At last week's wildly successful Asian American Comicon in NYC, artists Bernard Chang and Sean Chen sat down for a battle of wits and Sharpies with MTV Iggy.
Event gathers top mainstream and alternative comics creators, including FRED CHAO, BERNARD CHANG, SEAN CHEN, CLIFF CHIANG, DEREK KIRK KIM, CHRISTINE NORRIE, GREG PAK, KHOI PHAM, MISAKO ROCKS! and many others; comics legend LARRY HAMA to be honored with special award
June 15, 2009 -
SIUniverse Media, the company behind the groundbreaking graphic novel Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology, in association with the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), The Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW), Asian CineVision, AsianAmericanComics.com and Diamond Comic Distributors have joined forces to organize the First Annual Asian American ComiCon (AACC), a celebration of the unique contemporary role and historical legacy of Asians and Asian Americans in the world of graphic fiction.
The event will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the brand-new, Maya Lin-designed home of the Museum of Chinese in America. The Asian American ComiCon--the first of its kind--will be the first major event to take place at MOCA's new two-level, 14,000 square-foot facility at 215 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan.
The day-long event will bring together leading Asian and Asian American creators, fans and readers of mainstream and alternative graphic fiction, and creative leaders of the larger Asian American community for a one-of-a-kind gathering, incorporating education, dialogue, spontaneous creativity, intergenerational outreach and the chance for established and emerging talent to show off their work. Tickets for the nonprofit event are $15 for students, $25 for adults (18 and older), and $75 for a special VIP Pass, entitling the bearer to priority reserved seating at all panels and workshops, a complimentary Asian American graphic novel, signed by its creators (courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors), and an original sketch from one of the artists participating in the event's Artists Alley.
Registration will be limited, and is available in advance through the following link: https://www.nycharities.org/event/event.asp?CE_ID=4187
Note: All passes may sell out before the day of the event.
"The thing that makes this different from traditional cons is that it's designed to bring down boundaries," says Jeff Yang, co-chair of the event and Editor-in-Chief of Secret Identities. "We're bringing together creators from inside and outside of the comics world; exploring how film, literature, and history interact with graphic fiction; looking at the connections between Asia and Asian America, and we're giving attendees ways to meet, interact and engage with creators as they never have before. For this event, 'con' doesn't stand for 'convention'--we like to think it's short for 'conversation.'"
"Central to the Museum of Chinese in America's mission is its goal to promote dialogue that transcends generational, geographical and cultural boundaries," adds AACC co-chair Beatrice Chen, MOCA's Director of Education. "The Asian American ComiCon, with its focus on exploring culture, identity and history through the world of comics, offers a compelling and accessible way to foster that dialogue."
In addition to an exhibition room and an Artists' Alley, the Asian American ComiCon will feature three concurrent programming tracks:
• The SPOTLIGHT features high-profile comic creators in one-on-one settings discussing some of the ways in which the comics and non-comics worlds are overlapping and interleaving. Scheduled to participate in these sessions are Derek Kirk Kim (The Eternal Smile, Same Difference & Other Stories) and Larry Hama (G.I. Joe: Origins, Barack the Barbarian).
• READING COMICS, curated by AAWW Executive Director Ken Chen, explores comics as literature, as texts, and as cultural artifacts, with speakers including non-comics creators and critics as well as comics artists and writers.
• Finally, MAKING COMICS, programmed by Marvel writer Greg Pak, allows creators to share their insights on the industry and profession with those wanting a behind-the-scenes look at comics or advice on how to pursue a career in the field.
"Everyone knows that Asian Americans love comics, but no one's ever asked why" says Ken Chen. "That's why we organized the First Annual Asian American ComiCon as a mash-up of a fan convention, an Asian American Studies conference and a literary festival. The ComiCon will be a one-of-a-kind event that'll put superhero comic artists, professors, and novelists at the same table to discuss how we read comics today."
"I love the fact that Asian Americans are doing amazing work in every corner of the comics industry," says Incredible Hulk writer Greg Pak. "The Asian American ComiCon will give fans the chance to hear from indie superstars and superhero fan faves alike about creative choices and the practical reality of building a career. We're also hooking in a few behind-the-scenes comics executives who'll provide unique perspectives that I can't wait to hear!"
