The Shade's Journal, Episode 12

In the 12th episode of The Shade's Journal, join host Matt Kramer for discussion of Starman #19, featuring pirates and character actors, as well as Starman Annual #1, featuring a dead Earth, a dead Prince, and a tale of science vs. sorcery in a tale of Times Past.

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The Windy City Comicon

The Shade's Journal is proud to be a part of the Windy City ComiCon. Join us on October 25th from 10 am to 6 pm at the Center on Halsted, just two blocks from Wrigley Field in the heart of Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood. This one day event will bring together the best comic book retailers, publishers and creators in the midwest.

The area's top retailers will be offering great deals on new issues, collected editions, statues, games, toys, apparel and tons, literally tons of back issues.

Meet some of the midwest's best talent including Gene Ha, Don Kramer, Mike Norton, Chris Burnham, Will Pfeifer, Bill Reinhold, Doug Klauba, Rich Koslowski, Jeffery Brown, Tim Seeley and many many more.
Book your plans now to attend the Windy City Comicon on Oct 25th. For a full list of Exhibitors, guests, gaming schedules and programming go to http://www.windycitycomicon.com.

The Windy City ComiCon. Chicago's ONLY comic book convention.

The Shade's Journal Episode 11

In the 11th Episode of The Shade’s Journal, join host Matt Kramer for discussion on Starman #11, as well as a special Knights Past segment focusing on the original Golden Age Mist focusing on Adventure Comics #67 and a brief discussion of Sandman Mystery Theater #37 - 40.


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The Shade's Journal Episode 10

In the 10th episode of The Shade's Journal, join host Matt Kramer as we finally travel Beyond Sins. On the way, we get a brief lesson in tarot and then learn what Jack has in store for him. Then, we take a trip into the past and learn a bit more about the Shade's mysterious origins. This episode focuses on Starman #17 and Showcase '96 #4 and #5.

Ancillary music "Angeline" provided compliments of Will Branch.

Enjoy!

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The Shade's Journal Episode 9!

In the 9th Episode of The Shade’s Journal, join host Matt Kramer for discussions of Starman issues 14, 15, and 16, finally concluding the story arc "Sins of the Child". Also, learn how to get Jack Knight made into an action figure and listen do Damian Smith of the Kryptographik and Welcome to Heavenside podcasts make a plea for a creator in need. This episode we are also trying something new, with some music thrown in between segments. Enjoy!

Incidental music "Wabash Blues" and "Baltimore Fire" provided courtesy of Will Branch.

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An appeal for Josh Medors

Josh Medors, a comic artist fighting cancer without the benefit of medical insurance. He’s worked on titles such as 30 Days of Night Annual, Dial M For Monster a Cal Macdonald mystery, Horrorcide and Runes of Ragnan.

BOOM! Studios is donating ALL PROCEEDS from the sale of their new PULP TALES anthology to Josh Medors and his family.

Cover art and preview pages here: http://boom-studios.net/pulp-tales-benefit-book-all-proceeds-will-go-to-help-josh-medors-amp-family.html

If your email program breaks long links, use this one: http://tinyurl.com/6ly38b

PULP TALES is a "two-fisted one-shot featuring all-new, action-packed stories by horror master Steve Niles, P.U.N.K.S' Josh Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain, '76's B. Clay Moore & Seth Peck, Capote in Kansas' Chris Samnee, In My Lifetime's Tony Fleecs, and more! Featuring a cover by Ben Templesmith!"

24pgs / Full Color / $3.99

Like most independent comics, if the pre-orders aren't there, this book will be horribly under-ordered.

Rather than another memorial/charity for a comic creator who's passed on, why not try and help a creator (and his family) while he's still here?

I have created a little bumper for everyone if you could please add it to one of your shows to try and drum up some support for Josh.

Lets try and make a difference for someone who is still here with us!

Vote to see Jack Knight made into an action figure!

Wizard Universe is running a poll to see what character should be made into a figure in Mattel's DCU Classics toy line. One of these figures just happens to be Jack Knight, so please head over to the site and vote!

Vote Here!