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<a href="https://instagram.com/kidslovecomics/">Instagram: https://instagram.com/kidslovecomics/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-81569639767965200622010-01-11T11:20:00.000-08:002010-01-11T11:56:23.886-08:00Jon's ComicsI got emailed the other day by Jon Esparza, a real nice guy and big Kids Love Comics fan (in fact, I quite remember having a big long chat about Don Martin with him at the last San Diego Comic Con)<br /><br />Anyway, he's an aspiring cartoonist, dancing the 'how do I get people to notice my work?' dance that so many of us go through, and so I thought I'd share a few of them with all you whoever you are that read this blog! See?!? Never underestimate the power of asking people nicely to do things for you. Just don't over estimate it either.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyeuRfla8dtLX88042PkTNrAd4lNPeaBm0vjKo70DUGo_uHnDe9OLENHNeyVcynAV-MdcMLb90ffFP9tjXzxz9gWItNHVjadrX-A8ZUpMk7_2xFQdcpsmjNlIEQHBs1Uw4pOR/s1600-h/MikeAndMindy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyeuRfla8dtLX88042PkTNrAd4lNPeaBm0vjKo70DUGo_uHnDe9OLENHNeyVcynAV-MdcMLb90ffFP9tjXzxz9gWItNHVjadrX-A8ZUpMk7_2xFQdcpsmjNlIEQHBs1Uw4pOR/s400/MikeAndMindy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425572304205876946" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qABFlGmTo-IlsYwGJ4fMl0aALI6syqZfOJkT_qYg1c5UTDp3WfBUNAfgPagEmkH9TSiru3oyPURI6g6UPpWmtN_wRXWueHFgxTU0W4UYai8WRqC-1saoZcjHBY1VUT-F2YqQ/s1600-h/FindersKeepers.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qABFlGmTo-IlsYwGJ4fMl0aALI6syqZfOJkT_qYg1c5UTDp3WfBUNAfgPagEmkH9TSiru3oyPURI6g6UPpWmtN_wRXWueHFgxTU0W4UYai8WRqC-1saoZcjHBY1VUT-F2YqQ/s400/FindersKeepers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425572442666621282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz39p3yJvLOLTIbDdWMl9WwTB8ruVJ6wMkmOGeqzTmSNhAnMhDozoRPoTbQpbYi_eJMkhRCNRCQKMHsb9dF6fvtkV_2SFB4g9vj9bBd7CKk9yIcPI-sQ8ntqHn3Y6eYLwLks8c/s1600-h/BaitNSwitch.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz39p3yJvLOLTIbDdWMl9WwTB8ruVJ6wMkmOGeqzTmSNhAnMhDozoRPoTbQpbYi_eJMkhRCNRCQKMHsb9dF6fvtkV_2SFB4g9vj9bBd7CKk9yIcPI-sQ8ntqHn3Y6eYLwLks8c/s400/BaitNSwitch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425573144895839986" /></a><br /><br />Best of luck to you Jon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-48275897751635620282009-11-30T19:19:00.000-08:002009-11-30T19:24:15.843-08:00A Very Ninja ChristmasJust saw Jimmy's new book 'A Very Ninja Christmas' plastered all over the holiday display at a Barnes & Noble in LA. High Five Mr. Gownley!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ameliarules.com/testnewsite/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/christmas.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 382px;" src="http://www.ameliarules.com/testnewsite/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/christmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rXlxLzlEYQo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rXlxLzlEYQo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />What are the rest of you peoples up to, huh? Cuz I dunno...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-77278084593080651632009-10-08T11:32:00.000-07:002009-10-08T11:33:34.877-07:00Baltimore Comic ConWell, apparently the Baltimore ComicCon is this weekend. I won't be going, indeed, have never been, but I hear it's great, and I know KLC has a big honkin booth, so everybody have a baltimoretastic time, and post some groovy photos upon your return! Back East Kids Comics Fans: GO! Buy Books, have fun times, or else.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-60527469719947777012009-07-19T12:49:00.000-07:002009-07-19T13:02:47.519-07:00San Diego Comic Con 2009Just thought I'd remindify everybody here who's coming to the San Diego Comic Con (in justa few days! So much stuff to do to get ready! Augh!) to come and visit us Kids Love Comickers! (Does any one else think we need a snappier nickname? Post comments suggesting clever ones, we'd love to hear.) Me, (Ray Friesen), and Jimmmy Gownley (Jimmy Gownley) are going to be sharing a booth and poking each other at #2207. Scott Christian Sava is going to be at booth 2002. You can remember them easily, since they both have two 2's in them. Also, Scotts booth, if it were a year, is the past, while Jimmy and mine are the FUTURE WOO. John Gallagher's gonna be floating around, but I don't think he's anywhere in particular. Anybody else gonna be there? I dunno.<br /><br />I'll be unveiling some new product. BEHOLD! Plush toys of my characters! Pirate Penguin and Ninja Chicken! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpEQSO6IQo5YScgOOdcdGNFy25jmUv8qUGOH0-INhP46MDvRipRFPahh3mKXyvG7abVYvSjTXcDP5TWlOxLgamvChVKnzu7QgO8Mi0oxH6F-JjxoTy9FHYpiWlfZtj-3JEgHl/s1600-h/PenguinandChicken19thMay.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpEQSO6IQo5YScgOOdcdGNFy25jmUv8qUGOH0-INhP46MDvRipRFPahh3mKXyvG7abVYvSjTXcDP5TWlOxLgamvChVKnzu7QgO8Mi0oxH6F-JjxoTy9FHYpiWlfZtj-3JEgHl/s400/PenguinandChicken19thMay.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360263122828524210" /></a><br /><br />Not too shamelessly plug myself TOOO much (just enough actually) but have you been reading their weekly adventures on my website? <a href="http://www.DontEatAnyBugs.com">www.DontEatAnyBugs.com</a> You totally should, they're hilarical. And I'm not just saying that because I'm incredibly biased.<br /><br />Our special deal is, for every 100 plush toys you buy, you get another half of one for free. Such a bargain! I can personally vouch for the fact that they are LOTS of fun to play with. In fact, I'm playing with one right now. Using the tip of Pirate Penguin's sword to type thisasdj klajsdjk kjajkliowe jfh .<br /><br />Oh, and Jimmy's gonna be giving out Solid Gold Poodles to everybody who votes for him to win the Eisner award. He's got a big pile of them, so feel free to nag him into giving you one, even if he pretends to have no idea what you're talking about. It will certainly be a lot of fun for me to watch! Check out his newly redesigned website, <a href="http://www.AmeliaRules.com.">www.AmeliaRules.com</a>, it's got all sorts of really exciting new features. Heck, just check out everybody's website, whydontcha?<br /><br />After I get back, and accumulate some more free time, stay tuned for all ages friendly comic reviews and news and previews and special doodles and all sortsa cool junk!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-36740948007498922462009-07-02T23:26:00.000-07:002009-07-02T23:55:52.162-07:00Heroes Con Post MortemHowdy all!<br /><br />How is ya? Happy 4th of July weekend! I am lounging around a hotel at the moment, having taken my sister and her friends to the Anime Expo in LA. I have lots of time to get caught up on emails and web things, seeing as how I left all the other work I was supposed to be working on at home. I bleev I have gotten food poisoning though, I feel not at all well, and so am not enjoying it as much as I coulda shoulda.<br /><br />I am perscribing myself lots of chocolate.<br /><br />Anyhoo!<br /><br />the Heroes Comic Book Convention was in North Carolina last week, and me and a buncha other KLCers were there, so I figured I'd talk about it!<br /><br />I forgot to take any pictues, indeed, forgot my camera, so if anybody has any snaps of us looking googly, feel free to upload. Actuall, here's one sent to me by the awesomecooltastic Emileeeeeeeeeee, super KLC fan:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqHoe0F94tEvNRn4x45-xOw4ubOeKGGxUx82aD9ilzLhRcBHq_VtE_CLjfWsSDhbdnSP3IHYQZAYh0CjW-dR5jcntEMd-1cW1vCCBSRk1uj3M8y19jsSYDGZXdIfok2sjQRGp/s1600-h/viewmail-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqHoe0F94tEvNRn4x45-xOw4ubOeKGGxUx82aD9ilzLhRcBHq_VtE_CLjfWsSDhbdnSP3IHYQZAYh0CjW-dR5jcntEMd-1cW1vCCBSRk1uj3M8y19jsSYDGZXdIfok2sjQRGp/s400/viewmail-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354121329133081874" /></a><br /><br />4anda1/2 members of Kids Love Comics were at the Show, Jimmy Gownley, Scott Christian Sava (Whom I had never met in person before, an excellent nice guy -- not that Jimmy isn't nice, it's just my allready knowing him that precludes him from being complimented.) Harold Bucholdz, KLC cofounder, and author of Apathy Kat, Lovable old me, and the 1/2th member, Dave McDonald, author of Hamster Sam! Dave and Jimmy went to separate schools together. He's not an official member, mostly because John Gallagher hasn't updated the website to include him yet, which is part of the KLC hazing process. John himself, as well as Josh Elder weren't at the show, but that's okay, because we replaced them with a giant inflatable penguin I just happened to have.