Another year of San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, but we're looking forward to another big event happening in only a few weeks - the 2011 Cos & Effect convention in Vancouver hosted at the University of British Columbia! On Sunday, August 14th - from Noon until 1:30pm - there will be a special Camilla d'Errico Helmetgril Cosplay Walkoff, where prizes, like original art, will be given out!

If you're planning on attending, be sure to take advantage of the special discount offered by Boo La La Costumes, where you can get 15% off of your total purchase for the show. Dani from Boo La La is a fabulous photographer in addition to being a great designer, and she's taken some photos of cosplay models to inspire anyone else looking to participate:

Please RSVP on Facebook if you're planning to attend the event, and click here for more details. Thanks for reading, and hope to see you there! Can't wait to see all the designs! ^_^

If you're attending San Diego Comic-Con 2011, come by Booth #4723 and meet Camilla d'Errico! We're right across from the vinyl toy section, so it should be easy to find us. ^_^

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Below is a rather busy schedule for all of Camilla's appearances at the convention, as well as when she will be in the booth working on customizing the new Kuro vinyl figures and signing copies of her books. Make sure to note the various places where there will be live art demonstrations and the special 'Tanpopo' announcement at the MTV Geek panel!

Wednesday, July 20th:

In-Booth #4723  - 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Preview Night)

Thursday, July 21st:

In-Booth #4723 - 9:00am to 11:00am

Holbein Appearance [Live Painting] - Noon to 1:30pm (Booth #5104)

In-Booth #4723 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Image Comics & Threadless Welcome Party - 8:00pm to 11:00pm (Westgate Hotel, $10 donation)

Friday, July 22nd:

In-Booth #4723 - 10:00am to Noon

Sketch Theater Appearance [Live Drawing] - 2:00pm to 3:00pm (Booth #4712)

In-Booth #4723 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Eisner Awards [Nominated for 'Fractured Fables'] - 8:30pm to 11:00pm (Hilton Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom)

Saturday, July 23rd:

In-Booth #4723 - 9:00am to 11:00am

MTV Geek Panel [Special 'Tanpopo' Announcement] - 11:00am to Noon (Room 7AB)

CBLDF Masters Session [Live Drawing] - 1:00pm to 2:00pm (Room 30CDE)

In-Booth #4723 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

CBLDF Auction [Original Art Bidding] - 7:30pm to 9:00pm (Hilton Bayfront, KL Sapphire Room)

Sunday, July 24th:

In-Booth #4723 - 9:00am to 11:00am

Color Ink Book Appearance [Cover Signing] - 11:00am to Noon (Booth #5569)

In-Booth #4723 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Since there has been an onslaught of news this week, here's a highlight of all the different projects, products, and news happening around SDCC. There's a lot to cover! Click on any of the links to learn more details about each individual item.

Camilla d'Errico is Nominated for a 2011 Eisner Award - From Image Comics' 'Fractured Fables' collection that was originally part of the 2010 Free Comic Book Day, "Little Red Riding Hood" by Bryan Talbot and Camilla d'Errico has been nominated for Best Short Story in the 2011 Eisner Awards.

Collectable Kuro Vinyl Figures - There are three versions that will be available, including a standard black, a blueberry glow-in-the-dark SDCC exclusive, and a DIY model than Camilla will customize. Prices range from $25 to $50 for the figures.

Limited Edition Original Sketches - Only fifteen sketches will be available this year, and prices start at $100 for single character drawings, as seen in the photo below. Email cderricostore [at] gmail [dot] com to pre-order your sketch, which can be picked up at Booth #4723.

Original Art for TFAW's CBLDF Auction - Camilla has created two original sketches, seen below, of Catwoman from DC Comics' 'Batman' series, and Phoenix and Cyclops from Marvel Comics' 'X-Men' series. Those pieces, in addition to any pieces created during Camilla's Masters Session on Saturday afternoon, will be auctioned off on Saturday night at the Hilton Bayfront. Those unable to attend SDCC can bid on the pieces via email, more details here. In addition, 500 collectable sketch-cards featuring the original art below will be available at Booth #4723.

2011 SDCC Color Ink Book - Carrying in the tradition of artists like Ron English, Alex Pardee, Joe Ledbetter and several other incredibly talented people, Camilla has created the cover image to Color Ink Book's latest DIY art volume. Included in the collection will be at least twelve, classic pieces by Camilla d'Errico that can be colored. The book will not be on-sale until August, so those who get copies at SDCC will have special, advance versions.

Alternative Cover to Grant Morrison Documentary 'Talking with Gods' - At the request of director Patrick Meaney, Camilla has created a special, alternative cover to the Grant Morrison documentary 'Talking with Gods' that will be available at the Halo-8 booth (M-03 in the small press area). Fans made remember that Grant Morrison has plans to work with Camilla on a title called 'The New Bible' that has yet to be given a release date.

The 'Womanthology' Collection - Although the book from IDW will not be published for a few more months, several contributors will be attending SDCC, and no doubt people will be talking about the successful funding of the all-female anthology, profits of which will be donated to charity.

New T-Shirts, Handbags, & Products - Following the conclusion of SDCC, Camilla d'Errico will have a brand-new online store that will feature new shirts, bags, prints, and other products. Some of these items will be available at Booth #4723, and can be purchased before the general public.

Sold-Out First Editions of the 'Femina & Fauna' Art Book - Dark Horse Comics has sold-out of the first printing of 'Femina & Fauna' and second printing editions will not be available for a while, however, we will have a very select number of the books for sale that Camilla can sign.

