Con Reports

Maggie’s San Diego Notebook, Day Four: Still going strong!

Traditionally, the last day of any convention tends to be slow, with dealers closing down early, people straggling out to catch transportation home, and the crowds dwindling to handfuls. Not at this show. As announcements were repeated that the show … See More

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Maggie’s San Diego Notebook Day Three: The people, the comics, the lines, the fun!

SAN DIEGO (CBG) — Saturday is always the can-you-maneuver-through-the-people day at Comic-Con. The aisles are jammed, and attendees and exhibitors alike look for familiar faces as everyone shares the convention center – and the city itself. (At a Q&A to … See More

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San Diego 2005: DDP resurrects Chaos

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – Remember Evil Ernie, Purgatory, Chastity? All once were characters published under the Chaos Comics umbrella before the company ended. At a press conference Friday, Devil’s Due Publishing has announced specific dates for its publication of these … See More

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San Diego 2005: Gemstone future shining bright

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – Gemstone Publishing‘s John Clark and Gary Leach talked to CBG about plans for the company’s upcoming comics, including a look at 2006. Though many of the release dates are uncertain at this point, the Donald Duck/Uncle … See More

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San Diego 2005: Moore looking beyond Boneyard

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – Creator Richard Moore, writer and illustrator of Boneyard published by NBM, is shopping around some of his other comic-book ideas. Boneyard fans need not worry, as he has no plans to stop doing that series. The … See More

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San Diego 2005: Marvel discusses House of M, X-characters

San Diego (CBG) – Marvel Comics’ Joe Quesada led a panel discussion Friday morning to present upcoming plans for the House of M: X-Men, as well as other ideas for the Marvel mutant universe. Joining him for the full-house event … See More

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San Diego 2005: Eisner Awards Winners

SAN DIEGO (CBG) — Results of the 2005 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards for 2004 publications were announced at the awards ceremony July 18 in Ballroom 20 at the San Diego Convention Center. The ceremony was dedicated to the late … See More

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Maggie’s San Diego Notebook, Day Two: Oh, my feet, my aching feet!

SAN DIEGO (CBG) — Hey, it’s after 1:30 a.m. and I’m meeting CGC’s Steve Borock for breakfast at the Marriott at 7:15 a.m. (and it takes about a half hour to get there). I’m completely punchy, my feet would weep, … See More

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San Diego 2005: Free Comic Book Day 5 is May 6, 2006

SAN DIEGO (CBG) — It’s official! There will be a Free Comic Book Day in 2006. Organizers of the annual event met at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Thursday afternoon, July 14, and agreed that the success of the event … See More

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San Diego 2005: The Spirit “crosses over” in new work

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – At a packed-room forum on Thursday, plans were revealed about upcoming projects focused on Will Eisner’s The Spirit. One of the leaders of the forum, movie producer Michael Uslan, told CBG about the projects. He stated … See More

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