COMIC LEGEND PETER DAVID ALLIES WITH BORDERS ON WORLD AIDS DAY
Special Penn Plaza Store Appearance Benefits Lifebeat – Music Fights HIV
New York, NY – Legendary comic book author Peter David will be signing copies of graphic novels and trade paperback comics on Wednesday, December 1, at 7:30 PM at Borders in Midtown (2 Penn Plaza). The signing is part of December One at Borders, a series of special events at stores nationwide to commemorate World AIDS Day.
Borders will donate 25% of the proceeds from the sale of these creator’s works to Lifebeat – Music Fights HIV. Lifebeat is a nonprofit that uses the power of music and the music industry to help educate young people about HIV/AIDS prevention. For more than seventeen years, Lifebeat has helped to mobilize the talents and resources of the music industry to raise awareness and funds, and to provide support to the HIV-positive community. For more information on Lifebeat, visit www.Lifebeat.org.
Eisner Award winning writer Peter Allen David (PAD) is one of the comic industries most talented authors. As a “Writer of Stuff” David is most famous for his 12 year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as notable runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, Fallen Angel and Supergirl. David is the co-creator of the New Frontier, Star Wars series and has been a contributing writer to television programs, including Babylon 5, Ben 10: Alien Force and Space Cases. In 2005 David’s popular MadroX mini-series was turned into tan ongoing X-Factor series. More recently, PAD has worked on the comic version of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, She-Hulk, The Little Mermaid for The Fractured Fables series, and Tron: Legacy inspired by the 1982 cult film.
As a novelist Peter David has been incredibly successful in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his Star Trek novels, including Q-in-Law; I, Q; Vendetta; Q-Squared; and Imzadi, one of the best-selling Star Trek novels of all time. David also is known for his work writing book adaptations of super hero movies. David is most proud of his novel Tigreheart, a re-imagining of the Peter Pan story. He is also well known for his Sir Apropos and The Hidden Earth books. In 2010 David has released Year of the Black Rainbow and The Balverine Order, for the Fable novel series.
Borders has been a longtime supporter of Lifebeat – Music Fights HIV. In addition to developing the innovative national fundraising program December One at Borders, the chain sponsors Lifebeat’s annual Bid 2 Beat AIDS online auction. The fifth annual Bid 2 Beat AIDS auction kicks off on eBay on December 1 as well, with hundreds of celebrity items and experiences from Lady Gaga, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, and more.
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“David is the co-creator of the New Frontier, Star Wars series”
Oops.
Other than that, sounds like a great event for a great cause. Were I in New York, I would be there in a heartbeat.
Hm. Guess I’ll have to pick a few things I want signed.
I like the description of PAD as a “contributing writer” for Space Cases.
Still, LEGENDARY!! I wish New York was closer.
Press release: In 2005 David’s popular MadroX mini-series was turned into tan ongoing X-Factor series.
Luigi Novi: Well, I know that the art employs shadows to give the book a “noir” look, depending on the artist at least, but I wouldn’t call it tan….
Since everyone else is piling on to the typos and errors… “Tigreheart?”
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As above, wish I could make it to NYC for this. And I think someone at Borders’ PR office could use a little PAD-style teasing and mockery.
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(As it’s an internet rule that any spelling correction comment will have at least one typo of its own, I’m going to read this over at least three times before hitting “submitt.” And then include one deliberately, just to avoid being too embarrassed.)
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“Tigreheart” is the British spelling.
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Isn’t it?
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Anyone?
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On a different note, wish I could make it — it sounds like it’s going to be great!
I thought it was the place from which Derek Zoolander got his new looks?
Tigre is tiger in Spanish.
No, Tig just got rehearted.
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Or something.
“Legendary….Eisner Award winning….most talented….notable….co-creator….incredibly successful….well known”
I know it’s hard to reprints such mindlessly critical abuse, but PAD is up to the job. He just calls ’em like he sees ’em.
…and I know I regret the typo of “reprints” for “reprint.”
No mention of your Arthurian books. I finished the second book yesterday and as a PAD fan I am ashame to say I did not know there was a third one until a couple of weeks ago. I’ll be ordering it this week.
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Quick question: Was M’k’n’zy of Calhoun inspired on your King Arthur? I always though the “arthurian” art in the cover of New Frontier: Stone and Anvil was because the starship was called Excalibur but after reading One Knight Only it looks like there is a Calhoun-Arthur connection.
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Arthur decks his chief of staff with a Calhoun signature punch. Also, Arthur is a warrior king displace in time in a position of political power in your books while Calhoun is a warlord from a planet culturally primitive for starfleet standards who is now Captain of a powerfull starship. And then there is the sword.
PAD,
You are legen…
wait for it…
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DARY!
Alan
Beat me to it!
Challenge accepted!
