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Joe Field Recounts Creating Free Comic Book Day
Every year on the first Saturday in May, comic book stores give out free books as a part of Free Comic Book Day. The annual comic book...
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Romeo vs. Juliet, Overstreet Hit Free Comic Book Day
This year Gemstone Publishing celebrates Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 4, 2024, with two free comics courtesy of...
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Star Wars Celebration Tickets on Sale; First Guests Announced
Star Wars Celebration is heading to Japan next year on April 18-20, 2025. Tickets went on sale Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 4 PM PT/7 PM ET...
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Hake’s Auction of Political, Comics, Action Figures Opens May 6
Hake’s is holding a special online exclusive auction featuring over 2,900 lots of pop culture and Americana collectibles. Each lot starts...
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Higgins, Pham, More Added to Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con returns to the Baltimore Convention Center on September 20-22, 2024. The 25th anniversary show has added...
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In Memoriam: Duane Eddy
Guitarist Duane Eddy, who was famous for instrumental hits and TV theme songs like Peter Gunn, died on April 30, 2024. He was 86...
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In Memoriam: Marla Adams
The Young and the Restless star Marla Adams died on Thursday, April 25, 2024. A spokesperson for the soap opera confirmed her passing...
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In Memoriam: Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy, the Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist, died on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The band’s frontman Jeff Lynne announced...
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Firefly Gets “What If?” Storyline in ‘Verses
The Firefly TV series and comic is set in a universe ruled by a powerful alliance of planets that showers some with affluence...
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Will Friedle, Rider Strong to Voice Radiant Black Audiobook
Boy Meets World is getting a reunion… of sorts. Will Friedle and Rider Strong are leading the voice cast in Radiant Black: The Audiobook...
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Super Nintendo World Orlando Details Emerge
Super Nintendo World is coming to Universal Studios Orlando as part of the new Universal Epic Universe park. Universal has presented the details...
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Jeff Bridges Confirms Appearance in Tron: Ares
Jeff Bridges is returning to the world of Tron. The actor who introduced the popular science fiction film series back in 1982 has confirmed that...
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Dune 2, Godzilla x Kong Reach Box Office Milestones
Two of the spring’s biggest movie releases are continuing to grow in stature. Dune: Part Two has surpassed $700 million at the global box...
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Inside the Guide: Ideal Batman Toys of the 1960s
When Batman appeared (in color) on TV screens, Ideal got in on the toy action. The toy company created Captain Action, a revolutionary...
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TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
Here’s the latest installment of Maggie Thompson’s ongoing look at important beginnings, middles, and ends, this time for May 3-9, 2024...
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Happy 40th, Cards, Comics & Collectibles
Congratulations to Marc Nathan, whose Cards, Comics & Collectibles in Reisterstown, Maryland celebrated its 40th anniversary this week...
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BRONZE AGE MINUTE: Amazing Adventures #28
Killraven and crew lay siege to the Death-Birth fortress in a battle with the Death Breeders...
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COVER STORY: Avengers/JLA #4
Released in 2003, the second attempt at Avengers/JLA (and/or JLA/Avengers, as the long-awaited limited series was intermittently called...
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Celebrity Birthdays
The Orville star Adrianne Palicki will be 41. Check out these other celebrity birthdays...
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1K Posters, Signed Items in eMoviePoster Auction
eMoviePoster is selling 1,000 US and international movie posters and non-movie posters, including 62 signed examples. The auction ends on May 9...
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ComicConnect’s Mega Monthly Starts to Close May 7
ComicConnect is heading toward the final days of the April Mega Monthly Auction, with over 2,000 lots and more than 1,200 certified comic books...
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Pulps, Vintage Paper Featured at MyComicShop
MyComicShop has been receiving more consignments and buying more collections of pulps and other vintage paper items. The latest...
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ComicLink Previews Spring Featured Auction; Last Call to Consign
ComicLink is still adding major comic book keys and comic and fantasy art to there still growing Spring Featured Auction which begins...
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X-Factor Art, Superman #18 in Heritage Auctions
An X-Factor #60 double-page spread, early issue of Superman, and a sealed copy of Centipede for Atarisoft are showcased in Heritage’s...
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Hero Adds Original Art, Sketches to eBay
The Hero Initiative has uploaded a fresh batch of original art and sketches to their eBay store. The newest material includes Mike Kunkel’s...
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Antique Toys, Banks Realize $1.27M at Bertoia’s
Part I of a remarkable collection of antique toys and banks amassed over half a century by the late Curtis Smith and his wife, Linda Smith, passed...
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ComicLink: Signed Comics, Art Close Through May 15
The ComicLink Focused Auction has been closing for the past couple of weeks but there are still thousands of certified comic books to go...
