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October is just around the corner and I wanted to take the time to let everyone know that Comic Art Ink will be exhibiting at the New York Comic Con (NYCC), we will be located in Booth #2569. Tentatively scheduled to attend are Eddy BARROWS, Daniel HDR, Ryan BENJAMIN and Rafael ALBUQUERQUE.

Daniel HDR is accepting commission requests for delivery at the show.  If you are interested, please drop me a line.

Cheers!

Joe

www.comicartink.com

Come visit us in Booth #2569!!

Wow!  I can’t believe it’s already June, where has the time gone?  I have been prepping and planning for the San Diego Comic-Con since the end of last years show.  We’ll I think I’ve got everything together except the line up.  As I’m sure you can guess trying to get artists here all the way from Brazil can be very difficult.  None of the artist get “comped” to come to Con, which means they have to pay their own way, pay for accommodations and all the other expenses that come along with coming to San Diego.  The artists also have to make sure they have time in their schedule which will allow for a one to two week break.  So as soon as I have information about who will be attending I will be sure to note it here.  So far confirmed to attend are Rafael ALBUQUERQUE (American Vampire, Superman/Batman & The Blue Beetle)and Ryan BENJAMIN (Batman Beyond, Dead Romeo and Pancratia). We will have a schedule for signings at the show.

You can find us on the Con floor located in the “Illustrators Area” in BOOTH #4405

This year we will be sharing space with Randy MARTIN (Mighty Nib) and some of the artists he represents like Mark BROOKS (Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man, the Avengers) and others.

We are really looking forward to this years show, especially seeing all of our friends and meeting new ones!

I will continue to have more updates as the show draws nearer.  I will also be listing some new art from Adriana MELO, Eddy BARROWS and Paulo SIQUEIRA in the next day or two so check back soon.

Talk to you soon.

Cheers!

Joe

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who joined us for a moving and extremely enjoyable time at Rod’s fantastic charity event.  Awareness was raised, money was donated and even a couple of wonderful people decided to make the “gift of life” and become organ donors!  A great time was had by all, fantastic art was on view, the music was lively and energetic, drinks flowed and many smiles were seen on the guests.

We are already thinking about next year’s event, so keep a spot open for Rod’s 3rd annual “Art For Life” benefit.

Gracias, Mahalo, Salamat and Obrigado!

Cheers!

Joe

This is being posted on behalf of my good friend Rod Mojica about a very worthy cause.  Please take a moment.

Hello,

My name is Rod Mojica. I’d like to invite you to an opportunity to promote yourselves as an artist and to benefit a great cause for my 2nd annual “Art for Life” charity event benefiting Lifesharing. Lifesharing is a national non-profit organization that brings awareness for organ donations. I myself am a dual transplant recipient and this is my way of giving back to what was given to me by bringing talented people together and sharing your gifts for a greater cause. I would not be here today if organizations like Lifesharing did not exist. Please view this link to view my last fundraiser:

http://lifesharing.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=408:artshow&catid=14:newsarticles&Itemid=25

The date of the event is May 15, 2010 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm and the event will be held at this location:

Sushi on a Roll
1620 National Ave
San Diego, CA 92113

http://sushionarollsd.com/

Please respond by this Friday, April 16, 2010 if you’d like to participate and if you can also please forward this information to any other creative contacts who you know that may be interested as well. I will not be able to take any talent after April 16th, please let me know by then.

Details regarding set-up, how many art pieces, and other information will be sent out after I have a confirmed list of participants. I will be asking each participant to donate some of your work in which 100% of the proceeds will go to Lifesharing. Sponsored contributors include: My cousin DJ Glenn Redd, providing the music, Brazillian/Bosa Nova singer Nadja will be singing live, Comic-Con International donating two passes for Comic-Con 2010 to be auctioned off, and Jeff Roberto, owner of Sushi on a Roll will donate $1.00 for every sushi roll sold during the event. Other sponsors, contributors, and volunteers will be added shortly.

Please join me in helping others receive the gift of life. I can’t express how important it is to bring more awareness for organ donations. I know there are other ailments that you and I support like Breast Cancer, AIDS, etc. We can conquer all of these ailments one at a time. But I’m reaching out to all of you for this one in particular because some of you know me and you know what I’ve gone through and what I’m still going through. Help me give someone what was given to me.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your time.

Respectfully,

Rod Mojica

Give until it hurts and see how you will be blessed.

The Avengers?

Vampi!

Sonja and Captain Morgan - Arrgh!

Wonder Woman and Supes

Me and Mindy Sterling - Actress

Some friends who came out from "far, far away..."

The FORCE was not with me. Ouch!

Me and Joe Prado at my Booth.

Some "Fun" Girls!

Here are a few photos from the San Diego Comic-Con 2009!  Were you there?  A great time was had by all.  See you next year!

For those of you unable to make it to San Diego this year for Comic-Con, my humblest of apologies.  This is one of the most insane Cons ever!  People, stars and glitterati everywhere!  I just want to thank everyone that has dropped byand said “hi” and picked up some art, a sketchbook or a print – thanks.  It’s a lot a fun, a lot of hard work but by far what I miss most is being able to walk around the convention center and simply “geek” at all the cool booth, check out all the cool shwag being given away and people watch.  Now for the dirt!  A friend if ours got rejected trying to crash the Megan Fox pool party!  LOL!  Also couple of star sightings today including, Gene Simmons (of KISS fame) and Nick Simmons son of same.  Current actor and former WWF Wrestler Tommy “Tiny” Lister, and lastly while I was attempting to wade through an absolute throng of people snapping pics of everyone’s favorite hobbit – Elijah Wood!  All of this was in a mere twenty minute span!  AMAZING!

Wish you were here.

Cheers!

Joe

www.comic-art-ink.com

The Con season is upon us and we would like to invite everyone to the San Diego Comic-Con, July 23rd – 26th (Preview Night is July 22nd).  We will be located in the “Illustrators Area” of the Main Hall in, Booth #4405.  Currently scheduled to appear are Renato GUEDES, Joe PRADO, and Ryan BENJAMIN.  We will have original art, art prints, sketchbooks, signed comics for sale and the artists will also be doing sketches and a limited number of commissions.  I am taking pre-orders for commissions to be delivered at the Show.  If you are interested please contact me via email before the list is full. We hope to see you all there! Ryan Benajamin has been busy!  Along with his recent work on “Dead Romeo”, pages are now available and be found by clicking on his links.  Ryan has a fantastic creator owned project that he has been working on called “Pancratia“, check out our links section to connect and see what Ryan is up to! Joe Prado has the opportunity to work with one of his idols and a character that he has wanted to draw for many years.  Joe was personally selected by Mike Grell to help re-launch the fan favorite title “The Warlord”.  Keep your eyes out, these issues are hot! Renato Guedes is continuing his run with writer extraordinaire James Robinson on “Superman”.  It will be interesting to see where James and Renato take us following the death of Pa Kent and the aftermath of New Krypton. If you are interested in that one-of-a-kind commission; artists Rafael Albuquerque, Adriana Melo, Roger Cruz, Jorge Correa, Daniel HDR, and Paulo Siqueira are all accepting requests.  Just drop me a line. Thanks. Joe www.comic-art-ink.com