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Diamond announces a partnership with Fan Expo Dallas for the 2023 Retailer Summit

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Diamond Retailer Summit 2023

Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that its 2023 Retailer Summit for comic book specialty retailers will take place Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 9 in Dallas, TX just ahead of Fan Expo Dallas, which is set to run from Friday, June 9 through Sunday June 11. Diamond also plans to host the 2024 Retailer Summit in conjunction with MegaCon Orlando as part of a two-year partnership with Fan Expo HQ.

The 2023 Retailer Summit will offer a wealth of entertaining, educational and informative activities, bringing together the industry’s retailers, publishers, key vendors, and Diamond staff for the 3-day trade-only event. The Retailer Summit will feature key supplier presentations, a trade-only Exhibit Hall, retailer workshops, publisher forums, and more events for comic book specialty retailers.

Diamond’s Retailer Summit is the leading annual event for comic book specialty retailers to meet with publishers and suppliers who come together to discuss the industry and their businesses. Top publishers sponsor the event and share exciting new projects, while retailers get the opportunity to network and learn about new and proven business practices to help them succeed in today’s retailing environment.

Aspen Comics Heads to Fan Expo Dallas 2018!

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Aspen Comics has debuted their full guest list of creators appearing at Fan Expo Dallas 2018 on April 6th – 8th. The publisher is continuing their 15-Year Anniversary with an ambitious con tour schedule. Aspen creators Frank Mastromauro, Peter Steigerwald, Mark Roslan, Gabe Carrasco, and Wes Hartman will be appearing at the Aspen Comics Booth #417 all weekend long to meet with fans and sign autographs.

The publisher will be premiering their all-new series Portal Bound at the show with a special con-exclusive Portal Bound #1 Fan Expo Dallas 2018 exclusive cover by Mirka Andolfo with colors by Wes Hartman, limited to 200 copies. Co-creators Roslan and Carrasco, along with Hartman, will all be in attendance at the Aspen Comics Booth #417 all weekend long.

Aspen Comics will have limited copies of their recent con-exclusive variant covers including Jirni #1, Shrugged #1 and Charismagic #1 available at the Aspen Comics Booth as well. Aspen will also be offering prints, merchandise and more.

Valiant Heads to Fan Expo Dallas this Weekend!

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This weekend, the Valiant 2017 Convention Tour is stampeding into Fan Expo Dallas – and we’re bringing along a herd of merchandise, programming, panels, and the best-reviewed comics in the industry!

From Friday, March 31st to Sunday, April 2nd, visit the Dallas Convention Center at booth #631 for an all-access tour of the best superhero universe in the business, with a complete selection of Valiant trade paperbacks and deluxe hardcovers for award-winning titles! And don’t miss the bundles of Valiant merchandise exploding out of Dallas, including t-shirts and more!Plus: Be sure to visit the legion of phenomenal Valiant talent that’s storming into FAN EXPO DALLAS all weekend long, including:

Joe Eisma (Artist, Faith)
Cary Nord (Artist, X-O Manowar)
Clay Mann (Artist, Ninjak)

Then, come celebrate the silver anniversary of one of comics’ most enduring icons on Friday, March 31st, at 7:00 p.m. CT in Room C146 for the Valiant: 25 Years of X-O Manowar panel presentation! This March, Valiant celebrates 25 years of its most enduring comic book icon as best-selling writer Matt Kindt and a rotating cast of powerhouse interior artists launch a stunning new beginning in the all-new X-O Manowar (2017) #1! Now, right here at Fan Expo Dallas, join a blockbuster roundtable of Valiant’s greatest talents for an in-depth discussion of X-O Manowar’s landmark place in comics history…and a special look forward at the must-read new series of 2017!

Plus, prepare for all-out warfare on Saturday, April 1st, at 4:00 p.m. CT in Room C146 for the Valiant: The Road to Harbinger Wars 2 panel presentation! The road to Valiant’s biggest, most ambitious and most impactful comic book event of all time starts right here at Fan Expo Dallas with a superstar cast of Valiant creators and staff! Jump on board here to find out what the future holds for Valiant’s most powerful heroes…and how the coming of Harbinger Wars 2 will soon be felt across the entire Valiant Universe with never-before-seen artwork and announcements!