<br /><br />The show itself was very comic book showy, only more so. Very well organized and delightfully executed, the show runners should be proud. Certainly wish I was close enough to drive there rather than fly, but that's the gripe about all shows that are far away from you! I had a lovely time, even if I missed going to all the cool parties by dint of not being able to find them. Sigh. I try to be a social butterfly, but I'm not very good at it.<br /><br />I did go out to dinner with everybody, including Jimmy's Librarian friend Snow, so that was totally fun. We stayed up way too late talking about *GASP* comic books. I had fun putting my foot in my mouth, and Jimmy said some things that caused us to question his wife Karen's sanity in marrying him. Everyone else was well behaved.<br /><br />I would like to point out that, being a california boy, I am well used to Heat, that Humidity is just a terrible terrible design flaw, and I would like it stricken from the record. Everyone else was used to the back east humitude, and thought I was a total lightweight, but UGH.<br /><br />I met a buncha other cool peops at the show, and will be doing some sort of link roundup when I can summon the wherewithall. I've typed rather alot of things now, and am going to stop right... NOW.<br /><br />Next KLC Stop, COMICCON! Me and Jimmy are sharing a booth, and have promised not to kill each other. Although I'm pretty sure Jimmy had his fingers crossed, which is just a well, since I'm a liar and my promises are invalid.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-76673901123078761422009-06-10T20:22:00.000-07:002009-06-10T20:27:34.908-07:00Kids Read Comics and HeroesCome and see us at these two shows!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fP4HO_6qR1YEup0zNlnV56__c72UgRbfI4i10eLPm0I7DWWLC3hyphenhyphenqBTFJg-ehELHo9dnt9iuUFvYSyGZLGRA4MVTxDYmSZcw5Hft3paKfsPJJWk6S2RsWXmLY37kohfwkW31/s1600-h/468x60_krc01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 51px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fP4HO_6qR1YEup0zNlnV56__c72UgRbfI4i10eLPm0I7DWWLC3hyphenhyphenqBTFJg-ehELHo9dnt9iuUFvYSyGZLGRA4MVTxDYmSZcw5Hft3paKfsPJJWk6S2RsWXmLY37kohfwkW31/s400/468x60_krc01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345905759900090242" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.kidsreadcomics.org%20/"><br /><br /><br />http://www.KidsReadComics.org</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeUZ0RmUpNTtF9kL6SkeehckjK7oKNNARVtTYOklGyoIC_6DIKdYUDw1QPz7WXI_1IxgoZloxNQM0co4ZB5OTWH6CGgoR7VHxfIRw85bMzRFB954J7pMMjrOdEoA3ozNaBk1w/s1600-h/flag_con-basic.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeUZ0RmUpNTtF9kL6SkeehckjK7oKNNARVtTYOklGyoIC_6DIKdYUDw1QPz7WXI_1IxgoZloxNQM0co4ZB5OTWH6CGgoR7VHxfIRw85bMzRFB954J7pMMjrOdEoA3ozNaBk1w/s400/flag_con-basic.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345906090311875730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20%20http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon.html"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Heroes</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Well, at this Michigan one, it's just me, But EVERYBODY pretty much will be at Heroes! If you live anywhere nearby and DON't come and visit, we will cry.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-76979522712933149092009-06-04T11:45:00.000-07:002009-06-04T11:51:14.509-07:00Nick Magazine Shutting Down?It seems as if <a href="http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/04/nickelodeon-magazine-folds/">Viacom is shutting down Nickelodeon Magazine</a>, which seems like crazysauce to me. <br /><br />Where will America's children get their monthly comics anthology fix now? Kids Love Comics, and there are alot of us cartoonists who do things kids like, why is it so hard to get these two concepts to solve each other?<br /><br />On a personal note, I've been attempting to get my cartoons published in Nick Mag for years now, me and Editor Chris Duffy have been emailing lately, I finally hit upon a simple, fun idea that he really liked, so the timing is Especially Doubly Frustrating.<br /><br />My heart goes out to Chris and co-conspirator Dave Roman, I wish them and their displaced cartoonists all the luck they require in turning this annoying situation to their advantage somehow.<br /><br />Stupid Economy: I BLAME YOU!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-13833553941977783562009-04-29T22:52:00.000-07:002009-04-30T18:53:50.660-07:00Free Comic Book Day Roundup EDITOkay! Here are where all of the Kids Love Comics Cool Cats are going to be for Free Comic Book Day! I haven't accumulated my data all that well, so please email me if it's innaccurate. I'm probably going to edit this post in a day or two.<br /><br />Jimmy Gownley will be at Cosmic Comics in Harrisburg PA.<br /><br />John Gallagher is going to be at a wedding, and therefore USELESS for the purposes of this blog.<br /><br />Ray Friesen (Me) is going to be at Brave New World comics in Santa Clarita, CA (with a possible last minute pop in at Collectors Paradise in Winnetka CA. Edward there is having a major shindig he wanted me to be a part of if only I wasn't somewhere else first.)<br /><br />Josh Elder is gonna be at Comix Revolution, 115 W Central Rd. Mt. Prospect, IL from 11 to 4. <br /><br />Scott Christian Sava isn't going to be anywhere. Sorry Scott fans, this is not your lucky free comic book day.)<br /><br />Rich Faber is going to be at Captain Blue Hen Comics in Newark, DE<br />http://www.captainbluehen.com/free-comic-book-day/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-63651318499300186622009-04-10T08:51:00.000-07:002009-04-10T09:06:34.381-07:00Jimmy @ the EisnersCongratulations to KLC's Jimmy Gownley for what must be his one-million-and-sixth Eisner Award Nomination!<br /><br />Although, when you think about it, last year you were nominated for FOUR Eisners, so you've actually slipped a notch this year. <br /><br />We're all VERY disappointed in you.<br /><br />But in a congratulatory way!<br /><br />Hee hee hee.<br /><br />(I'm still invited to the pizza party at Chuck E. Cheeze right?)<br /><br />I've got my fingers crossed for you, and I do mean ALL of them. (I haven't crossed my toes though, that's actually bad luck. Everyone knows that, right?)<br /><br /><br /><br />Congratulations to all the nominees actually, but Jimmy and the 4 other people I know in person f'reals ESPECIALLY! I hope all the people I'm rooting for win.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-35227204875240881102009-04-06T12:05:00.001-07:002009-04-06T12:38:27.613-07:00Linky DinksChris Wilson @ The Graphic Classroom just wrote <a href="http://graphicclassroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/another-dirt-sandwich-some-ramblings.html">a very thoughtful and in depth review of my book 'Another Dirt Sandwich'</a> advocating it's vocabulary teaching potential, something I had offhandedly thought of but never seriously considered until he talked about it:<br /><br />Please give it a read if you're in the mood for that sort of thing! I'll definately be quoting it on future back covers.<br /><br />"To leave the book behind without giving it its due would be a serious mistake on the part of the teacher, librarian or parent. ANOTHER DIRT SANDWICH has so much to offer a child and it should be seriously considered."<br /><br />Also! Webcomics reviews: I said I'd be doing them, recommending some good all ages webcomics. Here's the trouble: There don't seem to be that many, at least as far as I am aware. I read a number of webcomics every morning, and while there are plenty I enjoy, I wouldn't classify too many of them as being 'kid friendly' -- Please leave links in the comments and prove me wrong, I'd love to discover some new interesting webcomics. I feel the internet is still primarily the domain of collegey age people mostly, they have the free time and technical skills. While elementary age kids do use the internet, they still like to go outside and play too (a definate good thing I think). <br /><br />I talked about this before a couple of posts ago, and got emailed by a Mr Caanan Grall who draws <a href="http://zudacomics.com/celadore">the webcomic 'Celadore' on Zuda</a> -- saying his was an all ages webcomic, and would I recommend it to our readers? I said I'd give it a flip through, and if I liked it, I would. I haven't read it all yet, merely skimmied it (hooray for no real free time) and while it is well illustrated, he obviously knows what he's doing, and involves what appears to be children-vampire hunters, I can't honestly say it looks that 'All Agesy' -- if it were a movie, I'd say it would be rated PG 13 for action violence and some language (I saw several swears as I skimmed -- can't say they bug ME, but I'm all adultish, can't honestly recommend that sort of thing to children -- If your comfortable letting your kids watch The Simpsons, I'm sure you'd find it fine. Each person has their own taste on this sort of thing, to each their own.