Friends of the Cow: Silvestri / Benitez / Montiel Judge New Comic Idol Contest

From our friends over at Riot Shell:

Silvestri / Benitez / Montiel JUDGE NEW COMIC IDOL CONTEST

COMIC IDOL ONLINE RE-INVENTS HERSELF

When first starting Riot Shell and Comic Idol Online, creators Adrian Nicita & Vince Panuccio set out to create a platform for new talent and an exciting means of seeing this new talent go farther and farther as time progresses. To this day the two still has the following to say: "I was amazed at the amount of entries we kept on receiving, be it the Page Contests or the Color Contest. I am humbled by this attention and at times completely stunned by the quality some people came up with."

Adrian & Vince also noticed that the voting by title of fans alone, was not delivering the goal they set out for them self's, namely having Adrian's character Riot Shell be presented in the best way possible. So in order to optimize the contest and its results they explained: "We wanted to be both true to ourselves as well as to the voters and the artists, so I decided to make the contest even more professional and indeed I asked a Jury Of Professionals to have the final say about the contributed artwork. We are pleased to announce our 3 judges
1. Marc Silvestri comic book legendary Artist & Top Cow Owner
2. Joe Benitez Aspen / Dc Artist
3. Martin Möntiel - Riot Shell #0 / Zenscope
The decision will be made by the Jury in November.


Adrian Nicita is very happy to have the contribution of comic-pro's to help his endeavor: "I cannot wait to see the next pieces of art for the third page of the first chapter come in and to have a Jury set in place to even professionalize Comic Idol Online more... well... that is something that just makes me feel good!!"

To get the ball rolling we have just released the page 3 script which is available at www.comicidolonline.com written by Julian Lawler ( broken tree comics / Arcana Comics/ Koniwaves Studio )

We at Comic Idol Online hope that more and more artists rise to the occasion in times to come, as it promises to be one hell of a Riot!

For more information: Broken Frontier

Friends of the Cow: LongBox & Comics Alliance Having a Contest to Win $25 Worth of Free Digital Comics

LongBox, a new digital comics platform that's aiming to become the iTunes of comics, is about to launch its new Beta version at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle this weekend. But while most of the world will only be able to read through a few watermarked sample comics until the wider release, ComicsAlliance readers will have an opportunity to get a wide range of comics through LBX before the general public -- and get them for free.

While LBX is still in Beta, Comics Alliance is going to be giving away 15 gift codes worth $25.00 each to 15 ComicsAlliance readers, which can be used toward anything in the LongBox store. With most LongBox comics priced at just $0.99 (and digital graphic novel collections priced around $5 to $10), winners will essentially walk away with up to 25 comics or several trade paperbacks.

Publishers like Top Cow, Boom!, Archaia, NBM, Shadowline and more have already been announced as participating, and will be offering their comics through the LBX store, along with creator-owned projects from individual creators like Jonathan Hickman ("Fantastic Four").

Go here to read how to enter.




Source: Comics Alliance

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Friends of the Cow: Comic Idol is Holding a Riot Shell #1 Cover Contest

From Comic Idol:

GET READY, THE RIOT IS ABOUT TO START AGAIN!
What could be better than having your art featured on the cover of Riot Shell #1?!
That's right!!! The winner of this contest gets their artwork put on the cover and goes down in Riot Shell history as the cover artist for the FIRST explosive issue!
Issue one will kick off the sequential art contest where YOU take control of Riot Shell and decide what happens next.

Download the high res logos to give your cover the look and feel the official poduct: http://www.nicitadesigns.com/CIO/fankit.zip

TO ENTER, EMAIL YOUR HIGH RES ENTRY TO: fans@comicidolonline.com

Enter as many times as you want with as many styles as you like there are no restrictions
Contest closes 30th April, 2010.

Source: Comic Idol

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Want to Win Copies of Top Cow's Impaler from William Harms?

Yesterday, William Harms posted the following in a forum:

I'm the writer of Impaler, an acclaimed vampire series published by Top Cow. Since we're nearing the end of the second story arc (which culminates with a double-sized issue), I thought I'd offer five people the chance to win copies of Impaler # 1 through # 4, all signed by yours truly. I'll choose the five people at random, so if you're interested, please reply below.

If you end up getting one of the free sets, and you like the book, all we ask is that you help us get out the word on it. Tell your friends, your comic shop, hell, come back here and post about it. I'll pick the winners in about a week.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Impaler, it's about Vlad Tepes, the "historical" Dracula. Only in Impaler, he's the ultimate vampire hunter. The art is by British artist Matt Timson, and I've put a sample page below.

The first issue is also available via Newsarama.

Source: 606studios

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Twitter Contest: Round Two - Follow Friday Edition

Happy Friday, Herders!

Word on the street, we're holding on contest on Twitter today.

So let's go over what gets you guys that bad boy above signed by Michael Broussard.


How to Enter:

1) Follow Top Cow on Twitter.com. Winners must have an account on Twitter and following Top Cow to be eligible.

