Hey gang- I’m in the latest issue of the Memphis Flyer!

Don’t forget the show is tomorrow night- October 23rd!

Out this week in comic shops- DC Universe Halloween Special!

Darkness falls across the land as the DC Universe faces its greatest horror in this Halloween special filled with all-new stories!

Watch as Guy Gardner continues his quest to share Halloween with the cosmos and his fellow alien Green Lantern Corps members. In another tale, Red Robin finds the true, deadly meaning of the sinister holiday while overseas on his quest to find Bruce Wayne.

Meanwhile, Bizarro receives neither trick nor treat in his own backwards celebration of the spookiest night of the year on his home world. Plus, 10 other ghoulish tales to fill you with fright this Halloween!  Scott Clark and Dave Beaty worked on one of the stories. This is Dave’s first pro credited work for DC and a dream come true. It’s on sale now- so drop by your local comic book store and pick a copy.

Hope to see you at the show this Friday!

Lin

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Just ‘wrapped up” The Mummy-

Acrylic on canvas (airbrushed)- 2′x3′

I’ll have this painting and others on display at my art show this Friday, Oct. 23rd at the Adam Shaw Studio in Memphis, TN. Check out my site for more details.

Other things going on this week:

-Don’t forget to check out the DCU Halloween Special. It hit’s stands this Wednesday and has art by our own Dave Beaty!

-Haunted Web of Horrors haunted house will be open again this weekend- www.HauntedWeb.com.

-RiverArtsFest 2009 is quickly approaching- in fact it’ll be here this weekend, too!

This annual festival is one of the Mid South’s longest running fine arts festivals.  RiverArtsFest 2009 will be a 2 day celebration of the visual and performing arts with attractions and activities appropriate for all ages.

The event, which is free and open to the public is held in the heart of our redeveloped downtown Memphis area on Historic South Main.

-New blog update on Comic Whore- Con Game pt1- Convention Basics.

Type at ya later,

Lin

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This just in…
The Metropolis Superman Celebration Comics Guests of Honor will be DC Comics’ own Gail Simone and Mike Norton- with more to be announced soon!

And members of the MSCA will be attending as well- Kevin Williams, Muley The Mule, Adam Shaw, Penny Register-Shaw, Antone Wade, Janet Wade, Anakin Wade (first appearance!), Andrew Chandler, Lin Workman- along with Jay Chuppe will be back in artists alley again this year.

Tim Brown/Inked Monkey will be hosting the annual Metropolis Fan Film Festival again after hours in artists alley.

There will be comic panels, celeb Q&A, costume contests, a special screening of Superman and the Mole Men, Noel Neill’s favorite Adventures of Superman TV episodes, a George Reeves tribute film, fan film awards, the Metropolis premier of The Red Mullet movie, dance party, and much, much, more.

Hope to see you there!

http://www.SupermanCelebration.net

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By the Associated Press

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Michael Turner, a comic book artist who drew covers for major titles such as “Superman/Batman,” “The Flash” and “Civil War,’” has died. He was 37.
Turner died June 27 at a Santa Monica hospital of complications related to cancer, said Vince Hernandez, editor in chief of Aspen MLT, the Santa Monica publishing company Turner founded in 2003. Turner had battled bone cancer for eight years.
Through his company, Turner created online comic adaptations for the NBC series “Heroes” and published his own titles, including the best-selling “Fathom,” a deep-sea story about a female superhero.
He also drew covers for large projects such as DC Comics’ “Justice League” and Marvel’s “Civil War” and was a regular cover artist for “Superman/Batman” and “The Flash.”
“He was definitely one of the most popular and influential comic-book artists working right now,” said Andrew Farago, curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum. “He was very, very much in demand as a cover artist on high-profile projects.”
Ryan Liebowitz, general manager of the Golden Apple Comics store in Los Angeles, said Turner’s name was synonymous with special-edition covers that often became collectibles. The milestone 500th issue of “Uncanny X-Men,” due out next week, will feature a special-edition cover by Turner.
Turner was also known for drawing female comic book characters that evoked both innocence and sex appeal and exuded energy.
In 1994, the budding artist was hired by Century City-based Top Cow Productions after an editor saw his work at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego.
At Top Cow, Turner co-created “Witchblade,” a comic about a voluptuous female detective who fights evil after discovering a mystical glove. The comic went on to make Top Cow’s name and set the standard for Turner’s future work.

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