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COMIC BOOK DIVAS ATTENDS DALLAS COMIC CON 2013

Comic Book Divas will be heading is heading back to one of the biggest and star packed comic book conventions not only in Texas but in the country, Dallas Comic Con 2013 MayDCC250 17th-19th and we will be bringing some greaat Comic Book Divas models, Cosplayers, and Variants with us.

Comic Book Divas will be heading back to one of the biggest comic book events in Texas, and rapidly becoming “Must Attend” conventions in the country; this year the Dallas Comic Con will bigger and better than ever as they are bringing some of the top artists and celebrities from around the comic book and entertainment world.  This year the DCC will be offering fans a lineup a lineup of guests bigger than “Big Tex” himself!  The guest list is so long we can’t possibly mention everyone but here are just some of the headliners attending DCC 2014; “The Captain himself” William Shatner, star of McGyver and StarGate Richard Dean Anderson, from Firefly, Serenity, Castle, and voice actor for Justice League Nathan Fillion, voice actor and the voice of “Batman Kevin Conory, the Pink Ranger herself Catherine Sutherland, artist and Marvel Zombies artist Arthur Suydam, artist Amanda Connor,artist Jim Steranko and many more.

Among all the guests and fans, Comic Book Divas will be setup  in the artist alley/small press area, Comic Book Divas will be debuting some awesome variant covers including ”SQUIRREL” #1 Featuring actress and Comic Book Divas model Anjanette Clewis, the Rondo nominated “Penny Dreadful’s Cauldron Of Terror” Spell-Bound Variant by Alfred Trujillo, the Miss Misery’s A Haunting Desire” Comic Book Divas Photo Variant Cover, and a special print featuring cosplayer Krystle Starr as “Pamela Strong” from the upcoming super hero mystery comic “Donor” by Eddie Medina.

“SQUIRREL” #1

Created and Written by Jeff HughesPENNY DREADFUL SPELLBOUND

Art by Richard and Kristi Zerga

Featuring: PJ Soles, Rhonda Shear, Lily Cardone,  Amanda Dyar, Anjanette Clewis, Kristen Hall, Sara Barrett

This is the special “SQUIRREL” #1  Movie Poster Variant Cover edition that features the face of one of the fearful fluffy-tailed varmint coming through the darkness of the black background. At the top are the words “SQUIRREL”  The New Word In Terror” below are the credits of the cast.

“SQUIRREL” is a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock classic “The Birds” where a flock of birds attack a sleepy Northern California community , creating chaos and death everywhere. The 1963 film starred Tippi Hedren , Jessica Tandy,Suzanne Pleshette, and Rod Taylor. The movie is famous for some of the inspirational camera angles and frames, and with some of the most memorable cinematic scenes from Alfred Hitchcock.

A campus security guard pepper sprays s baby squirrel in front of school children, the squirrel squeals in pain as the children watch in horror; one of the students named “Lily” grabs the baby squirrel and she and her babysitter PJ takes the squirrel to the vet.

The next day Lilly, PJ and the vet release the baby squirrel back into the field and campers back into the forest. After returning to the forest the baby squirrel tells the other squirrels and other creatures of what occurred, soon the sound of chattering fills the forest

Soon the horde of squirrels will descend upon the small town; attacking everywhere including the tranquil park  where both old and young had gathered to relax, play, and feed the squirrels but now the squirrels want something other than peanuts they want revenge!

PENNY DREADFUL’S CAULDRON OF TERROR #1

Created and Written by Penny DreadfulMMCBD300

Sprite Fright art by Josh Barker

Puppy Love art by Frankie B Washington

Penny Dreadful the horror hostess of “Shilling Shockers” has brought chills and and chuckles throughout the Massachusetts and New England areas; who has also spell-bound fans in over 150 cities throughout six states and also over Internet channels, and past seasons are now available on DVD including ”The Dreadful Hallowgreen” Special” Halloween Special featuring Penny and fellow horror host Dr. Ganggreen. Now Penny Dreadful is bring her “Dreary Ones” (Fans) and comic book lovers her first comic book that is created and written by Penny Dreadful herself.

