Possible set-back!

It's not definite but Broken Door Comic Con looks like it may be pushed back to until next year due to unforseen circumstances! My apologies to anyone that was interested in attending it in November.
The Hero Maker

9-11 Remembered!

I remember the day that I heard that the Twin Tower's in New York were attacked . I was working as a Security Officer at a retail establishment in Birkenhead England. It was about midday there and I remember a friend of mine coming up to me and saying that a plane had hit one of the tower's. I looked at him as if to say this isn'nt funny if your pulling my leg. There is no way that a plane could be flying that low as to hit one of the tower's . Then another patron came up to me and said your an American aren't you? Did you hear that another plane has hit the 2nd tower. Well at this point I was extremely upset and was trying to figure out what was going on so I went to my supervisor and asked him if I could go to the break room and watch TV to see what was happening. As a matter of fact everyone in the store that day went to the break room with me to see what was happening . We watched in stunned amazement as the planes were shown over and over again hitting the towers. I remember Gary the store manager looking over at me and saying " Damn Mate this looks's really bad!" Then it came across the screen from SkyNews Britains CNN that America was under attack. I remember this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach and I began to cry . My co-worker's were very supportive of me at that moment in time but all I could remember was that I felt like a traitor because I was not back in my own country in her time of need.. I immeadeately called my wife who is Britsh and asked her if she had seen what was going on and she said it was terrible and that she could'nt believe it! That night my wife and I and our kids watched all of the new's broadcast. my wife held me and said it was going to be ok! Well in the days that followed I have never felt so much support. All of the British people I knew would come up to me and say how sorry they felt for the people that died that day and there families! Well its seven years later after 9-11 and my wife and two of my children live here in America now. And life has been hard! But on this anniversary of 9-11 I just want one thing to be known ! I am an American and Proud to be an American and I support Our Troops and I am Proud of each and everyone of them that protect this country! I may not always agree with what our goverment does But I support the Office and Adminstration. If you live in this country wether you are Chinese ,Mexican, Korean African, Or Muslim and you are here legal'ly Then you are an American! Stand up for America and Defend Her she is worth it! And just one more note I am a Registered Democrat But today or tommorow or anytime actually is not the time to be a republican a democrat or an independent ! We have to as a country come together once again and be Americans! May God Bless each and every family that lost someone in the towers on 9-11 and may God protect or men and women that are protecting America! God Bless you all ! God Bless America and the rest of the world as well!
The Hero Maker

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gelatometti: Hiring - Colorist!

Program Info for Broken Door Publishings Comicon

Broken Door Publishings FIRST ANNUAL COMICON CONVENTION
NOVEMBER 2, 3, 4, 2007

To all guest, exhibitors and vendors interested in our 1st annual convention I first like to say thank you for your interest.

It has always been my dream to enter the publishing world in many forms and the most recent has been comic books and filmmaking. I have worked very hard in writing to create memorable scenes and dialogue along with fascinating storylines to help the normal, everyday person find a place to escape.

I know many of you have also had the same dream and of course have all succeeded in that dream by creating the work you all have done thus far. From the artist, to writer, colorist, inker all the way down to the very vendors that sell the books we create and we read.

I want to invite you all to our first convention to allow you to meet one another and display your work for everyone to see. I have always been a strong supporter of the independent hard worker because I am still one myself.

Please take into consideration the convention and having a chance to appear and help those that want the same dream to one day sit across from the same fans that got all of us started.

The Ramada Inn is charging a fee of $75.00 a day for rooms. Any exhibitors and vendors that reserve a table before Oct. 5th 2007 will receive a room price of $65.00 (prices may change).

Exhibitors and vendors tables will be 8ft long at a weekend price of: $150.00. An additional table can be purchased at: $50.00 and will be 6ft long. Tables can be reserved by filling out an application with your information and a check payable to: Broken Door Publishings. (Applications will be emailed or mailed upon request.) A $25.00 fee will be charged for any returned checks. All payments must be made by Oct. 5th 2007. Exhibitors and vendors can cancel their reservations before Oct. 5th 2007 for a full refund. Reservation cancels 2 weeks before the convention will receive half their payment back and any cancels after that will receive “no” payment back.

Exhibitors and vendors will receive 2 badges saying, “VENDOR” or “GUEST”. Additional badges will cost $10.00, this is to prepare the Broken Door Publishings Staff to make the appropriate room and space for the tables.

The convention times will be:

Friday: 3pm to 8pm.
Saturday: 11am to 8pm.
Sunday: 12pm to 5pm.

All exhibitors and vendors must be ready to set up their tables 2 hours before the first day November 2nd 2007 and check in with Broken Door Publishings staff for badges and information.

Advertisement space will also be available to be purchased in our PROGRAM, which will be distributed “FREE” at the convention. The program will be a full-color, comic style appearance book that will have convention information along with sponsor information.

