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JODY HOUSER on FAITH At ECCC

A fan-favorite comic book hero and writer are soaring to comic book success.

At Emerald City Comicon we talked with rising star Jody Houser following huge news:

Just before the Seattle event Valiant Entertainment announced Faith, her four-part limited series was becoming an ongoing title then Houser was announced as writer of a new book in a DC Comics imprint.

It’s the superstar rise of Valiant’s Faith that’s earning Houser huge attention from fans and the industry.

Faith Herbert is the breakout character from the pages of Harbinger who launched into solo stardom this past January. The sold-out Faith #1 is going to be reprinted for a fifth time and the limited series becomes an ongoing book in July. The plus size superhero continues to win new readers and mainstream attention making her a pop culture phenomenon.

The double shot of exciting career news comes as fans packed panels at the Seattle event to hear the writer talk about Faith, body diversity in books and her “first year in comics” as one panel was dubbed. I asked her about the old saying, how many years does it take to become an overnight sensation? Continue reading JODY HOUSER on FAITH At ECCC

WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS OF COSPLAY ECCC WINNERS 2016

ECCC Western Championships of Cosplay courtesy ReedPop — ECCC Western Championships of Cosplay courtesy David Crewe for ReedPop

The road to cosplay global glory began in Seattle.

Emerald City Comicon attracts stunning cosplayers from across the Pacific Northwest. One cosplayer will now take on the world.

Last night in front of a packed crowd at the Washington State Convention Center at the big event ReedPOP named the winner of the 2016 Western Championships of Cosplay:

AllieCat Art & Cosplay dressed as Warmachine stunned the audience and judges as she claimed the top prize. Continue reading WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS OF COSPLAY ECCC WINNERS 2016

IMAGE COMICS Creators at EMERALD CITY COMICON

Tokyo Ghost courtesy Image Comics by Rick Remender and Sean Gordon Murphy

Image Comics returns Emerald City Comicon in a big way bringing fan-favorite creators. Following Image Expo in Seattle today, Image creators will then appear at ECCC Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10 with creator-owned panels and signing events.

Here’s where you can see your favorite Image Comics writers and artists at ECCC with panel descriptions:

Thursday, 4/7/16, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (T304)

Image Comics: Where Creators Own Style

Style is what gives comics their swing, whether through visuals or dialogue. What kind of story are you telling? How cool is it? Joe Harris (SNOWFALL), Emi Lenox (PLUTONA), Riley Rossmo (RASPUTIN), Amy Clare (ISLAND), and a few special guests know all about style. Come and pick their brains and find out how to make comics sing.

Friday, 4/8/16, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (T305)
Image Comics: Where Creators Own Drama

You scream when your favorite character moves off the page and you cheer when they finally get their way. Drama works! Join us as Joshua Williamson (NAILBITER), Steve Orlando (VIRGIL), Meredith McClaren (HINGES), Nick Barber (RINGSIDE), Jim Zub (WAYWARD), and a few special guests dig into just why drama is so crucial to storytelling.

Saturday, 4/9/16, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Room (T304)
Image Comics: Where Creators Own Thrills

Have you ever finished a comic and felt your heart pounding in your chest? Of course you have. In fact, Kieron Gillen (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE), Sloane Leong (FROM UNDER MOUNTAINS), Tom Neely (THE HUMANS), Alex de Campi (NO MERCY), Jason McNamara (THE RATTLER), Brian Schirmer (BLACK JACK KETCHUM), and a few special guests have probably been responsible for getting your heart racing with their work. What’s the trick? Come and find out. Continue reading IMAGE COMICS Creators at EMERALD CITY COMICON

FAITH Gets Ongoing Series

Fans of a breakthrough superhero have their Faith rewarded.

Valiant announced via the New York Times, that Faith is soaring out of the pages of her five-time sold-out limited series debut and into the pages of her first-ever monthly book.

FAITH #1 – the first issue of an all-new ongoing series from rising star Jody Houser, Harvey Award-nominated sensation Pere Perez, and acclaimed artist Marguerite Sauvage this July. Continue reading FAITH Gets Ongoing Series

HOMETOWN HEROES, A Seattle Pop-Up Comic Con

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Seattle is famous for coffee, rock and roll, rain and the pioneering spirit of independent comics. Seattle indie artist invite you to what they hail as “a comic book art show for the future.”

