!!HUGE NEWS from the MCBA!!

!!HUGE announcement regarding MN comic-cons!!



Wednesday December 16th 2009, a HUGE announcement came to us from the Midwest Comic Book Association (MCBA) regarding their plans for Minnesota’s annual comic book conventions. ALL of us at Carbon Hallway Graphics and Production, along with our partners at A.N.A. Comics 100% support the MCBA. They represent the type of passion and dedication we love in this business and sincerely ask you to support them also. Especially in the face of this change, it gives us the opportunity to make this year the biggest convention season ever for the MCBA. We hope to see you there.


Below is the email we received from them. Please give it a read:


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MCBA SPRINGCON - COMIC BOOK CELEBRATION

May 15 & 16 – 2010
10AM-5PM - Both Days
MN State Fairgrounds
In The Grandstand
1265 Snelling Ave N
St. Paul MN 55108

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MCBA FALLCON - COMIC BOOK PARTY

October 16 – 2010
10AM-5PM
MN State Fairgrounds
Progress Center
1621 Randall Ave N
St. Paul MN 55108
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MNCBA@aol.com  Email if you have any questions
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Dear Friends,

We got really good news last week! As most of you know, a lot of the national comic book conventions have changed their event dates for 2010. It started when one of the largest conventions in the country suddenly moved their date to the late fall and quickly, in response, a good chunk of the other conventions followed suit in changing dates. As a result, the MCBA was put into the position of having to move our dates so we wouldn't have to compete for guest creators. Easier said than done!
Fortunately for all of us, our preferred venue, the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, came through with flying colors! They were able to make space for us in the new world comic book convention date order with a slight and very interesting twist!
The Midwest Comic Book Association is pleased to announce our 2010 event dates:
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MCBA SPRINGCON COMIC BOOK CELEBRATION
May 15 & 16 2010 - 10AM to 5PM Both Days!
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
In the Grandstand
1265 Snelling Avenue North
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
Something For Everyone
22ND ANNUAL TWO DAY EVENT!
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MCBA FALLCON - COMIC BOOK PARTY!
October 16, 2010 - 10AM to 5PM
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Progress Center
1621 Randall Ave
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
Something For Everyone
THE ONE DAY WONDER!
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So, in other words, the two day convention will now be held in the spring (SpringCon) and FallCon will be the new one day convention in the Fall!

We're really excited about the opportunities and challenges that our new journey presents to all of us and invite you and all members of our community to join us as we set sail into the great and exciting unknown!
Finally, a request. We need your help to get the word out to our community about our new dates and times. We humbly request that you provide any assistance you might be able to offer via your e-mails, secret messages, magic, websites, tweeting, blogs, internet, snail mails, telegraph, word of mouth, Pony Express, etc. Any effort you can extend would be noticed and gracefully accepted!
We appreciate your being a part of our community and THANK YOU for letting us be part of yours! Look for more info and data bits in the near future!
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The MCBA
Founded in 1988 by Comic Book Fans and Creators, the Midwest Comic Book Association is a not-for-profit, non-aligned, diverse, all volunteer association. Dedicated to participating in and the promoting of the world of comic books. Providing access, service and developing the overall community of comic book creators of all types, publishers, retailers, media and fans.

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Thanks for reading this information. We plan to have members of our community at both of these events. Mark your calander and make a point to stop by and say hello. We’d love to meet you.

Sincerely your friends,

Carbon Hallway Graphics & Production

And

A.N.A. COMICS

How to make comics

How to Make Comics!!
12.10.2009



There a so many ways to “make comics” or to “break in” to this business. Tim Seeley, I believe said recently that it’s easier to break in to comics, then it is to stay in. I think to a very real level this is true. Think about it, list the names of quote “professional” creators out there, then tell me, who is doing pencils or writing on Spidergirl right now? Do you even know how long they have been on the title? I’m sure there are a few Spidergirl fans out there that would know the answer, yet compared to who could name the creators on titles like New Avengers, Superman, Green Lantern, or even Spiderman, there would be no comparison. Yet even YOU can make a comic.

Now you have options, choices to pick through to determine what it is you want to do. You can mold yourself, and get yourself in to a publisher doing work for hire assignments where you all you have is the pay for your work and occasional royalties from larger sales numbers. You could also do creator owned, self published work, where you are paid nothing up front, yet should your book do well, the money, creative rights, and ownership ALL go to YOU and no one else. Between these two most common paths there seems to be one trend that stands out over the last 15 years in comics. It is the strength of the creative team.

You’ll hear Editors talk about the finer points of storytelling, strength of solid anatomy, or the value in having a depth of knowledge regarding specific characters or the historical continuity of a character. What I am talking to you about is being a student of the game, knowing the business side of things and using that to your advantage. It is not for everyone. And that is ok, some people should only write or draw, ink or color, allowing the editors of the business handle the pairing of groups together, hoping one day to find their Jeph Loeb to their Ed McGuiness. Yet for those out there who have a need to steer their careers a little more there is a simple truth that can be found from studying the history of successful creators in the last 10 to 15 years.

Some creator teams didn’t find themselves until they were at a publisher like Marvel or DC, yet once finding each other; they have made a point to keep working together. They found there band and its time to make music, as it were. A great and very recent example of this pattern can be found in the pairing of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. Joining up on the Civil War Mega Event for Marvel, They followed that up with the HUGELY successful “Old Man Logan” centering around a now aged Wolverine, The pairing have found their stride and have become one of most successful creative team sales wise of the last decade. The Key to this is that THEY have seen it. So much so that the team of M&M are hitting the ground running with their own creator owned comic that is believed to start in March of 2010, printing through Marvels Icon imprint.

You also have guys like Brian M. Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming who made their mark with POWERS through Image comics, and have gone one to huge success as a pairing and found homes at Marvel, bringing POWERS with them. Each has gone on to do work with other creators however they never stopped working together as well.

This is the same with pairing of artist also. Teams like Michael Turner/Peter Steigerwald, Ed McGuiness/Dexter Vines, Jim Lee/ Scott Williams, and the lists go on with teams that have made a commitment to each other and through perseverance and TEAM WORK they have found success in the business. Moving from Independent/ Creator owned comics to work-for-hire at major publishers, and sometimes back again with continued success. WHY? Because they made a brand for themselves, and they stuck together in their work efforts. This gives Editors a package to look at. They have a book, and it needs and art team. They don’t have to find the next Quesada/Miki combo; they can just GO GET THEM, because they are a team.

This is KEY behind the methodology of A.N.A. Comics. There are plenty of folks in this business who will promise you opportunities, use you to get THEIR foot in the door, and simply get your work and not pay you and move on once the job is done. When all that is done, where are you really? More times than not you are right where you were to start. That is not acceptable for us, and it shouldn’t be for you. You have to take action, and you need to connect yourself with people that either are already where you want to be, or they are going in that direction. It’s the strength of the creative team. A.N.A. Comics is all about support and development of solid creators. To help them find their Stan Lee for their own Jack Kirby and go out to change the comic scene forever.





At anacomics.com we have a forum set up to share your work, get critiques and grow as an artist. We also use this as a field to develop relationships within the industry. A.N.A. Comics itself is the result of the combined joining of Supreme Knight Studios, Floating Island Press, and Carbon Hallway Graphics & Production. Each was on their own striving to put together comic books and other creative medium properties. We saw a similarity to our focus and made the commitment to go at this together. Taking the comic book production focus from all three of our studios, we combined to for A.N.A. Comics. Creators have asked us about working with us or for us. Our business model is different then what most have seen. Really it all come down to being committed.

You have to be committed to be part of A.N.A. Comics. We aren’t in the position to take your creator owned book, drop thousands of dollars of our resources to print and advertise it in the hopes that it would either sell enough for us to recoup our investment. Nor are we in the position to try to hold you financially accountable to the project. Quite simply it should be said:

At A.N.A. Comics, creators don’t work FOR us, they work WITH us.

This TEAM focus has been the key to our success so far and we believe it will continue to be. All of our projects are handled with open, honest, strait forward communication that eliminates confusion and promotes production. The way we do business may not be the avenue you find best for your strides to make comics, and that is ok. Still I will run down some of the things we are doing here at A.N.A. Comics, and you can see for yourself what we do:



WEBCOMICS:

A.N.A. Comics offers creators with their own web comic strips to submit to us, and if chosen, we would provide a website set up to hold your comic and feature your work. There is not out of pocket charge to the creator for this. There is a signed agreement and a commitment for regular production (at least one update a week) that would be required.



