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Local comics store owner creates a comic book of his own - Winston-Salem Journal

Local comics store owner creates a comic book of his own Winston-Salem Journal After several years selling comic books, local retailer Bret Parks is branching into creating his own. Parks, the owner of Ssalefish Comics in the Silas Creek Crossing Shopping Center, has written "Strikes," a self-published mini-comic. and more »

How Cartoon Network Became a Haven for Some of the Best Independent Comic Book ... - Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly

How Cartoon Network Became a Haven for Some of the Best Independent Comic Book ... Publishers Weekly “Pen's been really open to our getting creative with the comic, which is a rare thing in licensed comics,” notes Boom! lead Adventure Time editor Shannon Watters. “This has allowed us to take the project to interesting places that we've never really ... and more »

Holy profits, Batman! Comic collectors clean up - CNN International (blog)

Holy profits, Batman! Comic collectors clean up CNN International (blog) Playing on nostalgia, vintage comic book sales have been on the rise in recent years. A rare comic book collection reaped Heritage Auctions over $8.9 million in February, breaking the company's own world record of $6.03 million from May 2011. and more »

SCOTT COX: Quality is best avenger against hype - Bakersfield Californian

Brisbane Times

SCOTT COX: Quality is best avenger against hype Bakersfield Californian Keep in mind that I'm a reformed comic book nerd. And that all those classic Marvel characters were my favorites. Captain America, Thor, Iron Man -- all great comic characters that were turned into really good movies. (I exclude the Hulk, because, ... That 'He's Adopted' One-Liner in 'The Avengers'? Not Funny.New York Times (blog) Avengers and On the Set of Ender's GameRhinoTimes.com Greensboro all 218 news articles »

23rd annual Motor City Comic Con: Collectors, fans, newbies ready to assemble - Detroit Free Press

23rd annual Motor City Comic Con: Collectors, fans, newbies ready to assemble Detroit Free Press "With the huge success of 'The Avengers,' it's definitely a good time for us diehard comic book people," says Tony Beers, 35, a Fremont, Ohio, resident and co-owner of Toxic-Pop, an online news-and-review site. "People who aren't really familiar with ... and more »