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Well poop.  Like I said earlier, I’m not going to make it to the San Diego Comic Con this year.  If you have never been it is a blast, especially with all the scrambling for exclusive items.  While trollling through the Comic Con website, I found the list of exclusives, and I’m really bummed about not being able to get the JLU 3-pack featuring The Ray.  The $20 exclusive also features the unmasked Shayera Hol. I guarantee I won’t be paying $20.00 for this on eBay as the price will surely shoot up to $60 before the end of the…

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Our good friend James from Collector’s Pair of Dice was able to head to Overland Park this past weekend to check out the KC Planet ComiCon. The event was well attended on Saturday and Sunday even with all of the rain that fell over the region. Special guests Jim Lee and David Prowse were able to stick around for both days to sign autographs and have their pictures taken with fans. The panels were terrible soundwise. There were no mics for the panels I attended, and sitting on the second row I couldn’t hear much except for the floor crowd.…

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Nominations for the 2007 Eisner Awards have been announced. Major Spoilers wishes to congratulate everyone up for the award. You’re all winners in our book! Best Short Story “The Black Knight Glorps Again,” by Don Rosa, in Uncle Scrooge #354 (Gemstone) “Felix,” by Gabrielle Bell, in Drawn & Quarterly Showcase 4 (Drawn & Quarterly) “A Frog’s Eye View,” by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC) “Old Oak Trees,” by Tony Cliff, in Flight 3 (Ballantine) “Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man,” by Stan Lee, Oliver Coipel, and Mark Morales, in Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man (Marvel) “Willie:…

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Silent Devil has sent info on its party it is hosting at the Emerald City Comicon. Beast Meets West Party! Saturday March 31st, 2007 At the Rendezvous 2322 2nd Ave. Seattle (in Belltown) March 31st 9pm – 1:30am Ages 21+ $5 Cover at the Door Glitterus and Fiction Clemens present an evening of Drinking, Dancing, DJs, a collection of Artists, and a Hillbilly Duet. Showcasing some of the West’s finest talent… Musicians:  In The Grotto Squirrel Butter:  Funky old-time duet performs hillbilly tunes with banjo, guitar, and boisterous buckdancin’!  Don’t miss these guys, they’ll knock your socks off, and maybe…

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Platinum Studios dropped off the list of show exclusives and a programming schedule for its events at Wizard World LA (taking place this weekend). Exclusives KISS 4K Platinum Studios Comics will be presenting two exclusives at this year’s convention: KISS Destroyer Edition and Hero By Night #1 Wizard World Los Angeles exclusive cover. The limited edition KISS Destroyer Edition is the worlds largest comic book, and is debuting at Wizard World. The book tells the story of the transformation of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and the other KISS band members from rock stars to world-protecting warrior spirits, and is the…

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Top Cow has sent us a copy of its schedule for Wizard World LA taking place this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition to a long list of signings, Top Cow will offer three exclusive variants of Witchblade Takeru Manga #2, a black and white edition of Hunter-Killer #12, and a black and white edition of Witchblade #104. Take a peek at the covers (appearing on eBay soon) and the complete signing schedule after the jump.

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Dang! Wizard World LA is this weekend (March 16 – 18), and marks yet another convention I’ll be missing out on. If you plan to attend, Zenescope and Silent Devil have announced their schedule in their shared booth at the show (#415). Featured signings include: Amerikan Freak creative team – Saturday 2 – 3 John Leekley, Ahmet Zappa, Brendan Smith, Clay Sparks Se7en creators – Inquire for times Ralph Tedesco, Joe Brusha, Mike Kaldova, Christian Beranek Executive Assistant creator David Wohl will be signing lithographs throughout the weekend. In addition, The Last Sin of Mark Grimm writer/creator M. Sean McManus…

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Image Comics has sent us its finalized signing schedule for the New York Comic Con happening this weekend at the Jacob Javits Center. Scheduled to at the booth to sign all your stuff are Kyle Baker, Brian Haberlin and Mike Oeming, Rick Spears and Jonathan Hickman. FRIDAY Sean Wang 6:00 SATURDAY Rick Spears, Vasilis Lolos, and Becky Cloonan – 12:00 to 1:00 Brian Haberlin and David Hine – 1:30 to 2:30 C.B. Cebulski – 2:00 to 3:00 Jonathan Hickman – 3:30 to 4:30 B. Clay Moore and Jeremy Haun – 4:00 to 5:00 Frank Espinosa – 5:30 to 6:30 SUNDAY…

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Silent Devil has announced a deal with Titan Productions, a franchise development company specializing in the video game industry, to launch a new comic book franchise at the New York Comic Con. Executive Assistant looks to be an amazing tale based on real events that happened in Asia in the 70s and 80s when, female executive assistants were trained as killers. Executive Assistant brings the tale into the modern day, and to celebrate the new title, Silent Devil and Titan Productions will have a lithograph available at its booth (#751) during the NYCC. Created by relative newcomer Siya. You can…

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New York Comic Con is this weekend and Arcana Studio has announced its con exclusives that include a hardcover, 2 brand new series, a one shot, hard to find comics, and limited print runs. You’ll have to take the jump to see what you can pick up at its booth (#759).

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Zenescope Entertainment will be at the New York Comic Con (booth #467) debuting Se7en #3, and Grimm Fairy Tales #13. The company has sent a complete schedule of the signings and guests scheduled to appear.

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Top Cow has a swarm of people scheduled to be at its booth during the New York Comicon, February 23-25, 2007. The list includes Marc Silvestri, Paul Dini, Tyler Kirkham, Ron Marz, Frank Tieri, David Wohl, and Joshua Ortega to name a few. If you want to know what time to get in line to get your stuff signed, take the jump.

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Top Cow has announced it will be offering exclusive variants at the New York Comic Convention to keep off its 2007 conventions season. In addition to the hot cover for Witchblade Takeru Manga #1, Top Cow will also have Joshua Ortega signing at the show. You can see the full cover and find out more after the jump.

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If you are a comic artist in waiting, here is some welcome news. This year, at the New York Comic Con, Silent Devil’s new Editor-in-Chief Lauren Perry, and David Wohl will be at the booth to review portfolios. If you wish to have your portfolio reviewed on Friday, February 23rd, you’ll have to send samples via email to Lauren Perry (sareara@gmail.com). Each day 10 people will be selected to have their work reviewed. If you aren’t an artist, don’t worry, you can pick up a free copy of Runes of Ragnan #1 just by stoppig by the booth (while supplies…

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