Over the years, Free Comic Book Day has turned into a sort of combination of Black Friday and Halloween for nerds.… Continue Reading
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The first Awesome Con D.C. was crowded, but fun
The dealer’s room was so crowded, it was difficult to actually buy anything, which I think defeats the purpose of the dealer’s room. Not that there wasn’t commerce going on. It was just made more difficult by the narrow aisles and the number of people in them.… Continue Reading
Awesome Con D.C. this weekend
There’s going to be a real-life comic book and pop-culture convention in Washington D.C. this weekend. It’s called Awesome Con D.C.and it’s organized by Ben Penrod and Steve Anderson. This is the first convention the two have done in the nation’s capital, though they have promoted similar regional events, the Annapolis Comic-Con and the Southern Maryland Comic-Con. … Continue Reading
Turns out Apple didn’t ban Saga #12
Banning books is a very serious charge. When it comes to the Internet and especially Twitter, 24 hours is a long time. Too long even. … Continue Reading
Hagerstown’s lone comic book shop condemned by city
The old Hamilton Hotel building, located in the heart of downtown Hagerstown, has been condemned by the city. The reason? The building was without heat for the entire winter, causing the water pipes to freeze and then burst. The building’s lone tenant, Atomic Comics, Hagerstown’s lone comic book shop, has been forced to close indefinitely.… Continue Reading
Rick Olney 1954 – 2012
Comic book convention promoter Rick Olney has passed away. He was 58. To say Olney was somewhat controversial in the world of comic book fandom is perhaps an understand. He had run-ins with a good many comic book professionals over money, none more public than that with comic book writer Gail Simone. It was the… Continue Reading
Remember when Gail Simone was fired from ‘Batgirl’? About that…
On December 9, comic book writer Gail Simone announced on Twitter that she was fired as writer of Batgirl. She was fired by editor Brian Cunningham via email. Not in person, not by a phone call, but by email. It would appear that at least someone in charge at DC Comics has come to their… Continue Reading
Don’t be surprised when a comic book commission artist rips you off
I read an interesting article on Bleeding Cool about the troubles people are having with comic book artist Jason Craig, currently the penciller for Dynamite’s Evil Ernie. Evidently quite a few people commissioned him last year to do comic book character sketches. He was paid upfront and because of a whole host of very personal… Continue Reading
New York Comic Con blames overcrowding on counterfeit badges
ICv2 interviewed ReedPop Group Vice President Lance Fensterman about this year’s comic book convention in New York City, the 2012 New York Comic Con. One of the things discussed in the interview was the crowds. Since the New York Comic Con’s first year, in 2006, the convention has been plagued with an overcrowding problem. People… Continue Reading
Neil Gaiman to write ‘The Sandman’ prequel miniseries
Writer Neil Gaiman is returning to the world of The Sandman to write a prequel miniseries for DC Comics that will explain what was going on with Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, immediately before the happenings of The Sandman #1. Art will be done by artist J.H. Williams III. The news was announced at San… Continue Reading