Among some of the top comics industry professionals scheduled to attend the First Annual Asian American ComiCon include:
--BERNARD CHANG (Wonder Woman)
--FRED CHAO (Johnny Hiro)
--SEAN CHEN (Iron Man)
--CLIFF CHIANG (Green Arrow/Black Canary)
--LARRY HAMA (G.I. Joe)
--DEREK KIRK KIM (The Eternal Smile)
--JERRY MA (Burn)
--CHRISTINE NORRIE (Breaking Up)
--GREG PAK (Incredible Hulk)
--KHOI PHAM (Mighty Avengers)
--MISAKO ROCKS! (Biker Girl)
--CHRISTINA STRAIN (Runaways)
--TAK TOYOSHIMA (Secret Asian Man)
The officials behind the launch of the AACC feel that the time is ripe to celebrate the contributions of the Asian American community to the comic book industry. To that end, the event will climax with the presentation to G.I. Joe creator Larry Hama of a special award recognizing his incredible career and the influence he's been on his peers and a generation of rising creators. "I'm honored," says Hama, "as long as you don't call it a 'lifetime achievement' award. I've still got a lot to do!"
For more information, please visit www.aacomicon.com
For general inquiries, please contact education@mocanyc.org
For press inquiries, please contact media@aacomicon.com
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Ticket Information:
VIP Pass: $75*
Adult: $25
MOCA or AAWW Member: $15
Student (with a valid ID) and Senior (65 and over): $15
Child (age 10 and under): Free with Adult
*The tax-deductible VIP Pass not only helps to support MOCA, it also guarantees the richest possible experience at this event! Including:
• Priority reserved seating at all panels and workshops
• One Original Sketch drawn by an artist from the AACC Artists Alley--artist availability based on first-come, first-serve basis
• One classic Asian American graphic novel, signed by its creators--choose from:
Secret Identities: The Asian American Anthology (The New Press),
Good As Lily (DC Comics), or
Johnny Hiro Volume 1 (AdHouse Books)
• Admission to the invitation-only, post-Con VIP Reception
The First Annual Asian American ComiCon is presented by:
The Museum of Chinese in America (www.mocanyc.org): Founded in 1980, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage, culture and diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the United States. Through innovative exhibitions as well as educational and public programs, MOCA promotes dialogue and understanding among people of all cultural backgrounds.
SIUniverse Media (www.secretidentities.org): SIUniverse Media is the editorial and production team behind the pioneering Asian American superhero anthology Secret Identities, as well as its affiliated video, online and educational resources. Committed to raising up new voices from the Asian American community and creating original, authentic and engaging stories with an organically multicultural perspective, we strive to create work that pops eyes, drops jaws and opens minds, all at the same time.
The Asian American Writers' Workshop (www.aaww.org): Founded in 1991, the Workshop is the largest non-profit devoted to the creating, publishing, developing and disseminating of creative writing by Asian Americans. A community of readers and writers and the country's preeminent authority on Asian American writing, the Workshop dedicates itself to empowering emerging writers of great promise to make the transition to a career in the literary arts.
Asian CineVision (www.asiancinevision.org): Asian CineVision is a nonprofit media arts organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Asian and Asian American media expressions by helping to develop and support both emerging and experienced Asian American film and video makers and other media artists working in a range of genres and styles; and helping to ensure that the full spectrum of Asian and Asian American media works reach diverse audiences in Asian American communities and beyond.
Asian American Comics (www.asianamericancomics.com): Edited by Greg Pak, writer of Incredible Hulk and creator of the Marvel superhero Amadeus Cho, AsianAmericanComics.com is devoted to spreading the word about Asian American comic books, comic book characters and comic book creators. We hope AsianAmericanComics.com will help neophytes find interesting reading material, point existing readers towards new creators and books and provide fans and pros a place to read all the latest news. For more about Pak's work, visit Pakbuzz.com.
Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (www.diamondcomics.com): The world's largest distributor of English-language comic books and related merchandise, Diamond Comic Distributors is based in Timonium, MD, with strategically located Distribution Centers servicing more than 4,000 specialty retailers worldwide.
