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I’ve really got nada right now but…. Friday is a cool interview with a comic book writer that’ll be written up after or for Saturday and at 3pm EST we’ve got some news we’ve had to sit on, so come back then….  Until then, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

Kotaku – See Arkham City’s Batman Without his Mask On – The toys look pretty decent, the game looks amazing.

Death and Taxes – Batwoman Is the Black, Gay Sheep Of Batman’s Comic Family – Great interview.

Vancouver Sun – Comic books in schools lure reluctant readers – Another article about how comics are promoting literacy.

Con Coverage:

Bleeding Cool – And Finally… Going On A Date With Marvel Comics

Spandexless – SPX Pulls: Healed, George O’Connor & S. Griffin

Spandexless – SPX Talks: Alex Robinson

Comics Alliance – RedBubble’s New York Comic Con T-Shirt Design Challenge [Contest]

Fantagraphics Books – SPX 2011: Now With Even More Photos!

Spandexless – SPX Pulls: Darryl Ayo Roundup

Spandexless – SPX Talks: Aaron Diaz/Dresden Codak

MTV Geek – Diamond Select Toys Announce Exclusives for NYCC 2011!

The Beat – ICv2 Conference takes 2011 hiatus

Fantagraphics Books – Fantagraphics APE 2011 Programming Schedule

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Comicsgirl – Amulet Book Four: The Last Council

MTV Geek – Blood Blockade Battlefront, vol. 1

CBR – Daredevil #4

MTV Geek – Supergirl #1

Comics Alliance – Ultimate Comics X-Men’ #1

Entertainment Weekly – Batman #1 and other new DC Comics reviews

Bleeding Cool – Wednesday Comics Review: Batman, Wonder Woman, Legion Of Superheroes, Supergirl, Nightwing, Birds Of Prey, Captain Atom, Catwoman, Green Lantern Corps, DC Universe Presents, Blue Beetle, Red Hood And The Outlaws

Alternative Press Expo (APE) Announces Special Guests for 2011

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Official Press Release

Alternative Press Expo (APE) Announces Special Guests for 2011

Beaton, Clowes, Thompson, Tomine, and Wheeler Headline the Indie Comics Show

San Francisco – Coming off its biggest year yet in 2010 with attendance topping 5,500, the Alternative Press Expo (APE), returns to San Francisco this fall at The Concourse Exhibition Center. The Expo, taking place Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, will again feature the expanded Exhibit Hall and additional programming tracks that debuted in 2010.

Five special guests have already signed on for the show: Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant!), Daniel Clowes (Wilson, Mister Wonderful; courtesy Drawn & Quarterly), Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi), Adrian Tomine (Optic Nerve, Scenes from an Impending Marriage), and Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man, I Thought You Would Be Funnier).

“Interest in APE has never been higher as evidenced by our growing attendance and roster of exhibitors,” said David Glanzer, APE’s director of marketing and public relations. “This year’s terrific mix of special guests really helps us continue that momentum as one of the ‘must-see’ independent comics shows in the nation.”

APE showcases the best in alternative and small press comics, with an Exhibit Hall packed with cutting-edge creators featuring their comics, books, zines, original art, hand-made items, and much more. Further details on APE 2011, including a complete list of exhibitors and the full programming schedule, will be announced closer to the event.

About Alternative Press Expo:

Alternative Press Expo (APE), the country’s largest alternative and independent comics convention, is part of Comic-Con International (CCI), a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms. The organization achieves its mission primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. In addition to the San Francisco-based APE each fall, CCI organizes San Diego Comic-Con each summer (the world’s largest comics convention of its kind) and San Francisco’s WonderCon each spring. On the web: Comic-Con.org, Facebook.com/APExpo, Twitter.com/APExpo.

CBLDF Takes APE & Big Apple Conventions This Weekend!

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Received by email on Thursday:

This weekend the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund lands in San Francisco and New York to greet supporters at APE & the Big Apple Con!

Beanworld creator and CBLDF Board Member Larry Marder helms the Fund’s presence at APE in San Francisco.  There the Fund will offer hundreds of great books for donations of $5 and $10, including items from authors Cory Doctorow, Jeff Smith, Terry Moore, Josh Neufeld, Neil Gaiman, and many, many more!  We’ll also be hosting a Live Art Battle featuring Jeff Smith & Dean Haspiel on Sunday afternoon!  APE starts on Saturday afternoon at The Concourse on 620 7th Street in San Francisco.  For more information visit www.comic-con.org/ape

Over in New York, Wizard’s Big Apple Con kicks off on Friday where Choker creator Ben McCool will be on hand to sign copies of the newly released CBLDF Benefit Anthology LIBERTY COMICS #2!  In addition to Liberty Comics, the CBLDF will be offering scores of signed comics and graphic novels for modest donations throughout the convention!  Big Apple Con happens at Pier 94 on 55th Street & 12th Ave in New York.  For more information, visit: www.wizardworld.com/home-apple.html

If you’re close on either coast, come say hello to the CBLDF at one of this weekend’s terrific conventions and help us in our never ending battle to protect the First Amendment in comics!

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