“Penny Dreadful’s Cauldron Of Terror” contains two haunting stories that will take you back to the days of the classic EC Comics (For those Dreary Ones and comic book fans that are too young to remember EC Comics, please read here and check them out at your favorite comic book store).  Penny has created and written two stories that will give both “Dreary Ones” and comic book fans a good chill and chuckle with her creations “Sprite Fright” and “Puppy Love”.

The first story entitled “Sprite Fright”;Penny takes you to a  storybook time, and tells the tale of a little girl named “Christina”  and her sprite friend “Cymbeline”; she and “Cymbeline”; along with the other sprite and fairy friends talk and play games in the garden, but when the sunsets “Christina” must say goodbye to “Cymbeline” and her other magical friends until the next day.

“Christina” wants to invite her friends inside the house to play after sunset but Christina’s mother will not allow her to invite them into the house.

What happens when Christina’s mother leaves her alone with her baby sister and invites her friends into the house?AC200

Penny Dreadful’s next story comes straight from the question, “How did Penny And Garou Meet?” in a story entitled “Puppy Love” ; since Penny wants to keep this story a surprise for her fans, we at Comic Book Divas can not say to much in fear that Penny may turn Comic Book Divas owner Jeff Hughes into a Texas  horn-frog!

All that Comic Book Divas can say is this “When Penny and Garou met it was love at first fright

MISS MISERY’S A HAUNTING DESIRE

Created by Miss Misery Written by Miss Misery and Jeff Hughes

Art by Arianna Sherman, Colors by Sean Salazar

Featured: Horror Hostess Miss Misery, Musician John Gillette, The band DAMMIT

Published by Comic Book Divas and Last Doorway ProductionKS200

Miss Misery first comic book is entitled “Miss Misery’s A Haunting Desire”; the comic book tells the tale of Miss Misery’s obsession with her favorite band “DAMMIT” and how she follows them everywhere they appear, she is clearly the bands biggest fan, but her heart belongs to John the band’s lead guitarist John, the only problem is he doesn’t know how she feels.

Miss Misery doesn’t do flowers, candy or jewelry to get the attention of a potential boyfriend..but KIDNAPPING will really impress them.

Reyna Young who created this first installment of the “Miss Misery” comic book series approach Jeff Hughes the owner and primary writer of Comic Book Divas , where they collaborated to bring the story to the pages of a comic book.

Joining Comic Book Divas will be some of the Comic Book Divas models including actress and Comic Book Divas model Anajnette Clewis who is featured in “SQUIRREL”; she will be on hand to sign her “SQUIRREL” variant cover edition aswell as her photo prints and DVD’s. Cosplayer and Comic Book Divas model Krystle Starr is best known for cosplaying Batgirl, Green Lantern, and Princess Leia and who will be portraying “Pamela Strong” in the upcoming suer hero mystery comic book series ”Donor”; Krystle Starr will be at the Comic Book Divas table signing her special edition print from “Donor”
with art by Eddie Medina. she will also have prints of herself decked out in some of her popular cosplay costumes; ENANSI002
plus she will be discussing her role in “Donor”. Also joining the Comic Book Divas table for the first time will be fan favorite cosplayer Enasni Volz who is widely known at conventions for portraying the lovable, sexy but whackily derranged Harley Wuinn; she will be at the Comic Book Divas table taking pictures and signing prints.

Visit thw Comic Book Divas table on the third floor at the artist alley and small press area, visit with Comic Book Divas owner and writer Jeff Hughes, pick up the Comic Book Divas Variants, and of course meet Anjanette, Krystle, and Desiree.