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Elmer’s Toy Museum Collection in Milestone Auction
Last October antique and vintage toy fans added a new chapter to the legend of Elmer’s Auto and Toy Museum, which closed its doors in 2022...
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Hake’s Seeks Consignments for Premier Auctions
Hake’s Auctions is seeking pop culture and Americana memorabilia consignments for upcoming premier auctions. They are looking...
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Lincoln, Reagan Signed Items at University Archives
Items signed by Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and three Apollo 11 astronauts to headline University Archives auction...
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A Retrospective on Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Posters
Star Wars Day is celebrated every year on May 4 (May the Fourth Be with You) and this year is extra special: The Phantom Menace, the first...
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Free Comic Book Day, A History
Free Comic Book Day is a special annual event in which comic book stores give out free comics to regular readers and new ones alike...
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The Introduction of Felicity Smoak
Felicity Smoak was a popular character on the Arrow TV show, first as the computer genius and expert hacker that aided Green Arrow...
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Mole Man’s Villainous Deeds From Underground
Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961) is best-known for having introduced readers to the titular team of superheroes, but it also marked...
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Silly Symphonies
Between 1929 and 1939, Disney released 75 animated shorts under this umbrella title. There is a slight disagreement over who had the idea first...
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The Eurogame that Settled American Tabletops
Though there have been many European-style board games that have proved themselves successful in the American market...
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May 3-5: Fan Expo Philadelphia
Fan Expo Philadelphia will be held soon on May 3-5, 2024. The con will be located at the Pennsylvania Convention Center...
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May 17-19: Motor City Comic Con
The Motor City Comic Con is scheduled for May 17-19, 2024, at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI...
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May 17-19: Spooky Empire
Spooky Empire is back on May 17-19, 2024, returning to the Wyndham Orlando Resort, located at 8001 International Drive in Orlando, Florida...
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May 17-19: Texas Frightmare Weekend
Texas Frightmare Weekend is back on May 17-19, 2024, at the Irving Convention Center, 500 W. Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas...
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May 18-19: Comic Con Revolution Ontario
Comic Con Revolution Ontario is scheduled for May 18-19, 2024, at the Ontario Convention Center, located at 2000 E Convention Center Way...
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May 18-19: Philly Non-Sports Card Show
The 80th Philly Non-Sports Card Show will be held on May 18-19, 2024, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA...
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May 18-19: Tidewater Comicon
Tidewater Comicon is back on May 18-19, 2024. The con will be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, located at 1000 19th Street...
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May 24-26: Comicpalooza
Comicpalooza is coming up soon on May 24-26, 2024, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, located at 1001 Avenida De Las Americas...
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May 24-26: Phoenix Fan Fusion
Phoenix Fan Fusion is scheduled for May 24-26, 2024, at the Phoenix Convention Center, located at 100 N Third Street, Phoenix, AZ...
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June 1-2: 3 Rivers Comicon
The next 3 Rivers Comicon is coming up soon on June 1-2, 2024, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, located at 1000 Fort Duquesne...
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Crunchyroll Announces Plans for Ani-May
Crunchyroll is ready for the second annual Ani-May event with new streaming platform, digital, and retail plans. The anime distributor...
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Planet of the Apes Franchise Arrives on Hulu
Be on the lookout for those dirty apes! The complete Planet of the Apes film series is now available on Hulu. The franchise became...
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Dynamite Gets Puppet Master License
Dynamite Entertainment has entered into a licensing partnership with Full Moon Features to create collectibles and other projects based...
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Killtopia Complete Collection at Titan
Killtopia, the five-issue cyberpunk series from writer Dave Cook and artists Clark Bint and Craig Paton, is getting a collected edition...
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D.S.R. Deep Space Rescue Vol. 1
In the far flung future, humankind has spread out across the cosmos, going as far as the other side of the galaxy. Humanity has found...
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Firefly Return to Earth That Was Vol. 3
Inara and new friends Stev and Lank were sent through a portal to Earth That Was, not realizing that the rest of the Serenity crew...
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Lilo & Stitch #3
In the last issue, Stitch decided that the best way to protect Lilo and his family was to run away. He traveled all the way to Australia where...
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RETRO REVIEW: Bloodshot #33
Following on the introduction of vampires into the storyline and the events of the previous issue, Bloodshot is confronted...
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RETRO REVIEW: Primer #6
While Comico’s short-lived anthology title Primer is best known for the first appearances of Matt Wagner’s Grendel (#2) and...
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Abstract Studio
Abstract Studio is the home for all things Terry Moore, including his popular titles like Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, Motor Girl...
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