The first meeting of people fond of cartoons and graphic art "Ogolnopolski Konwent Tworcow Komiksu" took place in Lodz in 1991 and quickly became one of the most interesting cultural events in Poland.
Owing to the festival Lodz was named "the capital of Polish comic works". During the festival one can attend numerous lectures, workshops, join interesting discussions or visit an exhibition of Polish and foreign comics. There is also a competition for the best comics.
The festival lasts two days (Saturday and Sunday). It creates a great opportunity to meet many well-known illustrators and cartoonists. One should mention here G. Rosinski, K. Saudek, J. Skarzynski, B. Polch, and many other young Polish artists.
Year after year it attracts more and more illustrators and publishers. The popularity of the cultural event has led to announcing it The International Comics Festival.
Along with the festival there are many fringe events which are worth mentioning.
You can visit an exhibition presenting the history of comics and admire works of Polish artists. The exhibition is accompanied by comics sessions where you can meet artists and editors of famous comics magazines. You can also watch many cartoons such as classic films by Barbarella or Japanese manga. During the festival collectors have a suitable occasion for buying excellent comics.
The main aim of the festival is to promote comics and young talented artists. The International Comics Festival will take place on the 7 and 8 of October 2000 in the Community Centre (LDK) in Lodz.
Unofficially, creator Parker Smart has hired on Alp Altiner to finish up the inks on issues 2, 3, and 4. He is currently working on the Top Cow one-shot Witchblade / Darkchylde. Once the pages start flowing off Alp's table then the deal will be official.
Smart added his own pinup and one from former Extreme artist Rey "Rain" Ramos. Smart admits he's no Ross, but thinks that his skills will improve with time. Although many who have seen the pinup on the website say that it's better than some artists in the business. Monte jokingly added, "Are you trying to put me out of business?" Smart will continue to write the four-issue mini-series and the success of the limited series will determine the future of the ongoing series. "I want to be able to tell people at the Con that I can draw, but now well enough to showcase my work in a complete book", says Smart who receives many requests to draw pinups in only five minutes.
Unfortunately publishing over 3,000 issues disqualified the fledgling publisher from having a small press booth at the Comic-Con International in San Diego this year. So this year Spilled Milk will be in a small booth in the main hall. Four out of the five artists will be attending the Con in San Diego so covering the preview issue with signatures should be pretty easy. One can be purchased at the Con and it's a steal for $2.50 after having four artists sign it. Rey even says he'll be there. So if you can find him then that would be a huge bonus.
Digital Downloads of Comic Books and Strips to eBookman*
Franklin Electronic Publishers (NYSE: FEP) and Toonscape announced today plans to provide digital downloads of comic strips and comic books from Toonscape's extensive library of the works of independent artists, custom-formatted for distribution on Franklin's new multimedia content reader, eBookman*. Franklin plans to begin retail distribution of eBookman* this fall.
"Toonscape is a great addition to the growing list of multimedia content for Franklin's new eBookman*," said Greg Winsky, Franklin's Executive Vice President, Business Development. "Toonscape's emphasis on talented independent artists promises to provide eBookman* customers with varied and entertaining content, while expanding the scope of the market for eBookman." Toonscape will provide works from ten independent artists for a free initial download for eBookman*. After the initial download lapses, consumers will be able to download additional content from either of the companies' websites for a nominal charge.
"As an artist service provider, Toonscape is thrilled to be leading the way in the comic book and comic strip industry by offering digital downloads to Franklin's groundbreaking new eBookman platform," said Toonscape CEO Ken Morgan. "Our vision is to showcase today's newest and hottest artists - this alliance with Franklin is a big part of doing that." eBookman* was officially unveiled at PC Expo 2000. It features a screen size of 200x240 pixels, 8-16 MB of memory, depending on the model, and an industrial strength digital rights management system to prevent digitally downloaded titles from unauthorized copying or use. eBookman will play Toonscape content.
For consumers who missed PC Expo, Toonscape will offer demos of the eBookman* at Comic/Con International this week during the show in San Diego. Professional artists interested providing content for the eBookman* can attend a panel discussion entitled "Creating Digital Comic Books" at the Pro/Con (San Diego, July 18-19) that precedes Comic/Con International in San Diego on July 19. The panel will feature representatives from Toonscape and Franklin as well as several professional artists.
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One publisher who can supply some answers is Brian Pulido of Chaos! Comics. Come this October, he will provide fans with answers to questions they've been waiting years for in regards to his legendary horror comic book character Evil Ernie. The infamous Evil Ernie is already dead, having been killed off in the successful Armageddon comic series late last year. So Brian has decided that he will take us all back in time to Evil Ernie's tragic past to unravel the mystery that has been kept secret and unknown until now. Delving into the unconscious mind of a serial killer and his past isn't for the squeamish, and what Pulido discovered in writing the story was enough to shock the hell out of him!
When Brian Pulido wrote his forthcoming Untold Tales Evil Ernie: Pieces of Me #1, he reached into the darkest corners of his own mind to generate key detail elements about Evil Ernie's life. What he manifested is literally frightening, and the readers will see exactly that! "This is the tale Evil Ernie fans have been screaming for!" hails Pulido. Many questions will be answered like: What are the tragic events that led to Ernest Fairchild murdering his parents- and the 35 people on his block? What unspeakable horrors, what legacy of pain are haunting his past? It's a story of pure undiluted horror.
Evil Ernie has been missed since his unexpected demise in the comics! Chaos! Comics will be releasing other Evil Ernie products this October to give the fans a huge dose of what they've been craving for. Along with the release of the Pieces of Me #1 comic book, comes the debut of the Evil Ernie Lithograph and the Evil Ernie: Pieces of Me Script, a true collectible for any up-and-coming horror writer.
Evil Ernie: Pieces of Me #1 is a Black & White comic and comes in Regular, Glow-in-the-Dark Premium, and exclusive Chromium covers. Product prices vary.
For more information on Evil Ernie: Pieces of Me #1, check out the Chaos! Comics web site at www.chaoscomics.com. For further information please contact Chaos! Comics' Director of Marketing, Adam Goldfine at 1-888-CHAOS13 extension 546.
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