<br /><br />So there you go Caanan! Wasn't the heartiest of recommendations, but I've done my part to help get you noticed.<br /><br />I'll dig through my bookmarks, if I hunt around a bit, I'm sure there are some real KIDS style webcomics I just haven't remembered yet.<br /><br />Stay tuned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-75335994268333452902009-03-28T15:23:00.000-07:002009-03-28T15:43:56.012-07:00Boom Studios Kids -- Muppets & Pixar ComicsBoom Studios is coming out with Muppet and Pixar comics! This fills me with glee. You all probably know about this, but just in case, I figured I'd talk about it, let you know what I know. First issues are allready on the stands, methinks, I haven't been to a comic shop in a few weeks. (My local one went out of business, the nearest one is now 2 hours away, *sob*)<br /><br />Boom has set up a <a href="http://boom-kids.com/">special website, www.boom-kids.com</a> for their kids line of comics (I think so parents can feel safer, and that their kids won't wander over towards Boom's less kid friendly titles -- makes sense to me! Kids always seem to want to gravitate towards things they probably shouldn't -- I had a booth at a show once, the guy next to me had comics that Looked kid friendly, with simply drawn ducks and alligators, but then when you opened them up they were quite... pornographic? I discovered this noisefully when a 9 year old girl was reading them, her mom came up behind and asked 'whatcha reading sweety?' followed by lots of shrieking and running away. So, yeah, we don't want to give anyone a reason not to let their kids read comic books, we as the creators have to steer the kids in the right direction. That's the whole point of Kids Love Comics! Because kids do love comics, and any that cross their path will be read. Let's give 'em some good ones!<br /><br />Might I recommend Boom's Muppet Comic book? They have a preview of nearly half the book on <a href="http://comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=2275&disp=table ">Comic Book Resources:</a><br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxPfs1T2kiEyMhtDQCICG2algVaIMg5YOtBtL-xKIvw4FvjBJUyW2vKqYqtvwJ67kZGFyfAzmKJ2GUZ1UXbcYM4_t1GvVPdp2A7_v_iiBLbfm1saw9JwUsQWTjQ7byNwifOsf/s1600-h/prv2275_cov.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxPfs1T2kiEyMhtDQCICG2algVaIMg5YOtBtL-xKIvw4FvjBJUyW2vKqYqtvwJ67kZGFyfAzmKJ2GUZ1UXbcYM4_t1GvVPdp2A7_v_iiBLbfm1saw9JwUsQWTjQ7byNwifOsf/s400/prv2275_cov.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318370954317832690" /></a><br /><br />See if your willpower can prevent you from being spoiled and reading it now, mine certainly couldn't. Now I've read part of it, and MUST FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT via spending money on the real printed book.<br /><br />Roger Langridge is writing and drawing the bulk of the first couple issues, I've been a fan of his Fred the Clown and all his other stuff for years now, in fact I've got a drawing of Popeye by him framed and on my wall, we as fans are in for a real treat. Even if you don't like the muppets (how is that even possible? You must have watched the wrong muppets) pick up this book. <br /><br />Other artists and writers are supposed to start being a part of this series too, I've seen variant covers and spinoff titles allready (Muppet Robin Hood is first) and gosh would I LOVE to become a part of the muppets crew. I hope Boom has some sort of portfolio reviews at San Diego this year, writing and drawing Muppets in an official capacity has become my new lifelong quest.<br /><br />Here's the sample I came up with for Boom's Submission Website, basically a spoof of the TV show's title sequence, with me installed. I wanted a chance to try and draw all the main characters, although I appear to have neglected Miss Piggy AND Fozzie, how terribly remiss of me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCx1byqv38gOPmLG_kTkDbh5Kw-oH9b7CgoZr1VHI9VrGGFuhJnVfRTHQfiltOobz7ncOqT1BcPNtNWvricWLMuWavpwb4sIricAkdk9cBDDaEbQYaQATRhWmNLFKGvnUQvZ4F/s1600-h/muppets.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCx1byqv38gOPmLG_kTkDbh5Kw-oH9b7CgoZr1VHI9VrGGFuhJnVfRTHQfiltOobz7ncOqT1BcPNtNWvricWLMuWavpwb4sIricAkdk9cBDDaEbQYaQATRhWmNLFKGvnUQvZ4F/s400/muppets.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318372441301913346" /></a><br /><br />MUPPETS © DISNEY/JIM HENSON, no infrigitude meant, I'm not selling anything, please no lawyers yell at me. I think this counts as 'fan art' moreso than anything else : )Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-89509494290950849172009-03-26T13:48:00.000-07:002009-03-26T13:57:53.511-07:00EDIT -- Kidjutsu.comI got Brian Leung's website wrong last time, It's www.KidJutsu.com <ahref="http://www.kidjutsu.com/"><br /><br />To basically paraphrase their entire 'about' section:<br /><br /><br />About Us<br /><br />What is Kidjutsu?<br />Kidjutsu [kid-joot-soo] is a kids comics website where kids can read, discover, and share comics. We built Kidjutsu to provide a fun activity for kids that encourages them to read for enjoyment and exercise their budding imaginations. We started off collecting the best all-ages kid-friendly comics into one place, but it's grown to be a website for kids, tweens, teens, and even the big kid in all of us.<br /><br />What can I do on Kidjutsu?<br />At Kidjutsu, you can browse a large selection of kids comics brought to you by the best comics, webcomics, and manga creators. Every comic on our site has been screened and marked with an appropriate age rating. You can experience each comic using our high-resolution, fast-loading, super-responsive digital comic reader. You can read comics in fullscreen, zoom in on your favorite panels, and also bookmark your favorite comics. Most importantly, you can read all these comics online for free.<br /><br />What is our vision?<br />We have two goals for Kidjutsu:<br />1) Introduce kids to comics, and<br />2) Build a sustainable revenue model for creators with a life-long passion for telling great stories.<br /><br /><!-- Kidjutsu link begin --><br /><a title="comics for kids" href="http://www.kidjutsu.com" target="_blank"><br /><img src="http://www.kidjutsu.com/sites/all/themes/kidjutsu/ads/expand_banner468x60.jpg" <br />alt="Read kids comics at Kidjutsu"><br /></a><br /><!-- Kidjutsu link end --><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are some handy little embedded readers you can easily create if you want to share the comics on your site:<br /><br /><div style="width: 195px; height: 300px; margin-bottom: 2em;"> <object width="195" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.kidjutsu.com/sites/default/files/ComicApp.swf?version=20090222"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashvars" value="nid=1010&bgcolor=0xE1E1D5&bgcolorfs=0x383D44&clickfs=true"></param><embed src="http://www.kidjutsu.com/sites/default/files/ComicApp.swf?version=20090222" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="195" height="300" flashvars="nid=1010&bgcolor=0xE1E1D5&bgcolorfs=0x383D44&clickfs=true"></embed></object> <div width="100%" style="text-align: right; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; margin: 4px 0px"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #383D44" href="http://www.kidjutsu.com"> Comic powered by <span style="background-color: #91B96C; font-weight: bold; border: 3px solid #E7FF9C; padding: 2px 4px; margin-left:-2px;"><span style="color: #FFFFFF; margin-right:1px">Kid</span><span style="color: #383D44">jutsu</span></span></a></div> </div><br /><br /><div style="width: 210px; height: 300px; margin-bottom: 2em;"> <object width="210" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.kidjutsu.com/sites/default/files/ComicApp.swf?version=20090222"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashvars" value="nid=540&bgcolor=0xE1E1D5&bgcolorfs=0x383D44&clickfs=true"></param><embed src="http://www.kidjutsu.com/sites/default/files/ComicApp.swf?version=20090222" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="210" height="300" flashvars="nid=540&bgcolor=0xE1E1D5&bgcolorfs=0x383D44&clickfs=true"></embed></object> <div width="100%" style="text-align: right; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; margin: 4px 0px"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #383D44" href="http://www.kidjutsu.com"> Comic powered by <span style="background-color: #91B96C; font-weight: bold; border: 3px solid #E7FF9C; padding: 2px 4px; margin-left:-2px;"><span style="color: #FFFFFF; margin-right:1px">Kid</span><span style="color: #383D44">jutsu</span></span></a></div> </div><br /><br />These ones I both KNEW were by KLC creators, There are tons more, but I haven't had a chance to read any yet to see how strongly I recommend them. Will do when I have a moment, and post again!