Currently there is one web-comic running at ANAComics.com/webcomics and 2 more planned for 2010. Take a look and see if you would like to feature your own story in our web-comics area.



ANTHOLOGY BOOKS:

With 2010 A.N.A. Comics starts what will be an Annual tradition: A.N.A. COMICS PRESENTS: We’re Indy #1! This Annual Anthology will feature works from Independent creators in all genre of storytelling. A.N.A. Comics doesn’t ask for any financial commitment from the creators to have their work included, nor is any pay promised back to the creators. A release is signed allowing A.N.A. Comics the privilege to print the submitted story in the Anthology. The goal is simply to showcase the wide range of great comics out there. The 2010 Anthology is full, however if you would ever wish to be included in a future printing, please keep an eye out for open submissions at anacomics.com






ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES:

ANAComics.com offers Indy Creators the opportunity to purchase Ad space on our site. If you look around anacomics.com you’ll notice a header and a side bar advertisement. These are set up to cycle through different advertisers we have, changing with each click of the page. With thousands of visitors to our website, your ad would be viewed hundreds if not thousands of times. ANAComics.com offers three packages for advertizing, broken down by how many times your add would appear in a month: 500/Ads for $5 – 1200/Ads for $10 – or Unlimited Ads for $20 a month. All packages are offered in 3, 6, or 12 month increments. Our super saver package is Unlimited Ads for a FULL year for just $200.00. If you are interested in advertising with ANAComics.com please email business@anacomics.com.



COMIC BOOKS :

We wouldn’t be much of a comics company without actual comic books. A.N.A. Comics first comic book was published October 2009.



BRETHREN: Beginnings marked the initial venture into physical comic book printing and also the start to the much anticipated creator owned project from A.N.A. Comics co-founder Anthony “ANMPH” Hary. The story is set to continue with issue one printing in May of 2010, and issue 2 in October 2010. A.N.A. Comics also has special Directors Cut Trade Paperback of Harijan, a sci-fi epic from the mind of A.N.A. Comics co-founder Nicholas P. Myers. This will be the first time his original mini-series is collected in one book, and it will contain a special interview with the creator along with never before seen art and previews of what is to come! We are very excited about that.



There are a couple other projects in the works, along with a special Charity benefit Swimsuit issue that is set to have the profits benefit Breast Cancer research. All the characters in the book, both men and women, will be characters from A.N.A. Comics. Making this book not only an awesome way to support a great cause, but also an unique opportunity to get to know characters from within the different worlds of A.N.A. Comics that you may have had otherwise.

We are always open to creators that would be looking for a home for their project. We have already started discussions with a couple creators and it’s great to see who else is out there. Similar to our other ventures, we do not ask for any financial commitment from creators we team up with, rather we set up a complimentary relationship that helps the creator establish a brand and reach out to a wider audience then they may have been able to on their own.

Things to know, A.N.A. Comics is a family based company. Outside of our annual anthology, or special creator owned books, we have no intention to produce products or stories with content that would be above what is typically allowed in a PG13 film. Our commitment is to stories, quality stories, and to keeping them free of fluff or any sort of gratuitous content included simply for the sake of doing it. If your property contains heavy gore, nudity, swearing, or offensive content, we are not who you are looking to work with, as we as a group feel those elements are not necessary at such an excessive level to tell a quality story, but rather they hurt your story.


We’ve considered a lot today. And we have looked over how A.N.A. Comics goes about the business of making comics. How will YOU make your comic? Will you work for someone else, or do you have the commitment and dedication to make your dream happen all on your own. There is not one path that is better than the other. You simply have to know which path is for you. Please feel free to visit the forum at anacomics.com and talk to us, share work, and bounce ideas around. We are here to help, and build up the Indy side of comics.


Thanks for reading.

A.N.A. Comics – 2010 Swimsuit Issue benefitting Breast Cancer Research Details.

A.N.A. Comics – 2010 Swimsuit Issue benefitting Breast Cancer Research Details.


Attention Artists!!

A.N.A. Comics is putting together a Swimsuit Issue to benefit Breast Cancer Research scheduled to print in October of 2010. If you would be interesting in donating your talents for the book please continue reading!


A.N.A. Comics 2010 Swimsuit Special #1
Printed in Full Color
Cover by a Superstar Artist TBA
32 pieces of Art
All Characters featured are owned by A.N.A. Comics



NOT AN ARTIST?? You can donate towards the publication of this book, anything over $10 also secures you a copy of the book for yourself!! Just click this button to make a donation of any amount you are comfortable will. Thank you!!

Artists interested in contributing read through the following requirements for being included:

1. Artist must submit sample of your art for approval to work on project, not all submissions will be approved. If brought on as a contributing Artist, your illustration is subject to editorial review and you will be asked to make adjustments if needed to ensure continuity for the book.

2. Artist is asked to send original art to A.N.A. Comics to be auctioned off to benefit the charity.

3. A.N.A. Comics will not be compensating for your work as this is a charity book, however will make sure every contributing artist will receive at least 5 complimentary copies of the book.

4. If an artist is only a Pencil illustrator, A.N.A. Comics will work with them to get work inked and colored for the book if they do not have a team in place.

5. Artist will be asked to sign an agreement with A.N.A. Comics regarding the project.

6. No cost for the project will be passed on to, nor will any money be asked from the artist to be included on this project.

7. All Characters pictured in the book are owned by A.N.A. Comics, due to liability issues and copyrights no other Characters will be used in the book.

If you are interested in contributing to the project email your samples to submissions[at]anacomics.com You will get a response back usually within 5 business days.


***UPDATED INFO***

Just to add. As already stated, Proceeds are going to charity. Its benifiting Breast Cancer Research. If you would like to donate the ORIGINAL art, we are also going to be doing an auction on all contributed original art, to have that donated to charity also, and you would be notified what your piece sold for incase you would want to use that info for tax purposes.

Otherwise if you wanted to keep the art, that is up to you. we would then need a high rez .TIF file to format for the book. The file would need to be 10/15 inches @ 300ppi. Also it would need to be of an A.N.A. Comics character. Either male or female, but in a swimsuit wearing scene. If you are interested please let me know and what type of character you would enjoy and we'll get refferences sent out to you.


The book is printing in coordination with Breast Cancer awareness month, October 2010. We'll need to have all art finished and ready to print by August 2010. The book will be full color. If you dont have the ability to color your piece, that is fine we can take care of that on our end.

I also need to know if you intend to donate your illustration to our auction. Once I know that I will send a creator agreement to you for the project. You will also recieve comp-copies (5 copies for sure, more depending on how many illustrations you have included in the book) of the book for your own about a month or so after it initially prints. These will be yours to do with what you will.

After the creator agreement is returned I will be emailing to you the characters to chose from. you can do any type of scene you want. Make it fun, make it scary, sexy, cool. doesn't matter. We do ask it stays PG13 or less, making it as all ages as we can. So no nudity or graphic scenes.



Thanks for your interest. Let me know if you have any other questions.

– Anthony Hary
Editor In Chief – A.N.A. Comics

Support Breast Cancer Research

A.N.A. Comics is also looking for ARTISTS who would like to contribute to our first ever Swimsuit issue. Scheduled to print next October with the profits goign towards Breast Cancer research. If you are interested please email submissions[at]anacomics.com, we'll then reply with the guidelines and time frame. Pass the word! We'd love to make this book a HUGE event next Fall. Thanks!

Get to know the founders of A.N.A. Comics

A.N.A. COMICS BIOS





Name: Adrian Wilkins

Where you live: Washington, DC

Family status: Married

Years in comics: If we count the time I joined an old studio...5 years

Favorite comics: Green Lantern & Green Lantern Corps

Creative Influences: Geoff Johns, Akira Toriyami

Favorite moment in comics: When Magneto stripped Wolverine of his Adamantium back in 1996 I believe..I could be wrong on the year.

Role at A.N.A.: President/Managing Director and Babysitter of Nic Myers

Current Project/s: 12 Rings: Liu & Athena, The Further Adventures of James & Medes

Biggest goal for 2010: Get some more work done for A.N.A. and market our name and get us more exposure! Although I'd love to see us grow, we want to do it right and take it slow! I really don't know what to say what my biggest goal would be because to me every goal we set is equally as big.




