CBLDF Rocks WonderCon! Jim Lee, Terry Moore, Aspen, Party & More!

[ENGLISH] This weekend, the CBLDF rings in the convention year at WonderCon, with signings, exclusive prints, live art battles, and a killer party at San Francisco’s coolest art gallery! SIGNINGS! CBLDF thanks its loyal members with a series of Members’ Only signings with comics superstar Jim Lee on each day of the con! Also celebrate the premiere of Echo with signings by series creator Terry Moore. Plus, Tales of the Beanworld creator Larry Marder will be appearing throughout the weekend to sign autographs and sketches! Signing schedules will be posted at the start of each convention day.

EXCLUSIVE PRINTS! Terry Moore supports the Fund at WonderCon with an exclusive signed & numbered print from his new series Echo! Larry Marder will also be unveiling an all-new signed & numbered Beanworld print, available exclusively at WonderCon!

LIVE ART JAM! Did you ever want to look over a legendary artist’s shoulder while they’re making a great piece of art, and then add it to your collection? Well, here’s your chance to do just that and support a great cause! See Jim Lee, Terry Moore and surprise guests draw live art projected on the big screen at the CBLDF Live Art Jam! Watch these comics legends make stunning drawings of your favorite comics characters that you can bid on to support the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Don’t miss this unforgettable event and your chance to walk away with some stunning art at the CBLDF Live Art Jam! Saturday Afternoon: 3:00 – 4:30

ASPEN LAUNCHES ARTSENAL! Aspen Comics and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund are teaming up to sponsor the ultimate battle in sketch art competition this year, the Artsenal 2008 on Aspen Comics’ blog: http://www.noirpomme.blogspot.com. Featuring a posse of talented comic book artists ready to throw down for the fans and in support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the Artsenal 2008 will shatter alliances across the industry as a host of Aspen and special guest artists look to crush each other’s hopes and dreams in this team-based battle. Artsenal 2008 will kick-off at WonderCon 2008 with each team bringing the pain in the form of a sketch pad and pencil. Ale Garza (TEAM ASPEN), Micah Gunnell (TEAM GRACE), and Mark Brooks (TEAM KIANI) will launch round 1 live at the Aspen Comics Booth 615 on Saturday at 3pm. Results will be posted on the Aspen Comics Blog following the event. Don’t miss out on the Artsenal 2008 as lead will fly and heads will roll! Fans will be able to decide the topic of destruction each round by visiting http://www.noirpomme.blogspot.com and casting their suggestion leading up to the topic announcement on battle day. Aspen Comics, the CBLDF, and the three teams will select their favorite suggestion. The winning fan’s suggestion will receive an 11×17 print of the winning team’s entry as well!

SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY! The kings of cutting edge comix cut it up at 111 Minna, Saturday February 23rd, 8-11pm to benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Mingle and mix with today’s graphic luminaries including Terry Moore, Winston Smith, Austin Grossman, Ale Garza, Mark Brooks, Jim Valentino, Larry Marder, Moritat and surprise special guests. All are welcomed and encouraged to bid on these talented artists’ work in the name of Free Expression. Presented by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Last Gasp , io9.com, and 111 Minna . Suggested Donation: $5/CBLDF Members; $10 Non-Members