Category: Local Creators

Comic Geek Speak podcast features Planet Comicon

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Comic Geek Speak

Prominent comics podcasters Peter Rios and Brian “Pants” Christman of Comic Geek Speak made their first appearance at Planet Comicon this year. Comic Geek Speak has now posted two podcast episodes recorded during their visit.

The first of the Kansas City episodes recounts the trip to Kansas City, visits to local comics shops, and event from the first day of the show. You can listen below or download the episode from the CGS website.

The second episode features interviews from the second day of the show, including a conversation with DC Comics writer Gail Simone who was also making her Kansas City debut. Listen the below or download the episode.

Jason Aaron’s Scalped nominated for Eisner Award

Eisner Awards logoThe nominations for one of the most respected awards in comics include a Kansas City creator. Writer Jason Aaron’s series Scalped has been nominated for an Eisner Award as Best Continuing Series.

“Big congrats to the whole Scalped crew,” Aaron wrote on his blog, “including all the artists who worked on the series last year, along with our usual culprits, including our long-suffering editors Will Dennis and Mark Doyle. If we win we’ll have to carve off chunks of the trophies for everybody to share.”

Jason Aaron, originally from Alabama, has lived in suburban Kansas City for several years. In addition to Scalped, he writes several series for Marvel Comics, including Wolverine, Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine, and PunisherMAX.

Scalped is an on-going crime comic book series published by Vertigo Comics. It is set on a fictional, modern day Indian reservation in South Dakota. The story centers on undercover FBI agent Dashiell Bad Horse and his interactions with tribal Chief Lincoln Red Crow.

The series has also been nominated for several other awards, including the Harvey awards and Spinetingler Awards.

Mellon to sign his new Marvel comic book Wednesday

Kevin Mellon
Kevin Mellon

Local artist Kevin Mellon will appear at Elite Comics this Wednesday, April 13, from 4 PM to 8 PM to sign his latest comic book, S.H.I.E.L.D. Infinity.  Mellon is one of multiple artists who illustrate stories written by Jonathan Hickman in the one-shot comic book.

Mellon’s previous work includes Gearhead (Arcana), Thirteen Steps (Desperado), The Atheist (Desperado), and Hack/Slash (Devil’s Due). You can find out more about Kevin Mellon on his website or follow him on Twitter.

Elite Comics is located at 11842 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas. Find them on the web at www.elite-comics.com.