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RESERVE A COPY OF COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE!

The new issue of Previews is out and we’ve got a Spotlight preview! So now we’re officially in the Previews catalog, the next step is to make sure you local comic shop orders a copy. To help make that happen, we created some printable order forms for you to bring in.

So all you have to do is print it out, fill it out and bring it in.

Voila!
Posted by Tim Leong on August 31st, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
Fun Friday

Big Trouble in Little China trailer
Posted by Tim Leong on August 31st, 2007 filed in Blog, Videos | Comment now »
RESERVE A COPY OF COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE!

The new issue of Previews is out and we’ve got a Spotlight preview! So now we’re officially in the Previews catalog, the next step is to make sure you local comic shop orders a copy. To help make that happen, we created some printable order forms for you to bring in.

So all you have to do is print it out, fill it out and bring it in.

Voila!
Posted by Tim Leong on August 30th, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
Party Was a Success!

(Photo swiped from Calvin Reid and Publisher’s Weekly)

Thanks for all of you that came out. And if you didn’t, you missed a helluva time. It was definitely one for the record books. All of our 50 gift bags were gone within the first hour and people just kept on coming in.

We had guests from DC Comics, Men’s Health magazine, In Style magazine, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Complex magazine, Midtown Comics, CondeNast, XXL magazine, iStyle magazine, Wizard magazine, Publisher’s Weekly, DNR news, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and tons of other cool places.

We had writers, artists, editors, readers, bloggers — I’m not going to try and call out specific people because 1) there’s too many and 2) I’ll definitely forget someone. Needless to say, the part was a definite hit and I appreciate everyone coming out.

And of course - a big, big round of applause for Laura Hudson, who organized the soiree and bought me a quesadilla. Thanks!
Posted by Tim Leong on August 30th, 2007 filed in Party, Blog | Comment now »
Comic Foundry Launch Party Tonight!

If you live in New York City, you are lucky for many reasons. Today, one of them is that you will be able to attend the COMIC FOUNDRY LAUNCH PARTY, celebrating the inaugural issue of the new comics magazine that hit shelves last week.

WHERE?
The Irish Rogue
356 W 44th St.

WHEN?
Wednesday, August 29th
6 PM - whenever

BONUS: We’ll be giving out a limited number of gift bags to the first however many people get there, containing a free issue of Comic Foundry, a comic book pulled directly from my or Laura Hudson’s personal collection, and potentially other… mysteries.

Wednesday also happens to be ladies night at The Irish Rogue, which means 2 for 1 Cosmos for the fairer sex. We aim for female friendliness! Bring your women, your men, your lovers, your friends, and your thirst for liquid courage–we’re having a party, and you’re invited!
Posted by Tim Leong on August 29th, 2007 filed in Party, Blog | 1 Comment »
VIDEO: CF on Pulp Secret

Those crazy kids at Pulp Secret talk about the magazine, along with a bunch of comics. Hilarity and snark ensue…
Posted by Tim Leong on August 28th, 2007 filed in Blog, Videos | Comment now »
Tim kills the radio star

PR time! For those of you gracing the Boston area tomorrow morning, I will be on 101.7 WFNX. It should run some time between 6 and 10, but possibly around 730 or 830 to be more specific. I’ll be chatting with the Sandbox gang to talk about Comic Foundry and the rest of the industry.

Tune in!
Posted by Tim Leong on August 27th, 2007 filed in boston, radio, Blog | Comment now »
Brill Building Back

Ian Brill returns to the Brill Building to give a director’s commentary on his short story from the first issue of Comic Foundry:

A quick summation: “Whatevers” is about a young man getting serious about comics and his life at the same time. He starts of being a guy who reads whatever is big at the time to finding a book that really means something to him, namely the collection of “A Game of You” storyline in Sandman. Parallel to his taste in comics growing the dude, Jack, gets serious about his creative endeavors with a friend of his Dennis.
Posted by Tim Leong on August 27th, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
Schmagina on the Brain

Christopher Butcher just revealed an amazing poster James Jean did for The Beguiling’s 20th anniversary. James is a fantastic artist and the print looks phenomenal. I’m probably stating the obvious here…but doesn’t it remind you of something…? Here’s a hint: it rhymes with “schmagina.” Giant schamgina.

