. This past summer, Teshkeel distributed two free preview issues to comic shops in the U.S., each featuring two full-length stories. Check with your local shop to see if they're available.

These are superhero comics aimed largely at kids, designed deliberately to foster a message of international and cross-cultural cooperation. The first two issues each feature lead stories co-written by creator Naif al-Mutawa and Fabian Nicieza, with art by John McCrea; and back-features written by me, with art by Steve Yeowell (#1) and McCrea (#2). I'll have some full-length stories later in the run.

Check 'em out. More information on Teshkeel -- which also publishes Marvel, DC, and Archie comics overseas -- here.

UPDATE: Very nice interview with Fabian about THE 99 on Comic Book Resources.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

This Week

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Out tomorrow: NEW AVENGERS / TRANSFORMERS #4.

Preview here.

And don't forget, Thursday night: I'm signing at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan. Details here, or directly below...

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Factory Work

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We're doing a lot of promotion for THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY in New York City, over the next month.

First off:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007 – NEW YORK, NY
JIM HANLEY’S UNIVERSE — 6:30 p.m.
4 West 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001
(off 5th Ave. - opposite the Empire State Building)

*Signing event with Nightmare Factory writers/artists: Stuart Moore, Joe Harris, Michael Gaydos *

Steve Niles is on at 5:00, and then we bat cleanup. A nice bunch of guys and a great creepy book.

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Later in the month, Colleen Doran joins us for:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007 – NEW YORK, NY
THE COMIC BOOK CLUB — 8:00 p.m.
@ The Peoples Improv Theater
154 West 29th St., 2nd Fl.
(btwn. 6th and 7th Aves.)
New York, NY 10001

*Live radio interview/panel event with studio audience – entry fee $5.00/per person
*Panel of artists/writers: Stuart Moore, Joe Harris, Colleen Doran, Michael Gaydos

NOTE: TIME AND LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CHANGED -- GO HERE FOR DETAILS!

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And:

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2007 – NEW YORK, NY
MCNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS — 6:00 p.m.
52 Prince St
New York, NY 10012

*Literary Halloween Party event with readings; refreshments – FREE
*Silent projections from horror comic anthology Nightmare Factory (HarperCollins/Fox Atomic) and signings by artist Colleen Doran and writer Stuart Moore

I ain't never been to no "Lit'ry Halloween Party" before. Does m'pumpkin need a tie?

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Finally, Heidi MacDonald and Ted McKeever join us for:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007 – NEW YORK, NY
MOCCA – MUSEUM OF COMIC & CARTOON ART — 6:30 p.m.
594 Broadway/Suite 401
(bet. Houston & Prince)
New York, NY 10003

*Writers Stuart Moore and Joe Harris, artists Michael Gaydos and Ted McKeever, and editor Heidi MacDonald come together for a discussion about Fox Atomic and The Nightmare Factory with moderator Calvin Reid, Publishers Weekly. -- FREE

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And then we are tired.