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Captain Action Resurfaces, Bridging the Pulp Age and Cold War

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Captain Action is beginning his third life in comics this September in the 6-issue Codename: Action mini-series from Dynamite.  Originally a 1960s action figure with...

Summer of Valiant is Gathering Steam

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This week Valiant are spring-boarding off their Free Comic Book Day offerings to announce "Summer of Valiant" previews of upcoming titles. Their first announcement...

Congratulations to Parker and Meghan Adair on their successful wedding!

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Parker Adair was a guest columnist here last year, covering C2E2 as a first-time convention-goer.  This year, the planned nuptials prevented a return visit, but instead,...

Nostalgia Reigns as IDW Announce ROCKY & BULLWINKLE, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN

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Coinciding with all of the big C2E2 announcements from just about every comics publisher, IDW released some information about more than one upcoming series...

Jason Lutes’ new project: games influencing comics

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BY JEN VAUGHN - For anyone who has ever performed any improv, there is a simple rule: 'Say Yes.' Say yes to a situation...

MoCCA announces more guests

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Well, not so much guests as awesome people who will be there. Among the ones we'd like to call attention to, the French genius Boulet, graphic memoirist Miriam Katin (who is having her book release party in NYC tonight), animator/illustrator Peter de Seve and the all-around great Michael Kupperman. But you know, really everyone on this list is swell.

ECCC: Monkeybrain Announce Free Comic: Frost

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A quick update from Emerald City Comic Con, a convention which you can only access by jumping into your nearest hot air balloon and...

Pak and Lee on New “Batman/Superman” Title

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This comic was a no-brainer and rumored for some time, but DC has finally announced their new Batman/Superman comic, titled Batman/Superman.  (World's Finest is now Worlds' Finest with...

Glyph Comic Awards entry deadline nears: January 31

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Johanna Draper Carlson wrote to remind us that the entry deadline for the Glyph Comic Awards is January 31. The Glyph Comic Awards recognize the best comics made by, for, and about people of color. Carlson is one of the judges this year. Entry guidelines:

X-Treme X-Men and Age of Apocalypse end in April

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Two of the stronger X-Men titles during an incredibly strong period for X-Men titles in general, April will sadly see the cancellation of both...

Jennifer Holm joins CBLDF board

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Bestselling author Jennifer Holm of the Babymouse series has joined the CBLDF board, according to a press release; The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is...

The Beat’s Annual Year End Survey, 2013 Edition, Part Three

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Yet another installment of our annual massive survey of the industry. Tons of preview artwork and opinions from industry movers and shakers. Please check it out all the way to the end—there's a lot of thoughtful commentary on where we've been and where we might go next. Part One, Part Two

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