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Ape, the alternative press expo, started in san jose in 1994. Andrews debut comic, man of sin launches on kickstarter this month and you can get the first issue free. Knowledge is power at prestigious book festivals like the texas book festival and wordstock. And then theres entertaining mainstays like comiccon international. A documentary following canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in canada. Hall h show podcast the voice of independent creators. All you had were comic book conventions and local comic book shops supporting your work. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. Last week one of the biggest comiccons in the world, the san diego comiccon international, took place for its 47th year.
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