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<a href="http://www.avatarpress.com" target="_blank">Avatar Press</a> is pleased to present a wide range of talent at booth 2851 in San Diego. All signing times are subject to change.
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Featured talent:
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Brian Pulido - writer and creator of Lady Death as well as new Avatar Horror titles Bad Moon Rising and Mischief Night. He is debuting the all-new Lady Death vs War Angel #1 which is a San Diego Con exclusive new comic!
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George R.R. Martin - the New York Times best-selling author brings his epic vampire series Fevre Dream to Avatar and will be signing copies of the new Preview of this series!
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Antony Johnston - writer of a wide range of Avatar series including Yuggoth Creatures, Nightjar, and frequent collaborator with Alan Moore.
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Stuart Moore - writer of Avatar's new Stargate: Atlantis series
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Sharon Scott - writer of fan-favorite More Than Mortal who will be signing an all-new promo poster that will be available for FREE during her signings!
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Don't miss our two special guest actors from the Stargate SG-1 tv series!
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Gary Jones - the beloved Stargate Operator Walter Harriman!
<br>Cliff Simon - the dreaded Goa'uld lord Ba'al!
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Wednesday
<br>6 pm to 7 pm - George RR Martin
<br>5 pm to 8 pm - Brian Pulido
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Thursday
<br>1 pm to 6 pm - Brian Pulido
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Friday
<br>11am to 3 pm - Brian Pulido
<br>12:30 pm to 2 pm - Antony Johnston
<br>2 pm to 3 pm - Stuart Moore
<br>4 pm to 6 pm - Cliff Simon
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Saturday
<br>10 am to 2 pm - Brian Pulido
<br>10:30 am to 11:30 am - Gary Jones
<br>12 pm to 1 pm - Sharon Scott
<br>2 pm to 3 pm - George RR Martin
<br>5 pm to 7 pm - Gary Jones
<br>5 pm to 7 pm - Cliff Simon
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Sunday
<br>10:30 am to 12 pm - Cliff Simon
<br>11 am to 2 pm - Brian Pulido
<br>12 pm to 1 pm - Sharon Scott
<br>1 pm to 2 pm - Antony Johnston
<br>2 pm to 3 pm - Stuart Moore

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Avatar Press is encouraging all artists looking for work to stop by and drop off portfolios at our booth #2851. "We're always hunting for new talent for a wide range of new projects," says Editor-in-Chief William Christensen who will be attending the show. "We've got new licensed series and Avatar Horror projects coming up, as well as new projects from major creators like Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, George Romero, John Russo, Brian Pulido, and Alan Moore slated for 2007 for which we need artists. As one of the fastest growing publishers in the industry we are always looking for talent." Avatar will not be reviewing portfolios at the show itself, but will take all of them back to the office for review. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

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Top Cow Productions is giving readers ultimate value and great reading for the bookshelf with its new Compendium editions.
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The massive, 1248-page volumes will encapsulate years of great story and art in hardcover collections at the bargain price of only $49.99.
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The Compendium line launches in August, as The Witchblade Compendium, Vol. 1 hits stores. Top Cow's acclaimed Witchblade #1-#50 get the deluxe treatment. The origin of Sara Pezzini, Witchblade-bearer, is revealed here, along with 50 issues of great stories by top-notch talent such as David Wohl, Christina Z., Paul Jenkins, Michael Turner and Marc Silvestri.
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One month later, The Tomb Raider Compendium will raid stores in September. Dan Jurgens, Andy Park, Michael Turner, Tony Daniel and many more outstanding creators pack 50 issues worth of action into this volume, with tales of Tomb Raider Lara Croft.
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And in advance of February, 2007's “Darkness” video game release, The Darkness Compendium will hit in October. Supernatural mafia hitman Jackie Estacado oozes blood and power in tales told by Garth Ennis, Paul Jenkins, Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez and more.
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“We're very proud of our history at Top Cow, just as we're proud of how these great books will tie in with our immediate future,” said Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri. “Big things are happening with massive changes in Witchblade #100, this year marks new adventures for Tomb Raider, and the Darkness video game will spawn an all-new comic in 2007. These great book allow readers to catch up on all the action at a great value price.”
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Top Cow was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri who co-founded Image Comics in the same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and 2 licensed) in the industry's Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise Witchblade was TNT's #1 original film of 2000. Virtually all of Top Cow's other properties are in development as feature films, live action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and role playing games.

