Archive for 2010

The theme? Dr. Horrible! The Game plan? Rejected Superheroes/Supervillains! So FGN, here is whats up. We are going to have our final meetup, and also our 20th meetup, of the year at the Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach. Noble, Ein and Rez will be meeting up there around 4-5pm but the actual festivities will start ... Full story

ZEN will be signing copies of Pink Power 1, Pink Power 2 preview & Project-17 issue 1 December 8, 2010, 10am-1pm & 5pm-8pm Pink Power: A teen super heroine finds a pair of magic panties.  An evil secret society sends skateboarding rock star ninjas to retrieve them. Project-17: Explores how monsters unleashed by drilling for oil caused ... Full story

GUMBYS GANG #1 by WILDCARD INK/GUMBY COMICS (W) Michael Aushenker (A) Rafael Navarro, Lance Borde When Gumby and Pokey horse around with an ancient Egyptian medallion belonging to Professor Kapp, everyone's favorite pony pal is accidentally hurled through time and space! Pokey meets Billy the Kid in the Wild West, aliens from the future, and ... Full story

BLACKEST FRIDAY! No, that doesn't mean dead DC characters will be running the shop that day.  It means that The Comic Bug is coming back hard after Thanksgiving to make you some of the meanest (and by "mean", we mean "NICE") offers this side of Aviation Boulevard.  We're talking 50% off all trade paperbacks (Even the ... Full story

OPEN MIC AT THE COMIC BUG!  THURSDAY, Nov 18th Sign up at 8pm. The show starts at 8:15. FREE BEER for the early birds. Full story

Julius Caesar vs. Vampires!!! Ides of Blood is an alternate-history-swords-and-sandals-supernatural-detective-noir that reveals the true story of the vampire conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar. It is the first comic by South Bay resident Stuart C. Paul, future author of the awesomest comics you've ever read. Full story

The Walking Dead Premieres on Oct. 31st AMC  has greenlit The Walking Dead as a six-episode series based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. The Walking Dead tells the story of life following a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick ... Full story

What is a 24 hour comic? It's a challenge: one cartoonist tries to create a full 24 page comic, normally months of work, in 24 straight hours.more info What is 24 Hour Comics Day? It's an international celebration of comics creation. ... Full story

Good news for Magic players! Come join The Comic Bug for it's first ever pre-release event for the highly anticipated set Scars Of Mirrodin! Join in the tournament to demo the new set and take home some precious, precious booster packs! Official release date for Scars of Mirrodin is 10/1/10, ... Full story

West Hollywood Book Fair Features The Comic Bug & Comic Creators, Sep 26th  The West Hollywood Book Fair encourages reading, writing, and literacy in the West Hollywood and greater Southern California area communities. The Book Fair strengthens community ties by connecting the reading public with schools, libraries, local businesses and each other. It ... Full story