Thursday, September 15, 2011

09/28 - SAVAGE SWORD RELEASE PARTY @ TFAW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Elisabeth Forsythe
Things From Another World
503-905-2348 elisabethf@tfaw.com
http://www.tfaw.com

TFAW HOSTS ROBERT E. HOWARD'S SAVAGE SWORD SIGNING 9/28 WITH FOUR LOCAL CREATORS
What: By Crom: A Savage Sword #3 Release Party with Jeremy Barlow, Paul Tobin, Joshua Williamson, and Patric Reynolds
Where: Hollywood TFAW - 4133 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97214
When: Wednesday, September 28 from 7- 10 pm.
September 9, 2011, Portland OR--By CROM! Things From Another World (TFAW) is honoring Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #3, the anthology comic by Dark Horse Comics, with local creators Jeremy Barlow (Kult, Dethklok), Paul Tobin (Spider Island: Spider-Girl, Gingerbread Girl), Joshua Williamson (Uncharted, XenoHolics), and Patric Reynolds (Let Me In, Serenity: Float Out) Wednesday, September 28 at their Portland, OR store from 7-10 pm!
Hoist a tankard of FREE beer and enjoy a feast fit for a BARBARIAN! TFAW will be giving away some cool Howard-themed prizes from Dark Horse Comics, and guests can pose in front of a green screen with Conan-themed props and see the resulting photos at Facebook.com/ThingsFromAnotherWorld!
"I personally am a huge Conan and Robert E. Howard fan, so you'd better believe this will be an excellent celebration," said TFAW's Senior Director of Retail Operations, Andrew McIntire. "Plus, this group of creators is just awesome--they're great guys and incredibly talented. This is going to be fun."
Come to the Hollywood TFAW Wednesday, September 28 from 7-10 pm to purchase your copy of Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #3, meet some amazing local creators, and socialize with the local comics community! Note: you must present a valid ID and be 21+ for beer.
About Things From Another World:
Founded in 1979, Things From Another World is the premier retailer of comic books, toys, collectibles, and pop-culture geek goodness, both in Portland, Oregon and online at http://www.TFAW.com.

About Dark Horse Comics:
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The MaskTimecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the U.S. and is recognized as one of the world's leading publishers of licensed comics material.

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