As you can see there's a lot going on, but all of the projects are very exciting! We hope to see you at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and be sure to follow all of the events on Facebook and Twitter as we'll be updating fans with photos and news from the convention!

We put together this little video to show you what you get when you buy a custom Kuro DIY for pick-up at San Diego Comic Con.  Camilla will be customizing on-premises at the convention, so you can watch as she works her magic on the Kuro DIY!

**All price levels include the Toy and Box ... of course!

The announcements for San Diego Comic-Con keep on coming! Today, we're happy to announce that Camilla will be the cover artist for the latest Color Ink Book! We've teased the cover image before, but now we're able to show the world the finished design!

If you don't know about the project, Color Ink Book is a special black and white collection for people to color their own D.I.Y. images from a series of professional artists. It's a really great product, and just look at only a few of the amazing covers that have come out in previous editions:

[Tado]

[Nathan Fox]

[Ron English]

[Alex Pardee]

[JFish]

[Joe Ledbetter]

[Jim Mahfood]

[Luke Chueh]

In the latest volume, Camilla will have at least twelve of her classic black and white art pieces that can be colored and customized, including a special black and white version of the cover image itself. The exact titles of all the works are super secret for now, but one will be Crocodile Fisherman, which first debuted at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles. If you forgot what the image looks like, here it is:

The Color Ink Book will be available at SDCC, but only at booth 5569 because the collection will not be on-sale until sometime in August! So, those attending have the chance to get the jump on a copy before the public. Lucky! If you have trouble finding a copy, come see us at booth 4723 and we'll point you in the right direction. ^_^

Camilla will be doing a signing of the book and her cover at the Color Ink Book table, booth 5569, on Sunday, July 24th, at 11:00am if you would like to get your hands on this special, advance release. And without further delay, here is the final image of the Color Ink Book, titled "Wireseat," along with the full cover treatment. Hope to see you at SDCC!

It's so exciting to finally release the alternate cover image to the Grant Morrison documentary 'Talking with Gods' to all the fans online! We teased a picture of the cover as a work-in-progress a couple of weeks ago, but now you can see the final image below!

The image has already been making its way around the Internet, covered on awesome blogs like Super Punch and Dangerous Minds, and featured in the excellent interview with Camilla on the pop-culture website Guttersnipe.

If you're attending San Diego Comic-Con, the alternative cover edition of the DVD will be available at the Halo-8 booth (M-03) in the Small Press area, and you can find Camilla at booth 4723.

"I was really excited to have Camilla do this cover, and it turned out better than I could have imagined. This is the perfect representation of Grant's mind." -'Talking with Gods' director Patrick Meaney

If you didn't know, it's the Year of the Rabbit! And to help celebrate this special year the Japanese American National Museum is hosting a huge exhibit for Stan Sakai's 'Usagi Yojimbo' - one of the most well-respected comic book titles of all time, and a huge influence on Japanese American culture.

Check out photos of the exhibit at JANM, some of which come from GoGreenMachine.org, an awesome blog dedicated to 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and all the news that surround the brand:

A wall that greets guests in the exhibit based on the famous Rabbit Ronin.

Like 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' Stan Sakai's 'Usagi Yojimbo' was part of the so called "Black & White" comic revolution in American during the 1980s that helped spawn more creator-owned rights.

Even the famous Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee contributed to the exhibit!

By now you're probably thinking, "That's cool, but what does that have to do with Camilla?!" Well, the museum has partnered with Kid Robot for an auction of originally customized Frank Kozik Happy Labbits, and Camilla is one of the contributing artists! Proceeds will go to help fund JANM, which is a great place to see amazing art.

The first image below is of a Labbit by Stan Sakai himself! The rest, by Camilla, are photos of a character called "Radioactive Puffin Juice." Hope you like them!

(Click on any of Camilla's photos to see super-giant-so-huge-you-can-literally-see-the-brush-strokes size pictures.)

The success of 'Womanthology' is staggering. The all-female anthology's Kickstarter page has already been backed by nearly 1,000 people, and has raised nearly twice the amount needed for the original print run - almost $50,000 in two days!

With humble honor, Camilla will be partnering with Chicago writer Raven Moore for a short story in the charitable anthology. Look for more news here, on Facebook or Twitter, and around the web in the next few days for more details.

The book is being published through IDW, but all of the profits will go to benefit Global Giving, which will help distribute the money to as many charity projects around the world as possible. As a special incentive, those who contribute $150 to the project will receive a copy of the book with a sketch by Camilla; a great deal, since sketches alone go for the same amount at San Diego Comic-Con, but only 20 will be available. To learn more about the 'Womanthology' project, please visit the blog about the effort.

While we're still preparing for the news and events of San Diego Comic-Con, this weekend the Taipei Toy Festival is in full-swing! At the convention, a one-of-a-kind Gibson guitar customized by Camilla d'Errico will be featured as part of the Art Assault - a worldwide traveling event started in Miami that exhibits the work of unique artists in tattoo shops and other alternative locations. Along with Camilla d'Errico, contributing artists include musician and Yo Gaba Gaba! creator Christian Jacobs, Academy-Award Winner Jeff Bridges, pop-culture artist Ashley Wood, and others. Art Assault will continue its tour across the United States in the coming months, so look for more news soon!

The guitar is single cut, solid mahogany Gibson Kramer Assault 211 FR with an ebony fringerboard, maple top, and Alnico V pickups - ROCK & ROLL! You can see the work-in-progress from an earlier blog post we teased.

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