While out in San Francisco, I was interviewed by channelAPA about Secret Identities. This was right after the National Japanese American Historical Society awards dinner so if I look tired that's why. Crank up your speakers and listen for the rocking '80s music in the background!
Matt Brady at Newsarama has interviewed writer Greg Pak about "The Citizen," Pak's contribution to "Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology." Here's an excerpt:
NRAMA: Speaking about the tone of the story - it seems like it could be straight-ahead super-hero adventure, but is there a hint of anything else in there?"The Citizen" was written by Pak with art by Bernard Chang. The full six page story will appear in "Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology," which hits stores on April 15.GP: With a patriotic superhero and the President of the United States as your central characters, you're in for a tasty, heaping portion of political subtext, supertext, and satire. On one level, the story gives us a chance to explore and challenge very different interpretations of what it means to be a patriot and a citizen. But we're also having a lot of goofball fun with giant airships and Nazi gremlins and whatnot.
Click here to read the whole interview.
"The Citizen," written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Bernard Chang, tells the story of Franklin D. Murakawa, a soldier turned superhero incarcerated six years ago for trying to arrest the President of the United States for war crimes. But now there's a new President in town -- and he needs the kind of help only the Citizen can provide.
"The Citizen" appears in "Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology," which hits stores on April 15. You can pre-order "Secret Identities" now through Amazon.com.
The trailer above was edited by Greg Pak, scored by David Libby, and voiced by Kim Ima and Victor Varnado.
Over at Newsarama, Michael C. Lorah interviews Gene Yang and Derek Kirk Kim about their book, The Eternal Smile, coming out in April from First Second Books.
At the end of the interview, Gene throws out a little plug for his story "The Blue Scorpion and Chung" which will be featured in Secret Identities.
Speaking of "The Blue Scorpion," catch an all-new "motion comic" preview of the story at the Secret Identities blog, or view it embedded below:
As an added bonus, SI Managing Editor (and motion comic director) has a behind-the-scenes video documenting how the whole thing came together:
Find both videos at the official Secret Identities YouTube channel.
Jen Contino of The Pulse recently interviewed me, Secret Identities' Editor-at-Large Keith Chow.
We spoke at length about how I got involved in the project and why an anthology of Asian American superheroes is necessary. An excerpt of the interview is below, but click here to read the whole thing.
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REVEALING CHOW'S SECRET IDENTITY
by Jennifer M. Contino
When Keith Chow and some of his peers noticed the lack in Asian American characters in comic books, they decided to do something about it! Thus, Secret Identities was born. Chow described the collection of comics from Asian American creators as mostly a "passion project." Chow told THE PULSE, "The notion of having a 'secret identity' is something that I suspect a lot of people can identify with. You know that mild-mannered guy in the cubicle next to you? Yeah, after work, it turns out he's an underground breakdancer or something. And I think for Asian Americans, the analogy is even more potent. Because for a lot of us, the idea of a shifting identity is an issue that we deal with on a daily basis."
THE PULSE: Some of our readers might be meeting you for the first time in this interview. I know you're a lifelong comic book fan, but how did you turn the tables and go from someone who enjoyed reading comics to someone who is now making comics?
KEITH CHOW: It's true that I've been a fan of comics since I was a kid, but I never actively pursued a career in comics. It just kind of happened. Sure, I always had my own ideas for comic stories (and if and when Bruce Wayne ever returns, I'm still full of ideas for Batman! Are you listening, DC?), but I didn't think I'd actually get the opportunity to see my original work in print.
THE PULSE: So just what is Secret Identities -- aside from something just about every superhero has?
CHOW: Simply put, Secret Identities is a passion project for everyone involved. Basically, a bunch of us observed that there were a lot of Asian American writers and artists in the industry, but there weren't a lot of Asian American characters, especially in superhero comics. So we set out to rectify that.
Attention college students!
If you plan on attending the East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference at Rutgers University next weekend, make sure you sign up for a special workshop headed up by the editors of Secret Identities on Saturday, February 28 at 3:30PM! That's right, Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow, and Jerry Ma under one roof!
