Adventure Comics #517

Written by PAUL LEVITZ • Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art by KEVIN SHARPE and MARIO ALQUIZA • Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR and JOHN DELL • Cover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVID BEATY

When Superboy learns about his future exploits, he discovers the heavy burden that comes with being the kid destined to grow up to be Superman.

And in the second installment of the all-new co-feature starring The Atom, Ray Palmer continues tracking down who may have recently attacked his father! Don’t miss this exciting new era for The Atom from up-and-comers Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and Mahmud Asrar (Dynamo 5) spinning out of the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY!

You can see preview pages here:

http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=37310

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Brightest Day #7

Written by GEOFF JOHNS and PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK, JOE PRADO and DAVE BEATY • Cover by DAVID FINCH • 1:10 White Lantern Variant covers by RYAN SOOK, FERNANDO PASARIN and JOEL GOMEZ

Don’t miss the hottest event in comics as BRIGHTEST DAY continues!

There can be only one who wields the White Lantern…but is it truly Deadman? And what will happen when he attempts to charge the white ring? Meanwhile, Ronnie Raymond risks everything for Firestorm, Martian Manhunter uncovers more clues about the bizarre string of murders stretching across the country, Aquaman searches for the key to the ocean’s survival and the Hawks come face-to-face with the evil that lurks within the strange land known only as Hawkworld!

You can see preview pages here:

http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=37114

More comic news coming soon. Stay tooned.

Scott Clark and I will be signing at the DC Comics booth on Saturday at the San Diego Comicon! Check the signing schedule at the booth for official times. To date this is Scott’s ONLY signing this year and is probably my last until 2011. So if you’re going to be at Comicon stop by, get your comics signed, and say hi.

UPCOMING RELEASES for July 14, 2010

Adventure Comics #516

Written by PAUL LEVITZ • Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art by KEVIN SHARPE & WAYNE FAUCHER • Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR • Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY

ADVENTURE COMICS returns to its historical numbering with this issue just in time for Paul Levitz to retell the Legion’s origins! Everything begins on a somber note reflecting on the past with “The Last Will and Testament of R.J. Brande”!

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July 21, 2010

Brightest Day #6

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK, JOE PRADO & DAVE BEATY • Cover by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS • 1:25 variant cover by IVAN REIS

Deadman discovers the truth behind the formation of the White Lantern and what it means to the twelve returnees and the rest of the DC Universe. Plus, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and Firestorm discover the price for their resurrections…and why they may be doing more harm than good to the world.

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AVAILABLE NOW

Tales of Topaz, The Conjure Cat

Part I “Topaz and the Evil Wizard”
Fairy and Elf children have been disappearing from the peaceful
Kingdom of Knownotten. Topaz, a very unusual cat with special conjure
powers, is determined to find out why. He’s joined by friends who want
to help him solve the mystery. But it’s up to the big cat alone to
learn how to use his untested abilities to protect the future of the
kingdom and Its inhabitants from harm.

Part II ” Topaz and the Plum-Gista Stone”
Topaz and his companions must take his friend, Otis, to the Gnome
fortress to find out what has caused the Great-Horned Owl’s blindness.
The big cat suspects it may be a curse! Topaz and his friends, must
track down the cure, and their search takes them to a dangerous and
peculiar land. It’s here that the Spirit of Amber Tiger comes to Topaz
in a dream to warn him that his life is in danger. The big cat must
decide if his responsibility to his friend, Otis is as important as
his responsibility to his kingdom. He has to ask himself, Is the
danger really worth the risk?

http://www.talesoftopaz.com/

Stay tooned to this website for more news & releases from the creators of Bushi Tales.

Brightest Day #5

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK
GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO • Cover by DAVID FINCH &
SCOTT WILLIAMS • 1:25 variant cover by IVAN REIS

Deadman discovers the truth behind the formation of the White Lantern
and what it means to the twelve returnees and the rest of the DC
Universe. Plus, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and
Firestorm discover the price for their resurrections…and why they
may be doing more harm than good to the world.

Brightest Day #6

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK
GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO • Cover by DAVID FINCH &
SCOTT WILLIAMS • 1:25 variant cover by IVAN REIS

Deadman discovers the truth behind the formation of the White Lantern
and what it means to the twelve returnees and the rest of the DC
Universe. Plus, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and
Firestorm discover the price for their resurrections…and why they
may be doing more harm than good to the world.

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Adventure Comics #516

Written by PAUL LEVITZ • Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art by
KEVIN SHARPE & WAYNE FAUCHER • Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR • Cover
by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY

ADVENTURE COMICS returns to its historical numbering with this issue
just in time for Paul Levitz to retell the Legion’s origins!
Everything begins on a somber note reflecting on the past with “The
Last Will and Testament of R.J. Brande”!

Tales of Topaz, The Conjure Cat
Written by Pat Frayne, cover by Dave Beaty

Part I “Topaz and the Evil Wizard”
Fairy and Elf children have been disappearing from the peaceful
Kingdom of Knownotten. Topaz, a very unusual cat with special conjure
powers, is determined to find out why. He’s joined by friends who want
to help him solve the mystery. But it’s up to the big cat alone to
learn how to use his untested abilities to protect the future of the
kingdom and Its inhabitants from harm.

