From Newsarama, thanks to Troy Hickman
2005 EISNER NOMS NAMED
posted 04-14-2005 04:54 PM by MattBrady
COMMON GROUNDS READER SET
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DC and its various imprints racked up the most company nominations, with 22 full nominations and shares of several others. The nominations for Ex Machina and Planetary give DC’s WildStorm imprint 7 full nominations, while DC’s Vertigo line has 11 full nominations, including multiples for Y the Last Man, Fables, WE3, and the graphic novel It’s a Bird. Dark Horse, boosted by the four mentions each for Powell and Sakai, has 16 full nods plus several partial ones. Image did well with 10 nominations, including two each for Doug TenNapel’s graphic novel Tommysaurus Rex and the Troy Hickman anthology Common Grounds.
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Best Short Story
“Eve O’ Twins,” by Craig Thompson, in Rosetta 2 (Alternative)
“Glenn Ganges: Jeepers Jacobs,” by Kevin Huizenga, in Kramer’s Ergot 5 (Gingko Press)
“God” (story on wrap-around dust jacket) by Chris Ware, in McSweeney’s Quarterly #13 (McSweeney’s)
“The Price,” by Neil Gaiman and Michael Zulli, in Creatures of the Night (Dark Horse Books)
“Unfamiliar,” by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson, in The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft (Dark Horse Books)
“Where Monsters Dine,” by Troy Hickman, Angel Medina, and Jon Holdredge, in Common Grounds #5 (Top Cow/Image)
Best Anthology
Common Grounds, by Troy Hickman and others, edited by Jim McLauchlin (Top Cow/Image)
The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft, edited by Scott Allie (Dark Horse Books)
The Matrix Comics, vol. 2, edited by Spencer Lamm (Burlyman)
McSweeney’s Quarterly #13, edited by Chris Ware (McSweeney’s)
Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, edited by Diana Schutz and David Land (Dark Horse)
From Diamond
Product Updates
week of 11/22/2004
PRODUCT UPDATES from the SEPTEMBER PREVIEWS
IMAGE COMICS
The Common Grounds TP (SEP041574), solicited and invoiced at a cover price of $19.99, shipped with a printed cover price of $14.99, which is the book's correct price.
From Pulse
HICKMAN WRITING ON COMMON GROUNDS
posted 11-12-2004 01:59 PM
BY SCOTT MATEO
(excerpt)
THE PULSE: The story with Blackwatch and Commander Power had one of those endings that makes you immediately want to read it all over again. What inspired you to write it?
TROY
HICKMAN: That story, "Time of Their Lives", is a really pivotal story in the Common Grounds mythos. The events in it have major repercussions throughout CG continuity. As far as the inspiration, I've always had an interest in aging heroes and villains, and in stories like this and "Glory Days" I try to explore what that would have to be like. It's also a story about perceptions, and about how a single moment, a single mistake, can unravel the fabric of our lives.
THE PULSE: Yeah, "Glory Days" was really well done. George Perez's art was truly amazing!
HICKMAN: Amazing is the word for it. Isn't that the most beautiful thing you've ever laid your eyes on? Ha, I realize I sound gushy, but y'know, I started reading George's stuff when he started doing it professionally, back in Creatures on the Loose #33, I believe it was, and since that day, there's probably not a artist in this business I would have rather had draw one of my stories. It is, and will always be, one of the great joys of my life. Within a year, I went from a guy folding and stapling his own mini-comics to one with a comic on the stands drawn by Mr. George Perez! Geez ... life, y'know?
From Diamond
COMMON GROUNDS TPB
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Shipping This Week: November 10, 2004
Monday, November 08, 2004 11:14:12 AM
The following products are expected to ship to comic book
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SEP041574 COMMON GROUNDS TP $19.99
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From Pulse, thanks to Troy Hickman
11/03 COMMON GROUNDS TPB
posted 11-03-2004 09:40 PM by PulseJenC
Dear Comic Reader of the World,
Hey. All apologies for not making this a “formal” kinda press release, but… waitasec. Why should I apologize for that? Who really likes press releases? They’re the speed limit signs of life. They’re just kinda “there,” and nobody really pays attention to ’em, right?
