December 7th, 2009 Issue time08:52:27 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Marvel Comics, Hero Initiative, media release

The Invincible Gene ColanMedia Release -- With more than 65 years at the drawing board, Gene Colan proved himself to be Marvel's most dedicated, and one of its most important artists. Now Hero Initiative and Marvel Comics have created a breathtaking collection that looks back at Colan's important career and phenomenal work as no other volume has before. The Invincible Gene Colan is a 128-page hardcover book that showcases Gene's amazing art, and includes important analysis from Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Walter Simonson, Neil Gaiman, Tom Spurgeon and Tom Palmer.

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November 6th, 2009 Issue time08:47:17 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Marvel Comics, media release, Aardwolf Publishing

The Invincible Gene ColanMedia Release -- This coming February, Marvel Entertainment will release THE INVINCIBLE GENE COLAN. It is a stunning visual tribute and biography of one of the most brilliant, sublime and influential comic artists in the genre's history. Including observations from Stan Lee, Neil Gaiman, Walter Simonson, Marv Wolfman, Tom Palmer and John Romita Sr., it also contains tons of Gene's beautiful, eye-popping art.

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December 7th, 2008 Issue time12:54:34 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: media release, Cartoon Art Museum

The Cartoon Art Museum is proud to announce that Gene Colan is the recipient of the 2008 Sparky Award, which was presented to him during the museum's "Salute to Gene Colan" on Thursday, December 4.

The Sparky Award is named in honor of Charles "Sparky" Schulz, the creator of Peanuts. Schulz was nicknamed "Sparky" after the horse Sparkplug featured in the comic strip Barney Google. The Cartoon Art Museum would not exist without benefactors like Sparky and Jeannie Schulz.

The award celebrates the significant contributions of cartoon artists who embody the talent, innovation and humanity of Schulz.

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November 22nd, 2008 Issue time04:55:07 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: media release, Cartoon Art Museum

The Cartoon Art Museum is honored to celebrate the life and work of cartoonist Gene Colan with a career-spanning retrospective entitled Colan: Visions of a Man without Fear. The opening reception for this exhibition will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00pm, and will be free and open to the public.

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November 9th, 2008 Issue time03:29:18 pm, by ComicList Email
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The Cartoon Art Museum is honored to celebrate the life and work of cartoonist Gene Colan with a career-spanning retrospective entitled Colan: Visions of a Man without Fear. The opening reception for this exhibition will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00pm, and will be free and open to the public.

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June 18th, 2008 Issue time01:46:48 pm, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Marvel Comics, Conventions, Chicago Comic Con, Hero Initiative, media release

LOS ANGELES (June 18, 2008)—The Hero Initiative will hit Wizard World Chicago in full force June 26-29, with spectacular exclusive product!

The second of Hero’s Gene Colan prints will be available first at Wizard World Chicago, this one featuring the cover art to Daredevil #47, the legendary “Brother, Take My Hand” story by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. Only 200 prints will be available at the show at a cost of $25 each. Net proceeds from sales of these prints by the Hero Initiative will benefit Gene Colan. Another 50 prints will be available at a later date, with plans to have them autographed by both Gene Colan and Stan Lee.

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June 11th, 2008 Issue time10:09:09 pm, by ComicList Email
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LOS ANGELES (June 11, 2008) – The Hero Marvel Gene Colan prints are now officially available via AtomicComics.com! Previously only available at Wizard World Philly, these limited edition pieces are hot off the presses for sale through The Hero Initiative via www.AtomicComics.com. In addition, a limited amount of the unsigned prints will be available at Wizard World Chicago. Both prints are being sold to benefit Gene Colan, one of comics’ favorites for a staggering seven decades. Now, as Gene is suffering illness, some of the characters Gene worked on are coming to save the day.

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May 28th, 2008 Issue time06:36:06 am, by ComicList Email
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Categories: Conventions, Hero Initiative, Wizard World Philadelphia, media release

Additional Booth Activities Include Iron Man Phone Raffle And Exclusive Gene Colan Print

LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2008) – UK talent Steve Dillon, penciller for Marvel’s new Punisher series and Supreme Power: Nighthawk and Wolverine: Origins, will be at The Hero Initiative booth all weekend!

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