tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324692342012-01-12T10:17:20.657-08:00Welcome! Here you get updates and news about Astonish events, new Astonish Comics, fun Astonish Toys, and all the fun things happening with, around, and at the Astonish Factory. Enjoy and please visit often!mike . . .noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-92229855012306830632011-10-04T18:01:00.000-07:002011-10-04T18:01:10.542-07:00<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5RFd_upJhKE/TousCQOsZzI/AAAAAAAABBM/LRwCn8aqsbI/s320/theastonishfactoryENTRANCE.gif" width="254" /></div>Lotsa fun stuff to check out here.<br />hope you all like the new look . . .<br /><a href="http://www.theastonishfactory.com/">The Astonish Factory</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-9222985501230683063?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-62553982593476743152009-04-14T10:53:00.000-07:002009-04-14T10:55:55.885-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/SeTODBsLI7I/AAAAAAAAAu8/_awNlDfjO20/s1600-h/expo-logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324607210847413170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 145px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/SeTODBsLI7I/AAAAAAAAAu8/_awNlDfjO20/s320/expo-logo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>hey gang,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>mike will be in CANADA!</div><div>wahooo!! it is going to be so much fun. </div><div></div><br /><div>please visit and say hi if you are near the very cool Calgary Expo on April 25-26, 2009.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-6255398259347674315?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-44228462413526395812008-01-30T09:36:00.001-08:002008-01-30T09:51:42.341-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C4zQ_I_gI/AAAAAAAAAO0/SzSgXo-oxws/s1600-h/comicconsandiego.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C4zQ_I_gI/AAAAAAAAAO0/SzSgXo-oxws/s320/comicconsandiego.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161328363839225346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C47Q_I_hI/AAAAAAAAAO8/lJZ_sihbzxI/s1600-h/fcbd.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C47Q_I_hI/AAAAAAAAAO8/lJZ_sihbzxI/s320/fcbd.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161328501278178834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C4yw_I_fI/AAAAAAAAAOs/JyQjN1EEEws/s1600-h/ACE_Hero_Logo-BlueBlack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C4yw_I_fI/AAAAAAAAAOs/JyQjN1EEEws/s320/ACE_Hero_Logo-BlueBlack.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161328355249290738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C3Rg_I_eI/AAAAAAAAAOk/UaxLx9Z9JY0/s1600-h/wizardworld.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C3Rg_I_eI/AAAAAAAAAOk/UaxLx9Z9JY0/s320/wizardworld.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161326684507012578" /></a><br /><br />mike's convention and appearance schedule for 2008 so far is. . .<br /> <br />PHOENIX COMIC CON ---January 25-27, 2008<br />ATLANTA COMIC EXPO --- February 8-10, 2008<br />WIZARD WORLD L.A. --- MARCH 14-16, 2008<br />ATOMIC COMICS ARIZONA for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY---May 3, 2008<br />SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION---July 23-27, 2008<br /><br />also, mike has a created a fun creation to share with fans. you can learn more about it at the <a href="http://www.kunkelshazam.blogspot.com/">SHAZAM! Blog</a>. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C15A_I_dI/AAAAAAAAAOc/bdJ-A30Flh4/s1600-h/timmydecoderwinnerPhoenixComicCon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/R6C15A_I_dI/AAAAAAAAAOc/bdJ-A30Flh4/s320/timmydecoderwinnerPhoenixComicCon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161325164088589778" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-4422846241352639581?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-40150388952860066472007-08-29T14:39:00.000-07:002007-08-29T14:50:49.808-07:00<a href="http://www.kunkelshazam.blogsot.com"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/RtXop3VI4XI/AAAAAAAAAI0/taf0eCkMSXw/s1600-h/ShazamKunkelpromosheet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/RtXop3VI4XI/AAAAAAAAAI0/taf0eCkMSXw/s320/ShazamKunkelpromosheet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104241558619218290" /></a></a><br /><br />We'd like to announce Mike Kunkel's brand new blog for the new DC Comic <a href="http://www.kunkelshazam.blogspot.com">"BILLY BATSON and the MAGIC of SHAZAM.</a><br />enjoy!<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-4015038895286006647?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-17518057662950443682007-08-12T08:10:00.000-07:002007-08-12T08:12:28.863-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/Rr8jSAr_MeI/AAAAAAAAAHg/U1RBZl_F4dY/s1600-h/Shazambible_TitlePage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ByVobM2EW4I/Rr8jSAr_MeI/AAAAAAAAAHg/U1RBZl_F4dY/s400/Shazambible_TitlePage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097832095535804898" /></a><br />as announced by DC Comics, mike kunkel will be producing a brand new ALL AGES series for them entitled . . . <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-1751805766295044368?