Marvel Legends: Deadpool Wave Out!
Long Beach Comic Con 2018: MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!
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Inspired By A Real-Life Battle Against Washington Lobbyists, Black Masks Studios Publishes YOUNG TERRORISTS, The Incendiary First Ever Collaboration from the Co-Creators of CALEXIT
Inspired By A Real-Life Battle Against Washington Lobbyists, Black Masks Studios Publishes YOUNG TERRORISTS, The Incendiary First Ever Collaboration from the Co-Creators of CALEXIT
Now in Book Form For The First Time
Los Angeles, CA, April 30, 2018) This May, Black Mask Studios will publish in book form for the first time ever YOUNG TERRORISTS, the first, incendiary collaboration by the co-creators of the CALEXIT comic book series. Three years ago, writer Matteo Pizzolo and artist Amancay Nahuelpan began a comic book series that portrayed a dark world of speculative fiction: a strange near-future where celebrities and CEOs run the U.S. government, internet conspiracy theorists provide counsel to political elites, and populist anger rages on all sides. The series was inspired by Pizzolo’s own battle with K-Street Lobbyists ten years ago.
“Although it may seem prescient, YOUNG TERRORISTS is inspired by my own run-in with the Washington DC swamp,” said Matteo Pizzolo, co-founder of Black Mask Studios and writer of YOUNG TERRORISTS. “I was running an indie film company, and I picked up a documentary about animal rights activists whose direct action campaign had a devastating impact on a leading testing lab. The non-violent activists went to federal prison as terrorists under the PATRIOT Act through a Bush-era law and the documentary was a powerful, though surprisingly evenhanded, story of their journey. I knew it would be controversial, but I believed in the film’s complex and empathetic message, so I decided to champion it. What I didn’t know was that one of the major Washington lobbying firms who had actually helped push the law through Congress had been hired by powerful animal-industry corporations to bury the documentary.”
“The result was years of my life spent fighting off scores of white collar trolls whose full time job is to make life miserable for anyone who falls into their Big Money’s crosshairs. Every day I was greeted by a new frivolous lawsuit, another movie theater dropping the film, another awful conversation trying to calm an old friend who’d received an anonymous phone call about some horrible, sordid thing I’d done in my past. (Spoiler: none of it was true). I even wound up on TMZ. Their job was simply to mess with my life, waste my time, and make my family miserable until I just gave up and dropped the film… which I refused to do. Most of us go through every day without ever having to deal with this power structure, but, if you happen to catch its attention, it suddenly feels like the entire world has just turned against you.”
In YOUNG TERRORISTS, a young heiress discovers her father is part of a tyrannical new world order. She vows to burn his whole empire down. Pizzolo explains, “YOUNG TERRORISTS seems prescient because the current Administration doesn’t even bother to pretend that our government isn’t run by CEOs and lobbyists. It’s a revenge story against the interconnected lattice of corporations, governments, and white collar jackals who work every day to make this world a more and more difficult place to do the right thing.”
The world of YOUNG TERRORISTS will continue this June in the upcoming series BILLIONAIRE KILLERS by Pizzolo and artist Soo Lee. In BILLIONAIRE KILLERS, two young women, Sera and Pru, heiresses to their industrialist fathers’ empires, who come to learn the patriarchs of their families earned their fortunes by causing global suffering, and then decide to go to war against their own parents.
The Los Angeles based indie publisher of acclaimed titles including BLACK, KIM & KIM, SPACE RIDERS, 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK, and THE DREGS, Black Mask Studios will publish YOUNG TERRORISTS in comic book stores on Wednesday May 2nd and in bookstores on Tuesday, May 15. The YOUNG TERRORISTS saga will continue in BILLIONAIRE KILLERS from Black Mask Studios in June 2018.
An Excerpt From Chuck Palahniuk’s New Novel ADJUSTMENT DAY
April 30, 2018) Chuck Palahniuk’s debut novel Fight Club introduced the world to Tyler Durden and his very particular brand of mayhem. Palahniuk’s most famous creation, immortalized on the big screen, became a cultural touchstone, revered and reviled, oft quoted and frequently misunderstood. Now, more than two decades later, Palahniuk returns to the themes of toxic masculinity, privilege and the appeal of cults with his latest novel, ADJUSTMENT DAY. Following his New York Times bestselling graphic novel debut Fight Club 2 and his coloring book debut Bait, ADJUSTMENT DAY is Chuck Palahniuk’s first novel in four years and, arguably, his most political.
The Conquistadors had the Bible. Mao’s army had his book of quotations. The Nazis had Mein Kampf. American radicals had Saul Alinsky. And, in the novel ADJUSTMENT DAY, the Millennials will have the Declaration of Interdependence. Smug, geriatric politicians bring the nation to the brink of a third world war in an effort to control the burgeoning population of directionless young males; working-class men dream of burying the elites; and professors propound theories that offer students only the bleakest future. People are ready for the reckoning. They’ve been reading a mysterious book and memorizing the inspirational slogans of the Declaration of Interdependence:
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The weak want you to forgo your destiny just as they’ve shirked theirs.