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-54041796781774337622009-03-25T18:56:00.000-07:002009-03-26T13:46:58.563-07:00Cupcakes of Doom and other nonsenseHivribody!<br /><br />It hasn't been very lively around this blog lately, and as 1 of 5 contributors, that's 20% my fault!!!<br /><br />So lets see, what should I talk about?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, first up, to be all self promotiony, I have a new book out! Cupcakes of Doom:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_2PPD35i6d6W3GrRFAVz5lqUege4nKAEDLfkcpDsUrRIfKvr6b-yxPApuZZYXuaZxTn7LgdsFrV5EQilBRfcJPsL3UdcuAEHd9oGY_u0YZQWYc_SHGKryQAg2sPmXN7Ik4UF/s1600-h/cupcakesad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_2PPD35i6d6W3GrRFAVz5lqUege4nKAEDLfkcpDsUrRIfKvr6b-yxPApuZZYXuaZxTn7LgdsFrV5EQilBRfcJPsL3UdcuAEHd9oGY_u0YZQWYc_SHGKryQAg2sPmXN7Ik4UF/s400/cupcakesad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317316990886225890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It's TOTALLY the best piratey graphic novel I've written this whole year!<br /><br />and here are some nice words from the American Library Association:<br />The cookie-loving pirates from previousYARG! efforts return as the featured players in this unrelentingly pun- and gag-filled adventure. Escaping from a desert island, the pirates tackle everything from the justice system and going into business to relationships and dealing with mothers (all in an age-appropriate fashion, of course) as they trade blows and jokes with a bunch of rather hoity-toity Vikings. The point here is not serious social commentary but rather to offer as many jokes per page (and panel, and word balloon) as possible. While some will fly over the heads of the intended readership, it hardly matters given their extraordinary density. It’s notable that if manga is the reigning graphic format art style for young adults these days, the style for younger readers is quickly settling upon what is on display here—a lighthearted, animation-inspired use of cartoon figures, digital colors, and rough backgrounds—so that the transition from reading to television and back is becoming disturbingly seamless.<br />— Jesse Karp<br /><br />Besides that 'disturbing' in there -- pretty darn lovely! I'll post more reviews as they exist. Scott Tingley of Comics in the Classroom did a 'sort of' review -- his daughter won't give him the book back yet, so he hasn't read it, but loves all the sea serpenty fun.<br /><br />Here's a picture of my filing cabinet celebrating it's release:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIdfbL_ckQheh5fVvFcOY5dXlx40byCiX0Oecr6CzSgqaslIYkikYj9NEzzt2SdZS2qu8eoJ9diTo-DSmflaoxMSIWZjxBq9NAacY1L43Nvur_ufTt5E6IODomiPOUPemmQF-/s1600-h/TENTACULSES.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIdfbL_ckQheh5fVvFcOY5dXlx40byCiX0Oecr6CzSgqaslIYkikYj9NEzzt2SdZS2qu8eoJ9diTo-DSmflaoxMSIWZjxBq9NAacY1L43Nvur_ufTt5E6IODomiPOUPemmQF-/s400/TENTACULSES.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317314188027754738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Did you KLC guys who also write this blog get a chance to see Cupcakes at the New York ComicCon? You were very nice and let me mail some for you to stick on the table, I hope you all snuck a copy for yourself. I included instructions that you could do so.<br /><br />Gosh I'm a doofus, I haven't had a chance to even call any of you folks yet and see how the show all went for you guys. Can we expect som photographs on this here blog anytime soon? Mail them to me, I'll upload them for ya's. I'd like to help out the KLC anyway I can, and since flying to any of the eastcoast shows doesn't seem very likely at the moment, I'd love to handle a bit more web duties. We should have a meeting about that. When I get some time : )<br /><br />I saw John Gallagher at the Miami Bookshow in November -- I should post some photos of that, and now here I am doing so:<br /><br />Gosh, I only took one photo, and it's of me., Have I mentioned that I'm a doofus?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uM1jOCogK4o2crKz12ZAhzYA7HEPfxe1kSX_lXskaKy7bRq86c6tIYrHWIlxUTrQFovYYVlMiCQethl7UEJRIJW3deObu2G7P9mFi5UJwFAwN4F1VHq8McglBoBFHJQkFws8/s1600-h/PB160071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uM1jOCogK4o2crKz12ZAhzYA7HEPfxe1kSX_lXskaKy7bRq86c6tIYrHWIlxUTrQFovYYVlMiCQethl7UEJRIJW3deObu2G7P9mFi5UJwFAwN4F1VHq8McglBoBFHJQkFws8/s400/PB160071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317318355537828898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><b><br /></b>Has anyone here heard of <href="http://kidjutsu.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1238098893_8">KidJutsu.com</span> -- ? They're trying to become THE place for <a href="http://www.kidjutsu.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1238098893_9">http://www.kidjutsu.com/></span></a> free kid friendly comics on the web -- cool little reader programs, and they hope to become advertising supported to be able to pay you for the amount of times people read your comics." I'd suggest all the KLCers upload some cartoons you don't mind people reading for free to the site (I saw BananaTail on there allready!) I've uploaded something, and hope to do more. They look very nifty, and like they have their act together.<br /><br />I think it would be nice if we did a big link roundup of some of our favorite kid friendly webcomics. I read alot of webcomics, but I don't know how many are strictly kid friendly...<br /><br /> Alot of webcomics seem to be more adult oriented,which is fine if you're into that sort of thing, but we need to get more kids on the internet, methinks. Someone should do some bold new initiative about that. Not me though, I'm busy. I do a webcomic too actually! Daily! It's my tbyrd character, which always seems to be slightly too sophisticated for kids, slightly too childlike for adults. I'm in one of those gray zones you hear so much about. Check out the ""Has anyone here heard of KidJutsu.com -- ? They're trying to become THE place for <a href="http://www.kidjutsu.com/">free kid friendly comics on the web</a> -- cool little reader programs, and they hope to become advertising supported to be able to pay you for the amount of times people read your comics."<br />{parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRk7noo1Oui8nNAHalEZvn2otTVpaJAWqRWZasXgF6ksJko5jBHd2maOISyOrIbNhyphenhyphen8iEZqcLKLAemQ-nc37_UPfTKORhFjj1mVYSt6k9hTXIvL3SCDe_IJdS1cvaWKUjLYO2t/s1600-h/050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRk7noo1Oui8nNAHalEZvn2otTVpaJAWqRWZasXgF6ksJko5jBHd2maOISyOrIbNhyphenhyphen8iEZqcLKLAemQ-nc37_UPfTKORhFjj1mVYSt6k9hTXIvL3SCDe_IJdS1cvaWKUjLYO2t/s400/050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317318151139698706" border="0" /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuP00_SIoi2tkq3TYrbe-8iP2WFWAv5mkY405XJAMiB0hkiSihf2SY2zRuia92OS23LnP2u1-bu_1L1FJmP9O_JS2gz9EcxFPYPLy1wXxRFdrfZ2CQMV5Y6UtwL7Jx-SfJaQB/s1600-h/cupcakesad.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ePIXCn0ScyDvZFarhrJs82R5bnvzUdZI3Kv-GbEXWIejxjhzvsQVK992k8AfgpL39Nx1sRX83lteoDjJiVYkjrrXVy-34punlW6PsiXCr5PRBOHhmtr9jK78VCtAGBcsuJb2/s1600-h/PB190081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ePIXCn0ScyDvZFarhrJs82R5bnvzUdZI3Kv-GbEXWIejxjhzvsQVK992k8AfgpL39Nx1sRX83lteoDjJiVYkjrrXVy-34punlW6PsiXCr5PRBOHhmtr9jK78VCtAGBcsuJb2/s400/PB190081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317316317305785298" border="0" /></a><br />How's everybody doing finances wise? This stupid economy thing is getting everybody down, I'm sure, but nobody's in any dire trouble right? We all love comics to death, and I'm sure would be doing them even if it was impossible to make any money on them (just less often because of boring day jobs) but I really hope we can get everybody's demand and audience up into the stratosphere, so we can all concentrate on making tons more comics round the clock. That's the dream. Everybody loves entertainment, and Kids Love Comics, so I think if we can keep on keepin' on we'll be allright.<br /><br /><br />Did I also mention I'm now a kazoo virtuoso? And I've been wearing a zorro mask all day to see if anybody noticed -- hundreds of people looking at me strangely, but only one person actually asked. I decided to take it off before going in to the bank, I'm not totally stupid. Just about 20% stupid.