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<a href="http://www.aspenstore.com" target="_blank">Aspen MLT</a>, Inc. has released a special Michael Turner variant cover for the second issue of their new psychological adventure series Shrugged. The Shrugged #2 Michael Turner variant cover featuring Kiori will be a 1/25 exclusive along with the regular cover by series artists Micah Gunnell, Jason Gorder, and Beth Sotelo.
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Shrugged is Aspen Comic’s newest mini-series written by Michael Turner and Frank Mastromauro. The series centers around a young teenager named Theo, who’s forced to deal with the pressures of adolescence, high school, and the two voices perched atop his shoulders Ange and Dev. Guiding his every decision, Ange and Dev also come to realize their choices and actions are not merely isolated to their own otherworldly homeland of Perspecta. That’s when the real fun begins! Acclaimed novelist and Identity Crisis and JLA writer Brad Meltzer had this to say about Aspen’s new series Shrugged:
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“All those little voices you hear in your head? They're real. And they're armed. And one is even pretty. Shrugged isn't just inventive--it's true comic fun.”
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Shrugged #2 (MAY062896) will be in comic book stores July 26th. If you haven’t jumped onboard the adventure series Shrugged yet, you can still catch up with Shrugged Beginnings (FEB062867), Shrugged #0 (MAR062973), and Shrugged #1 (APR062952) along with other new Aspen MLT, Inc. products still available at comic book stores and through the Aspenstore.com.
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Still Available for Reorder:<BR />
Shrugged Beginnings (FEB062867)<BR />
Shrugged #0 (MAR062973)<BR />
Shrugged #1 (APR062952)
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Available:<BR />
Shrugged #2 (MAY062896)

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Chicago, IL, 2006 – This August, Devil’s Due Publishing, Inc. (DDP) unveils new original stories of the war ravaged world of EBERRON - for the first time in comic book form in EBERRONTM EYE OF THE WOLF (Cover A - JUN063047E, Cover B - JUN063048E). In a world of magic and machines left in post war ruin, an assassin’s dagger replaces a warrior’s sword, and the conspirator's whisper speaks more loudly than the general's bellow. The EBERRON® role-playing game is published by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and was created by Keith Baker, developed by Bill Slavicsek and James Wyatt in a new way to address a new breed of roleplayer.
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EYE OF THE WOLF is an all-new 48-page one-shot comic written by EBERRON’s creator, Keith Baker! This new world of magic and sentient machines is expertly illustrated by Chris Lie (SIGMA 6, ARASHIKAGE SHOWDOWN), and comes available in two stunning covers: cover A by Chris Lie; card stock collector’s cover B by Lee Moyer (EBERRON Campaign Setting artist). Both will be a fan-favorite for years to come. EBERRON is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc.
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“This is DDP’s first opportunity to add to the rich tapestry of the D & D worlds, and I couldn’t be more excited,” said Mark Powers, editor. “To have the creator of the EBERRON setting aboard, and to have an artist like Chris Lie bringing his vision to life is the perfect way to bring EBERRON to comics.”<P>
“Magic is integral to the world of EBERRON. This is a realm where castles can stretch a mile into the sky, where spells can give life to steel, and where eldritch battles can devastate entire nations. Eye of the Wolf is the first installment of a saga that will take readers across EBERRON, and allow them to view the wonders of this world in an entirely new way,” said Keith Baker, writer. “ Chris Lie's work on the book is amazing; he really brings the setting to life, and it's wonderful for me to see things that have only existed in my mind brought forth into reality.”<P>
“It is a pleasure to work with an established writer and creator like Keith Baker,” said Chris Lie, penciler. “From artistic standpoint, it is a treat for me to be involved in building a relatively new world and designing the characters in EBERRON.”<P>
• ABOUT EBERRON: EYE OF THE WOLF (Cover A - JUN063047E, Cover B - JUN063048E) – EBERRON is a sprawling realm fueled by magic-powered technology—coming to comics for the first time in an all-new tale by EBERRON’S creator, Keith Baker! What becomes of a patriot who fails her country? That is the curse of young hero GREYKELL. But a conflict still rages—a secret struggle upon which her world’s fate hinges! EBERRON: EYE OF THE WOLF, 48 pages featuring two adventurous covers: (Cover A) traditional cover, by Chris Lie, $4.95; (Cover B) cardstock collectors’ edition, by Lee Moyer , $8.95. Written by EBERRON creator Keith Baker, illustrated by Chris Lie, and available in August from Devil’s Due. We encourage you to run, not walk to your retailer and reserve your copy today.
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Please visit here for cover images and the first 10 unseen pencil preview pages: <a href="http://www.devilsdue.net/promo/EberronPreview/" target="_Blank">http://www.devilsdue.net/promo/EberronPreview/</a>
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Devil’s Due: Reminding everyone that pop culture IS our culture.
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ABOUT DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING<P>
Devil’s Due Publishing was formed in 1999 as both a commercial art studio and a small press comic book publisher. DDP’s first breakout success was 2001’s revamp of G.I. JOE, returning the long-lost 1980s characters to comics. Fans bought over 100,000 copies per month, immediately propelling G.I. JOE to the top of the charts. Today, DDP’s lineup includes FORGOTTEN REALMS, DRAGONLANCE, G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE, FAMILY GUY, eigoManga, the horror cult hit HACK/SLASH, Capcom’s Killer 7, and Monkey Pharmacy’s Elsinore.
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ABOUT THE HASBRO PROPERTIES GROUP <P>
The Hasbro Properties Group (HPG), the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE:HAS), translates one of the industry’s richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of publishing, digital media, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPG is able to surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro’s core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY, G.I. JOE, TONKA and PLAYSKOOL.
EBERRON is trademark of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. in the USA and other countries, and is used with permission.

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