Part II ” Topaz and the Plum-Gista Stone”
Topaz and his companions must take his friend, Otis, to the Gnome
fortress to find out what has caused the Great-Horned Owl’s blindness.
The big cat suspects it may be a curse! Topaz and his friends, must
track down the cure, and their search takes them to a dangerous and
peculiar land. It’s here that the Spirit of Amber Tiger comes to Topaz
in a dream to warn him that his life is in danger. The big cat must
decide if his responsibility to his friend, Otis is as important as
his responsibility to his kingdom. He has to ask himself, Is the
danger really worth the risk?

http://www.talesoftopaz.com/

More news next week.

Written by PAUL LEVITZ • Co-Feature written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art by KEVIN SHARPE & WAYNE FAUCHER • Co-Feature art by MAHMUD ASRAR • Cover by SCOTT CLARK & DAVID BEATY

ADVENTURE COMICS returns to its historical numbering with this issue just in time for Paul Levitz to retell the Legion’s origins! Everything begins on a somber note reflecting on the past with “The Last Will and Testament of R.J. Brande”!

Also, this issue begins an all-new co-feature starring The Atom, which continues the story begun in this month’s BRIGHTEST DAY: THE ATOM SPECIAL #1 as Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) launches Ray Palmer into an exciting new adventure smack-dab in the middle of the DCU. 

More news later in the week.

Here’s a couple more of my Golden Age of Comics sketch cards. Spy Smasher and The Hood.

Also available fro Pre-order is Adventure Comics #12 which is my first DC Comics cover.

And last but not least, Brighest Day #3 & #4 are available for Pre-order this month as well. So don’t miss those. More comic and sketch card news next week.

CBR is reporting that Dick Giordano has passed away. I never had the opportunity to meet Mr. Giordano and thank him for all the wonderful work he’s done in the comic industry. To say his work has been an influence on me personally is an understatement. Our prayers are with his family and friends. You can read more about Dick here:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25442

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/03/dave-beaty/

Thanks to Jenny Williams for the opportunity. Also, DC Comics released the first Adventure Comics cover that Scott Clark, Hi Fi Colour Design, and I did together. It’s the cover to Adventure Comics #12. Check it out:

Don’t forget about the Art of Bushi Tales book. It’s available now from Indy Planet. 100 pages of full color BT goodness. You check out preview pages here:

http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3397

More comic news soon.  So stay tooned.

I’ll be on to help promote the upcoming MidSouthCon (Olive Branch, MS next month: March 12-14).

I was on the show a while back talking about Bushi Tales with Alex and Marybeth and had a great time.

Should have some paintings with me and may do a bit of sketching live. Wish me luck!

You can also see one of my Superman paintings in an interview about the con on Fox13 here and here! (Thanks, Carlin!)

Don’t forget- the con is next month (March 12-14) and will have comic guests Gail Simone, Kevin J. Anderson, John Jackson Miller, and many more!

Lin

Here are a couple of his new projects that are coming out soon-

JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #7 (OF 7)

On Sale FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Written by JAMES ROBINSON; Art by MAURO CASCIOLI with SCOTT CLARK & DAVE BEATY!

This is the big one! After the catastrophes seen in issues #5 and #6, a hero loses control, leading to an unexpected ending that will fundamentally change the lives of the World’s Greatest Heroes forever. This issue launches a major storyline in the DC Universe and is not to be missed.

TITANS #23

On sale MARCH 17

Written by EDDIE BERGANZA

Art by ANGEL UNZUETA with SCOTT CLARK & DAVE BEATY!

Spotlight on Red Arrow! As Roy Harper lies in critical condition after the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #5, his fever dreams show him the perfect future life he wants for the Titans. Unfortunately for him, it’s a life the Titans will never see.

Be sure to stop by the Bushi Tales table at the Pheonix Cactuscon this May to see what else Dave has been up to.

Hopefully he’ll be able to announce what else he’s got lined up soon.

Congrats, Dave!

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Lex Luthor For Sale

If you’d like one of my paintings now’s your chance!

I originally did this to show at the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL a couple years ago, and ended up donating it to the HERO Initiative art auction at the Phoenix Cactuscon. Noel Neill (the ORIGINAL Lois Lane) was kind enough to sign it for me before the auction (she starred with Kevin Spacey in Superman Returns).

Well, it’s back up for auction- this time on ebay by Brandon Ladd Burkey, owner of Crossroads Entertainment Co., LLC. and the guy who bought it in Phoenix. Minimum bid is $200 and apparently you get one of my sketchbooks, too.

Best I remember this one is approx. 2′x3′ and it’s airbrush acrylic on canvas.

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PHOENIX OR BUST!

Speaking of PHX, it’s official- Dave and I have been listed as guests for this May’s Phoenix Cactuscon. We’ll be there with Micah and Nicki and are looking forward to checking out the new con digs!

Oh- Noel Neill will be there, too!

Hope to see you there-

Lin