Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* the much-liked comics-focused, mainstream-oriented yet indie-friendly show HeroesCon has announced its dates for 2010: June 4-6. I think that's a nice date for them because it pushes them a couple of weeks further away from Comic-Con International, sort of putting themselves on an island between TCAF and CCI and potentially positioning themselves as an early summer getaway show. I hope I can attend. These are the dates held by Florida Supercon, which moves to June 18-20 in a classy move. Make tradable mailing lists, not war.

* a fun D&Q in Boston report.

* the Fantagraphics Art Director Jacob Covey has some advice on how you can support art and artists over the forthcoming holidays.

* here's a great get by Kevin Church for his J. Jonah Jameson sketchbook.

* this is fairly adorable.

* a company called TopTenREVIEWS bought all of the Imaginova consumer sites including comics' own Newsarama, the site announced through obtusely-worded press release yesterday. I don't know enough about how Newsarama operates to even guess how this might have an effect of their doing what it is they do. On the other hand, I remind all potential buyers that we're up for sale for what it takes to settle my local bar tab.

* Andrew Wales and family visit the superhero exhibit (and others) at the Museum Of Play.

* who doesn't like the great David Lasky's Polar Bear poster?

* finally, I'm never sure what to do with cartoons of note that feature unfortunate racial stereotyping. In fact, I'm almost certain that I have a standard for even recognizing that kind of thing that some people would find too harsh and others too lenient. Plus in some cases the presence of the caricatures makes the art more interesting. Anyway, I figure the presence of such a drawing is probably enough so as to not spotlight them via their own post, but I was still interested in this page of cartoons by Otto Soglow and this series of not-comics illustrations by Norm McCabe and Cecil Beard. (thanks, Eric Knisley)
 
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