Free Comic Book Day!

I want to make sure that everyone knows about Free Comic Book Day. It's happening this coming Saturday, May 3rd at comic book shops around the world. It's a great opportunity to get free stuff! check out what's new and a lot of stores are arranging in-store appearances for artists and other industry professionals, plus you can get free stuff!

Click here to find a participating store near you in:
* the US or Canada
* elsewhere in the world

Ryan will be at The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, CA. The Bug is going to have over 30 different artists and writers in the store to sign autographs and do sketches, plus free stuff and lots of other cool surprises. The staff there is an AWESOME bunch of doodz and always show everyone a good time. But if you can't make it to Manhattan Beach - or California - find the shop near you!

[posted by MM]

Freshmen Lithograph

Ryan was asked to ink the lithograph for The Freshmen which will be used during the Freshmen autograph sessions at Wizard World LA this weekend. It's a great piece and is going to make an awesome collector's item -- but remember, that to be eligible to attend the Freshmen signing (Saturday, 3:30-4:30pm) you must have a special pass. Passes are only available at the Top Cow 2008 panel (Saturday, 2-3pm in the Wizard Auditorium).

And for all you Seth Green fans out there, don't miss the Robot Chicken panel on Saturday (12-1pm, Petree Hall).

Ryan's personal signing schedule can be found here (posted earlier this week).

[posted by webmaster meow]

Wizard World LA signing schedule

Come see the Top Cow crew at booth #201. Ryan will be at the booth periodically throughout the show and scheduled for autograph sessions with The Darkness team every day of the convention. Scheduled dates and times are below:

Friday, March 14th
@ Top Cow booth #201
4 – 6:30 p.m. THE DARKNESS
Marc Silvestri, Michael Broussard, David Wohl, Ryan Winn <-- note that this is the only Darkness autograph session featuring Marc Silvestri

Saturday, March 15th
@ Top Cow booth #201
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. THE DARKNESS
Michael Broussard, David Wohl, Ryan Winn

Sunday, March 16th
@ Top Cow booth #201
2 – 4:30 p.m. THE DARKNESS
Michael Broussard, David Wohl, Ryan Winn

Besides the fantastic conversation, there will be lots of goodies and give-aways at the Top Cow booth (#201!). From the press release:

At the Top Cow Booth (#201), there will be giveaways and heavily discounted Top Cow products; special lithographs, posters, and trade paperbacks for sale; and of course, comics, including exclusives like the Fantastic Four #554 Marc Silvestri Top Cow Variant Cover, the Witchblade #116 Wizard World LA Exclusive Variant Cover and the Wanted: Assassin’s Edition Foil
Hardcover. But best of all, fans will get the opportunity to meet and talk with their favorite Top Cow creators.

Read the full press release here.


[posted by Webmaster Mia]

Wizard World Los Angeles

Wizard World Los Angeles is next weekend and Ryan will be available at the Top Cow booth for autographs and such - come by and say hello! Times are still TBA.

Don't forget to come by the Top Cow 2008 panel at 2pm on Saturday!

Saturday, March 15th 2-3 P.M.
Wizard Auditorium
Top Cow 2008
Join Guest of Honor Marc Silvestri and the hottest creators
from Top Cow as they give you a tantalizing sneak peek into Top Cow’s
universe-altering 2008 plans! Find out about the buzzworthy new teams on
Witchblade and The Darkness, check out the new candidates for Pilot Season 2008
and get the first hints about Top Cow's secret summer event! Every attendee
receives a FREE exclusive gift!

I'd also recommend dropping in on the "Hollywood and the Graphic Novel" panel on Sunday at 12:30pm

Sunday, March 16th 12:30-1:30P.M.
The Wizard School Room
Hollywood and the Graphic Novel
Join Ahmet Zappa and Christian Beranek as they discuss what it takes to navigate between graphic novels to film and back again. Moderating the discussion will be screenwriter and The Simpsons comics scribe Tony DiGerolamo. In addition, expect a few surprise guests from the realm of motion pictures to attend!

[posted by webmaster Mia]

Currently working on...

Ryan is working on a special feature for The Darkness, drawn by Dale Keown. See more pictures here. It's really fantastic art and Dale is a remarkable storyteller. Stay tuned for issue #3!

[posted by webmaster Mia]

Wizard World Los Angeles 2008

Not only are they going to let me in the doors, but they included me on the Guests page of the website.

The guests are listed alphabetically, so I am (appropriately) way down at the bottom. View the Guest page here: http://www.wizardworld.com/laguests.html

My personal bio page is available via link under my picture, or by clicking here: http://www.wizardworld.com/fcowida.html

This show runs March 14-16th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Tickets available here.

in the beginning

I, the webmaster of this particular domain (also Ryan's wife, Mia) have decided that the easiest way to chronicle the doings and goings-on of Ryan's world is blog format. So, here we are. If I am feeling particularly inspired, I may go back and do some retroactive posts... things that have happened in the past year(s). For now, let's just start slow...

As of today...

Ryan is inking The Darkness for Top Cow Comics. This is the new, re-launched series that premiered in December 2007. Ryan has worked on all (two) issues to date and is committed to the ongoing series. Issue 2 was released on February 6th - so go buy it now! The preview is still available on the Top Cow Blog, if you need more convincing.