GPA for Comics
vol 6 no 4 - April 2008  

 Mar-2008 GPA Market Reports
by GPA for Comics
March 2008 REPORTS now available! If you haven't checked out GPA's March Market Reports, then login now and get the lowdown on important CGC sales in last month's action. March reports include the usual eBay sales and Heritage Auction results, together with results from other major auction houses and dealer reports. A total of 14,413 individual sales are represented in this month's 11 exclusive reports.

GPA for Comics is the world's largest CGC pricing database with more than 675,000 individual transactions totalling over $141 Million, since 2002. Go to GPA Market Reports.


 Bid on 633 CGC Comics Now!
by GPA for Comics
GPA Live Auction Links allows subscribers to search through current CGC comic auctions from the likes of Heritage, Hakes, Vault and others from one convenient online page. By selecting a comic book title, a list of all certified comics in list form is returned, each with a link back to the original auction site ready for bidding! There are currently 633 live auctions available for searching. Try it out today by logging on to GPA and clicking the live auctions link.

GPA Live Auction Links allows collectors to quickly and easily identify and bid on CGC comics offered by major auction houses.


 Heritage Sunday Internet Comics Auction #18042
by GPA for Comics
Heritage Comics Auctions (HCA) is proud to present Heritage Sunday Internet Comics Auction #18042. Bidding ends Apr 13, 2008. All 502 individual CGC comic lots offered through auction #18042 can be easily searched through GPA Live Auction Links.

Heritage Comics Auctions continues to bring impressive CGC-graded books to collectors through their online auctions. Don't forget to view their latest offerings online.


 New Collectibles Community Micurio launches Beta 2.0
by Dawn Mortensen
Micurio.com, a new online collectibles community created by Colossus Comics owner & Overstreet Advisor Steve Mortensen, recently updated its live beta site with the ability to list more details about your collections, create your own profile, mark items in your collection as For Sale or Wanted and contact other members. Each month in this space we'll tell you about interesting new collections posted to Micurio and highlight features of the site.

Micurio is unique in that it is for all types of collectibles. Not only can you share your comic collection, but also your toys, movie memorabilia, antiques, original art and anything else you collect all under the same user profile. There are now more than 5,000 items posted on Micurio, with more than 1,000 registered members. Here are a few highlights of collections posted in March:

Join Micurio today and Invite Friends to help us expand our free community of collectors. Questions? Contact steve@micurio.com.

Dawn Mortensen, Director of Marketing
Micurio, a free online community for sharing collectibles
dawn@micurio.com or 408-802-8425
www.micurio.com

 Willow Creek #1
by GPA for Comics
There are only two reasons why people stop in Willow Creek: Flat tires... And Bigfoot. See, tourists like to visit small towns and nose around... it's in their nature. They see a little place like Willow Creek and find it quaint. They take some pictures, pose in front of some landmarks, and then go on their way. Sometimes they stay a night. Sometimes a few days. But they always go... eventually. And sometimes they learn a few names. Like Betty who runs the coffee shop. Or Chunta at the hardware store. Sometimes they even feel like they become part of it. The town creeps into them. Once it does, they like to advertise that fact. Like they invented fire or some sh*t. And sometimes... well, sometimes people should just mind their own f*cking business.

So begins Willow Creek, a new 5 issue mini-series, written by Denny Williams and Christian Beranek, with artist Josh Medors.

Deacon McKay has left the NYPD to become the new deputy sheriff in Willow Creek -- a small town in northern California. After a series of murders turns Willow Creek upside down, Deacon starts to uncover a horrifying secret -- the legend of Bigfoot, something the town uses to bring in the tourist trade, is actually a cover story for a horrible
evil. For more information visit Zenescope Entertainment.