<br />EDIT! >> Brian at www.Kidjutsu.com emailed me -- I got his link spelled wrong (how embarassing!) and he told me a little about referencing tags for the google bots to increase your page ranking. I've known that these exist and that I should be using them, but I haven't had the time to figure out how to do them properly. Brian gave me a few to changify here, so they should be working more groovfully. Expect me to know what I'm talking about more properly next time. I got contacted by a company that new all about these reference tags, and wanted to optimize me for alot of money, and while i was intrigued, I simply couldn't afford it. Expect me to get a book or two on the subject and acquire just enough knowledge to mess things up (my usual modus operendi)<br /><br /><br />Merry Fishmas!<br /><br />Ray<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuP00_SIoi2tkq3TYrbe-8iP2WFWAv5mkY405XJAMiB0hkiSihf2SY2zRuia92OS23LnP2u1-bu_1L1FJmP9O_JS2gz9EcxFPYPLy1wXxRFdrfZ2CQMV5Y6UtwL7Jx-SfJaQB/s1600-h/cupcakesad.jpg"><br /><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-83552375359080020972008-09-22T21:52:00.000-07:002008-09-22T22:05:23.354-07:00Baltimore Comic-Con, 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1ris1m68KUOHlv09n1TIxiESzUV947KTX480V_yMUuSYrLUM1af27aR-N2IESywF95Agf14uQ6kleq-Cw30Enu5j24MK_L6Jjx22EzP73sX4r5wsmbxCsmso_a_RBvtDPLg_/s1600-h/bcc_2008header.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1ris1m68KUOHlv09n1TIxiESzUV947KTX480V_yMUuSYrLUM1af27aR-N2IESywF95Agf14uQ6kleq-Cw30Enu5j24MK_L6Jjx22EzP73sX4r5wsmbxCsmso_a_RBvtDPLg_/s400/bcc_2008header.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249075442697445602" /></a><br /><br />Yes, we know it's been quite a while since our last post, but it's been a trying summer for the KLC crew. A few of us have had some family illnesses, and that, as well as work obligations, have kept us away. However, we're very pleased to let you all know that Kids Love Comics will be exhibiting at <a href="http://www.comicon.com/baltimore/">The Baltimore Comic-Con</a>, this weekend, September 27-28. KLC members and friends at the KLC booth include: <br /><br />Jimmy Gownley<br />Scott Sava<br />John Gallagher<br />Rich Faber<br />Steve Conley<br />Mark McKenna<br />Art Baltazar/Franco Aureliani/Jamie Cosley<br />Dean Trippe/Jason Horn<br />Scott Cohn/Scott Neely<br />Ted Tucker<br />Frank Cammuso<br /><br />... and some other surprise guests! There will also be some special items we'll be giving away free, as well as the books and merchandise we normally have for sale. Please come by the show and say hello. Marc Nathan puts on a spectacular family-friendly show, and we know you'll want to bring the kids!<br /><br />We hope to see you this weekend!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-49809410357917125012008-07-06T08:43:00.001-07:002008-07-06T08:46:55.511-07:00Heroes Con and stuff...Hi All...<br />Thought I'd post some updates and links.<br /><br />The Kids Love Comics gang had a wonderful time at Heroes Con.<br />What a great con for bringing kids and meeting friends.<br />Here's a wrap up report...<br /><a href="http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/?p=1002">http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/?p=1002</a><br /><br /><br />The Graphic Classroom just posted a nice review of The Dreamland Chronicles Book One on their site.<br /><a href="http://graphicclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/07/dreamland-chronicles-book-1.html">http://graphicclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/07/dreamland-chronicles-book-1.html</a><br /><br />We're hoping to get a sketchblog up soon. So you'll hear from us on a DAILY basis.<br />Thanks for reading and stay tuned!<br /><br />ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-19718039205878241692008-05-15T19:17:00.000-07:002008-07-10T11:11:15.602-07:00FCBD 2008 PicturesAs promised, we have pictures from this year's Free Comic Book Day! Kids Love Comics was well-represented. Jimmy Gownley, John Gallagher, and Steve Conley appeared at Marc Nathan's Cards, Comics, and Collectibles in Reisterstown, MD, while an hour north of there, Rich Faber was joined by John, and KLC friends, Jamar Nicholas, Mike Manley, and Scott Neely in the afternoon at Captain Blue Hen Comics, in Newark, DE. (and yes, John is so dedicated to Kids Love Comics, and Free Comic Book Day, that he managed to be in two states, and appear at two different stores on the same day!) As you'll see from the below pictures, kids (and families), comics, and fun were the order of the day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzK0Nr6ojkX8h4-13P5g12A2NDV1vvht2YYLdTI4uDTpm293KZHdrxWNfyCx3BPbLDmJz5cfT4zOAhfSiRXH7Tr1CfjitwUsN71gf5SPANcTSvWz16QzNzlALgRy4swoyf24d/s1600-h/IMG_4167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzK0Nr6ojkX8h4-13P5g12A2NDV1vvht2YYLdTI4uDTpm293KZHdrxWNfyCx3BPbLDmJz5cfT4zOAhfSiRXH7Tr1CfjitwUsN71gf5SPANcTSvWz16QzNzlALgRy4swoyf24d/s320/IMG_4167.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221440281798658546" /></a><br />Steve Conley (left) and Jimmy Gownley with their outstanding sketches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmANxLGOGP6upgbFUFZYmCRYcOYZjy60zz3UXpYxgxX9MWJHksVMvOjXZApoTaO_yEAyn1sZTy7ZHcutFcUqbpwLocxEqEUwAKfVip25icuAdBs9Ff7urux_VYj0WHgpKZkpd3/s1600-h/IMG_4169.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmANxLGOGP6upgbFUFZYmCRYcOYZjy60zz3UXpYxgxX9MWJHksVMvOjXZApoTaO_yEAyn1sZTy7ZHcutFcUqbpwLocxEqEUwAKfVip25icuAdBs9Ff7urux_VYj0WHgpKZkpd3/s320/IMG_4169.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221440290502677234" /></a><br />Conley, Gownley, and Cards, Comics, & Collectibles owner Marc Nathan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaFi83EuY-2QGOoeAAQLqSSwVusvx5LIyyqkI4YaYcZ3y4syLZP06zzBOa4R3PgbmgxNXMnuH4l8rogr_HMQ2gmfCD9mIWcrINz7hqwkwDvvB_BGWgWB0WedaRvttLl_FwvNr/s1600-h/CBH_crowd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaFi83EuY-2QGOoeAAQLqSSwVusvx5LIyyqkI4YaYcZ3y4syLZP06zzBOa4R3PgbmgxNXMnuH4l8rogr_HMQ2gmfCD9mIWcrINz7hqwkwDvvB_BGWgWB0WedaRvttLl_FwvNr/s320/CBH_crowd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221440293233935746" /></a><br />The crowds line up outside Captain Blue Hen Comics for FCBD '08!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw0_YY8D-ek_PSIUkd_nsyXT08zKtzLjVkcaek1K6LIGYcwrDOPhgKbEXewbYUyXJmLqc8ojIOcMMT-f13wFUYjjOSnhwhkf3ySJ3DE91jm3BKrQIKSCQnLr5t8_A90B4a7_5/s1600-h/CBH_storefront.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw0_YY8D-ek_PSIUkd_nsyXT08zKtzLjVkcaek1K6LIGYcwrDOPhgKbEXewbYUyXJmLqc8ojIOcMMT-f13wFUYjjOSnhwhkf3ySJ3DE91jm3BKrQIKSCQnLr5t8_A90B4a7_5/s320/CBH_storefront.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221440299759553906" /></a><br />Just look at them all!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbiivHJOO8AfiAV3_pPwnMXwsDuXbvnEwZ6pIgHbZAl5gGy4GWH2cG1toLUKMeWpcZteFco_JmPVGc-Tbtm7VG53Oi2G1EJHG0V20tcDg_Dbzb4eRUARIoas5aepgEt2hLwP0/s1600-h/Jamar_and_pal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbiivHJOO8AfiAV3_pPwnMXwsDuXbvnEwZ6pIgHbZAl5gGy4GWH2cG1toLUKMeWpcZteFco_JmPVGc-Tbtm7VG53Oi2G1EJHG0V20tcDg_Dbzb4eRUARIoas5aepgEt2hLwP0/s320/Jamar_and_pal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221440296665171810" /></a><br />Jamar Nicholas and his new pal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnvhKMSqIf3xDCjQqEEiIOnYZMgmELxLqhs6itevUYyqhQcKHaMpWds0WotITQpCk1-2tZEppkqCSAfd453s-Kpt2u-u13ky1Hv804mt-QqJaEdk4hPqReItgzanFEXaShvWN/s1600-h/Joe_Murray_superpals.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnvhKMSqIf3xDCjQqEEiIOnYZMgmELxLqhs6itevUYyqhQcKHaMpWds0WotITQpCk1-2tZEppkqCSAfd453s-Kpt2u-u13ky1Hv804mt-QqJaEdk4hPqReItgzanFEXaShvWN/s320/Joe_Murray_superpals.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221440966580300706" /></a><br />(Blue Hen owner) Joe Murray and His Amazing Friends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1QoOPDNHqxVSjmcRmfd4oRZcEOmRS4L4uIE-1tzs9TGMAdqE6irBuh8lMeU8oaMRXkH2fohpqeHBkEJbuw9zzbIRPhB_NQozOuGTF7SoyJjyX_IVcGVTb6xNED2xmZRGD1oZ/s1600-h/kid_heroes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1QoOPDNHqxVSjmcRmfd4oRZcEOmRS4L4uIE-1tzs9TGMAdqE6irBuh8lMeU8oaMRXkH2fohpqeHBkEJbuw9zzbIRPhB_NQozOuGTF7SoyJjyX_IVcGVTb6xNED2xmZRGD1oZ/s320/kid_heroes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221444324906516194" /></a><br />More super friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcPMtl4AYlFps9D3ROKyW9ywtcfN7f7iyoefTgXOeVtsTrvLaGrbd_5jyf7-LJ7jCQ4JyflzC3xgrUOvYhuwsGk-Iopl9q74Iscm4RSFveFwnlPoWygdjVQsOGIIFCPr6fZQ4/s1600-h/kid_Hulk_Manley.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcPMtl4AYlFps9D3ROKyW9ywtcfN7f7iyoefTgXOeVtsTrvLaGrbd_5jyf7-LJ7jCQ4JyflzC3xgrUOvYhuwsGk-Iopl9q74Iscm4RSFveFwnlPoWygdjVQsOGIIFCPr6fZQ4/s320/kid_Hulk_Manley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221444321957845778" /></a><br />A prized Hulk from Mike Manley.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhaJVx0ide8QO9BogkZPnjjlkXPI3IV5rjmEB5cMAQJmCmEnCaAg8SkN8Tck2AmwVqpKkIR-MMJ6PkG6KHwA4M6jvY6fPw90njOCGg5eMdTQk5-9Sw1Uvjlk2vAfQj8ZAjGdF/s1600-h/john_sketching.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhaJVx0ide8QO9BogkZPnjjlkXPI3IV5rjmEB5cMAQJmCmEnCaAg8SkN8Tck2AmwVqpKkIR-MMJ6PkG6KHwA4M6jvY6fPw90njOCGg5eMdTQk5-9Sw1Uvjlk2vAfQj8ZAjGdF/s320/john_sketching.