Baltimore Comic-Con!

As I was saying with yesterday's post, an Act-i-vate contingent will be going down to Baltimore Comic-con to mark the debut of the Act-i-vate Primer! There will be a panel, signings, sketching, original art and, and and…oh heck, read the graphic and press release.

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There will be an ACT-I-VATE panel discussion featuring Dean Haspiel, Mike Cavallaro, Tim Hamilton, Joe Infurnari, Simon Fraser, Michel Fiffe, Kat Roberts, Jim Dougan, and Jennifer Hayden.  For more information on ACT-I-VATE, please visit:

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"I'm excited that the ACT-I-VATE crew chose our show to debut their book," said Baltimore Comic-Con promoter, Marc Nathan. "Their web-comics have garnered a great deal of attention, so I am anxious to get to see fans' first look at the printed works."

Upcoming Appearances

To support the arrival of the Act-i-vate Primer, I'll be making a few area appearances. First up, on Sunday, September 13th, I will be appearing at the Act-i-vate Panel at this year's Brooklyn Book Festival. Here's a graphic with more info:

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This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will mark the release of the Primer. We'll have copies of the book available for sale and we'll be holding a panel to discuss all things Act-i-vate. If you plan on attending, make a note not to miss this!

That's all the news for now. Thanks!

Act-i-vate Primer Preview at Act-i-vate.com!

Primer Cover ImageOver at the mother site, www.act-i-vate.com, you will find a preview of all the stories in the Act-i-vate Primer! Click through the entire suite of images to learn how you can get your own copy. If you won't be supporting your local comic shop (and we hope you do), you can always click on the new fangled banner to pre-order your copy from Amazon!

The Act-i-vate Primer Table of Contents!

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While I keep beating the drum about The Act-i-vate Primer by showing shnazzy graphics and cool banners, nothing speaks louder to the quality and depth of this anthology than a look at its Table of Contents. Click the image to see a larger version and read the illustrious list of creators and their stories. After you're done clicking that, why not just click the amazon button to the right and make sure you get your very own copy as soon as it hits!

The Beat Loves The Act-i-vate Primer!

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Announcing:

“ACT-I-VATE makes comics better.” –Warren Ellis [from the ACT-I-VATE PRIMER foreward].

ACT-I-VATE is proud to announce THE ACT-I-VATE PRIMER.

16 original stories by the premier webcomix collective, ACT-I-VATE, with a foreward by Warren Ellis, coming this October from IDW Publishing.

With its roster of renowned creators serializing webcomix for free since 2006, ACT-I-VATE, has reached a comicbook critical mass. Now this funnybook big bang has birthed The Act-i-vate Primer, the very first collection of stand alone, never-before-seen stories. This tome is a lot bigger than it seems. Each of these stories extend way beyond the boundaries of mere paper and cardboard out into ACT-I-VATE.com where you’ll already be initiated to the worlds greatest webcomix collective.

The Act-i-vate Primer boasts original art and stories by Roger Langridge, Mike Dawson, Nick Bertozzi, Tim Hamilton, Dean Haspiel, Simon Fraser, Molly Crabapple & John Leavitt, Mike Cavallaro, Pedro Camargo, Jim Dougan & Hyeondo Park, Ulises Farinas, Michel Fiffe, Maurice Fontenot, Jennifer Hayden, Joe Infurnari and Leland Purvis.

Heidi Macdonald gives The Act-i-vate Primer some attention over at The Beat! To read the post and comments, click here!