We'll also be delivering one of the keynote addresses at 8PM that evening. While you're at the conference, be sure to pre-order the book! Everyone who orders a copy will be entitled to a signed bookplate and a chance to meet all the editors!
To learn more about ECAASU 2009, whose theme is "Distinct Worlds, One Vision," check out the official website.
We'll see you there!
Exciting and humbling news. I'm being honored by the National Japanese American Historical Society at this year's awards dinner on Saturday, March 21 (6pm reception, 7pm dinner and program). The event will take place at the Kabuki Hotel in San Francisco's J-Town (1625 Post St.) and is open to the public but it is a fundraiser so keep that in mind with the ticket price of $150 a person. If you're in the SF area that weekend I'll be there Friday afternoon through Sunday morning so swing by for the dinner or let's hang afterward. The Many Faces of Manga exhibit is also open through June 30.
Continue reading Tak Toyoshima to be honored at NJAHS Awards.
The editors of the "Secret Identities" Asian American superhero anthology book held two panels at the New York Comic-Con. Click here for photos from the event and check out the trailer for the book:
Some exciting site news -- Tak Toyoshima, the cartoonist behind "Secret Asian Man," is coming on board as a blogger right here at AsianAmericanComics.com. Come back soon for more -- in the meantime, check out Tak's "Secret Asian Man" site.
Derek Kirk Kim notes that Gene Yang is the latest cartoonist to be tapped to create a strip for the New York Times Magazine! The first four installments of Yang's "Prime Baby" can be downloaded in pdf form directly from the NYT site.
(Incidentally, Kim has an awesome blog right here on which he posts photographs of his cartoon daily journal. Check it out!)
Jimmy Aquino, contributor to the "Secret Identities" anthology book, and Jimmy Aquino, co-host of Comics News Insider, will finally meet! And NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME! Visit Jimmy "SI" Aquino's blog for the full scoop. Here's an excerpt:
Jimmy invited me to be a guest on his fun podcast after I confirmed that in April, my first piece of comic book writing, "Sampler," will appear in Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology, a graphic novel that he blogged about back when its editors were seeking story ideas. He saw his friend Heidi MacDonald's recent BEAT post--in which she linked to my blog and said she's amazed to learn that there are now two Jimmy Aquinos in the comics world--and then contacted me earlier this week about going on CNI to discuss "Sampler," Secret Identities, A Fistful of Soundtracks, our favorite comics and which network TV execs we want to put contract hits out on.
Corina Knoll has interviewed Greg Pak about his Amadeus Cho character for the LA Times "Hero Complex" blog. Here's an excerpt:
CK: Let's talk about why you wanted to create a Korean American character.Click here to read the whole thing.GP: I've always thought it was particularly fun when you take a genre or story that doesn't have anything to do with Asian American issues and then you cast that story with Asian American characters. Sometimes it allows for almost a more subtle kind of commentary that can come out of almost surprising or unexpected ways. We didn't throw Amadeus out there like, "Here is the latest and greatest Asian American character: It's Asian Man!" The hook was, this is a great conflicted character with a fun attitude, a good sort of Marvel-esque tragic back story, a big learning curve ahead of him and some dramatic potential.
CK: So why the name "Amadeus"?
GP: I thought of Asian American families giving their kids crazy names like Stanford and Harvard, and I just thought it was a fun idea that this family would name their kid Amadeus because they want or know he's going to be a genius.
On Sunday, October 12, at 2:30 pm, writer Greg Pak and artist Jim Lee will be on a panel about comics at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. Click here for more details.
Ron Lim signs at the Marvel booth.
Eisner-nominated Fred Chao shows off his Eisner-nominated "Johnny Hiro."
Hope Larsen and Bryan Lee O'Malley near the Oni booth.
