52nd City

What's up with Matt Kindt?

52nd City's been lucky enough to work with a wide variety of talented artists, writers, photographers and illustrators. So it's nice to get an occasional update from those involved in the project to this point. Matt Kindt provided an illustration to Luby Kelly's "The Book" in our "Stuff" web edition. If you've not read it, save a few minutes to do so, as the piece is probably the longest one that we've published in either form, print or web.

Kindt sent along word of upcoming events that he's taking part in, inc. a variety of comic cons and a "live exhibit" at the Science Center.

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ART OPENING THIS FRIDAY!

Matt & Sharlene Kindt have a two-person exhibit of all new artwork starting this friday at Gallery Visio in St. Louis. The show will feature water colors, prints, and ink drawings. The opening reception is from 4-7pm. To read more about the exhibit go HERE. For directions to the gallery and campus go HERE.

SUPER SPY PRE-ORDER SPECIAL OFFER!

The new SUPER SPY graphic novel made its debut at the MoCCA Comic and Art Show in New York this past weekend and sold out! More advance copies will be available at Matt's appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego, the Subterranean Books art show (July 13) and Wizard World Chicago. But if you can't make it to those shows this summer you can still order the book -- it hits the shelves in August...

You can PRE-ORDER the full color 336 page book now at Top Shelf's website HERE! or through Previews June Issue (page 361).

As an added bonus, if you pre-order a copy of Super Spy before June 30 through Top Shelf's website HERE, Matt Kindt will personally hand-craft an ink and watercolor a 5x7" sketch that will be shipped with your order. All you have to do is go to Top Shelf's website and place your order and your original art will be on it's way!

Here's what early reviews of Super Spy are saying:

"...one of the best comics I've read."

"...invokes the feelings after reading Speigelman's MAUS."

"These spy stories are filled with pathos and longing -- Amelié meets Alfred Hitchcock in comics form. It transcends traditional spy fiction."

STILL A LIVING EXHIBIT!
Matt is appearing every Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 - 5:30 at the St. Louis Science Center at the Marvel Comics Exhibit through September. He will be on display (along with Peter Pranschke and Dan Zettwoch) for all onlookers as he works on his new comic book projects. Come by for a sketch or chat or just to climb the awesome rock wall that is directly behind his drawing table. For more information on times and admission prices click HERE.

APPEARANCES
Matt Kindt will be appearing at several conventions this summer including:

MoCCA in New York (June 23-24)
San Diego Comicon (July 26-29)
Chicago Wizard World (August 9-12)
Art show and book release party: Subterranean books on July 13th