Dallas Comic Con

May 17th-19th 2013

Irving Convention Center

 

 

 

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COSPLAYER DESIREE PRESTON TALKS COSPLAY, COMICS AND HARLEY QUINN

The Comic Book Divas crew grabbed our interview gear and press passes and descended with thousands of other comic book, and science fiction fans onto the Dallas Sci-Fi Expo in February; DESIREE PRESTON 01while we were there we spoke tomany fans and interviewed some creative cosplayers including the very popular and fan favorite Desiree Preston.

We met Desiree who was dressed as the Joker’s main squeeze Harley Quinn, while we were taking photos amid other fans; We asked Desiree if we could get an interview with her about all thinks “Geek Girl”; she was nice enough to grant us an interview, As we made our way through the isles of fans,  Desiree gladly stopped to take pictures with fans and always had a very warm on her face when a young fan wanted to pose with ”Harley Quinn”.

Jeff Hughes owner of Comic Book Divas sat down with Desiree and talked with her about a slew of topics that ranged from cosplay and cosplay design to women’s presence in the comic book world and how they are making an impact and how they are changing how we see “Geeks” today.

 

 

 

 

INTERVIEW WITH DESIREE PRESTON AT DALLAS SCI-FI EXPO 2013

Be sure to follow Desiree Preston at the links below.

Desiree Preston’s FaceBook Page

Desiree Preston’s  Deviant Art Page

Desiree Preston’s Tumblr Page 

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TAFFETA DARLING ATTENDS STRIP THE DALLAS WEBCOMIC EXPO

On August 4th, model and cosplayer Taffeta Darling attended STRIP: The Dallas WebComic  Expo. Taffeta not only attended the convention but is also the official spokes person and mascot COSPLAYER TAFFETA DARLINGof the convention as well.  At the event Taffeta and friends judged the costume contest, she met fans and talked with them about her projects and upcoming appearances.

This past weekend I had the privilege of being the official convention girl, and spokesmodel for the dallas web comics expo. this was the second year that i’ve been the official face, and my third year to attend. this expo, although smaller and low-key, is one of my most anticipated conventions to attend. It houses big named Texas artists such as Michael Champion, Shonuff Studios, James O’Barr, Jon Hughes, Ed Medina and many more; but in an atmosphere were guests can relax without having to feel rushed. The lines are not overwhelming, the admission is not overly priced, and yet I still have access to super-duper vendors, artists and guests.

It’s an excellent “first starter” if you’ve never been to a convention. being a web comics event, it focuses more of its panels on folks who have had great success with art, promotions,charity,podcasts and blogs, through the online world.

In the mention of podcasts, i was approached by the guys of The Fellowship of the Geeks to do an interview, which you can find HERE.

It was super nice speaking with these guys. I’m usually awful at interviews on the spot and this was no exception. i stumble over myself and share a lot of “uhhhs and likes”. It was my first time to meet and chat with them so they did ask “When/How’d I start in cosplay”, “How I felt about the Dallas comic con 2012 crisis” “favorite super hero(s)” “cosplay vs costuming” and how i feel about the recent uprising of the “Geek Girl vs Fake GG” which brings a little bitterness and a tear or two.

Also in full effect was Jason The X, of the Untitled Super Cool Nerd Show. He put together a most excellent video showcasing the talent and fans of TAFFETA DARLING AT STRIPstrip! the Dallas Web Comics Expo! oh and somehow he wanted to include me, to see that interview go here I’m at 16:27.

Aside from being the costumed convention girl, i was one of the costume contest judges!! We had both adult and children in costumes,ready to strut their stuff. It was incredible! these rounds are something special for me to be apart. especially when i get to see all the kids who have the same fire and passion that I had at that age.

Joining me in making these very hard decisions were fellow judges Paige Smith and Ivy De Cobray, also well-known cosplayers and event attendees!

Read more of the article and watch the video interviews at Taffeta Darlings Website Curves And Comics.

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