Released on: October 13, 2008, 11:13 pm

Press Release Author: Midtown Comics

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Artist celebrates release of new title, Watching The
Watchmen, from Titan Books.

Thursday, October 30, from 5:00 to 7:00PM
Midtown Comics Times Square location
200 W. 40th Street, Corner 7th Avenue, NYC


Press Release Body: New York, NY, USA - Midtown Comics in New York City is proud to
announce a signing event with acclaimed comic book artist Dave Gibbons, to celebrate
the release of his new retrospective work, Watching the Watchmen, from Titan Books.


In 1986, Mr. Gibbons collaborated with Alan Moore on the ground breaking 12 issue
comic book mini-series Watchmen, now the #1 best-selling graphic novel, and the only
one to appear on Time Magazine's list of 100 Best English-Language Novels since
1923. In his own words, Mr. Gibbons created the Watchmen characters from "the
descriptions that Alan had provided," to come up with "a classic superhero feel, but
a little bit stranger... a sort of operatic look... an Egyptian kind of a look."

Artistic stints on iconic characters like Superman, Green Lantern, and Judge Dredd,
as well creating original work such as Give Me Liberty with co-creator Frank Miller,
are among the great accomplishments on Mr. Gibbons' brilliant resume. He has also
ventured into the orignal graphic novel arena with his recent Vertigo book, The
Originals.

The ultimate companion to a true masterpiece, Watching The Watchmen goes behind the
scenes on the creation of the seminal work. Rare glimpses of early Watchmen
sketches, character designs, portfolio art and much more will be revealed.

Watchmen is on a hot streak as it rockets toward a March 2009 major film release,
the trailer for which set screens ablaze all summer long as audiences waited to see
The Dark Knight.

Midtown Comics opened its first store in 1997, and is now the industry's leading
retailer of comic books, graphic novels and Manga, with its online store as well as
two landmark NYC locations in Times Square and Grand Central.

More information available online at: http://www.midtowncomics.com


Web Site: http://www.midtowncomics.com/

Contact Details: MIDTOWNCOMICS.COM
NYC Store Locations:
Times Square: 200 W. 40th Street, corner 7th Avenue.
Grand Central: 459 Lexington Avenue, corner 45th Street.
Contact: Gerry Gladston
gerry@midtowncomics.com