Me On Newsfornow.com!

Here's a newly posted newsfornow.com interview with me at New York Comic-Con! Aside from a lisp that seems to get worse by the day, and my tendency to ramble, I think I did pretty well... check it out (I'm the third person on the video)!

A big "thanks!" to Line and the nice folks at newsfornow.com for the interview!

JeffPidgeon.com (i.e. Me) At New York Comic-Con!

I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to post about this earlier, but for those of you on the east coast who want to buy a Happy Beaver toy or t-shirt from me in person, I'll be peddling my wares in Manhattan this weekend - specifically, at the Jacob Javits Center until late afternoon on Sunday. I'm in booth 959 - pop by and say "hi" if you can!

Gentle Giant Unveils Ratatouille And WALL-E Maquettes At New York Comic-Con

Check out the pictures at actionfigs.com! I've been waiting for this for a long time. Gentle Giant is a terrific company for these licenses, and I know they'll do a wonderful job!

They look great - I can't wait to snag 'em when they get released this fall! I'm hoping that Skinner and Anton Ego maquettes are on the way, too! Keep your fingers crossed...

Joe Simon, 94, Appearing At New York Comic Con

“'Living legend' is how Joe Simon is categorized on the list of special guests appearing at the New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this weekend. Mr. Simon, 94, has a different take on it. 'I call it the old-geezer table,' he said during a recent interview at his Midtown Manhattan apartment.

Mr. Simon will take part in the 'Legends Behind the Comic Books' panel at 3 p.m. on Friday, one of numerous events planned at the convention, a three-day celebration of all things comics.

Mr. Simon earned the 'legend' title with his partner Jack Kirby by creating Captain America, the superhero who arrived in December 1940, just in time to play a patriotic foil to the Axis powers. The cover of the first issue even has the good captain socking Hitler in the jaw.

For Mr. Simon and Mr. Kirby, though, the biggest blow came when they were dismissed from the series, which had been selling a million copies a month, in a dispute over royalties. The team moved to Detective Comics (today DC Comics), but Captain America stayed with Timely, the forerunner of Marvel Comics.

It’s a tale worthy of its own comic (and one of many inspirations for Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay'): On the frontier of a new industry, writers and artists creating scores of characters, but publishers profiting from them."

To read the rest of George Gene Gustine's New York Times article, click here.

Fantastic Frank Cho Vinyl Figure On The Way

It looks like "Monkey Boy" (Frank Cho's alter ego in Liberty Meadows) will make 'his' debut at the New York Comic-Con, Feb. 23rd - 25th. What a great figure! Nice, punchy colors and a sculpt that really nails Mr. Cho's drawing style. This'll be an exclusive paint variant to the Con, so snap it up if you're in the area. Mr. Cho will be making an appearance as well, so you can get it signed! Another (presumably the 'regular') version is due out soon from MINDstyle. However much it costs, it's worth it!

Thanks to vinylpulse for the tip-off!