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HEROES CON THIS WEEKEND!

Looking For Art By CULLY HAMNER? Try The New MIGHTY FINE ART!

Always a nice idea to remind people where they can find Cully Hamner original art by, and this is as good a time as any.  Cully's official art sales representative, Randy Martin, is re-branding.  The former Mighty Nib Original Art Sales, is now MIGHTY FINE ART !


Randy's got a load of art for sale by Cully, as well as by Kia Asamiya, Nick Bradshaw, Mark Brooks, Randy Green, Casey Jones, Laura Martin, Karl Moline, Paul Pelletier, Cat Staggs, Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story, and Adam Warren.

Contact him if you're looking for stuff!

New RED 2 Trailer!

From over at the esteemed Mr. Warren Ellis ' blog.  It looks even REDDER, doesn't it?!

A New, Longer Trailer For RED 2, Still Based Vaguely On Our BookApril 26th, 2013

“Our” being me and the esteemed Mr Cully Hamner.  You can find the original graphic novel in the usual places.

Cully @ Heroes For FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, May 4th!

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'Nuff said!

Cully At EMERALD CITY COMIC-CON! *UPDATED*

This weekend, in Seattle, WA, I'll be appearing at the amazing and wonderful EMERALD CITY COMICON !  My panel schedule is this:

Friday 3/1

4-5pm PANEL (DC Entertainment – ALL ACCESS - HALL B (608-610) (Note: DC asked me to appear on this panel a couple of weeks back, but given that it's premature to announce or discuss what projects I'm currently working on, they've wisely given me a chance to opt out. Sitting up there with nothing to talk about wouldn't make much sense, would it?  So, my chair will be filled by another!)

Saturday 3/2

          5-6pm SIGNING (DC Entertainment - booth 1908)

Sunday 3/3
3-4pm PANEL (Art Masters: Drawing DC - HALL B 608-610)

I imagine I'll also be signing at the DC booth, but I don't yet know when.  When I do, I'll post it up here ASAP.  And as always, times are subject to last-minute change, so watch this space, just in case.
Also, you'll be able to find me in Artist's Alley at table C-01 with a ton of original art, and I'll be there drawing and talking to folks.  Please come by and say hello!  I'll be the guy with the banner you see below:  

Cully At EMERALD CITY COMIC-CON!

This weekend, in Seattle, WA, I'll be appearing at the amazing and wonderful EMERALD CITY COMICON !  My panel schedule is this:

Friday 3/1
4-5pm PANEL (DC Entertainment – ALL ACCESS - HALL B (608-610)
Sunday 3/3
3-4pm PANEL (Art Masters: Drawing DC - HALL B (608-610)

I imagine I'll also be signing at the DC booth, but I don't yet know when.  When I do, I'll post it up here ASAP.  And as always, times are subject to last-minute change, so watch this space, just in case.
Also, you'll be able to find me in Artist's Alley at table C-01 with a ton of original art, and I'll be there drawing and talking to folks.  Please come by and say hello!  I'll be the guy with the banner you see below:  

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL Out This Wednesday!

 Over at DC Comics' blog :

Annuals Spotlight: ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1

Tue, 10/30/2012

Tomorrow, DC Comics will release its next batch of Annuals. These special oversized issues will not only build off of the events in their respective series, but will also greatly impact the expanding DC Universe. Leading up to their releases, we’ve been putting individual spotlights on each of these Annual issues by giving you special sneak peeks at what’s to come! You’ve already seen us tease JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1, BATGIRL ANNUAL #1 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1. Last up? ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1.

In ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1, explore more of the secrets of the “missing five years” between when Clark Kent came to Metropolis and the present day. Plus, Superman will have to battle his first Earth-born villain: the Kryptonite Man! We asked Associate Editor Wil Moss to tease a little bit about what fans can expect from the duo’s face-off. Take it away, Wil!

“Grant Morrison first introduced the DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 version of the Kryptonite Men in ACTION COMICS #5. But one of those three Kryptonite Men actually has ties to Superman that go back even further,” he teased. “Learn his origin, witness Superman's first exposure to Kryptonite, and get ready for an utterly epic brawl courtesy of writer Sholly Fisch & artist Cully Hamner! The Annual also sees the return of Steel, who, by the end, has a surprising new mission and agenda going forward...”

