February 14, 2010
Some upcoming convention and signing appearances by Flash-related people:
Emerald City Con (March 13-14 in Seattle, Washington) has added long-time Flash writer Mark Waid. Geoff Johns and Impulse artist Humberto Ramos are already on the guest list. — @emeraldcitycon
MegaCon (March 12-14, Orlando Florida) has Ethan Van Sciver — @MegaConvention
WonderCon (April 2-4, San Francisco, California) has the Flash: Rebirth team of Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.
C2E2 (April 16-18, Chicago, Illinois) has the Flash: Rebirth team of Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver. (Note: This means they will not appear at Anaheim Comic Con the same weekend.) — @c2e2
Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (June 11-13, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) has Ethan Van Sciver. — @WizardWorld
Florida Supercon (June 18-20 in Miami, Florida) recently confirmed John Wesley Shipp, the lead in the 1990 Flash TV series, for the convention. — @FLSupercon
July 12, 2009
The Tuesday event at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles has been canceled.
Geoff Johns will be signing at Beach Ball Comics in Anaheim on Wednesday, July 15.
He will also be signing at Isotope Comics in San Francisco on Saturday, July 18.
July 11, 2009
Some linkblogging for the weekend:
Two Artists and a Writer
NYC Graphic Novelists has an interview with Carmine Infantino. He talks about growing up in the depression, breaking into the fledgling comic industry, building the Silver Age, and his tenure as editor at DC. Update: There’s been some fallout from this interview, with Infantino feeling he was misrepresented.
Geoff Johns will appear at a Blackest Night launch party at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 14. Update: The Tuesday event at Meltdown has been canceled. He will also be signing at Isotope Comics in San Francisco on Saturday, July 18.
The Green Lantern Spotlight Podcast has an interview with Ethan Van Sciver. It’s long at 99 minutes, but it’s worth a listen. He talks about everything from deadlines and inking to why he’s drawing Iris Allen younger to designs for Black Lanterns.
Review
The Captain’s JLA Blog reviews “Speed Demons”, the Superman: The Animated Series episode that guest-starred the Flash and introduced the scarlet speedster to the DC Animated Universe.
The Flash-Back Podcast reviews The Return of Barry Allen.
Fan Creations
Flash endorses Green Lantern for Mayor! (via Robot6)
The Heretics Blog has a collection of fan films, including the Flash getting a speeding ticket.
July 3, 2009
Some linkblogging related to Flash writers and artists:
Long Beach Comic-Con announces the full guest list for their first convention, and Geoff Johns is on it.
Comic Book Resources has some video from the Earth-2 Comics grand opening a few weeks ago with Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, and others.
Ethan Van Sciver will be signing at Comic Book Etc. in Woodstock, Georgia on July 18.
Newsarama interviews Mark Waid on Irredeemable.
Speaking of Mark Waid, he and Gail Simone got into a “Twitter War” yesterday, slinging silly accusations at each other and insisting that others choose sides. It’s a funny read, and you can catch up at @GailSimone and @MarkWaid.
Update: And one more Mark Waid story that I somehow missed: in Wednesday’s Cup o’ Joe column, he tells the story of a time when he was invited out to a signing at a comic store in a Vermont town, only to arrive and discover that there was no store…just “two comics fans who had pooled their lawnmowing money to pay for a LaGuardia-to-Vermont plane ticket for their very-soon-not-to-be-favorite writer so they could meet him and own him for a day.” It’s a really surreal story, and worth the read.
April 30, 2009
Saturday, May 2 is Free Comic Book Day, and comic stores around the world (okay, mostly in the US) are holding events with guests from the comics industry. I’ve put together a list of all the Flash and Impulse-related appearances I could find:
United States
Arizona
California
- Mark Waid and Marc Guggenheim sign at Collector’s Paradise in Winnetka from noon-3pm
- Mark Guggenheim will also appear at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles from 4-7pm.
- Todd Nauck (Young Justice) signs at 4 Color Fantasies in Rancho Cucamonga
Florida
- Paul Pelletier signs at Heroes Haven in Tampa
Maryland
- Greg LaRocque signs at Super Villains Comic Shop in Baltimore
New York
Canada
- Ken Lashley (Flash: The Fastest Man Alive) signs at Comic Connection in Hamilton, Ontario
Notes
The FCBD website has a list of more creator signings on Saturday. I may have missed some Flash-related names.
April 27, 2009
From Geoff Johns himself comes news that he and Ethan Van Sciver, architects of Flash: Rebirth and Blackest Night, will be signing at Atomic Comics in Mesa, Arizona for Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 2.
April 24, 2009
Two signings with former Flash writers named Mark coming up in Southern California over the next two weeks
Mark Waid will be signing at the BOOM! Studios booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (on the UCLA campus) on Saturday, April 25.
Waid will join Marc Guggenheim and others for a signing at Collector’s Paradise in Winnetka, California on Saturday, May 2 for Free Comic Book Day.
March 31, 2009
The Flash talk comes fast and furious around the net as we head toward Wednesday’s release of Flash: Rebirth!
Geoff Johns says hello from his new website. New Yorkers, don’t forget his signing at Jim Hanley’s Universe on Wednesday. He also mentions an interview with IGN, which doesn’t seem to be up yet, so keep your eyes open!
Newsarama talks Replacement Heroes: The Flash.
Ethan Van Sciver answers Flash: Rebirth questions at Speedster Site.
iFanboy has a list of 6 Questions That Flash: Rebirth Needs to Answer.
The Weekly Crisis contemplates this week’s books, including Flash: Rebirth and concerns that it might throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Broken Frontier, on the other hand, sees comic book gold in bringing a Flash back from the dead.
Thisisgone muses about the science of the Flash.
The Hero Initiative has announced their signing schedule for this weekend’s Emerald City Comicon, which includes:
- Barry Kitson (Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold) Saturday 10:30-12:00
- Mark Waid (Flash, Impulse) Sunday 10:30-11:30
Way of the Geek trusts the GJ/EVS team, but wonders if DC can catch lightning in a bottle a second time.
Revenge of the Inner Geek anticipates tomorrow’s release and reminds everyone to vote in the Comics Should Be Good Superman vs. Flash Poll! At this time, the Flash is ahead 518 votes to 444! Voting is open until 6PM Eastern Daylight time, so if you haven’t voted for the Scarlet Speedster, head over there now!
March 24, 2009
Ethan Van Sciver signs at Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg, South Africa on April 10.
Also, the previously-announced Geoff Johns signing on April 1 at Jim Hanley’s Universe in Manhattan has an extra bonus: 50 fans will get to attend an exclusive discussion and Q&A panel with Geoff Johns after the signing.
March 19, 2009
Flash fans near New York City may be interested: Flash: Rebirth writer Geoff Johns will be signing at the Manhattan location of Jim Hanley’s Universe on Wednesday, April 1.