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1162493726218078692006-11-02T10:45:00.000-08:002006-11-02T11:06:23.386-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/herobear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/herobear.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />so the Astonish Factory Art Sale was a resounding success!<br />we just wanted to thank everyone who joined in and got involved and congrats to all the winners. you turned this into a great opportunity to help TOYS FOR TOTS. we were able to donate $550 for the Charity!!<br />thank you all for helping make this very first event so enjoyable! <br />we wish you all the best and look forward to another Art Sale in the future.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/donatebear_lg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/donatebear_lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>also if you would like to help out TOYS FOR TOTS personally, please visit them at this link . . . <br /><a href="http://www.toysfortots.org">TOYS FOR TOTS</a><br /><br />take care and all the best in everything,<br />your friends at the astonish factory<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-116249372621807869?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1159163987579254912006-09-24T22:54:00.000-07:002006-09-24T22:59:47.593-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/Herobear_saycheese.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/Herobear_saycheese.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />thanks to everyone for making it an awesome first time Astonish event. It has turned into a great response that will very much benefit TOYS FOR TOTS. <br />thank you all for visiting and for all your great comments. <br />this is the last week for all the fun artwork, so please visit and enjoy all week. <br />:)<br />once again, here's the link. . . <br /> <a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZastonishfactoryexclusivesQQhtZ-1">astonishfactoryexclusives</a><br />all the best,<br />your friends at the astonish factory . . . <br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115916398757925491?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1157959073173905932006-09-11T00:12:00.000-07:002006-09-11T00:20:08.966-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/Herobear_TPB_issue3_page79_final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/Herobear_TPB_issue3_page79_final.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />this one is from issue 3. a really fun page with Herobear and X-5 the robot. more Originals are being posted. lotsa fun artwork to check out. <br />don't miss out on any of the rare artwork to be offered. <br />and very important, thank you to everyone that has visited and joined in on all the fun. <br />:)<br />here's the link . . .<br /> <a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZastonishfactoryexclusivesQQhtZ-1">astonishfactoryexclusives</a><br /><br />take care,<br />m . . .<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115795907317390593?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1157701471601134142006-09-08T00:42:00.000-07:002006-09-08T00:46:09.310-07:00the ruff preliminary drawing for the last page reveal of Herobear and the kid Issue #1. . . . <br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/Herobear_ruffimagelastpageissue1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/Herobear_ruffimagelastpageissue1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />here's the link to all of them . . . <br /> <a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZastonishfactoryexclusivesQQhtZ-1">astonishfactoryexclusives</a><br /><br />Enjoy!<br />:)<br />m . . .<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115770147160113414?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1157561788475666912006-09-06T09:38:00.000-07:002006-09-08T00:45:23.303-07:00Here are two more auctions that were put up at the Astonish Factory Sale . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/X-5_TPB_issue3_page73_final.0.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/200/X-5_TPB_issue3_page73_final.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/X-5_TPB_issue3_page73_RUFF.0.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/200/X-5_TPB_issue3_page73_RUFF.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />X-5 FINAL Page and PRELIMINARY Page from Issue 3 Combo Set <br /><br /><br />Land of Sokmunster Page 40 Drawing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/Sokmunster_page40_imagesfinal.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/Sokmunster_page40_imagesfinal.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />again, ebay name is astonishfactoryexclusives . . . and here's the link to all of them . . . <br /> <a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZastonishfactoryexclusivesQQhtZ-1">astonishfactoryexclusives</a><br /><br />Enjoy and all the best,<br />m . . .<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115756178847566691?