SDCC Souvenir Book cover is out!

5 MARCH 2015

                                                                      courtesy of Toucan

The cover by Michael Cho was shared last night at the Eisner event in New York. With vivid colors and a vintage Sunday funnies feel, it's a nice change from the past few covers.

San Diego Comic-Con doesn't feel 4 months away. It feels right around the corner.

Are you celebrating Will Eisner Week?

3 MARCH 2015

Just a reminder that SDCC is teaming up with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund tomorrow in New York. A panel on Will Eisner's life and legacy will be held at The Society of Illustrators Wednesday night at 7 pm. This is part of a larger celebration, Will Eisner Week.


What: The Spirit of Innovation: The Enduring Influence of Will Eisner's The Spirit

Who: John Cassaday, Michael Cho, Charles Kochman and Paul Pope

Date: 4 March

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: The Society of Illustrators - 128 East 63rd at Lexington Ave
 
Cost: Admission is 10 for CBLDF and Society members and 2014 SDCC attendees if you still have your badge; 7 for seniors and students; 15 for everyone else.


CCI's Toucan blog has a nice article up on Eisner; even if you're not all that enthralled by the comics of yore, it still provides an interesting perspective on how much things have changed.

Will Eisner Week is holding various events all over, so take a look and see if any of them are happening near you.

SDCC does the Big Apple - kind of

13 FEBRUARY 2015

If you're an East Coaster who's just itching to do something Comic-Con related, here's your opportunity. CCI is teaming up with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund on March 4 to talk about Will Eisner and his "dynamic life, legacy and influence."


What: The Spirit of Innovation: The Enduring Influence of Will Eisner's The Spirit

Who: John Cassaday, Michael Cho, Charles Kochman and Paul Pope

Date: 4 March

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: The Society of Illustrators - 128 East 63rd at Lexington Ave
 
Cost: Admission is 10 for CBLDF and Society members and 2014 SDCC attendees with badge (apparently we're supposed to hold onto them for infinity), 7 for seniors and students, and 15 for everyone else.

I love that CCI and CBLDF are collaborating on events like this and taking their efforts outside San Diego. It sounds like they're committed to doing this on a regular basis too; hopefully this will happen more and more and let people who can't attend SDCC enjoy a small piece of it.

Get your tickets now.