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Denver Comic Con releases second amazing guest list
ComicList Headlines &bull Dec 16, 2011
Media Release -- Denver Comic Con unleashes their second wave of special guest announcements with a star studded line up. The inaugural event, set to take place at the Denver Convention Center over Father's Day weekend 2012 will play host… Full Story »
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How Not To Market Stuff To Women
Comics212 &bull Dec 15, 2011
Heidi MacDonald wrote a solid, incisive post about poor marketing practices when it comes to attracting a female audience, as evidenced by the array of angry haters it brought out into her comments section. Go, check it out. Christopher Butcher… Full Story »
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Our canny man James heads to the Canny Comic Con
The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log &bull Dec 15, 2011
Look, it's real simple: if we the consumer don't go or don't buy things which are pretty cool, then at some stage they won't exist. Although this is in no way the only motivator I had on Saturday as I boarded a train for a journey of over three hours, it was at the back of my mind. So, I headed to Canny Comic Con; as the Forbidden Planet man said to me, it's the first time there has been a Comic Con in Newcastle in years and years,… Full Story »
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Merry Christmas from Sonny Liew
Comics212 &bull Dec 14, 2011
I received this adorable little Christmas Card from Sonny Liew, creator of Malinky Robot, this morning. What better time to remind you to all rush out and pick up a copy of this book for someone on your Christmas list?… Full Story »
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Jerry Robinson and the Joker
The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log &bull Dec 14, 2011
A few days ago we lost another of legendary figures of old school comics, Jerry Robinson; the other evening I spotted this short video recorded a couple of years ago at the New York Comic Con with Jerry being asked… Full Story »
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So How Canny Was The Canny Comic Con?
Bleeding Cool &bull Dec 13, 2011
Saturday 10th December saw British city Newcastle-Upon-Tyne host a comic book convention; The Canny Comic Con. Here's how it went, thanks to Ian Meyor. Bluntly put, the Canny Comic Con "Year One" was a success across the board and it… Full Story »
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Good News for Old Friends
Graphic Novel Reporter &bull Dec 12, 2011Two friends of the site have done some very good things recently, and I wanted to let you know about them. First up, Robin Brenner has relaunched her graphic novel review site No Flying, No Tights and even revealed the… Full Story »
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Hey, That's My Cape! - Chad Michael Murrary's EVERLAST
Newsarama Comics &bull Dec 9, 2011It feels like every other year is supposed to be the end of the world. Or at least that's what some "prophets" would have us believe. Most of the time though, they're of the mind that not everyone will burn in hell come the end of days but that they'll be a chosen few who are selected for some greater purpose. And yes, people buy into that thinking more than you'd think but where would your mind go if a stranger told you you were one of the chosen? Like most of the… Full Story »
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British Comics Rock! Conference announced for June 2012
downthetubes.net news &bull Dec 9, 2011
After a successful two years at Manchester Metropolitan University, the next International Comics Conference is heading to the seaside next year and the call for papers has just been announced The Third International Comics Conference: 'Comics Rock!' Organised by Studies in Comics and the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, the team are now inviting proposals for papers, posters and workshops on: Comics and Education (Thursday 28th June 2012) Including the first UK screening of Todd Kent's film Comic Book Literacy (which was Best Documentary Winner at Phoenix Comicon 2010) and additional speakers tbc. There is an increased interest in… Full Story »
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OmniVistaScope Model VII Now Available
downthetubes.net news &bull Dec 9, 2011
The 2011 issue of Paul Scott's yearly Omnivistascope has been released. Model VII continues the A4 science-fiction anthology format of the previous issues and comes in at a whopping 114 pages, the longest issue of OVS yet.Behind the wraparound cover by Matt Herbert are the variety of comic strips that we have come to expect of OVS, virtually all written by Paul Scott. Dirk Despair returns in three different stories with art by Chris Geary, Space Lord gets two stories with art by David Goodman, while Keenan Jask also returns with art by Leigh Shepard.… Full Story »
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WonderFul WonderCon
news from me &bull Dec 9, 2011
Registration is now open for WonderCon, which is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center - a hoot and a holler from Disneyland - from March 16, 2012 through March 18 of the same year. I've been to an awful lot of WonderCons and always had a good time. I expect the trend to continue. WonderCon was founded in 1987 and held in Oakland, California until 2003 when it relocated… Full Story »
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Games People Watch
news from me &bull Dec 9, 2011
Registration is now open for WonderCon, which is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center - a hoot and a holler from Disneyland - from March 16, 2012 through March 18 of the same year. I've been to an awful lot of WonderCons and always had a good time. I expect the trend to continue. WonderCon was founded in 1987 and held in Oakland, California until 2003 when it relocated… Full Story »
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Tales From The Other Comic Con
Go Comics Blog &bull Dec 7, 2011
I just click-wandered my way to Imprint, where I found this nifty article -- Tales From The Other Comic Con -- a field report on the 2011 Long Beach gathering. "Tina Schmidt paints the Mad Men era, only without the...madness.… Full Story »
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Survive the Plague: Plan B - by MikeR
Dark Horse Comic Blog &bull Dec 7, 2011
We're making preparations for the coming infestation, storing food, comics and weapons. The Strain #1 is on its way, infecting comic shops on Dec. 14th. And here's a little contest to get you excited for the comics from Guillermo del Toro, Chuck… Full Story »
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Marvel To Hold IT'S COMING Live Event This Wednesday
Newsarama Blogs &bull Dec 6, 2011Marvel has been teasing "It's Coming" since Oct. 5, and after revealing the scantiest of details at New York Comic Con - namely, that Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Olivier Copiel, Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman, Adam Kubert and… Full Story »
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Remember the guy who bought Halo armor with the money from his un-used engagement ring?
Has Boobs, Reads Comics &bull Dec 5, 2011
Now, now. Don't freak out. I'm not "the girl." The story hit the web a few weeks ago. Writer Eric Smith detailed a heartbreaking yet uplifting story about a serious breakup. On the Bygone Bureau he wrote "Master Grief," the… Full Story »
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BATMAN COSPLAY - Costumes at Comic Con in Philadelphia
BAT - BLOG &bull Dec 5, 2011
Here are some really great photos of a few BATMAN COSTUME Cosplayers at a Comic Book Convention in Philadelphia. This event took place a few months ago and I'm just now posting them! Sorry, they got lost in my crazy… Full Story »
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Canny Comic Con comes to Newcastle
downthetubes.net news &bull Dec 5, 2011
The Canny Comic Con is an all day event at Newcastle City Library and entry is free. Comics, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, manga, sequential art - however you want to refer to it, the CCC wants to celebrate everything about telling stories in pictures. Whilst it won't be on the same scale as some of the bigger UK comic conventions, they're going to have a full range of activities, including talks and panel discussions, workshops and a hall of stalls where you can meet some of the finest… Full Story »
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A Most Unusual Day
The Comic Treadmill &bull Dec 4, 2011
Darling, you are the most exciting man I ever metEYou thrill me in every pore!-A declaration of love as only the immortal Bob Haney could put it. Something odd happened yesterday: I had fun. Most people have fun on at… Full Story »
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Judges Named for 2012 Eisner Awards
Comic-Con International &bull Nov 30, 2011SAN DIEGO -- Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce that the judging panel has been named for the 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. This blue-ribbon committee will select the nominations to appear on the Eisner Awards ballot. Brigid Alverson comics journalist and reviewer. After earning an MFA in printmaking, Brigid worked as a book editor and later as a newspaper reporter. She started MangaBlog to keep track of… Full Story »
