Caliber's Sam Sarkar will be in LA and Miami talking about and signing copies of his new hardback version of CALIBER!


Radical Publishing


LOS ANGELES SIGNING EVENT


WHO: SAM SARKAR, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR JOHNNY DEPP’S INFINITUM NIHIL & CREATOR OF CALIBER

WHAT: TO HOST RADICAL PUBLISHING BOOK SIGNING AND COMICS PANEL DISCUSSION AT BARNES & NOBLE

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH

7:30PM


WHERE: BARNES & NOBLE – THE GROVE

189 Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323. 525. 0270


Breakthrough graphic novel publisher Radical Publishing is proud to debut the release of Caliber, its latest graphic novel masterpiece, with a special signing and comics panel discussion on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 at 7:30PM with entertainment industry veteran Sam Sarkar (creator and writer of Caliber, and director of development for Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil) located at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on 189 Grove Drive. Find out what new Fall titles are under Radical Publishing’s sleeve and secure your own copy of Radical’s latest comic book property at this live, in-store event. A must-see calendar event for all comic and graphic novel fanatics. Admission is FREE.


RADICAL PUBLISHING

MIAMI SIGNING EVENT


WHO: SAM SARKAR, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR JOHNNY DEPP’S INFINITUM NIHIL & CREATOR OF CALIBER

WHAT: TO HOST RADICAL PUBLISHING BOOK SIGNING AT 5TH ANNUAL MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL

WHEN: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH—SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH

10:00AM-6:00PM


WHERE: Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus

Breakthrough graphic novel publisher Radical Publishing is proud to announce its participation in this year’s 25th annual 2008 Miami Book Fair International taking place Friday, November 14th—Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus. All three days, visit Radical’s booth for a signing and meet & greet with entertainment industry veteran Sam Sarkar (creator and writer of Caliber, and director of development for Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil), and find out what new Fall titles are under Radical Publishing’s sleeve. Friday, November 14th: FREE. Saturday, November 15th & Sunday, November 16th: FREE with Admission to the Street Fair ($5.00 for 19+, FREE for 18 and under).

Cool! :)
I hope someone can go ! :crossfingers

I remember a few years ago , many thought Sam Sakar was Johnny's brother.
This will give us some PHOTOS of the real Sam Sakar and stop all the confusion. woohoo

Our JDR member Cabungirl was at Comic-Con this year and got a great pic of Sam, she posted it here on JDR. woohoo

Oh my! I'd missed Cabungirl's original Comic-Con post, so thank you for linking it in this thread. That was when I got laid off, so I wasn't checking much out then.

That is a very good Captain Jack impersonator!

I need to read some back threads on this and get caught up.

You're welcome ! Caliber's a really fun project!

Heh! Cool photos from Cabungirl ! B)
Oh, there he is! Sam looks great too!
Funny...those Calibur scans look a bit different than the current version...less 'cleaned up'.
Thanks for the link !

Darn, I wish I could go. I wanted to be there in LA for Twilight too on the 17th and my birthday is on the 18th. Alas, I am in my ninth month of my pregnancy and can't be far from my hospital in south Orange County. At least I had a chance to talk to him one on one at Comic Con. Thanks, Karen

cabungirl you're making the right decision there----congrats on the new baby! Be sure to check in when the bid day arrives! :)

-Donna

We will keep you in our thoughts! Yes, please do check in when you can!

Here's more from Radical:

SAM SARKAR

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sam Sarkar is a 23-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He began his career as an actor and was one of the leads on the long-running, syndicated television series “Neon Rider”. Following the series, Sam decided to pursue writing and worked for the hit television series “Beverly Hills 90210”. Stemming from his work on the show, he also co-wrote a television pilot for Spelling Entertainment under the direct guidance of TV legend Aaron Spelling. Deciding then to embark on feature films, Sam took some chances, following a varied path of writing screenplays and working as a sound technician. In 2004, after working on several films with actor Johnny Depp, Sam was asked to help run Depp's production company, Infinitum Nihil, headed by Christi Dembrowski. As such, he continues to serve the varied needs of Hollywood as an executive, producer and writer. Caliber is his first graphic novel.

