Original Pages From Silent Devil’s Division 18 Can Be Yours at NYCC!

Silent Devil, Inc., and the creators of Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers are doing some spring cleaning at the New York Comic Con. Each day of the show, Jeremy Donelson will raffle off one original inked page from either Division 18 #1: Five Hunnies or the soon-to-be-released follow-up, Division 18 #2: White Collar Crooks.

Entering is easy — every issue of Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers #1 purchased at Booth #2353 will come with a raffle ticket. One winner will be announced on Saturday, April 19th, and another on Sunday, April 20th.

Visit Booth #2353 at any time during the New York Comic Con to learn more about Division 18, to enter the contest, or to get your comics signed by Matt Bergin and Jeremy Donelson. And remember to ask your local comic retailers to order up plenty of Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers!

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“Witch Doctor is brilliant! A prescription for what’s ailing comics today — a dose of good storytelling.” - Jimmie Robinson (Bomb Queen)

“The comic book I’m most looking forward to this year… Lukas Ketner’s art is fantastic and Brandon Seifert’s writing is fucking brilliant. I can’t wait to see where they go with this book.” - Mark Sweeney (Black Summer colorist)

The mayor of Portland, Oregon has declared April “Portland Comics Month” — and adding to the four-color flood is the release of WITCH DOCTOR: FIRST INCISION, a new medical horror comic by PDX locals Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner.

It’s a sick world — literally. The universe is an organism, and the creatures of myth and legend are its parasites. Earth’s antibodies — humankind — have been at war with supernature for all of history. But to fight a disease, you don’t need soldiers — you need doctors.

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Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels

April 11-13, Boston University Eli Wiesel Judaic Studies Center

From the performance of religion in comics, to religious or mythic traditions among the elements of various works, to the use of comics by religious practitioners themselves, the relationship between comics and religion is dynamic and evolving. Given the increasing seriousness with which the public has come to view comics as an art form and Americans’ fraught but passionate relationship with religion, “Graven Images” will provide an opportunity for discussion of cutting- edge artistic and social issues by exploring the roles of religion in comic books and graphic novels. This event is free and open to the public.

Featuring Keynote Speaker James Sturm,

Xeric Award and Eisner Award-winning author of The Golem’s Mighty Swing and James Sturm’s America: God, Gold, and Golems
Co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies and the National Association of Comic Arts Educators (NACAE)

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Publisher: Ambrosia Publishing
Date: March 26, 2008

“I really liked this one. It’s a fun concept and story.”
– Ain’t It Cool News

“The demons in the book are fantastically creepy and/or magnificent, the action wowing, and the Sin City-esque noir quality beautifully played.”
– Broken Frontier

For fans of HELLBOY and THE WALKING DEAD comes the horror / action SMUGGLING SPIRITS: BOOK ONE graphic novel by Ben Fisher and Mike Henderson, and published by Ambrosia Publishing which blasts into comic shops everywhere today!

Set in an alternate vision of the Prohibition-era, SMUGGLING SPIRITS: BOOK ONE introduces Al Stone, a bootlegger, and his young ward, Nathan, who are on the run from an unrelenting horde of creatures that believe Al holds the key to their destruction.

To sample SMUGGLING SPIRITS: BOOK ONE, you can download a FREE 16-page preview.

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Publisher / Creator: Jaime “Jimmy” Portillo

Date: March 24, 2008

GABRIEL AVAILABLE NOW AT INDYPLANET.COM!!

GABRIEL, a one shot vampire graphic novel, is now available!!!

El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. Two sister cities that depend on each other now tremble in fear. The young women of Juarez are disappearing. Some are discovered brutally raped and murdered. Others are forever lost. Both sides are asking one question: Who is doing this? Meet Gabriel de la Cruz!

After a little over a year of working on this graphic novel, Jaime “Jimmy” Portillo has finally released his vampire horror story, GABRIEL. Based on actual events, this story takes place in both El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. GABRIEL was honored with a grant from the Xeric Foundation (Fall 2007) , founded by Peter A. Laird, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Read GABRIEL and know the true meaning of horror!!!