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A smile is your best bulletproof vest.
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The joy of fiction is that it only needs to smell true.
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Imagine there’s no God. There is no Heaven or Hell. There is only your son and his son and his son and the world you leave for them.
And when Adjustment Day arrives, Palahniuk fearlessly takes us through the logical conclusion of every separatist fantasy, alternative fact, and conspiracy theory lurking in the American psyche.
ADJUSTMENT DAY is a quintessential Palahniuk novel. (Who else would remind us what ancient shepherds, the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi and King Henry the VIII have in common?) It is a novel about the power of words, and our collective ability to misunderstand those words in profound ways. It is compelling and challenging, timely and timeless. On sale on May 1, 2018 from W. W. Norton & Company, ADJUSTMENT DAY is Palahniuk doing what he does best, skewering the absurdities in our society, unafraid to offend all parties.
The following in an excerpt from the novel.
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His telephone woke Gregory Piper before dawn. According to the screen it was his agent calling, but Piper knew better. He’d pick up, and it would be a young voice, entry-level young, an assistant telling him, “Hold for a call from Mr. Leventhal, please.” A loud click would indicate he’d been put on hold, to wait while his agent finished another call. Or two. Piper knew where he stood in the pecking order.
He looked at the bedside clock. Five-thirty, Pacific Standard Time. It wasn’t even banker’s hours in New York. Over the phone a voice asked, “Gregory?”
Piper sat upright in bed, stunned to hear his agent. It was dark outside. He could hardly hear the freeway.
The voice continued, “Have you seen the television?”
Using his free hand, Piper dug among the sheets and blankets for the remote control. “Which channel?”
His agent snapped, “Any of them.” He added, “All of them!”
Piper found the remote and switched on the television near the foot of the bed. Filling the screen was himself, wearing his blue Savile Row single-breasted suit. Looking directly into the camera, he said, “This is Talbott Reynolds . . .”
Piper switched channels, and there he was once more, saying, “. . . absolute monarch . . .”
Piper tried a new channel, and he was there again, saying, “. . . appointed by the Council of Tribes.”
Over the phone, his agent demanded, “Did you sign anything?” Without waiting for an answer, he said, “We’re still waiting on those contracts.”
Between every televised glimpse of himself, Piper found no sports, no music videos, no advertisements. On a fourth television station, he was saying, “El dia de ajustamiento esta sobre nosotros.”
He considered the envelope of cash and if accepting it had implied a contractual agreement. It was stupid, but he hadn’t mentioned the money to anyone. If he could avoid the tax obligation he would. On a new television channel he was proclaiming, “Before creating anything of lasting value . . .”
That was his improvised line. Now the beer-swilling, cruller-munching production crew, they’d have to give him a writing credit on the project.
Another channel showed him saying, “. . . we must first create ourselves.”
The clock-radio on his bedside table went off, but instead of a morning traffic report, it was his voice saying, “. . . we must first create ourselves.”
Over the phone, his agent stormed. “We’ve already issued a cease and desist!”
The doorbell chimed.
On television, dignified and handsome, delivering his best Ronald Reagan tinged with his best JFK, Piper declared, “Adjustment Day is upon us.”
The phone held between his hunched shoulder and his ear, Piper rose from the bed and found his bathrobe. The doorbell chimed, again, as he tied the belt.
The television repeated, “Adjustment Day is upon us.” To anyone except him this would look like a repetition of the last take, but Piper heard the slight variation in how he stressed each word.
In his ear, his agent swore, “It’s on the radio and all over the web!” Over the phone’s tiny speaker came the layers of sound, each offset by a microsecond. “Adjustment Day is upon us.” An entire choir comprised of Talbott Reynolds. The synchronized voices resonating like a chant.
“Adjustment Day is upon us.”
Piper crossed his living room and squinted through the peep-hole on his front door.
From the bedroom television. Over his phone. From neighboring apartments, the words came. “Adjustment Day is upon us.”
At his door stood the man with the cauliflower ears and neck tattoo of a swastika. Piper wracked his memory for a name. The low-rent cinematographer. Into the phone, he said, “They’re here.” It was dawn with the light rising behind the visitor. Edging toward morning rush hour, the noise of the 101 grew louder.
His agent asked, “Who’s here?”
The chorus of words seemed to fade and blur. “Adjustment Day is upon us.” Becoming audio wallpaper. A new normal. White noise, like the freeway. Room tone.
Piper opened the door. He had the name, “You’re LaManly, right?”
His phone demanded, “Who’s LaManly?”
From every direction, “The list does not exist.”
The man, LaManly, reached into his jacket and produced a pistol. Without a word he leveled it at Piper’s chest.
