This weekend is the 25th annual MCBA SPRINGCON!

I’ll be there, talking comics, doing sketches, signing the various things I’ve written over the years, and having a blast in general! PLEASE stop by and say hello!

All the info you need to have is at the following link:

http://midwestcomicbook.com

This year’s Free Comic Book Day (for which I wrote the #0 issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures for IDW) saw me winging it down to Georgia and GALACTIC QUEST, where I could not have had a better time. (Without access to jetpacks.)

More… below the break!

The weather was rainy – which tamped down the pollen and suited my allergies JUST fine – and the crowds were plentiful. I did north of 50 free sketches (I lost count) and signed dozens of comics.

The best part of it was the kids. They were there, they were excited about the comics, and they were a lot of fun to talk to. One shy little boy opened up and started talking turtles with me as I draw him a pic of Shredder, and it was nice to see him drawn out. Another pair of little girls surprised me — the older sister wanted a Wonder Woman drawing, while the younger (maybe four year old) decided, of her own accord, that she wanted the Silver Surfer. The Silver Surfer! I LOVED THAT. And of course Wesley, pictured above, in his awesome Ghostbusting gear!

I started the day at Galactic Quest: Buford, managed by my good friend, Mr. Sean Taylor. The doors opened… and my line went solid almost six hours, which was awesome. Maybe it would’ve gone faster if I hadn’t been sketching – that takes a few minutes!

Come the afternoon, I was ferried out to Galactic Quest: Lawrenceville by Tyler, the ex-football playing, concert pianist/magician (I had to get that all in. Fun stories from this guy!) There I met store owner Kyle, and signed what remained of the TMNT books, did a few more sketches, and settled in for the concert portion of the day. (I also got to say hello to old friend Drew Geraci, ink-slinger extraordinaire, and meet Wilfredo Torres, penciller of The Shadow before they left.)

As it had quieted down, I got to enjoy the bands — all of which were awesome. Didn’t get to say so to their faces on most counts (those Ukers doing the JoCo stuff was killer) though I did get to chat with the majority of the headlining act, “Hott with Hairy Legs,” and did a sketch for keyboardist Sherry (and her very, very quiet fiancee.)

It was one hell of a Saturday, folks.

Sunday I got to enjoy Iron Man 3 with Sean, his lovely wife Lisa, and their pack of teenagers (teenagers?! Where does the time go? Last time I saw them… man, now I feel old.) I also got to hang a bit with the talented Lysa Shin and Jim Ritchey, and exchange two or three words with the prolific Bobby Nash.

There’s just never enough time in a weekend, is there?

Thanks again to Sean Taylor for pulling strings to get me down there, and to Galactic Quest for a GREAT event.

And now, a few words about the comic… it’s the first story for the tie-in to the Nickelodeon comic (and, being free, tons more people are trying it…) so, you know, no pressure. But folks have been digging it! Here are a few of the kind reviews…

http://comicreviewsbywalt.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/tmnt-new-animated-adventures-fcbd-2013-review/

http://tmntentity.blogspot.com/2013/05/tmnt-new-animated-adventures-free-comic.html

http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=72475

http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/05/04/fcbd-2013-free-comic-book-day-reviews/

http://secretidentity.podomatic.com/entry/index/2013-05-06T03_59_01-07_00

http://echorift.com/home/?p=2746

…This means IDW and Nickelodeon allowed me to put a sword in Michelangelo’s hands!

(Click here to check out the preview!)

It’ll be one of the many, many offerings for Free Comic Book Day this year, and I do hope you can score a copy. Please let me know what you think — either at my Twitter feed (twitter.com/erikburnham) or my Facebook fan page (facebook.com/erikburnhamfanpage)

I’ll be heading down to Georgia next week to sign and sketch at Galactic Quest in Buford! Please do stop by and say hello!

And now, my favorite page from the preview, an homage to the famous “snatch this pebble from my hand” bit!

I talk with CBR’s Karl Keilly about the upcoming TMNT Micro-Series: Baxter Stockman, as well as a little bit about the FCBD issue I wrote!

Here’s the link!

This November I’ll be heading back to New England for the Coast City Comic Con in Portland, ME! The show will be November 8-10.

(That’s right, don’t pay attention to the dates on the image I clearly swiped from the C4 Facebook page so as to grab your attention! I didn’t want you missing this post!)

Anyway, I’m truly looking forward to it. Other guests include Tim Seeley, Ethan Nicolle, and Larry Hama… so if nothing else, I’m in some great company.

Hope to see some of you all there!

Coming this June, HOAX HUNTERS: CASE FILES. I’ve been a big fan of this book by Michael Moreci & Steve Seeley – they let me do a pinup of fan-favorite character Murder for issue #4 – and was honored to be asked to pitch in to the Case Files.

In addition to my contribution, this issue includes work by… well, here’s  Moreci’s FB announcement:  “Tim Daniel, Tim Seeley, Ryan Browne, Nick Pitarra, Keith Derek James Burns, Frank Barbiere Brian Level, and Fact or Faked’s Ben Hansen is in the issue.”

All that behind a Mike Norton cover! It’s going to be fun.

Join us in June!

I wrote this! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated Adventures (what a mouthful!) comic for Free Comic Book Day.

Art is by Dario Brizuela (who did this cover) and man alive, I can’t wait for you all to get in on it! Check it out this May 4th at anywhere you get your comics!

Looking forward to signing Ghostbusters comics, TMNT comics, A-Team com– say, I’ve done a whole lot of 80′s related work!

I’ll sign, and hey, I’ll do head sketches too, for any that want ‘em.

I’ll have more news on this later, folks! See ya in Georgia on May The Fourth! (FCBD AND Star Wars Day? An embarrassment of Geekery!)

Today’s the day! You can check out the first issue of the arc, on sale at Comixology, GhostbustersFans, and fine comic book stores everywhere!

I did a couple of interviews for this that went up yesterday — both have some exclusive content.

USA Today Interview

Interview at IDW Publishing’s website

Hope you all enjoy — and tell a friend!

If you have any questions or comments, you can hit me up on my twitter or tumblr, both of which should be linked to the left sidebar!

Thanks, everybody!

]]> http://burnhamania.com/blog/archives/1104/feed 0 http://burnhamania.com/blog/archives/1101 http://burnhamania.com/blog/archives/1101#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:11:24 +0000 Erik http://burnhamania.com/blog/?p=1101 I’ll be heading down to the always awesome Limited Edition comics on February 27 to sign New Ghostbusters #1, Secret History of the Foot Clan, and anything else I may have written at one time or another!

Since it’s coming hot on the heels of my birthday, there’s also going to be some cake.

I swear to you folks, this store’s only flaw in my eyes is the fact that it’s so far away!

Come hang out!