Name: Anthony “ANMPH” Hary

Where you live: Belle Plaine (just outside the suburbs of the Twin Cities), Minnesota.

Family status: Married with three Teenagers

Years in comics: I’ve be at this comics game for about 8 years now. Love it, hope to keep going strong and stay here for a lot more years to come.

Favorite comics: Currently I am loving New Avengers, Green Lantern Corps and anything Doug Mahnke or Jim Lee do pencils for. I am a sucker for good art. Thankfully most of the good artist are getting good writers too. I am also loving JMS & Coipel on Thor! Some of the best story & art ever, Love Olivier’s work.

Creative Influences: Nicholas Myers…. LoL!! I just couldn’t help myself. Creatively.. well… I’ll list them in order of appearance: Marc Salvestri, Jim Lee, Todd McFarline, Eric Larson, Dan Jurgens, Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Travis Charest, Ivan Reis, Stuart Immonen, and Olivier Coipel along with a few others have influenced my growth. I would have to say though that guys like Lee, Mahnke, Nguyen, Charest, Reis, Coipel and Immonen have had the biggest and lasting impact on me.

Favorite moment in comics: As far as stories go there have been so many memorable moments. The ones I like the best are those with real heart. Everything from the look on Clark’s face in Secret Identity, when he realizes he can fly to the look of pure and unabridged pain and frustration in Peter Parker as he smashed the boardroom table at the end of House of M. Love that stuff.
As far as in the industry it has been the release of my labor of love, BRETHREN. Really was a fun day when I got the first copies in my paws!

Role at A.N.A.: I serve currently as VP of Brand Management and Editor In Chief. There is too much involved to really detail it but those are my ‘titles’.

Current Project/s: BRETHREN, and Virtual Girl are my two biggest comic projects. Both are creator owned titles. Also working on some other things, covers, and a fun property called the Expletives that will see some action later in 2010.

Biggest goal for 2010: Get Issues #1 and #2 of BRETHREN out. I do all the work on that book. Stupid? Perhaps. Especially in an industry so streamlined by the assembly line creative process, but BRETHREN is my baby and I’m going to be stubborn on this one. So if you want to wait for the trade, feel free, but for now I’ll be cracking away on those. Also have the preview book of Virtual Girl that I am SO SO excited to get out. That book is a polar opposite to what BRETHREN is and I can’t to get in to that more. Beyond my personal projects it is just to keep A.N.A. moving in the direction we are. There are some awesome things in the pipeline for us and I really believe in our team here.





Name: Nicholas P. Myers

Where you live: Caledonia, MI

Family status: Married with two wonderful little girls
Years in comics: publishing, writing, and illustrating? 15 years. A lot longer if you add in the reading part of the equation.

Favorite comics: Past: Spider-Man, Maxx, Savage Dragon, Spawn, Cerebus. Now: Bone, Atomic Robo Web: PvP Online, Penny-Arcade, XKCD, Perry Bible Fellowship, Freakangels

Creative Influences: Erik Larsen, Sam Keith, Neil Gaeman, Warren Ellis, Todd McFarlane, Dave Sim, Jeff Smith, Scott Kurtz and the list keeps growing as I meet more artists and writers in the industry

Favorite moment in comics: I truly can't nail it down to one event, but I had to describe it in one sentance, it would be when I discovered life outside of Marvel, DC and Image. The world of independants is so full of texture and life. And that feeling extends into webcomics as well. There is a lot of junk out there but there is also some exquisitely beautiful stuff out there for people to discover, if they just take the time to look.

Role at A.N.A.: My official title is Vice President of Independent Properties, but I write and illustrate The Precarious Adventures of Newton Von Brisby plus various other projects on the back burner. I'm also the official hand wringer and nail biter of the 3 of us.

Current Project/s: The Precarious Adventures of Newton Von Brisby, I'm also working on a continuation of the Harijan Mini-series and will be bringing my graphic novel, Oasis to the web in 2010.

Biggest goal for 2010: My biggest goal is to continue to have fun. Right now I'm having a blast working with Adrian and Anthony. I think, trying to look any farther ahead is always a mistake. Just enjoy the moment that you're in and see where life takes you. Hopefully, it's up, but at least I'm still enjoying myself.


(Look for more interviews and inside info on the guys that make up A.N.A. Comics to be coming soon. You'll see it all here first. Bookmark and subscribe to our blog so you won't miss an update!)

You can buy our comics!!

Available now and coming SOON!!!


We get asked a lot “Where can I buy your books?” and now we are here with the answer!

Currently there are a couple different options for ordering out books. One is through indyplanet.com or if you are a diehard collector you can order signed copies of all our books by emailing business@anacomics.com.

Here are the books currently available:

A.N.A. COMICS:WELCOME TO OUR WORLD
Currently only available to order using the buy now Paypal button to order your own signed copy of the book.

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BRETHREN: Beginnings - Written/Illustrated by: Anthony Hary
Click the image to order through indyplanet.com

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IF WE WERE HEREOS #3 - Anthony Hary's annual spring sketchbook.
ONLY available through indyplanet.com
If you want to snag a signed copy from him you'll have to head to MCBA's MicroCON
Held every spring in St.Paul Minnesota.

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For a limited time you can still order signed copies of Nicholas Myers' Harijan series.

If you didn't wish to order them seperately, you can also order all three at a special reduced rate:

Keep an eye out for more updates coming SOON!!

Anmph's FallCON 2009 Report part 1

:::The following is taken from Anthony Hary's personal Blog:::

2009 FallCON report – part one

There wasn’t much denying it, the excitement could not be cooled by brisk weather here in MN this weekend. The 21st annual MCBA FallCON comic book celebration was the largest and most ambitious effort made to date by the MCBA and I would like to share with you my experience from this years FallCON.

-Last minute bad news

This year’s FallCON was more than just the 21st time this show would take place, but it was the FIRST time that A.N.A. Comics would appear as a group in a show. Sadly due to health issues that are not my place to disclose, Nicholas P. Myers was un able to be there for the show. It was disappointing, but also a blessing in disguise. In the end it turned out to be a good thing, let me explain:

At last year’s BIG 20th anniversary show, I shared a table with another creator as part of Blue Collar Studios, a joint venture we were trying out. This was our 3rd show appearing together at a table. Needless to say after two years people were getting used to seeing us together. A couple months after FallCON2008 I had to make some changes to my priorities, and that I was going to need to back off the projects we had going on to get things right with my family and my home life. I was spreading myself too thin and it was either make this call or burn out, and I emailed him about these things I needed to do. In all of this I never said I wouldn’t have any interest in working with him in the future, but rather that I still wanted to. These other things, my family, had to come first. I soon got my reply from this other creator. He simply said “ We are done, I have nothing left to say to you.” He was an unmarried man with no one to care for but himself, and perhaps that made it hard to grasp the importance of my decision. Regardless I emailed back expressing my apologies and that I had no ill feelings toward him and didn’t understand his anger, but wished him the best. From that moment on, as he said, We were Done.

Fast forward to this year’s FallCON2009 and here I am at a table all by myself; in fact it was in the same spot that I was in last year just one table over. He was there also, but on the other end of the room at a table with a different guy… wouldn’t you know PEOPLE NOTICED!! On top of that, they asked me about it. And so I wanted address it openly to avoid any unnecessary rumors. We have decided to go separate ways. He is doing his thing and I hope nothing but success for him. I have gone on to get my projects tightly organized, co-founded A.N.A. COMICS and things are going great.

Though it was hard to hear that my table mate was dealing with his health situation, it was fun to be the star for a weekend. I won’t lie about it. I loved it. Loved having the table for myself and just rocking it out. Look for Nick to be at MicroCON though, let’s keep hoping.


-All the UN-Usual suspects


I had Meghan with me again as my assistant for the how. She is the best. MicroCON2009 she was my assistant and it was my best MicroCON EVER, true to form, she is helped make this my best FallCON EVER!!! Ben was there also, He was going to be Nicks assistant but with that not being a factor, Ben stayed true to his pattern and did some shopping, took a few photos of the show that I will post in part two of my FallCON2009 report. He also helped with covering the table and was a real pinch hitter during the weekend. Their help make it possible for me to just focus on the attendants , talking with them and doing sketches for fans.