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221444327124302114" /></a><br />John Gallagher sketches for the kids.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4IW5MJ6o7s-1XpeknrvYT1uLLubJe5_9Upat4b8X9in4MBYouthoFiKsciYWCYMsX86aFNJWwaApoKH1kNBy24q3TppZJpsIV_inNhHE6H6YNEZNUuZQ17W0yKhkSypdCWEG/s1600-h/Rich_Iron_Man_sketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4IW5MJ6o7s-1XpeknrvYT1uLLubJe5_9Upat4b8X9in4MBYouthoFiKsciYWCYMsX86aFNJWwaApoKH1kNBy24q3TppZJpsIV_inNhHE6H6YNEZNUuZQ17W0yKhkSypdCWEG/s320/Rich_Iron_Man_sketch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221446000261025426" /></a><br />With the movie opening that weekend, it was no surprise that Iron Man was the most requested sketch subject for Rich Faber.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSTu3NSbcTK9knicAHw5nawfAfK5LKF7Tv84WSBsImRS1ppG-FIoQZwmsoT-bbotPuhUiNw6TlT3sNm6xh9vJFd1vKN8wOPsrviokWR7jzphjnMRETMKbaYVnLoxqhFTrg1-F/s1600-h/Rich_John_chalktalk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSTu3NSbcTK9knicAHw5nawfAfK5LKF7Tv84WSBsImRS1ppG-FIoQZwmsoT-bbotPuhUiNw6TlT3sNm6xh9vJFd1vKN8wOPsrviokWR7jzphjnMRETMKbaYVnLoxqhFTrg1-F/s320/Rich_John_chalktalk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221446000924195682" /></a><br />Rich and John do a little white board demo on creating superheroes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9T6FIRXMled9lWHcwY9GOhZnvmM0_AEAaPyNdJiWzO8aV1YIQsaR1qaxk_zU1Io1edNQtosqwAMKr3RK-j27gHaWKN7KG_-sBVDO0496XIDeFai9Ja8G7kyA1Ag0fygfDkVR/s1600-h/kid_and_dad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9T6FIRXMled9lWHcwY9GOhZnvmM0_AEAaPyNdJiWzO8aV1YIQsaR1qaxk_zU1Io1edNQtosqwAMKr3RK-j27gHaWKN7KG_-sBVDO0496XIDeFai9Ja8G7kyA1Ag0fygfDkVR/s320/kid_and_dad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221446005238292690" /></a><br />Learning how to create superheroes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP6u-sw6nJHOxABCXAk9Ns_B4WIT3IzdGcNBEyo4ccBJ6tn4jnu94BlfdKCUBjph7gVWivH8SIRksaQkjFUfckMdNXT18Eg-mqqnhmH0MWPqozhGjN6_C6vAxWDnoqjeY-Ryk/s1600-h/Scott_Neely.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP6u-sw6nJHOxABCXAk9Ns_B4WIT3IzdGcNBEyo4ccBJ6tn4jnu94BlfdKCUBjph7gVWivH8SIRksaQkjFUfckMdNXT18Eg-mqqnhmH0MWPqozhGjN6_C6vAxWDnoqjeY-Ryk/s320/Scott_Neely.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221446006088432434" /></a><br /><br />Scott Neely sketches Scooby Doo for a new friend<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8ropleWwUu_U1osRxx7ussuoemyu5dgbbFDsu-77Bh7QnZ6eLGanHbPX8tOTN7RaHY5Q_FSnJA_MZIOdlnOLUbQfZWAuTijA4ZajvRZ6JETUy9V3x6kWOG1w1gd2nNQCotl4/s1600-h/Rich_kids_Spidey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8ropleWwUu_U1osRxx7ussuoemyu5dgbbFDsu-77Bh7QnZ6eLGanHbPX8tOTN7RaHY5Q_FSnJA_MZIOdlnOLUbQfZWAuTijA4ZajvRZ6JETUy9V3x6kWOG1w1gd2nNQCotl4/s320/Rich_kids_Spidey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221448758256187682" /></a><br />All in all, the theme of the day was that "Kids Love Comics!" And we're all thrilled about that!<br /><br />Stay tuned for more news, events, and info soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-70515173813209881202008-05-13T16:15:00.000-07:002008-05-13T16:44:32.604-07:00Karen Gownley, KLC Executive Director speaks!Hello! It's been quite an exciting few weeks as convention season gets underway. I wanted to thank everyone who stopped by the <a href="http://www.kidslovecomics.com">Kids Love Comics</a> booth at NYCC. It was great to meet so many parents & teachers who were interested in finding graphic novels for the kids in their lives. I also got the opportunity to meet some amazing little artists! I'm hoping to see their work on our Recommended Reading List some day.<br /> <br />I'm pleased to announce that there are 3 "<a href="http://www.ameliarules.com">Amelia Rules</a>!" books now available for FREE from the great website Wowio. Once you register on the site, you can download "Amelia Rules!" issues 1, 2, & 18. Again, it's absolutely free, so go for it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZt-s2mAKdpiyBoUpbw1PVYxEBpD6NHACoq_rZQpdg7AYeaczCITA_XKHT1FfteDDgfNyLfyWhmmJtyywlwzpMIeWtozEVw-__IEJzm3Sc0xCxQOftOd9-CZk1tZL64tGTXXmH/s1600-h/Amelia_18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZt-s2mAKdpiyBoUpbw1PVYxEBpD6NHACoq_rZQpdg7AYeaczCITA_XKHT1FfteDDgfNyLfyWhmmJtyywlwzpMIeWtozEVw-__IEJzm3Sc0xCxQOftOd9-CZk1tZL64tGTXXmH/s320/Amelia_18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200008072999619010" /></a><br /> <br />The link is:<br /><a href="http://www.wowio.com/users/searchresults.asp?txtSearch=%22amelia+rules%22">http://www.wowio.com/users/searchresults.asp?txtSearch=%22amelia+rules%22</a><br /> <br />Issue #18 is the book nominated for "Best Single Issue" at this year's Eisner Awards. So if you haven't gotten a chance to read it, you'll certainly want to do that. (and if you're an industry professional, don't forget to vote for the Eisner Awards: link: <a href="http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.shtml">http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.shtml</a> )<br /> <br />The next KLC event I'll be attending is <a href="http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon.html">Heroes Con</a>. I really look forward to seeing everyone there!<br /> <br />-Karen<br />Executive Director, KLCUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-38769876795082213562008-05-13T15:34:00.000-07:002008-05-13T16:14:33.277-07:00Some pictures from NYCC '08Hey there, everyone! Things have been crazy here at KLC Central, but we're all working very hard to bring you the best and the latest about kids comics. A lot of great things came out of this year's New York Comic-Con, so please continue watching this space for some exciting announcements in the coming weeks and months! <br /><br />We all had a terrific time at the show, and recruited some spectacular new members to KLC! We'll have some announcements about membership in the near future, so keep checking back.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone who came by the KLC booth to chat and show support. We really love hearing all the fantastic suggestions and words of encouragement, and appreciate you all stopping by to say hi! We met so many great supporters of Kids Love Comics and look forward to seeing all the kids, educators, librarians, and retailers at upcoming shows! <br />For now, we'll leave you with these pictures of the KLC booth and members:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzx_GANxb-0JVGLp-vy0OAf4Yi6zFGKykMDy0Ag9Ge3XlcjkJ79fKLq2ASwSAF98gkOcuFwilN-bYHgzRPLE0KaophMT3t4RmNRqDqT1N-wqWVlOQ5I9p49fThkDIH-cOvG0J/s1600-h/IMG_4137.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzx_GANxb-0JVGLp-vy0OAf4Yi6zFGKykMDy0Ag9Ge3XlcjkJ79fKLq2ASwSAF98gkOcuFwilN-bYHgzRPLE0KaophMT3t4RmNRqDqT1N-wqWVlOQ5I9p49fThkDIH-cOvG0J/s320/IMG_4137.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199999448705288562" /></a><br />A young fan stops by the KLC Kids Day table.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-E2w86ivgYagGmUjO-cTXlX3-9JycUTCQ01TqQn1PgKmpRSnxxVQ84letVpwFZv-_Rx94O4zhgM59CGe0LNRznr0IL0v_X_xRahprGWC0YhAV1CyhaOGGB-BdTCIe6R8-rAzb/s1600-h/IMG_4138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-E2w86ivgYagGmUjO-cTXlX3-9JycUTCQ01TqQn1PgKmpRSnxxVQ84letVpwFZv-_Rx94O4zhgM59CGe0LNRznr0IL0v_X_xRahprGWC0YhAV1CyhaOGGB-BdTCIe6R8-rAzb/s320/IMG_4138.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199999461590190466" /></a><br />Todd Webb sketches for the kids!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6ZObUdZ0-y5hQ2399PpuzToCl_EDUiY70wXfJpwVMgFrso8J9dOObGpsZrmtqLgjVqWwRDbqIBgA8eyvPZ1ETvTlK7pSXi1O4KD2g6W6DyWKPXvJuSv_uv4rirDVAxMLsXFi/s1600-h/NYCC08_Josh_John_Scott.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6ZObUdZ0-y5hQ2399PpuzToCl_EDUiY70wXfJpwVMgFrso8J9dOObGpsZrmtqLgjVqWwRDbqIBgA8eyvPZ1ETvTlK7pSXi1O4KD2g6W6DyWKPXvJuSv_uv4rirDVAxMLsXFi/s320/NYCC08_Josh_John_Scott.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199999465885157778" /></a><br />Josh (<a href="http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1713">Mail Order Ninja</a>) Elder, John (<a href="http://www.buzzboy.com">Buzzboy</a>) Gallagher, and Scott (<a href="http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/">Dreamland Chronicles</a>) Sava take a break for a photo op!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwt8fDqTdGd-0yWUv-F-conflEYLaF3SFJKyGfLqnujX5GmuxahusMucsbXaf7ztA_5vAqMpO-EKM9jmJYD0AtfdJhR8c3hihIbLHgwl02D4lcuvFceeFuQmMIvv2DXmSr1Oa/s1600-h/NYCC08_Rich_John.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwt8fDqTdGd-0yWUv-F-conflEYLaF3SFJKyGfLqnujX5GmuxahusMucsbXaf7ztA_5vAqMpO-EKM9jmJYD0AtfdJhR8c3hihIbLHgwl02D4lcuvFceeFuQmMIvv2DXmSr1Oa/s320/NYCC08_Rich_John.