The print is for sale online.
Posted by Tim Leong on August 21st, 2007 filed in Blog | 2 Comments »
Comic Foundry Q+A

These sure are some confusing times. With the change in the release date and other mysteries abound, allow me to clarify some things.

When does the issue come out? Sept. 5th, right?
Wrong. Sorry, chap. The good news is that there’s no need to wait. You can get your grubby hands on an issue tomorrow, Aug. 22nd.

So tell me more about his “magazine” of yours. Why isn’t it in color?
I’d love for it to be in color. I think it works well in black and white, but color would add a layer of depth and information that can’t be conveyed in black and white. We’re already working on ways to go color for the next issue.

Next issue?
Ah, yes. We’re going quarterly in 2008.

You keep saying it’s in between Wizard and The Comics Journal. Kinda like Maxim, right?
Well, it is between Wizard and TCJ content-wise. CF covers both mainstream and indie projects, but I definitely wouldn’t call it like Maxim. Maxim deals in lowest common denominator thinking and has no real interest in building a female audience. I’d say we’re more of a mix between Wired and Entertainment Weekly. You know, but with comics.

I guess that makes sense…so are the print stories like what your online issue have been like?
Hmm. Not really. The website was originally concepted to be an educational and teaching site. As such, a lot of the stories had an educational spin to them. The site slowly moved from that but I still don’t think it’s exactly like the print edition. That’s part of my reasoning for the magazine — because I couldn’t execute my ideas online the way I could in print. So, while I’m proud of the work we did online, I don’t think it’s completely representative of the new print magazine.

What else do you have on the horizon?
Well, we’re relaunching our website soon, but we’re also having a LAUNCH PARTY next Wednesday, Aug. 29th. It’s at Irish Rogue at 356 W. 44th st. - Upstairs. It’ll be from 6 till whenever.

That sounds fun…
Of course it’ll be fun! We’ll have gift bags. Gift bags! What party can be lame if they have gift bags?

C’mon, level with me. You really did cry in that video blog you did, right?
No!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Tim Leong on August 21st, 2007 filed in Blog | 1 Comment »
Billy Dee Willams + Kristen Bell

Over at the MTV Movie Blog, Fanboys star Dan Fogler retells when Billy Dee Williams and Kristen Bell met on the set of Fanboys.

Obviously, his response would be the same as my own.
Posted by Tim Leong on August 20th, 2007 filed in Movies, Blog | Comment now »
THE MAGAZINE IS IN STORES THIS WEEK!

I wanted to let you know that Comic Foundry, the new magazine about comics, will be in stores THIS WEEK!

Though we originally expected a Sept. 5th release date, we just found out the mag is debuting early — which is great because the wait is finally over. It’s been a long and arduous journey so I’m excited to get it on stands.

Comic Foundry is different because it is as diverse as the people who read comics. Although Wizard and The Comics Journal address the two very opposite ends of fandom, no one is speaking to the wide and growing number of fans who find themselves somewhere in between. Comic Foundry was created to do exactly that, defying traditional stereotypes about comic book fans with a smart, stylish package designed to draw readers of every strip into the fold. Comic Foundry will begin publishing quarterly in 2008, with our next issue in the Spring.
Posted by Tim Leong on August 20th, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »

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RESERVE A COPY OF COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE!

Fun Friday

RESERVE A COPY OF COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE!

Party Was a Success!

Comic Foundry Launch Party Tonight!

VIDEO: CF on Pulp Secret

Tim kills the radio star

Brill Building Back

Schmagina on the Brain

Comic Foundry Q+A

Billy Dee Willams + Kristen Bell

THE MAGAZINE IS IN STORES THIS WEEK!