The 2008 San Diego Comic-Con is underway even as we speak at the San Diego Convention Center, and Asian and Asian American comic book creators are everywhere. Just a few items to note on the schedule over the next few days:
Friday, July 25
12:30-1:30 Spotlight on Jim Lee: The Art of DC Universe Online (DCUO)
Jim Lee (All Star Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder, Batman: Hush, Superman: For Tomorrow) and Carlos D'Anda (Brass, WildC.A.T.S, Bionicle, The Outsiders, JLA: Classified, Deathblow) of WildStorm Productions fame join with Chris Cao, Jared Carr and Jason Smith of Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online game development team to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities faced in adapting the rich comic book art of the DC Universe to a 3D game world and delivering the same emotional impact online as the brand evokes in its other mediums; moderated by Mat Broome (Batman: No Man's Land, WildC.A.T.S) Room 6B
3:00-4:00 Spotlight on Lynda Barry
Iconic alt-cartoonist and Comic-Con special guest Lynda Barry is the author of the recently released -- to much acclaim -- graphic-how-to-memoir, What It Is. Barry has been at the forefront of alternative comics since Matt Groening published her first comics while they were both students in college. This presentation takes an inside look at Barry's creative energy, genius, and approach to making art. "The ordinary is extraordinary" in Barry's world, and everyone can write and be creative -- we just have to ask ourselves the right questions. Have your pencils ready and your mind prepared to be blown with this once in a lifetime chance to meet the! Lynda! Barry!, creator of Ernie Pook's Comeek, One! Hundred! Demons! and The! Greatest! of! Marlys!. Room 7AB
8:30 pm - Eisner Awards ceremony.
Click here for a list of Asian American nominees.
Saturday, July 26
1:15-2:00 Spotlight on Tite Kubo
VIZ Media welcomes prolific manga (graphic novel) creator Tite Kubo for a series of rare in-person appearance. Mr. Kubo is the creator of the wildly successful manga series Bleach and ZOMBIEPOWDER. Both series are published domestically by VIZ Media, and Bleach is currently serialized in Shonen Jump. This is the first time the artist will appear at a North American convention. Mr. Kubo, along with his editor, Mr. Atsushi Nakasaki, will provide insight regarding his past, current, and future projects. Room 7AB
Tomine Saturday 5:30
5:30-6:30 Spotlight on Adrian Tomine
New Yorker illustrator and Optic Nerve cartoonist Adrian Tomine is the author of one of 2007's most critically lauded graphic novels, Shortcomings. For this Spotlight, Tomine will be interviewed by the first editor ever to give him an actual paying gig, Marc Weidenbaum, editor-in-chief of magazines at VIZ Media. The two will discuss what it was about the then UC Berkeley student's comic that attracted Weidenbaum to offer him a regular spot in Tower Records' Pulse magazine and how Tomine has matured over the last decade to become one of North America's leading literary cartoonists. Room 10
Sunday, July 27
2:45-3:45 Virgin Comics: Grant Morrison and Deepak Chopra: The Spirit of the Superhero
The tradition continues! As Virgin Comics gears up to launch the new animated on-line series MBX, series writer Grant Morrison (New X-Men, Superman, Final Crisis) once again teams with best-selling author and Virgin Comics co-founder Deepak Chopra (The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment) to talk...superheroes! Join the ongoing conversation investigating the id, ego, superego, and spirituality of the superhero -- we're talking social theory with sound effects, four colors fused with existentialism. Two of the greatest minds of comics and culture talking comics and culture -- this is not to be missed! Ballroom 20
Also, check out the list of Artists Alley participants -- including Jim Lee, Ron Lim, David Nakayama, Dustin Nguyen, Christina Strain, and many others!
And click here for Greg Pak's panel and signing schedule.
In April, Asian Canadian filmmaker and cartoonist Ann Marie Fleming learned that she and her graphic novel "The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam" had been nominated for two Eisner Awards (for Best Reality Based Work and Best Painter or Multimedia Artist). Tonight at the San Diego Comic-Con, the winners will finally be announced. Asian American Comics spoke with Fleming about the experience.
Asian American Comics: You and your very first graphic novel have been nominated for Eisners! How did you find out and how does it feel?
Ann Marie Fleming: I can't tell you how excited/surprising it is to be nominated for two Eisners! i'm totally chuffed (if that's a real word...). does this mean I have cred? Jackie Estrada tracked down my info address from my web site trying to find me.
AAC: What kind of reactions have you gotten as a result?
AMF: Besides the "congratulations" I've got from my friends and colleagues who I told about my nominations, I haven't really gotten any reactions. I told my editor, who was excited, but because this is an "old" book (it came out in September), there's no money to fly me down for the awards, and there are so many nominees in so many catagories, the Eisners can't really bring everyone down...