Local fans and visitors are invited to a one-night free event celebrating the spirit of independent artists and Seattle’s underground comic book community. Think of it as a “Pop-Up Comic Con.”

Hometown Heroes is Friday, April 8th at 1927 Events just steps away from Zanadu Comics.

Creators Casey Silver and Dimi Macheras (80% Studios, creators of Guttertown Massive) formed the event out of a desire to connect creators, readers and the stories that bond them in a new way. This one night only event aims to provide a stage upon which multiple aspects of local Seattle culture, not just comics, can be represented through the art of these artists. Continue reading HOMETOWN HEROES, A Seattle Pop-Up Comic Con

SCOTT SNYDER On ALL-STAR BATMAN & All-Star Artists

All-Star Batman courtesy DC Comics — All-Star Batman by John Romita Jr courtesy DC Comics

Scott Snyder is leaving Batman with issue 51 but his Dark Knight stories are far from over.

At the WonderCon DC Comics Rebirth event the publisher announced Snyder is now a DC exclusive creator and launching All-Star Batman with an all-star team of artists including John Romita, Jr, Sean Gordon Murphy, Tula Lotay, Jock and more.

DC Comics and the fan-favorite writer revealed new details about the anticipated book. In the first arc Snyder and Romita, Jr team up for a tale featuring Two-Face. At the WonderCon event Snyder said he wanted to make Two-Face as scary as the Joker.

After an acclaimed creative collaboration with Snyder, Batman artist Greg Capullo is working on a new project with Mark Millar. John Romita, Jr (Superman, The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade) joins Snyder to launch the new book. Snyder reveals how All-New was born: Continue reading SCOTT SNYDER On ALL-STAR BATMAN & All-Star Artists

VALIANT COMICS ECCC Preview

Valiant is taking their comics and creators on the road to meet more than a million fans in the US and Canada throughout 2016. The publisher announced new dates for the Valiant 2016 Convention Tour – a months-long, coast-to-coast celebration. The Valiant tour hits Seattle’s Emerald City Comicon 2016 (ECCC) next week. From Thursday, April 7th through Sunday, April 10th, fans engage with Valiant at the Washington State Convention Center for a weekend packed with programming, special guests, and ECCC exclusives. Valiant will be at Booth #1702 all weekend long.

Fans can get the highest-proofed exclusive of the weekend with the A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1 ECCC EXCLUSIVE VARIANT – featuring the artwork of fan-favorite artist Ian McGinty and writer Rafer Roberts and artist David Lafuente kick off the first issue of Valiant’s next series here with “IN THE BAG” – an insane rescue mission sending Archer into the depths of Armstrong’s bottomless satchel to free his roguish partner from an ages-old enemy…but only if he can fight his way through a mind-bending maze of history’s greatest lost treasures first!” (Click on the image to see it full size.)

Then, meet the teams behind superhero sagas with signings from an all-star cast of special guests, including artist Clayton Crain (4001 A.D.), artist Adam Gorham, breakout writer Jody Houser (FAITH), and writer Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR).

Here are the ECCC Valiant panels: Continue reading VALIANT COMICS ECCC Preview

EMERALD CITY COMICON 2016 For Virgins & Veterans

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy Seattle Refined

Emerald City Comicon 2016 is just one week away. Tens of thousands of fans gather in Seattle for the biggest pop culture celebrating in the Pacific Northwest. This year ECCC expands to a fourth day of comics, cosplay, gaming and more. The 14th Edition of ECC is kicking off in true Seattle style with two guys who could rock a superhero uniform: Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner. Six fans will compete on Sherman and Wagner’s teams in a ECCC Black Ops 3 Open on day one.

Stars of The Walking Dead, Supergirl, The Flash, Marvel’s Daredevil, IZombie, Once Upon A Time, Firefly and even a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger are among the cast of celebrity guests who will greet fans in panels, autograph and photo sessions. Legendary creators and rising star comic book writers and artists will be here for sketches, autographs and spotlight panels. Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON 2016 For Virgins & Veterans

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