Free Comic Book Day is a hit - Canton Repository


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Free Comic Book Day is a hit
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A national event started in 2002, Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) exalts everything from Marvel, DC Comics and Star Wars to the Simpsons, Peanuts and Disney. This year, The Avengers will be highlighted, in advance of the Avengers film opening Friday.
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Independent Comic Artist Spotlight: James L. Dyar - Examiner.com

Independent Comic Artist Spotlight: James L. Dyar
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One great thing I love about being personally involved in the comics industry is that I know of so many extremely talented artists. Factoid: Marvel and DC Comics are the leading comic book publishers, followed by Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, ...

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Comics Writer Grant Morrison Starts His Own Convention - Hollywood Reporter


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Comics Writer Grant Morrison Starts His Own Convention
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The superstar comic book writer, who is currently penning Action Comics and is re-launching Batman Incorporated for DC, is at the center of MorrisonCon, a would-be comic convention that Morrison, who is curating it and acting as its creative core, ...

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“Out” on the Shelves: 26 Graphic Novels for Pride Month 2012 - Library Journal


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“Out” on the Shelves: 26 Graphic Novels for Pride Month 2012
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Originally published in the gay newsmagazine The Advocate through the 1980s, Cruise's series has been dubbed the first mainstream gay comic strip. While loaded with goofy humor and good-natured bawdry, Wendel and its large cast of characters also ...

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Kibbles 'n' Bits, 4/26/12: “When I hit upon dung beetles, I knew I had found ... - Comics Beat


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Kibbles 'n' Bits, 4/26/12: “When I hit upon dung beetles, I knew I had found ...
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“Robot Chicken” creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich are getting a one-time DC Comics special on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The special is set to air in the fall. According to TV Guide, Green will voice Batman, Robin and Aquaman, Paul “Pee-Wee ...

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George Clooney, Obama's celebrity activist-in-chief - Hindustan Times


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George Clooney, Obama's celebrity activist-in-chief
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George Clooney attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner headlined by late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N Ghanbari) George Clooney, who hosts a star-studded fundraiser for Barack Obama on Thursday, ...

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Big list of Memorial Day events in Greater Phoenix - AZ Central.com

Big list of Memorial Day events in Greater Phoenix
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Salute to Our Heroes: 10 am-6 pm Thursday and Friday, 10 am-10 pm Saturday through Monday, May 24-28. Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix salutes our nation's heroes and thanks them for their service by offering free admission for members and veterans of our US ...

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Zachary Levi Talks STEM Skills, Digital Literacies and Human-Centric Tech - Wired (blog)


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Zachary Levi Talks STEM Skills, Digital Literacies and Human-Centric Tech
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I've seen him as the charismatic host of Spike TV's Video Game Awards in 2011. And my son and I are both huge fans of his tech-savvy super-agent character Chuck Bartowski from the former NBC series Chuck . But I quickly learned that Zachary Levi's many ...

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Illustrator Creates 'Monsters of Rock' Series Featuring Axl Rose and Others - Noisecreep

Illustrator Creates 'Monsters of Rock' Series Featuring Axl Rose and Others
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The 16-year-veteran usually works in the advertising, packaging, and editorial arenas, but recently jumped into the apparel design and gallery work arenas. Edmiston's Monsters of Rock series also features AC/DC's Angus Young, Twisted Sister's Dee ...

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Ethiopia: Eskinder Invictus! - Nazret.com (blog)

Ethiopia: Eskinder Invictus!
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There are all sorts of heroes in myth and folklore. Some become heroes for showing moral excellence and martial courage in the face of danger and adversity. Others become heroes by fighting for honor and principles. Still others become heroes by ...

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