But I am going to get my ass down there, anyway, and soak it all in. I've never been to Comicon. So, there you go.
AAC: Any new opportunities for you and the book?
AMF: It's a lot like independent filmmaking, I find. You get some great press, or some great buzz or you get into some great festivals or win some awards, even, but it doesn't necessarily turn itself into new opportunities for distribution or even your next project. But I'm going to try and work it. I'm just so thrilled to have the book out there, and glad it's getting some kudos. It's weird, it's nominated in the reality based comic, which makes sense. But it is also nominated in the best painter/multi-media artist category, which totally blew me away. As you know, it is a collage book. So, it has my own drawings, but it is also a complilation of many different media and artists' works from my film. So, that's pretty gratifying, and a lot of people can share in the acknowledgement of this work.
AAC: What's next for you? Getting tempted back into the world of comics?
AMF: I have a lot of ideas for new books. I'd love to do another one. I've got another film I want to adapt into a graphic novel, plus some new ideas. I'll let you know what's happening next. I think it's a fallow summer for me. I'm just trying to get my latest animated film out there (running (heart, mind, body, spirit), which is using the resonances of acupuncture needles as a way to tell stories. It's a continuation of my Stickgirl series (Stickgirl, by the way, is my narrator in the graphic novel "The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam.' She's very versatile and works in a variety of different mediums. You've got to do that sort of thing if you are going to survive in our ever-changing economy). It was commissioned by the Victoria Film Festival and the Victoria Symphony. The symphony has this national competition for composers to score original music to silent films and this is the first year they had original films to go with them. It was pretty exciting to see it played live to a four different scores with an 80 piece orchestra infront of a live audience.
And I'm waiting for someone to say "I loved your doc, I loved the book, let's help you make that feature length film about your great grandfather, his troubled times and his great love, Poldi." "Shanghai Follies," it will be called.
AAC: Any upcoming appearances or releases or screenings we should know about?
AMF: I'm still trying to plug away "The French Guy" on the "fromheretoawesome" web-festival site. (Go there and click on my film!). I'm going to be doing a few visits, in the next months, to campuses to talk about my doc and the comic. And I know I am forgetting some stuff here, but that's about it. I'm working on a script now, a father/son relationship with a multi-culti bent... North Americam son meets Iranian father meets a Chinese poet. I know, sounds like a commercial blockbuster! I think I'm going to animate it, too.
The San Francisco Chronicle is running an online poll to determine which new comic strips to add to the paper. And Tak Toyoshima's "Secret Asian Man" is in the running! Click here to vote, and spread the word!
Newsarama has interviewed Asian American illustrator Ming Doyle, who drops a hint that she may be contributing to the "Secret Identities" anthology. Check it out!
Comic Book Resources reports that "Angry Little Girls" cartoonish Lela Lee hit Los Angeles's Indie 103.1 FM for a show with Image Comics creators Rob Schrab, Joe Casey, and Mark Sable. A Lee-related tidbit:
For her part, Lela Lee is preparing for Comic-Con her back-to-school line, with products including pencils, calculators that say, "Stupid people get on my nerves" and alarm clocks that say, "I hate school." In addition to her "Angry Little Girls" books, Lee's handbags, shirts, wallets and other merchandise has been available in Hot Topic, and will be available in San Rio stores.Click here to read the whole article.
Sean Chen and Bernard Chang strike a pose at their Artists Alley table at the New York Comic-Con. For more about Chen and Chang, visit www.theblvdstudio.com.
"Incredible Hercules" #116, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, hits comic book stores today. The book features the adventures of Hercules, the Lion of Olympus, and Amadeus Cho, incorrigible teen genius. Click here for an advance review and click here for a six page preview.
"Warbound" #5, another book written by Greg Pak, also hits stores today. Click here for a six page preview.
From Newsarama:
Best known recently for his work on Spawn and Spawn: Godslayer, DC Comics has confirmed for Newsarama that artist Philip Tan has signed an exclusive contract with the company. The length of the contract was undisclosed.Click here for the full article.