2) Direct your tweet @topcow with the tag #followfriday included. Winners must use #followfriday and @topcow to be eligible.

3) Wait to see who wins.

Before the end of the day, one (1) winner will be picked and sent The Darkness #82 signed by Michael Broussard.

The winner will be notified how to receive their prize.

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Giveaway Alert: iFanboy Giving Away Top Cow Prize Pack!

For the month of February, iFanboy is slated to be dishing out some amazing prizes for their most loyal readers.



The Top Cow prize pack, which includes Impaler Vol. 1, Stryke Force Vol. 1, Freshman Vol. 1, Top Cow's Best of Michael Turner Vol. 1, Wanted: Assassin's Edition, Pilot Season Vol. 1 and Magdelena: Blood Divine, will be given away on the Pick of the Week Podcast #221 on February 14, 2010.

Winners will be chosen on the Thursday before each podcast. To qualify, you must become an iFanboy member.

See more awesome iFanboy prizes here.

Source: iFanboy

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Riot Shell Michael Broussard Contest

Hey, all you budding comic book artists out there, here’s your chance to get art by you showcased! Nicita Designs and Comic Idol Online are holding a “BE PART OF RIOT SHELL CONTEST” where fans can be part of the online comic. To enter send your original pin-up artwork of the Riot Shell Character to fans@comicidolonline.com. There are six spots available to be filled in the online comic by fans. Anyone can enter, there are no restrictions of any kind! So whether you can draw like the industry greats or only draw stick figures, why not give it a go! The folks at Nicita Designs want it to be fun for everyone.

GRAND PRIZE – One lucky Artist will win a original Michael Broussard Unholy Union #1 page (Top Cow / Marvel cross over ) with a beautiful splash of Witchblade (see image below). The winner will be Nicita Designs’ number 1 pick out of the art submitted. This is truly a beautiful artwork to have hanging on your wall! The Winner plus 5 runners up will have their pinups appear in #0 and also online at Comicidolonline.com.

So START A RIOT!

Entries close 28th FEB 2010

For more info on the contest please go to Comic Idol Online.

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CONTEST: Be A Part of Riot Shell and Win Original Art from Michael Broussard

Last week Nicita Designs and Comic Idol Online announced a "BE PART OF RIOT SHELL CONTEST" where fans can be part of the online comic by entering a original pin-up artwork to fans@comicidolonline.com. There are six spots available to be filled by fans.

PRIZE UPDATE - One lucky contestant will win a original Michael Broussard Unholy Union #1 page (Top Cow / Marvel crossover) with a beautiful splash of Witchblade.

The winner will be our number 1 pick out of the artworks submitted.

This is truly a beautiful artwork to have hanging on your wall!

5 runners up and the winners artwork will appear in #0 and also online on Comicidolonline.com.

So guys START A RIOT!

Entries close 1st FEB 2010

For more info on the contest click here.

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Contest: Get Killed in "Berserker"

The new Top Cow and DiVide Pictures series “Berserker” has launched and promises to "Tear Comics a New One!" The new property created and written by Rick Loverd and drawn by Jeremy Haun, follows the stories of two different young men who struggle to deal with the consequences of their Berserker heritage. Descendant from ancient Norse warriors, Farris and Aaron are gifted with incredible strength, endurance, and power; but cannot distinguish friend from foe when they 'serk out. Now you can get torn apart, broken, decapitated, or crushed in a future issue of “Berserker!” All you have to do is fill out the information below. Rick Loverd is a sick, disturbed man and he’ll find a way to off you in the comic with some serious blood n' guts!

READ MORE.

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Spacedog and Top Cow Kick Off New Contest

Contest gives aspiring comic writers and artists a chance to get published — and paid!

Spacedog Entertainment and Top Cow Productions have teamed up to create a contest where aspiring comic writers and artists can submit their work for publication. The contest, dubbed “Choose Your Own Creator,” launched on May 1st, 2008 and runs through April 15th, 2009. The contest will have 22 winners total that will be paid for their work and be included in the resulting five-part comic series to be published by Top Cow Productions.

Entries can be submitted for the series’ treatment, character designs, individual issue scripts, cover art, black-and-white sequentials, and color sequentials. The contest consists of seven rounds, with each new submission building off the winning entries of the previous round. Contestants are welcome to submit entries for as many rounds as they like.

“Since its inception, Top Cow has been a beacon to comic writers and artists, launching many of the industry’s best. We believe that with Spacedog’s ability to create compelling stories, married with Top Cow’s artistic expertise and credibility, we have the ability to create something special while helping to launch the careers of upcoming artists,” says Roger Mincheff, founder and CEO of Spacedog Entertainment.
Entrants will be responsible for creating a prequel to Spacedog and Top Cow's already successful Proximity Effect graphic novel. To learn more about the contest, visit www.chooseyourowncreator.com.

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Witchblade Sweepstakes Live!