 AAM/Markosia releases new book at The Eleventh Hour
by AAM?Markosia
Innovative UK anthology title to be published by AAM/Markosia

AAM/Markosia is proud to announce that they are the new home of Eleventh Hour. Orang Utan Comics Studio self published two issues of the anthology series during 2007, and both sold out quickly and received excellent reviews. The team at OUC have enjoyed a fantastic working relationship with AAM/Markosia over the last couple of years, contributing to such titles as The Flying Friar, Kong: King of Skull Island and, in the near future, Starship Troopers.

Orang Utan Comics Studio founder, Ian Sharman, said, "AAM/Markosia saw the huge potential in our smash hit anthology series, and, working closely together, we've ensured that Eleventh Hour Vol 1 will take the series to a whole new level in terms of quality of both art and storytelling."

Publisher Harry Markos said, "We're thrilled to be partnering with OUC on Eleventh Hour. It didn't take long for me to make a decision when I saw the new material that they had, and quickly contacted them with a view to publishing it in a good-sized volume. They have worked so hard these past few months that it humbled me. I am confident that many of the contributing creators will be established in the industry within months of the June release, such is the quality of their work."

Featuring twelve unique stories by the skilled writers of Orang Utan Comics Studio, and 80 pages of gorgeous greyscaled black and white artwork from their talented artists from across the globe, Eleventh Hour Vol 1 is setting the bar for anthology comics for some years to come.

Eleventh Hour Vol 1 will be published by AAM/Markosia in June 2008. Distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors. Inc, it will be listed in the April issue of Diamond's Previews magazine -- be sure to ask your local comic book retailer to order you a copy.

Eleventh Hour Vol 1 will also be available to order from AAM/Markosia's online store.


 Simpsons Original Production cels available at GPIC
by GP Investment Collectables
There's still some fantastic Simpsons production setups available at GP Investment Collectables. They include some of the most memorable and hard-to-find scenes from classic episodes such as "Who Shot Mr.Burns", "Bart's Friend Falls In Love", and *gasp*, *horror*, *arrrghhh!!!!*, Treehouse of Horror III, IV and VII. Most are signed by some of the famous voices/artists/directors and sketched directly on the frame matts. These cels are offered for a limited time, so make sure to reserve yours today! Click here to view them now.


 Komiks from the heart
Inquirer.net - Philippines
As part of writer and illustrator Gilbert Monsanto’s efforts to try to infuse new life into the local comic book industry, he published “Rambol” and “Tropa” ... link to article ...
 
 Graphic novels gain literary respect
Salisbury Daily Times - Salisbury,MD,USA
The Snow Hill comic book company joins a national trend of other graphic-based publications now emerging as a legitimate literary genre. ... link to article ...
 
 Disney Teams With Comic Book Legend Stan Lee
Magical Mountain - Orlando,FL,USA
Stan Lee and Walt Disney Pictures will be teaming up for a three picture deal, and it is assumed that these will all be superhero films. ... link to article ...
 
 Comic book heroes join the festival
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
They are a dedicated lot, toiling alone for little or no pay, amusing themselves and those readers who never gave up reading funny comic books. ... link to article ...
 
 Celebrity spotlight: Jackman wants to create a comic book
Times and Transcript - Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada
Hugh Jackman played a comic-book hero in the X-Men film series, and now he wants to create a comic book. Jackman is teaming up with Virgin Comics and Marc ... link to article ...
 
 Superheroes, scoundrels and the silver screen
Gold Coast News - Molendinar,Queensland,Australia
Will the enjoyment of such movies bring people back into the comic book shops to discover where their superheroes actually came from? ... link to article ...
 
 Rancho Cucamonga man is superhero both inside and out
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
As a young man, he would don an official Spider-Man suit and perform in character at comic book conventions. And almost three decades after his first stint ... link to article ...
 
 Comic legend keeps true to roots
BBC News - UK
By Nic Rigby Comic book writer Alan Moore is revered across the world as being one of the most creative forces in the industry. Books such as Watchmen, ... link to article ...
 
 Superman at 70: The Septuagenarian of Steel
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Jerry (Siegel) was right at the forefront," said Robert Beerbohm, a comic book historian and owner of the comic shop Robert Beerbohm Comic Art. After ... link to article ...
 