“Excerpted from Adjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk. © 2018 by Chuck Palahniuk. Used with permission of the publisher, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
Please note that Palahniuk will be signing copies of ADJUSTMENT DAY at bookstores across the country:
TUE 5/1 Powell’s (Hawthorne) Portland, OR (no tickets required)
Comic Con Revoluion 2018: Loren Lester (Robin & Nightwing), Ogie Banks (Miles Morales) and Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman) Announced!
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Palm Springs Comic Xpo June 22-24th!
PS Comic Xpo 2018 is coming to town June 22-24th!
Kick off the summer the right way and join us for an explosion of Pop Culture and a Celebrity Line up NOT to miss!!
Come meet Ray Stevenson, known for Volstagg in Thor, Marcus Eaton in Divergent and the Punisher in Punisher War Zone, Sean Astin, from Lord of the Rings and Stranger Things, Jeremy Shada voice of Finn of Adventure Time and so many others! Don’t forget to check out Twisted Toons, and the crazy amazing talent that will be there during their set. Check out the full line up here http://pscomicxpo.com/guests/
This whole weekend is jammed packed with exhibitors, cosplay, photo opportunities, family and friends.
Friday evening June 22, American Punk Band, Make Out Monday, featuring front man Jeremy Shada (Finn-Adventure Time) will be performing. Following his set, with the best of pop and rock from L.A based band, Rock Sugar, with Jess Harnell (Wakko-Animaniacs & Transformers) will get you pumped as we jump into the weekend.
Following both bands, we will be closing Friday night with DJ Carlos Ferro (Gears of War). As we dance till the break of dawn, we will be gearing up for all of the events to come the rest of this action-packed weekend. See the full list of activities http://pscomicxpo.com/activities/
Saturday June 23rd, we start off the day at 10 am, with Sean Astin commencing our ribbon cutting ceremony following the doors opening to the Xpo. Saturday night we will be entertained with Rock N Roll Hypnotist Ron Stubbs.
Don’t worry…. You will have all day Sunday to check every piece of the main floor you missed on Saturday. Including the kid’s activity room, Arcade room and the gamer room!
By the way… have you purchased your ticket yet? http://pscomicxpo.com/
Comic Con Revolution 2018: EAT A CHIMICHANGA FOR LUNCH WITH THE CO-CREATOR OF DEADPOOL
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Comic Con Revolution 2018: WE LOVE COMICS! 💗 Comic Publishers, Comic Dealers, Comic Creators All Come to CCR
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Comic Con Revolution 2018: Kevin Conroy – The Legendary Voice Behind Batman For Over 25 Years, Comes to The Inland Empire In a Rare Appearance
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Comic-Con in Mission Viejo 2018: Event Walk Through #2
Comic-Con in Mission Viejo 2018: Event Walk Through #2
The Mission Viejo Library is gearing up to host its inaugural Comic-Con from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14.
This fun-filled day features a bevy of events along with crafts, trivia games, book talks, costume story times, food trucks and more. The event will boast a panel of writers and animators showcasing their careers and inspirations for their work.
Special guests include comic writing legend Marv Wolfman, best known for his run on the “Teen Titans” comic and the DC universe altering series “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” Kim Dwinell, a graphic novelist and animator who recently released her first book “Surfside Girls: The Secret of Danger Point,” will discuss her work and inspiration.
Other bestselling authors lined up for the day include D.J. MacHale, Neal Shusterman, Alexandra Monir and Gina Damico. They all pen genre fiction for teens and will discuss their books, inspirations and writing.
In one of the more innovative panel talks at Comic-Con, creator Brian Haberlin will talk about new technology used with comic books. His work, “Anomaly: The Rubicon,” has many augmented reality, or AR, elements integrated in the book. Brian will demonstrate how this works and enhances the storytelling experience.
If you like animation, you’ll enjoy hearing from professionals in the animation field. Victor Cook, a TV animation director and producer, will discuss his new Netflix show “Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters” and reminisce about his work on the show “The Spectacular Spider-Man.”
Anime enthusiasts will savor screenings throughout the day in the City Council Chamber including classics like “Speed Racer” and “Fruits Basket” along with newer shows such as “URAHARA” and “Orange.” The screenings will end at 3 p.m. with the award-winning animated feature movie “Your name” by Makoto Shinkai.
The library’s Heritage Room will be transformed into a game room with Dungeons and Dragons and card and board games for people of all ages. Local game company Cryptozoic will demonstrate games throughout the day.
Local comic book shop Nuclear Comics and bookseller Mysterious Galaxy will have scads of books to peruse and purchase in the Artist Alley in the Kershaw Garden. You can also check out and buy work from many independent publishers and local artists.
If you’re into cosplay, bring your camera for photo opportunities with folks from the local chapters of the 501st and Rebel Legion dressed in Star Wars garb. Kids will have fun making superhero-themed crafts in the children’s library.
The day will culminate with a Cosplay Masquerade in the City Council Chamber starting at 5:30 p.m. Contestants in the Masquerade will be divided into two groups – children and teen/adult.
To see the entire day’s schedule, visit https://cityofmissionviejo.org/comic-con.
Monster of the Week 