Seemed that all the local favorites showed up this year for the show, with a nice sprinkling of new faces. FallCON2009 boasted over 225 total guest creators, which included comic book artists, writers, sculptors, puppeteers and prop makers. Along with those crazy cats we also had loads of dealers offering new and classic comics, toys, games, and specialty products. We even had a guy that had a book where he sold creative supplies. That was fun.

One thing that is fun for me at the show is that it is pretty much the only time I get to catch up with or say hello to other creators that I respect and have developed friendships with. I didn’t get to visit as much this year, which is NOT a bad thing. Just means I was busy. I did get to say hello to some of my favorite creators such as: My good buddy Tom Nguyen (inker on GL&GLC also an author through impact publishing art instruction books), Chad Spilker & Chris Rich-Mckelvey (who I think of as the dynamic duo of hot chick art work, were there), Doug Mahnke popped in for a quick cameo Saturday and rocked the show Sunday, it’s always a pleasure to see him. Brent Schoonover, one of the brightest stars shining here in MN brought it to the show. Always a highlight for me is seeing Gordon Smuder, If you haven’t checked out TVTV you are missing out. Then to round it all out I had a great time visiting with JJ, Christina, and David Kocholek, the minds and hearts behind the McGuffin Exchange (great comic, read it, especially if you want to get a break from the normal boring superhero format out there).

The best part of my weekend was all the awesome folks that stopped and visited with me at my table. Met some new faces and a whole slew of familiar ones, let’s take a moment to thank: Lisa, Mike, See, John, Alex, Mike, Mark , Steve, Kelly, Brian, lil’ Justus and his family, Austin & Kristi, Chad, Willis, and a guy I just loved visiting with over the weekend, Jeff. You are the man! Thank you to all the other fans and friends that stopped in, my Mom for sneaking in at the end of Saturday just to see her son chasing the dream!

See, it was tops visiting with you, and I can NOT wait for the awesome art we are going to create over the next few months.

-All in for Canada


The big goal for me this weekend money wise was just to make enough to make it to C4 in Winnipeg Canada the 31st of Oct-1st November. It is one of the fastest growing shows with an attendance well over 16,000 in 2008 (from 1200 in 2005!) and it is Central Canada's largest convention celebrating the best in comic books, science fiction, gaming, anime, fantasy, horror and pop culture!

AND I AM GOING!!!

Big thanks to everyone who bought sketches, ordered commissions and purchased BRETHREN: Beginnings. Thanks to you I can make this show without putting some abnormally dumb stress on the family finances. That is always my goal in my work in comics, Can I keep making enough to keep making comics. This past weekend brought all that to a whole other level. If you plan to go to C4 or want to check out its info visit: www.cccomiccon.com and I will be a guest in artist alley, come by and say hello!

This year has been a humbling year of seeing how much what I do is so reliant on whether you awesome people out there support it with your hard earned cash, and please know that I don’t take that for granted. Thank you very much for making this my most successful year in comics. My most eventful year as an artist, and I hope you keep thinking I am good enough to keep around.

Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon….with PICTURES!!

Wild & Wonderful Wednesday (late) - FallCON 2009 Edition

Hello everyone!

Anthony Hary here! Thanks for tuning in.

Tomorrow marks the start of the 21st annual MCBA Comic book Celebration lovingly known as FallCON! This will be my 6th FallCON, and this year I will be joined by Nicholas P. Myers, Creator of Harijan and The Precarious Adventures of Newton Von Brisby – web comic appearing on anacomics.com. Nicholas is also the VP of IP Management at A.N.A. Comics and founder of Floating Island Press. This is his FIRST appearance at FallCON and we are both very excited for the show.

BRETHREN begins NOW!!

Huge news for the show is the release of BRETHREN: Beginnings! Inside you will find the first part to the upcoming BRETHREN mini-series that starts Spring 2010. It’s an exciting first look at the world of BRETHREN. You are introduced to our two main characters: Tax and Lotus, along with a view of the mystery behind the origin of the world they live in. BRETHREN: Beginnings is a jam-packed Primer that is a MUST READ!

We’ll have a limited number of copies available at FallCON for purchase.

BRETHREN: Beginnings was Written, Illustrated, Lettered and formatted by Anthony Hary, who will be at the show to sign Your copy when you come to pick it up! Additional merchandise for BRETHREN is also available!! We’ll have an 11/17 inch Mini-Poster and Special Convention Exclusive BRETHREN Bookmarks. Be sure and stop by to meet the creator and get your merchandise right away on Saturday so you don’t miss out!!

A.N.A. Comics invades FallCON!!!
Along with the release of BRETHREN: Beginnings, the guys from A.N.A. Comics are bringing another FallCON special!!

A.N.A. Comics: Welcome to Our World

This book contains around 40 pages of previews of art and story, along with an interview with the Founders of A.N.A. Comics – Adrian Wilkins (President), Nicholas P. Myers (VP of IP Management), and Anthony “ANMPH” Hary (EIC/ VP of Brand Management)! Within those pages you will get a rare look at the projects coming out through A.N.A. Comics in the next year. It is also the ONLY book that you can get printed pages from Nicholas P. Myers’ web-comic TPANVB. There is too much awesome stuff in this book to not pick it up for just $5!

Visit www.midwestcomicbook.com for all the info on admission cost and hours for FallCON!

We will See YOU there!!!

A.N.A. Comics, BRETHREN, TPANVB, Web-comics, & FallCON!

A.N.A. Comics, BRETHREN, TPANVB, Web-comics, & FallCON!
9.14.2009

A Message from me to you.

We’re half way through September and I have a lot to share. It’s been a few weeks since I updated blogs, either on my personal blog, A.N.A. Comics, or on Deviantart.com so we’re going to be posting this on all three sites.

First things first, I need to say thank you to some people.

September 1st marked the launch of anacomics.com full site. Huge thank you goes to Robert Muller and the team at Dauntlessdev.com. I would recommend no one else for your web development needs. Definitely look into them if you are in the market for a professional high quality website for either personal or professional purposes.

Also need to send a big thanks to the fine chaps at http://comicnews.info who have proven to be a great support and outlet for us at A.N.A. Comics. Many of us in the industry hit up Newsarama.com or Comicbookresources.com for our industry info, yet we miss out on a lot of great independent news. Please check out http://comicnews.info and see for yourself the results of passion and dedication to our field in the way of reporting.

A.N.A. Comics invades Minnesota!!

Myself (Anthony Hary) and Nicholas Myers of A.N.A. Comics will be at the biggest and Best comic book convention in Minnesota on October 10&11th for FallCON. http://midwestcomicbook.com has all your important information for the show. Mark your calendars now and make a plan to grab some friends and stop by!
BRETHREN:Beginnings #0, 20 page comic book written/illustrated by Anthony Hary will premiere at the show. Along with a 11/17inch mini poster, book marks, and more. Nicholas Myers will have the first 3 issues of his epic miniseries Harijan! In this special appearance, for those of us in MN, make sure you come out and get a signed copy of All 3 issues!
For the most up-to-date info on our appearances and plans for FallCON and other events, you can check out our event calendar on anacomics.com. You can also find links on the site to follow the founders of A.N.A. Comics on Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, and Deviantart.com in the contact area. If you are one of the many on Facebook.com, and don’t want to go all the way to our site, you can just do a search for us on there and become a fan.

By becoming a fan on Facebook.com, or following us through Twitter, Blogger, or even registering at anacomics.com in the forum, you put yourself in line to receive FREE stuff from us! Beginning in December 2009 we will be drawing names from the many members we have and those individuals will receive free art, comics, prints and more. You only have to register once, and everyone in your house can do so as well. Everyone has the chance to be a winner. Make sure you get signed up and logged in today.

Fun tidbit of info also, order A.N.A. COMICS: Welcome to Our World and BRETHREN:Beginnings and you’ll find in the pages of those book and fun and in-depth interview with the founders of A.N.A. Comics that you can ONLY read there. Learn about our history, our present, and where we see ourselves in the future. Soon you’ll be able to order copies of the books through Indyplanet.com, AND anacomics.com. anacomics.com will offer bonus packages, and signed editions exclusively. Keep an eye out for that.

“Please say hello to… Newt?“

September 15th marks the launch of TPANVB on anacomics.com. Don’t miss an update! This new web-comic from the mind of Nicholas Myers is brilliant! With new updates every Tuesday and Thursday you’ll want to subscribe to it TODAY! Myself, I have read the first 15 strips. Love it. Nicholas’ clean & strait forward art makes it easy to read. His imaginative illustrations make it captivating. Be there for every update!!