 S.Korean Comic Book Is 'Anti-Semitic' - US
Chosun Ilbo - Seoul,South Korea
A South Korean comic book has been defined as anti-Semitic in a US State Department report. The book is from a series called "Distant Countries and ... link to article ...
 
 Opening The Vault -- Comics and toys store opens on Racine's north ...
Journal Times - Racine,WI,USA
Aslani figures he’s got the film world working for him to help spawn new comic book enthusiasts like himself. This summer’s films, he said, include this ... link to article ...
 
 Marvel Reveals Golden-Age Comic Book Hero’s Identity
Forward - New York,NY,USA
... Benjamin Jacob Grimm (aka The Thing) to the 1980s Magen Dovid-sporting mutant Kitty Pryde, Jewish superheroes have been all over the comic book medium. ... link to article ...
 
 'Wireman' comic books grab struggling readers
MLive.com - MI,USA
Art experts presume he's dead, but Grand Rapids author Sue Stauffacher gives him new life in her "Wireman" comic books. The story and graphics have students ... link to article ...
 
 Platinum Studios Presents The Comic Book Challenge 2008
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Changes to The Comic Book Challenge™ submission process are detailed on the contest website, but include the submission of three pages of artwork, ... link to article ...
 

 10% off your CGC submissions!
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 GPA Pricing on the go
Did you know that Power and Power Gold subscribers can access GPAnalysis on the go? GPA Mobile is a web-based service specifically tailored for use on PDAs with smaller screens and low-bandwidth capability. Power Gold subscribers can even access their watch list! You can find the service by going to this link via your pocket PC-enabled device.


 Live Auctions via GPA
GPA Live Auction Links is currently tracking 633 individual CGC auctions. Try Live Auction Links now. You'll need to be a subscriber, so click here to sign up.

 Get 10% off CGC grading
GP Investment Collectables offers 10% off all comics submitted for CGC grading through their online submission form. Submit and save here.

 Did you know?
Heritage Comics, the leader in vintage comics and comic art live auctions, has linked to GPA pricing. Heritage members can now access up to the minute CGC sales information directly via Heritage Comics' online auctions, bringing real world pricing and analysis to their buying decisions. Buyers can see last price, 90-day and 12-month averages for books, directly from each auction page. To use the service, Heritage members can logon to the Heritage Comics website and click on the "CGC Value Guide" from within any live auction to get GPA pricing in an instant.

 The Holy Jihad Comic Books break publication records in US!
Everyone in the cave has read it twice New York, NY - The popular series of the The Holy Jihad Comic Books have broken a publication record that spans four ... more ...

 Comic book artist dies
Jim Mooney drew and inked some of the comic book world's most popular heroes, Spider-Man, Super Girl, The Hulk and Batman. Friends say Mooney often ... more ...

 Monica Gallagher is a comic-book artist worth watching
By PATRICK MONTERO Maryland-based indie comic creator Monica Gallagher should be on everyone's list of cartoonists to keep an eye out for in 2008. ... more ...

 Movie spinoff toys may keep consumer spending despite economic ...
Longtime Bay Area comic book store owner Joe Field said comics and graphic novels - a core piece of the spring merchandising push - are classic ... more ...

 Comics, coffee, and games are a good combination at Comic Book Cafe
Six years ago Dean went shopping with her son, William, then 12, looking for comic books. They scoured the city, but found the selection woefully lacking. ... more ...

 Comic book artist, creator of "The Rocketeer" dies at 52
Dave Stevens, a respected comic book artist and illustrator and creator of "The Rocketeer," has died at age 52. Stevens died Monday at a hospital in Turlock ... more ...

 Fans Given the Chance to Create Their Own Smallville Digital Comic ...
The writers and producers of Smallville have developed the beginning and the end of an all-new comic book adventure and will leave it to fans to determine ... more ...



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