King Con...

Got any plans for the weekend besides hours of Halloween candy-based regret? Well if not, head to Brooklyn for the first ever King Con, a comic convention right smack in the middle of Park Slope. I'll be signing autographs at my table on the convention floor all day Saturday and Sunday, so stop by and say hello. I'll have plenty of my work for sale, from single issues of The Batman Strikes, to the Marvel Chronicle hardcover, and I'll be happy to sign anything you bring in from home. Comics, a lamp, your uncle. I'm really not picky. Also, there will be a free giveaway comic, because frankly, I need the closet space.

And if you come by the convention on Saturday, I'll be speaking in a panel about my latest book, The Batman Vault, alongside my co-author Bob Greenberger, legendary Batman writer/editor Denny O'Neil, and longtime DC editor Paul Kupperberg. The panel starts at 2, so be sure to get there early and grab your seat before all the groupies arrive.

Click on this link for all the convention details, and I hope to see you at the show.

Just in from Gotham...

In bookstores now is my newest Batman project, The Batman Vault. Co-written by Bob Greenberger, the book is a complete history of the character, telling you everything you ever wanted to know about the Caped Crusader, but were rightfully afraid to ask. It features great pull-out reproductions of hard to find items and plenty of insider info not found anywhere else.

But that's not the only Bat-news. To promote the book, I'll be appearing at Brooklyn's first King Con, a new convention taking place at the Brooklyn Lyceum in Park Slope. The convention is on November 7th-8th, and I'll have a table for the weekend on the main convention floor. And to top it all off, I'll be discussing all things Batman in a panel on Saturday alongside my coconspirator Bob Greenberger and legendary Batman writer/editor Denny O'Neil himself. It should be a really great event, so stop by their website to find out more info: www.kingconbrooklyn.com

And since there seems to be a theme to this entry, here's a sneak peak of the finished cover for my first Batman reader for Stone Arch Books. The cover is by Shawn McManus, and colored by Lee Loughridge. I'll have more info on its release date soon.

And the new DK Guide is...

Now up on Amazon.com is my current project for DK Publishing, Iron Man: The Ultimate Guide to the Armored Super Hero. The book will be similar in format to our recent Wolverine: Inside the World of the Living Weapon hardcover, and will feature way too much information on Tony Stark and his various comic book exploits.

As of now, the book is scheduled for a February release, and is available for pre-order here. I'll post more teasers and info on this site as we get closer to the release date.

Batman Vault Sneak Peak...

Here's a little look inside my new book project, The Batman Vault, courtesy of Diamond's website. If you like what you see, head over to your local comic store to order your copy.

Batman Vault link of Greatness

Hope to see you all at Comic Con.

San Diego or bust...

This year my wife and I are journeying to San Diego for my first trip to the West Coast. We'll be attending the Comic Con and then driving all the way up to Seattle, seeing the sights and visiting friends along the way.

So if you plan on heading to Comic Con this year as well, make sure to stop by the DK Publishing Booth (# 2913G) on Saturday, July 25th from 2 to 3 pm. I'll be signing my books Wolverine: Inside the World of the Living Weapon, Marvel Chronicle, Hulk: The Incredible Guide, Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide, Marvel Heroes: Greatest Battles, and any comics you feel like bringing in from home. Come drop by, chat comics, or just witness the look of convention fear on my unsuspecting wife's face. Either way, it should be worth the trip.

Sneak peak...

Over the last few months, I've been working on a few young readers' books for Stone Arch Publishing starring Batman and Superman. The stories are fun little self-contained jaunts set firmly in the Bruce Timm created universe of Batman: The Animated Series and his other subsequent shows.

First up will be a Two-Face tale full of great illustrations by my former Arm-Fall-Off-Boy collaborator, Shawn McManus. The book is called Two-Face's Double Take. Here's a look at Shawn's pencil sketch for cover.

Keep checking back here for release dates and more info on my other books in this series.

Taking a bite...

If you're around the New York area this weekend, I'll be appearing at the Big Apple Comic Convention's Summer Sizzler this Saturday from 10:30 am to 7 pm. It's a free show if you head over to their website and register. So stop by my table to get some signed books, chat comics, or to just bug me about not having anything witty to say in this post.