We have a couple other projects in the works to be done as web-comics. We are also looking for other creators who have their own web-comics, but don’t perhaps have a home to properly display them. If you would like to have A.N.A. Comics host your web-comic please join the forum because in the coming weeks we will be posting guidelines and details on how hosting your web-comics works with anacomics.com.

BRETHREN: This is just the beginning

September also primed the release of BRETHREN:Beginnings #0, which is now at the printer for its October release. Some people have been with me so long that they know all about BRETHREN, and have been hassling me for a while now on when this first issue would be done. Well its DONE, and yes. I did say FIRST issue. Many out there have a lot of questions so I thought I would share some info to help us all get on the same page.

BRETHREN was originally created by Anthony Hary and Robert Muller and appeared as a web-comic, and actually started under a different title until becoming BRETHREN and eventually finding a home on carbonhallway.com. The original web-comic started with the initial meeting of Tax and Lotus and went from there, yet only ran for about 8 months. There were a couple more sporadic updates that popped up at Anthony’s deviantart.com gallery, subtitled “winds of change” and it was these strips that gained BRETHREN its initial burst of attention. However these pieces of the story have basically been scrapped in favor of moving the story in a direction that combines the original outlined done by Anthony and Robert, and new ideas formed by Anthony in the “winds of change” story arc. There were some things revealed in the web comics that exposed pieces of the puzzle which won’t be in this #0 issue. However, ALL the pieces of the puzzle are still here. Lets run through some of them shall we, and pay attention, this will be the ONLY time I give any advance info. After this, you’ll just have to read the story. Ready? Ok.

BRETHREN takes place in an alternate future, semi post apocalyptic, but not. Just post a big flippin’ war and a LOT of stuff got ruined. The war involved the use of Biological Weapons, but not in the sense of germs, viruses and the like. Biological in the sense of living breathing weapons, fun huh? Some people have asked “I saw dragons in your other pages and in your preview pages I think I see one, are their dragons?” – Kinda, there is a sort of dragon like creator or two. Some things that are NOT in BRETHREN, there is NO magic, sorcery, or anything like that in BRETHREN. It’s more Sci-Fi Fantasy, then anything else. Tax first met Lotus first met in an alley while Lotus was running away from these people he had just stolen from. This first meeting is mirrored in this new comic to pay homage to the original strip. Originally Tax, not really knowing why, ran defense for him and from his imposing size and stoic demeanor Tax scared the men off. Ever since Lotus has been attached to Tax, as he was the first person to give Lotus a chance, and to be on his side of a fight. He would watch Tax, saw him fight and was just in awe of why this guy would live the life he does. Tax fights his last fight and walks out on Gills, the fight bookie. Lotus follows Tax to his farm and Tax catches him in the barn. While they are both inside the doors close and the barn is set on fire. Tax initially suspects Lotus has something to do with it, but Lotus points out he is trapped in there with him and they need to trust each other. Gills stands outside the barn yelling, angry that Tax his biggest draw just quit on him. Tax and Lotus escape via an old well inside the barn. Jumping down into a river passing below the ground and they came out into the lake nearby. In a way this new comic picks up shortly after this event. They have been together for a little while, traveling, and Tax has agreed to fight one last fight which we see in this issue. This will give them the funds they need for their trip… and this first mini-series is about that trip.

BRETHREN:Beginnings #0 is what I would call the warm up to the first of three planned BRETHREN Mini-series. The first is titled BRETHREN: The Sojourn of Tax and Lotus. It will run 3 full issues of at least 22 pages. I say at least because if it takes a couple extra pages to really tell the story, we will happily go over the standardized 22 pages per book. This will then be followed by two other BRETHREN mini’s set to feature Tax and Lotus, which titles will remain unannounced at this time.

The story is a very exciting mix if adventure and mystery. Be sure to pick up every issue to piece together the bits of the past and enjoy the full ride into the unknown future. Each issue will also contain bonus content and minimal ads so as to not take away from the story itself.

You are the FEATURE!!

A.N.A. Comics has as part of our mission statement the desire to help developing talent to grow and get exposure in the industry. Part of that mission is going to be realized in our ‘Featured Creator’ column that is set to start In the next couple months. Would you like to be interviewed by anacomics.com and be one of our featured creators? Sign up in the blog! And send an email to us @ business at anacomics.com.

Thanks for reading folks!! More to come soon.

Anthony ‘ANMPH’ Hary
VP of Brand Management / EIC A.N.A. Comics

Notable links from this blog:
A.N.A. COMICS WEBSITE – http://www.anacomics.com
Deviantart A.N.A. Comics page – http://anacomics.deviantart.com
Comic News Info website – http://comicnews.info
MCBA FallCON info – http://www.midwestcomicbook.com
A.N.A. Comics Facebook.com fan page – http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=49569193546&ref=ts
BRETHREN:Beginnings #0 Facebook.com fan page – http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/pages/BRETHREN-Beginnings-0/152253494953?ref=ts
Thanks for reading and visiting these links.

First Audio Blog

Take a listen, enjoy, its our first Audio blog. Hope to fine tune it to be some thing special.

Enjoy!

Click here to listen to the Audio Blog!!

Press Release

Here is a press release from www.comicnews.info regarding the release of our site: http://comicnews.info/?p=9172 Take a gander at it. :)

Also, just wanted to let you all know that TPANVB will begin on September the 15th. Prepare yourself for what I hope is a very unique adventure/fantasy tale. Just make sure to click here and save it to your favorites: http://web.anacomics.com/tpanvb/

I promise to give you an honest, hard effort to give you the best story and make it enjoyable and endearing.

Thanks for your time,

Nicholas P. Myers

Expletives concept picture.. enjoy

Wild & Wonderful Wednesday #6

Click here for FallCON info
08.12.09

All of us here at A.N.A. Comics are hitting it hardcore as we gear up for FallCON 2009, we look forward to see you there. Until then, keep supporting the industry we all love. Here are the comics released this week!!

NEW COMIC BOOKS - 10AM WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12, 2009

COMIC BOOKS
Action Comics #880
ADVENTURE COMICS #1
Amazing Spider-Man #602
Angel Only Human #1 (of 4)
Archie & Friends #134
Archie Double Digest #201
Atomika #10 (of 12)
Batman #689
BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (OF 8)
Blackest Night Batman #1
Booster Gold #23
BPRD 1947 #2 (of 5)
Cable #17
Cartoon Network AP #40
Darkness #79
Deadpool #13
Descendant #2 (of 3)
DMZ #44
Dominic Fortune #1 (of 4)
Escape From Wonderland #1 (of 6)
Existence 2.0 #2 (of 3)
Fables #87
Farscape Dargos Trial #1
Final Crisis Aftermath Escape #4
From the Ashes #3
G-Man Cape Crisis #1 (of 5)
GE Chronicles of Wormwood LB
Gen 13 #31GI Joe #8
GI Joe Special Helix
Gold Digger T&C 2nd Semester
Green Arrow/Black Canary #23
GREEN LANTERN CORP #39 - BN
Grimjack Manx Cat #1
Hack/Slash Series #25
Hellboy Wild Hunt #5 (of 8)
Hercules Knives of Kush #1
Hero Initiative Benefit Comic Book
Incredible Hercules #132
JSA VS Kobra #3 (of 6)
Kabuki Reflections #14
Killer #10 (of 10)
Lockjaw & Pet Avengers #4 (of 4)
Looney Tunes #177
Mangalicious Tick #2 (of 4)
MA Super Heroes #14
Marvel Divas #2 (of 4)
Marvel Spotlight SE
Mice Templar Destiny #2
MV Presents Berserker #2
Ms Marvel #43
Ninja High School #172
Pride & Prejudice #5 (of 5)
Prototype #5 (of 6)
Rebels #7
RED CIRCLE INFERNO #1
Red Herring #1 (of 6)
RED ROBIN #3
Scourge of the Gods Fall #2 (of 3)
Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak #3
Sonic the Hedgehog #203
Star Trek Nero #1
Star Wars Clone Wars #8
Starstruck #1
Street Fighter Turbo II #8
Superman Secret Files 2009 #1
Thor Tales of Asgard #4 (of 6)
Titans #16
Toy Story Mysterious Stranger #4
Transformers BOTUK Prey #1
ULTIMATE COMICS - AVENGERS #1
ULTIMATE COMICS - SPIDER-MAN #1
Uncanny X-Men First Class #2
UNWRITTEN #4
Walking Dead #64
WEDNESDAY COMICS #6 (OF 12)
Werwolves VS Vampires OTM #3
X-Men Forever #5


GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
10 Beautiful Assassins GN
Bakegyamon Vol 3 GN
Batman Complete Hush TP
Battle of Genryu Vol 1
Battlestar Galactica Vol 1 OB
Brit Vol 3 TP
Charlatan Ball TP
Code Geass Novel Stage 2 Knight
FABLES VOL 12 TP
Fahrenheit 451 GN
Ikigami Ultimate Limit Vol 2 GN
Inu Yasha Vol 39 TP
Invincible Vol 11 TP
Magic Touch Vol 3 GN
MA Spider-Man Vol 13 Digest
Oishinbo Vol 4 GN
Old Man Winter & OST GN
Punisher War Zone TP
Robin Search for a Hero TP
Runaways Pride & Joy TP
Sandman By Kirby & Simon HC
Showcase Flash Vol 3 TP
Some New Kind of Slaughter HC
Sonic the Hedgehog Vol 11 TP
Supreme Power Hyperion HC
Thor Vol 2 TP
Tick Special Complete Works TP
Universal War One Revelations HC
Vampire Dance TP
WALKING DEAD VOL 10 TP
Wolverine Flies to a Spider TP
X-Men First Class Finals TP
Zorn's Revenge Vol 958


MAGAZINES
Comic Shop News #1156 - FREE!
Illo #2
Lee's Toy Review #201
Lost #24
Mad #501


PRECIOUS TREASURES
Cosbaby Catwoman Figure
Bobba Fett Bobblehead
Chewbacca Bobblehead
Classic Marvel Figurines
#96 Nighthawk
#97 Blink
#98 Gladiator
DC Superhero Figurines
#14 Supergirl
#15 Shazam
#16 Riddler
#32 Superman Prime
#33 Hawkman
Green Lantern Mini Neon Sign
Marvel Legends Icon Phoenix A/F
Marvel Universe Assortment A/F
Mephisto Statue
Stormtrooper Bobblehead
Tinker Bell Tea Rose Figurine

Sneak Peak

Here is a sneak peak into TPANVB (The Precarious Adventures of Newton Von Brisby.) One page, in progress,with colors started and even the text as it stands now. Hopefully, this will whet the appetite and keep you wanting for more.

It's nearing September and the official launch date of our now fully functional battle station, I mean, website. Sorry about. A little too much Star Wars as a child. With the launch of the website, TPANVB will start as well.

I've had a lot of fun working on this project and really hope that someone can take some enjoyment out of it.

Ta ta, for now,

Nicholas P. Myers

Wild & Wonderful Wednesdays # 5

News from A.N.A. Comics:

We're gearing up for FallCON: http://www.mncba.com

Both Nicholas Myers and Anthony Hary will be there. You should be also.

Bring a canned food item to donate at the door and get access to the whole weekend of activities for just $10!!


We'll keep you posted. Look for more updates soon.



Here it is folks. What you can buy today from your local Comic book Shop!

NEW COMIC BOOKS - 10AM THURSDAY AUGUST 5, 2009

COMIC BOOKS
Absolution #1 (of 6)
Agents of Atlas #9
All Winners Comics #1
Amazing Spider-Man #601
American McGee's Grimm #4
Angel #24
Astro Boy Movie Prequel #4
Astro City Dark Age B3 #4
Authority 313
Batman Confidential #32
Betty #181
Betty & Veronica DD #173
Beyond Wonderland Cover Gallery
Big Questions #12
Black Panther 2 #7
Boddrayne Prime Cuts #4
Boys #33
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #27
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #2
Chew #3
Dark Reign Zodiac #2 (of 3) - DKR
Dead Romeo #5 (of 6)
Deadpool #11 - 2nd Print
Deadpool Merc with a Mouth #2
Destroyer #5 (of 5)
Do Androids Dream... #2
Doctor Who Classic 2 #9
Doom Patrol #1
Dynamo 5 #23
Exiles #5
Fallen Angel Reborn #2
Female Force #5
FC Aftermath Run #4 (of 6)
Finding Nemo RR #2
Ghost Riders Heavens on Fire #1
Greek Street #2
Hack/Slash Series #24
House of M Masters of Evil #1
House of Mystery #16
Hulk #13 - DKR
Incarnate #1 (of 3)
Invincible Iron Man #16 - DKR
Irredeemable #5
Jersey Gods #6
Jonah Hex #46
JLA CRY FOR JUSTICE #2
Kade Rising Sun #4
Legend of Isis #3
Lionsgate films Leprachaun #3
Love & Capes #11
Luke Cage Noir #1
Marvel Comics #1
MARVELS PROJECT #1
Mighty #7
Muppet Robin Hood #3 (of 4)
North 40 #2
Ofiicial Index Marvel Universe #8
Political Power #1
RED CIRCLE THE HANGMAN #1
Savage Dragon #151
Scooby Doo #147
Secret Six #12
Solomon Grundy #6 (of 7)
Spirit #32
Star Trek Alien Spotlight Q
Star Wars Dark Times BH #0
Star Wars Invasion #2
Strange Adventures #6
Street Fighter IV #3 (of 4)
Superman W. of New Krypton #6
Tales from Riverdale Digest #34
Tales of the TMNT #60
Talisman Road of Trials #0
Terry Moores Echo #14
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly #2
Trojan War #4 (of 5)
Tyrese Gibsons Mayhem #1
Ultimatum FF Requiem #1
Ultimatum X-Men Requiem #1
Veil #2
Vincent Price Presents #2
War Machine #8
WAR OF KINGS #6 (OF 6)
War of Kings Warriors #2 (of 2)
Warlock #4
Warlord #5
WEDNESDAY COMICS #5 (OF 12)
Ws Presents Tek War #2
Witchfinder Service of Angels #2
Zorninator #1276

GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
8-9-3 GN
Agents of Atlas Premium HC
Alive Vol 7 GN
Angel After the Fall Vol 1 TP
Baby & Me Vol 15 GN
Black Bird Vol 1 GN
Booster Gold Reality Lost TP
Boston Blackie Bloody Shame GN
Complete Jack Survives TP
Crimson Vol 11 TP
D Gray Man Vol 14 GN
DC Library Flash of Two Worlds
Death of the New Gods TP
Divine Melody Vol 4 GN
Dragon Ball Chapter Book Vol 2
Eternals Manifest Destiny TP
Exiles Ultimate Collection B2 TP
Eyeshield 21 Vol 27 TP
Final Crisis Revelations HC
Girl Genius Vol 8 TP & HC
Gwaii SC
Haruka Vol 5 GN
Heroes Reborn the Return TP
Hikaru No Go Vol 16 TP
Hoshin Engi Vol 14 TP
James Bond Girl Machine TP
Jenna Blue GN
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Vol 12
Kaze Hikaru Vol 14 GN
Land of Oz Pkt Manga Vol 1
Le Chevalier Deon Vol 7 GN
Legend of Zelda Vol 6 GN
Locas Vol 2 HC
Locke & Key Vol 1 TP
METAL MEN TP
MMW GA Young Allies Vol 1 HC
MMW Sub-Mariner Vol 3 HCMuhyo Rojis BSI Vol 12 TP
Musashi #9 Vol 16
Nightwing the Great Leap TP
Nodame Contabile Vol 16 GN
Nora Last Chronicle Vol 6 GN
Photographer GN
Pokemon Adventures Vol 2 TP
Rosario Vampire Vol 8 GN
Rose GN
Saga Solomon Kane TP
Slam Dunk Vol 5 GN
Sonic Archives Vol 11 TP
Spider-man & Human Torch HC
Spider-man Crime & Punisher TP
Spider-man Family Ties TP
Tales from the Crypt Vol 7 TP
Tears of the Lamb Vol 6
Terminator Revolution TP
TMNT Collected Vol 1 TP
Torchwood Novels
Vampire Knight Vol 7 TP
WE Frankenstein's Womb GN
We the People GN
When We Fall GN
X-Men Legacy Salvage HC
X-Men Original Sin TP
Young Lovecraft GN

MAGAZINES
Comic Shop News #1155 - FREE!
Comics Revue #280
DC Superhero #16 - Riddler
Fangoria #286
Heavy Metal September 2009
Jack Kirby Collector #53
Juxtapoz Vol 16 #8
Newtype - Japanese
PREVIEWS MAGAZINE
Shonen Jump - September
Star Trek #20
Supernatural #11

In Memory

I just found out a good friend of mine was killed in a car accident last night. She was a lovely lady and always showed interest in my comics even though she wasn't into comics herself.