Sounds cool! But hey, Wil, what about this back-up story by Chronicle screenwriter Max Landis and fan-favorite artist Ryan Sook that we’re hearing so much about?

“We're really excited about the back-up because it's the comics-writing debut of Max Landis! Max wrote the screenplay for the amazing film Chronicle (and he's done a couple of funny short-film parodies of some of our stories -- YouTube 'em!), and now he turns his unique vision on the DC Universe, providing a brand new take on a classic Superman villain. Featuring sublime Ryan Sook art, this story is one you won't soon forget, trust us! And it's only the beginning...”

Intrigued? Us too. Above, take a sneak peek at ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1 by checking out a piece of interior art by Hamner, and don’t forget to pick up the issue when it lands in stores tomorrow!

Cully At NEW YORK COMICON! ***UPDATED SCHEDULE!***

I'll be at the fabulous NEW YORK COMIC CON at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, October 11th-14th, if you're interested.  And here's the relevant info on where you can find me:

First, I'll be in Artist's Alley every day at Table CC1, doing commissions, signing, and generally chatting with folks;

Second, I'll be on two panels:

DC Comics - The New 52: Superman 6:30-7:30pm on Thursday in room 1A10;

Writing To Be Drawn 2:15 - 3:30pm on Friday in room 1A07;

Third, I'll be signing on Saturday from 12PM-1PM at the DC Entertainment booth (#1238).

I'd love it if you'd come by and visit!

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Dragon*Con and Baltimore Comic Con

Couple of quick notices for you:

For the first time since something like 1989 or 1990, I will not be attending Dragon*Con in Atlanta, which is going on this Labor Day Weekend.  I'd love to be there this year, but this is one of those times that real life intrudes.  Not only do I have an imminent deadline-- which, let's be honest, is pretty much always the case-- I'm also moving into a new house the same weekend.  Something just had to give, and unfortunately, D*C 2012 was it.  Might try and swing by for an hour or two at some point if I have time, but I won't be officially there, and I'm definitely not setting up.  But I'll be back in full swing next year for sure, in the wake of the release of both RED 2 in theaters and... a project I'm not ready to talk about yet. ;)

Now, the following week, on the other hand, I WILL be at Baltimore Comic Con , September 8th and 9th.  I'll be sitting with my old pals from my Gaijin days, Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story, and Laura Martin.  And Randy Martin of Mighty Fine Art will be on hand to sell our original art!

Still further out, I'll be at New York Comic Con , October 11th-14th.

And that'll be it for me for the year.  When 2013 starts firming up, I'll let you know here first.

The Smile I Share

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It blows my mind that it’s been five years since we lost Mike Wieringo .  I think about him often, even today.  I’ve said a fair amount of him-- who he was to me-- over the years since his passing, marking it for you out there every year.  I hope you don’t mind me periodically repeating myself like this, and I hope that in the repeating, people won’t lose interest in my friend.  More and more, I think I’ll mark the day quietly, and share the smiles he still gives me with those who knew him best.  We see each other here and there, and honor Mikey quietly by spending a little time together around a table making each other laugh.  In each other, we see him.
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But most of you out there knew Mike through a ton of great comics, his sketchblog , and how great he was at conventions.  His art touched you, and the connection he had with his fans was so strong.  He was a real influence on a lot of other artists, and he had a real respect for the generations of comics pros who came before him.  
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So, to that end, I’d like to direct you to this page, where you can donate in Mike’s name to the Hero Initiative , which is “the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays' creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.”  It’s a cause Mike supported and believed in, and Hero’s “M-Day”—today-- is so-named because we not only lost our pal Mike on this date five years ago, but another beloved figure, Marvel editor/writer Mark Gruenwald, on the same date eleven years earlier.  I never had the honor of knowing Mark, but his influence on the comics community is undeniable.
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You can also donate to the Mike Wieringo Scholarship at the Savannah College of Art & Design.  Mike loved seeing younger talent flourish, and this is a way you can help that happen in his name.
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Mike also LOVED animals, as many of you know, so if you could also support your local chapter of the SPCA and your local HumaneSociety , I know he’d appreciate it.
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Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna spend the rest of today drawing comics and thinking about Mikey.
And smiling.