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1157478581324185862006-09-05T10:39:00.000-07:002006-09-08T00:06:40.473-07:00hey there everyone,<br />please check out the first pieces of artwork offered in the September Sale. <br />New ones will be offered daily for the next week. <br /><br />ebay name is astonishfactoryexclusives . . . Here're the link to all of them . . . <br /> <a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZastonishfactoryexclusivesQQhtZ-1">astonishfactoryexclusives</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/herobeardecoyfinalposterimage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/200/herobeardecoyfinalposterimage.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/2HerobearX-5_TPB_issue3_page74RUFFS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/200/2HerobearX-5_TPB_issue3_page74RUFFS.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/Sokmunster_pages32_and_33.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/200/Sokmunster_pages32_and_33.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />enjoy them all, tell your friends about it and we hope you find something very special. And again, please don't forget that 10% of everything is going to be donated to charity. :) <br /><br />take care and all the best,<br />m . . .<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115747858132418586?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1157129659551140542006-09-01T09:47:00.000-07:002006-09-01T09:54:19.566-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/Herobearpenscribble.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/Herobearpenscribble.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />hey there everyone,<br /><br />well we're going to kick off the Astonish Factory Sale on TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2006. <br />we hope you'll tell all your friends and please come join us for some really great artwork and for an opportunity to help a very good cause . . . TOYS FOR TOTS. <br /><br />so come and visit next week, we'll have links here to all the artwork . . .and hopefully you'll find something special.<br />:)<br /> <br />take care and all the best!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115712965955114054?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1155777450634277632006-08-16T17:42:00.000-07:002006-08-16T23:56:29.833-07:00COMING SOON in the month of SEPTEMBER 2006!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/herobearsamplepage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/herobearsamplepage.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Well everyone we would like to announce that we will be offering a small sampling of original pages from Mike Kunkel's Herobear and the Kid books for sale.<br />:)<br />Only a very few pages have been ever sold, so this will be a very unique opportunity. During the month of September, this artwork will be offered for bidding on EBAY and we will announce it so that everyone can have a chance to find something they like.<br />ALSO, along with these pages, we will be offering other original art from Herobear and the kid and also The Land of Sokmunster as well. <br /><br />THERE WILL BE SOMETHING SPECIAL for every piece of artwork sold . . . each piece will also include an autographed HC edition of either Herobear or Sokmunster as a free gift with the artwork. The books will also be autographed inside on the actual page/artwork that corresponds to the original piece that is bought. <br /><br />AND FINALLY, we also want to make a difference in people's lives and have a positive result from the creations at the Astonish Factory. So we have decided that 10% of every purchase price of every single piece of artwork sold during the September Art Sale will go to the TOYS FOR TOTS charity.<br /><br />We hope that you will find something to enjoy in this fun and special collection of Astonish artwork.<br /><br /><br />all the best,<br />your friends at the Astonish Factory<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/sokmunstersampleart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/sokmunstersampleart.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/herobearsamplepage2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/herobearsamplepage2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115577745063427763?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469234.post-1155150685951433082006-08-09T11:59:00.000-07:002006-08-09T12:11:25.960-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/astonishfactorylogo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/astonishfactorylogo.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/1600/astonishfactoryphrase.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/658/2900/320/astonishfactoryphrase.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />hey there, thanks for stopping by.<br />we'll be posting all the Astonish News and Updates here.<br />lotsa cool stuff to announce.<br />please enjoy and visit often. <br />:)<br /><br />all the best,<br />your friends at the Astonish Factory<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32469234-115515068595143308?l=astonishnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>mike . . .noreply@blogger.com