We worked together on the Diversity Team here at work trying to make it a comfortable workplace for all. She was a very interesting woman who had lived an interesting life and I truly wish I could have had more time to just sit and chat with her over coffee. Those long chats that lets your life unravel for someone to see.

We'll miss you, Alice Phillips, and your ready smile and witty personality.

Nick M.

Wild & Wonderful Wednesdays #4

Here it is, with full cover: Order yours today!




A.N.A. Comics Presents: Welcome to Our World – Preview Book
32+pages, Black/White
Featuring samples of the projects coming from A.N.A. Comics in 2010
Preorder your own copy for just $5 and be entered to Win Original Art, Mini-Posters, and more from A.N.A. Comics.

If you would like to Pre-order your copy Click the button below. Orders will begin being taken in July, all orders include shipping and sales are final.

WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - #3

WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - #3
07.15.09



A.N.A. Comics invades MCBA-FallCON 2009



Nicholas Myers and Anthony Hary have received and RSVP to their invites to be guest creators at this year’s MCBA FallCON Comic book Convention. We will provide more info as time closes in on the show. For now here are the show details we have:



MCBA – FallCON 2009
October 10 & 11th

Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
Open 10am-4pm both days
Admission is only $11 for both days. (You can save $1 by donating to the food shelf)



Hundreds of Comic Book Creators from across the country!
Wall to Wall Dealers for all things comic book related.
Get your portfolio Reviewed
Meet thousands of Fans and industry people to network and make friends


FallCON is 100% volunteer and is hands down the BEST strait-up comic book convention on the planet.





On the Shelves: This week in Comics!



BLACKEST NIGHT #1 comes out this week. HUGE anticipation for this book. Definitely check it out. Give it a read and buy 4 of ‘em! Blackest Night could well prove to be the best event in recent DC publishing efforts. It’s a Must read.



Other then that, Dark/Mighty Avengers is out today also. The Avenger’s books are the most consistent at Marvel over the last few years. Bendis and the artist that have worked with him do and AWESOME job with those characters, I’m really looking forward to reading those releases.



Otherwise you get to pick for yourself. Here is the list for his weeks releases:





NEW COMIC BOOKS - JULY 15, 2009

COMIC BOOKS

ACTION COMICS #879

Agents of Atlas #8

Air #11

All Select Comics #1

Amazing Spider-Man #599 - DKR

Angel Not Fade Away #3

Artesia Besieged #3 (of 6)

Batman #608 - SE

Batman Streets of Gotham #2

Beta Ray Bill Godhunter #2

Betty & Veronica Spectacular #90

BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8) - Don't Miss This One!

Blackest Night Tales o/t Corps #1

Brave & the Bold #25

Buck Rogers #2

Caped #4 (of 4)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #601

Creepy Comics #1

Dark Avengers #7 - DAX

DR Mister Negative #2 (of 3)

Dead@17 Afterbirth #2 (of 4)

Deadpool #12 - DKR

Descendant #1 (of 3)

DMZ #43

Do Androids Dream #1

Doctor Who Ongoing #1

Dog Eaters #3

Domino Lady #1

Fables #1 - Peter & Max Preview

Fables #86

Fallen Angel Reborn #1

Farscape Dragos Lament #4 (of 4)

Final Crisis Aftermath Escape #3

Franklin Richards Schools Out

From the Ashes #2

GI Joe Movie Adaptation #2 & #3

GI Joe Origins #5

Incognito #5

Iron Man Armored Adventures

JSA VS KOBRA #2

Killer #9 (of 10)

Last Resort #1

Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers #3

MA Avengers #38

MIGHTY AVENGERS #27

New Mutants #3

Olymous #3

Pals N Gals DD #133

Phantom Generations #3

Poe #1

Punisher #7

Rasl #5

Resurrection Vol 2 #2

Robotika Few a Few Rubles #1

Rotten #2

Scalped #30

Sherlock Holmes #3

Simpsons Comics #156

Soulfire New World Order #3

Star Trek Crew #5

Star Wars Clone Wars #7

Star Wars KOTOR #43

Super Friends #17

Superman/Batman #62

Timestorm 2009 2099 #3

Titans #15 - Blackest Night

Unknown #3 (of 4)

Unthinkable #3 (of 4)

Vigilante #8

Voyages o/t Shebuccaneer #3

Walking Dead #63

WEDNESDAY COMICS #2 (OF 12) - Simply Awesome!

Werewolves VS Vampires #2

World of Warcraft #21

X-Factor #46

Young Liars #17

Zeke Deadwood Zombie Lawman

GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

All Star Companion Vol 4 TP

Angel After the Fall Vol 4 HC

Annihilation Classic TP

Around the World in 80 Days HC

Astro City Dark Ages Vol 1 TP

Batman Caped Crusader HC

Dan Dare Vol 1 Omnibus

Divine Melody Vol 3 GN

Dr. Doom & Masters of Evil TP

Dreamer Vol 1 TP

Enders Game Battle School HC

Enders Game Shadow HC

Essential Marvel Two-In-One Vol 3

Fall of Cthulhu Vol 5 TP

Fate Stay Night Vol 4 GN

From Eroica With Love Vol 14

Ghost Whisperer The Muse TP

GI Joe Best of Storm Shadow TP

GI Joe Vol 1 TP

Guardians of the Galaxy Power HC

Hero Squared Vol 3 TP

Hum GN

Incredible Hercules Smash HC

Inu Yasha Vol 38 TP

Light Brigade TP - New Printing

Lost Girls HC

Loudest Whisper Uwasa Vol 1 GN

MADAME XANADU VOL 1 TP

MI Three Muskateers TP

NHS Shidoshi Pkt Manga Vol 5

Pet Shop of Horrors Vol 5 GN

PREACHER VOL 1 HC

Red River Vol 26 GN

Smuggling Spirits HC

Spider Judgement Knight

Spider-Man Torment HC

Star Trek TNG LG TP

Starcraft Frontline Vol 3 GN

Super Friends TP

Superman/Legion of Super Heroes

Switch Vol 9 GN

Thunderbolts Burning HC

Transformers Dinobots Vol 1 TP

TRON VOL 1 TP

War Machine Vol 1 HC

Welcome to Forest Island HC

WE Family Matters TP

WE Minor Miracles TP

World War Robot Vol 2 TP

Yakitate Japan Vol 18 TP

MAGAZINES

Comic Shop News #1152 - FREE!

Comics Buyers Guide #1657

Girls of Gaming Vol 5

Lee's Toy Review #200

Locus #582

Lost #22

Newtype (Japanese) April 2009

Yen Plus Vol 2 #8

PRECIOUS TREASURES YOU MUST HAVE

Batroc Mini Bust

Blackest Night Rings - FREE! LIMITED QUANTITY

BTVS Tooned Up Maquette

Vinyl Chesire Cat - 1 Only

Harry Potter 1/2 Blood T/C

Darkseid Bust

Illusio Card Game

Iron Man Movie Mark II Statue

Kissaki Wicked 10 Inch Figure

Mojo Mini Bust

Mr. Sinister Statue

Runaway Brain Vinyl Figure

Star Trek Movie Communicator

Star Trek Movie Phaser

Star Trek Movie Tricoder

War of the Worlds War Machine

Doncha Know?

Well, friends. It appears that I'm going to be making it out to MCBNA FallCon for October 10th and 11th and my good friend and business partner, Anthony Hary, is going to allow me to sit next to him and be seen with him.

This is UBER exciting because I have never been a guest at an Artist Alley and from what I understand, there are a few big names that are going to be there. I'm going to feel like the freshman kid in High School that get's to practice with the Varsity squad. A boy among men. A tadpole among large mouth bass. Not that I'm calling any of them large mouthed. :)

I'm all warm and fuzzy inside. :)

Nicholas P. Myers

WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY #2

Wild & Wonderful Wednesday #2
07.01.09

Here are some highlights in this week of comics:

BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 – much anticipated issue by the incomparable team of Morrison and Quietly. Definitely worth checking out.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 – If you don’t already follow GLC, you NEED to!