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PAD
No. No. There wasn’t a chall… oh, forget it. I still think season 3 should’ve started with them in the bar and Barney saying “Dairy! And that’s why I don’t drink 2% milk anymore. True story.”
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Also… “comic industries”? There’s more than one? (Hey, all the good spelling ones were taken, I HAD to resort to grammar!) Wish I was anywhere near NY (which may be the first time I’ve ever said that).
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In other semi-related news, I tried to get the Tigerheart (or Tigreheart) e-book off Borders.com last weekend but they were overloaded and the downloads broke. I’m sure their Borders Bucks spends just as well in your pocket as real money which I don’t have would’ve… but do I get anything for at least trying? *g*
“…and this word isn’t even pronounced right!”
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I have a quick question. (I apologize if this has been covered in the past, I only pop into the site occasionally.)
What happened to the sequel to “Darkness of the Light”? I’ve looked for it, but haven’t seen it. If I remember correctly, I think it was supposed to be titled something like “Highness of the Low”?
Funny you should ask.
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I turned in the manuscript in July…
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…of 2009.
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And it has sat on the editor’s desk, unedited, for sixteen months.
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The obvious question is: Can they DO that?
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The answer is: No. They cannot. And I am on it.
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There will be updates over the next months. Stay tuned.
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PAD
Wow. I am guessing your editor is not going to get thanks on the acknowledgment/dedication section of the book.
With no sarcasm intended, why CAN’T they do that? Unless there are very specific promises in the existing contract, I cannot imagine any publisher being obligated to print or promote anything it opted not to. I would imagine the demand for this book is present, but when did publishers become obligated to behave intelligently? PAD’s publishers owe him whatever is promised contractually, and no more; PAD owes his publishes whatever is promised contractually, and no more.
“With no sarcasm intended, why CAN’T they do that? Unless there are very specific promises in the existing contract, I cannot imagine any publisher being obligated to print or promote anything it opted not to.”
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Of course, I know nothing about the specifics of PAD’s situation here, but it’s not at all uncommon for a book publisher’s contract to include specific language about the timing of publication, which could take the form of something like “The publisher will publish the book by such-and-such date” or “…within X months after the approved manuscript is delivered” or some other specifically defined timeline.
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It’s also not impossible that a book publishing contract would include specific language about what should happen if a publisher opts to not publish the book after all–what sort of notification should be given to the author, how advances already paid may or may not be affected, etc..
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Again not to be taken as having any informed insight into PAD’s specific case, but it’s certainly possible that a book publishing contract would indeed address/promise some of the issues that may be in play here.
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“The obvious question is: Can they DO that?
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The answer is: No. They cannot. And I am on it.
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There will be updates over the next months. Stay tuned.
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Very BIG 🙂
Borders website lists the “panel” at 7:00 not 7:30?
Marvel Graphic Novel Panel
December 01, 2010 7:00 PM
Manhattan – Penn Plaza – Borders
2 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10121
Meet Marvel graphic novel authors and artists at this very special panel event supporting Borders National Benefit Day for Lifebeat.
Interesting. I was told it was originally 7 PM and then moved to 7:30, as the press release indicates.
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No worries. The train I’m taking in should get me there by 6:15, so I’ll be able to check in person. But nobody said anything to me about a panel; just a signing. So this should be interesting.
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Then again, this is the same train that Kathleen was supposed to take into the city last week to go in for the SFWA get together. Two broken trains and a busted signal light later, she gave up and came home without getting anywhere near the city. Never underestimate the Long Island Railroad’s ability to screw things up.
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I hope you made it OK. NJ Transit was pretty crazy today; it looked like LIRR was doing better. I actually work very close to that store, but decided I couldn’t miss the first night of Hannukah with my family. I’ll just have to get you to sign all my issues of _Spy Boy_ another time 🙂
“It’s also not impossible that a book publishing contract would include specific language about what should happen if a publisher opts to not publish the book after all–what sort of notification should be given to the author, how advances already paid may or may not be affected, etc.”
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Exactly. Many successful books have language like successful movies. If the publisher/studio doesn’t exercise their right to utilize it, their rights lapse and another publisher/studio can snap it up.
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Also, there’s the question of using a talented writer’s time. When someone signs an exclusive with marvel or DC for example, they are usually guaranteed a certain amount of work, so as to guarantee their talents are not sitting idle when they could be making money for/with another publisher.
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Seeing as how novels are time consuming, it is highly likely that many contracts involving novelists have such a guaranteed work clause also.
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At least that’s a bit more insightful than the previous poster before yours thinking he’s being profound by saying that publishers are only obligated to publish what they are contracturally obligated to publish. Wow! No šhìŧ, sherlock!
That poster was shrouded ages ago.
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That OP should understand how to answer questions which are not particularly difficult. He should also understand that if a poster’s comments are published readers are free to read them, whether or not the OP favors that. Again, no sarcasm is intended: I don’t think PAD is stupid enough to not know these things, but he could always surprise me.