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Gareb Shamus buys New England Comic Con
Gareb Shamus buys New England Comic Con
robot6.comicbookresources.com — Looks like the Con War has opened a new front: Wizard Entertainment CEO Gareb Shamus has purchased the New England Comic Con to add to his ever-growing slate of comics and pop-culture shows. According to a press release posted on the Wizard site, ... (more) Gareb Shamus buys New England Comic Con
Older fans come to Roanoke Comicon
fourcolormedmon.blogspot.com — In this short news item on WBDJ7 about the Roanoke Valley Comic-Con, they tell that:The promoter says over time he's noticed the comic book hobby is attracting an older age group.And that's another sad sign of how less children are into the hobby. (more) Older fans come to Roanoke Comicon

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Judges Named for 2010 Eisner Awards
Judges Named for 2010 Eisner Awards
comic-con.org — Comic-Con International is proud to announce this years judging panel has been named for the 2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. This blue-ribbon committee will be choosing the nominations to appear on the Eisner Awards ballot. Follow the ... (more) Judges Named for 2010 Eisner Awards
Con War dispatch: of con guests and collateral damage
robot6.comicbookresources.com — Con War is hell, and you never know who's gonna get caught in the crossfire. Wizard owner Gareb Shamus's evolving effort to rebrand his publishing and online empire and take on Reed Exhibitions's C2E2 and New York Comic Con by aggressively ... (more) Con War dispatch: of con guests and collateral damage
Boston Comic-Con 2009 sketches
Boston Comic-Con 2009 sketches
cliffchiang.com — Had a great time in Boston this past weekend, courtesy of Nick Kanieff, Colin Solan, and everyone else in the Boston Comic-Con crew. Thank you! They are is growing by leaps and bounds, and I’m very excited for their next show in ... (more) Boston Comic-Con 2009 sketches
Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors
bleedingcool.com — Ugh. This is not what I imagined waking up to this morning. Let me state on record a few things. The party was going to happen if Reed and C2E2 existed or not, and most likely very close to the form it ended up in. The entire point of the party was, ... (more) Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors
Big buzz for Comic Con stars
winnipegsun.com — Halloween won't be the only reason to dress up this weekend. The 2009 Central Canada Comic Con starts Friday, bringing with it the usual myriad of comic book fans and science fiction followers -- with many dressed up as their favourite fictional ... (more) Big buzz for Comic Con stars
Central Canada Comic Con 2009
cccomiccon.com — You know your biggest guests are gonna be at the convention centre this weekend, but when!? Well, at the Central Canada Comic Con, our guests are there all weekend long! Friday: 5pm - 8pm Saturday / Sunday: 10am - 6pm *Please note: they will take some ... (more) Central Canada Comic Con 2009
Top Cow shows off Albany Comic Con Witchblade variant cover
Top Cow shows off Albany Comic Con Witchblade variant cover
majorspoilers.com — Just in time for Halloween, Top Cow will be offering the Ron Marz/Matthew Dow Smith Albany Comic Con Witchblade #131 variant this weekend. Marz will be signing at the convention and talking to fans about what will happen next following the War of the ... (more) Top Cow shows off Albany Comic Con Witchblade variant cover
Staff Picks for the Week of November 4, 2009
Staff Picks for the Week of November 4, 2009
agreeablecomics.com — Church Says: Oh, I neglected to put up this photo of a girl cosplaying as Lydia at the Boston Comic-Con! No, she wasn't actually, but darn, it's kind of eerie. (more) Staff Picks for the Week of November 4, 2009
Sheldon Dorf; Comic-Con co-founder devoted to artists, fans
signonsandiego.com — Peter Rowe Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2 a.m. Dick Tracy, Charlie Brown and the entire comic strip pantheon lost a friend yesterday, with the death of a Comic-Con founder. Sheldon "Shel" Dorf succumbed to diabetes-related complications at Sharp ... (more) Sheldon Dorf; Comic-Con co-founder devoted to artists, fans
Cover Story: Off the rack
desmoinesregister.com — The last decade has seen comic books go from the 98-pound weakling of the entertainment industry to a Charles Atlas-eque He-Man you wouldn't dare cross. Comic book movies clean up at the box office, Disney recently purchased Marvel for $4 billion ... (more) Cover Story: Off the rack
Exclusive Preview: Witchblade #132 Virginia Comicon Variant
Exclusive Preview: Witchblade #132 Virginia Comicon Variant
brokenfrontier.com — Top Cow have provided Broken Frontier with this exclusive preview of the Witchblade #132 Virginia Comicon variant cover The solicitation for the issue reads: Witchblade #132 (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Randy Green, Felix Serrano A ... (more) Exclusive Preview: Witchblade #132 Virginia Comicon Variant
Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
robot6.comicbookresources.com — The Book of Genesis Illustrated Sales charts | R. Crumb's The Book of Genesis Illustrated climbs seven spots to No. 2 in its second month on BookScan's list of top-selling adult graphic novels in bookstores. It's bested, as most are, by the ... (more) Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Four Day Passes sold out
pwbeat.publishersweekly.com — OH DEAR GOD. When we woke up this morning we had saved THIS graphic from the SDCC website: with the intention of staging a contest to see who could guess the sellout date, which we, foolishly, thought might be in December. Obviously the info ... (more) San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Four Day Passes sold out
In Memoriam - Shel Dorf
comic-con.org — Shel Dorf's love of comic books and their creators had no equal. It was his appreciation of this art form and his keen foresight that helped to create what is Comic-Con. It is with a heavy heart that we -- the Board of Directors, ... (more) In Memoriam - Shel Dorf
San Diego Comic Con One Days Passes Go On Sale Next Month
San Diego Comic Con One Days Passes Go On Sale Next Month
nerdiest-kids.com — Folk’s it look’s like San Diego Comic Con 2010 is going to be the biggest yet. Already both options of 4 day passes (with preview night & without preview night) have sold out. This is the fastest I have seen 4 day passes go. That means if you slacked on buying one of those two ... (more) San Diego Comic Con One Days Passes Go On Sale Next Month
KICK-ASS Teaser Trailer
KICK-ASS Teaser Trailer
nerdiest-kids.com — Late last week , posters for KICK-ASS surfaced on the web, along with a re-design of the official site. The countdown was set to end this Saturday, but it looks like we’ll be getting that teaser trailer a little early. It’s not like the one shown at Comic-Con and the opening scene ... (more) KICK-ASS Teaser Trailer
Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf remembered
Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf remembered
latimesblogs.latimes.com — AN APPRECIATION, BY MARK EVANIER When Shel Dorf died Nov. 3 at age 76, he was hailed as the founder of that big comic book convention down in San Diego – the one that reminds some of a cross between... (more) Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf remembered