Advertisement space can be purchased at the following prices:

Quarter Page: $125.00
Half Page: $175.00
Full Page: $250.00

For purchase or black and white pages cut the prices above by half price. Make all checks payable to: Broken Door Publishings.

To all guest invited to the convention, you must sign a letter of intent. This letter does not legally bind you to appear at the convention but allows us, Broken Door Publishings, the use of your name for advertisement and promotional use. The letter of intent is merely a safe way to be able to promote the list of guest and their intentions to appear at the convention.

For further information please contact me via email or phone (leave a message please) at:

Email: BrokenAlicea@yahoo.com
Telephone:856-362-5714
AIM Instant Messenger: BrokenAlicea


Respectfully,
Anthony J Alicea
Broken Door Publishing's
Posted By Clayton D. Murwin AKA The Hero Maker

New Dates For Broken Door Publishings Comic Con Last time I promise!

So today Anthony got off the phone with Lily. She is the lady in charge of the ballroom at our Ramada Inn in Vineland, NJ. He has been waiting for her call for a few weeks now and she finally gave me the information we needed.

First she said it was ok to have the convention in the ballroom. That means more room for everyone and that is just awesome.

The one thing He had to do was, well, change the date for the convention one more time. Seems like people want to get married that same day. So the convention will be moved to:

November 2. 3. 4 2007. Yeah I know but thats business. He is going to be sending out all the information for guest and vendors to reserve tables for the convention. He's charging a smaller price than most because he would rather have quality than anything and the ballroom packed.

So guest list and store list will be up soon.

So please post this information to all the comic and film fans you know.

This is the most exciting thing I have ever done and I plan to have many more in the future.
Anthony J Alicea
BROKEN DOOR PUBLISHINGS

The Hero Maker AKA Clayton Murwin

Desire

My Dream To Someday Be An Artist For DC Comics
For those of you that dont know me , I am a Freelance independent comic artist! With Dreams of someday drawing for DC comics on the best title in my opinion "Batman"! I am the ripe old age of 43 years old and ever since I can remember I have always loved reading Batman comics! And I have seen every TV show and movie about the character! When I was in my late teens and early twentys I must have sent over 400 submissions to DC comics to try and land that dream job of drawing my favorite character Batman! But unfortunately I also recieved 400 rejection letters or form letters as they are known. So I quitely stopped sending the submissions to DC. Then I decided to try and do my own comic and hoped that I would be picked up by DC or maybe Marvel. But that to fell to the wayside! Then the day to day existence of life caught up with me and I gradually stopped trying thinking to myself that I was not good enough of an artist to ever draw for DC. So I kinda stopped drawing comics for a bit and started doing Landscape paintings and wildlife. And I have sold many many paintings . But my desire has always been to be an artist for DC comics. In the last few years that desire has come back to haunt me! Above all things except the love for my wife and kids I want to be able once in my life do something that I really enjoy and make a living at it. So I have that DC comics bug again and the desire is even stronger. I may not be as good as an artist as Jim Lee My favorite Batman Artist to ever draw the character. Or Norm Breyfogle ,Neal Adams Tim Sale 'Frank Miller or anyone of a number of greats that have drawn Batman or worked for DC But there is one thing I have in common with all of them ..... Desire! And even though it is somewhat late in my life as I am 43 now I have never really given up that dream of someday drawing for DC. It seems today that unless you are a scientist in anatomy or you have a very individualized style it's almost impossible to break in the biz! But I tell you what I will never give up on my Dream even though it may Never come to pass. Because you know what Dreams are what make us keep on fighting the good fight! Striving each and every day to obtain that unobtainable dream! So yes I have been told that my art seems stiff or unrealistic . But my interpetations of what and how I see things are unique to me! So really who's to say that anyone is better than me or that I am better than anyone else! Art is the expression of ones own self into what we call reality! I will keep pushing for my dream and I figure I have 5 years left to obtain that dream ! So just to let you all know Im going for it with everything I have in me and if anyone has advice or words of encouragement please let me know! I want this people more tham you can imagine!!! So say a prayer for me or wish me luck ! And on last note. Even if I never do obtain my dream at least when I go I know that I did do everything in my power to make that dream a reality! Well that is all I have to say for now! Good night my friends And keep those Dreams alive! It's what makes us who we are!

The Hero Maker AKA Clayton Murwin

Broken Door Publishings Comic con Dates changed

They have been changed to November 2-3-4 2007 for further info pleas contact
Email: BrokenAlicea@yahoo.com
Telephone: 856-362-5714
AIM Instant Messenger: BrokenAlicea

Broken Door Publishings Minicon

Broken Door Publishings
FIRST ANNUAL COMICON CONVENTION
NOVEMBER 2/3/4 ,2007

To all guest and possible vendors interested in our 1st convention I would like to say thank you.

It has always been my dream to enter the publishing world in many forms and the most recent has been comic books and filmmaking. I have worked very hard in my writing to create memorable scenes and dialogue along with fascinating storylines to help the normal everything person find a place to escape to.

