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C2E2: my first con: what I learned

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This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to my first comic convention: C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo).  It didn’t disappoint. I attempted to prepare myself the best I could, and with a few exceptions I think I did pretty well. I had the help of friends that have attended cons in the past, [...]

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Featured author week: Win a copy of Sean Benham’s ‘Blope’

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As part of the Sean Benham featured author week, we’re giving away two copies of his book, ‘Blope’. Enter below for your chance to win one. Our giveaway is simple. Unfortunately, it’s open to residents of North America only (sorry, international fans!). If you’re under 18, please make sure to get your parents’ permission to enter [...]

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Expectations for your first Convention: an insider’s opinion

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Out part-time reviewer Kate is hitting up her first-ever convention this weekend, C2E2. She’s going to be covering the Con for Lytherus, giving us a summary of the overall feel and some more detailed coverage of a few of her favorite panels. For those of you who have never been to a Con, Kate wrote up [...]

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WonderCon 2013: DC Comics-The New 52 Panel(Part 2)

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Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV, the writers of Batman and Talon, respectively, whet our appetites with previews of what’s coming up for their characters, and now it’s James Robinson’s turn to make us hungry for more. Robinson, along with Nightwing writer Kyle Higgins, Catwoman writer Ann Nocenti, Detective Comics writer John Layman, All-Star Western writer [...]

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Comic Legend Jim Steranko joins Denver Comic-Con’s growing guest list!

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In addition to hosting big names like Stan Lee, George Takei, and Felicia Day, Denver Comic-Con will play host to comic legend Jim Steranko, whose work during the Silver Age of comics, as well as his character designs for Raiders of the Lost Ark, earned him a place in the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of [...]

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WonderCon 2013: DC Comics-The New 52 Panel(Part 1)

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And the coverage continues! DC Entertainment’s top talents converged on the stage this afternoon to deliver exciting news surrounding some of the company’s most popular comics. And they did just that.  Scott Snyder(current writer of Batman), John Layman(current writer of Detective Comics), James Robinson(writer of Earth 2), Ann Nocenti(the writer for Catwoman and Katana), Kyle Higgins(current [...]

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Featured Author Week: Giveaway of five signed copies of Jill Williamson’s “Captives”

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As part of the Jill Williamson’s featured author week, we’re giving away five signed copies of her new book, Captives. Enter below for your chance to win one. Our giveaway is simple. Unfortunately, it’s open to residents of North America only (sorry, international fans!). If you’re under 18, please make sure to get your parents’ permission [...]

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Featured Author Week: Jill Williamson’s Captives entraps readers with the character’s choices

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How far are you willing to go to save humanity? This the central question Captives revolves around. Most of humanity lives in the Safe Lands, enjoying a life of decadence, but underneath the smiles and the designer looks, they are all carrying a disease. A few people remain living in the wilds away from walls and [...]

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Featured Author Week: Jill Williamson (Captives) visits this week!

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It is with great pleasure that we welcome Jill Williamson to our weekly author spotlight! Jill will be joining us this week to share about her newest novel, Captives, and will be participating in an interview and a guest post in addition to our review and giveaway. I’ve been reading Jill’s books since her first one, [...]

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WonderCon 2013: Superman Unbound Premiere Panel Discussion

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WonderCon 2013 is in full swing, and the first day has officially wrapped up. Right before closing its doors for the night, however, DC Entertainment treated a host of lucky fans to an advance screening of Superman: Unbound, the latest DC Animated feature. An in-depth Q and A with stars Matt Bomer(Superman),Molly Quinn(Supergirl), director James Tucker, [...]

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