Many ComicCon attendees are still recuperating from the four days (for some, all week) of fun and imaginative madness.  Now that we’ve had a time to take a deep breath and settle down, people already are prepping for C0micCon 2010, which promises to be even bigger, better, wilder, crazier — and the team at Ninthlink, PlanetIllogica, and all our friends and collegaues will be right there!

Let’s take a quick look back at all the fun, sites, and surprises…

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Don’t forget about the Planet Illogica Launch Party tonight!

Where:

Wonderhaus

1400 Imperial Avenue

(right by the trollet station)

6:30 PM until…?

Also:

come b y Booth 4833 at the ComicCon and see what Planet Illogica has to offer.  Or log on.

Last night, Wednesday, was Preview Night at the ComiCon.  Even though the doors did not open until 3:00 PM at the Convention Center, pre-reg fans, pros, and bros among the pros were lined up early in the morning; downtown was aswarm with exited attendees, the trolley was packed from Old Town and back, and pedi-cab drivers were bycling costumed people all over….restaurants were full, hotels at capacity — indeed, commerce and art was flowing together every which way you looked, and that’s a good thing for our fine city…

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We are pleased to announced that this Friday, July 24, fro  6:30PM – 12:30 AM,   the long-awaited and exclusive launch party for Planet Illogica, Inc. and planetillogica.com will happen during the ComicCon events.

This inspired event will feature fine artists, performance artists, the culinary arts, film, live music and new friends. Tyler Bates — composer of 300 and Watchmen — performs live on the main stage with members of Jane’s Addiction, Beck, Alanis Morrisetteand more, much more…

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It’s offcially Wednesday at the San Diego International ComicCon.  Now that the Monday-Tuesday Product EXPO is over, what does that mean?  It means after 5:00 PM, the dealer’s room doors will open and all the “pros” and “pre-regs” will be allowed in to get that early-bird shopping for collectable and must-have items taken care of.  Spend spend spend!  But you will also see people dressed up as super heroes, barbarians, aliens, stormtroopers, Jedi, Harry Potter characters, and anything else.

And…don’t forget to drop by Booth 4833 and see what we have going on with Planet Illogica!

See you there!

We are pleased to announce the premiere of a great new documentary film, Scribble08, diected by Planet Illogica’s very own Mark Murphy!

It happens this week, Thursday, July 23 — yep, right when the ComicCon gets under way, and for a good reason: this is a doc that features eight 5-minute segments about artistic inspiration and motivation by such great contemporary artists like Jeff Soren, Jeff Soto, Martha Rich, Kevin Christy, Tim Biskup, Camille Rose Garcia and the wonders of the Clayton Brothers.     READ MORE

Okay, so when you’re wandering all over the Convention Center and you’re  down in the gigantic “dealer’s” room at the ComiCon this weekend, buying goodies and a-gog at all the fantastic Hollywood displays, be sure to drop by and say hello at Booth #4833, the Planet Illogica Booth, sponsored by Ninthlink and featuring Murphy Art Books, Jeff Soto and the Tonny Sorrensen Collection!

“Comic-Con in San Diego is always about trying something new,” writes Mark Murphy at his blog.  ”My latest painting and drawing collection is entitled ‘Tax Me’ and will feature over 35 originals prepared for this event, a zine and drawings.”

You will find, at this booth, one-of-kind, specially inspired products, books, and fashion, and we will tell you all about our new venture, Planet Illogica, and how YOU can sign up and get involved in this exciting new outlet for creativity and commerce!

See you there!

{Image: “Gamera” by Joel Nakamura, from http://www.murphydesign.com/}

It’s Back, Boy Wonder!

People, collectors, artists, experts, publishers and fans have been arriving into San Diego since Saturday, and will continue to do so all week, for the annual San Diego International ComicCon, which we followed and reported on last year in this blog.

It’s not just about comic books, superheroes, aliens, Godzilla, Pokemon and Spiderman — the ComicCon is really the International Pop Culture Entertainment Convention, a mixture of video and online games, Japanese magna, toys, collectibles, literature, trading cards, new and upcoming films, new and upcoming television shows, paintings, digital art, innovations in entertainment technology, music, and…yes, those old hard-to-find Batman comic books from the 1940s…

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Two years ago, they were a novelty, an experiment — today they are not only becoming the norm, but a viable alternative to televison.  We’re talking web shows here, or webisodes, and not just additions to existing TV shows, but completely original online content.

It seems people — the “younger” generation of Internet users — are becoming more accostomed to watching content on their computer screens and through the Net.  The increased number of new web shows, and those gaining momentum and site hits, is evidence of the strength of this still new, improving medium.

Three  newweb  shows have popped up that exhibit this paradigm shift in how we watch screens for entertainment, and they’re all set in business offices…

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Rich Media Defined

You may have been hearing a new term lately, “rich media,” in conjunction with the internet, online activity, online communites, online advertising and consumer behvaior.

We all know what New Media is — so what is Rich Media?     READ MORE