You could live the ultimate fantasy of being immortalized alongside comic book heroine, Sara Pezzini with a featured, one-time appearance in Witchblade of a character inspired by you. Not only will the character bear your likeness, it will have your name too! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

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Top Cow Contest for Artists

www.StudicaSkills.com, the free online center for students to compete for cash and prizes has announced the addition of top comic publisher Top Cow as the newest corporate sponsor to the Studica Skills competitions. Top Cow is supplying $500 worth of in-demand graphic novel (volumes) as prizes for students in the Comic Book Design, Digital Sketching, and Wacom Intuos Sketching competitions.

Included in the prizes that Top Cow is providing for monthly student winners are top titles such as, “Tomb Raider”, “Witchblade”, and “The Darkness”, to name a few..

Frank Nanfara, President of Torcomp Studica, the parent company of Studica Skills, confirms that Studica Skills works only with companies that Studica knows to be in demand by the creative students who participate in the Studica Skills competitions. “We listen to what students are saying, and seek out partnerships with forward thinking partners like Top Cow who can help enhance the creativity of the students.”

With over fifty different competitions being offered, Studica Skills is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their creativity, talent, and skills. To optimize chances of winning cash and prizes, students are permitted up to three unique entries per competition, and are able to enter as many competitions as they choose.

The competitions run thru April 30, 2008, with over a quarter of a million dollars in cash and prizes being awarded to student competitors. Prizes awarded include cash, various software products, electronics, books, clothing, and even software licenses for the school of certain winners. In addition to the top three prize winners in each competition, competitions award monthly prizes via a lottery system where all entries have an equal chance of winning.

The Top 20 contestants from each competition are tallied based on a real time voting system. A team of judges examine the Top 20 entries and choose three overall winners from each competition. All of the Studica Skills competitions are 100% free to enter (and no purchase is required) and are open to all current students worldwide.

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Blogger talks about The Darkness ongoing

December has been declared The Darkness month by Top Cow. This doesn't mean that Charlie Murphy will be revered every day, rather, Top Cow is relaunching the series with the same namesake as the reason for celebrations (titled The Darkness #1 by Phil Hester and Michael Broussard). And to further celebrate the relaunch, Top Cow has teamed up with Previews to offer you crazy kids a contest. CLICK HERE

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FAN FAVORITES RETURN TO THE VOICE OF COMICS!

amar Nicholas and Tom Beland are two cartoonists making great comics on their own terms. Both writer/artists are frequent guests of the comic book radio talk show and will be returning to Fanboy Radio for a live interview tomorrow. Jamar Nicholas (aka ‘The Grand Poobah of Indy Comics’) is responsible for the webcomic ‘Detective Boogaloo: Hip-Hop Cop,’ is a frequent contributor to DRAW! Magazine and will be chatting about one or two future projects coming out soon. Tom Beland creates the Eisner-nominated ‘True Story, Swear to God’ series out by Image Comics and works on side-projects for Marvel Comics when they’re lucky enough to have him.

Callers to the live show with a question for the guests will receive an exclusive Witchblade Anime DVD thanks to FUNimation Entertainment! Be a part of the action by dialing (817) 257-7631 this Wednesday, September 12^th, at 2:00 Eastern / 1:00 Central.

Last Sunday’s live conversation with Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch, as well as hundreds of hours of past episodes are up now at the official Fanboy Radio website - http://www.fanboyradio.com and the show streams episodes from http://www.myspace.com/fanboyradio

Fanboy Radio is a live comedy radio show about the world of comic books and pop culture hosted by Scott Hinze and Oliver Tull. The hour of interviews, humor and information airs from the KTCU studios in Fort Worth, Texas on KTCU 88.7 FM - The Choice, online via internet - KTCU streaming audio and is syndicated in Canada. Fanboy Radio is made possible by FUNimation Entertainment and their DVD releases of Witchblade, DragonBall Z: Season 3 & Full Metal Alchemist and Fort Worth comic book retailer, Y2Komics.

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GamePlasma.com and 2K Games Giving Away "The Darkness" on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with Comic Book

Fans can win a free copy of the game releasing today on their choice of Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 formats along with a comic book in a fan fiction contest.

Richmond, VA - June 26th, 2007 - In collaboration with the release of "The Darkness", GamePlasma.com is offering free copies of "The Darkness" on either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 platforms and "The Darkness: Level 0" comic book courtesey of 2K Games.

What is the Darkness? Where did it come from? What are its origins? What are the limitations of the powers of the Darkness, if any? GamePlasma and 2K Games are giving fans the opportunity to win a copy of "The Darkness" and a comic book by Top Cow Productions in a Fan Fiction Contest. Fans must submit a short story telling their idea of the origins of the Darkness.

The contest will be running until July 2nd, 2007 and the winners will be announced at www.gameplasma.com on July 6th. The five best short stories chosen by a panel of editors at GamePlasma will be selected and each winner will receive "The Darkness" video game in addition to "The Darkness: Level 0" comic book. One of those five winners will have the opportunity for their short story to be published on GamePlasma.com.

For contest rules and restrictions and further information, check out the official contest page at www.gameplasma.com/contest.html.

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