Retro Prices: Marvel vs. DC, and 9-11 Emergency Relief Tour Stops.
Big news from DC. DC has releases a 10 cent "Batman" comic book. I have read it, and it's a full size comic. The catch is that it is Batman's origin merged into the start of a new Batman storyline that will run over into all the "Bat" titles, including Batman, Detective Comics, Robin and Nightwing. My email pal Mike noted that this is the first time since 1961 that a comic book has sold for $0.10.
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Not to be outdone by DC, Marvel has launched a comic book for $0.09 cents! That's right, Fantastic Four #60 will be issued by Marvel to intice you to check out new writer Mark Waid.
Comic Book retailer Coliseum of Comics in Orlando, Florida is taking the credit for suggesting Marvel best DC. Coliseum challenged Marvel to meet DC's $0.10 comic offer, and Marvel came through
Coliseum of Comics is on the web at http://www.coliseumofcomics.com/homepage...
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Indy World's book for the September 11th Relief effort is coming out soon. (Next week, I think). Here's part of the press release from Indy World's Jeff Mason.
"The terrorist attacks in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001 touched people worldwide," said Alternative Comics Publisher Jeff Mason, "and cartoonists have turned to art to express their grief and support." 9-11: Emergency Relief is a comic book project to benefit the American Red Cross featuring some of the comic world's leading talents. From legendary creators such as Will Eisner and Harvey Pekar to new talents on the cutting edge of the comics medium such as James Kochalka and cover artist Frank Cho, over 80 cartoonists from all areas of the cartooning world have joined together in this community effort. Released January 9, 2002 from Alternative Comics, 9-11: Emergency Relief is a collection of these cartoonists' personal non-fiction accounts of their experiences related to the tragedy. At $14.95 and at 208 pages, all profits from the 9-11 Emergency Relief trade paperback will be donated to the American Red Cross.
Here are the tour stops for Indy World's promotion tour of this comic book.
Thursday January 17, 5pm - 7pm Midtown Comics 200 West 40th Street (and 7th Avenue), 2nd Floor New York, New York 10018.
Telephone: 212-302-8192. E-Mail: info@midtowncomics.com (Gerry Gladston) Web: http://www.midtowncomics.com/ No admission cost.
With: Michael Avon Oeming, Josh Neufeld, Dean Haspiel, Jessica Abel, Tom Hart, Ted Rall, Alex Robinson, Nick Bertozzi, Evan Forsch, Peter Kuper and others (all New Yorkers).
Saturday January 19, 1pm - 4pm: Beyond Comics 3060 M Street NW Washington, DC (Georgetown) 20007.
Telephone: 202-333-8651. E-Mail: burntigr@erols.com (Jon Cohen) Web: http://www.beyondcomics.com/ No admission cost.
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