2008 MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL

The mission of Miami Book Fair International is to promote reading, encourage writing, and heighten an awareness of literacy and the literary arts in our multi-ethnic community. Miami Book Fair International is a full-scale international event that includes a Sunday-to-Sunday schedule of programs, readings and special activities. Since the creation of the Florida Center for the Literary Arts (an academic and cultural initiative of Miami-Dade College), the Book Fair is now part of a new, broader effort to shine a brighter light on the literary arts. Founded in 2001, the Florida Center for the Literary Arts works to transform South Florida into a bustling nexus of year-round international literary events. A multi-faceted umbrella created to celebrate all forms of literature, including journalism, writing for theater and cinema, literacy programs, and book clubs, the Center has embraced the Book Fair as one of its components, and has fully invested in its success. For more information on the exciting programs being developed by the Center, please visit www.flcenterlitarts.com

RADICAL PUBLISHING

In a world of publishing where the market is always hungry for the next fresh property, one new publisher is looking to shake things up and deliver exciting new creative products with a bold new business approach. Aptly named, Radical Publishing leverages its experienced leadership, dynamic crew and unique business infrastructure to create that vital connection. Founded by Barry Levine, Jesse Berger, David Elliott and Matthew Berger, Radical Publishing is a manufacturer of the next generation of premium comic book products, with a focus on high-concept stories and art by the top breakthrough talent. Radical has already made significant strides even within its first year, and its success so far continues to encourage the loyalty of a roster of A-list creators as they reap the benefits of success as part of this brave new offering. The quality of the work ensures a longer shelf life for each property as a collective library of intellectual properties.

In no way limited to print, Radical's unique business model extends the influence of its properties into new realms that include merchandise (Radical Toyz), children's books (Radical Kidz), and motion picture adaptations (Radical Pictures) that have formed established relationships with companies like Lion Rock Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry Productions, and Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil, among numerous others. This year, Radical is also joined by the Asian property foundry Storm Lion. Based in Singapore and led by Edmund Shern, Storm Lion represents the next-gen approach to publishing and entertainment, with titles designed to appeal to Asian and international audiences in comics, books and anime.

Barry Levine is a founding member, President and Publisher at Radical Publishing, set up to introduce the next generation of the comic book medium via a multi-vertical, intellectual property brokerage business model for all media sectors. Levine is widely regarded as one of the top handful of executives in the comics-to-film world that combines expertise in both sourcing as well as producing high-concept filmed media from comic book properties. He is currently producing with Peter Berg and Film 44 on the Radical Comics project Hercules for Universal Studios/Spyglass Entertainment and with Bryan Singer and Bad Hat Harry Productions on the Radical Comics project Freedom Formula. Prior to Radical Publishing, Levine was a producer with a first look deal in the comics-to-film entertainment division of Dark Horse Comics, the largest independent comic book publisher in the world. In his three-year tenure, he set up nine Dark Horse comic book properties as film or television properties with nearly every major studio, including Universal, Sony, Paramount/MTV Films, Warner Bros. and Disney/Miramax. Levine's producing credits include New Line's “Detroit Rock City”, as well as “Driftwood” and “Splinter” under Dark Horse Entertainment independent. Mr. Levine is currently set to produce “Rex Mundi”, with Johnny Depp attached to star, and is an Executive Producer on “R.I.P.D” at Universal. Levine started working in the motion picture business in 1987 as a music supervisor, and worked on such films as “Driving Miss Daisy”, “Guilty By Suspicion”, “Judge Dredd”, “Street Fighter” and “Die Hard With A Vengeance”. Mr. Levine's career began as one of the top rock photographers in the world, photographing the major bands of the 1970s and ’80s including KISS, Motley Crue, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, Elton John and hundreds others.

Hi all! I've been lurking, but not very chatty lately.

I was just flipping channels and found the Miami book fair.

For those who can get C-Span2, they are interviewing authors from the fair.
They haven't said who they will have, but maybe they will get Sam - we can hope!

Thanks for the alert. Sam's name wasn't listed in the tv guide listings for the CSPAN2 coverage nor was any topic that sounded like it might include him. Still, one never knows.

Thanks Amazed, for the heads up! Welcome out of lurkdom! :welcome

Oh WOW!!! A new little Deppette or Deppster is on the way. woohoo

Congratulations Cabungirl, I can't wait to hear what you have. Everything is crossed that you have an easy time of it. :crossfingers

Anne x

Here's an interview with Sam from this weekend!

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/200...hane_on_its.php

This bit was interesting...

That is interesting. .... maybe AI'll put that in the back of my mind... I sure would like to see Johnny looking Native again...sometime soon. :wub:

I don't get the interview at that link, Karen. I just get a blank Google alert page. Here's a link which works for me to what seems to be the same interview:

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/200...hane_on_its.php

THat was wierd!!