Vegas, Batwoman, Vegas!

It ain't just 99-cent shrimp cocktails and all the keno you can lose at! Vegas is also the place to get your Batwoman on!

The stellar creative team of Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams double-down with TWO Las Vegas store appearances on July 11 to promote Detective Comics. Early risers or late blackjack players should head to Alternate Reality Comics from 11 AM to 2 PM, while later shifters can shift to Comic Oasis from 4 PM to 7 PM. Either way, YOU win, and the stores are doing Hero Initiative fundraisers as well, so get ye there!

Jim McLauchlin

NEW Hero T-shirt debuts at 100 Bullets party!

And lo, there shall come…a new T-shirt design!

Folks smart enough to buy a VIP ticket to the 100 Bullets: Last Shot party July 11 at Meltdown in L.A. will get, as part of their VIP package, a T-shirt. And it's your choice. The 100B shirt seen above, or the NEW Hero T-shirt, uh, also above.

Crazy visual hyperkinetic you-gotta-be-there bonus: The Hero shirts will be pre-made and ready for you to pick up. The 100B. shirts will be live screened ON SITE . Tell ’em what size you need, and the crew from Blue Rooster Art Supplies will make it RIGHT before your eyes. It's kinda like going to the taco truck and ordering lunch. I like mine with lots of cheese, and just a smidge of guacamole.

VIP tix holders also get super-cool 100 Bullets shot glasses, and one hair plucked from the beard of Brian Azzarello. He's got a lot to spare.

And if you're so lame you don't make the scene, the new Hero shirts will also be available at The Beast Men Call San Diego.

Jim McLauchlin

Wolverines keep rolling: Bret Blevins!

The supremely talented Bret Blevins has made his contribution to "The Wolverine 100 Project!" Look on it, and drool!

Jim McLauchlin

HeroesCon 2009

HEROESCON 2009

Well another HeroesCon has come and gone and yes it is sad but on an up note we did have a great time for all and a special thanks to Shelton and Dustin for always being there for us and supporting the Hero Initiative. I really enjoy this show because of what it is all about which are the fans and keeping it real and all about the comics and the creators. This is one of the most family friendly shows you will ever attend.

Of course we had the spectacular George Perez at the booth all weekend signing and drawing sketches as you can see in the pictures below.

I still think this guy is some kind of robot because he keeps going like the energizer bunny.

Of course George is always doing his on raffle drawings as seen below. It is a couple of minutes long but everyone as you can tell had a great time. Robot I'm telling you Robot!

Now on to some other special people that also made this happen Steve Epting, Chris Moreno, Roy Thomas, Dick Giordano, Matt Fraction, Mark Waid and a brand new friend to the cause Chris Samnee. You can drop by and meet Chris at WW Chicago in August and he does some spectacular art.

I am always supported by some really great volunteers at the booth in Charlotte and these guys are always working above and beyond what they have to and I really appreciate this a lot. Below you will see a picture of the booth with everyone involved and plus a few friends. Special thanks to Lynette, Tony, Gary, Dave and Mike for doing a great job and if I forgot anyone please forgive and just remember I am old and the mind is just not what it used to be.

So again another successful show and my thanks to everyone involved and I look forward to doing it again.

Below is a short video of the convention floor area from the area above as you go in.

Chris

Hero Comics will make you cry tears of sweet joy

Part—just part!—of the three-ring circus that is Hero Comics is five pages of droolingly cool work by the inimitable talent that is Arthur Adams. To set your taste buds on fire, we proudly trot out this Thing v. Hulk Marvel Feature cover recreation, with pencils and inks by Adams, colors by hue-master Tom Smith.

And of course, our pals at Marvel Comics are graciously allowing this piece's inclusion in the book.

Did we mention Hero Comics, debuting at San Diego, 32 all-new, no-ads pages? We just did? Okay, then.

Get you some!

Jim McLauchlin

100 Bullets + Tequila!

Oh, there will be more announcements and goodies, but if you're smart and get your 100 Bullets tickets, you'll also get this freakin' amazing custom 100 Bullets shot glass!

VIP tickets entitle you to:
• Programming with writer Brian Azzarello and cover artist Dave Johnson
• Access to the 100 Bullets art gallery
• Free food!
• Valet parking
• Open bar!
• Commemorative T-shirt
• Live music from the incomparable Nina Storey!
• A chance to hang-and-bang with the beautiful people from L.A.'s comics, artistic and literary communities.

It's all going down Saturday, July 11 at Meltdown on Sunset in the mighty L.A.

The Rev. Dave Johnson is responsible for the 100 B. art seen here, of course. Custom glass etching my the master, Karlton Hahn.

Jim McLauchlin

Periscope…up!

The mighty crew at Portland's Periscope Studio has completed their "100 Wolverine" covers! Pictured above, clockwise from 12 o'clock, that's: Jeff Parker, Dustin Weaver, Steve Lieber, and Colleen Coover.

You can get nifty-swell close-up views of these covers and more here. So whatchoo waiting for? SNIKT!

Jim McLauchlin

Nina Storey at 100 Bullets Meltdown party!

We're stoked.

The AMAZING singing talent that is Nina Storey has signed on to be our torch singer at 100 Bullets: Last Shot, the rollickin' 100 Bullets sendoff at Meltdown Comics July 11. Only a few tickets still remain, so we suggest you get you some!

And to hear more from Nina, check out:

www.myspace.com/ninastorey

Jim McLauchlin