Unboxing Bound Volumes!

Just received a package with a few new bound volumes courtesy of Single Bound Studios and thought I'd do a little unboxing showcase.  It's always fun receiving new books and after actively binding for a couple years now, it's practically tradition every 2-3 months.  In this order, I had done a two volume set of the '70s Ms. Marvel series and my own personal omnibus of Jack Kirby perfection (a la The Eternals)!  Now I just need to make some room on the shelves.

The shipment has arrived!

The contents are extremely well packed.

Three volumes for this order.

Front of the Eternals volume

Close up of the cover die stamp on the Eternals volume.

Eternals two page splash.

Ms. Marvel has arrived!

Long Beach Comic/Horror Con 2011: Part 2

The third Annual Long Beach Comic (and Horror) Con has come to a close. It was another fun show with better attendance and wider variety of panels than last year. Surprisingly, there where even panels aimed at self-publishing and marketing indie comics. Very cool!

What I enjoyed most about the con is the good mix of established and up-and-coming creators. I get my mainstream fix without the massive crowds of San Diego and also get to meet other local indie writers and artists. It's also a great con for my binding hobby. Since we drive to Long Beach it isn't a chore to bring my binds, when I'm at the con it's easy to get a signature and then drop the book off at the hotel, and there's a decent amount of fifty cent and one dollar bins. All in all, a fun show. We've gone all three years and I looking forward to a fourth!

 Darwyn Cooke sketching

Darwyn Cooke sketch in my bound volume of "Solo"

Amanda Conner sketching

Amanda Conner sketch in a "Power Girl & Terra" bound volume

Marv Wolfman signing "John Carter" and "Machine Man"

Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Ninja Turtles

Some of the bound books I got signed 

My haul!