Market Monday
The Pro (New Printing), art by Amanda Conner
BACK IN PRINT! Reintroducing the outrageous story of THE PRO in a paperback version of the deluxe hardcover edition. Just when you think GARTH ENNIS has gone too far, just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets, just when you thought no one would go near the idea of the world’s first superhero prostitute… here comes THE PRO! Plus, in ‘The Pro Meets the Ho,’ our plucky heroine faces a super-powered ‘soiled dove’ whose powers of perversion exceed the Pro’s own!
Market Monday
The Art Of Amanda Conner HC
Desperado and IDW are proud to present this inaugural collection of one of comics’ brightest and most popular talents in the field today. Her art has been called charming, inviting, friendly, and accessible, over a foundation of elegance, dynamic design, and personality, which can be found in every single panel of her work.
Sought after by all the top writers in comics today-including Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis, Mark Millar, Warren Ellis, and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Amanda Conner, with her amazing modern and tasteful take on the classic pin-up, has paved the way for countless female artists in an industry predominately male-oriented.
Happy Birthday, Kara!
Ok, it’s not actually Supergirl’s birthday. It’s the birthday of the very first Kara in my life, my big sister!
She spent her childhood all the way through her college years being a real Supergirl, conquering every athletic pursuit she tried (off the top of my head, field hockey, gymnastics, swimming, lacrosse, track & field, and some dabbling in soccer, softball and skiing), making it to Penn State on a track & field scholarship. Now she’s a Supermom to my adorable niece Adriana!
Hope you’re having a wonderful day, Kara!
This Week’s Events
Featuring: Laydeez Do Comics 1st San Francisco Chapter Meeting
Tonight! at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, Trina Robbins, along with Maureen Burdock and Heather Plunkett, are bringing one of the top 10 literary events of London stateside.
While there was a “pop-up” meeting in New York City last week, this San Francisco meeting is intended to be the first of a monthly ongoing US presence. And who better to launch such a group than comics “herstorian” Trina Robbins! Trina will be giving one of her excellent presentations on women cartoonists over the years, and I am envious of everyone who has the chance to go! (7PM - 9PM PST).
Other Events
Tuesday, April 10
Tuesday-Friday, April 10-13
Wednesday, April 11
Thursday, April 12
Friday-Sunday, April 13-15
- Chicago: C2E2 at McCormick Place North Hall. Guests include Gail Simone, Amanda Conner, Jenny Frison, Jill Thompson, Katie Cook, and Lora Innes. Artist’s Alley includes Amanda Rachels, Amy Chu, Georgia Lee, Amy Mebberson, Anina Bennett, Ashley Riot, E.J. Barnes, Enrica Jang, Gabriela Sepulveda, Janet Lee, Jean Kang, Katie Shanahan, Rachelle Rosenberg, Sara Richard, Sasha Yosselani, Serena Guerra, Sho Murase, and Stephanie Hans. Womanthology Panel on Saturday with Candice Reilly, Jean Kang, Jessica Daniels, Lauren Burke, Raven Moore, and Stephanie Hans.
Friday-Saturday, April 13 – 14
Saturday-Sunday, April 14–15
- Toronto: Wizard World Toronto Comic Con at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, featuring Agnes Garbowska, Andrea Grant, Renee Witterstaetter, Sanya Anwar, Cris Delara, Geneviève Farley-Tremblay, Sabrina Geraats, Emily Ragozzino, Mina Sanwald, Rebecca Slack, and Mara Sternberg
Saturday, April 14
Monday, April 16
If you go to any of these events, please feel free submit pictures!
Market Monday Bonus!
Chicks Dig Comics Celebration of Comic Books By Women
In Chicks Dig Comics, editors Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis bring together essays by award-winning writers and artists who celebrate the comics medium and its creators, and who examine the characters and series that they love. Gail Simone and Carla Speed McNeil describe how they entered the comics industry. Colleen Doran reveals her superhero crush, while Jill Thompson confesses to being a comics junkie. Other contributors include Marjorie Liu, Rachel Edidin, Jill Pantozzi, Kelly Thompson, and SF/F authors Sara Ryan, Delia Sherman, Sarah Monette, and Elizabeth Bear. Also featured: an introduction by Mark Waid and exclusive interviews with Amanda Conner, Louise Simonson, Greg Rucka, and Terry Moore.
keaneoncomics:
Joan Holloway from Mad Men by Amanda Conner
This is beautiful. Especially since Christina Hendricks is my #1 choice to play Power Girl.
Amanda Conner’s (slightly-NSFW) Power Girl toilet seat.
DC has finally announced the Watchmen prequels, including a 4-issue Silk Spectre mini, written by Darwyn Cooke, art by Amanda Conner. Above is the cover, below is the leaked preview art from earlier this month:
Another fantastic September release from DC!:
THE DC COMICS ART OF AMANDA CONNER HC
Writers: Barbara Kesel, Chuck Dixon, Jai Nitz, Terry Moore, Geoff Johns, Jimmy Palmiotti, Judd Winick,
Artists: Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
Collects: SUPERMAN: LOIS LANE #1, BIRDS OF PREY #47-49, JSA CLASSIFIED #1-4, SUPERGIRL #12, WEDNESDAY COMICS #1-12, and stories from SECRET ORIGINS 80-PAGE GIANT #1, JOKER: LAST LAUGH SECRET FILES #1, the GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY WEDDING SPECIAL #1 and WONDER WOMAN #600 $39.99 US, 304 pg
300 pages of Amanda Conner goodness? Yes please!
Amanda Conner.
Silk Spectre II.
Watchmen prequel?
Time will tell.
Back to bed.
