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Wanna see an animated motion comic of Joss Whedon’s award winning run on the Astonishing X-Men projected three stories high in New York City’s Union Square? Then look no further than Marvel Comics’ MarvelFest NYC 2009 going down tomorrow starting at 4pm at Manhattan’s Forbidden Planet before moving onto Union Square for the world premiere of the Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic. Check the astonishing trailer below and click here for more MarvelFest details and start times.

Astonishing X-Men Marvel Motion Comic Trailer

From the Marvelites:

“It all starts at 4 PM ET at Forbidden Planet (www.fpnyc.com) where you’ll get a chance to meet and get autographs from comic book greats such as Neal Adams (UNCANNY X-MEN), Chris Claremont (UNCANNY X-MEN, X-MEN FOREVER) and Dan Slott (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN).

Then be sure to march down to Union Square by 6 PM ET to get ready for the world premiere of the ASTONISHING X-MEN Motion Comic and Marvel Costume Contest!

Dress up as your favorite Marvel character and be in the running for some great prizes including the chance to be featured in a Marvel comic! All Marvel Costume Contest participants will receive an exclusive Nick Fury action figure (while supplies last) and more goodies!

Get details, official rules and more by visiting the MarvelFest NYC 2009!”

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Superstar comic book writer Grant Morrison (Batman, Justice League of America, The Invisibles, New X-Men, etc.) makes his way to Meltdown comics on Sunset (Los Angeles’ 2nd best comic book shop) to sign copies of his latest smash hit, Batman and Robin. Also marking Mr. Morrison’s big return to LA will be a pre-book signing conversation with horror icon Clive Barker and music provided by IHEARTCOMIX mastermind Frankie Chan.  Between tonight’s appearance of Morrison at Meltdown and Paper Rad’s performance art at Family, many a comic book nerd will surely be sleeping well.

Here’s a clip of the Bald Wonder waxing philosophical on the state of comic book movies from G4tv:

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