New York, NY, September 7, 2011- Midtown Comics in New York City is proud to present Craig Thompson signing his new book HABIBI at Midtown Comics Downtown on Tuesday, September 20^th from 12:00PM to 2:00PM.

HABIBI will be available at all three Midtown Comics stores on September 20th. Purchase is required to attend signing.

Craig Thompson is best known for his 2003 graphic novel Blankets, for which he won several awards for including three Harvey Awards, two Eisner Awards, and two Ignatz Awards. His work also includes his 1999 graphic novel Good-bye, Chunky Rice and his 2004 graphic novel/travelogue Carnet de Voyage.

HABIBI is a deeply romantic story that explores and celebrates the beauty and cruelty, the complexity and depths of the Islamic world. Craig’s stunning artwork is matched by the haunting stories of his characters’ lives. Set in a mythical Middle East, at once contemporary and timeless, HABIBI is a parable about our relationship to the natural world, about the cultural divide between the First World and the Third World, and about the common heritage of Christianity and Islam. The magic of storytelling allows us to see the fragility embedded in cruelty, to understand how beauty can preserve us from destruction and how love can save us from loss of hope.

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New York, NY, September 7, 2011- Midtown Comics in New York City will present Peter J. Tomasi signing his all-new DC Comics book Batman and Robin #1 at Midtown Comics Downtown on Wednesday, September 14th from 5:00PM to 6:00PM.

This is the first of three signing events in the month of September that Midtown Comics Downtown will host for the celebration of the launch of DC The New 52. Other events include writers Scott Snyder and Ivan Brandon on 9/21 for Batman #1 and Men of War #1 and writer Ron Marz on 9/28 for Voodoo #1.

Peter J. Tomasi is a fan-favorite writer for such DC Comics tiles as Nightwing, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors, and The Outsiders. Tomasi has also collaborated regularly with writer Geoff Johns on such titles as Blackest Night, Brightest Day, and Justice Society of America.

Batman and Robin #1: Battling evil with his son, Damian, at his side, Batman now realizes that the hardest part of the job may be trying to work together! As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership, a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne’s past: His name is NoBody, and he’s not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil…

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New York, NY, June 28, 2011- Midtown Comics in New York City along with Dynamite Entertainment will present New York Times best-selling author Jim Butcher signing at Midtown Comics Downtown on Thursday June 30^th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

Jim Butcher is the New York Times best-selling author of more than a dozen novels, including the Dresden Files and Codex Alera books. Since the publication of his first Dresden Files novel, Storm Front, in 2000, Butcher has become a favorite of millions of dedicated readers around the world. A lifelong fan of comic books, Butcher lives in Missouri with his wife and son.

Dynamite Entertainment first published adaptations of the Dresden Files series with Storm Front, and is now putting out Dresden Files: Fool Moon comics, and will be publishing new stories in comics and graphic novels in the near future!

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York, NY, June 27, 2011- Midtown Comics in New York City will present writer Marjorie Liu signing at Midtown Comics Times Square on Wednesday June 29^th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

Marjorie Liu is the writer for the Marvel Comics titles NYX, X-23 and, Dark Wolverine. She is also a New York Times best-selling author known for her paranormal romance novels such as Tiger Eye, The Iron Hunt, and A Dream of Stone and Shadows.

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New York, NY, June 20, 2011- Midtown Comics in New York City will present writer Sterling Gates signing Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #1 at Midtown Comics Downtown on Thursday June 23^rd from 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

Sterling Gates is best known for his writing on the DC Comics books Supergirl, World’s Finest and Green Lantern Corps. Gates will be writing the new Hawk and Dove series for the upcoming DC Comics relaunch in September.

Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #1 is the first issue in the three issue miniseries written by Sterling Gates with interior art by Oliver Nome and cover art by Francis Manapul. FLASH FACT! Where is he? Or should we say when?

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New York, NY, June 13, 2011- Midtown Comics in New York City will present Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente & Mark Paniccia signing their new book Alpha Flight #1 from Marvel Comics at Midtown Comics Downtown on Saturday June 18^th from 2 to 3 P.M.

Greg Pak is the writer behind such hit Marvel Comics as World War Hulk, Incredible Hercules, and Magneto: Testament. Pak also wrote the Battlestar Galactica comic series for Dynamite Entertainment.

Fred Van Lente was the co-writer of Incredible Hercules with Greg Pak and has written X-Men Noir, Marvel Zombies Return, and Heroic Age: Prince of Power for Marvel Comics. He also co-wrote the graphic novel Cowboys & Aliens.

Mark Paniccia is a senior editor at Marvel Comics. His work can be found in the Ultimate Comics line and on Hulk books. Paniccia is also the editor of the new Alpha Flight #1.

Alpha Flight #1: A FEAR ITSELF maxi-series spinoff! Do you fear…your country turning on you? Alpha Flight has long been the protector of an entire nation…but what happens when that nation needs to be protected from itself?  New York Times best-selling authors Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with red-hot artist Dale Eaglesham, bring back the team you demanded — the original Alpha Flight! Sasquatch, Snowbird, Northstar and Aurora have been joined by their revived allies Guardian, Vindicator, Shaman, and Marrina as the paragons and protectors of an entire nation. But as FEAR ITSELF takes over, their own country turns on the Flight and brands them traitors for the shocking actions of one of their closest allies. As the borders close and an entire nation hunts them down, will the newly reunited Alpha Flight survive?

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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 three landmark NYC locations in Times Square, Grand Central and Downtown. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and the Midtown blog! More information available online at:  http://www.midtowncomics.com