Anyhoo, a word or 417 about Common Grounds. The paperback collecting the acclaimed 6-issue Top Cow mini-series written by Troy Hickman hits Your Local Comic Store on Nov. 10. How acclaimed? Hey…
• This is the book that Guillermo del Toro called “Endearing, moving, and painfully human!”
• This is the book that Mark Waid called “Very clever, very sharp, and surprisingly poignant!”
• This is the book that caused Joe Quesada to say, “You guys are on to something with this Hickman cat—he could be the surprise hit of the year!”
• This is the book that caused Troy’s own mom to ponder, "So what is it you do with these comic books? You type the words into the bubbles above their heads?"
Aside from that, Common Grounds is an artistic tour de force. Thirteen stories reside within the pages of the paperback, illustrated by George Pérez, Ethan van Sciver, Chris Bachalo, Carlos Pacheco, Sam Kieth, Michael Avon Oeming, Angel Medina and Dan Jurgens. A veritable galaxy of stars!
But more than anything, this is a passion project, both for myself and Troy Hickman. I first encountered Troy in Artist’s Alley at Wizard World Chicago, hawking hand-stapled issues of Kinko’s-copied mini-comics. Troy’s stories were—and still are—told with passion. And depth. And feeling. And above all, humanity. It’s been a pleasure to bring these stories to life in Common Grounds. Many have already tasted of this heady brew in the original issues. Word-of-mouth has spread, as fan has told fan. Now, it’s your opportunity to get ’em all, in one place at one time. I suggest you do.
Okay, promise kept: This wasn't your typical press release. But then, Common Grounds is not your typical comic book.
Sincerely,
Jim McLauchlin
Editor-in-Chief, Top Cow Productions
From Diamond
Common Grounds Comes Together for New TP
week of 9/13/2004
Troy Hickman's Common Grounds mini-series may be over, but the coffee-&-doughnut shop where good guys and bad guys take their time off is still open, and readers can order a hefty helping of heroes and villains this month in the Common Grounds TP (SEP041574, $19.99) from Image Comics/Top Cow Productions.
Hickman began exploring the off-hours of super-beings in his original mini-comic Holey Crullers, which won him numerous admirers among critics, readers, and fellow creators. Common Grounds has expanded Hickman's readership base dramatically, and readers who haven't already done so should take advantage of this opportunity to examine the human sides of these superhumans.
Written by Hickman and illustrated by a stellar line-up of superstar artists -- including Dan Jurgens, George Pérez, Carlos Pacheco, Ethan van Sciver, and others -- the 144-page collection will include all 13 stories from the mini-series, featuring memorable heroes, villains, monsters, and other beings in stories loaded with humor, heart, and poignancy. From Speeding Bullet to Grondar the Unbelievable Monster from Planet X, Common Grounds' menu of heroes and villains offers something for every readers' taste.
From Comic Book Resources, thanks to Troy Hickman
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COMMON GROUNDS TPB
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IMAGE COMICS SOLICITATIONS FOR PRODUCT SHIPPING NOVEMBER, 2004
by Jonah Weiland, Executive Producer
Posted: August 25, 2004
Image Comics has provided CBR News with covers and solicit information for product shipping November, 2004.
Common Grounds Trade Paperback
(W) Troy Hickman (Art) George Pérez, Carlos Pacheco, Ethan van Sciver, Dan Jurgens, Angel Medina, Sam Kieth. Chris Bachalo, Mike Oeming.
You're read the 5-star reviews-now read the book! Writer Troy Hickman welcomes you to Common Grounds, where superheroes and villains kick back in their off-hours. A total of 13 tales of triumph and tragedy are lavishly illustrated by a galaxy of star artists!
Full color 144 pages $19.99 trade paperback
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