After reviewing comics and doing interviews the last few months, I am a little out of touch with what is going on in the comic book industry.
This is what I do know:
1) CrossGen comic is having financial difficulty. I am disappointed, and I sincerely hope they do well. Brandon Peterson and some other artists are leaving the company. From what I understand most are staying.
2) Wizard World Texas wrapped up last weekend and Mid-Ohio Con is this Friday and Saturday. Incredible multimedia guests here!
3) Marvel comic is making record money after their bankruptcy four year ago. I saw somewhere where the 500th Amazing Spider-Man issue sold about 176,000 copies and Neil Gaiman's 1602 sold in the 170,000 rage. Not impressed. The average comic book sells about 30,000 copies.
Most of the of this article rest, I will give you links to articles on other sites. DO some online reading while you digest that Turkey!
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Mid-Ohio Comic Book Convention takes place this Friday and Saturday in Columbus Ohio. Comic book creators featured are Alan Davis (only US appearance), Adam Hughes, Mark Waid (Fantastic Four), Paul Jenkins (Spider-Man), Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man) and many more. Media guests feature Walter Koeing (Star Trek, Babylon 5), David Carridine (Kung Fu), June Lockhart (Lost ins Space, Lassie) Lou Ferrigno (TV show Incredible Hulk) and Yvonne Craig (Batgirl from TV show Batman). Advertisement has is that this will be Yvonne's last year on the convention circuit, so if you want her autograph this is the time. I personally recommend June Lockhart's autograph. I think any of the media stars would be well worth the money.
Check out more here http://www.midohiocon.com/
Need another reason to go to Mid-Ohio Con? How about Karaoke with Andy Hallett of the "Angel" TV show. Check it out here http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/n...
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Speaking of conventions, Joe Quesada was at the Wizard World Texas Convention last weekend. Check out excerpts on his talk as reported by David Michael Wharton of Comic Book Resources here http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/n...
Speaking of conventions, CrossGen who also owned the Orlando MegaCon convention has sold the convention to director Beth Widera
Here's the scoop from Newsarama at http://www.newsarama.com
MEGACON: NEW OWNERSHIP...SAME GREAT GUESTS! Kevin Smith, Allison Mack, And Brian Michael Bendis Headline 2004 Convention!
MegaCon, recently purchased by the convention's original director Beth Widera, is proud to announce a star-studded line-up of guests from throughout the worlds of movies, television, and comic books, headlined by special guests Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes (a.k.a. "Jay and Silent Bob"), Allison Mack (Chloe from the popular WB! TV program "Smallville"), and Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis. The 2004 genre entertainment celebration will return to the Orange Convention Center in sunny Orlando, Florida from Friday, March 5th, to Sunday, March 7th.
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