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199999470180125090" /></a><br />Rich (<a href="http://www.roboyred.com">Roboy Red</a>) Faber and John Gallagher manning their booth!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvPYbtpA4guWyl0Mu-clUZ5K0jLNx3fNxtWjgF2iWIp28_NKASFFnDkv4hZY9bAuyK_vRB6P2DSrv_HD3amDxHkACJOFvMZSZpy6H_4mrcjVcM5QzkrNs8oBJZ4VRMGiFSp2E/s1600-h/18_gownley_lgl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvPYbtpA4guWyl0Mu-clUZ5K0jLNx3fNxtWjgF2iWIp28_NKASFFnDkv4hZY9bAuyK_vRB6P2DSrv_HD3amDxHkACJOFvMZSZpy6H_4mrcjVcM5QzkrNs8oBJZ4VRMGiFSp2E/s320/18_gownley_lgl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200003395780233650" /></a><br />Jimmy Gownley with <a href="http://www.ameliarules.com/">Amelia</a>! (photo by Dan Kois, and borrowed from this nice NYCC <a href="http://hermenaut.org/2008/04/18/comic-con-amelia-rules-creator-jimmy-gownley-on-comics-for-kids-and-raising-his-own-amelias/">interview</a> with Jimmy on the Hermenautic Circle Blog)<br /><br />We'll see you all in Charlotte, NC next month for <a href="http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon.html">Heroes Con</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-43740902868993777002008-05-02T20:21:00.000-07:002008-05-03T06:07:54.788-07:00Free Comic Book Day, May 3, 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrzGgPruV4gKgJdyYfh7FUcDJajVQ-PCOFbCzLCPf2NvSgOSk9eooIzNxGP2bIebBScsqknSA1N1W56j84rM_Ge-EoD_v6lws6AFNjCiXawst6Y-d1Ahhy_4iwmUqLYmA01aT/s1600-h/FCBD08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrzGgPruV4gKgJdyYfh7FUcDJajVQ-PCOFbCzLCPf2NvSgOSk9eooIzNxGP2bIebBScsqknSA1N1W56j84rM_Ge-EoD_v6lws6AFNjCiXawst6Y-d1Ahhy_4iwmUqLYmA01aT/s320/FCBD08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195997236401834706" /></a><br /><br />Wow, it's May already! We here at KLC Central have barely had time to catch our collective breath from the New York Comic-Con (a report is forthcoming. Please forgive our tardiness as most of the crew have been fighting colds and family crises since the big event), and now Free Comic Book Day is upon us! On Saturday, May 3, many of your favorite Kids Love Comics creators will be attending events at participating local comic book shops across the nation! Among them will be Jimmy (Amelia Rules!)Gownley, Steve (Astounding Space Thrills, Star Trek)Conley, and John (Buzzboy, Roboy Red, NASCAR Heroes)Gallagher at Cards, Comics and Collectibles, in Reisterstown, MD; John Gallagher (can the man really be in two states in one day?!?) and Rich (Roboy Red, Buzzboy) Faber will be at <a href="http://www.captainbluehen.com/index2.html">Captain Blue Hen Comics</a>, in Newark, Delaware, along with KLC friends Jamar (Grosse Adventures) Nicholas, Scott (Scooby Doo) Neely, and Mike (Monsterman, Brave and the Bold cartoon, Superman Adventures) Manley, among others. Other friends of KLC who are making appearances include Mark (Banana Tail) McKenna, at Grasshopper Comics in Williston Park, NY; Art Balthazar and Franco, of Tiny Titans and Patrick the Wolf Boy fame, at Challengers Comics + Conversation, in Chicago, IL; and Mike (Herobear and the Kid) Kunkel at Atomic Comics – Metrocenter, in Phoenix AZ. For more info on where to find your favorite comics creators check out the <a href="http://www.freecomicbookday.com/creator_signing.asp">FCBD website</a>!<br /><br />Oh, in case you want to know what to look for, here are some of the covers of the KLC FCBD comics. First is Amelia Rules! Comics and Stories:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8MR6gjUO_PiAv6nBa_hHJR2cd6septljZgJDK4wLw_coAcaRuktm_ze_-5rN2PAh-6tu6ySZu3V6Groqn_yYPf1Ll8L1rnNJ2S91s8OzSDkv1rVZF41etWxtxfnoRCZ_H7rt/s1600-h/RenaissancePress_Amelia_Rules_Comics.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8MR6gjUO_PiAv6nBa_hHJR2cd6septljZgJDK4wLw_coAcaRuktm_ze_-5rN2PAh-6tu6ySZu3V6Groqn_yYPf1Ll8L1rnNJ2S91s8OzSDkv1rVZF41etWxtxfnoRCZ_H7rt/s320/RenaissancePress_Amelia_Rules_Comics.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195998421812808450" /></a><br /><br />Next,the Kids Love Comics "Comic Book Diner" anthology features fun stories, how-to's, and more, by some of comics' top all-ages creators! John Gallagher's Buzzboy! Scott Sava's Dreamland Chronicles! Patrick the Wolfboy! Roboy Red! Banana Tail — and more! All hosted by Jimmy Gownley's Amelia Rules! characters! Plus: A Super-Cool Guide and Recommended Reading List of the best in Kids' Comics! A great introduction (and helpful guide) to comics for readers of all-ages:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsEOYaiqdDLbXsmUk707a3yX93usns57mAZm7T0z9Rtns9iGb0544pLAK_qqBwdJ0fC_yXHmsicdz9ZpAn2UspZ1wsRcpJKEhT97_ujS2hcyk7Xw99jydTJEunToNWpLwueWA/s1600-h/FCBD08_Comic_Book_Diner_Cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsEOYaiqdDLbXsmUk707a3yX93usns57mAZm7T0z9Rtns9iGb0544pLAK_qqBwdJ0fC_yXHmsicdz9ZpAn2UspZ1wsRcpJKEhT97_ujS2hcyk7Xw99jydTJEunToNWpLwueWA/s320/FCBD08_Comic_Book_Diner_Cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195997249286736610" /></a><br /><br />Finally, NASCAR Heroes All Stars Special:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjTeyCDqi_ltSP7XhGaiH_6m6d983l8kn7YzfazTl_7y8PbPsc0YQdXnVQGqPV2bAclfHGQ7QqYpRx7klkY2zwr8oQd2n6RxPZRmWKAZa9-v-CkF0PGNePL8Foo95eCokPoEl/s1600-h/NASCAR_fcbd08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjTeyCDqi_ltSP7XhGaiH_6m6d983l8kn7YzfazTl_7y8PbPsc0YQdXnVQGqPV2bAclfHGQ7QqYpRx7klkY2zwr8oQd2n6RxPZRmWKAZa9-v-CkF0PGNePL8Foo95eCokPoEl/s320/NASCAR_fcbd08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195997253581703922" /></a><br /><br />Please check the above link to the rest of the Free Comic Book Day offerings for more! We hope we'll see you at your favorite comic shop on May 3rd, Free Comic Book Day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-32002263640624613722008-04-15T14:30:00.000-07:002008-04-15T14:46:35.209-07:00Gownley Rules! Amelia Receives 4 Eisner nominations!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdL1JbHX_KqYOe6oJiFhBkvWbbB5AH3waBN-YYiH-fiom49I_lCMVWouXY6VbUzIhaaIPztsxeB1vZHglqPyZuk2kY0OWlue7Cqpev0zOM0TcXsEwRl79HW52mDJw2r861xTm/s1600-h/eisners.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdL1JbHX_KqYOe6oJiFhBkvWbbB5AH3waBN-YYiH-fiom49I_lCMVWouXY6VbUzIhaaIPztsxeB1vZHglqPyZuk2kY0OWlue7Cqpev0zOM0TcXsEwRl79HW52mDJw2r861xTm/s400/eisners.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189589815411341618" /></a><br /><br />We at Kids Love Comics are proud to announce that KLC co-founder, Jimmy Gownley and Amelia Rules! are up for 4 Eisners! Congratulations, Jimmy!<br /><br />From the Press Release:<br /><br />The 2008 Eisner Award nominees have been announced, and we are honored and thrilled to have received 4 nominations for Jimmy Gownley/Amelia Rules!<br /><br />Nominations are:<br /><br />Best Single Issue: Amelia Rules! #18, “The Things I Cannot Change”<br />Best Publication for Kids: Amelia Rules! & Amelia Rules! Funny Stories<br />Best Colorist: Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules!<br />Best Lettering: Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules!<br /><br />This ties Gownley for the most individual nominations this year!<br /><br />Issue #18, up for Best Single Issue, deals with one of Amelia’s friends coming to terms with her father being sent overseas for his job in the US Military.<br />An excerpt from the issue can be found in this year’s Free Comic Book Day edition of “Amelia Rules!”, available on May 3rd.<br /><br />Additionally, the entire issue #18 can be downloaded from our website:<br /><a href="http://www.tweeniezeenie.com/downloads.html">http://www.tweeniezeenie.com/downloads.html</a><br />Click on “Free Comic!”<br /><br />We appreciate your consideration as ballots go out soon!<br /><br /><br />Don’t forget to check out our entire <a href="http://www.ameliarules.com/">new website</a>, with frequent blogs by Jimmy Gownley, Podcasts from Amelia herself, and lots of fun stuff to do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqywNn3ju3Hr9di9U-jKGnsKOXqPUWByvuSs5SSk-kuHj007lreau3wIigv7mzbKVXvPXU4wEYgaq6Z07Y2dnqIjrD47VtHFF1WscmHHfJEzrSEmmntLRDFyL18dGD0kNWuu4g/s1600-h/Amelia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqywNn3ju3Hr9di9U-jKGnsKOXqPUWByvuSs5SSk-kuHj007lreau3wIigv7mzbKVXvPXU4wEYgaq6Z07Y2dnqIjrD47VtHFF1WscmHHfJEzrSEmmntLRDFyL18dGD0kNWuu4g/s400/Amelia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189591649362377026" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-70534569541132477922008-04-15T14:04:00.000-07:002008-04-15T14:43:58.056-07:00After NYC, we're HeroesCon bound!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h0Hl4JSrmRj69ZmvWuelEcs2EnuckyTx0CNkF3tgGFXBPAbz_RcfXP-XKCeUcgDolq06TArRDm9R_980RW_bs1wsKKf8jGcd6bl2-1tveBxzy2BPvVvF0JN_ziF34ySScULh/s1600-h/flag_con-basic.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h0Hl4JSrmRj69ZmvWuelEcs2EnuckyTx0CNkF3tgGFXBPAbz_RcfXP-XKCeUcgDolq06TArRDm9R_980RW_bs1wsKKf8jGcd6bl2-1tveBxzy2BPvVvF0JN_ziF34ySScULh/s400/flag_con-basic.