It’s the first major convention of the year as the comic industry descends this weekend on Seattle for the Emerald City Comicon. We’re descending on our couch for…. well, sloth.
Around the Blogs:
The Chomichron – February 2011 comics orders slightly up in a more normal month – While we’d love to break down sales, Chomichron does an amazing job in doing it for us!
Marvel – Tune In To Year of the X-Men Live Blogs – Marvel sat down with the “X” team to go over it’s upcoming year of the X-Men.
Alternet – Braaaains: How Pop Culture’s Hunger For Zombies Reflects the Tea Party Nation – Sarah Jaffe takes a stab at how zombie tales may be the perfect political allegory for our times.
Bleeding Cool – Seven Things I Learned About Emerald City Comic Con – Some of this is pretty funny.
MTV Geek – Chris Eliopoulos Sells His Graphic Novel for $2 – And Has a Hit – A good look at digital sales and the collapse of the publisher and need of brick and mortar stores.
Newsarama – Bill Rosemann on Marvel’s Custom Comics Program (And More!) – I’ve always wanted to take advantage of this for a political organization.
Daily Trojan – World of comic books continues to expand – Nick Spencer and Jonathan Hickman talk to the Daily Trojan about how comics has expanded from tights and guns.
Around the Tweets:
[Ron] Hey Comic Retailers! Tweet or email us (dconline at dccomics dot com) your in-store events we'll help promote: http://cot.ag/gGhFUs—
DC Nation (@DC_NATION) March 04, 2011
Hope everyone at Emerald City Con has a great time! Support all the artists! I'll be in Austin at Staple! On the way 2 the airport now!—
Jill Thompson (@thejillthompson) March 04, 2011
With a Get-A-Sketch cover @SilvaniArt is giving you your own Darkwing Duck cover. Most obscure character request wins (nothing) #ff #ECCC—
Ian Brill (@ibrill) March 04, 2011
Off to Disney Career Day at Marvel. Gonna tell the kids not to get into comics under any circumstances. I don't need the competition.—
Fred Van Lente (@fredvanlente) March 04, 2011
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