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Americans are using their public library more than ever before, but in many cases, overall funding is down. And some libraries have been forced to cut hours, programs and staff, and even close their doors. You can help.

Comic Book Shop Owners Documentary

State Flag Variants?

I understand comic book publishers need a gimmick to sell books but this is just silly?

Back in November, we let you know that JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 would boast a whopping 52 variant covers, featuring the individual flags of all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Currently, all the variant covers are available for ordering - but time is running out! Monday's the last day comic retailers can up their orders – and your last chance to make sure you get a copy of your state's cover.

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Happy Holidays!!!!!

23 Ways for a Comic Artist to Survive and Thrive in any Economy

This was originally a to do list that I wrote for myself. I was trying to think of as many things that I could do as an artist to expand my reach and get the word out there. Some were stupid so I immediately omitted them and tried to chisel this list down to only the good stuff.

This isn’t meant to distract you from your goal of becoming an uber successful comic book artist. I understand that you need to dedicate the bulk of your time to your craft and comic pages take long enough to finish as it is. Believe me, I sometimes wish there were 100 hours to a day.
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Is Kickstarter the #3 U.S. Indie Graphic Novel Publisher?

You’ve probably heard of Kickstarter, the website where people post pitches for creative projects and invite the public to contribute money to fund those projects. You’ve probably heard that comics material is a popular category on Kickstarter. If someone told you that Kickstarter funded roughly the same amount of comics material as DC Comics’ Vertigo Imprint, you’d look at them like they were crazy.
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GENERICON XXVI IS MARCH 1-3, 2013! This year’s theme is “Post-Apocalypse.”

Genericon is a weekend-long, general convention run by the students of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Our events run the gamut of geeky hobbies, including science fiction, gaming of all forms, and anime. Our events include panels by guest speakers and fan presenters, video gaming tournaments, role-playing games of both the pen-and-paper and live-action variety, and 24 hour science fiction and anime showings, spanning old classics and new favorites. The convention runs for an uninterrupted 48 hours, starting at 5 PM on Friday, March 1, 2013 and ending the following Sunday, March 3 at 5 PM.

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