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189582068959257986" /></a>from our friends in Charlotte:<br />HEROESCON INCREASES EXPOSURE OF ALL-AGES COMICS<br />New Section To Be Headed By “Kids Love Comics” Creators<br /><br />This week Heroes Convention 2008, long known for its family-friendly environment, announced the creation of a special section of the convention dedicated to all-ages comics and creators! Headed by the respected Kids Love Comics group of creators, the section is tentatively being called “The Kids Love Comics! Garage,” in honor of Charlotte, North Carolina’s long association with NASCAR and the stock-car racing community.<br /><br />HeroesCon is no stranger to comics for kids, being an early and ardent supporter of creator-owned books like Mark Crilley’s Akiko and Jeff Smith’s Bone. The convention has, since its inception in 1982, worked hard to maintain a family-friendly atmosphere, where both kids and their families can feel comfortable in a fun-filled environment. By teaming with the Kids Love Comics group, they have created a special area of the fan-favorite convention dedicated to just this idea, and headed by some of the most recognizable names in all-ages comics.<br /><br />Kids Love Comics is a non-profit (status pending) group that promotes literacy through comics and graphic novels. They are an organization of professionals and patrons of the comic book, publishing, and children’s book industries, dedicated to making kids comics readily available to the general public through both new and traditional venues.<br /><br />Creators who will be attending HeroesCon under the auspices of Kids Love Comics include: Jimmy Gownley, creator of the quintuple Eisner-nominated Amelia Rules; Josh Elder (Mail Order Ninja, Batman Strikes!); John Gallagher (Buzzboy, NASCAR Heroes), Rich Faber (Buzzboy, Roboy Red); and Scott Sava (Dreamland Chronicles, The Lab). They will be joined by an always-impressive lineup of all-ages creators, behind works including Archie, Scooby-Doo, PowerPuff Girls, and many more.<br /><br />Fleshing out a record-breaking guest list and publisher lineup at one of the most fan-favorite comics conventions in the country, the Kids Love Comics Garage section of HeroesCon 2008 expands and reaffirms HeroesCon’s support of and dedication to all-ages comics.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-30299685687601250432008-04-14T20:19:00.000-07:002008-04-15T18:50:08.359-07:00Bookmark This Blog: Word Balloons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oAPiwuPVMTsG6HdMmMg23cqKKcZa5cV732YYKwsk6B9MSqsflt8P2pxHdP17e5yrb_TxY0_FvZlueTlUMArAV0vjrp0E5asTmzoOii5kwB3Esr3KKMzLqllmr8wNyMq_fFub/s1600-h/wb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oAPiwuPVMTsG6HdMmMg23cqKKcZa5cV732YYKwsk6B9MSqsflt8P2pxHdP17e5yrb_TxY0_FvZlueTlUMArAV0vjrp0E5asTmzoOii5kwB3Esr3KKMzLqllmr8wNyMq_fFub/s400/wb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189589310274119058" border="0" /></a><br /><p>KLC is proud to welcome the crew of <a href="http://www.wordballoons.net/">Word Balloons</a> to the kids' comics blogosphere! One would be hard-pressed to find a more capable cabal of kid-centric critics and commentators (including Brigid Alverson, Robin Brenner and Eva Volin among others), and we can't wait to see what they do with their little corner of the Internet.<br /></p><br /><p>In their own words:<br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Word Balloons is a group blog about comics for kids. We will cover all ages from preschool through young adult, but we won’t lump all ages together; we’re smart enough to know that a three-year-old has different abilities and interests than a 13-year-old.</p> <p>Our goal is to be the morning newspaper for anyone interested in kids’ comics: creators, editors, teachers, librarians, retailers, and most importantly, readers. We will present interviews, reviews, and opinions and link to the best of what other folks are writing. We expect to have frequent guest posts, and we invite our readers to send us a heads-up whenever they see something interesting about kids’ comics on the internet or even in print.</p> <p>Also, we will cover all the comics kids read, as opposed to the comics grownups think they should read. That means we will cover works of great literary and artistic merit, but we won’t ignore the formulaic crap either. If it’s fun, it’s in.</p> <p>So pour yourself some milk, grab the cookies, and join in the conversation!</p></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-42887249448341071172008-04-14T08:07:00.000-07:002008-04-15T14:51:45.210-07:00Kids Love Comics Comes to Beantown!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNxqNjvjFOuZy3h1nLFn3hm7t7tBI5n6kCmI8XHHdtsQhsjdZmFZeJeUvCn4SlAiVlGm6FU1D6Z0Z_qXkznvAsapqCnxETAJdIfW_ksUhTdNQVrMdwv87Z1jgxmBnWlPGV5ZH/s1600-h/bpl_logo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNxqNjvjFOuZy3h1nLFn3hm7t7tBI5n6kCmI8XHHdtsQhsjdZmFZeJeUvCn4SlAiVlGm6FU1D6Z0Z_qXkznvAsapqCnxETAJdIfW_ksUhTdNQVrMdwv87Z1jgxmBnWlPGV5ZH/s400/bpl_logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189593085550372306" /></a><br />Comic Book Question & Answer with Josh Elder<br />April 22, 7 p.m.<br /><br />I'll be hosting a session on all things comics at the main branch of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square where I'll be answering any and all questions about comics: how they're made, how they work, how you can make your own, etc.<br /><br />I will also be leading workshops for children and teens earlier in the day as well as giving a mini-symposium on graphic novels in schools and libraries for any interested teachers and librarians.<br /><br />For more information call 617.536.5400 x 2334 or visit www.bpl.org<br /><br />Hope to see you there!<br /><strong><em></em></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976368.post-34237986731051435952008-04-11T14:30:00.000-07:002008-04-15T14:45:24.170-07:00Kids Love Comics at New York Comic-Con!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-qxGmXFp7nt9NYV-JxuN-sXrUOGOfPqkooZJhEIrM2ojQLOGCh22U8YQ_q2wX98DuXWMCvkuXP8YcZ5_WW1NkvF4i42X3cFC0Lqa6JbQQ79PybW0Gqkp5irFSCBq6RIBtYNY/s1600-h/newyorkcomiccon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-qxGmXFp7nt9NYV-JxuN-sXrUOGOfPqkooZJhEIrM2ojQLOGCh22U8YQ_q2wX98DuXWMCvkuXP8YcZ5_WW1NkvF4i42X3cFC0Lqa6JbQQ79PybW0Gqkp5irFSCBq6RIBtYNY/s400/newyorkcomiccon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189591423398028722" /></a><br />Kids Love Comics at New York Comic-Con!<br />April 18-20, 2008<br /><br />KLC has joined with New York Comic-Con to help make this year's NYCC better than ever, participating in Sunday's KIDS DAY at the show.<br /><br /><br />"We were thrilled & honored when they asked us to help design programming for the convention's Kids Day," says KLC Executive Director Karen Gownley. "Our whole mission is to let people know how great comics can be for children - and here was this huge convention looking to share that message, too. It's a win-win."<br /><br /><br />Working together with kid-friendly publishers, retailers, and others in the industry, KLC put together several presentations and panels which will be a part of the convention's "Kids Day" (Sunday, April 20th) <a href="http://www.nycomiccon.com/app/homepage.cfm?moduleid=4524&appname=100453&campaignid=61372448&iUserCampaignID=38193330">http://www.nycomiccon.com/app/homepage.cfm?moduleid=4524&appname=100453&campaignid=61372448&iUserCampaignID=38193330<br /></a>The panels will touch on topics from creating comics, to publishing to marketing, and everything in-between.<br /><br /><br />Also, Kids Love Comics will have a presence in the "Kids' Stage" on Sunday. A "green screen" area will be set-up where kids can get their photos taken in a variety of virtual comic book worlds. KLC members will also be on-hand to offer advice to young cartoonists, talk to parents, teachers, and librarians about the best in children's comics, and detail the benefits of becoming a KLC member.<br /><br /><br />Additionally, we are proud to have Scott Sava (Dreamland Chronicles), Josh Elder (Mail Order Ninja), John Gallagher(Buzzboy, NASCAR Heroes), Rich Faber (Roboy Red, Green Lantern), and Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!) appearing at the convention all weekend. Stop by their booths to get some autographs, chat with the artists, and get the latest books from these kid-friendly talents. As an added bonus, KLC will have previews of their Free Comic Book Day comics on display, so fans can get a sneak peak at some of the coolest offerings for next month's awesome event!<br /><br />Please be sure to come by the Kids Love Comics Booth #2242. KLC looks forward to seeing you in New York!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0