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 – A very interesting book, NEED to look at this book to see what it is all about.

SOULFIRE #10 – The grand climax. Pick it up. Its been an awesome ride. Fun to see Turner’s vision complete.



The Motion of Pictures

New out this week in movies: Public Enemies Staring: Captain Jack Sparrow, Batman, and Mr. Manhattan in a crime thriller following the chaotic story of John Dillinger. Looks Superb.

Also out this week, an ever bigger film: Ice Age 3, If it follow suit with the first two, this should prove to be the best of the three.



NEWS from A.N.A. Comics

Our very own Anthony ‘ANMPH’ Hary will be appearing in the first EVER Artist Alley at this weekend’s CONvergence in Bloomington Minnesota. He will be there selling his exclusive print at the show, doing sketches and taking commission orders.
Also have had some amazing progress with the update for anacomics.com – look for more on that in the weeks to come.

Here is your comics shipping this week:


Shipping This Week: 7/1/2009


Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time.

DARK HORSE COMICS

MAY090055 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #26 CHEN CVR $2.99
MAY090056 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #26 JEANTY CVR $2.99
MAR090035 GOON TP VOL 08 THOSE THAT IS DAMNED $15.95
APR090135 JOURNAL TOKIDOKI LATTE DIE CUT $14.99
FEB090064 OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 12 $10.95
FEB090058 POP WONDERLAND HC VOL 01 THUMBELINA $16.95
MAR090056 SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 01 CASTLE OF DEVIL $15.95
MAY090009 STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5) $2.99
APR090055 UNBOUND SAGA ONE SHOT $3.50
MAY090045 WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1 (OF 5) $2.99

DC COMICS

MAY090218 ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #3 (OF 4) $3.99
MAY090216 AUTHORITY #12 $2.99
MAY090241 BANG TANGO #6 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99
MAY090130 BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 $2.99
MAY090137 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31 $2.99
NOV080251 BATMAN COSBABY CATWOMAN FIGURE PI
NOV080254 BATMAN COSBABY JOKER FIGURE PI
NOV080255 BATMAN COSBABY MODERN BATMAN FIGURE PI
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MAY090155 DEAD ROMEO #4 (OF 6) $2.99
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MARVEL COMICS

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MAY090479 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 DKR $2.99
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APR090564 RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES PREM HC $19.99
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APR090427 SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY PREM HC $29.99
APR090428 SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY PREM HC DM ED $29.99
MAY090430 TROJAN WAR #3 (OF 5) $3.99
MAY090445 UNCANNY X-MEN #513 DAX $3.99
MAY090424 USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL $3.99
MAY090529 WAR OF KINGS #5 (OF 6) $3.99
APR098317 WOLVERINE #72 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR $2.99

COMICS

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MAY090946 ART OF MICHAEL PARKES II $65.00
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MAR094365 BRAT PACK NEW EDITION TP (MR) $19.95
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FEB094215 LONE RANGER HC VOL 03 $19.99
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MAY090888 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT METROPLEX $3.99
MAR094384 TWELVE REASONS WHY I LOVE HER GN (O/A) (MR) $14.95
MAR094050 VAMPIRELLA COLLECTORS CLUB STARTER KIT 2009 $19.99
APR090635 VAMPIRELLA COUNTDOWN TO SECOND COMING SAMPERE SKETCHBOOK $2.99
APR090666 VERONICA #195 $2.50
MAY090978 WILD STARS BOOK OF CIRCLES RECALIBRATED $27.95
FEB094470 WORLDS OF HP LOVECRAFT DAGON & OTHER TALES TP $18.99

Behind Every Great Man...

It is said that behind every great man there is an even greater woman. I'm not about to call myself a great man. But will not hesitate to call my wife great. She is patient and wise and generous and beautiful. But I think the most important thing is that she is supportive of my efforts.

She is more than that. She drives me to be and do better. To steal a movie line "She makes me want to be a better man."

It's our 8th anniversary today and I felt I should tell everyone about this wonderful woman. Megan Eileen Myers, you are incredible.

Nicholas P. Myers

Wild and Wonderful Wednesday #1

Wild and Wonderful Wednesday #1
06.24.09

Welcome to the first installment of Wild and Wonderful Wednesday courtesy of A.N.A. Comics. It’s a fun week so let’s get right into what we came here for!
This Week in Comics!
At the end or our post is a list of various comic book related goodies that are out today. Now for some Highlights:

All Star Batman & Robin TPB vol. 1 is out! Plagued by delays, but blessed with a fast passed, action filled romp through Gotham, the writing of Frank Miller complemented by the incomparable Jim Lee’s art is a fun read. Many had written off the book due to delays, with this collection you can sit down and enjoy it for the first or even the second time!

From Image comics you have MILO VENTIMIGLIA Presents BERSERKER #1 ALL BEEF EDITION, really don’t know anything about the title, but I think A.N.A. Comics will have to do some “ALL BEEF Editions also.

The consistently enjoyable New Avengers, and the line of Dark Reign books get updates this week from Marvel. More importantly the ULTIMATES by Mark Millar/Bryan Hitch OMNIBUS Hardcover is out. At a whopping $99.99 listed, it shows the price we pay to get a story on time from those two amazing creators. I think it was worth the wait.

For anyone interested the GI JOE Movie prequel TPB is out also. The movie hits Theaters August 7th, 2009


The Motion of Pictures

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens in the United States TODAY!!! With some Midnight showings taking place last night, this movie marks, with the return of Michael Bay, that the Summer movie season is fully upon us. Its predecessor raked in a impressive worldwide gross of $708,272,592, while T:ROTF is already boasting an initial take of $22,252,304.00 since its initial release. Very impressive.

Look for a full review of the film next week on our forum: http://www.anacomics.com/forum



NEWS from A.N.A. Comics

Things are coming along nicely for the finalization of our website’s new features. Now midway through June we are getting things together quite nicely for our big release month in September. If you’ve been following our blog you may have seen some fun preview work posted by resident artist/writer Nicholas Myers. That is but a taste of what is to come. With the two Web-comics set to premier this Fall season, we are also excited to announce the following:

A.N.A. Comics Presents: Welcome to Our World – Preview Book
32+pages, Black/White
Featuring samples of the projects coming from A.N.A. Comics in 2010
Preorder your own copy for just $5 and be entered to Win Original Art, Mini-Posters, and more from A.N.A. Comics.

If you would like to Preorder your copy Click below. All orders include shipping and sales are final.

- That’s all for this week. Stop back next week for more Wild & Wonderful Wednesday!!

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Here is the list for comics release 06.24.2009
DARK HORSE COMICS

APR090061 CLEANERS #4 (OF 4) $2.99
FEB090052 EMPOWERED TP VOL 05 (MR) $14.95
SEP080033 END LEAGUE #8 $2.99
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NOV080082 SPIRIT MOVIE STATUE $199.99
APR090116 STAR WARS LEGACY #37 TATOOINE PT 1 (OF 4) $2.99
MAR090083 TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 02 $49.95
APR090051 USAGI YOJIMBO #121 $3.50

DC COMICS

MAR090174 ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01 $19.99
NOV080252 BATMAN COSBABY BATGIRL FIGURE PI
NOV080253 BATMAN COSBABY CLASSIC BATMAN FIGURE PI
NOV080256 BATMAN COSBABY ROBIN FIGURE PI
NOV080257 BATMAN COSBABY TWO FACE FIGURE PI
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AUG080267 COMIC BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO #3 DCU BY BRIAN BOLLAND $49.99
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APR090158 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1 $2.99
APR090183 GREEN LANTERN #42 $2.99
MAR090178 GREEN LANTERN TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS TP $14.99
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APR090188 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #34 $2.99
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JAN090319 TERMINATOR SALVATION MARCUS WRIGHT BUST $79.99
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APR090202 WONDER WOMAN #33 $2.99

IMAGE COMICS

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NOV082300 PILOT SEASON WINNERS PACK 2007 2008 $6.99
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MARVEL COMICS

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APR090527 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15 $2.99
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APR090493 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT CAPTAIN AMERICA $2.99
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APR090568 NYX WANNABE PREM HC $24.99
APR090569 NYX WANNABE PREM HC DM ED $24.99
APR090595 PATSY WALKER HELLCAT TP DM ED $16.99
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