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Indy Comic News is now offering a new banner trading service aimed at independent publishers, self-publishers, creators, bloggers, comic retailers, and comic- and graphic novel-related sites who are interested in “trading” banners.

Trading banners is just as it sounds: two parties would essentially swap banners (the deal to trade banners would be conducted by the two parties- not ICN) so that their individual banners would appear on the other party’s web site or blog, linking to the other’s web site.

You can learn more about this new service by going to the Banner Trading page.

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Publisher / Creator: Septagon Studios
Date: March 24, 2008

SEPTAGON STUDIOS FOR MAY
Septagon Studios Solicitation information for March Previews catalogue.

SCORN #2: RAGE
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: MAR083938 SCORN #2 OF 4 (MR) Page 336

Written by Kevin Moyers, Art and Cover by Philipp S. Neundorf.
After saving one life and ending several others, Michael is now a fugitive. While he hunts Torres, two of Chicago’s finest hunt for him. Detectives Keane and Rice are hot on Michael’s bloody trail, but will they get to him before it’s too late?

On sale May 2008 – 28 pg, FC, $3.75 US

The comic book will be in stores March 12, 2008; call 1-888-comic-book (1-888-266-4226) to find a store near you.

Retailers may order the issue by contacting their Diamond Customer Service Representatives, or by email at reorders@diamondcomics.com

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Publisher / Creator: AdHouse Books
Date: March 20, 2008

Another year in the making…

This THRILLING THIRD ISSUE of the comic that is all about heroes that are super: SUPERIOR SHOWCASE!

This issue explodes with the uber-talents of team STREET ANGEL aka Bodacious Brian Maruca & Jazzy Jim Rugg.
(This is the first STREET ANGEL story in years!)

Debuting the work of Dandy Dustin Harbin.

And last but not least, the Lovely Lady with Luscious Lines… Laura Park!

All wrapped in a fantastic cover by talented Rip-Roaring Roger Langridge!

Smack! Bam! Pow!

details:
4-color cover
32 1C pages
7″ x 10″ saddle stitched
$2.95 US funds
Shipping Summer 2008

Check out the Image gallery

Also… 4 out of 5 doctors… I mean creators will be attending HeroesCon in Charlotte on June 20-22. (Last I heard, Brian Maruca wouldn’t be making it.)

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Publisher / Creator: Matt Bergin
Date: March 18, 2007

Matt Bergin, writer and co-creator of the multiple award non-winning Indy series Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers, is sticking with the ‘union’ theme for his newest project — The Comic Blog Elite website. Comic bloggers of the World Wide Web unite!

The Comic Blog Elite is a comic blog toplist designed to promote the work of individual comic-centric bloggers and to foster shared growth in readership across the comic blogging community.

We all share a common interest – comics. Making them, reading them, loving them, or hating them, comics are what we’re all about. So whether you’re a reviewer critiquing your Wednesday haul, a small press creator trying to promote your work, or just a fanboy or fangirl who enjoys creating some buzz, joining the Comic Blog Elite will raise your profile in the Internet comic community. As a bonus, you’ll get to see where your site falls among your peers. And, true to the spirit of blogging, joining the CBE is FREE!

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Publisher / Creator: Septagon Studios
Date: March 18, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Official Press Release

Septagon Studios SCORN #1 Still Available For Re-order

Toronto, March, 2008 Scorn #1: Obsessed, the debut comic book of Septagon Studios, Inc., has been Spotlighted? by Diamond Comic Distributors and is now available for re-orders.

To support this re-order offer, Septagon Studios has introduced a retailer support section on its website, providing an exclusive look behind the cover of Scorn #1 and other important details regarding the series, including distribution Information, preview pages, and testimonials.

With the first issue of Scorn due to arrive in stores this March, the book has continued to receive praise from industry professionals and comic-book-related websites, and Scorn has garnered critical acclaim in receiving nearly 35 positive reviews and still counting.

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