I’ve kept a fairly frantic pace the last few days, buzzing from convention to hotel to meetings with various people in and around the comics scene. Now that the show’s finally over and the wind-down period a very real possibility, I decided to take a swim in the hotel pool, buy a couple of drinks [...]

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Finally, my third and final report from Wizard World Chicago, in which I discuss the “Brian Bendis Bathroom Interview”: The booths are broken down and all that’s left of this year’s Wizard World Chicago convention are empty mylar bags blowing in the wind and streets littered with Marvel Comics promo cards. Sunday was another slow [...]

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WWC Interview: ‘World War Z’ Writer Max Brooks – ComicMix news (tags: comics comicmix accomplices) WWC Interview: Josh Blaylock on ‘Vampire Hunter D’ – ComicMix news (tags: comics tv comicmix)

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My reports from the first two days of the convention are up on ComicMix, but I figured I should post some excerpts here, too – just in case my little digital soapbox is your entry point to the site. Friday: After a full day on the floor at this year’s Wizard World Chicago (which is [...]

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From Chicago: During a late-afternoon panel at Wizard World Chicago, Devil’s Due Publishing announced today that it would be producing a Vampire Hunter D miniseries (titled "American Wasteland") based on the popular anime/manga character. While the full creative team, length of the series and release date haven’t been finalized, DDP president Josh Blaylock will be [...]

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Strange times indeed here at Wizard’s biggest show of the convention season. I can’t go 20 feet without bumping into a former co-worker, with many of them now operating out of the PR departments for various publishers. Apparently, I’m one of the only people to leave Wizard Entertainment (whether voluntarily or by the ol’ box [...]

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On the plane, heading to Chicago… Nothing like jumping from one thing into another, eh? Been busy catching up after vacation while simultaneously planning ahead for Chicago and, to a degree, San Diego Comic-Con International next month. Rest assured, however. I have a few posts in the queue here that will be worth the wait [...]

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