I know many of you have also had the same dream and of course have all succeeded in that dream by creating the work you all have done thus far. From the artist, to writer, colorist, inker all the way down to the very vendors that sell the books we create and we read.

I want to invite you all to our first convention to allow you to meet one another and display your work for everyone to see. I have always been a strong supporter of the independent hard worker because I am still one myself.

Please take into consideration the convention and having a chance to appear and help those that want the same dream to one day sit across from the same fans that got all of us started.

Please contact me via email or phone (leave a massage please) at:

Email: BrokenAlicea@yahoo.com
Telephone: 856-362-5714
AIM Instant Messenger: BrokenAlicea


Respectfully,

Anthony J Alicea
Broken Door Publishing's
Shattered Dreams Productions



INFORMATION ON THE CONVENTION

The convention will span, at this time, 3 days starting November 2nd through the 4th. Times will be:

FRIDAY: 3pm to 8pm.
SATURDAY: 11am to 8pm.
SUNDAY: 12pm to 5pm.

(times may change after schedule has been created)


I will have one room set for vendors which will consist of several comic books shops, independent film companies and several independent comic companies. Another room will consist of all invited guest. If the convention does not film to capacity in the main floor (vendors and so forth) I will include the guest in the same room.

FOR ALL VENDORS AND INDIE COMPANIES

Tables will range from different sizes and range form different prices as well. So far we have estimated the following prices. These will change until the time for reserving a table approaches.

SMALL TABLE 2 chairs: 4x4 or 5x5; $50.00
SINGLE 6x3 TABLE 2 chairs; $100.00
2 TABLES 6x3 2 chairs; $150.00
ADDITIONAL TABLES 4x4 $25.00.

(prices will change until exact measurements of the floor are taken)

All vendors must make reservations in the hotel room themselves prior to the convention. Any discussions towards this must be brought to my attention. I will be speaking to the hotel about special prices for vendors.

All vendors will receive 2 convention badges that allow those wearing them to be on the sales floor before and after the scheduled times.

Any additional badges but also be brought to my attention and may result in an additional $10.00 per badge.




FOR ALL INVITED GUEST

All guests will be well compensated for their time to appear and travel at and to the convention. Hotel accommodations will be Broken Door Publishings responsibility and travel to the convention will be ours as well.

Guest will be treated to meals, hotel rooms and space to sign and discuss their work.

If any guest bring forth merchandise to be signed and sold that is directly their own feel free to do so. No percentage or that will be taken by us and will directly benefit you for your time coming out to the convention.

Any further accommodations must be brought to our attention and discussed professionally.

FOR ALL COSPLAYERS

There is nothing better than seeing convention folk dressing as their favorite characters. All cos-players swill have free access to the convention upon sending information ahead of time and be put onto a guest list. All vendors and companies that have such characters or people must mention it to us for further discussion.

Broken Door Publishings will strive to bring an entertaining convention that will give filmmakers and comic book lovers a chance to hangout and know one another.

For further information contact me at:

Email: BrokenAlicea@yahoo.com
Telephone: 856-362-5714
AIM Instant Messenger: BrokenAlicea


I will have a full convention package put together when further updates arrive.

Thank You Again.

Respectfully,

Anthony J Alicea
Broken Door Publishings
Shattered Dreams Productions

Crimson Masque Publisher Broken Door Publishing will be....

holding it's very first comic convention November 9th 10th & 11th. So folks if you per-chance read this blog please take the time to come on out for a great time if you are in the area of Vineland New Jersey at the Venue to be decided)! I would like to invite you to our comic con.If you have no plans on November 9,10,11 And If you would like to be one of our Guest artist !That is if you per chance happen to be out on the East coast around that time. The Independent Publisher I work for penciling Crimson Masque, is sponsoring The Broken Door Publishings Comic Con in Vineland New Jersey. So far we have not completely confirmed Peter Cullen ( Upper right photo) still working out details. He is the voice actor of Optimus Prime ,Ironhide & Kitt in Knight Rider. Also we have confirmed Seregon O'Dassey (Upper Left Photo)who will make her presence felt as she is the first to officially sign on as one of many guest for the convention. She appeared in several horror films such as "Ghostwatcher 2" "Searching for Bobby D" and several tv shows and commercials. Artist Clayton D. Murwin "The Hero Maker" The Artist for Broken Door Publishings "Crimson Masque " will be there all three days doing con sketches of Crimson Masque. Also Mathew Tow Artist for "Foxwood Falcons" Still working on details not yet fully confirmed . And also not yet confirmed still working on details Jason Craig Artist for "Grimm Fairy Tales" & "Se7ven". For all information regarding this event please contact Anthony J Alicea owner of Broken Door Publishings And Sponsor of the event Email at: BrokenAlicea @ yahoo.com

Clayton Murwin
AKA
The Hero Maker